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Colm O'Rourke
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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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colmincambs.bsky.social
Picked this up for 50p in a local shop.

Interesting typography with the upside down small h substituting some, but not all, instances of the letter y.

Anyone know if this was common in printed Welsh language material?
A hardback book with a yellow and navy blue cover - 'Teach Yourself Welsh' by John T Bowen and T J Rhys Jones A page from 'Teach Yourself Welsh' outlining personal pronouns and "to be" - demonstrating the authors' use of an upside-down lower-case H for instances of the letter Y
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
colmincambs.bsky.social
Next week, I will be sharing the #BrandNewBeats playlist as the show goes out - live - on Monday evening at 2100 GMT/UTC.

You're always welcome to join me then - and my colleagues all the time - on noiseboxradio.com

#NoiseboxRadio
Noisebox Radio
Making a noise about great music
noiseboxradio.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'La rumba del Perdón' - Rosalía with Estrella Morente and Silvia Pérez

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

from fourth album 'Lux' on Columbia Records

#NoiseboxRadio
ROSALÍA, Estrella Morente, Silvia Pérez Cruz - La Rumba Del Perdón (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by RosaliaVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Book of Daniel' - Danny Brown

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

first track on fifth album 'Stardust'

#NoiseboxRadio
Book of Daniel
YouTube video by Danny Brown - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Pet Sounds' - Sports Team

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A9u...

new single - from reduxed version of their third album 'Boys These Days', self-released

#NoiseboxRadio
Pet Sounds
YouTube video by Sports Team - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Ghosts' - Stella Donnelly

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKu1...

from third album 'Love and Fortune' on Dot Dash Recordings - this week's @noiseboxradio.com Album of the Week

Hear more throughout the rest of the week on #NoiseboxRadio
Ghosts
YouTube video by Stella Donnelly - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'You Know I Hate It (How the World Moves On)' - Yndling

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

from second album 'Time Time Time (I'm in the Palm of Your Hand)' on Spirit Goth Records

#NoiseboxRadio
Yndling - You Know I Hate It (How the World Moves On)
YouTube video by Yndling
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Beck 'n' Call' - Waterbaby

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

new single on Sub Pop Records

#NoiseboxRadio
waterbaby - Beck n Call (Official Audio)
YouTube video by waterbaby
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Rupert Giles' - Cruush

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

new single on Heist or Hit

#NoiseboxRadio
cruush - Rupert Giles (Official Video)
YouTube video by cruush
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Alice' - The Wave Pictures

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE-r...

new single on Bella Union

#NoiseboxRadio
Alice
YouTube video by The Wave Pictures - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'She Goes' - Girl Group

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

new single on Boys Boys Boys

#NoiseboxRadio
Girl Group - She Goes
YouTube video by GirlGroupVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Here Come the Rugby Boys' - The Just Joans

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

new single, self-released

#NoiseboxRadio
Here Come The Rugby Boys
YouTube video by The Just Joans - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Emergency Contact' - Grace Inspace

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

new single, self-released

this week's Swept Up track courtesy of @sweepingthenation.bsky.social

#NoiseboxRadio
Emergency Contact (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by Grace Inspace
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Start Making Sense' - The Kyle Sowashes

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

title track from fifth album on Anyway

#NoiseboxRadio
Start Making Sense
YouTube video by The Kyle Sowashes - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying

'Tears of a Nation' - The Dears

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yq5...

from ninth album 'Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful!' on Next Door Records

#NoiseboxRadio
Tears Of A Nation
YouTube video by The Dears - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
#NowPlaying
#BrandNewBeats

'Witness Tree' - Sarah Nixey

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

new single on Black Lead - first release in seven years

#NoiseboxRadio
Witness Tree
YouTube video by Sarah Nixey - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
As I wasn't able to on Monday night and I am now, I'll be sharing the tracklist to this week's #BrandNewBeats as the repeat broadcast goes out on @noiseboxradio.com

Tune in via noiseboxradio.com or leading radio player apps, and join in on the Noisebox Community Discord if you can

#NoiseboxRadio
Noisebox Radio
Making a noise about great music
noiseboxradio.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
After yesterday being a wee bit of a challenge, today has been a day of rest, and a lot of relaxation.

All making me feel rather refreshed.
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reposted by Colm O'Rourke
peterjukes.bsky.social
Ladies and gentlemen, Sir Robbie Gibb, the BBC Board Member with the impartiality remit
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
colmincambs.bsky.social
Somehow, my voice has got itself together for the rest of the programme.

Not sure who I said a subconscious litany to - and to be fair, I did no such thing - but that's one of the few nice things that's happened to me today.
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Reposted by Colm O'Rourke
jonnymorris.bsky.social
Ofcom's board consists largely a load of right-wingers with a background in banking. There's only one person on the board with a background in journalism and one person with a background in TV production* and unfortunately they're the same bloke. It's not fit for purpose.
petergeoghegan.bsky.social Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 4d
Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.

GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
colmincambs.bsky.social
Another week where I'm "preparing earlier" for the radio this evening, and my voice almost gave out during my opening link.

Get this done and ready for broadcast, then prepare to head to work this rainy afternoon for another late shift.

Hoping I don't crash before the end of the day.
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
colmincambs.bsky.social
Trying to sort out something via a phone call at this unsociable hour, and the AI assistant that's the other caller is using doesn't understand my voice.

I've told it, almost abruptly, to put me through to a human, so on hold I go.

Hey Monday morning.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
colmincambs.bsky.social
Great tune by Divine Comedy #totp
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
colmincambs.bsky.social
Tsk, would've rather had the Depeche Mode video on instead of the repeated performances #totp
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM