Thank Fergus it’s Friday.

That means another weekly music competition. With the solstice almost upon us, it seems an apt time to ask: What’s your favourite song about or which mentions winter?

Reply below to be in with a chance of winning a tinsel-strewn €25 Golden Discs voucher.

Here’s mine.

The winner will be chosen by my good elf.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines close at 5.45pm 10pm Saturday 11am.

Nick says: Good luck!

last week’s winners here

Golden Discs

The Floors – She Floated Into Heaven

Concluding our series of underrated Irish music since 1960, put your hands together for 1990s art-rock acolytes The Floors who were led by Carlow-born renaissance man David Donohue.

The Floors major releases were their debut Truths And Distortions (top) on the legendary Setanta label in 1992 and Superbe on the Dead Elvis imprint in 1996.

This live recording was filmed by Darragh Byrne in the Hole In The Wall bar in Kilkenny and features Donohue in great form alongside Luka Bloom and Ken Nolan who accompany him on guitars.

Nick says: And we all float on.

Nick adds: Thanks for a great series.

Earlier: You May Stream This

 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a virtual Plenary Session of the North South Ministerial Council at Government Buildings, Dublin this morning

Minded so he is.

Meanwhile…

Hmm.

Earlier:  The Virus Will Steal Your Pint

Praise be to Pipkin!

Reader Andy Pipkin has very kindly made a Spotify playlist featuring most of the songs featured in our You May Remember This series.

We are humbled and grateful.

Andy writes:

“With only a week to go before the big guy arrives, look at it as an early Christmas pressie. I’ve called it, Now That’s What I Call Underrated. Hope your readers enjoy it.”

Now That’s What I Call Underrated (Spotify)

Nick says: Santy Pipkin.

Previously: You May Remember This on Broadsheet

Joe Biden

This afternoon

Via Axios:

Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller ordered a Pentagon-wide halt to cooperation with the transition of President-elect Biden, shocking officials across the Defense Department, senior administration officials tell Axios.

 A top Biden official was unaware of the directive. Administration officials left open the possibility cooperation would resume after a holiday pause. The officials were unsure what prompted Miller’s action, or whether President Trump approved.

Miller’s move, which stunned officials throughout the Pentagon, was the biggest eruption yet of animus and mistrust toward the Biden team from the top level of the Trump administration.

A Pentagon official said that the reason was that the staff involved in the transition is “overwhelmed.”

Scoop: Pentagon halts Biden transition briefings (Axios)

Trump’s new defense secretary has reportedly ordered the Pentagon to halt Biden transition cooperation (Business Insider)

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Meanwhile…


Chasing Abbey – Lately

Anyone for pizza?

Tullamore dance trio Outro, Bee Fade and Teddy C aka Chasing Abbey go on an Offaly big adventure for their new video.

Directed by the band and Usman Akhtar, the video features Instagram influencers Niamh Cullen and Bonnie Ryan as well as James ‘Exchequer Street Boy’ Kavanagh in the leading roles.

Teddy C explains:

“The song is about finding that special bond with someone, embracing the good and the bad and believing in a future with that person.

“It hints at a mutual understanding that things have the potential to go further between these two people. There is a sense that no matter what has happened or will happen, they will find a way.”

A new acoustic version of Lately has just been released.

Nick says: Abbey Christmas!

Chasing Abbey

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