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Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 1d

Sorry to report that my 'Keep Jenricks Out of Handsworth' campaign hasn't been fully successful. One visited for ninety minutes but thankfully left.

Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 1d

Coffee table book idea: animals taking it easy. A crow chilling out, etc

Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 1d

One left for Sunday; more available for Saturday.

Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 22d

O'Connell Street Endless tour - 18/19 October as part of Open House, led by me and potentially infinite. openhousedublin.com/locations/oc...

O’Connell Street Endless - Open House Dublin 2025

Festival of Architecture. 11–19 October 2025. Perhaps today, more than ever, people need time and space to gather, debate and discuss what Dublin is now and what it might next become. For the Irish Ar...

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Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 1d

Listening to opera. Possibly my favourite feature is the guy behind a bit of scenery doing the 'I'm very far away' voice.

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club @rnrbook-club.bsky.social · 1d

Thrilled to announce that renowned graphic designer Peter Saville will also take part in next week’s Shadowplayers London launch event Tuesday 14 October

Tickets: tinyurl.com/Shadowplayer...

Book cover of Shadowplayers The Rise and Fall of Factory Records

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Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 3d

Oof will have to get that one

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Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 3d

Van Morrison 'frequently visited Jerry Lee Lewis' home [in Dublin] and on at least one occasion kept his host awake for most of the night by playing Jimmie Rodgers' yodelling songs' - Johnny Rogan's book about Van.

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Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 4d

Will never cease to be fascinated by the golf club's Maginot Line tribute fence.

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Eamonn-Forde @eamonn-forde.bsky.social · 5d

A post about Novel Audio, Chris Atkins and their podcast on EMI and Terra Firma.

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Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 6d

Arena, Rudies Come Back: The Rise and Rise of 2 Tone: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001xqxf via @bbciplayer

Arena - Rudies Come Back: The Rise and Rise of 2 Tone

Adrian Thrills investigates 2 Tone, the exhilarating musical blend of reggae, rock, soul, ska, blue beat and punk, which took the country by storm in the late 70s and early 80s.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 6d

Tickets available openhousedublin.clr.events/event/138946

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Karl Whitney @karlwhitney.ie · 7d

From 2:04:40 onwards, really interesting interview with Kieran Hebden and William Tyler about their new album www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Huw Stephens - Kieran Hebden & William Tyler in Conversation. - BBC Sounds

Kieran and William chat to Huw about their new album 41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Randall Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social · 8d

Retired Army Maj. General Paul D. Eaton: “Pete Hegseth spent millions to fly in all of our generals and admirals to rant about facial hair and brag about how many pull-ups he can do, and have Donald Trump sleepwalk through a list of partisan gripes.”