Description

This week on The Bugcast: K5TUX, Francis Buchholz, Robbie Williams, Sinners, and eight tracks of Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Hangover Files – Strike The Flame – from Spain – source
• Zeke Wilding – Lilith – from USA – source
• Taylor D – The Widow and the Weak – from USA – source
• Sammy Vulcano – Wait For Me Angelina – from USA – source
• Rural Renegades – The Valley and the Shadow – from USA – source
• Igor Pumphonia – People Magic – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Pete Progresso – Mask of the Rising Storm – from USA – source
• Micki McDonald – Would You Believe Me – from Virginia Beach, VA – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

• In memoriam: Russ Woodman K5TUX – Bugcast listener and fellow podcaster
• Linux In The Ham Shack
• billboard.com: Former Scorpions Bassist Francis Buchholz Dies at 71
• BBC News: Robbie Williams breaks The Beatles’ chart record
• BBC News: Sinners gets 16 Oscar Nominations

Upcoming events

• OggCamp will be on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026, Manchester UK
• It’s time to start submitting tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 900 in May.

Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 885 which will be streamed live on Friday 30 January 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (UTC).
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Special thanks go to

• Our supporters!
• The artists for allowing us to play their music.
• Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.
• Internet Archive for hosting the media files
• Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server
• PaulT (Radio Els Mussols) for the use of their Icecast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network