That's a vibe.

SunYears - Kilkenny Roots Festival With Peter Bjorn and John forced onto the back burner, Morén set about finding his way back to his musical home. He returned to the guitar as his primary songwriting tool, approaching the instrument f...

I'm going to this. Great songwriter. Brilliant guitarist. Cool band.
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Slippery People (Live) YouTube video by Talking Heads - Topic

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Day 20. Something hard to lift

Slippery people ✌️

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#MusicHistory On this day 1992, Pavement released their debut album, Slanted and Enchanted, an unconventional breakthrough that helped define the sound of ‘90s indie rock. Fronted by Stephen Malkmus, Pavement leaned into unpredictability—songs drift, hooks sneak up on you, and nothing feels forced.

Crazy that Iranian, propaganda, lego movies, are giving us more accurate information than American MSM 🫩

However, they haven't condemned the genocide of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon! They are, in fact, committing it!!!

Greed is they killer of good.
It's also the killer of planets 🌎
#climate #ClimateChange

Violent Femmes - Country Death Song (Official Audio) YouTube video by Violent Femmes

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic
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April 20th A song about giving up

This song left me in shock when I first heard it.

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It's about time for the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court to act and actually start proceedings to arrest these war criminals and anyone who support and help them.
#Enough
#WarCriminals

Statement by UNICEF on the killing of two water truck drivers in the Gaza Strip

UNICEF is outraged by the killing of two drivers of trucks contracted by UNICEF to provide clean water to families in the Gaza Strip.

Full statement: https://unicef.link/4cVCyP9

Robert Johnson
#BestSongHeardToday

Recorded at the Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 27, 1936.

An extremely rare shellac master "test pressing" of the unissued (on 78) take 2 of "Cross Road Blues" (a.k.a. "Crossroad Blues") by the great delta blues singer and guitarist.

✌️ ❤️ 🎵
#musicsky

Google Starts Scanning All Your Photos As New Update Goes Live Google wants its AI to see all the photos of "you and your loved ones." Billions of users must now decide.

“Take a moment to think before you dive in. That’s the best advice for Google Photos users, as the company confirms its latest update can scan all your photos to “use actual images of you and your loved ones” in AI image generation.”

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Bid to take down fake videos and images of garda response to fuel protests False viral information, much of it being generated abroad, is on a scale ‘never seen before’ in Ireland

Meanwhile, Aidan O’Brien, an analyst at the European Digital Media Observatory Ireland at Dublin City University (DCU), has been monitoring how the far-right in Ireland and abroad reacted to the fuel blockades. He said a “disinformation economy” went into full swing during last week’s protests. He uncovered conspiracy theories about the energy crisis and talk of “the great shutdown”, which were already in heavy circulation on Irish social media by the middle of March. “When the protests erupted, Irish right-wing social media influencers went into overdrive posting video content. Many of these influencers benefit from features introduced on the platforms, like algorithm promotion, and have monetised their accounts,” he explained. “There is now a disinformation economy. Influencers know the most dramatic footage, alongside the most sensational framing, will go viral, generating income. They aren’t just promoting this footage and their narratives because it suits their agenda, they’re making money doing so.” After that international far-right influencers pounced on the content, he said. “Nearly immediately, and often within minutes of the initial videos being posted, it was downloaded and repackaged by influencers outside Ireland. “It happened so quickly that you might assume these people are heavily immersed in the situation, but they’re chasing the content, and the story, often repackaging footage with false claims that the protest was about migration. “This happens because over the last five years our disinformation ecology has become exponentially complex and is fully integrated with the international far-right disinformation ecosystem.” Ireland has now become a “major focus of attention” for the international hard-right, he said. Canadian far-right influencer Ezra Levant travelled to Ireland last week as did Kevin Posobiec, whose brother Jack is an American far-right political activist and social media personality. Both filmed content while here. The fact both men…

The fact both men were willing to “jump on a plane” said a lot, added Mr O’Brien. “The foreign attention and amplification of these protests are concerning…Our Government needs to start demanding real accountability and action from these [social media] companies… “If the Minister [for Communications Patrick O’Donovan] is concerned about ‘lopsided coverage’ of the protests, he shouldn’t be worried about the radio but look at social media.” On Friday, Minister O’Donovan admitted he made a “hames” of his call for a “review” into broadcast media coverage of fuel protests. He said, “in hindsight”, he should not have suggested that the media regulator — Coimisiún na Meán — should “review” both local and national broadcast coverage of the fuel protests.

I spoke to the Sindo about the unprecedented scale of disinformation we witnessed during the fuel protests & the disinformation economy. It's not enough to get this content removed post-hoc; we need to hold the platforms accountable for promoting disinformation & hate speech.
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Curtis Mayfield - Keep On Keeping On YouTube video by Funkonaut

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April 19th A song about perseverance

Curtis Mayfied 💪

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Two dogs on their bed.

Because they're beautiful, here's a photo of my dogs today. 🧡🧡

Nada Surf - "Blonde on Blonde" YouTube video by See This Radio

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April 18th A song you could listen to on repeat

I find this very soothing

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Tom Waits - "Ice Cream Man" YouTube video by Tom Waits

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Day 18. Messy food

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As is every song on that album. An underground gem. 10/10.

True, but Bowling has a special place in our hearts!
Every morning....💥

These guys keep coming up with the goods. 🎶🎸💥🤘👌👇
Get thee to a good gig....

#Gig incoming.
Brigid Mae Power brings her dreamfolk to our Upstairs Underground in June.
#LiveMusic #Musicsky
#Waterford

Reposts to spread the good word appreciated.

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#Gig incoming. Summer is coming!
The mighty Engine Alley bring their indie glam poprock to our Upstairs Underground in July.
#LiveMusic #Musicsky
#Waterford

Reposts to spread the rocknroll word appreciated.

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Miki Berenyi Trio with echo northstar in Waterford Miki Berenyi Trio (aka MB3) are Miki Berenyi on vocals/guitar (Lush), Kevin ‘Moose’ McKillop on guitar (Moose) and Oliver Cherer (Gilroy Mere, Aircooled). The three musicians first worked together dur...

Dublin/Waterford indie supergroup Echo Northstar opening for shoegaze legends MB3.
Sound cool? It is cool!
We are delighted to be co-promoting this with Bank Lane.
#Waterford
#Musicsky
#Speirgorm
Shares appreciated

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How to stop fascism and the far right.

In a nutshell: offer voters a non-establishment eco-left alternative that *genuinely* stands for people and planet.

It's not complicated.

Is the EU finally ready to listen?

21 April could be a decisive moment to finally suspend the EU Israel trade agreement.

Germany and Italy hold the key.

Tell Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni to suspend the agreement NOW.

Sign 👉 www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...

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Doves - The Cedar Room YouTube video by DovesVEVO

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April 17th A song you haven't listened to in years

Love this by Doves.

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Sick Day YouTube video by Fountains of Wayne - Topic

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Day 17. An appliance

'The copy machine's not working'

youtu.be/75Cznz8VkP4?...

🤣🤣🤣 What a dope!