Apple's latest updates let you block apps' tracking and Facebook is MAD. They're BEGGING you to just press accept and go back to business as usual. Block the fuck out of every app's ads. It's not just about you: your data reshapes the internet. vox.com/recode/2225481…

This is what I picture in my head whenever radio stations say they have “the best mix of 80s, 90s, and today”. It’s been today for 21 years. You can’t keep getting away with this.

How about that for a slip cordon 🤩

Remembering Maya Angelou, whom we lost 7 years ago today, with "A Brave and Startling Truth" – her stunning poem about our highest human potential, which flew to the stars aboard the Orion spacecraft brainpickings.org/2018/05/09/a-b…

Typography god Kyle Keminc is busy prepping the 2nd edition of my “ALSO” book of poems for print, looking SO GOOD. Join my Patreon community on or before 31 May and I’ll hook you up with a copy of the book, regardless of the tier you join on: patreon.com/jacovandermerwe

I’ve put together a Powerhouse of unreleased tracks as a thank you package for anyone who buys my album on bandcamp. I will personally email you the package 🤯🤘❤️

The small village of Villar de Corneja, Spain celebrates the New Year at noon instead of midnight, as many of the residents are elderly and want to go to bed early.

For Student - Online Film, Short Film & Music Videos, from The Open Window a Silver Loerie goes to Arné Boshoff #Loeries2021 #fightthegoodfight

For Student - For Film Crafts - Cinematography from Open Window a Craft Gold Loerie goes to Luzanne Potgieter #Loeries2021 #fightthegoodfight

In the past 14 months the love, support & direct collaboration of my Patreon fam has enabled the compilation and release of a book, an album, a podcast and 2 films. Can’t describe how much I value this space. Please do consider joining if you can: patreon.com/jacovandermerwe

first day of the year. let’s move. twitch.tv/unclefrnge

.Bittereinder, Early B Music and T I M B E U M E R S are comfortable at the top. Hit play on their new track #HoogsteBome 🌳 spotify.link/PN0AIyYShob

Friday night at SOGNAGE in Jozi I’m doing a set of Bittereinder plus Half-Sister plus other songs, accompanied by Louwrens & Bianca. If you’re around, come listen. Flex of He & I (intimate set) also on the bill, gona be a good night…

Yet as our forebears knew, a reminder of our morality (‘memento mori’) needn't depress us. Rather, it should spur us to pursue our goals with greater urgency and fully embrace whatever life we have left, while there is still time… End of thread.

youtu.be/oP0A_an7GC4 made this yesterday - a small gift for everyone who also thinks that running a Wurly through a bass fuzz pedal is the sound of the 2022/3 threshold.

Just dropped 3rd track from my new album for my Patreon fam w/lyrics +backstory on testing different tempos for the flow with synth-goddess Mart-Marie Snyman. You can hear the full track as well as the full a cappella BPM tests in my Patreon page, sien jou daar slaaiblaar.

I made this today. vm.tiktok.com/ZM2e5kYXJ/

Altyd Genoeg. #pretoriainmyhart

I made a podcast episode from audio recordings that I made at Misty Waters 2023, Bittereinder’s final festival show: open.spotify.com/episode/7K0OSM…

.Bittereinder's Jaco Van Der Merwe releases podcast that details the trio's final festival show: bit.ly/3oL08sO