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Jangly guitars File under Brian
Links to radio docs on early REM/The Go-Betweens, The Blue Nile, & The Trashcan Sinatras on linktree https://linktr.ee/Kensweeney website Kensweeney.net
Pinned
Return of the Rickenbacker. From album ‘Understand’ by Brian on Setanta Records - longer version on Insta.
I’ve arrived
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
With my dear pal Martin Sapsed recently in Ealing. Martin shot the cover of Brian single ‘Boyfriend (outside Ealing Town Hall ) in 1991 and also in 2024 , new sleeve shots of Western Avenue for label @needlemythology 2025 re-Issue of Brian album Understood. #Ealing
October 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#TheGoBetweens box set re-issue Vo1
October 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
this is on BBC4 tonight at 10:30pm and quite brilliant
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I’ve put all my radio docs on one page (R.E.M, The Blue Nile, The Go-Betweens, The Trashcan Sinatras) and some Brian stuff.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Sheena Easton “I’m not being shoved in people’s faces anymore, which means I can lead a very normal life 99 percent of the time.” @BobMehr www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/a...
Sheena Easton, an ’80s Pop Phenom, Is Glad She Left the Rat Race
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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For those interested.. Another blemmer of a podcast by the consistently brilliant @learnandsing.bsky.social with @kensweeney.bsky.social on this classic Irish debut!

open.spotify.com/episode/0aBF...
EP51 - Understand by Brian
open.spotify.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Me and ‘El Presidente’ (well nearly) Bob Geldof and Pete Briquette Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) event to celebrate the 50th anniversary #TheBoomtownRats first-ever gig, in Bolton Street Technical College on 31 October 1975. #DoTheRat
October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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The Swedish Band features Peter Moren of Peter, Bjorn & John fame. His new band Sun Years are also class. ✌️
October 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Sugar announce reunion and share first music in 31 years faroutmagazine.co.uk/sugar-announ...
Sugar announce reunion and share new single
The Bob Mould-fronted rock band Sugar have announced their reunion and shared their first single in more than 30 years, 'House of Dead Memories'.
faroutmagazine.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
re Robert Forster @NCH_Music tomorrow night writes “We have some albums, CDs and books for sale - but no card reading machine for electronic payments at the Dublin show. can only take cash. Apologies for this. Sorry for the inconvenience. “ Robert
October 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Everyone loves Robert Forster’s new guitarist.
October 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Lindy Morrison via Go-Betweens Appreciation Society.
October 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Many thanks to @ericvespe.bsky.social and @brezwrites.bsky.social for having me on The Kingcast to talk about my book Screaming and Conjuring, amongst many other matters @1984prods.bsky.social
Talking King's Place in '90s and Aughts Horror Movies with Clark Collis
Podcast Episode · The Kingcast · 08/10/2025 · 1h 19m
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October 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
‘Hello. Hello’ the best episode of #KeysToMyLife on @RTEOne tonight at 8:30pm. Saw a preview. Laughter. Tears. Tomorrow people will talk of nothing else. @tomhappens.bsky.social @rteone.rte.ie
October 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
October 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Great listen on life,music,finding your voice and her own two fine albums from ‘queen of Irish indie’ @eileengogan.bsky.social with @learnandsing #TheRevenants @TheWouldBes #Microdisney
@learnandsing.bsky.social
EP55 - The Spirit of Oberlin by Eileen Gogan
Podcast Episode · To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited · 26/09/2025 · 1h 18m
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September 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
About to dive into some eel pie and mash with actor Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia) @TheLarkDublin #ParkLife #WeAreTheMods #Quadrophenia
September 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
After Understand. I recorded a second Brian album in 1999. There was no vinyl and it’s never been re issued but I love the songs. Here’s a playlist #SetantaRecords open.spotify.com/playlist/1RC...
More Brian Songs
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September 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Essential reading and ‘just what I needed’ Bill Janovitz from Buffalo Tom’s new book about The Cars www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
@billjanovitz.bsky.social
Meet the Alt-Rock Pioneer Whose New Book Tells the Definitive Story of the Cars
The new book 'The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told,' by Buffalo Tom frontman Bill Janovitz, talks about 'Just What I Needed,' 'Drive,' and more
www.rollingstone.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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last night I stumbled across a 2015 live cover of "Handle With Care" by the Traveling Willburys. It's so good I have to share.

Brandon Flowers, Britt Daniel, Dhani Harrison (George Harrison's son), Wayne Coyne & "Weird Al” Yankovic

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP1k...
Brandon Flowers, Britt Daniel, Dhani Harrison, Wayne Coyne & "Weird Al” Yankovic "Handle With Care"
YouTube video by George Harrison
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September 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Honoured to have Glenn Donaldson of The Reds, Pinks & Purples sing the praises of our latest Needle Mythology release, Understood by Brian on his excellent Substack page. Thank you Glenn!
September 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM