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Enda Guinan

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Does digital things in the third sector. Host of Let There Be Music. Expect plenty of #NowListening. ‘Joy is an act of resistance’ -Toi Derricotte, The Undertaker’s Daughter (2011) he/him Galwegian in London. linktr.ee/endaguinan

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 11d

“Records give you more of what you want!”

An entire Columbia Records inner sleeve dedicated to convincing you that vinyl is the ultimate format: better sound, prettier covers, more fun to store, and even a great gift.

“And remember… it always happens first on records.”

They weren’t wrong. #Vinyl

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 3h

Hi folks, thanks very much to everyone who sent their picks for #5debutalbums8084 it’s now time for the results. Congratulations to REM who top the chart with Murmur, attached is the top 100 chart where the top 30 are guaranteed a semi final spot. I’ll post the next challenge around 7pm tonight…

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 7h

So sorry for your loss, Jamie. I can’t imagine how you must feel. May the music be a comfort to you in the coming days.

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Joshua Idehen @joshuaidehen.bsky.social · 8h

Hey Beautiful People

Tonight, @forwardprizes.bsky.social takes place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Mum Does The Washing is up for Best Single Poem Performed. Whatever happens, I'm so proud of it, and so humbled and frankly gassed at how far it's flown.

Have a great Sunday everyone.

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 8h

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gerryhectic.bsky.social @gerryhectic.bsky.social · 10h

Your 2hr warning…. be very afraid of @charityclassics.bsky.social

Charity Shop Classics @charityclassics.bsky.social · 23h

Wooooo! Join us tomorrow for our Halloween special. Will it be a trick? Or a treat? Join us from 11am on @allfm.bsky.social to find out!

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 9h

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 1d

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 1d

Including the superb first-time-on-vinyl 2021 reissue of Scritti Politti's 1999 masterpiece, Anomie & Bonhomie, on double vinyl. Worth it for the luxurious packaging alone. A snip at £16.95!

Vinyl reissue of Anomie & Bonhomie by Scritti Politti, shown with its white sleeve featuring a red, white, and blue bottle cap design, matching inner sleeves and two black records laid out against a bold red and blue background.

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 1d

@paulwonvinyl.bsky.social @richcontent.bsky.social It’s more uneven than I remember but no doubting the thrill of those singles back in the day.

Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 1d

So tough.

5pts. A Walk Across The Rooftops - The Blue Nile
4. The Lexicon of Love - ABC
3. Songs To Remember- Scritti Politti
2. Swoon - Prefab Sprout
1. Let The Music Play - Shannon

#5DebutAlbums8084

Album cover for “Let the Music Play” by Shannon. The cover features Shannon standing against a bright pink background, wearing a brown hat, black blazer, and metallic striped top. The artist’s name “SHANNON” appears in large white and blue letters at the top left, and the album title “LET THE MUSIC PLAY” is in white block letters on a blue shape to the right.

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 2d

If it were not such a serious issue, her nonsense would be comical.

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 2d

Correction: Album out Oct 31.

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 2d

‘‘The label made 500 copies – we sold it in corner shops’: the story behind lost dance music classic Punjabi Disco.”

What a story.

The album is out today.

#NowListening

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‘The label made 500 copies – we sold it in corner shops’: the story behind lost dance music classic Punjabi Disco

It was one of the first British Asian dancefloor records but poor distribution led to it vanishing for decades. Now, with a rerelease imminent, the original synth-folk sound of Kuljit Bhamra and his m...

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 2d

I don’t blame you. Her fans showed her such generosity and grace the first time she started this rubbish. Such a shame she ‘did a Glinner’ and let it fester. Enough.

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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 2d

"if those doing the slow, careful work don’t figure out how to get their message across to the public, that knowledge will stay hidden, as will the value of the work itself"
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Health institutions need to empower online creators, or risk getting left behind

A quick breakdown of the best article I've read all year

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 2d

Good lord, an AI-generated screed packed with every GC talking point and some WILD narcissism. Poor Róisín Murphy still hasn't learned that it’s this queer “mob” that’s been supporting her shimmy-shimmy hoola-balooba schtick all these years.

