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Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

The IDF, Jimmy Savile, Gregg Wallace, Westwood, James Blades... I think we can all agree the BBC is a terrible judge of character....

August 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Blak Twang 'So Rotten" is a timeless summer scorcher, original 12" had Banksy artwork so is ££££
youtu.be/6C-CiZyZ7aI?...

Blak Twang - So Rotton

YouTube video by WallofSoundRecording

youtu.be

May 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Hardest image...

Smartly dressed man holding a tiny saucepan looking tough with the caption "I fought off a polar bear with a saucepan"

May 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Some insanely good Kenyan live music from Coster Ojwang... 🎙🥁🎷🔥 #goodforthesoul
youtu.be/jvc81Jr38lc?...

COSTER OJWANG LIVE.........BLANKETS AND WINE 2024

YouTube video by Coster Ojwang

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May 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Voting for #Farage is like trusting Lucy Letby to administer insulin to your child

May 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

At this moment of fake moral outrage I strongly reccomend watching the excellent #Kneecap movie.
m.imdb.com/title/tt2736...

Kneecap (2024) ⭐ 7.6 | Comedy, Drama, Music

1h 45m | R

m.imdb.com

April 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

"You’ve got to understand the regimented discipline in order to understand the chaos.” 🪙🦷🥁🔥

www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

Goldie: 'I had five cars on my drive — a Porsche, a Bentley. It was just ego'

Goldie, the king of drum ’n’ bass, is back with new music. He tells Dylan Jones about his rebellious spirit, what he’s learned in Thailand and why we’re failing young men like his son

www.standard.co.uk

April 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Really enjoyed "Reunion" on BBC. Very groundbreaking & Atmospheric.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Reunion

Released from prison but not from his isolation. Convicted for murder, a deaf man fights for redemption – and revenge. Gritty thriller starring Matthew Gurney and Anne-Marie Duff.

www.bbc.co.uk

April 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Sherelle album is 🚀🥁🔥
youtu.be/DQaMnaqrXaQ?...

SHERELLE & GEORGE RILEY - FREAKY (JUST MY TYPE) (official video)

YouTube video by SHERELLE

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April 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Depressing to see Artists you respect posting the latest AI-slop trend...like Feeding a Monster programmed to destroy you.

April 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Yamaha in the wild...

April 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

This is mad, UK Gov cutting one of the very few things AI is actually good for...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Ridiculous’ cuts to AI cancer tech funding in England could cost lives, experts warn

Exclusive: Ministers halt money for radiotherapy auto-contouring that would reduce waiting times and address staff shortages

www.theguardian.com

March 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Coffee so strong it smells like Tobacco...

March 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

‘Making art made me feel free’: the prison paintings of Myanmar’s Htein Lin

The artist, who has an exhibition at Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery, created a unique body of work from jail uniforms, soap and lids while detained by Myanmar’s regime

www.theguardian.com

March 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Panpipes have returned to the highstreet. Nature is healing...

A man with a feathered headress plays pan pipes next to a very curious llama statue.

March 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

"It came to me in a dream"... devastating stuff from #Iniko. 🚀🥁🔥
youtu.be/QauC6P-T3Kg?...

Iniko - Satellite (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Iniko

youtu.be

March 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

"It came to me in a dream"... devastating stuff from #Iniko. 🚀🥁🔥
youtu.be/QauC6P-T3Kg?...

Iniko - Satellite (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Iniko

youtu.be

March 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Roses Gabor has the rare gift to always have the best feature on an album...
everythingisrecorded.bandcamp.com/album/tempor...

Temporary, by Everything Is Recorded

14 track album

everythingisrecorded.bandcamp.com

March 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Wasn't expecting the tale about about a faded 15th century Hawk painting, telling us to eat the rich but it is 2025 & all bets are off... #HawkPhrophecy

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘It clawed the back of my head’: the Hertfordshire village harassed by a hawk

Flamstead residents – tall men, in particular – are under attack from a Harris’s hawk that has gone on a rampage

www.theguardian.com

March 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Peace talks hosted by a man that ordered the murder of a journalist with a bone saw, perfectly normal times...

March 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Love the idea of Art Forests...
news.artnet.com/art-world/kh...

This Remote 'Art Forest' Aims to Reshape Thailand's Cultural Landscape | Artnet News

Featuring works by Louise Bourgeois and Richard Long, the Khao Yai Art Forest is the latest addition to Thailand's rapidly growing art scene.

news.artnet.com

March 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Watched "The Outrun" on 🛩 today, Saoirse Ronan is incredible & it manages to combine electronic music, nature, mythology & addiction into such a great film...

March 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Robin Matto

@robinmattoart.bsky.social

Taken from DJ Krusts insta, feels very relevant. "Content" is just stuffing, Art is a meaningfull craft with real value. #Art #DrumandBass #ArtNotContent