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Don’t forget.

The clocks go back 100 years this weekend.

Via Irish light bulb makers Solus:

The clocks go back in the early hours of Sunday October 30th at 2am, it marks 100 years since the concept of ‘daylight saving’ was introduced in Ireland under British rule.

Every year the clocks go forward an hour in March and back an hour in October but according to a new survey carried out by olus, 63% of Irish people would prefer if the practice was abolished…

When asked why the clocks go back, 83% of respondents cited day light saving and to benefit school children, energy efficiency and community, 13% believe it is to signal the end of summer, 1% quite rightly mentioned it is because William Willet wanted to play more golf

It was, in fact, the great-great-grandfather of Coldplay rocker Chris Martin – William Willet – that first introduced the concept of ‘daylight saving’ in 1907 and he actually was a keen golfer.

FIGHT!

Daylight Saving Time

Thousands of Icelanders rally in Reykjavik on April 9, 2016 to demand immediate elections on a sixth consecutive day of anti-government protests over the "Panama Papers" revelations which have already toppled the prime minister. / AFP / HALLDOR KOLBEINS (Photo credit should read HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeMWRvzMxBU

Valhalla, they are coming.

Ahead of the General Election in Iceland tomorrow [results Saturday night], a look at The Pirate Party, a collection of internet activists from both left and right that may help form a new government in the land of the midnight sun.

Couldn’t happen here.

FIGHT!

Pirate party prepares for first major win in Iceland elections (New Scientist)

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On Saturday November 12, as part of the Dublin Book Festival, 2fm DJ Dan Hegarty, author of Buried Treasure Vol 2: Overlooked, Forgotten and Uncrowned Albums (Liberties Press) will be joined by Cormac Battle (vocalist with Kerbdog and DJ on 2fm), Bronagh Gallagher (singer and actress), RTÉ Radio Producer Ian Wilson, and journalist and author Tony Clayton-Lea for a night of underrated long players at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.

Yesterday, to celebrate, we asked you to choose your favourite overlooked/forgotten/uncrowned album.

There could be only one winner.

Leopold Gloom wins a pair of tickets to see Buried Treasure with this rambling excellent contribution:

My favourite forgotten/overlooked/uncrowned album is My Computer – No CV. They were then and still now a massively unheard of band. But for a few 2-3 line reviews I’d read in a couple of magazines at the time I’d have missed them completely.

It got some decent reviews, and it had John Leckie on board producing so I hunted it down. It was mad swirling, cacophony of sounds that feels like its been diligently stitched together with great care and precision but equally at times like it’s been cobbled in a shed in Manchester (which it at times was)

I listen to it thinking I’m the only person who knows this album. I gave it to a friend years ago and he loved it and failed to get it back. I spotted it in Tower in the bargain bin years later and bought it instantly. We may be the only 2 who ever bothered listening to it on these shores, and we’ve since fallen out but the album is still bloody brilliant.

Here’s the long, bewildering Boy I Used to Be (Listen carefully for a dog after 2/3 minutes)

Thanks all

Buried Treasure: Overlooked Forgotten And Uncrowned Albums

Yesterday: Here Be Treasure

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The Metropolis festival is on next week in Dublin’s RDS, providing a weekend of music, art, installation and conversation, plus plenty cool pre-parties and an afterparty for each night of the fest.

On the music end, Stef Edwards writes:

The Main Hall will see the likes of the incredible Miss Grace Jones, Moderat, Jack Garratt, The Sugar Hill Gang, Sura and more taking to the stage – and a very special performance from the Trinity Orchestra paying tribute to David Bowie.

Why not check out The Shelbourne Hall to take in DJ Shadow at the Opening Party, or Groove Armada’s DJ set, Cyril Hahn, Girl Band, Booka Shade live, New Jackson and many more?

The Serpentine Hall features an awesome line up of acts from Clams Casino, Mall Grab, Floating Points DJ set, Fakear and Jessy Lanza, while over in our Industries Hall, we’ve got the very best in Irish DJ collectives. These guys have been putting on the best parties across Ireland and will be spinning their favourite tunes across the weekend. Come and dance to DJs from Hidden Agenda, Sense, Bedlam, Abstract, Lumo, Telephones, Bodytonic, District 8 and many more.

In addition: the world’s largest mirrorball, Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds exhibition, bespoke stage designs, an audiovisual REPEAL installation in conjunction with an interactive petition, eats from restaurants around Dublin, craft beers, and more.

Tickets are on sale now.

Metropolis

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