Gangs – Back to School
Chealsea White writes:
This is the title track from Dublin band Gangs [Jordan Curtis, Dan Smith, James Connolly and Jonny Halpin] debut EP, Back To School. The EP is available now from Reekus Records here . The video was directed by Gansee Films and the track was produced by Brian Foley of The Blades.
Hocus Pocus.
The first Le Cool Dublin cover by Co Wicklow-born, Edinburgh-based designer and illustrator Mica Warren.
Mica sez:
“I wanted to do something Halloweeny so I drew inspiration from the best Halloween-themed film I’ve ever seen (by a long shot), Hocus Pocus (1993). More specifically, the bully characters, Jay and Ice. For anyone who’s not seen the film, they’re these two dudes who hang around in a graveyard, that overlooks the town of Salem, Massachusetts (just them, no one else, just a coupla dudes, hangin out in a graveyard). They’re introduced to the audience in a scene during which they shakedown the film’s cool-new-kid-in-town-ex-city-slicker protagonist, Max Dennison, for his shoes.
I got thinking about these guys and I started wondering what they might do when no one was around. So I figured maybe they do each other’s haircuts (my brother Ben and I had recently given each other a haircut). They come across pretty douchie in the film so I wanted to give the characters an element of goodness and fraternity, and make them a little less one dimensional.(If you haven’t already, please watch Hocus Pocus)…”
This week’s Le Cool Dublin Issue
Thanks Kate Le Cool
A graphic from the Farmer’s Journal showing the prevalence of wind farms in Irish counties.
G’wan the Cork and Donegal!
Wind Energy Blowing An Ill Wind (Farmer’s Journal, login required)
(Thanks Maura Fay)
Meanwhile…
MikeyFex sez:
“Here are the figures per county on Watt per Sq KM (top chart) and Watt per person (above).”
Name them proto-celebrities.
MORE: Who is that? Pictures of celebrities as kids (30 Photos) (The Chive)
(H/T: Barry McKenna)
A promotional image from apple comparing the 512 x 342 display of the original 1984 Apple Macintosh with the 5120 x 2880 5k retina display of the new iMac.
14.7 million pixels, they say. An 8,400% increase in 30 years they say.
Aw yeah. Right there.
Full sized image here
(H/T: Graeme Kelly)
Dammit, Hydra.
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) October 22, 2014
After the teaser trailer for the upcoming Avergers 2: Age of Ultron leaked yesterday, Marvel PR drones handled it fabulously and released the official version early.
Release Date: Summer 2015
This morning.
Steve writes:
“Clamper warning Marlborough Street [Dublin] – small 24 hr clearway signs gone less than 2 weeks ago. Note the signpost behind 2nd car (you can’t see the sign as it’s pointed away from car) Parking bay markings still in place on ground and machine still takes money (which I paid) with no mention of clearway. And I still got clamped (see 1st car). Bit of a racket !!!!!”
Boo.
Hiss.
What you may need to know:
1. Because you demanded it… the pupils of St Bernadette’s and the madcap Mr Poppy (Marc Wootton) are back!
2. “Madcap” is never a good adjective.
3. “Comments are disabled for this video” is never a good sign.
4. Not sure if seeing Nativity! (2009) and Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012) are necessary for context, or if this can be enjoyed on its own merits.
5. Oh God… there’s a flashmob.
6. Broadsheet Prognosis: Jesus.
Release Date: November 14
(DelBoy is still trying to shift his Garth Brooks tickets. Mark blogs about film, TV and other stuff at WhyBother.ie)
Great night, in fairness.
Some of the winning people and teams from last night’s Realex Fire Web Awards. at the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin last night hosted by Rick O’Shea.
Best Website in Ireland – Sponsored by Realex Fire
FireFly Friends
Best Online Publication – sponsored by Blacknight
The Cork News
Best Web Only Publication
Broadsheet.ie
Best Daily Web Only Publication
Her.ie
Best Radio Website
98FM
Best Sports Site – sponsored by BiaBrazil
We Wear More
Best Music Site
Nialler 9
Best Entertainment Website – sponsored by PollDaddy
Waterford Whispers
Best Arts Website
Everyman Theatre Cork
Best Science and Technology Site – sponsored by BH Consulting
IrishTechNews.net
Best New Web Application/Service
Local Authority Finances
Best Website of a Startup – sponsored by Blacknight
Team Work
Best Government and Local Government Website
Waterford Harvest Festival
Best Education and Third Level Website
Dart of Physics
An Suíomh Gaeilge is Fearr
CnaG.ie
Best Microsite
We Wear More
Best eCommerce – Micro (5 or less full-time employees)
MadInks.ie
Best eCommerce – Small (5 or less full-time employees)
Hairy Baby
Best eCommerce – Medium – Sponsored by SENSORPRO
Todds Leap
Best eCommerce – Trading Internationally – Sponsored by Handmade Marketing
FireFly Friends
Best eCommerce – Retail – sponsored by Wolfgang Digital
Avoca.com
Best SME Website – Micro (5 employees or less) – Sponsored by IE Domain Registry
Cuckoo Events
Best SME Website – Small (5 employees or less)
Friday.ie
Best SME Website – Medium (20 employees or less)
Teamwork.com
Best SME Website – Large (21 employees or more)
Engine Yard
Best Financial Services Website
Chill.ie
Best Responsive Design
Firefly Friends
Best Mobile site – sponsored by goMobi from dotMobi
Where Does Your Tax Go?
Best Practice – sponsored by DeviceAtlas from dotMobi
48Months.ie
Most Beautiful Website in Ireland
Firefly Friends
Most Useful Website in Ireland
Get Out, Find Out
Most Innovative Website
Pledge Sports
Web Agency of the Year – sponsored by Bonkers.ie
Artizan
From top: Friday.ie: Ash Carroll, Leo Marlodin, Dave Jackson, Zissy Zeidan, Graham Carroll, Mry CollinsBest mobile web site, PublicPolicy.ie: Donal de Buitlear, Mary Rose Lyons, Eileen O’Sullivan, Eamon Donovan, Paddy O’Reilly; Best SME website, Friday.ie: Ash Carroll, Leo Marlodin, Dave Jackson, Zissy Zeidan, Graham Carroll, Mry Collins; Best Science website, Irish Tech News: Simon Cocking, John Armstrong, Sheena Murphy; Best Entertainment Website Waterford Whispers: Damien Mulley (awards organiser), Colm Williamson, Gerry McBride; Best Music Website, Nialler9, Aidan Cuffe, of Goldenplec, collecting on Niall Byrne’s behalf; Best radio website, 98FM: Laura Holland, Trish Laverty, Georgie Gavin, Nideen Finnegan; Best Online Publication, Cork News, Daniel Carey, Michele Neylon, Maxine Achon Carey; Best Daily Online Publication Her.ie: Catriona Corinne; Best eCommerce Site, HairyBaby, Daragh Murphy.
Pics: Ben Keenan
