Haven’t seen this in a while, and glad I saw it just now…

It’s quite exceptional all of the good that these people have done in the world… and all with soft power…

Fair play and farewell Michael D Higgins…

A final statement from President Higgins tonight as he leaves the Áras

The Palestinian tradition of olive picking and dates harvest in the occupied West Bank is under threat from Israeli settlers who have increased their attacks on farmers this season.

Been workin on the opera today…

Ok, I stop now…

If Stockhausen still walked amongst us…

Just finished UCD open day… Gave a talk and took 25 minutes of questions, then saw 100s of students at our information desk. No matter what the media will tell you, it turns out young people still want to think about, create, and play music…

Was very nice to see Katie Kim and the first outing of By a Sky (Jonathan Nangle, Nathan Sherman, Garrett Sholdice) last night in Dublin. Visceral stuff from the lads, while Katie is a national treasure that should be protected at all costs…

Just under two weeks until my duo, Open Union, give @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s new work, ‘Two Pages Five Ways’ a 2nd performance at Avalon Cafe. Looking forward 💫

My career in music would not have happened without the knowledge and sheer enthusiasm fostered by my time at Nottingham. It is devastating to imagine such a proud university without a music department to its name. Please consider signing: c.org/zTyqyVDgKs

Looking forward to learning all about how the right should move left to win elections tomorrow. They should maybe dye their hair pink, learn to love pronouns.

Listened to 2 incredible recordings on my way to work today. The second was this one by @extempufo.bsky.social: umbrog.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...

Listened to 2 incredible recordings on my way to work today. The first was this one by Linda Catlin Smith performed by Cheryl Duvall: redshiftmusicsociety.bandcamp.com/album/linda-...

The drama’s done.

Folks, just letting you know about some new funded PhDs ops at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social @mybcu.bsky.social www.bcu.ac.uk/research/doc...

I really hope the guards catch that blue hoody guy that set fire to the IPAS centre in Drogheda, and as he’s being led from station to van to courthouse etc, the good people of Drogheda throw rotten fruit and stale milk etc. at him like in days of yore. What a despicable human…

Sunday evening reading… 🦦

This time of year, is hard to beat this place…

Clipping getting involved with the acoustic automata 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Happy Halloween tout le monde…

Reject modernity, embrace tradition

Good gig alert in the +44

"By Knowles, with Knowles, through Knowles, we can locate models for collaboration and participation that remain tacky to the touch." www.artforum.com/columns/colb...

Me: we'll cross that bridge when we come to it [2 minutes later, at the bridge] Me: Oh shit oh fuck oh no

RIP Alison Knowles

RIP Alison Knowles… She made everyday activities both serious & funny in equal measure. The world would be a different place without her work… www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

This version of The Specials’s Ghost town by @lankumdublin.bsky.social is really quite something… the more things change the more things stay the same… youtu.be/aLLnF4vxaeY?...

The British government spent more than £4 million (€4.5m) defending a former army veteran acquitted of murder in relation to the events of Bloody Sunday

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Absolute horror hitting Jamaica. Jamaicans are in my thoughts…

Fly on, Jack DeJohnette. 💐🕊️🤲🏾 photo (by me) backstage at Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Nov 2, 2019

Man...this guy played on SO many dates, lived and breathed jazz, was NEVER satisfied to be one of the all-time greats but always kept looking for the next step up & out & into the music...we will not see the likes of Jack DeJohnette again soon. Deep gratitude for a lifetime of dedication to the art

Am very saddened to read of the passing of Jack DeJohnette. One of my favourite drummers of all time appearing on many of my favourite recordings… what a style, what a sound, and what a life in music… www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

Saying that it's "too hard" to get on the Irish president ballot when an independent woman got the entire Irish left to back her, got the biggest vote ever and beat two historically dominant parties is not just wrong - it is breathtakingly offensive and outrageously dishonest. #Aras25 #Speirgorm

This morning’s (global) analysis of the Irish presidential election (an election which tbh is not particularly consequential), makes it clear how much EVERYTHING in the modern world is stacked against the left… Any success the left has is in spite of a tsunami of opposition from every angle…

‘A lot of parties didn’t nominate candidates this time’ In fact 5 parties backed the same candidate, demonstrating resounding consensus that was echoed by the general public. Far right didn’t like it, so we should change things to appease the far right is the exact opposite of what should be done

If you are a non-Irish news outlet reporting that Ireland has a new left-wing President that's fine, but you need to also report that this is nothing new for Ireland and is in fact just the type of president we've been going for the last few rounds

DJ Spoiled Votes

Double rainbow for Catherine Connolly 🌈🌈

Le grá, ó Ghaillimh ❤️

Dunno if sharing photos of the violent threats and hatred on spoiled votes and thereby giving those gowls the audience and coverage they want their otherwise mainly unseen messages to get is great tbh

There are huge problems in Ireland that successive governments have caused, ignored, & sleepwalked into over years. The mandate Catherine Connolly looks to have received is evidence that people are looking for leftwing solutions. Imagine what could happen if SF, Lab, SD, PBP etc worked together more