MattFinlay
Matt Finlay

Anti-narrative songwriter/musician. Genre hopper.

My music is all available for free. I appreciate your support!
https://phafe.com/mattfinlay

Public Key

npub12znrejs4k94kp5efhyhk9rzr9jxpy6ymgrlf6py4awpkkhed7cmshs6yg6

NIP-05 Address

[email protected]

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs9pf3ueg2mz6mq6v5mjtmz33pjerqjdzd5pl5aqj27hqmttuklvdcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5d3urhp

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nos.lol

nostr.mom

Author Public Key

npub12znrejs4k94kp5efhyhk9rzr9jxpy6ymgrlf6py4awpkkhed7cmshs6yg6

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2026-04-02 23:34:36 UTC

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Send Theo Von this song!
https://nostria.app/music/song/npub12znrejs4k94kp5efhyhk9rzr9jxpy6ymgrlf6py4awpkkhed7cmshs6yg6/rss-track-1770549963680-kpfg0gloj
https://fountain.fm/track/MxT2Y9EsL7QvPyV93v2J

2026-04-02 12:46:14 UTC

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Wow! Was not expecting that ❤️

2026-03-31 19:52:52 UTC

Thank you for capturing some of my story @nprofile…87w5
#nevent1q…amzl

2026-03-31 19:50:24 UTC

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Please listen via Nostr or your favorite podcasting2.0 app ❤️

2026-03-31 01:15:19 UTC

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A Snapchat alternative without any age verification for kids in legislated jurisdictions?

2026-03-30 12:55:07 UTC

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Easier for the punters to pay a monthly sub to a black box corporation that abuses the artists, pushes internally-generated AI slop, and finances war drones 🤷😢

2026-03-30 12:15:03 UTC

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Oops. Read it again. Primal doesn't keysend.
I'm using Rizful.
Looks like I'm stuck with Fountain for boosts until I run my own node.

2026-03-30 12:09:13 UTC

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Ah, thank you for explaining that 🙏
Did you man that Primal wallet supports keysend now?
Rizful docs say it can send keysend but support should be considered experimental.

2026-03-30 10:13:18 UTC

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Any chance of dropping the keysend requirement?

2026-03-30 07:13:33 UTC

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Some thoughts fwiw...
I haven't found a decent implementation of being notified when an artist they follow releases something new. This is a real shortcoming compared to legacy platforms. (That, and new music discovery).
When an artist receives a boost it's generally a one-way transaction because the only identifier is a lnurl.
Some apps can generate a nostr note automatically when you boost, which is great promotion, by it also links the booster npub. What's missing is notifying the artist.
Tagging the artist in the note would give them the opportunity to say thanks and interact directly.
You can include npub in the RSS feed (MSP2.0 has this option) but I don't think apps are using it yet.
I'm wondering if "Nostr music" might be the ultimate solution, where development seems more rapid and flexible than podcasting2.0?
@nprofile…t2u4
A direct connection like this might be the point of difference for listeners to move to v4v and decentralized social media... 🤷

2026-03-30 06:28:13 UTC

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Great conversion from a UK point of view full of insights about new music economy from @npub1s0x…3h9d and @npub1c39…2lhm
https://fountain.fm/episode/ChnwTgtNlapGz68SlLDu
#nevent1q…pevt

2026-03-30 04:03:47 UTC

@nprofile…g868 you'll like this:
https://fountain.fm/episode/ChnwTgtNlapGz68SlLDu

2026-03-30 03:49:01 UTC

@nprofile…h3fl did you catch this?
https://fountain.fm/episode/ChnwTgtNlapGz68SlLDu

2026-03-30 03:41:23 UTC

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"The Scope Of Hope" by G.O. L.D., 🔥
https://fountain.fm/episode/ChnwTgtNlapGz68SlLDu
#nevent1q…0n8u

2026-03-30 02:07:16 UTC

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Thanks Strange Love!
Many thanks to @nprofile…vyeh for having me and for promoting v4v music ❤️
#nevent1q…jmvf

2026-03-30 00:14:16 UTC

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Wisp logo is the inversion of Nostria - but which is the evil one?!?

