Recent content by subvert47

Big fan of Brian Wilson. Recently found his LP of piano versions in a bargain bin. Nice stuff. RIP Brian ❤️

Stockfish is the strongest engine and it's free to download. Use that on your phone while playing and you'll beat anyone who's not doing the same thing. Well done! 😐 One warning: if you do that on chess.com their cheat detection system may pick it up and ban you.

make that two days 😐

Where's the new GSH when you need them?

I nearly went for that record, but in the end the relentless onslaught of Nace and Parker won out

My record of the month from The Wire #496 (y) https://borritwem.blogspot.com/2025/06/496.html Now up to date again, at least for a few days.

#496 shortlist: Annea Lockwood - On Fractured Ground / Skin Resonance (Black Truffle) Matter & Chills Myth - Scathing Cultural Critiques to Study & Relax To (Live from the Groove) Bill Nace & Evan Parker - Branches (Otoroku / Open Mouth) Hali Palombo - Kuddelmuddel (Chocolate Monk)...

funny stuff

It's taking all Elon Musk's money and spending it on hospitals and schools and stuff.

Kylie Minogue cover...

very likely the case (y) he also remembered all the games he ever played. One example: he played a simultaneous (somewhere sometime) and years later was introduced to someone (by someone or other), and he said (something like) haven't I met you before and the guy said yes, I played you in a...

Kate Nash - GERM (y) ❤️

I've actually done this pointless list myself for my own interest ;) Phil Freeman: 11 (2013, 2014x3, 2016, 2017x2, 2020x2, 2021, 2023) Stewart Smith: 6 (2016x2, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024) also: Neil Kulkarni: 5 (2020x3, 2023, 2024) Louis Pattison: 5 (2016, 2018x2, 2022, 2024) Julian Cowley is at...

I still have them all. I don't buy anything without listening to at least some of it first. Whether I'd feel quite as positive about each of them if I was choosing again today, I don't know. Likely not. The records of the year are all great though.