#cian ciaran

[daisies66]

Super Furry Animals, c. 2001.

📸: Andy Willsher

[groovesnjams]

HONORABLE MENTION

"Best Mindfuck Yet" by Das Koolies

DV:

By far the oldest song we've ever included in SOTY and not one I wanted to bend the rules to add to the list proper, "Best Mindfuck Yet" is also too good to let pass unacknowledged. I say "oldest" because this was a set-closer for Super Furry Animals back in 2001-2002, and I first heard it as a bootleg not long after. But then SFA went back to using "The Man Don't Give a Fuck" as their closer and then they broke up, and it seemed like this would wind up in the same dustbin as songs like "Head First" or never-completed side projects with names like, well, "Das Koolies."

Yet here we two decades later and not only is Das Koolies (all of SFA except Gruff Rhys) now a real group that released an album, they included a pared down version of "Best Mindfuck Yet" on it. The surprising thing to me is that even after all this time, and even stripped of about half the chaos that live version had it still works - anchored by both a hell of a sample in the title and by Cian Ciaran's basic track, which pares things down to the foundation from the turn of the century, while the live instrumentation maintains enough of the anarchy and squelch of the original to still sound wild.

What's interesting about the song, beyond its status as an idiosyncratic banger, is its liminal status. This isn't quite "Best Mindfuck Yet (Das Koolies Version)", because there never was a SFA release for it to replace. It's not quite a "From the Vault" style bonus track, because there was a live version that got bootlegged multiple times and has been widely circulated. And it's also not quite a "performed by the original recording artist" redo that bands have released since at least the 1970s, because as much as Das Koolies are targeting SFA fans, no one's really pretending it's by the "original artist." Yet "Best Mindfuck Yet" is also to some extent comparable to each of these things, even if it's also something entirely different and perhaps unique - a best mindfuck yet in both form and function, which is probably the most SFA-esque thing about it. Whatever it might be, I'm glad to have a fully mastered version of a banger I've enjoyed for most of my life, even if I do wish Das Koolies had fully committed and dropped a fifteen-minute-full-chaos version to outdo the live bootlegs. And ultimately I'm thankful to "Best Mindfuck Yet" for clarifying at least one question, if there was any doubt: Super Furry Animals were absolutely a jam band.

[rainingmusic]

Super Furry Animals - Demons 

[wonos1]

(Drawing) rings around the world!

[mitjalovse]

Alan McGee probably assumed his label would be another version of either Cherry Red or Rough Trade Records, but I would claim he had bigger things on his mind. I mean, he signed Super Furry Animals, he probably recognized them as a versatile pop band in the guise of indie rock, Gruff Rhys is a great melodicist. However, this doesn't suggest they suck, they should be seen as one of these groups that should be known more, because their discography contains an abundance of sonic riches. Moreover, Mr. McGee showed a patience with them like he did with many outfits that worked on Creation Records, i.e. he knew musicians need time to achieve great triumphs. Thus, Super Furry Animals managed to develop themselves into an intriguing collective.

[lady-sci-fi]

Check out my and @butterflyslinky​ ‘s two new original novels available on Amazon! (paperback and ebook, US and International)

Parts 2 and 3 of the Wilder’s Sons series:

Scrapbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084WHFQ87

Six boys grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the 1990s and early 2000s. Darien and Kyle Wilder, the children of war and engines. Nathan and Adam Scriver, the children of business and industry. Ciaran and Coilean Mattocks, the children of music and rebellion.They shared childhood, tragedy, and dreams, in an ever-changing world.From birth to young adulthood, this is how Wilder’s Sons came to be.

Guardian: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084DQ8XKG

A gig in Miami, Florida threatens to derail the band in their earlier days with another near-tragedy. Ciaran avoids certain death from the hands of a maniac, but almost at the cost of his cousin Cian. What follows is a long road to physical and emotional recovery, for both of them and their family and friends.

And the first book, Wilder’s Sons: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1973861356

Wilder's Sons is a very successful rock band. Unfortunately, they're also a bunch of trouble-makers constantly riling the press. In a desperate attempt to control them, one of the record executives hires Bobby Saxon as their new PR manager, in spite of the protests of their head manager.Now the band has to go on the biggest tour of their career while handling screaming fangirls, rival bands, paparazzi, and their manager’s temper. Along the way, they’ll find a way to make things better, and discover more about themselves.

Please share around :D

[samingtonwilson]

I meet a person on Friday night and was 100% convinced they were introduced to me as Ciaran. I have just received a Snapchat add from someone named 'Cian' and have realised my error. 🤦🤦🤦🤦

bby if this makes you a dumbass i must have only 1 braincell because i can spend a whole week with someone and come out of it not remembering their name at all. i don’t even remember my own name sometimes

[smallgayblanket]

Call out post @ glitch-in-the-static​  

becaues she Is just, the bestest bean!

Here is why:

Super supportive! Need a hug? need a lil advice? need to be told you're doing your best and that things are totally valid and okay??  she is your gal

Also adorable- I do no need pictures to prove this point, she is adorable.

Friendly!  Ofcourse you gotta know her to know how wonderful a bean she is, and much like everyone on tumblr there are the normal nerves ™ but shes a great friend, if you can approach/, are lucky enough to receive a message/ask from her ;n; 

HER ART

God its so good!!! Every uncoloured sketch is something I’d 100% die for.  She always manages to just perfectly grasp the good details of a character- and her character sheets- like when shes fleshing out new babs?? seeing her draw lil details like flower tattoos/light markings is just!!! so cool ;n; 

and then when she does colour them oml they're just so fuckign good!!! I screm every time.

IDEAS

She has- amazing thoughts and stuff, you wanna talk ocs? you wanna talk egos? world-building? she has got such cool insights to things you might miss or dont have a solution/answer to and its the best. She is so supportive of character ideas and stuff that i probably would've given up on ocs ages ago if she hadnt been there to listen and indulge my gushing about certain bois.

NOT TO MENTION- She has ocs and characters of her own- Her portrayal of a soft kind Anti is great- and her spin off Cian is my favourite guy ev er. Also Ciaran who is more hardass but is still!!  a great guy.

(Also she has like this whole other universe with characters that i wish i knew more about but i can totally say its epic and interesting and I fully support it)

OVERALL Amazing person, best kind of friend to have, I feel so lucky to dm her stupid stuff and have her respond ;n; 

/and shes done so many arts of my bois that i will be forever in debt for/

just.

great bean 10/10 highly recommend. 

but also dont spam her too hard�� we dont want that- i just wanted to gush about a great bean ;;

[transnames]

Names From The Top 500: C

Nearly all names appearing in United States or England / