Ben Peake
@reddishraven.bsky.social
Somewhat random. Full of all the vices and none of the virtues of my Gen-X heritage. He/Him.
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Given it's late March, probably past time I start a 2025 New Tunes thread.
First off the rank is art-rap group clipping. Daveed Diggs may not objectively be the best rapper in the world, but damn it if he's not my FAVOURITE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvp5...
#NowPlaying
First off the rank is art-rap group clipping. Daveed Diggs may not objectively be the best rapper in the world, but damn it if he's not my FAVOURITE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvp5...
#NowPlaying
Dodger
YouTube video by clipping. - Topic
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Right. So writing my best 5 albums and tracks of 2025, as I've done in years past.
My Bluesky thread of 2025 new tunes is here, I'll add links to the reviews below that. Happy listening, to whatever you're into.
bsky.app/profile/redd...
My Bluesky thread of 2025 new tunes is here, I'll add links to the reviews below that. Happy listening, to whatever you're into.
bsky.app/profile/redd...
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Fantastic photo from Phil Laybourne capturing the moment a Red Deer steps on some Lego.
January 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Fantastic photo from Phil Laybourne capturing the moment a Red Deer steps on some Lego.
"The third edible was a mistake."
January 18, 2026 at 11:29 AM
"The third edible was a mistake."
Russia at least has a basic logistic plausibility to it.
January 18, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Russia at least has a basic logistic plausibility to it.
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Just a boy standing in front a of a graph saying if you're going to do a pie chart, please don't do it in this stupid way
January 18, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Just a boy standing in front a of a graph saying if you're going to do a pie chart, please don't do it in this stupid way
Eighty odd years and domino theory still exerting its influence.
Is this the supposed "national sovereignty" that the Brexiteers and right-wing newspapers said they cared about?
January 18, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Eighty odd years and domino theory still exerting its influence.
<angry Mason Cox noises>
Congratulations to Donald Trump on his 2023 AFL Premiership.
January 18, 2026 at 10:29 AM
<angry Mason Cox noises>
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January 18, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Terry Gilliam stop motion style...
January 18, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Terry Gilliam stop motion style...
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hey train perverts wanna see the shinkansen cloaca
January 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
hey train perverts wanna see the shinkansen cloaca
Just a reminder that I am constantly in envy of your turn of phrase when it comes to music. A full journey in 20 words or less.
January 18, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Just a reminder that I am constantly in envy of your turn of phrase when it comes to music. A full journey in 20 words or less.
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That Not Drowning Waving would release a new album in 2025 was on no one's bingo card. That it would be one of the best in their long career even more surprising. But Malira was released, and is truly, unexpectedly great. My review here.
redravens.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/2...
#AmReviewing
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2025 in Music: Albums #2
Not Drowning Waving – Malira Bands end in a couple of different ways. Mostly, like The Beatles, it’s just a final guillotine with members going their separate ways with occasional reuni…
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January 11, 2026 at 4:48 AM
That Not Drowning Waving would release a new album in 2025 was on no one's bingo card. That it would be one of the best in their long career even more surprising. But Malira was released, and is truly, unexpectedly great. My review here.
redravens.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/2...
#AmReviewing
redravens.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/2...
#AmReviewing
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@clppng.bsky.social deserves many a 2025 top 5 album berth for their stunning and immersive Dead Channel Sky, and they were pretty much my first pick. The best time to listen to this was the day it released. The second best time is now.
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2025 in Music: Albums #1
Right. I promised myself I’d get myself back into keeping my mind limber by writing some music reviews, as I have in years past. I also promised myself I’d get it done before the end of…
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January 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
@clppng.bsky.social deserves many a 2025 top 5 album berth for their stunning and immersive Dead Channel Sky, and they were pretty much my first pick. The best time to listen to this was the day it released. The second best time is now.
#AmReviewing
redravens.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/2...
#AmReviewing
redravens.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/2...
Third on the list is Kae Tempest's barnburning "Self-Titled". To grow as an artist is expected, to excel at transformation, divine. My review below.
#AmReviewing
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2025 in Music: Albums #3
Kae Tempest – Self Titled I stand on a line that goes backThat goes back to the dawn of my kind – before thatBefore that, to the dawn of all timeThat extends, that extendsTo the end of …
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January 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Third on the list is Kae Tempest's barnburning "Self-Titled". To grow as an artist is expected, to excel at transformation, divine. My review below.
#AmReviewing
redravens.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/2...
#AmReviewing
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“Oughtposting vs isposting” is immediately load bearing for me
I have a theory that the general epistemic crisis has led to a lot of very online people getting used to communicating primarily through oughtposting and kind of forgetting how to deal with isposting
people gotta chill out about making normative vs. descriptive claims. it’s tedious to have to specify “of course, I do NOT support fire” if you’re talking about a house burning down.