2026-03-30 00:10:21 UTC

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I had not noticed that before. That's one of the reasons I like to boost from Fountain!
Another is that I'm using their wallet for my splits (keysend ya know). It means I can easily return any value I receive from my music. But I don't think I can NWC their wallet 😢

2026-03-29 23:42:44 UTC

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It's a shame that @nprofile…jy0c only list releases uploaded via their platform, utilising the podcasting2.0 protocol while excluding self-hosted and content indexed from other platforms 😢

2026-03-29 23:29:56 UTC

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Is this a boost post direct from within Stablekraft?

2026-03-29 23:09:29 UTC

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I'd argue that even before AI, barriers were essentially nonexistent.
Take music for an example...
Most already have access to a phone or computer that is just as capable (or even more-so) as a multimillion $ studio 20 years ago. Gatekeepers aren't necessary for distribution. Even the cheap mass-produced toy instruments can sound fantastic.
Everyone has the potential of playing an instrument and writing music. It's just a matter of effort. There are exactly zero excuses.
"The music is AI but it's my lyrics..."
If I invite you over for dinner and serve up McDonalds BUT it's on MY dinnerware, I'm not expecting any compliments on the food based on effort 😁

2026-03-29 22:38:44 UTC

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This is AI-generated music right here, explained in a meme.
#nevent1q…mr3k

2026-03-29 22:27:42 UTC

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Boost for @npub17l2…y0d2 for the flow on the smokey "Italian Job" 🔥
https://fountain.fm/episode/ChnwTgtNlapGz68SlLDu
#nevent1q…ptd4

2026-03-29 12:04:13 UTC

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If you don't see the album link then your client doesn't support Nostr music.
Try @nprofile…y9gd instead

2026-03-29 11:58:33 UTC

Did you know the full album "Kulture Collection" is now available on Nostr, as well as RSS?
There's a bunch of different genres in the mix. Tell me what style music you like and I'll try to recommend a track you might enjoy ❤️
#naddr1qv…hm5u

2026-03-29 11:31:05 UTC

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We could hear you so clearly in between the live acts I was amazed, but the live music sounded fantastic as well. That s20 got some seriously unexpected chops!

2026-03-29 11:23:14 UTC

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It was saying it "failed because of a technical issue" iirc. I noticed because it was such a wierd terminology.
I just retired and no issue.
Good luck CORS!

2026-03-29 09:18:18 UTC

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Boo! Only plays a couple secs for me before error.

2026-03-29 01:56:59 UTC

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v3.0.7 android stretched out to wide-screen

2026-03-29 00:37:08 UTC

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It's clearly pronounced ear-on

2026-03-29 00:27:49 UTC

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@nprofile…kclk displayed the portrait video stretched out to wide-screen, which was kinda wild. Shosho app requires mic and cam access to even open so not using that!
But it worked great, especially considering it so sounded so good recorded from a phone mic 🔥

2026-03-28 22:26:17 UTC

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@nprofile…nek5 about to do a set live on nostr!
#naddr1qq…wqsm

2026-03-28 12:42:46 UTC

Thanks for having me @nprofile…vyeh
https://fountain.fm/episode/GNohzrlFux3vs8SWvvSV

2026-03-28 11:16:58 UTC

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Great doubleheader from Temples
https://fountain.fm/episode/NUmceS6D86RG9BlWiiKZ
#nevent1q…qxmj

2026-03-28 10:55:36 UTC

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Love the authentic sound from Vance Latta with Raining In The House.
https://fountain.fm/episode/NUmceS6D86RG9BlWiiKZ
#nevent1q…2clt

2026-03-27 22:12:22 UTC

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Thank you for having me @nprofile…vyeh
A real honor to be on Mutton Mead & Music!

2026-03-27 13:09:38 UTC

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Thank you for the wonderful article @nprofile…5rlm ❤️🙏
#nevent1q…gh9t

2026-03-27 13:02:49 UTC

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I'm glad you like it, Frankie 🙏
Which track were you referring to?

2026-03-27 12:49:41 UTC

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Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I didn't publish the lyrics.
I'm still learning nostr and decentralized music.

2026-03-27 12:45:36 UTC

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Yes Sir. Although the drums virtual instrument.

2026-03-27 02:54:58 UTC

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I very much like what you have done with music in Nostria. The RSS import worked very perfectly too.
Is it "Nostr Music"? And should other apps like Sunami and zaptrax work with music imported via Nostria?

