#newdad — Public Fediverse posts

There is a lot of dream pop meets light shoegaze shading to NewDad's music, and influences of mostly late '80s post-punk sound, which the band mixes with their melancholic flair and shapes into melodically bold songs.

Find out more about their music at https://thepropagandasite.com/artist/newdad

#music #musicdiscovery #tPsNewEntry #NewDad

Today’s top female lead singers of rock! 2026 Update

The list below identifies the reigning female lead singers of today’s rock music scene. Please note that it does not include singers who perform under their given name like Taylor Swift or Phoebe Bridgers. In Phoebe’s case, she does qualify for the list under Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius.

However, in some instances, the band name listed is the same as the singer’s stage name, such as Blondshell and Girlhouse. As more outstanding female musical artists are discovered, they will added to the list. Peace and rock on!

Iona Lynch – Cliffords (Ireland)

Julie Dawson – NewDad (Ireland) – added 12/2/25

Ellie Rowsell – Wolf Alice (England)

Jessica Dobson – Deep Sea Diver

Hayley Williams – Paramore

Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum – Blondshell

Lily Aron – Florence Road (Ireland)

Ritzy Bryan – The Joy Formidable (Wales)

Sharon Van Etten – Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten – Momma

Florence Welch – Florence & The Machine (Ireland)

Annie Clark – St. Vincent

Phoebe Bridgers – Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius

Jane Fitzsimmons – Twen – added 4/4/26

Shirley Manson – Garbage (England and USA)

Rebecca Lovell – Larkin Poe

Jordan Miller – The Beaches (Canada) – added 4/4/26

Venus O’Broin – Swapmeet (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Emily Haines – Metric and Broken Social Scene (Canada)

Lauren Luiz – Girlhouse

Leah Fay Goldstein – July Talk (Canada)

Karen Orzolek – Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs

Maisie Everett – Belair Lip Bombs (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Diana Suteu – The Palais (England)

Today’s top female lead singers of rock! 2026 Update

The list below identifies the reigning female lead singers of today’s rock music scene. Please note that it does not include singers who perform under their given name like Taylor Swift or Phoebe Bridgers. In Phoebe’s case, she does qualify for the list under Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius.

However, in some instances, the band name listed is the same as the singer’s stage name, such as Blondshell and Girlhouse. As more outstanding female musical artists are discovered, they will added to the list. Peace and rock on!

Iona Lynch – Cliffords (Ireland)

Julie Dawson – NewDad (Ireland) – added 12/2/25

Ellie Rowsell – Wolf Alice (England)

Jessica Dobson – Deep Sea Diver

Hayley Williams – Paramore

Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum – Blondshell

Lily Aron – Florence Road (Ireland)

Ritzy Bryan – The Joy Formidable (Wales)

Sharon Van Etten – Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten – Momma

Florence Welch – Florence & The Machine (Ireland)

Annie Clark – St. Vincent

Phoebe Bridgers – Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius

Jane Fitzsimmons – Twen – added 4/4/26

Shirley Manson – Garbage (England and USA)

Rebecca Lovell – Larkin Poe

Jordan Miller – The Beaches (Canada) – added 4/4/26

Venus O’Broin – Swapmeet (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Emily Haines – Metric and Broken Social Scene (Canada)

Lauren Luiz – Girlhouse

Leah Fay Goldstein – July Talk (Canada)

Karen Orzolek – Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs

Maisie Everett – Belair Lip Bombs (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Diana Suteu – The Palais (England)

Today’s top female lead singers of rock! 2026 Update

The list below identifies the reigning female lead singers of today’s rock music scene. Please note that it does not include singers who perform under their given name like Taylor Swift or Phoebe Bridgers. In Phoebe’s case, she does qualify for the list under Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius.

However, in some instances, the band name listed is the same as the singer’s stage name, such as Blondshell and Girlhouse. As more outstanding female musical artists are discovered, they will added to the list. Peace and rock on!

