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Nine Circles @ninecirclesblog.bsky.social · 14h

Can you pass The Beep Test? God Alone knows, and now Ian does too in his new review.

When ETC came out in 2022, I immediately jumped on it because of how much it didn’t sound like anything else out there. “Risky” was the word I used, if I recall correctly, but without risk there is no reward, and for God Alone, the reward was great. County Cork’s native sons blew up into the spotlight, and for good reason.

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 17h

God Alone unite mathcore, progressive metal, and danceable indie under the banner of dark absurdism on "The Beep Test," our Album of the Day.

God Alone., “The Beep Test”

The Irish band unite mathcore, progressive metal, and danceable indie under the banner of dark absurdism.

daily.bandcamp.com

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 10h

To almost quote The Princess Bride, he just fell victim to one of the classic blunders - “never get involved in a trade war in Asia”

Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 13h

Great review of it here

distortedsoundmag.com/album-review...

ALBUM REVIEW: The Beep Test - God Alone. - Distorted Sound Magazine

Adam Robertshaw reviews the new album from God Alone. Read his review of 'The Beep Test' here on Distorted Sound!

distortedsoundmag.com

Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 13h

Enjoy!

Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 14h

Proud parental plug moment - my son’s band God Alone released a new album today, seen below in auspicious company on Apple Music. Lots of it quite a departure from their usual “sad dancy metal with occasional screaming” style - should win some new fans. Give it a try!

New album The Beep Test by Cork band God Alone released today on Apple Music and Spotify

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 14h

Yep

Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 14h

Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 14h

They should do one every evening- call it the nights of the round table

Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks again Martin. Has anyone actually picked A design for life? Feels appropriate

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 1d

Always!

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 1d

I very much enjoyed being invited on the @shushradio.bsky.social radio show (link to recording below) and being able to pick my own songs (great fun, but difficult choices had to be made!) and also having a great chat about libraries (they give us power you know), food science and much more.

Shush! Sounds from UCC Library @shushradio.bsky.social · 1d

Latest Takeover show is now available
@akellyucc.bsky.social Head of Food & Nutritional Sciences. and Co-Director of UCC Futures in Food, Microbiome & Health joined me and we talked @ucclibrary.bsky.social , libraries, research, music & cheese and played some great tunes.

bit.ly/Shush304

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 1d

Aha!!

Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 1d

The story attributed to Charlie Haughey here (being asked on ordering his food at a dinner with TDs about the vegetables and replying "they'll have the same as me") was from a Spitting Image sketch about Maggie Thatcher!

Or did someone steal from someone else?

Emotional Martin eats humble pie as party takes stock

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin listened to criticism of how the Gavin nomination was handled, but his approach was one of apology and emotion compared to the swagger he displayed on Monday evening,...

www.rte.ie

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 1d

Autumnal hazards - a rural lane that’s like a ball-bearing assault course!

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 2d

Not sure which is scarier, Miller’s massive pause after he says too much or CNN covering it up

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 2d

Amazing for October but there was actual warm late afternoon sun - good enough for outdoor work

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 2d

A modern day Caravaggio painting

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 4d

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 4d

“So can I have a sweetie now?”
- 6-year-old child diplomacy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump: "I want to be good because you want to prove to God so you go to that next step, right? So that's very important to me."

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 5d

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 5d

And just like that it’s a to-Áras race

Jim Gavin withdraws from Presidential Election

Fianna Fáil's candidate Jim Gavin has announced he is withdrawing from the Presidential Election "with immediate effect".

www.rte.ie

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Gavin Elliott @sgelliott.net · 5d

A permanently relevant tweet.

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 6d

Undecideds?

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 6d

💯- the only thing Donegal ever did wrong was to be so bloody far from Cork

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 6d

Have family in Donegal who have barely intermittent power since #stormamy.

Really feels like the price of living in the most beautiful part of the country is to get the worst possible weather and to be generally ignored otherwise most of the time.

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