Lovely to see this one in the mix Ricky 👍

Three of your bubblers are also in my likely top twenty-five Ricky (The Antlers, Lucrecia Dalt and NewDad) I fear my year end list will be dreadfully incomplete, but I'll give it a shot. It's certainly been another great year for music 😊

Fingers crossed that she returns again Paul. It transpired that Nerina's husband has roots in (north) Cork, so they really should get over more often 😂

💯% Paul. The small gigs are almost invariably the ones that are most enjoyable. A also have your not inconsiderate PR skills to thank for seeing Nerina Pallot live in 2025, she's an amazing performer 🙏 👍

Anna was my first gig of 2025 Phil. I had always wanted to see her since the debut album and she was wonderful. A lovely small venue too, which made for a great experience 😊

Brilliant Robert 😊

😂 Rather like me and the fabled 'teachers' holidays' Ricky 🤣

Thank you Robert. We had that magical sunny window, which facilitated a lovely early afternoon walk. Another cuppa beckons and some more music. Today will be filed under 'relaxation' 😊

It was lovely to see Mykhailo post it earlier, the perfect reminder to go back for another listen Ricky. I wish they were still around 😊

It's excellent Eoin. Definitely on the dream pop end of the spectrum, but this album has a little more guitar. Very melodic, pun not intended, and a lovely listen.

👍 That sounds great. You might need to give some folk time to prepare, but the band's musical legacy calls for it. Early January, when the bandwidth is clear? 😊

😂 Good to know that I'm not all alone on the island Ricky. My beloved red 'Hands' t-shirt definitely gets a run out tomorrow 😊

👍 We have an amazing catalogue and the band went out on an absolute high. Lovely to see the love for them at the other side of Europe for them. Greatly missed 👌

👍 Good man. Sorely missed 👌