Iona Lynch – Cliffords (Ireland)

Julie Dawson – NewDad (Ireland) – added 12/2/25

Ellie Rowsell – Wolf Alice (England)

Jessica Dobson – Deep Sea Diver

Hayley Williams – Paramore

Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum – Blondshell

Lily Aron – Florence Road (Ireland)

Ritzy Bryan – The Joy Formidable (Wales)

Sharon Van Etten – Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten – Momma

Florence Welch – Florence & The Machine (Ireland)

Annie Clark – St. Vincent

Phoebe Bridgers – Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius

Jane Fitzsimmons – Twen – added 4/4/26

Shirley Manson – Garbage (England and USA)

Rebecca Lovell – Larkin Poe

Jordan Miller – The Beaches (Canada) – added 4/4/26

Venus O’Broin – Swapmeet (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Emily Haines – Metric and Broken Social Scene (Canada)

Lauren Luiz – Girlhouse

Leah Fay Goldstein – July Talk (Canada)

Karen Orzolek – Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs

Maisie Everett – Belair Lip Bombs (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Diana Suteu – The Palais (England)

Today’s top female lead singers of rock! 2026 Update

The list below identifies the reigning female lead singers of today’s rock music scene. Please note that it does not include singers who perform under their given name like Taylor Swift or Phoebe Bridgers. In Phoebe’s case, she does qualify for the list under Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius.

However, in some instances, the band name listed is the same as the singer’s stage name, such as Blondshell and Girlhouse. As more outstanding female musical artists are discovered, they will added to the list. Peace and rock on!

Iona Lynch – Cliffords (Ireland)

Julie Dawson – NewDad (Ireland) – added 12/2/25

Ellie Rowsell – Wolf Alice (England)

Jessica Dobson – Deep Sea Diver

Hayley Williams – Paramore

Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum – Blondshell

Lily Aron – Florence Road (Ireland)

Ritzy Bryan – The Joy Formidable (Wales)

Sharon Van Etten – Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten – Momma

Florence Welch – Florence & The Machine (Ireland)

Annie Clark – St. Vincent

Phoebe Bridgers – Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius

Jane Fitzsimmons – Twen – added 4/4/26

Shirley Manson – Garbage (England and USA)

Rebecca Lovell – Larkin Poe

Jordan Miller – The Beaches (Canada) – added 4/4/26

Venus O’Broin – Swapmeet (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Emily Haines – Metric and Broken Social Scene (Canada)

Lauren Luiz – Girlhouse

Leah Fay Goldstein – July Talk (Canada)

Karen Orzolek – Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs

Maisie Everett – Belair Lip Bombs (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Diana Suteu – The Palais (England)

Today’s top female lead singers of rock! 2026 Update

The list below identifies the reigning female lead singers of today’s rock music scene. Please note that it does not include singers who perform under their given name like Taylor Swift or Phoebe Bridgers. In Phoebe’s case, she does qualify for the list under Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius.

However, in some instances, the band name listed is the same as the singer’s stage name, such as Blondshell and Girlhouse. As more outstanding female musical artists are discovered, they will added to the list. Peace and rock on!

Iona Lynch – Cliffords (Ireland)

Julie Dawson – NewDad (Ireland) – added 12/2/25

Ellie Rowsell – Wolf Alice (England)

Jessica Dobson – Deep Sea Diver

Hayley Williams – Paramore

Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum – Blondshell

Lily Aron – Florence Road (Ireland)

Ritzy Bryan – The Joy Formidable (Wales)

Sharon Van Etten – Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten – Momma

Florence Welch – Florence & The Machine (Ireland)

Annie Clark – St. Vincent

Phoebe Bridgers – Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius

Jane Fitzsimmons – Twen – added 4/4/26

Shirley Manson – Garbage (England and USA)

Rebecca Lovell – Larkin Poe

Jordan Miller – The Beaches (Canada) – added 4/4/26

Venus O’Broin – Swapmeet (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Emily Haines – Metric and Broken Social Scene (Canada)

Lauren Luiz – Girlhouse

Leah Fay Goldstein – July Talk (Canada)

Karen Orzolek – Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs

Maisie Everett – Belair Lip Bombs (Australia) – added 4/4/26

Diana Suteu – The Palais (England)

https://www.europesays.com/ie/390166/ Aidan Gillen, Joe O’Connor and more on their cultural treasures – The Irish Times #AidanGillen #BobQuinn #DonalForeman #Éire #EmmaDonoghue #Entertainment #FionnRegan #GeorgePavlou #IE #Ireland #JosephOConnor #JulieDawson #NationalArchivesOfIreland #newdad #NiallToibin #NiamhFarrell #OlwenFouere #PaulAuster #RogerDoyle #StPatricksDay

And another NewDad, this time their 2025 Altar album. Love it too. Wavey, beautiful vocals. And has Robert Smith's approval.

NewDad - Altar

#NowPlaying #NewDad #Vinyl #VinylRecords #VinylCommunity

So chuffed with these new musical findings. Here's another one, NewDad's debut album Madra. It's got this wavey vibe with that prominent slightly chorusy bass. And the songs are just rad.

