Hi, I’m Adrian, a web developer and blacksmith and this is my blog.
My goal is to remain furiously curious about the world we live in, whether that’s science, art, stories, music or (my side hustle) blacksmithing.
Please dip in and feel free to leave a comment on any of my posts. I hope you find it an interesting – maybe even fascinating – rabbit hole worth diving down for five minutes.
About me
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Writing
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The Curator
A collection of stuff I find interesting
Latest from the blog …
The magic intro…
You know, I'm enjoying this little spell of musical stuff here. So much so that I'm going to keep on doing it. Today, it's all about the Magic Intro. "Adrian", I hear you ask, "what's the magic intro?" Sorry, what? You didn't ask that? Oh well, I'm going to tell you...
Industrial Metal…
Well, having admitted to my occasional fondness for country music, I feel I had better return to one of my other musical favourites. This one is probably more in keeping with my appearance and everyone's general perception of the kind of thing you might expect to find...
Guilty Pleasures…
Continuing the musical theme which has taken hold around here, there is one genre of popular music that I didn't mention in my post the other day. It has many fans all over the world, but is a uniquely US phenomenon. I am, of course, referring to the occasionally...
Can I see a Show of Hands?
As many of you who know me are probably aware, my musical tastes are pretty wide-ranging and can be a bit eclectic. Alongside heavy rock/heavy metal, electronica, a bit of rap/hip-hop and a love of classical pieces, I'm also rather fond of the British folk scene. Or,...