This morning.
Via Consequence of Sound:
TikTok user User @420doggface208, aka Nathan Apodaca, became an overnight star simply by posting a clip of himself skateboarding and drinking Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice while singing along to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”. Now, the band’s own Mick Fleetwood has launched his own TikTok account — just to pay tribute to Apodaca’s video…
Fleetwood Joins TikTok Just to Recreate Viral “Dreams” (Consequence of Sound)
Happy Friday!
Welcome to the weekend.
OK, I might be pushing my luck this week but with all decades of music merely a YouTube click away, let’s see what ya got.
This week I want to know what’s your favourite underrated/obscure gem from the 1950s?
Here’s mine.
Reply below to be in with a chance of winning a gleaming, fin-tailed €25 Golden Discs voucher.
The winner will be chosen by my archivist.
Please include video links if possible.
Lines MUST close at 5.15pm EXTENDED until Saturday 9.50am!
Sinéad O’Connor – Trouble of the World
Just ‘dropped’.
This is a protest song.
Produced by David Holmes
Video directed by Don Letts.
Meanwhile…
All of Sinead’s @SineadOConnor profits from the single ‘Trouble of The World’ are going to Black Lives Matterhttps://t.co/PJc0skh77Phttps://t.co/Y7DyHasj8Lhttps://t.co/Y7DyHasj8Lhttps://t.co/w8jFYAgPpBhttps://t.co/eT6nSfApJc
— Sinéad O’Connor (@SineadOConnor) October 2, 2020
This afternoon.
Jervis Street Centre, Dublin 1.
Door mats at Golden Discs (home of ‘Win Nick’s Voucher) for those rolling home stoned.
And easy for the ‘old lady’ to clean.
Pic by Nick
Nicha – Little Bird
Following on from her summer single Devices, Nicha (top) is back with a song with an important message for those in an abusive relationship.
The Hollywood, County Down singer/songwriter says:
“I feel there is a taboo around talking about domestic abuse, mental and physical. Women are suffering, men are suffering, there are so many victims even in this day and age. We need to raise awareness and remind people to talk more.”
Nick says: Fly away.
Last year our @trentaa98 mural celebrated a local hero who had won the European Cup & for a brilliant cause.
This time we can’t enjoy it together so we’re celebrating The Champions in your city…
Belfast was first. Then you asked for Dublin ☘️
Where next…? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/I60NbPTiRP
— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) October 1, 2020
Cork?
Kerry?
Galway?
Only YOU can decide.
Aural Air & Patrick McEleney – Memory
Who knows where the time goes?
A stunning collaboration between Laura Rai (top) aka Aural Air and Patrick McEleney as part of an artistic residency in Donegal bears fruit.
Proceeds from the single will be donated to the The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.
The deeply moving video was directed by Gareth Stack and shot in Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross, Dublin, and the Botanic Gardens.
Laura said:
“Over the past couple of years I have been researching the neuropsychology of dementia with the aim of developing early indicators of this syndrome. Although risk factors have been identified, there is still so much we have yet to learn about the causes of dementia and how to prevent it.
“I wanted to do a fundraiser for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland as dementia affects so many people in Ireland. This year has been especially difficult for many of those living with these conditions and their carers and I hope through this fundraiser that we can raise awareness of their experiences and support them in some way.”
Patrick said:
“The song was written about the experience of living with dementia and it only felt right that any proceeds from it would go towards helping those who live with the condition – particularly in these difficult times we find ourselves in.”
Nick says: Remembrance of things past.
This morning.
Annesley Place/Poplar Row, North Strand, Dublin 3.
Dublin Canvas tweetz:
Striking new artwork ‘Up for the Match’ by former Dublin GAA Hurler and graphic designer Larry Byrne. (above with unidentified pooch)…
The votes are in.
Last week, with a swinging €25 Golden Discs voucher on offer, I asked you for your favourite underrated gem from the 1960s.
You answered in your very groovy hundreds.
At the risk of repeating myself, it was yet another trove of forgotten masterpieces, perhaps our best.I hope soon to compile your entries of the past seven weeks into a decade-by-decade playlist.
But first, there could be only one 1960s winner…
Third Place:
Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) by Frank Wilson
Fez writes:
Originally released in America in 1965, only 250 or so copies of the single were made, but the song went on to have huge success across the atlantic years later on the Northern Soul scene. It is one of the most valuable vinyl records ever as only two are known to be still in existence.
And I forgot to mention, it’s an absolute TUUUUUUUNE!
Runner-up:
Strange Mysterious Sound by The Spike Drivers
Anyone writes:
My choice, not for the voucher, more for you to enjoy, you might like it. It’s properly obscure.
Winner:
Bad To Me by Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas
Janet, dreams of big guns writes:
Not underrated in my gaff, my Dad sings this at my Mother whenever she’s got the hump, he seduced her back to NI by sending recordings of his crooning to Scotland back in the day, It sometimes still does the job.
Nick says: Thank you, all!
Last week: Win Nick’s Voucher
Minister for Education Norma Foley
Norma Foley; the perfect example of what not to do in politics.
1. Get elected, just like your father
2. Make large promises about a sensitive subject
3. Go missing for 3 weeks
4. Play down comparison to a similar system who equally failed
5. Go missing again
6. Get found out.— Artugal (@Artugal3) September 30, 2020
This afternoon.
Further to Gradesgate…
The Sinn Féin spokesperson for education Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on Education Minister Norma Foley to make a statement in the Dáil on errors which have been spotted in the calculated grades system.
He also said that she should take questions from TDs following her statement.
“The Minister for Education needs to come before the Dáil urgently, make a statement and answer the many serious questions that now arise.
“According to the Taoiseach, the government knew about these errors last week. The second round of CAO offers went out last Wednesday. Did the government allow the second round offers to proceed knowing that these problems existed?” he asked.
He said that 800 and 900 students may have lost out of their college place due to the errors.
Sinn Féin calls on Norma Foley to make Dáil statement (Independent.ie)
Earlier: The Errors ‘Affect Around 10% Of This Year’s 61,000 Leaving Certificate Students’
