Tune in to Shush! Sounds from UCC Library on UCC 98.3FM, Monday at 11am. I’m kicking off our first takeover show of the 2025/26 academic year with a very special guest — @lizjolly.bsky.social , UCC’s new Librarian. Expect an hour of great music and library chat. www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

Shush! Sounds from UCC Library is back on air tomorrow, 11–12 on UCC 98.3 FM. This first show of the year features music chosen by colleagues from UCC Library. Tune in at 11 to hear their selections. Listen live at www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/

The first copy of #IntoTheGroove is here! I am so delighted with it. Thanks to my supportive, generous first readers: @quantick.bsky.social, @davidstubbs.bsky.social, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social, @wadeywade.bsky.social and @juderogers.bsky.social. Out in the UK on Thur 2 Oct. @eandtbooks.bsky.social

No guest for this episode; it's just me in the DJ chair for the full hour This show is all about sampling: original tracks followed by the songs that sampled them. I wanted to include so much more, but that’s all the time I’ve got. So here is a sample of samples 😄 Hope you enjoy bit.ly/Shush301

What impact do music festivals have on the environment? Dr @michellemckeown.bsky.social, Lecturer in Environmental Geography at UCC, explains. #SustainingOurFuture #AllTogetherNow #ElectricPicnic #festivals #music #ATN25 #EP25

UCC Library is recruiting a Head of Special Collections & Archives. Lead the development, digitisation, and promotion of our rare books, manuscripts & archives. Apply by 12pm, 19 Aug: www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...

We’re delighted to welcome @lizjolly.bsky.social as our new University Librarian. With a notable career in academic and national libraries, most recently as Chief Librarian of the British Library, Liz brings a wealth of leadership & vision to UCC. We very much look forward to working with her.

This weeks show was a trip back to 1980 - a formative year in my musical identity. And looking back now it was a cracker of a year for music. I hope you enjoy bit.ly/shush300

Tune in to UCC 98.3FM this Monday from 11am for a selection of music from 1980 — one of the key formative years of my musical identity The songs, the bands, the vibes that first lit the spark Post-punk, synths, new wave, ska, & everything in between. the sounds that shaped everything that came after

An extra Shush! show aired Monday with Irene Kavanagh Elaine Desmond, & Aoife Coffey discussing all things research. The music they selected was carefully selected to tie in with the research process. Listen back here: bit.ly/Shush299 #Research The survey cacsss.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

On Shush! this week Maurice Ryder, UCC’s Web Content Strategist, joined me for a great chat about webmastering, inbox zero, and his musical picks. Catch the show here: bit.ly/Shush298 #UCCLibrary #shush

Heading for a night out… in my place of work 😂 how exciting is my life 😂 @ucclibrary.bsky.social are hosting the first of its summer gigs this evening. Really looking forward to seeing Tengger live

Extra Shush this Monday 12–1pm I'm talking Research, Open Research & Culture with: Elaine Desmond – writer & sociologist Dr Irene Kavanagh – UCC’s Research Culture lead Aoife Coffey – Research Data Lead at UCC Library (and playing their favourite tunes) Tune in live: www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/

Tune in to Shush on UCC 98.3FM this Monday 11–12! My guest is Maurice Ryder — UCC’s Web Content Strategist, inbox zero champ, process wizard, and boardgame-loving sci-fi fan. Expect great tunes and library chat www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/ #UCCLibrary #ShushOnAir #CorkRadio

My latest guest on Shush was @catherineomahony.bsky.social Director of @cirtl.bsky.social at UCC. We talked her work, education, libraries, and @ucclibrary.bsky.social and we played and chatted her music picks. You can listen back here: bit.ly/Shush297 #ShushUCC #UCCFM #CIRTL #LibraryLove #UCC

Jarvis Cocker paused during Pulp’s 3Arena show last week to remember their first gig in Dublin — The Rock Garden, March 1993. A £10-a-night hotel, missing gear, and one unforgettable punchline. Read the full tale of Pulp’s curious Irish beginnings here theblackpoolsentinel.com/2025/06/16/p...

