I'd love to share some Irish music that I'm into right now, there's so many great bands & acts making music that's not in the mainstream. (I did something similar before with @delorentos & used the #BrilliantIrishBands hashtag.)
All songs will be up here: open.spotify.com/user/delorento…
For ease I'll be focusing on bands people might not have heard of or acts on their first album. I'd love you to get involved & share your discoveries or promote a song or your band! Plus I'll try to listen to everything sent this evening! 💚🇮🇪🎼
Please try to give the tracks a listen & discover something you might love! I swear you'll find something great... (there's loads!)
If I was allowed to join any Irish band I would respectfully ask to join these legends. (they would say no, but I totally understand) This sounds like all the good things about the 90's mixed with happiness. @PillowQueeensopen.spotify.com/track/4ngdnHcT…#BrilliantIrishBands
Ok - I'm conscious of too many tweets here, but I could literally go on for hours, I'm only a third of the way through what I've prepared for yiz. I hope the tunes are doing something for you. Back soon!
Getting ready to head to Carlow to meet @FocusIreland colleagues from around the country. These meetings are useful in a number of ways. One of the most important for me is seeing the issues that are arising around the country...
so that we can work with officials in @HousingPress or Local authorities to address administrative issues that arise...This got me to thinking about what are the tools, resources etc that drive advocacy in @FocusIreland. Excellent research for sure....
Collaboration with colleagues across the NGO sector and academics definitely...the day to day work of our frontline service is critical...but for the policy wonk across all sectors its hard to imagine that any work would be possible without....
Of course costs will exceed the budget if we don’t have a realistic budget. Our population is growing, our needs are changing and we are maintaining a relatively inefficient and expensive system - at literally any cost (1/6)
Households are increasingly filling the budget gap, too. They are paying out of pocket for services and private insurance costs have been on the rise over the past few years. The costs are crippling many people (2/6)
There’s also difficulties accessing vital services such as home care and mental health care. People are concerned they are paying a high price for a system that can’t meet their needs in a timely way (3/6)
One of the other things I’m lucky enough to do is play music on the radio. 😀 I have an alternative show called “The Nova Guestlist” on @radionova100 on a Sunday night from 8pm, & I tweak away at the over the week, making notes & adding songs & ideas - I absolutely love it!
So basically, the show’s about alternative & live music, so I play music that I think Nova listeners would love, stuff that I love, & stuff I HOPE that listeners will. There’s a bit of second guessing that goes with that, but generally, people are receptive if you’re passionate.
So, I set up my playlist, add in songs from home if there’s any, then fiddle round with a run order (overthinking usually) & tinker til I’m happy. I choose 3 gigs of the week in Dublin- this week it’s @ilovelucius, @sopharela (Soccer Mommy, cannot wait) & a dude called @hozier!
Last night’s secret @delorentos gig at the Salty Dog stage was really really cool - the buzz at the smaller stages is always a highlight.... apart from the crazy stage diver dude...
FESTIVAL DAY!
So today my band @delorentos & me are off to @EPfestival. I’ll be tweeting through the day, from packing, to traveling to interviews & telly, all the way to the gig tonight in the Electric Arena, & beyond! #EP2018
(Let me get this out there first: We’ll be playing the Electric Arena stage at 7.15pm today. It will be the greatest show of all our lives. 😎 we’d love to see you there x)
This is Brian & Adrian- driver/tech & tour manager/ soundman. As well as being sounders, Brian is stunningly good Songwriter & Adrian is one of the best mix engineers in the country!
One of the cultural things I love most are Podcasts- I pretty much alternate between Podcasts & Music in my ears every free minute. I'm always up for a recommendation- so I'll throw out a few I love & I'd love to hear what you're into!
First of all, @SecondCaptains, those guys are like FAMILY to me man. I sat on a long car trip recently playing their podcasts to a dude who may have been politely humoring me while I looked at him for reaction. Anyway, Great Irish Sport insights- check it: soundcloud.com/secondcaptains
Super surreal & articulate Mr Blindboy of @Rubberbandits does some excellent themed podcasts that can seem whimsical but often make you think... def worth a listen.. acast.com/blindboy