Some progress

A retro-looking picture of some robots chasing a woman
Image source: https://www.frankandmarci.com/blog/2024-how-to-thrive-when-ai-is-coming-for-your-job/

I spent some time figuring out what I’d like ronnie.fyi to look like and, ultimately, went back to a Figma layout I’d come up with about a year ago. It’s simple, but I like it. Until I don’t.

I’ll keep this post pinned to the top of the homepage for a while and make a note of anything new I add.

For example, I’ve just added an RSS feed. Go add it to Google Reader an RSS reader of your choice.

What kind of Irish is your grandad?

I wouldn’t call it an unqualified success, but the new SNL UK was much better than I thought it would be. I really enjoyed the weirdness of George Fouracres’ show closer.

Angine de Poitrine and more

The band Angine de Poitrine onstage with audience members visible in the foreground
Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angine_de_Poitrine

Angine de Poitrine

Their whole KEXP set.

Getdown Services (ft. The Bug Club)

The Bug Club

Their whole KEXP set.

The George Washington Sketch

Jesse David Fox for Vulture sat down earlier this year for an 90-minute conversation with Nate Bargatze, and writers Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell. They talked about one of the most popular Saturday Night Live sketches in recent years, “Washington’s Dream”.

I’m a big Bargatze fan, so I’ll watch pretty much anything he appears in but this is a super-detailed insight into how it was brought together over the course of an SNL week by Day, Seidell and the rest of the crew.

I should say, if you’ve not seen the sketch, you should probably watch it first. Then watch Washington’s Dream 2.

Recent media diet

Some media I’ve consumed recently:

Cardiacs, March 2026

After a little bit of scrambling about this morning, I managed to get 2x tickets for Cardiacs at Saint Luke’s, Glasgow. I’ve never been to the venue, so I’m looking forward to seeing the band, and in new surroundings.

Also got tickets for me and the family to see The Last Dinner Party at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, next month. That’ll be my daughter’s first real gig, so we’re all looking forward to that.

Anyway, back to Cardiacs. This is the first video of theirs I saw and it had me hooked from the start: Cardiacs - Tarred and Feathered.

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