Sam Smith
@samglitch.bsky.social
Post-grad researcher working with oral history, music and field recordings
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Really enjoyed recording this with the @historyworkshop.org.uk podcast about the podcast we made about the Islington Nursery Strike, released on the Childcare Voices podcast
Why did 155 nursery workers employed by London’s Islington Council go on strike in 1984 – and why has their story been forgotten?
Former strikers join present-day childcare workers and activists to reflect on how the action developed and the lessons it holds for us now.
Former strikers join present-day childcare workers and activists to reflect on how the action developed and the lessons it holds for us now.
The 1984 Islington Nursery Strike
Why did 155 nursery workers employed by London's Islington Council go on strike in 1984 - and why has their story been forgotten?
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
September 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Really enjoyed recording this with the @historyworkshop.org.uk podcast about the podcast we made about the Islington Nursery Strike, released on the Childcare Voices podcast
Very excited to have my first sound installation open at @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social as part of @sensoriafestival.bsky.social 🚆💥
www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/sen...
www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/sen...
Sensoria Festival - POLYHYMNS: PEAK TRACKS - Sheffield Museums Trust
www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Very excited to have my first sound installation open at @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social as part of @sensoriafestival.bsky.social 🚆💥
www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/sen...
www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/sen...
This seems like an interesting move to tackle AI companies scraping the net...I thought we were all at their mercy but maybe not?
www.forbes.com/sites/digita...
www.forbes.com/sites/digita...
AI Just Hit A Paywall As The Web Reacts To Cloudflare’s Flip
Cloudflare’s Pay‑Per‑Crawl blocks AI bots by default and lets sites charge for access, empowering creators like Condé Nast and Time to protect and monetize content.
www.forbes.com
July 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This seems like an interesting move to tackle AI companies scraping the net...I thought we were all at their mercy but maybe not?
www.forbes.com/sites/digita...
www.forbes.com/sites/digita...
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New Starter Pack on Archives & Oral History.
go.bsky.app/D7mVKQX
go.bsky.app/D7mVKQX
November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
New Starter Pack on Archives & Oral History.
go.bsky.app/D7mVKQX
go.bsky.app/D7mVKQX
Staying the obvious BUT it's sickening how few women featured in band/live aid
July 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Staying the obvious BUT it's sickening how few women featured in band/live aid
Excellent outing to Birmingham uni to deliver an oral history workshop and learn more about the East in West Vinyl Archive. Thousands of South Asian records salvaged from the Oriental Star Agencies record shop before it closed down: eastinwest.trueformprojects.com
June 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Excellent outing to Birmingham uni to deliver an oral history workshop and learn more about the East in West Vinyl Archive. Thousands of South Asian records salvaged from the Oriental Star Agencies record shop before it closed down: eastinwest.trueformprojects.com
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Do you enjoy #oralhistory and promoting its use? Volunteer as a Regional Adviser for the Oral History Society! You’ll be part of a community of oral history practitioners who are as enthusiastic as you are – sharing ideas, inspiring change, and helping voices be heard
www.ohs.org.uk/volunteering...
www.ohs.org.uk/volunteering...
June 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Do you enjoy #oralhistory and promoting its use? Volunteer as a Regional Adviser for the Oral History Society! You’ll be part of a community of oral history practitioners who are as enthusiastic as you are – sharing ideas, inspiring change, and helping voices be heard
www.ohs.org.uk/volunteering...
www.ohs.org.uk/volunteering...
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A terrific piece of writing.
A great piece of writing about one of my favourite lps. Brings it right up to date, 1967 in 2025. Arthur Lee was a visionary www.hypedonmelancholy.com/amyklein
Forever Changes | Hyped on Melancholy
Amy Klein on Love's Forever Changes
www.hypedonmelancholy.com
February 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A terrific piece of writing.
Great weekend delivering oral history training for the @1in12club.bsky.social as part of Bradford City of Culture 25. Really lovely people and an important project. Got tipped off to visit the Kunafa Tea restaurant for delicious Syrian food too.
February 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Great weekend delivering oral history training for the @1in12club.bsky.social as part of Bradford City of Culture 25. Really lovely people and an important project. Got tipped off to visit the Kunafa Tea restaurant for delicious Syrian food too.
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Friends help us celebrate the spirit of @1in12club.bsky.social as part of Bradford City of Culture 2025.
Were you a member of the 1 in 12 community?
We'd love to see photos, flyers, stickers, t-shirts and posters, and hear your memories of the club's DIY scene.
Find out more shorturl.at/noHKy
Were you a member of the 1 in 12 community?
We'd love to see photos, flyers, stickers, t-shirts and posters, and hear your memories of the club's DIY scene.
Find out more shorturl.at/noHKy
January 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Friends help us celebrate the spirit of @1in12club.bsky.social as part of Bradford City of Culture 2025.
Were you a member of the 1 in 12 community?
We'd love to see photos, flyers, stickers, t-shirts and posters, and hear your memories of the club's DIY scene.
Find out more shorturl.at/noHKy
Were you a member of the 1 in 12 community?
We'd love to see photos, flyers, stickers, t-shirts and posters, and hear your memories of the club's DIY scene.
Find out more shorturl.at/noHKy
Carole King has got a cracking voice but there's definitely some autotune being chucked into the mix.
January 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Carole King has got a cracking voice but there's definitely some autotune being chucked into the mix.
Any tips for mailing list providers which are free, have good usability and don't have a low limit on subscribers? Have MailChimp at the mo...
January 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Any tips for mailing list providers which are free, have good usability and don't have a low limit on subscribers? Have MailChimp at the mo...
January 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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The last surviving member of The Band has passed away. Garth Hudson was 87. Keep playing their tunes; they'll never go away.
January 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The last surviving member of The Band has passed away. Garth Hudson was 87. Keep playing their tunes; they'll never go away.
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Found this good. The connection between Lord Woodbine and the Beatles has blown my mind. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Simon Schama’s Story of Us - Series 1: 2. Whose Britain Is It Anyway?
Simon Schama examines how artists and writers, ranging from James Bond creator Ian Fleming to two-tone band The Specials, have responded to the changing face of post-imperial Britain.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Found this good. The connection between Lord Woodbine and the Beatles has blown my mind. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
December 13, 2024 at 5:05 PM
#nowspinning Oliver Cherer - Sir Ollife Leigh and Other Ghosts
Hypnotic harmonies and dronish folk
#vinyl
Hypnotic harmonies and dronish folk
#vinyl
December 6, 2024 at 4:54 PM
#nowspinning Oliver Cherer - Sir Ollife Leigh and Other Ghosts
Hypnotic harmonies and dronish folk
#vinyl
Hypnotic harmonies and dronish folk
#vinyl
December 4, 2024 at 8:32 PM
#nowspinning Sly and the Family Stone - Fresh
What's better than Sly doing a flying kick? Anyone who doesn't like this music is weird.
#vinyl
What's better than Sly doing a flying kick? Anyone who doesn't like this music is weird.
#vinyl
December 4, 2024 at 7:50 PM
#nowspinning Sly and the Family Stone - Fresh
What's better than Sly doing a flying kick? Anyone who doesn't like this music is weird.
#vinyl
What's better than Sly doing a flying kick? Anyone who doesn't like this music is weird.
#vinyl
December 3, 2024 at 10:49 PM
December 2, 2024 at 9:35 PM