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Hugh Macabre

@hughmacabre.bsky.social

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Fulltime academic (TU Dublin, media/technology). Sometime musician (M Stevens & The Ghasts, learning jazz, gimme indie rock). Oddtime artist (weird and not-so-weird photography). Back from Spain.

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry to hear this Francois. My condolences.

Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 3d

Kennys.ie?

Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 10d

Saw them last week in Dublin and they were amazing but I did feel that his playing did take over at points. Clearly a significant cohort of the audience were there to geek out at the guitar playing.

Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 11d

He’s amazing all right. Though I do think it’s sometimes in danger of taking over a bit and overshadowing the songs. Fantastic gig though.

Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 14d

And not in a good way …

Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 14d

Every time someone chairing a meeting moves to bring it to a close by confirming that they are “conscious of time” I wonder why we are suddenly talking about phenomenology.

Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 17d

See also: trucks driving straight through red lights on Snugborough Road in Blanch.

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🇸🇱🇴🇵 (𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚖) @alanbutler.info · 20d

🇮🇪 DUBLIN! 🇮🇪
My new show 'ASSETS' opens at Green on Red Gallery for Dublin Gallery Weekend.
Nov 7 - Dec 12
Reception: Friday Nov 7, 5-9pm
Here is a sneak peek of new sculpture...
Ghost Mussels (2025)
3D printed mussels in the shape of mussels on a hand-painted default rock from blender.

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 22d

Mine too! No contest really.

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 23d

Nice one Ro. You’ve reminded me I’ve been meaning to read Mahfouz for ages. Just ordered Palace Walk from Kenny’s. 10 euros. Delivered free to the door. Amazing.

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 23d

I hope this doesn’t mean that I owe him one.

Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 24d

Because of this photo, I spent the whole gig worried he was going be hauled out at some stage.

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 24d

There was a “stock market analyst” on Irish radio this morning admitting there was a bubble, acknowledging that it would burst, but then rapidly pivoting to “this is actually a good thing”. Infuriating. I think she quoted Bezos saying that this was a “good bubble”.

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · 27d

We need a Dublin version of this.

Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 29d

Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · Oct 4

Bowie, Lodger. Tbf, you could pick any number less than or equal to 13 with Bowie.

Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · Oct 2

I baulked at paying 18 euros for that privilege and opted for a standard screening instead. Kind of regret that now though.

Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · Sep 28

Discovered this recently and I love it more than anything else I’ve encountered in the last year. I so want a copy on vinyl now.

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · Sep 24

I did not!

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · Sep 22

Protests, mass meetups, conferences—a youth-led movement is reclaiming the Luddite mantle, rejecting a future dominated by Silicon Valley companies, toxic apps, and generative AI.

This fall, a "Luddite renaissance" is in full swing.

www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-luddit...

The Luddite Renaissance is in full swing

This fall, the new luddites are rising

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · Sep 16

Mine arrived in Dublin today (new sub because I’d let it lapse) with no problems or extra charges. My only complaint would be that they have not honoured my choice of “Lord and Lady” from their selection of available honorifics. Do better @lrb.co.uk .

Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · Sep 11

I love those guys. My band had the honour of opening for them in Dublin many years ago and not only were they completely sound but when they came back a few years later they made point of asking after us.

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · Sep 9

It was really good. I was sucked in by the Berman comparisons.

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Hugh Macabre @hughmacabre.bsky.social · Sep 4

I have a bike pannier I inherited from my late father. He must have bought it in the late 70s or early 80s. It still works, is in good nick, and it looks classy. A backup I bought a few years ago has already fallen apart.

Dr. Damien P. Williams! Look over here! … It's All For You! @wolvendamien.bsky.social · Sep 3

Reminder that things are in fact worse quality for more money, that no, Elder Gen Z/millennials/gen x, you're not imagining it, nor should you accept it as "the way things are."

Shirts I've had 30 fucking yrs are still wearable, but a shirt I've had 2 months & worn MAYBE twice is already unraveling

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The Quietus @thequietus.com · Sep 1

Mining sludge metal, free improv, krautrock, sacred music, electronica, and folk, Rún are playing with horror, not just as a trope, but as a worldly experience

Rún - Rún

buff.ly/NIspZR6

Rún - Rún album cover. A small sepia-tinted photograph set in the middle of a grey and black swirly effect.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · Aug 28

"How significant is the fact that Tony Blairs involved in discussions about a post war Gaza?"

Ash Sarkar: "Well I guess it's because Satan was unavailable"

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