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An Academy Award nominated 2016 short from Puong Mai Nguyen in which Hugo comes down for breakfast only to discover that his mother has shacked up with a giant bird man.
A story old as time.
Irish music mainstay and broadcaster Ray Wingnut presents new online show The Guerrilla Sessions, streaming online as an extension of his Spin ALT show, every Sunday morning.
Interviewed in this episode: Lynched, the iconoclastic folk band, soon to be renamed Lankum, ahead of their final dates under the name, including Vicar St. on the 26th.
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This afternoon.
Steve Conlon tweetz:
This is extremely clever advertising from Guinness Ireland
Last Friday, with a 25 euro-packed Golden Discs voucher on offer, we asked YOU to complete this sentence:
‘To my mind the finest example of a guitar solo would have to be________________________by_________________’
You responded in your dozens.
But there could only be one guitar god.
‘Kevin’ wins the voucher with this inarguable choice and reasoning:
To my mind the finest example of a guitar solo would have to be Prince’s 3 minute masterclass on ‘While my Guitar Gently Weeps’ when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, because it is the perfect example of just how disgustingly good the man was. It’s not like they couldn’t have asked Clapton. Seriously, watch it, from 3:15 on is pure filth. Not a note out of place.
Runners up
Liam – “To my mind, the finest example of a guitar solo would have to be Marquee Moon by Television – I’m talking about the second solo in the song by Tom Verlaine, rather than the earlier (still excellent) solo by Richard Lloyd. 3 minutes+ of meandering melodic soloing that is stunningly technical without being flashy or fast for the sake of showing off. Starts at 4:50.”
DominoDub – “To my mind, the finest example of a guitar solo would have to be Impossible Germany by Wilco – an experimental Nels Cline Solo into a Thin Lizzy style Duel Guitar Solo – listen to any live version for that extra pure life affirming joy.”
The Walsh – “To my mind, the finest example of a guitar solo would have to be In Bloom by Nirvana, it’s bleedin’ mental.”
Harry Molloy – “Tattoo’d Lady by Rory Gallagher, Irish tour recording.”
Billy TwelveTrees – “Freebird”
Thanks all
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This afternoon.
Labour TD Alan Kelly speaks about the party’s Craft Brewers Bill at Leinster House.
From the Explanatory Memorandum of the Bill…
Many distilleries and breweries, including micro-breweries, are tourist attractions and welcome visitors on guided tours. Under the Licencing Acts, however, unless the owners acquire a pub licence or an off-licence, it is not possible to sell those visitors the product that is made on the premises.
The purpose of this short Bill is to rectify that situation by permitting the sale by distilleries and breweries of their own product to tourists and other visitors. The Bill also covers the making of cider and perry.
FIGHT!
Hic!
Read the Bill in full here
Pic: John Whelan
Except don’t.
Mairead O’Sullivan at GagBaby.ie, online home for GAA babywear in ireland, writes:
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A perfect gift foNOMNOMNOM
County Colours Crayons (Gagababy.ie)
Irish-made stocking fillers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-Made Stocking Fillers’. No fee.
Further to the 16 reported suicides in the past fortnight in Cork.
Former Cork hurler and mental health activist Conor Cusack talked yesterday to PJ Coogan on Cork’s 96FM.
Via Irish Examiner
Among those to have died by suicide in the city in recent weeks include an 18-year-old scout from Greenmount, and two of his friends, a 15-year-old girl from Ballyphehane and a 17-year-old girl, a fifth-year student, from Rochestown.
An 18-year-old boy from Mayfield, a 20-year-old man from Togher, and a 44-year-old woman from Ballyphehane are also suspected to have died by suicide in recent days.
The rate of suicides in the city and county is almost twice the national average.
Mr Cusack called for the establishment of a 24/7 “emotional wellbeing centre” in the city to support those at risk of suicide, and said society needs to remove the stigma associated with mental health.
Plea for action on Cork suicide crisis (Irish Examiner)
Previously: This Transcript Saves Lives
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From the Health at a Glance: Europe 2016 – State of Health in the EU Cycle report.
EC Rep Ireland tweetz:
Irish teenagers almost at the top of the class for daily consumption of fruit and veg…
Take that, Dr Eva
Yay.
Read the report in full here
Thanks Fact Checker