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","summary":"\"In Your Eyes (Live)\" by Peter Gabriel\n\nListen on Apple Music\n\nYour browser does not support the audio element.\n\nYour favorite live version of a song.\n\nThe Live in Athens version. An absolute joyful classic.\nhttps://youtu.be/qHRUYOU6DFo\n\nView Stephen Pieper's Crucial Tracks profile","url":"https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/stefp/20260608","date_published":"2026-06-08T18:45:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Stephen Pieper","url":"https://stephenpieper.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F43%2F174.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stefp"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-08 18:45","date_timestamp":1780944357,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91725678","content_html":"Crucial Track for 07 June 2026: crucialtracks.org
","summary":"\"Don't Hurt Yourself\" by Marillion\n\nListen on Apple Music\n\nYour browser does not support the audio element.\n\nA song from your most listened to artist of the last 20 years.\n\nView Stephen Pieper's Crucial Tracks profile","url":"https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/stefp/20260607","date_published":"2026-06-07T22:37:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Stephen Pieper","url":"https://stephenpieper.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F43%2F174.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stefp"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-07 22:37","date_timestamp":1780871860,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91663950","content_html":"Crucial Track for 06 June 2026: crucialtracks.org
","summary":"\"The Trooper (2015 Remaster)\" by Iron Maiden\n\nListen on Apple Music\n\nYour browser does not support the audio element.\n\nA song from college or early adulthood.\n\n“Early adulthood” was all heavy metal for me.\n\nView Stephen Pieper's Crucial Tracks profile","url":"https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/stefp/20260606","date_published":"2026-06-06T19:49:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Stephen Pieper","url":"https://stephenpieper.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F43%2F174.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stefp"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-06 19:49","date_timestamp":1780775344,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91662494","content_html":"@canneddragons Yo La Tengo always do good covers.
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","summary":"\"Dreaming\" by Blondie\n\nListen on Apple Music\n\nYour browser does not support the audio element.\n\nA song from your teenage years.\n\nView Stephen Pieper's Crucial Tracks profile","url":"https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/stefp/20260605","date_published":"2026-06-05T17:55:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Stephen Pieper","url":"https://stephenpieper.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F43%2F174.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stefp"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-05 17:55","date_timestamp":1780682111,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91541281","content_html":"@misterquartet.bsky.social I tend to listen to Side 4 if I do. That’s some of my most favourite music of all time.
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","summary":"\"E=MC2\" by Big Audio Dynamite\n\nListen on Apple Music\n\nYour browser does not support the audio element.\n\nFavourite song inspired by a film director?\n\nView Stephen Pieper's Crucial Tracks profile","url":"https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/stefp/20260603","date_published":"2026-06-03T22:30:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Stephen Pieper","url":"https://stephenpieper.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F43%2F174.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stefp"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-03 22:30","date_timestamp":1780525842,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91427462","content_html":"@hungryforsound.bsky.social Still officially the loudest band I have ever seen/heard.
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","summary":"\"I'm Happy\" by Ivor Cutler Trio\n\nListen on Apple Music\n\nYour browser does not support the audio element.\n\nWhat's a song that instantly makes you smile?\n\nView Stephen Pieper's Crucial Tracks profile","url":"https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/stefp/20260602","date_published":"2026-06-02T22:06:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Stephen Pieper","url":"https://stephenpieper.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F43%2F174.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stefp"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-02 22:06","date_timestamp":1780437996,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91357743","content_html":"Watched John Oliver’s recent investigation into AI chatbots. I would be quite happy to see all of these companies sued out of existence.
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Watched: PlayTime. I love this film. I think I’m becoming more like Monsieur Hulot. 🍿
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","summary":"\"Sparky's Dream\" by Teenage Fanclub\n\nListen on Apple Music\n\nYour browser does not support the audio element.\n\nA song from the 1990s that you like or means something to you.\n\nView Stephen Pieper's Crucial Tracks profile","url":"https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/stefp/20260526","date_published":"2026-05-26T15:48:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Stephen Pieper","url":"https://stephenpieper.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F43%2F174.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stefp"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-26 15:48","date_timestamp":1779810518,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91236491","content_html":"@misterquartet.bsky.social The two professors.
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