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Music. Images. Wilful obscurity. Since 2002.

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#NEWRELEASE "Places Without Expectation" is a new album from the members of Learn to Swim. Forgotten fragments borne of lost inspiration and underwhelm.

Available for free here
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/index.html
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Thinking of George today, I made a mix of Beware of Darkness highlighting with just strings and vocals (and a bit of Hammond organ) youtu.be/BI_k6x2lY64
George Harrison - Beware of Darkness (strings and vocal mix)
YouTube video by Producing The Beatles
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November 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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New from Lankum, an epic cover of The Specials' Ghost Town youtu.be/aLLnF4vxaeY
Lankum - Ghost Town (Official Video)
YouTube video by LankumDublin
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October 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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#NEWRELEASE "Places Without Expectation" is a new album from the members of Learn to Swim. Forgotten fragments borne of lost inspiration and underwhelm.

Available for free here
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/index.html
August 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
#NEWRELEASE "Places Without Expectation" is a new album from the members of Learn to Swim. Forgotten fragments borne of lost inspiration and underwhelm.

Available for free here
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/index.html
August 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
New album on Friday.
August 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
July 4, 2025 at 6:37 AM
June 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The new pope's spokesperson will therefore be the Leo Sayer.
May 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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If you ask someone today to name the builder of Hadrian's Wall, they would give you a funny look. But historical memory is odd, and right up to the 1800s we forgot who built it.

Until in 1840 John Hodgson, an obscure Northumbrian clergyman, published the LONGEST footnote in history... 1/22
January 5, 2024 at 11:17 AM
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Morning, Happy Sunday!

Lots of crap about so listen to MORE REALISTIC GOALS at 6pm tonight on Reform Radio and it might be OK (for a bit).

We've got a wonderful guest mix from @necrosferatul.bsky.social, and a full show pulled together by @spennyt.bsky.social

Enjoy x
April 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Just donated to @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social Big Give campaign to deliver their 2025 electronic music education initiative. Every donation made via Big Give up to midday on Tues 25 March will be doubled. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
DD Day 2025 electronic music education initiative – Big Give
Help us nurture future electronic music talent like Delia Derbyshire in our 10th year. We inspire and empower via the …
donate.biggive.org
March 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Thank you! You've helped us raise over £3000, we're 80% towards our £4000 Big Give target. Can you give or spread the word to help us get there? With thanks, we endeavour together ♥️ music by Levenshulme High students donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
March 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just donated to @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social Big Give campaign to deliver their 2025 electronic music education initiative. Every donation made via Big Give up to midday on Tues 25 March will be doubled. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
DD Day 2025 electronic music education initiative – Big Give
Help us nurture future electronic music talent like Delia Derbyshire in our 10th year. We inspire and empower via the …
donate.biggive.org
March 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Listen again to MORE REALISTIC GOALS #24 via Mixcloud, and read @spennyt.bsky.social's mini-reviews of what we played over on the blog.

Everything is here - medium.com/more-realist...

Take care out there x
March 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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You've just heard the STUNNING Sifting Stones by Acid Wilheim on @thelearntoswim.bsky.social

Before - Crouch by Martha MacLaren and Wilbur MacLaren, and Great Northern, 34428 by @oliviablock.bsky.social

Last tonight - Echo by Mike Majkowski

@spennyt.bsky.social #MOREREALISTICGOALS

Thank you x
March 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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This is the brilliant @k8carr.bsky.social and her new album on @flamingpines.bsky.social

Before that you heard The Ridgepole by Acid Wilheim on @thelearntoswim.bsky.social, and Garmonbozia by Flying Lotus

Next a bit of clare rousey...

#MOREREALISTICGOALS w/ @spennyt.bsky.social reformradio.co.uk
March 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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#NEWRELEASE Acid Wilhelm "Any direction is better than where you now stand". A soundscape of egomania, dread and inescapable background noise
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/acidwilhelm....
February 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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A quick resistance task:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
February 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was "Oh no, not again."
January 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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This is a beautiful tribute.
January 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM