Declan Flannery Music
@declanflannery.bsky.social
Classical pianist, conductor, composer, and teacher based in Newcastle upon Tyne. High-functioning autistic, ace, and massive Zootopia fan.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOC3vwr9nWShOPnCkm2bDQ
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Gerry & Sewell is coming back to Newcastle Theatre Royal next summer! It's been amazing working on the previous runs with a cast and crew of phenomenally talented people and I'm sure that this next run will be class as well! More info avilable here: www.theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/ger...
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Honestly, by now AI is swiftly becoming a religion.
The proponents don't care for evidence. They treat their AI God as an all-knowing infallible entity, and think it is our duty to share this belief without question. And they want non-believers excommunicated.
This cult must lose.
The proponents don't care for evidence. They treat their AI God as an all-knowing infallible entity, and think it is our duty to share this belief without question. And they want non-believers excommunicated.
This cult must lose.
Who the fuck thinks AI is an acceptable substitute for academic peer review?
The #1 thing you have to do is scrutinise the data and references and see if it supports the conclusion - something that AI in its current form categorically cannot do.
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/ai-n...
The #1 thing you have to do is scrutinise the data and references and see if it supports the conclusion - something that AI in its current form categorically cannot do.
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/ai-n...
AI is not a peer, so it can’t do peer review
If we still believe that science is a vocation grounded in argument, curiosity and care, we can’t delegate judgement to machines, says Akhil Bhardwaj
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Honestly, by now AI is swiftly becoming a religion.
The proponents don't care for evidence. They treat their AI God as an all-knowing infallible entity, and think it is our duty to share this belief without question. And they want non-believers excommunicated.
This cult must lose.
The proponents don't care for evidence. They treat their AI God as an all-knowing infallible entity, and think it is our duty to share this belief without question. And they want non-believers excommunicated.
This cult must lose.
The Minnesota Orchestra are going live in a few minutes for a concert including a new work by Donghoon Shin. They've also made the last minute decision to open the programme with the Adagietto from Mahler 5 rather than Dukas due to the awful situation in Minneapolis right now.
This Is Minnesota Orchestra: Rebecca Albers Plays Donghoon Shin
YouTube video by Minnesota Orchestra
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January 31, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The Minnesota Orchestra are going live in a few minutes for a concert including a new work by Donghoon Shin. They've also made the last minute decision to open the programme with the Adagietto from Mahler 5 rather than Dukas due to the awful situation in Minneapolis right now.
Tomorrow evening the North East Stage and Screen Orchestra and Choir will be giving a concert in Jesmond featuring a programme of music from films, video games, and musical theatre! Tickets are on a pay what you can basis with a suggested donation of £8-£10 and can be reserved or bought on the door.
January 30, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Tomorrow evening the North East Stage and Screen Orchestra and Choir will be giving a concert in Jesmond featuring a programme of music from films, video games, and musical theatre! Tickets are on a pay what you can basis with a suggested donation of £8-£10 and can be reserved or bought on the door.
Listening to Waltzing Matilda for reasons and realising that a lot a lot of us might be sleeping on just what a great folk song it is.
January 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Listening to Waltzing Matilda for reasons and realising that a lot a lot of us might be sleeping on just what a great folk song it is.
NESSOC joint rehearsal before our concert on Saturday! Time to remember how to play the trombone 🤣
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
NESSOC joint rehearsal before our concert on Saturday! Time to remember how to play the trombone 🤣
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The Class Ceiling report is right to call for changes to increase the number of working class people in the arts. For that to happen we need trade union agreements guaranteeing fair pay & conditions - only then will the arts be a feasible career for many
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Report sets out ‘blueprint for change’ to increase working-class representation in the arts
Inquiry finds class should become protected characteristic and calls for rise in number of apprenticeships
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The Class Ceiling report is right to call for changes to increase the number of working class people in the arts. For that to happen we need trade union agreements guaranteeing fair pay & conditions - only then will the arts be a feasible career for many
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
To mark the occasion of G&S finishing its West End run last weekend, here's the opening sequence in full from press night. I had the honour of acting as the musical director for this show and it was a joy to work on a show championing representation like this one did. Our stories deserve to be told.
Gerry & Sewell Opening Sequence - West End Press Night 2026
YouTube video by Declan Flannery
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January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
To mark the occasion of G&S finishing its West End run last weekend, here's the opening sequence in full from press night. I had the honour of acting as the musical director for this show and it was a joy to work on a show championing representation like this one did. Our stories deserve to be told.
Today's office!
January 26, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Today's office!
Giving a lunchtime recital in Blyth today if anyone's about! 1pm start, tickets available on the door, music by Schubert, Brahms, Satie, Schumann, and Chopin!
January 26, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Giving a lunchtime recital in Blyth today if anyone's about! 1pm start, tickets available on the door, music by Schubert, Brahms, Satie, Schumann, and Chopin!
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MINNESOTA VERSION OF COME OUT YE BLACK AND TANS
January 23, 2026 at 5:33 PM
MINNESOTA VERSION OF COME OUT YE BLACK AND TANS
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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Two huge book publishers - Hachette and Cengage - have moved to join authors & illustrators in suing Google for allegedly using their work to train AI models.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Two huge book publishers - Hachette and Cengage - have moved to join authors & illustrators in suing Google for allegedly using their work to train AI models.
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Annnnnnnd round 20! 🤣
January 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Annnnnnnd round 20! 🤣
Wasn't a great year for film music judging by the Oscar nominations... Z2 still head and shoulders above everything else.
January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Wasn't a great year for film music judging by the Oscar nominations... Z2 still head and shoulders above everything else.
Seven chances left to see Gerry & Sewell at the Aldwych Theatre on London's West End, run finishes on Saturday. It's been an honour to work on a show championing under-represented voices the way this one does, you won't be disappointed.
Our stories deserve to be told.
Our stories deserve to be told.
Gerry and Sewell Trailer
YouTube video by London Theatre Direct
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January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Seven chances left to see Gerry & Sewell at the Aldwych Theatre on London's West End, run finishes on Saturday. It's been an honour to work on a show championing under-represented voices the way this one does, you won't be disappointed.
Our stories deserve to be told.
Our stories deserve to be told.
Lovely review for Gerry & Sewell from Alex!
REVIEW: GERRY AND SEWELL (ALDWYCH THEATRE)
★★★★★ From the moment I arrived at the Aldwych Theatre last night, there was something distinct about the audience arriving for Gerry and Sewell. Long before entering the auditorium, Newcastle Unit…
alexroytheatre.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Lovely review for Gerry & Sewell from Alex!
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All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
And for all those at the back...
All autistics are NOT the same.
Hope that's cleared everything up.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
And for all those at the back...
All autistics are NOT the same.
Hope that's cleared everything up.
January 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
And for all those at the back...
All autistics are NOT the same.
Hope that's cleared everything up.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
All autistics are NOT the same.
And for all those at the back...
All autistics are NOT the same.
Hope that's cleared everything up.
Time for a Wilde West End night on the red carpet and at the post-show gala! If you know you know! Also how the hell do kids take photos of themselves in the mirror? This took me like ten minutes 🤣
January 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Time for a Wilde West End night on the red carpet and at the post-show gala! If you know you know! Also how the hell do kids take photos of themselves in the mirror? This took me like ten minutes 🤣
Tonight is the night! Time for the red carpet gala!
January 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Tonight is the night! Time for the red carpet gala!
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Bandcamp has banned AI music.
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the AI-generated psych-rock band the Velvet Sundown and the AI-generated metalcore band Broken Avenue racking up streams on Spotify? R...
stereogum.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Bandcamp has banned AI music.
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
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Congratulations to @jamieeastlake.bsky.social & Team #GerryandSewell who opened on London's West End last night at The Aldwych Theatre after previously being on our stage in 2023! If you're in London, get yourself along - on until Sat 24 Jan www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/45846-g...
Gerry & Sewell Tickets | Aldwych Theatre | London Theatre
Book theatre tickets for Gerry & Sewell, Aldwych Theatre. A funny, raw and warm story of loyalty, hardship and true togetherness.
www.londontheatre.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Congratulations to @jamieeastlake.bsky.social & Team #GerryandSewell who opened on London's West End last night at The Aldwych Theatre after previously being on our stage in 2023! If you're in London, get yourself along - on until Sat 24 Jan www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/45846-g...
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This Thursday's performance of West End Gerry and Sewell is sold out already. Ticket availability is down as "medium" on most other dates.
So far, so good.
So far, so good.
January 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
This Thursday's performance of West End Gerry and Sewell is sold out already. Ticket availability is down as "medium" on most other dates.
So far, so good.
So far, so good.
And here we are!
January 12, 2026 at 11:49 AM
And here we are!