Bouts – Face Up

Stonking single from new album ‘Flow’ from Dublin-based Bouts, who have just been confirmed as one of the first 30 acts for Knockan Stockan festival in Blessington this July 19-21.

Niall (bass/vocals) writes:

We are dotted around Europe, but base ourselves in Dublin for writing & rehearsing. I live in London, Barry Bracken (singer, guitar) lives in Amsterdam while both Colin Boylan and Daniel Flynn live in Dublin (although both hail from Monaghan originally)

‘Flow’ is our brand new 2nd album, out now on Wonky Karousel and we are next bringing it to Amsterdam for a big headline gig in Cinetol on April 5 (also Kurt Cobain’s 25th anniversary)…

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A series of contrasting vignettes by August ‘Poul’ Niclasen that explores Mark Twain’s notion that there is no such thing as a new idea To wit:

…an absurd existential crisis disguised as a collage film. Living in a world where everything’s already been said, felt, and done before, can anyone truly be unique? And is thinking about this too much really a good idea?

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Kerry Katona

On The Ray D’Arcy Show.

Fergus McCormack writes:

Ray is joined by ‘Celebrity Globetrotters’ Senator David Norris, comedian Alison Spittle and Crystal Swing’s Derek Burke – giving some behind the scenes news from their recent trip together to Morocco.

Kerry Katona tells Ray about her quest to find love again on Celebs go Dating, life with five kids and her recent move into motivational speaking.

Ray hears the astonishing story of Dr A J F Tony O’Reilly, the former postman who gambled €10 million and lost it all.

Singer Brian Kennedy joins Ray to discuss his ongoing recovery from cancer and gives a very special performance on the couch.

And Maverick Sabre is back on the road with a UK and Irish tour and he’ll be performing Glory from his new album When I Wake Up.

The Ray D’Arcy Show at 9.45pm on RTÉ One.

Pic: ITV

The ‘Here’s How’ podcast.

William Campbell meets citizen journalist Rowan Croft.

William writes:

The far-right and the alt-right are making a big impression online, but Rowan Croft says that his YouTube channel, Grand Torino, is not one of them. Is he right? As Rowan says, do your own research and decide for yourself.

Listen here

Gnarl level: bodacious.

This morning.

O’Connell Bridge, Dublin 1

Pics by Fran Cassidy, who writes:

Don’t know who or why, hopped up on bridge using back wheel of bike, cycled the length of it, hopped down and then did it again…

Free the bridge walls.

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Forest of Resonating Lamps – One Stroke, Cherry Blossoms – an immersive installation at Borderless Digital Art Museum in Tokyo by Japanese art and tech studio teamLab. To wit:

Inspired by the cherry blossoms of spring, spectators are invited to wander through a room filled with Murano glass lamps, which react to their movement by emitting light that then resonates out to neighbouring lamps.

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A rare form of lightning called ‘red sprites’ (only confirmed 30 years ago) observed earlier this month at Kununurra in Western Australia. To wit:

100-meter balls of ionized air shoot down from about 80-km high at 10 percent the speed of light and are quickly followed by a group of upward streaking ionized balls. Red sprites take only a fraction of a second to occur and are best seen when powerful thunderstorms are visible from the side.

(Pic: Ben Broady)

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