Irish Tracks of the Week – 29th November

Here’s this week’s very best in new Irish music. Dive into an election special by the inimitable Acid Granny (NB: fuck Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil too), the long-awaited new LP from Hatchet Field, plus fresh tracks from Annie-Dog, Adrian Crowley, Boyfrens and more Acid Granny – Radio Paddy’s 2024 General Election Special Radio Paddy’s 2024 General Election Special by Acid Granny Hatchet Field – Gather Them Home Gather Them Home by Hatchet Field Annie-Dog – The Feeling in My Fignertips Adrian Crowley – Measure of Joy Boyfrens – Fiver Fiver by boyfrens Pat Lagoon x F3miii – REPLY Segrasso – Sales Assistant Video Blue – Ceremony Erika Severyns – I’ll Miss The Sea

Jaguar boss defends new ad and rebrand amid ‘vile hatred’ online

Social media clip features models in colourful clothing but no car in what Rawdon Glover describes as a ‘reimagining’

The boss of Jaguar has defended the company’s move away from “traditional automotive stereotypes” after a clip of its new advert was met with a barrage of “vile hatred and intolerance” online.

This week, Jaguar Land Rover, the luxury UK carmaker owned by India’s Tata Motors, posted a 30-second clip on X featuring models in brightly coloured clothing set against equally vibrant backdrops, without a car or the company’s traditional cat logo.

MAGNOLIA – ‘Five Hundred’

Experimental art-punk outfit Magnolia shares new single ‘Five Hundred’ Magnolia image via press photo November 28, 2024 Norwich art-punk collective Magnolia continues to redefine experimental post-rock with their latest release, ‘Five Hundred,’ out now via Shake! Shake! Records. ‘Five Hundred’ is a sonic journey of contrasts, weaving tranquil melodies with explosive bursts of chaos. Magnolia’s […]

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Apple makes hearing aids cool in Christmas tear-jerker

Christmas ads for 2024 have been mostly about entertaining audiences, but Apple has plunged into purpose with this ad for its latest AirPods, which have a hearing aid function. It’s a simple tale that tugs at the heartstrings. The soundtrack starts off muffled to reflect Dad’s bad hearing, but once he gets some AirPods for …

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