And she is FIFTY-TWO years old. WILD stuff.

naoarte 🎚️🦋🎀🤍🎀🦋🎚️ @naoarte.bsky.social · 2d

Looks like someone’s career has gone to shit, since going GC… 🤷🏾‍♀️

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 2d

Hugely entertaining stuff from the NOW series. This 1976 Yearbook Extra is every bit as fascinating as its older sibling.

And it has Disco Duck. 🪩 🦆

#NowListening

The bright green box of the CD set “Now Yearbook ’76: Collectors Edition” sits on top of a black CD player. The display on the player shows “V70 01 01:08” in blue light. The box features bold silver and red lettering and the words “63 more essential hits from 1976.”

Back cover of the CD set “Now Yearbook ’76: Extra – Collectors Edition,” listing 63 songs across three discs. Artists include Queen, Elton John, Paul McCartney & Wings, Donna Summer, The Real Thing, Boz Scaggs, Barry White, and many others. The background is bright green with red and yellow text headings, and Sony Music and EMI logos appear at the bottom.

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InDepthPSBPod @indepthpsbpod.bsky.social · 2d

Announcement #2

We want to hear from you (again)! Answer our brand new questions on both Pet Shop Boys and the podcast and you could be featured in a future episode. And look out for our first “Petheads” episode very soon!

📝 In Depth listener survey:
tiny.cc/367u001

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Sarcoma UK @sarcoma.org.uk · 2d

AI summaries at the top of search results may be unreliable. For safer searching: use NHS or PIF TICK certified sites, scroll past AI summaries, and verify with your healthcare team. More guidance at: piftick.org.uk/guide/can-i-...

'AI summaries and your health: what you need to know'

'What are AI summaries? Short answers written by artificial intelligence (AI) that appear at the top of Google and other search engines before the usual list of websites. '

'AI is improving but is not always reliable. It can give answers which may be
misleading. It can share irrelevant content from
other countries. It can lead to reduced signposting
to further support. It can mix threads like Reddit with
evidence-based content.

'What can I do to get trusted results? Go direct to NHS or PIF TICK certified sources. Scroll down to the full search results. Visit the source website to
check its credibility. Check what you have found
with your healthcare team.'

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Miller on the Threshold 👻 @iammilliam.bsky.social · 3d

I was lucky enough to interview Dave Ball at a book festival not so long ago. He was very nervous but when you got him onto music, amazing. I told him I had listened to Soft Cell every day on the way to school, radio pressed to my ear. He said, “Did it help?” More than you knew, Dave. RIP

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 2d

CMAT is a legit legend

i sincerely hope that A Certain Other Irish Pop Star gets the help that she needs, but right now she is very publicly acting like a bully and is absolutely not a voice to be listened to or trusted when it comes to trans lives.
can i ask for all the lovely people in the irish/musicy/ gay/alloftheabove circle who are *rightfully* outraged by her latest series of tweets to not share them? i can tell that everyone's intentions are good but it can be quite traumatising to spread around this bogus 'data. I really care about prevention of harm to the trans community and i believe in the power of cutting off hate at the source.
anyways. today seems like as fabulous a day as ever to donate to TENI, Trans Equality Network Ireland.

https://teni.ie/donate/?fbclid=PAZnRzaANncGtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp2cnZliqOys3gQKkAF8NEpuBafVfttOvDRjB-OQJ7l87861IlgPXkrXzoDXq_aem_HF0eRetIzgAfhfLYk8-y4Q

i love you all so much ! let's work harder to protect our trans family during these

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 3d

Back in that London now. Had a great few weeks in Chicago : lots and lots of signs of resistance there. I think it’s a sleepy place (compared to London) but they are energised about Trump. Good to see!

Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 3d

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 3d

♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Jacob Alon (24) Ramsey Lewis (22) Cher (14) Tame Impala (14) Sam Fender (11). #myweekcounted 168 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue

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Enda Guinan @endaguinan.com · 3d

It's just astonishing what people are doing with AI tools. This '70s cover' of the latest Taylor Swift track sounds like a lost Supremes classic. This isn't the work of someone just typing in a prompt; there's someone with musical and technical nous behind this.

The Fate Of Ophelia - Taylor Swift (70's Motown Cover)

YouTube video by Fake Motown Records

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