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I thought that this was a joke. I'm not sure what to make of "Folsom Prison Blues" turned into "Barbie Girl." How will this play on Corporate Radio? Press PLAY to see what our Robot Overlords will do with Pop music...

There are Bluetooth speakers and there are stereo speaker pairs. "Techmoan" has found an exception to that observation with TWO Bluetooth speakers. First off, these are 250 Pounds Sterling EACH. (Matt bought a "lightly used" one on eBay.) Second, Bluetooth "pairing" is the least of your worries. Press PLAY to find out why "Techmoan" likes these as a pair.;)

The Summer of 2023 is "in the can." I wonder how many things can be blamed/explained away by this phrase. Oh well, The Fall looms ahead...

OK, you Kevin Coster/"Waterworld" disser, how about building your own Atoll on post-apocalyptic Earth? Older player/Boffin/Bodger "Robert Monkey" is your guide through another kind of "life on the water " game. Press PLAY if you think you can do better than Kevin Costner's "Mariner.";)

Ryley Robinson wasn't the only "Aurora" crash survivor. So what happened to the other 12 mentioned in the distress signals received by Lifepod 5? Press PLAY if you want to find out if these unfortunates were eaten by hostile animals, died of injuries, drowned, or by accident. Where is "Subnautica 2"? Did Unknown Worlds go out of business?

This short dance, is performed by Dipper Pines to save Teen friends who have raised the vengeful ghosts of the proprietors of a deserted/trashed convenience store. (Said to be a childhood terror inflicted by the older sister of a "Gravity Falls" writer.) Press PLAY if you want to hear something from Al Jolson's time. "Gravity Falls" writers KILL mabel Pines!?

Surfing around YouTube, I found a YouTube site that takes a very close look at movies. In this segment, the characters in "The Karate Kid" and their interactions are examined. Other segments ask what makes a certain movie great, even though underrated. Press PLAY to see if this video maker's analysis about Karate Sensei Miyagi vs. Creese is accurate.

How small can a record player get and still sound "good"? I looked up the Mighty Tiny mini record player, but more on that later. "Techmoan" saw the "creepy ad" for the Mighty Tiny and looked for one with mini records. He got one that wasn't working, so this is a "back from the dead" video. Press PLAY to see/hear if Matt succeeded in repairing the Mighty Tiny. 1967 Ohio Arts Mighty Tiny mini record player

I'd seen but not heard this musician on the BBC News website and filed it away as "find out more about this song." On YouTube, I typed up "2023 songs" and this was near the top of the pile. I clicked on the link and heard another "Try That In A Small Town"-like song. Press PLAY even if Country music isn't your cup of Oolong, it's a powerful (sorta) lament... An AI cover by "Hank Hill" of "King of the Hill..."

Sometimes, just seeing a musician from your youth, still playing a Classic/meaningful song with a great supporting band is all you need. Press PLAY if Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat" still means something to you!;)

I was expecting something about Hillary Swank's role as "Brandon Teena"/Tina Brandon, but came across something completely different. So, when is it OK for John Wayne to go "Niagara Falls"? Press PLAY to find out where/when it's OK for Mr. Neanderthal to "cry like a little girl..."

A Mark Felton video about SMERSH searching for Adolf Hitler prompted some people to suggest that "Mr. Hilter" escaped and lived out his days in Argentina. I looked up a half-remembered tune by that named and posted link to it. (I'll get to that later, once I find out which Ronnie composed it.) This led me to remember a great 1960's instrumental, "Java." I looked for it under Jazz, but I finally had to do an "Al Hirt" search. This delightful 1965 TV clip showed up, and here it is, to brighten your day.;) "Argentina" by Ronnie Foster (1979) Why isn't "Java" in Color? Stride ahead to 1968...

Maria from Portugal (Sea&me) is back with a video from "Casual Geographic" about under the sea animals that are NOT Megalodon. It's time to learn a thing or two about the deep ocean and Maria's children's book. Press PLAY if you want to experience "the undersea world of Casual Geographic.;)

It's 2023 and you can;t find someone to play Chess with. (Those grotty kids and cackling oldsters beat you in seconds!) "Techmoan" presents a small-enough electronic Chess set that won't embarrass you in public like the usual kit. Will our favorite Tech boffin be able to beat this SmartPhone-tethered Chess master? Press PLAY to find out!

Can you make great music with Five Double Basses? Press PLAY to find out...;) Interlude from "Cinema Paradiso": Double Bass and Piano.

What happens when the wrong sheet music arrives at the movie studio? First, what do Romance, Action, Wildlife and Horror theme sound like? Second, what happens to the movie when the "wrong theme/tone" is played? Press PLAY if you like the inverted "Spike Jones" experience.;) "The History of Music"!?

The "Two Guys From Andromeda" created Sierra Online's "Space Quest" series, which introduced us to Space Janitor Roger Wilco, who isn't/wasn't a "Rambo clone." I read about "SpaceVenture" looking for an Orchestral version of the "Space Quest" theme. We're going into space as a Blue Collar worker, again, so hold on tight to your Space Piston magazine.;) "Space Venture" without the streaming baggage...

Summer is over, so here's a look at a Disney TV series that happened over the course of a Summer. There is a longer (3 hours and 15 minutes!) video, but this one is easier to take. Press PLAY if you want to see what changed Disney TV into something interesting before THE MESSAGE rot set in.

I ran across a YouTube History teacher who supplied the link to "StarvHarv" and his "English-foreign language-English" mashup. It was so delightfully strange/wrong/incredible that I followed the link. The result? Far stranger/funnier than "Drunk History"! Press PLAY if you want a Bizarro World version of World War II. (Some of it sounds like Monty Python!;)

So a relative has dropped a pile of LPs into your lap and you're intrigued about this "moribund audio technology"? From "Techmoan's" attic, the tech bodger has something that can play Gene Belcher's weird Christmas LP. However, this disc spinner needs some repairs before those "tinny National speakers" can play, say, Thelma Houston's "I Got The Music In Me" Direct-to-Disc LP. Press PLAY ro see if "Techmoan" can work his magic again.;)

Got a mountain of 8 Track cartridges? Want to play them anywhere but the car and your home system? "Techmoan" has something for you! But first, some repairs are needed to get this weighty 8 Track "Boombox" working. Press PLAY to find out if Matt can repair this dodgy 8 Track cartridge player...

And now for something completely different. Submitted for your amusement, variations on the "Gravity Falls" theme music. Does anyone admit to watching this 2012-2016 "Kid's Show"? Press PLAY and use the Time Rule to take a trip back in time...;)

I came across the original Gershon Kingsley performance on the Moog Synthesizer. I saw this link to a street performer and clicked on this "analog version." Press PLAY to hear a "water glass virtuoso" make you forget the electronic version.;) "Top of the Pops" #1 tune/song in 1969!

For people who like visual music displays but have problems with the LP jacket or CD case, "Techmoan" has a solution for you! Press PLAY to "get the flash" in your music...

Now that the LucasFilm/Disney mess has slunk off the radar, it's time to look back. Have you ever wondered about "The Raiders March" fits the movie or the Indiana Jones character? Press PLAY to find out what John Williams wrought in the early 1980's...