My next guest on Shush is @catherineomahony.bsky.social , Director of @cirtl.bsky.social We’ll chat about her work, libraries, community engagement, and her great music picks. Tune in live at www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/ or listen back later #ShushUCC #UCCFM #LibraryLove #CIRTL

This week my guest was @luiciolfi.bsky.social Professor of Human Computer Interaction at UCC and a true music lover We talked about her work, how UCC Library supports her research and teaching, and we had great fun exploring her music picks. bit.ly/Shush296

We have nothing to fear from our so-called robot overlords.

This for me, on first listen, could be the best thing Pulp have ever created. “Got to have Love.” And love the video featuring original footage from Wigan Casino. youtu.be/c_xnLmRz6XM?...

I’m back on air after a few weeks away! Mon 09 June, 11–12 on UCC 98.3FM where Prof. Luigina Ciolfi @luiciolfi.Sky.social joins me for a takeover show. We’ll chat tech, design, music & libraries — plus her brilliant playlist. Tune in live www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/ or listen back via our podcast

This week on Shush!, my guest was @jackmurphynature.bsky.social Murphy, Head Gardener at UCC. We chatted about biodiversity on campus, student wellbeing, libraries, and his music picks. A lovely listen! 🎧 bit.ly/Shush295 #UCC #Biodiversity #ShushRadio #UCCLibrary

Three new episodes of A Quiet Shush are now available to listen back. If you like your music chilled out, click below: bit.ly/QuietShush21 bit.ly/QuietShush22 bit.ly/QuietShush23

My next guest is Jack Murphy, @jackmurphynature.bsky.social UCC’s Head Gardener. We will be playing his music picks & will be chatting about music, his role, biodiversity, and what libraries mean to him. Tune in live www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/ or listen back later at bit.ly/ShushPodcast

New episode of Shush! Sounds from UCC Library is now available to listen back — link in bio. Seán Kelly, UCC’s Arts and Cultures Officer, talked to us about his career, his poetry, and the role of libraries in personal development Listen back bit.ly/Shush294

Tune in to UCC 98.3FM at 11am Monday for Shush! Sounds from UCC Library. My guest is Seán Kelly, Arts and Cultures Officer at UCC. We’ll talk about his role, libraries, and his work in the arts — plus he’s picked the music. Listen Live at www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/

My Irish Track of the Day: Funny Ha Ha by The Would Be's. Indie pop from Kingscourt, Co. Cavan. Released in 1990 on their EP Silly Songs for Cynical People. Championed by John Peel, with jangly guitars, brass hooks & standout vocals from Eileen Gogan. youtu.be/USAnZ2_txxM?... #IrishMusic

Irish Track of the Day The Fuze – It’s a Sunday Morning Galway’s own The Fuze brought catchy hooks and jangly guitars to the ‘80s Irish scene. Think power-pop with heart, harmonies, and just a hint of sunshine. Watch: youtu.be/yqPAwqGTkik More: irishrockers.com/artist/The%2... #IrishMusic

I've started playing one classic Irish song every day and I'm going to share them here. Today's is Galway's 'The Swinging Swine' Them Ghosts Do Come (1987). Joanne Loughman has one of the purest voices I've ever heard, and that wonderful jangly guitar? Pure magic. youtu.be/a4m2gDMbVNI?...

Last week my colleague Alex Browne joined me in the studio and we discussed his work at UCC Library, his PhD with UCC Geography Dept. And we talked a good bit about libraries. We also chatted about his music selection (and the impact video gaming has had on the music he likes.) bit.ly/Shush293

Prepare to be obsessed indeed. Moonchild Sanelly plays @loudinlibraries.bsky.social -Kendal Library - a Sunday matinee performance on August 3rd - al ages- all fun. Tix www.seetickets.com/event/moonch...