NewDad - Madra

#NowPlaying #NewDad #IndieRock #Vinyl #VinylRecords #VinylCommunity

Police got calls about a 'homeless man with stolen baby.' Turns out it was just a very tired dad.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/police-called-on-exhausted-dad-ex1

Police got calls about a 'homeless man with stolen baby.' Turns out it was just a very tired dad.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/police-called-on-exhausted-dad-ex1

Police got calls about a 'homeless man with stolen baby.' Turns out it was just a very tired dad.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/police-called-on-exhausted-dad-ex1

Police got calls about a 'homeless man with stolen baby.' Turns out it was just a very tired dad.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/police-called-on-exhausted-dad-ex1

Tuesday Tunes: The 25 best songs of 2025

Listed below are my 25 favorite songs of 2025. Hope you get a chance to listen and enjoy them. Ten of the 25 songs are by bands from Ireland and 20 of the 25 songs are by women or bands with female lead singers.

*Three songs from the list below are tremendous in their advocacy. “True Believer” raises important questions about racism and religious hypocrisy, particularly in the American South, “Lesbian of the Year” celebrates one’s ability to truly be themselves, and “Love of Country” is a remarkable track that decries nationalism across the globe. All three songs remind us of how important music is in championing causes that promote peace, love, and understanding among all residents of the Earth.

Peace!

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Cliffords from their video shoot for the song “Marsh”

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1. “My Favourite Monster” – Cliffords
2. “Mr. Cold Embrace” – NewDad
3. “Roobush” – NewDad
4. “Bread Butter Tea Sugar“ – Wolf Alice
5. “Take Me With You” – Momma
6. “White Horses” – Wolf Alice
7. “American Church” – Late Night Drive Home
8. “Marsh” – Cliffords
9. “Parachute” – Hayley Williams
10. “Tiny Threads” – Deep Sea Diver
11. “Everything I’ve Wanted” – NewDad
12. “Molly” – Ecca Vandal
13. “Hello Heaven, Hello” – YUNGBLUD
14. “True Believer” – Hayley Williams*
15. “I Want You (Fever)” – Momma
16. “Let Me Go” – Deep Sea Diver
17. “It’s Amazing To Be Young” – Fontaines D.C.
18. “War” – YUNGBLUD
19. “Heavyweight” – NewDad
20. “Just Two Girls” – Wolf Alice
21. “Good Ol’ Days” – Hayley Williams
22. “Lesbian of the Year” – The Beaches*
23. “Love of Country” – The Murder Capital* – see statement below
24. “Caterpillar” – Florence Road
25. “Pretty” – NewDad

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In conjunction with release of the song “Love of Country,” by the band The Murder Capital, from Dublin, Ireland they released the following statement:

“‘Love Of Country’ is a song about the dark side of patriotism and nationalism, and what they become when they are warped and weaponised. Across the world, we are seeing hatred of ‘other’ spreading like a disease. No claiming of land today is more barbaric than the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.

In the face of, and beyond such clear acts of evil, it is more vital than ever to cherish the richness of our diverse communities and the power of human connection. We must stand firm against the rise of nationalist ideologies and speak up for those whose worlds are being torn apart by hatred and violence.

We are, and always will be made stronger by our compassion.”

Source: bandcamp.com

The band also noted they are donating all funds from sale of a special 7 inch edition of the single (which has sold out) and digital downloads on bandcamp.com to the organization Medical Aid for Palestinians.

#bands #cliffords #deepSeaDiver #eccaVandal #florenceRoad #fontaines #fun #hayleyWilliams #lateNightDriveHome #momma #music #newdad #rock #singles #songs #theBeaches #theMurderCapital #tracks #tunes #wolfAlice #yungblud

The Irish rock music invasion keeps on rolling!

Much like the British Invasion the 1960s and their second invasion the 1980s, 2025 has been a banger year for alternative, indie, garage, and post-punk rock music coming out of the Emerald Isle. This blog author’s favorite news song of the year is“My Favorite Monster” by Cliffords and my choice for best new album of 2025, Altar, was released by NewDad in September.

Among the rock bands from Ireland that are quickly becoming household names, are the following nine (presented in alphabetical order):

Cardinals – must listen songs – “Masquerade” and “Barbed Wire”

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Cliffords – must listen songs – All of them on their Salt of the Lee EP and the tune “Marsh.”

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Florence Road – must listen songs – All of them on their Fall Back EP, plus “Storm Warnings,” “Break the Girl,” and “Miss.”

