KN writes:
A flyer that came in through the door. Not a fan of Rich Boy Barrett at all but this issue transcends party politics. Least he’s interested in the subject….
Hudson Taylor – How I Know It’s Christmas
They’re the kings of the castle.
That’s Kilkenny Castle where the singing siblings Harry and Alfie performed their sprightly Christmas single with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and a host of local choirs.
Broadcast last year on Christmas Eve, the live version features alongside the original studio version and a sparse piano version recorded during lockdown on their new 3-track single.
Fun fact: How I Know It’s Christmas was the most Shazamed song in Ireland on Christmas day last year.
Nick says: Taylor made.
Merky
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Dublin 8, last weekend.
Colum Cronin tweetz:
I really like this photo but I can’t quite put my finger on why. Perhaps it’s the 70s/80s vibe to it, like a movie I can’t quite remember.
Obligatory: name that jammer.
The Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy has denied using the ‘F-word’ during last Friday’s Toy Show
If your fizzy drink gives you a scare
While working with kids be aware
Of the one golden rule:
Make sure you keep your cool
And as well as that don’t fucking swear
RTÉ
MORE to follow.
Where Now?
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Tonight.
American sports journalist Irvin Muchnick discusses new developments in the George Gibney case.
Yesterday, The Sunday Times reported that Gardai are investigating two new complaints of child sexual abuse against the former Irish Olympic swimming coach now living in America.
The former swimmers ‘living in different countries’ contacted authorities after listening to the Second Captains/BBC Sounds podcast Where Is George Gibney?
Previously: Keep Making Waves
Grand spirals like The Whirlpool and the Thousand Ruby Galaxy tend to get all the limelight, but little ‘uns form stars too, like NGC 6822, aka Barnard’s galaxy. To wit:
Beyond the rich starfields in the constellation Sagittarius, NGC 6822 is a mere 1.5 million light-years away, a member of our Local Group of galaxies. A dwarf irregular galaxy similar to the Small Magellanic Cloud, NGC 6822 is about 7,000 light-years across. Brighter foreground stars in our Milky Way have a spiky appearance. Behind them, Barnard’s Galaxy is seen to be filled with young blue stars and mottled with the telltale pinkish hydrogen glow of star forming regions in this deep color composite image.
(Image: Data – Martin Pugh, Processing – Mark Hanson)
The Harvest Ministers – Six O’Clock Is Rosary
Continuing our series of underrated Irish music since 1960, no list would be complete without Dublin stalwarts The Harvest Ministers, led by songwriter Will Merriman and multi-instrumentalist Padraig McCaul as well as a revolving supporting cast.
Six O’Clock Is Rosary is a single that was released by UK indie label Sarah Records in 1992 and was followed by their debut album Little Dark Mansion (1993).
The wonderfully evocative video partially shot on Dollymount Strand was filmed by Tom O’Brien.
A good place to discover this underappreciated band is their career retrospective You Can See Everything From Here.
Nick says: Yes Ministers!