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Show Notes
<p>Welcome to the inaugural serving of <strong>Sunday Brunch</strong> – a new weekly format from Plebchain Radio designed to be your decompression chamber after a long week in the fiat mines. No roadmap grilling, no deep-dive technicals, just coffee, conversation, and a curated playlist of independent Value-for-Value music.</p>
<p>To kick things off, Avi is joined by <strong>Oscar Merry</strong>, the creator of <strong>Fountain</strong>, to spin tracks, discuss the state of the Open Music ecosystem, and chat about everything from the rise of Arsenal FC to the surprising resilience of London's food scene.</p>
<p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>The Brunch Format:</strong> Why we need "slow content" and spaces to relax, listen, and discover music without the pressure of constant learning.</li>
<li><strong>Life in London:</strong> Oscar debunks the "decline of London" narrative, shares his amateur football career, and discusses the cost-of-living crisis vs. salary stagnation in the UK.</li>
<li><strong>The State of V4V Music:</strong> The growth of independent music on Fountain, the ease of onboarding for artists, and the roadmap for 2026 – including live stream splits and better listener curation tools.</li>
<li><strong>The Playlist:</strong> A deep dive into 6 tracks from independent muscians, ranging from acoustic ballads to high-energy indie rock and symphonic metal.
<strong>Links</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://fountain.fm/playlist/3fDGDrtG7RH49zIyXitE">Oscar's Playlist</a></li>
<li><a href="https://primal.net/hartlight">Follow Hartlight on nostr</a></li>
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