\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026Also today: I've been building a new front page for shows.theaardvark.co.uk. It's a long way from finished (a couple of bits still just say "[to write]"), but I'm quite happy with the first rush of it. It lists the week's shows and where to watch them. Have a […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026theaardvark live, 9pm UK tonight, from a secret studio in Burntwood (the study, but let's not tell anyone). New tunes I've barely listened to, plus a few I liked enough from my radio shows to play again. No setlist, no plan. Owncast (no login needed) […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 120 2
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026Friday's Full Spectrum Dance Show is on now on Lichfield Radio, until 9pm. Listen live: lichfieldradio.org It kicks off with a 30 minute contemporary swing mix, then a 20 minute DnB and breakbeats section, and it wraps up with a guest mix from Barry […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 021 2
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026The ZOOMY Drivetime Show with theaardvark is on air now on Lichfield Radio, Fridays 5 to 7pm. Music, chat and the start of your weekend. Sponsored by White Lodge: personalised clothing, uniform, workwear, merchandise, embroidery and printing. 01543 250506 | […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 011 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026What does a changing climate mean for the NHS and local health services? Prof Hugh Montgomery OBE is one of the experts in the film. Free community screening of the People's Emergency Briefing in Burntwood, Thursday 29 October, then a local discussion. Doors 7pm, film 7:30pm. Ages 16+. Book a […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026“The spirit in the hall was one of grounded optimism.” Ellie Runton, after a People's Emergency Briefing screening elsewhere. Come and judge for yourself in Burntwood on Thursday 29 October: a free 50-minute film, then a local discussion. Doors 7pm, film 7:30pm. Ages 16+. Book a seat […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026Cos playing as a Tory yacht club member. 010 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026On now. dressed in my finest for theaardvark's radio show. Until 4pm. lichfieldradio.org 110 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026theaardvark live, 9pm UK tonight, from a secret studio in Burntwood (the front room, but let's not tell anyone). Same score as always: a pile of tunes I've barely listened to, and we'll work our way through as many as we can. No setlist, no plan. Owncast (no […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 010 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026Sha is on now! The Big 80s Show with Sha reliving her youth for a whole hour. lichfieldradio.org 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026Local councillors have been invited to our free screening of the People's Emergency Briefing in Burntwood on Thursday 29 October. Everyone else is invited too. A 50-minute film with nine UK scientists and experts, then a local discussion. Doors 7pm, film 7:30pm. Ages 16+. Book a seat […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026Tonight's ZOOMY Drivetime, 5-7pm on Lichfield Radio. At 5:30, Simon Horton and Gavin Kisley of Lichfield Players talk Dracula, at the Lichfield Garrick Studio 21-24 Oct. Also: Yo La Tengo's Friday I'm In Love, a song about ping pong, and Spot the Ball on the […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026Chris Packham. Deborah Meaden. Nine UK experts. One 50-minute film. A free community screening of the People's Emergency Briefing in Burntwood, Thursday 29 October, with a local discussion afterwards. Doors 7pm, film 7:30pm. Ages 16+. Trailer: youtu.be/9tLUnWHkGG4 Book a seat […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026What fun! Destroy a website using guns, grenades and all manner of exotic weapons. Like worms, but the enemy is the web page you hate. Why not start with theaardvark.co.uk ? theaardvark.co.uk/destroy-this-webs…theaardvark.co.ukPaul TaylorGlobal VAT professional, elected Labour councillor, maker of focus music for neurodivergent brains, and writer about whatever's currently occupying the hyperfocus slot. AuDHD. Based in Burntwood. 010 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026@pete If I can help in any way, then feel free to drop me a line. Always happy to share my limited knowledge. 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026Ahoy hoy! Welcome aboard the good ship aardvark. On Lichfield Radio & Echo until 4pm. lichfieldradio.org 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026@pete After several failed attempts over the years, I've finally started using Hugo to build sites and deploy them automatically through a free GitLab account. I couldn't say I understand it well. I break it more often than I don't. And after setting bits of it up by following instructions, I […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 100 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026There's a formula for how people move in a mosh pit! Now try telling me scientific research isn't worth the money we spend on it..... 011 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026theaardvark live, 9pm UK tonight, and it's a different one. No camera this week. I've got work to get through, so it's the playlist show I've been threatening for months: tracks picked by a human rather than mixed live, with me still chatting along, just a bit […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026Friday. At last. I'm on Lichfield Radio for most of the evening, so you're covered from the drive home to the first drink. 5–7pm: the Friday ZOOMY Drivetime Show. Tunes and general nonsense, sponsored by White Lodge. 8–9pm: Friday's Full Spectrum Dance Show […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026Live in 15 minutes. theaardvark's radio show on Lichfield Radio & Echo. 60 minutes of whatever music crossed my path, that I quite liked. The newest-of-new music show that will introduce you to your next favourite tune. lichfieldradio.org 010 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026Tonight's setlist: to be decided, in real-time. I've got a stack of tracks I've barely had the chance to listen to properly, and the plan is simply to play as many as I can fit into two hours before I run out of ideas or Sunday does. theaardvark live, 9pm — […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026I'm on #LichfieldRadio twice this evening. First: The Zoomy Drivetime Show from 5pm to 7pm. Spot the Ball on the Radio is back! And @Bikerz_kkb are in to talk about their new single, being a new dance act in a tough industry & their mix on the Full Spectrum […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026On now! theaardvark's radio show. Kicking off with some dance then moving into punk, pop, country, and a bit of retro swing. You know... standard fare for this show. lichfieldradio.org 011 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026Right now, I'm too tired to write proper promotional text. But I'm going to do a livestream show anyway. Come join