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Geoff Tucker @geoffreytucker1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I am seeing endless AI slop posters in my feed. All looking a very similar brown colour with gold lettering all in similar typeface... Come on guys, spend a bit of time making something a bit more original from your own brain. A shoddily self-designed one looks better than the generic AI clones.

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This one should be a particularly great evening! I was asked by several of you to get Zopp back so here's a double headliner with the amazing Z Machine. 07/02/27 Z Machine & Zopp will be at The 1865, Southampton #SolentAreaProg geoffreytucker42.wixsite.com/solentareapr...

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have sent an email to subscribers. I have had 12 bounce back as undeliverable, rejected as Spam. All are using BT internet. Please mark me as a trusted sender or give me an alternate email address if you wish to continue receiving them

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Tomorrow (Sunday) at The 1865 @candacraigband.bsky.social supporting @theemeralddawn.bsky.social I hope to see you there. geoffreytucker42.wixsite.com/solentareapr...

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Emerald Dawn 2026 | solentareaprog

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I hope to see you on Sunday More details > geoffreytucker42.wixsite.com/sole.../emer...

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Come and see @theemeralddawn.bsky.social at The 1865. More details > geoffreytucker42.wixsite.com/solentareapr... Quote used with permission

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Of these I recommend Stone Cold if you can get to Chichester

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

27/06/27 Spriggan Mist / Viper Soup Complex - The 1865, Southampton #SolentAreaProg Tickets on sale soon geoffreytucker42.wixsite.com/solentareapr...

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

27th September at The 1865. Not got your ticket yet? Buy it now Details here > geoffreytucker42.wixsite.com/solentareapr...

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Emerald Dawn 2026 | solentareaprog

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Lovely to have a mention by Chris Hillman at approx 38' 20" in an interesting item about White Star Records and Wokingham Festival. Cheers Chris! www.mixcloud.com/garry-foster...

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Prog Rock Files 27/08/2026 Hour One

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This will be another biggie Tickets on sale soon 18/07/27 Overhead (Fin) / Damanek (UK, Aus, Ger) - The 1865, Southampton #SolentAreaProg geoffreytucker42.wixsite.com/solentareapr...

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE ALAN IN SO'TON!!!!! (Doors approx 18:30) will be your last chance to see Alan Reed, the vocalist with PALLAS live in Southampton before his Parkinson's stops him performing live. TT Transmission. On stage 19:00.

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I hope to see you on Tuesday. Your last chance to see @3hobbits.bsky.social (Alan Reed) live and to hear him singing both his solo material and a large selections of the songs he sang with Pallas. Please buy your tickets now

Gigs for the week ahead with Alan Reed and the daughters of expediency supported by TT Transmission on Tuesday 1st September at The 1865, Southampton

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Two unmissable gigs at The 1865. Sunday will be the last Solstice gig with Jess fronting, and Tuesday week your last chance to see Alan Reed and hear him perform his own and PALLAS tunes. The latter early doors at 18:30. Catch TT Transmission playing their first Southampton gig, onstage 19:00

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I recommend a listen to the Mark Ayers interview. Including his views on AI, audio restoration, live music, how he came to work on Dr Who among other things I find very interesting. diddlydumpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/08/17/d...

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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST #236 – Mark Ayres & Nicholas Pegg

Here are our two interviews with (a) Mark Ayres and (b) Nicholas Pegg at DWAS Capitol 9 earlier this year. Doc keeps schtum as our own Mark talks passionately with Mark about AI and with Nicholas a…

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Geoff Tucker @geoffreytucker1.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Some airport staff appear to actually take pleasure in mishandling musical instruments, Please sign c.org/KwcJNszYGQ

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Improved Airport Security Procedures for Professional Musicians and Their Instruments

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EBB @ebbband.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We had an absolute blast last weekend @solentareaprog.bsky.social 's 10th Anniversary! Huge thanks to all who came to see us, and to Geoff for putting on a fab weekend! We especially loved playing new music for you! Here’s our newest song, ‘Special’ from our set! youtu.be/nS6kKg_SZLE?... #music

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EBB 'Special' Live at The 1865

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

T-shirts designed by Paul Gill are at sale price for another 20 hours or so, including the Solent Area Prog ones. But be aware postage and tax will be added www.teepublic.com/user/pda-sou...

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T-Shirts by PDA Southend | TeePublic

Shop t-shirts, phone cases, hoodies, art prints and mugs created by independent artists from around the globe.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Because people who don't use gen AI aren't stealing work from artists, graphic designers, and photographers. They aren't diluting reality. They aren't plagiarizing. They aren't using copious amounts of water and land for their own amusement. Hope that helps.

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Your bad art is better than AI slop.

four frame comic. first frame shows a typical AI poster that says : All chatgpt flyers look the same, especially with this font! the text above it reads : I won't go to your event if the poster was made by AI. second frame shows a still frame from a Hank Green youtube video. text above reads : I won't read your post or email and I won't watch your video if they were made with AI. third frame shows an AI restaurant poster of burgers and chicken in a window. text reads : I won't patronize your shop or restaurant if it is advertised with AI. last frame shows an MS paint window with badly written : Your bad art is better than AI slop. text reads : if you can't take the time or make the effort to interact with me yourself, then why should I do it?

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Geoff Tucker @geoffreytucker1.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Anyone surprised at this tomorrow?

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Here are some short clips from last weekend. Apologies for the variable sound quality, Graham had a few problems. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RYQ...

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Solent Area Prog 10th Anniversary festival in 10 minutes

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Suna Dasi @sunadasi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It was a fantastic night, thank you, Geoff @solentareaprog.bsky.social (and happy birthday ;)). And now..onwards towards NORWAY 😍

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Local legends met at The 1865 yesterday

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Geoff Tucker @geoffreytucker1.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A bit early to thank everyone for their kind messages as I move from being old to officially ancient today, I shall be busy later today and tomorrow so might not be able to acknowledge everyone. Thanks all you lovely people. I hope I shall be seeing many of you at The 1865 later today!

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Headliners for Sunday will be the Lee Abraham band with a certain guest vocalist for much of the set youtu.be/tVvSjhggT7g?...

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The Lee Abraham Band live @ The 1865 performing The Hands of Time

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

After the afternoon break on Sunday will be Tiger Moth Tales solo. The original music from Peter Jones, probably best known for being in the band Camel www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTLQ...

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Tiger Moth Tales - Blackbird

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Did you know this? Tip - he talks so fast I found it easier to listen at 80% playback speed youtu.be/sYdXa_yp0fc

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Strings Don't Vibrate The Way You Think

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Closing the Sunday afternoon session will be the Southampton based Kepler Ten play their first gig since the original line-up reformed www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o4o...

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Kepler Ten - Falling Down (Official Video)

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

17/01/27 Bram Stoker faces The Book of Revelations at The 1865 i Southampton. Will this be a confrontation with the good and the evil? 🤔 Come along and see...... geoffreytucker42.wixsite.com/solentareapr...

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Second on Sunday afternoon will be Galahad, The band playing in an unusual format for them, www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8dQ...

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Galahad - The Long Goodbye (2023)

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Solent Area Prog @solentareaprog.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Opening the afternoon session on Sunday will be Martin Orford. The Jadis and ex-IQ and John Wetton band keyboardist playing a solo set www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrWM...

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Martin Orford - No love lost (IQ, (08-05-2026, Music at the Mead Hall, Bartestree)

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Suna Dasi @sunadasi.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I think by 'mime' they mean 'theatre' 🫣🤭 SO. Join us for our fully LIVE headline performance on the first of August 😘 #Music #LiveMusic #Progrock

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