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Yesterday.

The White House

Irish journalist takes a selfie/photo-of-ceiling during Donald Trump and Enda Kenny St Patrick press conference in the Oval Office.

It’s not about YOU.

Harrumph.

Meanwhile…

The local guys were already complaining in the White House press room. They’d never before seen such an unmerciful scramble. “I’m surprised they even have TV in Ireland,” a cameraman was overhead snarking to a colleague…

FIGHT!

Media goes wild for Trump, but the feeling is not mutual (Miriam Lord, IrishTimes)

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[r]evolution of a sun – Cork hardcore veterans reuniting for a good cause

What you may need to know…

01. At varying points throughout their over-decade-long run, Cork metal/hardcore band [r]evolution of a sun, anchored by Cork metal mainstays Noel Lynch, Christophe Erpelding, and Eoin Kelleher, had up to seven or eight members in a single live line-up.

02. They were ridiculously heavy, a reputation hammered home by three extended-players, the highlight of which is 2007’s Sacrificehellroutine, and Hell, an album that was a decade in the making.

03. The aforementioned is available for streaming above, and free download from their Bandcamp. The album is an unloved belter also.

04. They return from retirement for a charity show on April 13th at Fred Zeppelin’s in Cork. A benefit gig for the family of much-missed engineer and producer Laurence White, the line-up also includes Bisect and Hope is Noise.

Thoughts: One of the heaviest, sludgiest, most unforgiving bands to ever surface on our island. Should be visceral to see again live.

[r]evolution of a sun on Irish Metal Archive

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Pictured above, clockwise: Loah, Bantum, Rusangano Family, ELLL, The Altered Hours, Lankum

If you’re going to sing, sing an Irish song. Preferably a new one, ’cause we’re all past sick of the Paddywhackery at this point, now.

Throw this on if you need a start: twenty-one tracks from the current generation of Irish independent artists, across a multitude of genres and traditions, plus a bonus track with the Bodger seal of approval.

Track list below, click on an artist’s name for more info.

01. The Altered Hours – Way of Sorrow
02. Percolator – Crab Supernova
03. Sissy – Sail and Rail
04. Bitch Falcon – Clutch
05. Chancer – Banger
06. Overhead, the Albatross – Big River Man
07. Ealadha – Hurricanes
08. Talos – Odyssey
09. Loah – Cortege
10. Bantum – Feel Your Rhythm (ft. Rusangano Family & Senita)
11. Jafaris – Love Dies
12. Rusangano Family – Soul Food
13. Naive Ted – Keep the Pace Up
14. ELLLL – Romance
15. RíRá – Still Around
16. Dowth – Wickerface
17. Lankum (f.k.a. Lynched) – Cold Old Fire
18. The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock – Lockout: Movement 1
19. FIXITY – Blue Paint
20. Horse – Dragging
21. Ilenkus – Hunny Bunny
22. Post-Punk Podge & the Technohippies – Post-Punk Election Party (Bonus Track)

New Irish music every weekday on the ‘sheet: You May Like This.

Also in Irish music you may like: the ‘sheet’s best Irish albums of 2016.

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RTE’s Six One News tonight.

Don Reilly writes:

Bryan Dobson talking to Caitríona Perry down the road in Washington DC. What’s wrong with a face to face chat? Nearly as bad as a live link up between two reporters at Leinster House and Government Buildings around the corner! Rant over.