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#IndieMusic #MusicSky @GILDEDALM.com PR for indie record labels like 4AD,Rough Trade, Partisan,Mute,XL,PIAS ,Heavenly, Matador,Sub Pop ,Young,City Slang in🇮🇪 http://linktr.ee/GildedALM https://bsky.app/profile/gildedalm.com

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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 5d

The @gildedalm.com #AlbumOfTheWeek is Ad Astra by ASH
on the awesome Fierce Panda label

🇮🇪 December
5 - Mike The Pies,Listowel
6- Spirit Store,Dundalk
7- Róisín Dubh,Galway
9- Cyprus Avenue,Cork
10- Dolans Warehouse,Limerick
11- The Academy,Dublin
13- Ulster Hall,Belfast

👂⬇️
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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 10h

Ouch !!!

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 10h

Paddy Power has paid out early on bets backing Catherine Connolly to become the next President of Ireland.
The election takes place on 24 October but the bookmaker claimed it has 'seen enough' to call it.
http://jrnl.ie/6838922

‘Can’t keepie up’: Paddy Power pays out early on bets for Catherine Connolly to become president

Paddy Power said there is ‘always the Ballon D’Or’ for Connolly if she fails to win the presidential election.

jrnl.ie

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Foggy Notions @foggynotions.bsky.social · 12h

Haunted Dancehall tickets are live and selling quickly

www.nch.ie/all-events-l...

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Irish Film Institute @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social · 13h

Only 2 WEEKS to go until MITSKI: THE LAND 💡🎸

Screening for one night only!

More info + 🎟👉 https://ifi.ie/film/mitski-the-land/

Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 14h

🔪🔪

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 15h

New 🎶➡️🇨🇮📻📥's

CHANEL BEADS
BLONDSHELL
BEVERLY GLENN COPELAND
GEESE
DANNY L HARLE
JOSHUA IDEHEN
WEIRD NIGHTMARE
KATHERINE PRIDDY
RUTHVEN

👂⬇️
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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 1d

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Big Star - The Ballad of El Goodo (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Big Star

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Gilded ALM @handle.invalid · 5d

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◈ 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕨

▣ ASH
▣ JAMES MORRISON
▣ SAY SHE SHE
▣ KELLY MORAN
▣ NALA SINEPHRO
▣ CIRCUIT DES YEUX
▣ SPARKS
▣ NAIMA BOCK
▣ EVERYTHING IS RECORDED

◈ 𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕟
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@warprecords.bsky.social @matadorrecords.bsky.social @subpop.bsky.social #IrishBluesky

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Sleaford Mods @sleafordmods.bsky.social · 1d

10 years since we turned up to Later… with Jools Holland with just a laptop and a mic. The silence in the room when we dropped the first fuck was deafening.

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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 1d

#Top13 New @GildedALM 🎶at 🇮🇪📻29 Sept - Oct '25

1🇨🇦 @ronsexsmith.bsky.social
2 🇮🇪 SPRINTS
3 🇮🇪 #FontainesDC
4 🇮🇪 #SodaBlonde
5,7,8,10,11,12 🇮🇪 @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social
6🇮🇪 #MaryWallopers
9 🇮🇪 #JustMustard
13 #MariaSomerville

👂 bit.ly/GildedTop13R...

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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 1d

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Big Star - In The Street (from #1 Record) (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Big Star

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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 1d

Neil is very much like a box of Milk Tray (before Cadbury's starting tasting like 💩)

The Divine Comedy @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social · 1d

"Watching The Divine Comedy on stage is like dipping into a glorious box of chocolates - all tastes catered for and you are always left wanting more."
#TheDivineComedy #Liverpool @wirralglobe.bsky.social

Wirral Globe @wirralglobe.bsky.social · 1d

REVIEW: The Divine Comedy @ Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 1d

Pôt-pot - Warsaw 480km

@hotpress.com @feltelabel.bsky.social

www.hotpress.com/music/album-...

Album Review: pôt-pot, <i>Warsaw 480km</i> | Hotpress

Hypnotic grooves from Irish-Portuguese psych-rockers. 8/10

www.hotpress.com

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Black Francis @mrblackfrancis.bsky.social · 1d

These assholes have gotta go.

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 1d

What's that? Oh, you want to listen to an Irish arts & culture podcast fronted by two gals who this week chat about... The Walsh Sisters, why Cillian Murphy's film Steve left us shook, Taylor Swift's mid album, A Want In Her AND interview director Hugh O'Conor? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Previews & Reviews: Taylor Swift, Steve, The Smashing Machine... and Tilly Norwood

Podcast Episode · Get Around To It · 10/05/2025 · 58m

podcasts.apple.com

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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 1d

Mr. @talldanhegarty.bsky.social interviewed the excellent Pôt-pot band for @2fm.rte.ie about their excellent Warsaw 480km LP on @feltelabel.bsky.social

it starts 13.12 below...

www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/2f...

2FM Alternative with Dan Hegarty Monday 6 October 2025

Playlist - The Alternative (with Dan Hegarty) - Monday, October 6: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Heads Will Roll' (A-Trak Remix) INNUENDO - ‘Rosemary’ St. Vincent - ‘Digital Witness’ Ash - ‘Which One Do Yo...

www.rte.ie

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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 1d

Beverly Glenn-Copeland

announces new album

Laughter In Summer

out 6 February 2026
via @transgressive.bsky.social

shares double single

'Children’s Anthem' / 'Let Us Dance (Movement One)'

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

LIVE IN DUBLIN TONIGHT

Tuesday 7th October
THE BUTTON FACTORY

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Matador Records @matadorrecords.bsky.social · 2d

“I like to sew on the bus when I’m bored. It’s not good for the fingertips as you bounce around the planet.”
@qotsa-official.bsky.social's Josh Homme on the cover of MR PORTER:
www.mrporter.com/.../joshua-h....

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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 2d

youtu.be/S0NvRmewteQ?...

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Mini Doc

YouTube video by SharonVanEttenVEVO

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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 2d

Beverly Glenn-Copeland plays Button Factory, Dublin
tomorrow night Tuesday 7 Oct.

@transgressive.bsky.social

final 🎟️🎟️
www.ticketmaster.ie/event/180063...

New @hotpress.com interview with Glenn & Elizabeth.

www.hotpress.com/music/elizab...

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JP Jordan @jpjordan.bsky.social · 2d

Worth noting that

1) Books Upstairs is an amazing bookstore, a real gem of Dublin

2) They do have an online store you can order from to help them out.

3) They do deliver internationally

booksupstairs.ie

Books Upstairs | Dublin’s Oldest Independent Bookshop

Dublin’s Oldest Independent Bookshop

booksupstairs.ie

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Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · 2d

For all who purchase the stream (or attend Kings Theatre) you will get a purchase link for a one-off limited edition 7" of HOOD with b-side of Mo Chara's speech from Coachella 🔥

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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 2d

Still looking for Gary Ashby 🐢 if anyone has seen him?
@4ad.com @othervoiceslive.bsky.social #DryCleaning

Nialler9 @nialler9.com · 2d

Other Voices announce first 5 acts for Dingle Church programme nialler9.com/other-voices...

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Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social · 2d

yeah just realised that, shocker

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Joshua Idehen @joshuaidehen.bsky.social · 2d

Hey Beautiful People

My debut album

I Know You're Hurting
Everybody's Hurting
Everybody's Trying
You Have Got To Try

Is coming via @heavenlyrecordings.bsky.social March 6, 2026. Here is a snippet of a video for the first single It Always Was

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