I have a new piece on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social today.

Drawing on my PhD on football chanting in France, I look at how Munster rugby’s carefully curated anthems interact with the more spontaneous, unruly sound cultures of French soccer fans.

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

#FootballChants #Munster

The sound of the crowd: the difference between curated anthems and spontaneous chanting at Munster rugby & French soccer reveals something essential about power relations in a sports stadium. By @philbonjour.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

I was invited on the PhD pULse podcast to talk about my doctoral research and my path from classical music to football chants 🎻➡️🏟️

Talking about music, supporterism, social justice ✊

🎧 Episode on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Pkt...

#FootballChants #FootballResearch #PhDLife

📣 “On est là !” [We are here!]
From stadium anthem to protest slogan — a chant that unites voices across stands and streets.
🇫🇷 New article (in French) on the collective and territorial power of #FootballChants in France.

📖 Mondes Sociaux → sms.hypotheses.org/52347

Many thanks to our contributors: @breerob-kirk.bsky.social, @jemimahubberstey.bsky.social, @rachelbynoth.bsky.social, @drdan.bsky.social, @philbonjour.bsky.social, @vaughnscribner.bsky.social, Amy Frost, Rachael Johnson, Tim Moore, Rupert Goulding, Isabelle Eve Carlotti Davier, and Tom Boden!

💥 New book out!
"Bath and Beyond" explores the sociabilities of Georgian assembly rooms — I’m thrilled to have contributed a chapter on French spa towns as musical spaces.
🎼 From Vichy to Évian, music shaped class, tourism, and diplomacy.

Thank you @hillaryburlock.bsky.social!

It's #PublicationDay for Bath and Beyond: The Social and Cultural World of the Georgian Assembly Room! Get your copy on Routledge or Amazon... #assemblyrooms

We finally made it @georgianlords.bsky.social and Tatjana LeBoff! 🎉🎉

www.routledge.com/Bath-and-Bey...

I’ve got 3 minutes ⏱️ to convince you that football chants are serious business! 💥
Catch me at the #UL #3MT Grand Final with:
🎤 antiphony and transformative voices in French football chanting

Thanks @unioflimerick.bsky.social!

Deeply grateful to @drmartinjpower.bsky.social and Dr. Aileen Dillane 🙏

Honored to receive the Best Early Career Researcher presentation award from
@footballcollective.bsky.social
at the Football Conference 2024 after two inspiring days in Newcastle! This is a great encouragement for my ongoing research on football chanting 🙌⚽ #FootballResearch #FootballChants

It’s all about going the extra mile (or should I say, hitting the right notes)! 🎹⚽️😂 Glad it worked!

Btw your bhoy did alright!!! Big Phil did well!