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Colm O'Rourke

@colmincambs.bsky.social

600 followers 580 following 5.5K posts

He/Him 🏳️‍🌈 Forty-something Norn Iron bloke in England Radio presenter and producer, also sometime-journalist Profile header image courtesy of Louise Toal

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Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 10h

Makes you wonder why such voices weren't raised so much when UTV expanded into the radio and Irish TV sectors... hmmm.

The TV Room @thetvroom.com · 15h

🟦 CLEAN FEED | STV accused of financial mismanagement over plan to cut news show.

- Critics question decisions to cut news operation, weeks after announcing a "significant investment", and to set up a new radio station.

>> Via BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

STV accused of financial mismanagement over plan to cut news show

The broadcaster is planning to axe its Aberdeen news programme as part of proposals to save £2.5m.

Reposted by Colm O'Rourke

William Barlow @sbuma.bsky.social · 3d

#BrandNewBeats SOTN Top Ten
Good Neighbours
Chanel Beads
The Charlatans
Momma
Dodie
Dry Cleaning
Benee
Ash
Pynch
Noah Floersch

Thanks @colmincambs.bsky.social for a great hour, see you next week on @noiseboxradio.com and please #StaySafe <3

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

...that's all your #BrandNewBeats this week.

More again in seven days' time - 'til then, please take care, stay safe and 'bye for now!

#NoiseboxRadio

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Las copas' - Candelabro

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OAR...

from second album 'Desea carne y voluntad', self-released

#NoiseboxRadio

YouTube video by Candelabro - Topic

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'My Bad' - Noah Floersch

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYm8...

from third album 'Francis Aquarius', self-released

#NoiseboxRadio

Noah Floersch - My Bad (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Noah Floersch

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Hanging on a Bassline' - Pynch

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ofg...

from second album 'Beautiful Noise' on Chillburn Records

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Hanging on a Bassline

YouTube video by Pynch - Topic

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

Went straight for this track because anything which teaches the world about Norn Iron slang is a winner in my book.

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Hallion' - Ash

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCu0...

from ninth album 'Ad Astra' on Fierce Panda

the @noiseboxradio.com Album of the Week - hear more throughout the week on #NoiseboxRadio

YouTube video by Ash - Topic

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Hallion' - Ash

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCu0...

from ninth album 'Ad Astra' on Fierce Panda

the @noiseboxradio.com Album of the Week - hear more throughout the week on #NoiseboxRadio

YouTube video by Ash - Topic

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Cross Your Heart' - Momma

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAzg...

new single on Lucky Number Music

first new track from redux version of 'Welcome to My Blue Sky' album, out 14/11

#NoiseboxRadio

Momma - Cross Your Heart (Music Video)

YouTube video by Momma

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#NoiseboxRadio

'Underwater' - Benee

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bog...

new single on Republic Records

#NoiseboxRadio

BENEE - Underwater (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by BeneeMusicVEVO

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Hit My Head All Day' - Dry Cleaning

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7V...

new single on 4AD

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Dry Cleaning - Hit My Head All Day

YouTube video by Dry Cleaning

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Walk Walk Walk' - Good Neighbours

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8A9...

from debut album 'Blue Sky Mentality'

#NoiseboxRadio

Good Neighbours - Walk Walk Walk (Lyric Video)

YouTube video by GOOD NEIGHBOURS

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Ostentatious' - Montell Fish, DJ Gummy Bear and John Glacier

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWQC...

new single on JCM

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Ostentatious ft. John Glacier, dj gummy bear

YouTube video by Montell Fish

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'In the Stars' - Melody's Echo Chamber

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uooz...

new single on Domino Recording Co

#NoiseboxRadio

Melody's Echo Chamber - In The Stars (Visualiser)

YouTube video by melodysechochamber

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'In the Stars' - Melody's Echo Chamber

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uooz...

new single on Domino Recording Co

#NoiseboxRadio

Melody's Echo Chamber - In The Stars (Visualiser)

YouTube video by melodysechochamber

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'The Coward Forgets His Nightmare' - Chanel Beads

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ej...

new single on Jagjaguwar

This week's Swept Up track from @sweepingthenation.bsky.social

sweepingthenation.blogspot.com

#NoiseboxRadio

Chanel Beads - The Coward Forgets His Nightmare

YouTube video by ChanelBeadsVEVO

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'I Want to Be Everything You Desire' - Ellis D

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnNW...

new single on Crafting Room Recordings

#NoiseboxRadio

I Want To Be Everything You Desire

YouTube video by ELLiS·D - Topic

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'I Feel Bad for You Dave' - Dodie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPL8...

recent single from third album 'Not for Lack of Trying' on Doddleoddle

#NoiseboxRadio

I Feel Bad For You, Dave

YouTube video by dodie - Topic

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Deeper and Deeper' - The Charlatans

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTwK...

out now, self-released

second single from upcoming fourteenth album 'We Are Love', out 31/10

#NoiseboxRadio

The Charlatans - Deeper And Deeper (Official Audio)

YouTube video by The Charlatans

www.youtube.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 3d

Up next after #ReadyPlayerOne on @noiseboxradio.com I'm live with this week's #BrandNewBeats

Featuring The Charlatans, Dodie, Ash (from NBR's Album of the Week!) and plenty more fresh tracks besides

Join me in around 20 minutes on noiseboxradio.com and leading radio player apps

#NoiseboxRadio

Making a noise about great music

noiseboxradio.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 6d

Of course, most of those who'll get that are seeing him live about now in Laandhn #totp

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 6d

Not that John Matthews at 3, sadly #totp

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, great. #totp

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 6d

I spotted DLT #totp

Reposted by Colm O'Rourke

astrotomato @astrotomato.bsky.social · 6d

We all had a bit of a crush on Harriet Wheeler!