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stevenray

@stevenray@sfba.social

Photographer, sound artist, poet. Former sys admin. Political progressive, Left Coaster. Red wine yes, nationalism no. Pro dogs & cats & strange music.

I have never been older than I am right now. That happened yesterday, too

neurodiv, probably

PixelFed:
https://metapixl.com/45rpm (vinyl)
https://pixelfed.social/wine (wine reviews)
https://pixelfed.art/stevenlouisray (b&w fine art photography)

#fedi22 #experimentalMusic #wine #sanFrancisco #cats #dogs #art #poetry #socialism #equality #FreePalestine

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snarkysteff, to random
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“How large is it?”

“Well, sir, I’ll put it to you in relatable terms — it has the girth of 64 Canadian geese.”

“THAT BIG?”

“Indeed. Perhaps — I say this cautiously — as many as 68.”

“Alert the media.”

stevenray,
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@snarkysteff @skry tried to convert for Americans. No luck.

yurnidiot, to Dogs
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on second thought, let's just pee inside

door opens and two small dogs run outside onto snow covered ground, pause and look around for a second, then run back inside.

stevenray,
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@yurnidiot On second thought , let’s not go to Camelot. ‘Tis a silly place.

jon, to random
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I love my @Mastodon feed. I follow so many interesting people that post and boost interesting things. Every other platform is garbage and full of ads. I’m so happy I put l in the effort to engage and liberally follow people here from the outset. And I’m an example of someone who is on a one-person instance that is fully connected to the fediverse and what it has to offer.

stevenray,
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@jon @Mastodon @flockofnazguls 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 love to see it.

cookiesinheaven, to random
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If it is cloudy....

stevenray,
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@cookiesinheaven No special glasses, lots of cookies. Wins.

RickiTarr, to random
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Why does this look like a modern-day picture made to look old?

stevenray,
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@glasspusher @RickiTarr @lisamelton also, I’m pretty sure that Jeff is saying, ‘that shirt really ties the suit together’.

stevenray,
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@RickiTarr @lisamelton well, lenses were really good even then, and the lighting in this shot is excellent.

stevenray, to animals
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These two cuddle bunnies.

Happy Saturday, folks.


stevenray, to random
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Maybe this isn’t new, I don’t look at Apple’s App Store much. But having the Ivory mastodon client in the list of essential social apps seems pretty great.

@ivory

stevenray, to music
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Here's a (somewhat brief?) list of music favorites I bought in '23, all via Bandcamp.

Nat Birchall - Ancient Africa
John Tchicai - Solo
Hara Alonso - MS12 (dj set)
Milan Knizak - Another State of Stagnation
Yo Miles! - Sky Garden
Daniel Carter/Matthew Shipp/William Parker/Gerald Cleaver - Welcome Adventure Vol 1
Meredith Monk & Bang On A Can All-Stars - Memory Game
Jon Hassell - Vernal Equinox
Uri Katzenstein - Audio Works

plus several experimental releases by Graham Dunning

In all, I acquired 59 releases from various labels, plus 207 releases from Superpang, which I was subscribed to until they cancelled that service (I still haven’t listened to all of them, the task seems monumental).

I'd love to hear about your favorite music of the past year, if you feel like sharing!

stevenray, to animals
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‘When I grow up I’m gonna have adventures just like him’

Good morning and happy , Mastodon.

stevenray, to photography
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Retrado de Willie.

He’s posing in the new chair.

stevenray, to animals
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“When I was her age, I’d graduated from shoe laces and was playing with yarn. Kids these days.”

RickiTarr, to random
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Since I've talked a lot about change today, I'll ask a question about it:

If you've changed something in your life or about yourself, how did you do it, and why?

stevenray,
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@RickiTarr thanks for giving people an opportunity to speak about their personal accomplishments. We often don’t speak about ourselves so these things exist within us but aren’t always obvious to others. It’s good to get a pat on the back every once in a while. 🙏🏻

stevenray, to animals
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I know it’s not #caturday but Zowie decided that I didn’t do it well enough and besides, she was sitting on her throne.

If anyone knows what specific kind of chair this is, I’d love to know. My #mom loved furniture in this style and my parents had several pieces. We got this one.

French of some era.

#catsOfMastodon
#furniture

stevenray, to audiophile
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Peeps, I need a home stereo recommendation.

I'm in need of replacing the dj mixer which has served as my phono preamp for a number of years.

After some research, I'm leaning toward buying the Rega Fono MM Mk5.

Wondering if anyone here has any recommendations for a preamp, or any firsthand experience with the Rega.

Thanks!

stevenray, to Pixelfed
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Today's post from my fine art #Pixelfed account, a 4x5 shot of the flowering plant Calandrinia Grandiflora.
https://pixelfed.art/p/stevenlouisray/691697539685759534

For more possibly interesting #photography see @stevenlouisray

#believeInFilm

stevenray, to music
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I had a nice long convo with a neighbor yesterday, and one of the things we talked about was my music. The way I described it reminded him of the first electronic music soundtrack for a feature film, that of Forbidden Planet in 1956.

Here’s a short audio interview about the career of Bebe and Louis Barron.
https://www.npr.org/2005/02/07/4486840/the-barrons-forgotten-pioneers-of-electronic-music

stevenray, to homebrewing
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Do I have a problem? Mayybeee...

Today's haul comes from Trader Joe's, which I haven't been inside since pre-pandemic times. They have a small yet impressive selection. Most wines are cheap. I was amazed to see the Harvey & Harriet red blend there. Snagged one.

stevenray, to vinyl
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Today's post on my account, Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey b/w Too Many People by Paul & Linda McCartney (1971).
https://metapixl.com/p/45rpm/674726884931845314

More curiously round, flat objects over on @45rpm

stevenray, to Futurology
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'When we listen to music, some neurons hear the notes of a melody, while others anticipate which notes will be next.'

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/02/427116/to-appreciate-music-human-brain-listens-and-learns-to-predict

stevenray, to animals
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A somewhat contentious confab on the fence.

every day is

stevenray, to Pixelfed
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Why would a account on Metapixl be unable to like posts on pixelfed.tokyo?

Asking for a friend who suspiciously appears in a mirror with some regularity.

stevenray, to generationx
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If you're a fan and/or a fan of early & , you have GOT to watch this 1973 episode of Midnight Special (hosted by Wolfman Jack!) featuring Bowie, Marianne Faithful, The Troggs, Carmen (great band unknown to me) and others.

Phenomenal. I've never heard of this gig, never seen screenshots of it. The outfits are incredible, as is the music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjC7j8cNQ2k

a screenshot showing Bowie and Marianne Faithful, singing I Got You Babe. Fabulous fashion.

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❤️

https://youtu.be/c-7lBq0zuSM?si=36_XTBmCj8LfvWyF

stevenray,
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@flockofnazguls @Defiance wow yeah. Brought a big smile to my face! Been a ong time.

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    stevenray,
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    @flockofnazguls wow. Had no idea.

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