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    From Scott@3:633/10 to All on Monday, September 14, 2026 16:56:38
    I visited Birmingham last week. Near one of the entrances to New
    Street station (Stephenson Place) some truly awful music was playing
    on the PA system. Is this representative of musical tastes in the West Midlands, or perhaps an attempt at dispersal?

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  • From Martin@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 08:00:06
    On 14/09/2026 16:56, Scott wrote:
    I visited Birmingham last week. Near one of the entrances to New
    Street station (Stephenson Place) some truly awful music was playing
    on the PA system. Is this representative of musical tastes in the West Midlands, or perhaps an attempt at dispersal?

    It's most likely an attempt at dispersal.

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    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Mark Goodge@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 20:51:08
    On Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:56:38 +0100, Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:

    I visited Birmingham last week. Near one of the entrances to New
    Street station (Stephenson Place) some truly awful music was playing
    on the PA system. Is this representative of musical tastes in the West >Midlands, or perhaps an attempt at dispersal?

    What was playing?

    Mark

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  • From Scott@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 09:47:56
    On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:51:08 +0100, Mark Goodge <usenet@listmail.good-stuff.co.uk> wrote:

    On Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:56:38 +0100, Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> >wrote:

    I visited Birmingham last week. Near one of the entrances to New
    Street station (Stephenson Place) some truly awful music was playing
    on the PA system. Is this representative of musical tastes in the West >>Midlands, or perhaps an attempt at dispersal?

    What was playing?

    Nothing I recognised as music :-)

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Graeme Wall@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10:41:12
    On 16/09/2026 09:47, Scott wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:51:08 +0100, Mark Goodge <usenet@listmail.good-stuff.co.uk> wrote:

    On Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:56:38 +0100, Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk>
    wrote:

    I visited Birmingham last week. Near one of the entrances to New
    Street station (Stephenson Place) some truly awful music was playing
    on the PA system. Is this representative of musical tastes in the West
    Midlands, or perhaps an attempt at dispersal?

    What was playing?

    Nothing I recognised as music :-)

    I prefer John Cage's 4'33" on continuous loop at stations.
    --
    Graeme Wall
    The older I get, the better I was.


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