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Fontaines D.C. – must listen songs “Favourite” and “It’s Amazing to Be Young”

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Inhaler – must listen songs (Bono’s son is the lead singer) – “You Might Get What You Want” and “Dublin in Ecstasy”

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NewDad – must listen songs – Every song, especially those on their Altar and Madra LPs

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Pillow Queens – must listen songs – “Holy Show” and “Like a Lesson”

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Sprints – must listen song – “Better”

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The Murder Capital – must listen songs : “Love of Country” and “Words Lost Meaning”

What’s really cool is the music isn’t just coming out of Dublin. Its emanating from across Ireland in places like Cork (Cliffords and Cardinals), Galway (NewDad), and Bray (Florence Road) too. Another special aspect about Irish rock is the inclusion of traditional instruments like fiddle, accordion, and trumpet into the music.

If you get a chance, check these and other terrific Irish bands out online or on your favorite music app.

Peace!

#albums #altRock #bands #cardinals #cliffords #eps #europe #florenceRoad #fontainesDC #fun #indie #inhaler #ireland #irish #music #newMusic #newdad #pillowQueens #postPunk #rock #singles #songs #sprints #theMurderCapital

Wife was complaining that my phone was "on full blast" when the volume was really set to 25%. Decided a real-time decibel meter would be easier than trying to argue. #newparents

#dadlife #newdad #marriage #newbaby #baby

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #90TEEN

New Dad:
🎵 Roobosh

#NewDad

https://open.spotify.com/track/6iyloOjnRUZfSS6VQooqDq

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix

NewDad:
🎵 Entertainer

#NewDad

https://open.spotify.com/track/6WK5dQDoqZqia510r4xupW

Someone called the police on a 'homeless man with a baby.' Turns out he's just a very tired dad.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/exhausted-parent-mistaken-for-homeless-ex1

Someone called the police on a 'homeless man with a baby.' Turns out he's just a very tired dad.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/exhausted-parent-mistaken-for-homeless-ex1

Someone called the police on a 'homeless man with a baby.' Turns out he's just a very tired dad.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/exhausted-parent-mistaken-for-homeless-ex1

Someone called the police on a 'homeless man with a baby.' Turns out he's just a very tired dad.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/exhausted-parent-mistaken-for-homeless-ex1

NewDad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aUR4R9IKBs
#youtube_kexp #find_new_music #music_discovery #latest_bands #live_performance #studio_session #studio_performance #live_version #live_recording #in_studio #instudio #KEXP #kexp_fm #live_music #livemusic #concert_streaming #online_concert #virtual_concert #Full_Performance #NewDad #Galway #Ireland

NewDad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ6EDhWDVjo
#youtube_kexp #find_new_music #music_discovery #latest_bands #live_performance #studio_session #studio_performance #live_version #live_recording #in_studio #instudio #KEXP #kexp_fm #live_music #livemusic #concert_streaming #online_concert #virtual_concert #NewDad #Galway #Ireland #Misery

NewDad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuFtdmrHHV8
#youtube_kexp #find_new_music #music_discovery #latest_bands #live_performance #studio_session #studio_performance #live_version #live_recording #in_studio #instudio #KEXP #kexp_fm #live_music #livemusic #concert_streaming #online_concert #virtual_concert #NewDad #Galway #Ireland #Pretty

NewDad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMm0_6jufI4
#youtube_kexp #find_new_music #music_discovery #latest_bands #live_performance #studio_session #studio_performance #live_version #live_recording #in_studio #instudio #KEXP #kexp_fm #live_music #livemusic #concert_streaming #online_concert #virtual_concert #NewDad #Galway #Ireland #Entertainer

NewDad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YQVcE0YW74
#youtube_kexp #find_new_music #music_discovery #latest_bands #live_performance #studio_session #studio_performance #live_version #live_recording #in_studio #instudio #KEXP #kexp_fm #live_music #livemusic #concert_streaming #online_concert #virtual_concert #NewDad #Galway #Ireland #Roobosh

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #DriveTime

NewDad:
🎵 Heavyweight

#NewDad
#newRelease 🆕 album

https://open.spotify.com/track/4qIw6k4o134jWAiGKcANqm

Hell yes I've been looking forward to this album!

