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Posts by Ian O’Flynn

Picture of the band wolf Alice playing Cyprus avenue in cork

Picture of the band wolf Alice playing Cyprus avenue in cork

Wolf Alice absolutely rocked Cyprus Avenue in Cork tonight! What an incredible gig. So great to see them back touring. Looking and sounding amazing 🤩 #WolfAlice #CyprusAvenue #Musicsky

11 months ago 21 2 0 1

Hi @richards7370.bsky.social my #5albums70sfinal are

1. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
2. David Bowie - Hunky Dory
3. David Bowie - Station to Station
4. David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
5. David Bowie - Heroes

HM: Kate Bush The Kick Inside
Neil Young After the Goldrush/Harvest

🎵🙏 #MusicSky

11 months ago 32 1 0 0

Hunky Dory
Ziggy Stardust
Aladdin Sane
Diamond Dogs
Young Americans
Station to Station
Heroes
Low

How am I going to get that 8 down to 5 in the #5albums70sfinal and in what order? 😂 #Bowie (although Neil Young and Kate Bush lurking)

1 year ago 10 0 0 0

#5albums70s5

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

Hi folks, hope everyone is well. 80 albums have already qualified for the final, it’s now time for #5albums70s5 the last semi final, where another 20 of the 70’s finest albums will join them in the final in 3 weeks time. Your task is simple 😉 pick your top 5 in order from the following list. Mine…

1 year ago 140 17 229 3
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Hi @richards7370.bsky.social my #5albums70s5 are

1. Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
2. David Bowie - Diamond Dogs
3. The Beatles - Let It Be
4. David Bowie - Lodger
5. Leonard Cohen - New Skin For The Old Ceremony

HM: Neil Young

🎵🙏 #MusicSky #music

1 year ago 64 1 0 0

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Alan Connolly surrounded by fans after Corks win against Tipperary.

Alan Connolly surrounded by fans after Corks win against Tipperary.

#Cork won the Allianz #Hurling League Division 1A Final today, April 6th, 2025, defeating Tipperary by 3-24 to 0-23. Alan Connolly, Darragh Fitzgibbon, and Ethan Twomey were the goalscorers for the Rebels. Cork's first league title win in 27 years. #GAA. Clare in Championship up next!

1 year ago 5 0 0 0
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It’s arrived in Qobuz too!

1 year ago 1 0 1 0
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Yes..: When Bowie was denied the rights to adapt George Orwell's "1984" into a musical, he repurposed his vision into "Diamond Dogs,” but you can still hear the inspiration from Orwell's themes and William S. Burroughs' works.

1 year ago 1 0 1 0

"Diamond Dogs" definitely receives less mainstream attention. Its darker, more experimental nature may have initially alienated some listeners. I love it! The lyrics could be written today
🎵"I am having so much fun with the poisonous people
Spreading rumours and lies and stories they made up"🎵

1 year ago 2 0 0 0

Kate Bush didn't just write songs, she wove entire worlds. It's the sheer, unbridled theatricality of her vision, the way she transforms music into a spectacle. Its magical.

1 year ago 2 0 0 0

Not a dud on it - I find myself going back this album over and over. Its a classic

1 year ago 1 0 1 0
David Bowies Diamond Dogs Album cover representing Bowie as half a dog.

David Bowies Diamond Dogs Album cover representing Bowie as half a dog.

David Bowies classic, dark "Diamond Dogs" resonates today amid rising political polarisation, global conflicts, mirroring the album's depiction of a fragmented and chaotic world on the brink of collapse, making its dystopian themes eerily relevant. Listen to Sweet Thing/Candidate #5albums70s5 #music

1 year ago 48 2 4 0

Agreed Richard - I love it! What a debut ... its a testament to the raw, untamed talent of a fearless creative young artist.

1 year ago 2 0 0 0
Album cover for Leonard Cohens New Skin for the Old Ceremony which features two naked angels wearing crowns

Album cover for Leonard Cohens New Skin for the Old Ceremony which features two naked angels wearing crowns

"New Skin for the Old Ceremony" is a significant evolution in Leonard Cohen's #music embracing a richer, more textured soundscape, but his lyrical intimacy remains steadfast as he transforms raw emotion into profound poetry as showcased in Chelsea Hotel #2. Its one of my #5albums70s5 #MusicSky.

1 year ago 19 1 2 0
Album cover for Kate Bush The Kick Inside featuring Kate bush hanging onto a yellow orange kite

Album cover for Kate Bush The Kick Inside featuring Kate bush hanging onto a yellow orange kite

Kate Bush's remarkable and original debut "The Kick Inside" redefined pop #Music and is one of my #5albums70s5. It's intensely personal and strikingly theatrical, a captivating blend of precocious poetic songwriting and mature musicality. Her vocal range and emotional delivery are breathtaking.

1 year ago 44 3 3 0
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Thank you Richard! All 5 of my votes thru to the final! Looking forward to the next challenge. As always thank you for the musical joy you bring to thousands!!

1 year ago 3 0 0 0

Thanks Gill! Im always a sucker for Bowie! Your choices are class … picking only 5 is always impossible 🙌 #YNWA

1 year ago 1 0 1 0

Nice choices 🙌… only room for one Neil young in mine but love that album

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

Nice Triple Bowie Gillian ⚡️❤️

1 year ago 2 0 1 0
Various albums covers from 5albums70s4

Various albums covers from 5albums70s4

Hi @richards7370.bsky.social my #5albums70s4 are

1. David Bowie - Heroes
2. David Bowie - Young Americans
3. Neil Young - Harvest
4. Blondie - Parallel Lines
5. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

🎵🙏 #MusicSky #music

1 year ago 51 1 2 0
list of tracks on Qobuz

list of tracks on Qobuz

Still keeping an eye out on Qobuz ...Adrift is gorgeous and darkness is there and its a beauty! Thank you ! Screenshot of what I have access to ...

1 year ago 1 0 1 0

Brilliant ! I use it to listen to HiRes music (I moved from Tidal).. it’s a super platform. Standby for feedback next week!

1 year ago 1 0 1 0
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Do you put your music on Qobuz? I’m looking forward to listening to it 🙌

1 year ago 1 0 1 0

Bowie is deeply special to me so deffo Heroes and Young Americans (might leave David Live but others love it). Neil Young will feature too!

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

Hi folks, here’s the list of 100 albums that make up #5albums70s4 the 4th of 5 semi finals to find the decades best album. Voting will commence on Friday 21st March, your challenge will be to pick your top 5 in order (please hang fire with your lists until 21/3). See you in 3 wks, happy listening…

1 year ago 161 26 34 5

Looking forward to seeing your 2-5 positions Phil. Any room for Young Americans?

1 year ago 1 0 1 0
Album cover of David Bowies Heroes

Album cover of David Bowies Heroes

"Heroes" by David Bowie is a landmark album and one of my #5albums70s4. This collaboration with Eno and Robert Fripp produced by Tony Visconti is a unique soundscape that captures the tension of cold war Berlin. The iconic title track is an anthem of hope and one of my favourite songs #MusicSky.

1 year ago 43 3 2 0
Album cover of harvest by Neil Young (scripted wrting on a yellow background with an orange circle)

Album cover of harvest by Neil Young (scripted wrting on a yellow background with an orange circle)

Neil Youngs Harvest is a masterpiece and one of my #5albums70s4. Its warmth and gentle melodies in tracks like "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man," suggest peace and nature however beneath the surface lies a sense of honesty, sadness and vulnerability. Its beauty lies in its quiet moments #MusicSky

1 year ago 44 1 1 0