2026-03-26 23:30:11 UTC

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Crazy that you guys have stayed together so long. Have you ever split or had long hiatus?

2026-03-26 19:41:09 UTC

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Blimey geeza! You'll outlive us all!

2026-03-26 09:08:09 UTC

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No, they don't care! Facebook had a system where the artist could whitelist an account to use a release but it was incredibly laborious.

2026-03-26 07:56:01 UTC

"Jericho" was the first song I wrote in early 2020 as a response to (what I percieved as) a lack of musicians criticising the abuse of people's rights worldwide during "covid".
#DeMu #tunestr #musicstr
https://lnbeats.com/album/e88a4a67-877c-5e03-b8fd-a70cebc821af/aHR0cHM6Ly9vcDMuZGV2L2UscGc9ZTg4YTRhNjctODc3Yy01ZTAzLWI4ZmQtYTcwY2ViYzgyMWFmL3BoYWZlLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvcnNzZmVlZC9tdXNpYy9tYXR0X2ZpbmxheS9rdWx0dXJlX2NvbGxlY3Rpb24vMTRfSmVyaWNoby5tcDM

2026-03-25 22:16:54 UTC

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This is one of the reasons I don't register my music with any of the ContentID systems. The platforms are only doing what the artist has requested and protecting their copywritten work when it has been registered there.

2026-03-25 20:47:09 UTC

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@nprofile…gxew

2026-03-25 19:35:04 UTC

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I love this song
https://fountain.fm/track/LHOxg7fk2NiETaR3DpDr

2026-03-25 06:57:06 UTC

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Great short read!
#nevent1q…7k9z

2026-03-25 06:34:13 UTC

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Great show and thank you for spinning a couple of mine!
https://fountain.fm/episode/QgDG1HDU8pQEgSTN2umT
#nevent1q…3cs3

2026-03-25 06:32:46 UTC

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Love a good key change and @npub17hq…jta3 delivers many in "Jackie Said So".
Great pop songwriting with country and punk elements.
https://fountain.fm/episode/QgDG1HDU8pQEgSTN2umT
#nevent1q…d7z2

2026-03-25 01:57:53 UTC

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Nice! I'll read this tonight

2026-03-25 01:52:42 UTC

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Just case there is language or cultural miscommunication, I was comparing elections to picking side in a sport.
But you probably got that already.
Go team decentralized protocols 🔥

2026-03-24 20:12:47 UTC

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IKR!

2026-03-24 13:08:14 UTC

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I do like to bob & weave through different genres so I'll be listening to this one for sure 😁

2026-03-24 11:38:24 UTC

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stablekraft.app might be the most QA curated v4v music app - it only lists music that has been played on v4v music shows so has been vetted by them already.
@nprofile…t2u4 right?
I dislike that @nprofile…jy0c is essentially a centralized platform and only lists it's own music - not the full index. Much of my music is self-hosted RSS so does not appear in Wavlake.
I agree with your thoughts that music discovery in the apps is lacking and also the prevelence of AI slop is frustrating. Also I have not found a good way of being alerted when an artist I like releases a new track.
@nprofile…7u5r has the best native app for podcasting2.0 music that I have found but it still needs work.
lnbeats.com and v4vmusic.com are both great pure music websites and can be installed as an app (PWA). They both have different features I like.
There is also Nostr Music that is built on nostr protocol and I'm aware of a handful of apps supporting that.
But I'm still finding my way here on decentralized music and social media protocols. I'm sure I am missing lots.

2026-03-24 09:15:40 UTC

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Awesome work Henrik! Love the circus music throughout the song.
I hope your sports team wins 😁

2026-03-24 06:06:40 UTC

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Good content
https://fountain.fm/episode/xyop7ocWBZwtpeNxfNmZ
#nevent1q…usq9

2026-03-24 04:09:20 UTC

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Great listen. Would be interesting to know what @npub172y…g6ef had been using for music previously, why, and why you had not explored v4v until so recently.
https://fountain.fm/episode/D5hztBLjG0Tgs5jbb46V
#nevent1q…98lh

2026-03-24 02:33:14 UTC

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Nonsensical and "The Things You See..." are two of my fav valueverse songs. Great show!
Wouldn't have picked @npub1cpd…l0rk was 65yo - your voice has held up very well sir.
https://fountain.fm/episode/wFzZZqJXaYpbYwy7ZCvh
#nevent1q…p50v

2026-03-23 22:26:17 UTC

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I do like Vicious Clay!

