2025 DCI Little Rock Thoughts

I caught the DCI Little Rock show on FloMarching last Saturday. After each performance, I posted my thoughts on social media. I’ve collected those thoughts here as this was my first viewing of these corps.

Memphis Blues: Welcome to Open Class! Great to have the legacy of the Memphis Blues Brass Band on the field. Also nice you took advantage of Rhapsody In Blue going public domain this year.

Zephyrus: Welcome to Open Class! You’ve got the horses in the horn line, so be sure to […]

https://medi-nerd.com/2025/07/14/2025-dci-little-rock-thoughts/

Genesis - Abacab

This continues the pivot, started with Duke, from a prog group to an Art-Pop group. And, after, basically a pop group.

But as Art-Pop, it's a solid work from the trio, with strong performances, writing, and production from the ubiquitous Hugh Padgham (at least in the early/mid 80s, he had an enviable record and pretty immaculate technique—see XTC's English Settlement and The Police's Ghost in the Machine and Synchronicity).

#TopArtists #TheBeachBoys #EltonJohn #NeilDiamond #RodStewart #BeeGees #BillyJoel #FleetwoodMac #StevieWonder #ElvisPresley #Carpenters #Genesis #ArethaFranklin #DeanMartin #HueyLewisAndTheNews #Madonna #MichaelJackson #NatKingCole #TheBeatles #TheDoobieBrothers #Cher

Now live on self-hosted Owncast

Refurbishing & Playtesting Mega Drive Loot 

Got two Mega Drive packages recently and will now take care of the console, controllers and games.

https://stream.repeatro.de

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#BraveWords–WhereMusicLives
STEVE HACKETT Debuts “Lilywhite Lilith” Live Video; The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal Albert Hall Out Now

https://bravewords.com/news/steve-hackett-debuts-lilywhite-lilith-live-video-the-lamb-stands-up-live-at-the-royal-albert-hall-out-now/

2. Light Pierces the Void

Prompt:

“The first light piercing a cosmic void, golden-white rays illuminating swirling dark mist, a surreal cosmic dawn, the division of light and darkness as an abstract duality, highly atmospheric and symbolic, style of digital mystical realism with glowing sacred geometry”

1. The Divine Command

Prompt:

“A majestic depiction of God speaking ‘Let there be light’, radiant golden light erupting from divine lips into the infinite darkness, celestial winds parting shadow and flame, awe-inspiring divine presence partially veiled, sacred light swirling into galaxies and stars, painted in epic Renaissance style with deep chiaroscuro”

No Son of Mine
#Genesis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cddQn1mZRfI

Sega fans! Here is a playlist of PeerTube videos covering classic Sega games and consoles:

https://fedi.video/w/p/bscGc7iSmbd8qkyagmncAs

- Watching on a phone: Swipe up first two videos at bottom to browse rest of playlist

- Watching on a computer: Choose video by scrolling through playlist on right of screen

- Watching embedded: Click or to see next or previous videos in playlist

cc @retrogaming

Molto bello il nuovo album degli statunitensi Presto Ballet, dopo una pausa di 7 anni. 'Dreamentia' è il titolo, e si tratta del loro sesto album in studio (il primo risale al 2005, dunque esattamente a 20 anni fa).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqtlzS8VreQ

- Kurdt Vanderhoof: guitar
- Scott Albright: vocals
- Kerry Shacklett: keyboards
- Bobby Ferkovich: bass
- Charlie Lorme: drums

"Jesus He Knows Me" is a song by the English rock band #Genesis from their fourteenth studio album, #WeCantDance (1991), released in July 1992 as the album's fourth single. The song is a satire of #televangelism, released in a period when several #televangelists such as #JimmySwaggart, #RobertTilton and #JimBakker were under investigation for promising financial success to their listeners, provided they sent money to them. The song reached No. 10 in Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaC34nZdg_A

Synthesizer : Genesis - Abacab

Beim Konzert am Samstag gehörte Anekdote: Phil Collins und Sting hätten in den letzten Jahren mal gemeinsam musiziert, Phil Collins sei stimmlich angeschlagen gewesen und habe daher Sting gefragt, ob jener die nicht ganz unkomplizierten Basslinien einen Ton tiefer spielen könne. Sting habe daraufhin ohne viel Federlesens alles eben einen Ton tiefer gespielt und Phil Collins das mit den Worten „Toll, dass das klappt, bei Genesis hätten wir dafür jetzt zwei Wochen proben müssen" kommentiert.

fediserve.de/preview.php?v=suC…

Land of Confusion
#Genesis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtC-UM23go8

#OnThisDay in 2007, Worldwide charity concert event "Live Earth" takes place at 12 venues on seven continents; performers include: #Genesis, #KeithUrban; #FooFighters; #JohnLegend; #MelissaEtheridge; #DaveMatthews Band; The Police; #RogerWaters; #Madonna; #AliciaKeys; #GarthBrooks; Crowded House; Jack Johnson; #Shakira; Soweto Gospel Choir; Angélique Kidjo; UB40; Jack Johnson; Linkin Park; #Rihanna; Pharrel Williams; #YusefIslam; #SarahBrightman; and Nunatak.

That's All
#Genesis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydgt06gYiyk

- BADASS COVERS VERSUS - Streets Of Rage 3 (Mega Drive / Sega Genesis) #BadassCovers #Versus #gaming

#retrogaming #jgo #johnnygameover #videogame #games #gaming #BadassCovers #Covers #Versus #StreetsOfRage3 #Megadrive #Genesis #SegaGenesis

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xIaJJE7bC1Q

Phil Collins’ opinion on Oasis

https://rockandrollgarage.com/phil-collins-opinion-on-oasis/