Part of an archive of 6,000 pieces of writing by Bob Dylan recently acquired by a group of institutions in Oklahoma for between $15 and $20 million.
Above: draft lyrics for Dignity (1989), a version of Subterranean Homesick Blues.
Ants
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This morning.
Cadbury’s factory, Coolock, Dublin
Strike action over outsourcing continues with a full withdrawal of labour for an indefinite duration.
Three hundred and thirty production staff downed tools at 7am yesterday following a Labour Court recommendation to outsource 17 jobs in the factory’s stores section.
Trade unions Siptu and Unite will begin talks this afternoon at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) on behalf of Cadbury’s staff in attempt to settle the dispute.
Sam Boal/Rollingnews
An Education
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Al Quds University in Abu Dis, East Jerusalem
Dr Ronit Lentin, of Academics For Palestine, writes:
Dr Brendan Browne of the Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin, will give a public lecture on education under occupation next Wednesday evening in TCD.
He will reflect on his time lecturing in The Palestinian Al Quds University, located in the Jerusalem suburb of Abu Dis. It is the only Palestinian university in occupied East Jerusalem.
With particular focus on the impact of the recent escalation of Israeli/Palestinian hostilities, Dr Browne highlights the disruption to the university as a result and the need for a flexible pedagogical approach to reflect the challenging circumstances.
Wednesday, March 9, at 7.30pm
Jonathan Swift Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin.
Admission is free.
Reflections From Al Quds University (Academics For Palestine)
‘sup?
This morning.
Dave G Kelly writes:
The sheep are on the roof again. But where in Dublin?
Anyone?
Meanwhile…
This morning.
Sheep and lambs on a farm at Corbally Harbour, Co Kildare,
Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews
Today’s Irish Independent
Gerry Adams had simply recounted an incident in which the IRA raided the offices of the newspaper on 19 December 1919 during the Tan War. He also said during the speech that he ‘obviously wasn’t advocating anything like that’.
‘Irish Independent’ apologises to Gerry Adams over untruthful reporting (Mark Moloney, An Phoblacht)
Pic: Frilly
Brotherlode – Asian Cuisine
Here’s what you may need to know…
01. Brotherlode is a lo-fi ambient outfit led by Dublin DIY denizen Seán Bean.
02. Asian Cuisine is taken from their newly-released album of the same name, out this weekend on cassette, CD and digital via tape specialists Little L Records.
03. Referred to as “under-produced music for an over-produced society”, this record was a completely DIY affair, and uses this to its advantage, roaming between ambient, jazz and psychedelia.
04. This tune, premiering today on #YMLT, is about spice bags. You can get some more over at United Cassettes, who are streaming Anne, Burning now.
05. The best spice bag in Ireland? Suggestions welcome below.
Verdict: A lot to like here in a weird, spacey take on Dublin’s ever-changing and – progressing lo-fi sound. If that floats yer boat, get yerself a tape.
What you may need to know:
1. Two sons (Jesse Eisenberg and Devin Druid) deal with the death of their mother.
2. I’ve said it before, but from Bracken to Ghost Ship (2002), Gabriel Byrne is a consistently better actor than the roles he’s offered.
3. Eisenberg’s Honest Film Review for The New Yorker irked a lot of film critics. Fair point, in fairness.
4. Was “Louder Than Bombs” everyone’s first Smiths album? How could you say no to 24 songs for the bargain price of £4.99 (on cassette)?
5. Broadsheet prognosis: Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now.
Release Date: April 22.
(Mark writes about film, TV and other stuff at whybother.ie)
Trump Dump
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An aerial photo of the farm of the Virginia farm of Jeff Slankard, who spent four hours out in his pasture making his feelings clear about the Republican frontrunner.
In cow poo.