2026-03-23 08:26:46 UTC

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I wish I had a longer one for you but here's a short row for a great show @npub1nnk…p49m
https://fountain.fm/episode/Xs028hl1s06abnBW1BYo
#nevent1q…thtr

2026-03-23 08:23:24 UTC

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Love that riff guitar tone on Consensual by The Velvicks
https://fountain.fm/episode/Xs028hl1s06abnBW1BYo
#nevent1q…tkez

2026-03-22 02:49:57 UTC

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Thanks for spinning my friend High Yona's "Sun Shadows" 👍
https://fountain.fm/episode/3ZyhwQ8uDM3Um2CjlmTX
#nevent1q…30v2

2026-03-22 02:47:50 UTC

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Really enjoyed this mix thank you!
https://fountain.fm/episode/3ZyhwQ8uDM3Um2CjlmTX
#nevent1q…0uph

2026-03-21 21:46:38 UTC

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From memory, and Linux in general, there's some local udev permissions that need to be set for some of the commands to work. And SNAP- and FlatPak- installed browsers may not work for the process, but you can it it all via terminal which is a quite straight forward process anyway.

2026-03-21 02:11:27 UTC

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Thank you kindly Henrik 🙏

2026-03-21 00:50:38 UTC

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Thanks for spinning my tune in with all the great tracks!
https://fountain.fm/episode/iki8zuiP55otrcPjfcQL
#nevent1q…d54z

2026-03-21 00:49:12 UTC

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Just a hobbyist showing my appreciation for Hey Citizen, even though it won't Pay The Bills
https://fountain.fm/episode/iki8zuiP55otrcPjfcQL
#nevent1q…vdwq

2026-03-20 22:24:37 UTC

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Boost for the epic Favorite Child by The Velvicks
https://fountain.fm/episode/iki8zuiP55otrcPjfcQL
#nevent1q…pezt

2026-03-19 22:17:08 UTC

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Perfect thank you!

2026-03-19 20:49:01 UTC

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That was on nostria. Other clients I see other errors.

2026-03-19 20:04:37 UTC

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2. Don't include Nicholas in that list 😁

2026-03-19 19:51:59 UTC

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I'm still searching for the best client ux.
*via primal

2026-03-19 19:35:51 UTC

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Pilgrim is my favorite.

2026-03-19 12:54:30 UTC

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I install Amber via f-droid. Never had any issues.

2026-03-19 07:52:48 UTC

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I get the message "track not found" 😢

2026-03-19 02:15:31 UTC

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Boost-bury
https://fountain.fm/episode/XLJMceFGvL0XvzShafyr
#nevent1q…fpk0

2026-03-18 23:01:30 UTC

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Congrats on SXWorldwide. Waiting for the replays available because I missed so much.
This was a fascinating convo/recap - packed full of learnings.
https://fountain.fm/episode/e44C9hEC4ZohEmhcfMeo
#nevent1q…czup

2026-03-18 13:18:23 UTC

ICYMI 🤷
I added 3 new tracks to Kulture Collection yesterday. Please check them out on your favorite podcast2.0 music app 👍
Some soft rock, a little cheeky brit-rock, and even acoustic folk ballad.
#demu #musicstr #tunestr
https://pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9waGFmZS5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzL3Jzc2ZlZWQvbXVzaWMvbWF0dF9maW5sYXkva3VsdHVyZV9jb2xsZWN0aW9uL0t1bHR1cmVfQ29sbGVjdGlvbi54bWw

2026-03-18 09:07:22 UTC

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My @nprofile…kclk hashtag searches haven't worked for a couple of days. It returns notes without the heyday in the content.
Is this a known issue? Will it be fixed with the upgrade?

2026-03-17 22:39:01 UTC

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Great stuff - Steered "Light Years (remix)"
https://fountain.fm/episode/4Hs1tPA6FHC3t8FYQf7B
#nevent1q…c6ht

2026-03-17 22:36:50 UTC

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Some sage advice from Zemar Red; "Don't Trust The Government" 👍
https://fountain.fm/episode/4Hs1tPA6FHC3t8FYQf7B
#nevent1q…gu8a

2026-03-17 19:46:19 UTC

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Honestly, I find that most the youth reject AI music and listen mostly to bands from 70s - 2000s.

