@SteveCournane

Musician, free, blues, jazz, Afro, pop, Peru, bebop, experimental, funk, trad, plants, science, film, sport, Southlander, teacher - kia kaha.

 New Zealand
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Joined October 2011
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Finally some action seems to be taking place on AI music labelling. However, I think more must be done. AI generated music needs to be made illegal on streaming platforms or relegated to streaming platforms designated AI MUSIC ONLY ifpi.org/music-community-int…

Music community introduces new labelling program to distinguish generative AI in sound recordings -...

~Broad Support from IFPI, RIAA, A2IM, WIN, IMPALA, The Grammys, SAG-AFTRA & Human Artistry Campaign Track-Level Labels to Provide Transparency for Fans Across Digital Music Services and Partners~ 10...

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Sir Geoffrey Palmer tireless on this cause. Great interview this morning on Q+A teherengawakapress.co.nz/pro…

How to Save Democracy in Aotearoa New Zealand

    New Zealand is a democracy: the people should be in charge.In this timely and provocative book, Sir Geoffrey Palmer draws on his experience as former Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, and...

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Some Good News...Kids are smashing Rockquest so hard it can't keep up., by @chris__schulz open.substack.com/pub/boiler…
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Just bleak as hell where our music is heading - a night with Liz Pelly In Auckland by @chris__schulz open.substack.com/pub/boiler…
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"Heath is not a commodity. Heath is a common good." Important Q & A interview with Dr Phil Bagshaw and Dame Susan Bagshaw. tvnz.co.nz/shows/q-and-a/epi…
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The low down on the eventual sacking of Stephen Sackur and the end of HARDtalk. theguardian.com/media/2025/m…

‘I feel really, really cross at incredibly dumb decisions’: Stephen Sackur on the end of HARDtalk –...

For 19 years he has held the powerful to account on a show that attracts huge audiences around the world. Now it is over. He discusses his anger with management, his pride in his team – and what...

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To maintain power keep the masses dumb.
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Great interview with Voom maestro Buzz Moller, by @chris__schulz open.substack.com/pub/boiler…
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Urban Jungles: this is the future. Don't get me wrong; if you've got a lawn because you want to play cricket with the kids then that's ok too, but how many of us are really doing that? youtu.be/lot-TfjVkGA?si=bA8q… via @YouTube

Urban Jungles - 12 Mins

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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My lovely cousin Katrina Thomas- Rural Hero of the week. open.spotify.com/show/2JLP99…

The Rural Roundup

Podcast · Sport Nation · From the paddock to the pub, this is where New Zealand talks! Sport Nation's The Rural Roundup, hosted by Erin Speedy, champions the people, the grassroots, and the good...

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Hamish Kilgour " ...that doesn’t make you a f....ing artist and it doesn’t give you any credibility. The credibility that you gain is what you do and what you say and what you make, and how you behave. That’s punk for me." youtu.be/aIyW3FyWx34?si=s0Vz… via @YouTube

Turned Out A Punk: Episode 384 - The Clean (David Kilgour, Hamish...

FACTS:Fact #1: The Clean are one of the best punk bands of all tim...

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1964 footage of a remarkable Irish drum battle. youtu.be/LdpW91w9yp0?si=L8vZ… via @YouTube

1964: DRUM FIGHT! | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

"It's a sort of musical prizefight, and a heavyweight one at that."...

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Great article by Lewis Porter about Steve Lacy's relation to Monk and freedom. open.substack.com/pub/lewisp…
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Great article on Bill Warren who drummed on one of the greatest blues recordings ever made chicagoreader.com/music/the-… via @Chicago_Reader

William Warren drummed on one of the greatest blues recordings ever made - Chicago Reader

On Hoodoo Man Blues, William Warren is overshadowed by two marqee names, but the skill he honed on Maxwell Street should’ve made him a star.

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La batalla está casi terminada!
Eduardo Recoba@eduardo_recoba18 Jan 2025
SODALICIO | Si ha sido disuelto, lo primero es agradecer a víctimas y periodistas que por 25 años no se rindieron. Segundo, que nos sirva de lección: manipulación, abuso y dinero no son carismas cristianos. Tres: cuidemos a nuestros hijos; los monstruos existen. Cuatro: AMDG.
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And we have all just let it continue. honest-broker.com/p/the-ugly…

The Ugly Truth About Spotify Is Finally Revealed

A year-long investigation by an indie journalist is a call to action

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Love this stuff. Humans are capable of such incredible thought. Why are satellites trying to block the sun? aje.io/g128yh via @AJEnglish

Artificial solar eclipse: Why are satellites trying to block the sun?

European Space Agency launches Proba-3 to create an artificial solar eclipse and study the sun's atmosphere, the corona.

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Well done Springloader. Great story. The album that took 30 years to make is finally done by @chris__schulz open.substack.com/pub/boiler…
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Funny, I got everyone of Warren Zevon's albums too. If you go down the Warren 'hole' you really go down that hole, and I agree with his favourite- it's a perfect record. slowboatrecords.co.nz/blogs/…

How did I get hear? #12 - Ron Sexsmith on Warren Zevon’s self-titled (

I’d been aware of Warren’s music for quite some time (mostly things like “Werewolves Of London” or “Carmelita”), but for some reason I never took a deep dive until years later.   (Ron Sexsmith pic...

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Always wanted to walk the Hauroko - Dusky track. A bucket list thing to do. Great article here which describes it in unusually dry, sandfly free conditions. moahunters.org.nz/contact-us…
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