Author Archives: Nick Kelly

Nobody expects a Mongol invasion.

That’ll learn them.

Schottenklöster: the early history and architecture of the Irish Benedictine monasteries in medieval Germany (Diarmuid O’Riain, UCD)

In fairness.

Bodyke evictions?

Meanwhile…

Ah here.

The beautiful game.

*thwacks foot*

Origins Of Croquet Reconsidered Croquet World)

Brooke Scullion – That’s Rich

Ted writes:

‘Presenting our 2022 Eurovision entry: That’s Rich sung by Brooke Scullion. A Derry girl! With a good revamp I think she can elevate the live performance enough to push us to our best result since 2011 (Jedward, Lipstick). Besides the lyrically fun song, Brooke has the personality and charisma to be a media darling in Turin.’

Nick says: What’s another year.

Thank Philomena it’s Friday.

It’s Springtime so what better way to mark the end of the Winter season than with a music question. (Alas, still no voucher).

The suggestion for this week’s theme comes courtesy of regular reader SOQ, who wants to know what everyone’s favourite cover version is.

This is SOQ’s choice. He says:

” I have a bee in my bonnet about this young lady at the moment.”

And here is my choice:

Please include video links if possible.

Lines close On Sunday at MIDNIGHT.

Meanwhile…

The Triffids – Wide Open Road

Last week I asked you to name your favourite driving song. Otis Blue won my esteem with this entry.

“Depends on the car, the context and the journey. If it’s just yerself in a Ute in Oz, it’s The Triffids – Wide Open Road.”

Nick says: Thanks to all who entered and props to Otis.

Last week: Win Nick’s Esteem

Pic: Steamboat Vinyl, Limerick

From top: Ottawa. Ontario, Canada on February 3: CJ Hopkins

…Comedian and satirist CJ Hopkins writes:

‘…We are in that dangerous, absurdist end-stage of the collapse of a totalitarian system or movement where chaos reigns and anything can happen. The official Covid narrative is rapidly evaporating. More and more people are taking to the streets to demand an end to whole fascist charade … no, not “transphobic white supremacists” or “anti-vax extremists,” or “Russian-backed Nazis,” but working-class people of all colors and creeds, families, with children, all over the world.

The Covidian Cult has lost control. Even hardcore mask-wearing, social-distancing, triple-vaxxed-double-boosted members are defecting. Formerly fanatical New Normal fascists are mass-deleting their 2020 tweets and switching uniforms as fast as they can. No, it isn’t over yet, but the jig is up, and GloboCap knows it. And their functionaries in government know it.

And therein lies the current danger.

There is a narrow window — a month or two, maybe — for governments to declare “victory over the virus” and roll back their segregation systems, mask-wearing mandates, “vaccine” mandates, and the rest of the so-called “Covid restrictions.” Many governments are already doing so, England, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Ireland, etc. They have seen which way the wind is blowing, and they are rushing to dismantle the New Normal in their countries before … well, you know, before a convoy of angry truckers arrives at their doors.

If they let that happen, they will find themselves in the unenviable position that Trudeau is now in. The Canadian truckers appear to be serious about staying there until their demands are met, which means Trudeau only has two options: (1) give in to the truckers’ demands, or (2) attempt to remove them by force. There’s already talk about bringing in the military. Imagine what an unholy mess that would be. Odds are, the military would disobey his orders, and, if not, the world would be treated to the spectacle of full-blown New Normal Fascism in action…’

FIGHT!

Attack of the Transphobic Putin-Nazi Truckers! (CJ Hopkins, Consent Factory)

Previously: Bar The Shouting

Top pic: The Consent Factory

Last night.

BBC Question Time.

Fascist.

DOXX HER!

Somebody destroy that woman, for pity’s sake.

Hudson Taylor – You Me Myself

Brothers are doing it for themselves.

Harry and Alfie Hudson-Taylor return with a catchy pop tune with a messsge we can all get behind.

The siblings write:

“A quiet year not being able to tour and play can sometimes lead to moments of self-doubt and leave you with a sense of feeling incomplete. I guess we’re not the only ones to have felt this way in recent times. ‘You Me Myself’ is about over-thinking and over-complicating life and relationships.”

Their third album Searching For The Answers is out in June.

Nick says: Taylor made.

Hudson Taylor

Yesterday.

German international footballer Thomas Müller urges a discussion about the health of footballers.

Meanwhile…

Alexandros Lampis

Last night.

Via The Sun:

A Greek footballer has died aged just 21 after a cardiac arrest during a match with no defibrillator or ambulance at the stadium.

Alexandros Lampis was turning out for third-tier side Ilioupoli.

But with just five minutes on the clock, reports in his homeland say the attacking midfielder collapsed.

Tragically, there was no way to resuscitate him on the pitch and the ambulance did not arrive at the ground for another 20 minutes.

Alexandros Lampis dead at 21: Greek footballer dies after cardiac arrest with no defibrillator or ambulance at stadium (The Sun)

Meanwhile…

Oh.

Free February 23?

Hen’s Teeth HiFi presents 6 Tracks with Gemma Dunleavy at Hen’s Teeth in Dublin 8.

Lily Finlay writes:

We’re delighted to host singer, songwriter and producer Gemma Dunleavy. Kicking off at 6pm, DJ Billy Scurry will sit with Gemma and talk through the music that has played a part in inspiring her and shaping her sound. DJ set by Gemma & Baliboc afterwards.

The event will be in our new HiFi Lounge in our Blackpitts space and tickets are available here.

Any excuse.

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