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Novelist and screen writer Elmore Leonard has died at the age of 87.

In a prolific career, he is known for movie titles such as 3:10 to Yuma, Be Cool, Get Shorty, Jackie Brown and the TV series Justified.

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Thanks Nigel

granbySaturday August 24, Homebeat & Upstart present Fading Light: Sfumato, Ocho, Biggles Flies Again, Ana Gog, Little Xs For Eyes @ Granby Park, Dublin city centre (2pm, FREE)

Nialler9 writes:

The first live music event taking place at Granby Park, the temporary park two years in the making brought to you by the people at Upstart which will exist for a month from August 22nd to September 22nd at Dominick Street Lower, off Parnell Street in the city centre.

The gig is free, all-ages and open air in the space’s purpose-built amphitheatre. Playing on the date will be a selection of indie/folk leaning acts who are also playing the Fading Lights festival in Kerry later this year.

 

Nialler9’s Gig Guide August 20-26 (Nialler9)

Granby Park

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir_JiWIq2nk

NSFW Language

London rapper Plan B implores the audience at Slane to throw p*ss at him and adds “You’re the tamest crowd I’ve ever f**king met in my life”.

Because there’s nothing an Irish audience love more than to be shouted at by a bloke with a cockney accent.

Nice.

vikingA horny-helmeted collision outside the Four Courts, Dublin, minutes ago.

Thanks Rudiger

Update:

 

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All the metals, apparently, from Alternative to Zelda in alphabetical order by Californian sound engineer Nick Galvin, who was Inspired by Andrew Huang and Dave Brown’s excellent 26-genre song.

Hang on a minute.

Zelda?

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http://youtu.be/1Us-FwxqLCE

..and then a hero comes along.

NBC reports;

“A man pulled the actor from the vehicle after seeing him slumped over the steering wheel. Some calls to 911 reported that Van Dyke seemed to be passed out.”

Nasty smelly things, motorcars!

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