Rob Birley
@robbirley.bsky.social
Work in Further Education, helping SEND students find paid work. Love Jazzy music, ideas. long walks, late nights.
Hey Adam,
Thanks for including The New Way, SLR feat. Caoilfhionn Rose. CR is actually from Manchester, Irish Mum. Nearly all CRs music has a Welsh connection. Her partner, hub, co producer, co writer, Guitar and gizmos + video man is Rich Williams (ex Clockwork Radio) from the Caernarfon area X R
Thanks for including The New Way, SLR feat. Caoilfhionn Rose. CR is actually from Manchester, Irish Mum. Nearly all CRs music has a Welsh connection. Her partner, hub, co producer, co writer, Guitar and gizmos + video man is Rich Williams (ex Clockwork Radio) from the Caernarfon area X R
December 31, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Hey Adam,
Thanks for including The New Way, SLR feat. Caoilfhionn Rose. CR is actually from Manchester, Irish Mum. Nearly all CRs music has a Welsh connection. Her partner, hub, co producer, co writer, Guitar and gizmos + video man is Rich Williams (ex Clockwork Radio) from the Caernarfon area X R
Thanks for including The New Way, SLR feat. Caoilfhionn Rose. CR is actually from Manchester, Irish Mum. Nearly all CRs music has a Welsh connection. Her partner, hub, co producer, co writer, Guitar and gizmos + video man is Rich Williams (ex Clockwork Radio) from the Caernarfon area X R
...and now
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIVf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIVf...
Svaneborg Kardyb, Caoilfhionn Rose - Illusions (Official Video)
YouTube video by Gondwana Records
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December 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
...and now
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIVf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIVf...
More documentation of the 192 modernmooch.com/2015/11/28/a...
All 98 #192 Bus Stops
There there are 98 stops on the 192 route, between Manchester and Hazel Grove. – I know because I walked them all. Sunday morning roads relatively free of traffic. Some stops peopled some no…
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November 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
More documentation of the 192 modernmooch.com/2015/11/28/a...
Half way through un packing an Amazon delivery of two large exclamation marks
November 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Half way through un packing an Amazon delivery of two large exclamation marks
Interesting connection between GoGo Penguin and the Caoilfhionn Rose project. Rich Williams co producer, co composer guitars electonics etc for CR shot the drone sequences and edited the Fallowfield Loops video for the Go Gos
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Interesting connection between GoGo Penguin and the Caoilfhionn Rose project. Rich Williams co producer, co composer guitars electonics etc for CR shot the drone sequences and edited the Fallowfield Loops video for the Go Gos
Reposted by Rob Birley
PS: Calgary folks, see you at GoGo Penguin and/or Shecky/Slow Fresh Oil/Hot Little Rocket this week?
The A.M.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
PS: Calgary folks, see you at GoGo Penguin and/or Shecky/Slow Fresh Oil/Hot Little Rocket this week?
One of my (deeply, deeply flawed) musical heroes, Art Pepper recorded for Fantasy via Galaxy and Contemporary Records. I became aware of him via an NME cassette freebie, from the early 1980s and bought Art Pepper "Today", on Galaxy in a record shop in Strabane Co. Tyrone when visiting my in laws.
October 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
One of my (deeply, deeply flawed) musical heroes, Art Pepper recorded for Fantasy via Galaxy and Contemporary Records. I became aware of him via an NME cassette freebie, from the early 1980s and bought Art Pepper "Today", on Galaxy in a record shop in Strabane Co. Tyrone when visiting my in laws.
Hi Arjan,
RE: Illusions Thanks so much for the selection.
FYI the singer's name is spelt Caoilfhionn with the i before the l. It's an Irish name pronounced "Keelin", which is quite a challenge for us insular Brits.
RE: Illusions Thanks so much for the selection.
FYI the singer's name is spelt Caoilfhionn with the i before the l. It's an Irish name pronounced "Keelin", which is quite a challenge for us insular Brits.
October 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Hi Arjan,
RE: Illusions Thanks so much for the selection.
FYI the singer's name is spelt Caoilfhionn with the i before the l. It's an Irish name pronounced "Keelin", which is quite a challenge for us insular Brits.
RE: Illusions Thanks so much for the selection.
FYI the singer's name is spelt Caoilfhionn with the i before the l. It's an Irish name pronounced "Keelin", which is quite a challenge for us insular Brits.
The last few episodes have been so interesting, the links between the seemingly totally unconnected and I love that the influence of Jazz, so often written out of Rock history, is fully acknowledged. Great stuff. Thanks Andrew.
October 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The last few episodes have been so interesting, the links between the seemingly totally unconnected and I love that the influence of Jazz, so often written out of Rock history, is fully acknowledged. Great stuff. Thanks Andrew.