This is a glorious and cutely- researched and observed post about songs, sung by bands you have actually heard of, celebrating libraries www.libfocus.com/2025/04/ten-... Very cool. And thanks @martinoconnor.bsky.social for name checking @loudinlibraries.bsky.social what a gent. Enjoy! #librarysky

Coming up on Monday at 2-3pm (note the later time) is my takeover show with my library colleague Alex Browne (and PhD candidate with Geography at @ucc.ie) expect lots of library chat and a great selection of 90s tunes. Listen live at www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/

Finally got around to actually doing another @libfocus.bsky.social post after what seems years. It's one I've been playing around with for ages... Some of my favourite records about libraries and librarians... I hope you enjoy (or at least enjoy the music 👇

Our latest post... (and this one is by one of the Libfocus team, @martinoconnor.bsky.social "Ten great Records about Libraries" www.libfocus.com/2025/04/ten-...

Meet our panelists for the Punks Listen event in the Creative Zone, Boole Library, Monday evening 6-8pm. Still some seats left. Open to all libcal.ucc.ie/event/435423...

Tune in to Shush! Sounds from UCC Library on UCC 98.3FM this Monday, 11-12 Our guest, DamienMulley.bsky.social helps grads build businesses at UCC Innovation, faffs about online & once sold a domain to Kylie Minogue. His music picks? Expect @the unexpected #UCCLibrary #ShushUCC

Love this plaque outside @leedsbeckett.bsky.social Library honouring the meeting of Marc Almond and Dave Ball / Soft Cell at the University HT @librariancoral.bsky.social for taking the pic and sending on. She guessed I’d love it - she was correct. 😊

Happy International Women's Day Sharing here a photo from Dr. Kylie Thomas's class visit to UCC Library a few weeks ago. Her course, Feminist Visual Activism, comes down to Special Collections and Archives annually to view items from our Attic Press collection. #internationalwomensday2025

Really looking forward to speaking at @aslibraries.bsky.social 2025 conference about my takeover shows with UCC colleagues. I'll be talking about how I use this space to build connections with colleagues outside the library. You can expect music and chat from some the great guests I've had on.

British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work

📢 Punks Listen Fanzine Event 📅 March 31, 6–8 PM 📍 Creative Zone, Boole Library A panel of special guests will share the records that shaped them 🎟️ Zine for sale + raffle with great prizes 💙 All money raised goes to Irish Red Cross Ukraine Refugee Appeal libcal.ucc.ie/event/4354232

And then at 11 Daniel Blackshields, Dept of Economics at @ucc.ie will be joining me to talk his role and to chat about how @ucclibrary.bsky.social facilitates his role. And he will also be playing some great music

Looking forward to chatting to @ucc.ie Librarian Coral Black on Monday morning as she takes over Shush from 10-11 to talk about all things libraries and to chat about her music selection.

Is this the perfect Valentines Day card or what?

This Monday, 11-12 my guest is @maidhcosuil.bsky.social As UCC’s Architectural Draughtsperson, he’s helped shape UCC spaces for years. He’ll chat about his work, UCC Library, & spin some top tunes. When he’s not designing, he’s making music with Céilí Allstars & Stanley Super 800 ucc.ie/en/983fm

Boyzone’s story gets the documentary treatment in No Matter What—a sharp, stylish look at fame, media, and music @colmocallaghan.bsky.social gives his take in our latest post. #Boyzone #NoMatterWhat theblackpoolsentinel.com/2025/02/12/b...

Tune in to Shush! Sounds from UCC Library this Monday, 11-12. I'll be chatting with Mary O’Rourke about her work, deep UCC roots (from student days to library life in the '90s!), and how @ucclibrary.bsky.social supports her. Plus, a deep dive into her fantastic tunes www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/

What's up @ucc.ie research students?! PGR StudentSurvey.ie is now available to fill in. Take the survey here: studentbarometer.etioglobal.org/StudentSurvey/ and let us know your thoughts on supervision, funding, culture, future plans and more! @uccresearch.bsky.social

Cork keeps producing excellent bands. I suggest keeping an eye on Pebbledash - currently on tour in the UK - they should be huge New EP “Four portraits of the same ugly house” is out now. Check out the video for Slowly Slowly gives a taste youtu.be/aa2TxhKWIjA?...