me and give me the energy I get from interacting with you. So... here's my best. I do livestream. .. .. . Lots music. Some you like. Others... maybe not. 9pm […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026Ahoy hoy! Live in right now on lichfieldradio.org 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026Tonight's ZOOMY Drivetime, 5-7pm on Lichfield Radio & Echo. My sister Sarah Taylor's in the studio as my guest, hopefully with her husband Carl too. They've just been named national winners of WellChild's Inspirational Parent Carer Award, for fostering […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 010 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/20265 mins to go! I'm covering on the Wednesday Night Zoomy Drivetime Show on Lichfield Radio & Echo from 5pm tonight. lichfieldradio.org 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026It's been so long since I've done an insomnia post, I've kind of forgotten how they go. After an entire day of feeling like I couldn't wake up properly because I was unwell, I've had most of a night unable to sleep because I'm too awake. Is that actually ironic? Or just "Alanis Morissette […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 010 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026Sorry. I won't be able to do a show this evening. I'm a little unwell. Hoping to be better tomorrow because it's a busy week ahead. - Tue - theaardvark's radio show 3pm to 4pm - Wed - standing in for Andy on the Zoomy Drivetime show - Thur - MrsVark & I are […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026Coming up soon... a brand-new section for a brand-new show... Spot the Ball on the Radio. Confused? So am I. Tune in now at lichfieldradio.orglichfieldradio.orgLichfield RadioAccentuate the Positive 010 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026Today's the day: the first-ever ZOOMY Drivetime, 5-7pm on Lichfield Radio. Tonight's guest is Barry Diston from Fidget Studios and Fidget Music, plus two hours of drivetime built on deep cuts you haven't heard in years, alongside the tracks you'd expect […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 001 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026**Big Radio News** As of this Friday ( tomorrow), I'm a primetime Drivetime DJ on Licihfield Radio. 5–7pm, ZOOMY Drivetime, big tunes and weekend energy. Somehow I convinced them this was a good idea. For those keeping score: Sunday is chaos, Tuesday is […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026"Your thingy has been delivered. How did our courier do? Please leave a review." He/she/they (I didn't see them, so I don't wish to assume) left the thingy in my porch, rang the doorbell and fucked off. Which is both - exactly what I want them to do, and - probably the minimum requirement of a […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 001 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026Good gravy! What the chuff have I become? I just opened a PowerShell CLI to check something I could just have (not quite so) easily checked online. Two days ago I installed a "customisable prompt" thingy onto 4 separate devices to make my CLIs look prettier (and more informative). I feel like […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026In the studio building up to a (hopefully) half-decent theaardvark's radio show, with Mr Milligan in the corner making sure I'm not abusing the studio equipment. Volume's getting turned up as soon as he leaves though. 🤘🏼 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026theaardvark live tonight, 9pm UK. No theme this week, just whatever's crossed my desk, my phone, the telly or a tin can on a string, played live with no map. Owncast's the proper home (no login needed for chat), also on Slipmat, Mixcloud and Twitch. live.theaardvark.co.uk #theaardvark […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026I just failed to type the letter "o" in the word encounter and invented a whole new word with a myriad of possible uses. 001 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026theaardvark's radio show on now until 4pm. Starting with a 30 min dance music mix. Don't go near that trap door!!!! lichfieldradio.org 111 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026Back at it tomorrow. Tuesday 3–4pm on Lichfield Radio, and I couldn't tell you a single track that's going in — it's Monday and I haven't looked. No theme, no playlist, no running order. Just an hour and whatever takes my fancy when I sit down. Worked every […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026Chat's open if you fancy company while I work out what I actually picked up at Beautiful Days. Slipmat, Mixcloud and Twitch need you to be signed in to join in; live.theaardvark doesn't. 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026theaardvark live Sunday Night, 9pm UK. Back after a week off at Beautiful Days with a fresh haul of bands discovered there and a fortnight's backlog of new releases. Two hours probably isn't enough to get through it. Stamina permitting, we'll find out. My […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 120 2
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026There's a storm a-brewin'!!!! 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026Back from Beautiful Days. Freshly showered, but not yet ready to remove the sunglasses. Post festival edition of theaardvark live incoming at 3pm. lichfieldradio.org 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026Chat's open if you fancy company while I dig through the crates trying to find where I put the Gogol Bordello records. Slipmat, Mixlcoud and Twitch need you signed in to join in; live.theaardvark.co.uk doesn't. 001 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026theaardvark live tonight, 9pm UK. Two hours, no setlist, no algorithm, from a home studio in Staffordshire, currently behaving itself. Next weekend's Beautiful Days, so tonight's crate dig may lean that way: Divine Comedy, Wonder Stuff, Bar Steward Sons of […] [Original post on mastodon.me.uk] 100 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026Jesus Shitting Christ! That was a bit over the top. I thought there was a genuine emergency. 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026It's my last Thursday Snoozy Breakfast Show as Pop Pop Go Matt's co-host. It's been a fantastic two months, but I'm going out like it's been two decades..... Tune in lichfieldradio.org 010 1
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026Is there a comparison website for price comparison websites? How am I supposed to know which one gives the best deal when finding the best deal? If there's more than one of those..... is there a comparison website...... etc. Wait up. I'm trademarking "Recursive Deals Are Us Dot Com", always […]mastodon.me.ukOriginal post on mastodon.me.uk 000 0
\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\ @theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026Why are so many mouse scroll wheels such absolute pish when you're trying to scroll slowly? Most of the ones I've ever had will slowly turn without actually activating and scrolling the window. How can it be so hard to build something that works in those circumstances? 000 0