Author Archives: Nick Kelly

Fya Fox – Need It

“Your voice, I don’t wanna hear it.
Your touch, I don’t wanna feel it.”

It’s all over now, baby blue.

Irish alt.pop star Fya Fox (top) finds liberation at the end of a toxic relationship. This is mature songwriting with a slick groove. And an ace video to boot.

Nick says: The end of the road.

Fya Fox

David Donohue & Floriane Blancke – Fragile Heart

Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs. And what’s wrong with that?

Erstwhile singer with The Floors, David Donohue shows us how it’s done on the second single from his forthcoming debut solo album All My Lonely Friends.

A tender ballad, the duet features acclaimed harpist, composer and actress Floriane Blancke (top) singing in her native French, giving the collaboration a certain je ne sais quoi.

Guest musicians include Luka Bloom on guitar and Jon O’Connell on double bass.

The video was filmed and edited by Seanchas Productions.

Nick says: Amour please!

David Donohoe

Floriane Blancke

 

Christy Moore at The Point Theatre in 2001

G’wan the Christy.

Everybody needs a break.

Any excuse.

RollingNews

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This afternoon.

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Ireland’s Finn Lynch on the first day of the Laser world championship in Barcelona, Spain

This afternoon.

The Laser Worlds/ILCA 7 Championships, Barcelona, Spain

Via Afloat:

After three gold fleet races, Ireland’s Finn Lynch has moved up to second overall, according to provisional results.

With one day of competition left tomorrow to decide the overall honours, the National Yacht Club ace is 14 points off the overall lead in a fleet of 139 entries drawn from 44 countries.

At lunchtime today, the fleet was signalled with ‘AP over H’ on the water and ‘AP’ displayed ashore for the Silver fleet bringing Tuesday racing to a conclusion.

The on-form Rio Olympian signalled his intentions of making good on his campaign for Paris 2024 after missing out on Tokyo with a seventh at the European Championships just a month ago.

Ireland’s Finn Lynch Moves up to Second Overall at Laser Worlds/ILCA 7 in Spain (Afloat)

Pic via International Laser Class Association

Kestine – U.N.I.T.Y

“Another black man they wan hang then crucify.”

Rapper Kestine doesn’t mince his words on his hard-hitting new single which sees him exploring the racial politics of being a black man in a white man’s world.

The video is produced and directed by Brian McDonnell and also stars actors Gabriel Adewusi and Keith Gallagher.

Nick says: Kestine spirit.

Kestine

Trinity College Dublin (left) and The Berlin Wall in the 1980s

This morning/afternoon.

Via University Times:

Trinity Ents has cancelled an upcoming event inspired by the fall of the Berlin wall after criticism that the tone of the event was insensitive.

Tuesday’s “Fall of the Wall” event was due to coincide with the 32nd anniversary of the Berlin wall coming down. A 1980s-themed “Pick-n-Mix” will now take place instead.

A statement on the Trinity Ents Instagram story said: “We have made the decision to change the theme for Tuesday’s event.”

“It came to our attention that this is a sensitive topic for many people, and that this theme was causing offence”, the statement said. “As an apolitical, student-run organisation, we never meant to cause offence, and apologise that we did.”

After Criticism, Trinity Ents Cancels Berlin Wall-Themed Event (David O’Connell, University Times)

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The stars of The Little Mermaid, this year’s Gaiety Panto

This morning.

Oh yes they did.

Boo, hiss.

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