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Steve Harris

@steveharris.bsky.social

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App developer (Reinvented Software), occasional writer, cat whisperer. Formerly ran Tom Robinson's Fresh On The Net music blog.

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Oh, that's a shame. And thanks!

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I returned to screenwriting last year after a very long break (never got anything made), initially also for funsies, but it sucked me in. Now I’m so invested with my characters and stories, I want to see something get made. At least you are *someone* who’s been published. Hope it works out for you!

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Livin’ indeed!

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Yeah! I'm looking forward to going out there and finding stuff that I want to listen to. It's been a while! xxx

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Aww cheers. Same back at ya. Glad to have much such good friends along the way!

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Coinciding with Tom Robinson stepping down from the BBC Introducing Mixtape, I’ll no longer be handling the day-to-day running of Fresh On The Net after seven years. That honour goes to Del @platinummind.bsky.social It can be A LOT, so please be kind to him as he gets to grips with things. Cheers!

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My music-loving mate & resident tech wizard at Fresh On The Net @steveharris.bsky.social reviews our readers' favourites this week at freshonthenet.co.uk/faves517 feat:
AIMING
AMETHYSTS
CLOBBER
DAL
GEMMA CULLINGFORD
GNAWA STATE 7
J.CHAMBERS
MOONPOOLS
NOTHING ON TV
SIR ARCHER

Photo is of J.Chambers

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I've got 102 contenders for 12 slots on a playlist. It's going well...

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I must’ve missed that when proofreading, sorry! Now, I *could* change it, but it’s gonna undermine your post…

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Now, there's someone who can write a bio! Thanks Annika!

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*makes document uneditable* Having the time of my life! x

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…I have to write about certain tracks because others have voted for them. Most bloggers, podcasters, etc can pick and choose what they feature. Make it easier for them…

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Writing about music is so arduous, and oh, the nonsense I've spouted today already (mostly edited out)… Top tip for artists: it's notable that successful artists always include info about themselves and their music, and that helps people like me tell their story.

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Further to that — I only write about tracks because on Fresh On The Net people will have voted for them. Most bloggers, podcasters, etc can pick and choose what they feature. Make it easier for them…

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Oh, hope you come out unscathed. Not sure we’ve got the worst of it here, but it’s very noisy!

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Storm Agnes through the kitchen window. Quite windy, a bit wet.

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Spare half hour anyone, to help us out?! 🎧

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I'm liking this even though running FOTN feels like being pushed down on a ski slope on a homemade toboggan while people pelt you with snowballs from every direction

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Having heard some of your suggestions before Sal, yes 100%!

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I would probably enjoy that as well, actually! Trouble is they tend to be quite bland, I think.

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Moddy's too busy sucking up to Elon so he can go on one of his rockets. While straddling it, of course, like a massive…

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And Lammo going in late October… blimey. Huw Stephens completely deserving of the slot (BBC Radio Wales will be gutted).

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Yeah, totally. And it had a voice. Keaveny was a big loss I think -- he may not have been so much of a music dude, but unique. Love Craig, but when people were cheering for him covering for Lammo, it wasn't that they wanted rid of Shaun. So yeah, they need to get some edge back.

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Yeah, I do the same, so daytime while I work, but also later at night (now Riley / Gid). I used to be well served just after midnight with those daily Recommends shows, but now it's mostly trash. Agreed on those theme days 🥱. I now use non-music podcasts to cover the gaps.

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Same, I might even stop whinging if they can sort out Friday nights (but I have been listening to Pete Tong instead, and enjoying it more than I expected, so it hasn't been all bad!)

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Big yay for Cillian Murphy return. Massive yay to the passing of The Bland Madonna. Thumbs up for Don Letts on a Saturday night. Now if they can just ditch all those awful backwards-looking "Forever" shows, I might start liking 6 Music again. Hmm.

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They really need to provide a pointy stick

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Only 6 days? Brilliant! *goes back to sleep*

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Congrats! I wish I could, but for work purposes. I'm not really using it any more though, so there's that.

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The incredibly annoying Allison Sheridan saying how amazingly great I am (probably) — jump to 10:10 if the link don't work…

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Today's events remind me that, quite often, the dumbest people I encounter in my work usually believe they're the smartest (and vice versa!)

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Yeah, I know what you mean, and it's definitely got a lot more going on. I have high hopes for it, but I think it's early days there too.

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One dumb move after another! Twitter grew thanks to breaking news, so he took away verification of trusted sources. It could be bad because of mis/disinformation, so he weakened moderation and made the algorithm rank people who pay higher. He obviously just wants a personal mouthpiece for his crap.

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