2026-03-17 19:42:50 UTC

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"It's not all AI; I wrote the lyrics myself..."

2026-03-17 09:18:15 UTC

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I was only thinking of those sad people were sitting in front of the tele alone with no friends. I imagine they might enjoy some real-time social interaction, but what would I know - that's not me at all 👍
Maybe publicising a hashtag to follow during the stream would be a good stop-gap solution?
Encouraging people to boost in order to chat is a good ploy though! But some methods showed the user as anonymous. I mostly used fountain because it can cross-post to nostr.

2026-03-17 07:29:03 UTC

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Was there a live chat IRC? If so, I didn't see it. That would have been good.
And a banner displaying the current artist, etc would be good.

2026-03-17 03:42:36 UTC

For this song I extended the famous poem by Martin Niemöller applicable to living during covid tyranny in Melbourne, Australia into a gentle folk ballad.
https://pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9waGFmZS5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzL3Jzc2ZlZWQvbXVzaWMvbWF0dF9maW5sYXkva3VsdHVyZV9jb2xsZWN0aW9uL0t1bHR1cmVfQ29sbGVjdGlvbi54bWw/episode/MGZiY2YzNTAtOTEzYS00NzliLThmYWMtZTZmZmE1ZjQwNGI2

2026-03-17 03:04:15 UTC

A fun song about living in a 15 minute city. From Kulture Collection enjoy "15 Minute Prison".
@nprofile…3sr2 borrowing some of that great UK vibe on this one 😁
https://fountain.fm/track/84MiRoIcv29MZSPZYZw0

2026-03-17 02:34:32 UTC

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Oh good it sounds like just me having the issues then 😁
Thank you for taking the time to listen and for the comments 🙏
Another one with a particular juxtaposition I also just uploaded called “15 Minute Prison". But there's also Thin Blue Line and probably others on the Kulture Collection album. Seems it's something I'm partial to 🤣

2026-03-17 01:55:09 UTC

I'm having some issues here...
Please let me know if you are able to listen to this.
It's a song about those contrails up in the sky.
https://fountain.fm/track/FzdNua4DZRCDIPK7SCDE

2026-03-17 01:25:51 UTC

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I'm thinking it may be cloudflare causing it. I figured they would come back to bite me at some stage. My webhost has a restriction that I can't load a self-signed SSL certificate so cloudflare was my free option.

2026-03-17 00:40:24 UTC

Hey @nprofile…dmep I was trying out importing an RSS music feed but "Error: Failed to fetch RSS: Gateway Timeout". Any suggestions?
https://phafe.com/wp-content/uploads/rssfeed/music/matt_finlay/kulture_collection/Kulture_Collection.xml

2026-03-16 22:39:14 UTC

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Listened to ABI Muir on my morning commute. Great stuff. She has an excellent voice.
I've heard some of Jack's stuff and had him on my list to listen more so thank you for the nudge 🙏

2026-03-16 22:36:23 UTC

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That should be https://new.musicsideproject.com

2026-03-16 22:35:14 UTC

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Oh yeah, @nprofile…v2r3 got me creating my feeds with his tool new.musicsideproject.com
💯

2026-03-16 22:31:21 UTC

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This sounds like a rock cover of a pop song, and I mean that in a good way! Very cool track. Tracks for the recommendation @npub134d…yggk
https://fountain.fm/track/BJQ0sjAFbm6RO6fWFWA3
#nevent1q…f9rq

2026-03-16 19:32:10 UTC

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Thank you I'll check them out 🙏

2026-03-16 06:42:20 UTC

Props to everyone involved to putting #SXWorldwide on, showcasing great artists and streaming it out to the world!
#nevent1q…deg0

2026-03-16 06:37:06 UTC

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You need starlink and a generator!

2026-03-16 06:33:59 UTC

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Great tunes and chat with @npub134d…yggk. Got to learn more about her and what she has been up to apart from @npub13g0…wkyn.
And yes I do listen @npub1hqa…t56s so watch out! 😁
Thanks for the shout out.
https://fountain.fm/episode/XmmgTsbbeA3AOK6pqxWD
#nevent1q…s0yh