January 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
“Oughtposting vs isposting” is immediately load bearing for me
"As the good book says..."
You're covered.
You're covered.
January 18, 2026 at 6:13 AM
"As the good book says..."
You're covered.
You're covered.
Blood and Soil nonsense never gets any less weird and cringe.
The department of agriculture posted this bizarre video on X of children who look like their in a period piece horror movie drinking milk under duress and like I just want to know why? Like what the fuck is this? Why are they being weird about milk? Who are these kids? Are they ok? What the fuck???
January 18, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Blood and Soil nonsense never gets any less weird and cringe.
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One of the most interesting aspects of contemporary media discourse is the way that massive popular displays of support for pro-Palestinian and pacifist positions are just ignored by mainstream media. The Gathering for Gaza gig in Melbourne was huge
Fantastic crowd at A Gathering For Gaza Naarm / Melbourne Australia 👏👏👏 💪 #AgatheringForGaza #FreePalestine ✊ 🕊️
January 18, 2026 at 1:34 AM
One of the most interesting aspects of contemporary media discourse is the way that massive popular displays of support for pro-Palestinian and pacifist positions are just ignored by mainstream media. The Gathering for Gaza gig in Melbourne was huge
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Review of David Byrne at Brisbane Entertainment Centre last night (first show of Oz tour). As good a piece of performance art as you're likely to get www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
David Byrne review – hope, humanity and dancing in a superbly paced and choreographed show
Solo songs and Talking Heads classics mingle in a spectacular performance that doesn’t pull any punches
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Review of David Byrne at Brisbane Entertainment Centre last night (first show of Oz tour). As good a piece of performance art as you're likely to get www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
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'Dr Abdel-Fattah has been heavily criticised in media and other platforms for public comments in protest against attacks on, and occupation of Israel'.
I don't understand the meaning of this sentence, but I look fwd to it being examined in court, along w the rest of the 🤯 letter.
I don't understand the meaning of this sentence, but I look fwd to it being examined in court, along w the rest of the 🤯 letter.
The Advertiser has the letter Malinauskas wrote to the board of Adelaide Festival. It is very hard to see how this is not a direction to remove Abdel-Fattah, despite a line saying board decisions are independent. drive.google.com/file/d/169Pi...
Letter from the Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia - Whiting, Tracey - fB526314 (B2460669).pdf
drive.google.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:13 AM
'Dr Abdel-Fattah has been heavily criticised in media and other platforms for public comments in protest against attacks on, and occupation of Israel'.
I don't understand the meaning of this sentence, but I look fwd to it being examined in court, along w the rest of the 🤯 letter.
I don't understand the meaning of this sentence, but I look fwd to it being examined in court, along w the rest of the 🤯 letter.
* slog, but slug may be contextually appropriate.
January 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
* slog, but slug may be contextually appropriate.
As always, post-election reviews are only marginally about the actual election, and more about positioning those who remain for the long, hard slug of Opposition.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Liberal election autopsy delayed after Dutton suggests report defamatory
The report, co-authored by Liberal grandees Pru Goward and Nick Minchin, has now been sent to a legal team to ensure it is watertight while the party decides what step to take next.
www.abc.net.au
January 18, 2026 at 12:23 AM
As always, post-election reviews are only marginally about the actual election, and more about positioning those who remain for the long, hard slug of Opposition.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Lol. A “peace board” where the only thing missing is anyone who might disturb the whole vibe by being affected.
No women. No Palestinians. No Arabs. No Muslims.
Peace, apparently. Just very conveniently and selectively distributed.
No women. No Palestinians. No Arabs. No Muslims.
Peace, apparently. Just very conveniently and selectively distributed.
January 17, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Lol. A “peace board” where the only thing missing is anyone who might disturb the whole vibe by being affected.
No women. No Palestinians. No Arabs. No Muslims.
Peace, apparently. Just very conveniently and selectively distributed.
No women. No Palestinians. No Arabs. No Muslims.
Peace, apparently. Just very conveniently and selectively distributed.
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Jon Stewart loves to get it right up to the point where he might have to recognize that one side is just bad
January 17, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Jon Stewart loves to get it right up to the point where he might have to recognize that one side is just bad
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This is stunning
SHELVED BY GENRE awakens far below the Misty Mountains, and with riddles and talking eagles and exploding pine cones, the hosts continue their discussion of THE HOBBIT! Also, we learn so much about what Tolkien thought of airplanes. rangedtouch.com/2026/01/16/t...
January 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM
This is stunning