🎧 Altar by NewDad
https://album.link/i/1822977943

#NewDad #music #NewMusic #IndieRock

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #MiddayShow

NewDad:
🎵 Misery

#NewDad

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #MorningShow

NewDad:
🎵 Roobosh

#NewDad

https://open.spotify.com/track/4SGcQ6xwzsSPhugTOgcp7n

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #MiddayShow

NewDad:
🎵 Roobosh

#NewDad

https://open.spotify.com/track/4SGcQ6xwzsSPhugTOgcp7n

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles

NewDad:
🎵 Slowly

#NewDad

https://newdadofficial.bandcamp.com/track/slowly

https://open.spotify.com/track/5r6qy0ZGZemcKbh7FktPu2

I ran across this set of alt-rock recommendations as I searched for info about Indianapolis band Wishy. But the whole slate of suggestions are really good including New Dad and 90's rocker, Ken Andrews.
https://thischarmingamy.com/2024/10/04/october-bandcamp-friday-picks/
#AltRock #Wishy #NewDad #KenAndrews

Reeperbahn Festival 2024
#AlternativeRock #ElektroPop #Experimental #Festival #Garage #IndiePop #IndieRock #Industrial #NewWave #NoiseRock #PostPunk #Punk #PunkRock #Shoegaze #AdaOda #Bracco #crèmesolaire #DVTR #eatgirls #FamilyBattenberg #GünerKünier #LambriniGirls #Luzine #Marathon #maryinthejunkyard #Meltheads #NathalieFroehlich #NewDad #Pacifica #PersonalTrainer #Skuppin #SMILE #SNAYX #soffie #Stereotype #TheKlittens #VoodooBeach ...
https://www.musikblog.de/2024/09/reeperbahn-festival-2024/

Reeperbahn Festival 2024
#AlternativeRock #ElektroPop #Experimental #Festival #Garage #IndiePop #IndieRock #Industrial #NewWave #NoiseRock #PostPunk #Punk #PunkRock #Shoegaze #AdaOda #Bracco #crèmesolaire #DVTR #eatgirls #FamilyBattenberg #GünerKünier #LambriniGirls #Luzine #Marathon #maryinthejunkyard #Meltheads #NathalieFroehlich #NewDad #Pacifica #PersonalTrainer #Skuppin #SMILE #SNAYX #soffie #Stereotype #TheKlittens #VoodooBeach ...
https://www.musikblog.de/2024/09/reeperbahn-festival-2024/

Reeperbahn Festival 2024
#AlternativeRock #ElektroPop #Experimental #Festival #Garage #IndiePop #IndieRock #Industrial #NewWave #NoiseRock #PostPunk #Punk #PunkRock #Shoegaze #AdaOda #Bracco #crèmesolaire #DVTR #eatgirls #FamilyBattenberg #GünerKünier #LambriniGirls #Luzine #Marathon #maryinthejunkyard #Meltheads #NathalieFroehlich #NewDad #Pacifica #PersonalTrainer #Skuppin #SMILE #SNAYX #soffie #Stereotype #TheKlittens #VoodooBeach ...
https://www.musikblog.de/2024/09/reeperbahn-festival-2024/

Reeperbahn Festival 2024
#AlternativeRock #ElektroPop #Experimental #Festival #Garage #IndiePop #IndieRock #Industrial #NewWave #NoiseRock #PostPunk #Punk #PunkRock #Shoegaze #AdaOda #Bracco #crèmesolaire #DVTR #eatgirls #FamilyBattenberg #GünerKünier #LambriniGirls #Luzine #Marathon #maryinthejunkyard #Meltheads #NathalieFroehlich #NewDad #Pacifica #PersonalTrainer #Skuppin #SMILE #SNAYX #soffie #Stereotype #TheKlittens #VoodooBeach ...
https://www.musikblog.de/2024/09/reeperbahn-festival-2024/

Reeperbahn Festival 2024
#AlternativeRock #ElektroPop #Experimental #Festival #Garage #IndiePop #IndieRock #Industrial #NewWave #NoiseRock #PostPunk #Punk #PunkRock #Shoegaze #AdaOda #Bracco #crèmesolaire #DVTR #eatgirls #FamilyBattenberg #GünerKünier #LambriniGirls #Luzine #Marathon #maryinthejunkyard #Meltheads #NathalieFroehlich #NewDad #Pacifica #PersonalTrainer #Skuppin #SMILE #SNAYX #soffie #Stereotype #TheKlittens #VoodooBeach ...
https://www.musikblog.de/2024/09/reeperbahn-festival-2024/

#introduction

I'm a Prof of #computational #physics at the Univ. of #Birmingham. I work in #MaterialsScience. I use #dft on #supercomputers to predict new #materials, like #batteries & #solar. I #code my own #OSS. I teach #quantummechancs and #maths.

My #hamradio callsign is M0CWX. I do #vhf, #uhf and #microwaves / #shf especially #construction & #electronics. I prefer #homebrew to buying #newandshiny.

I like #books, #piano, & #walking. Also #NewDad so I don't actually have any #sparetime!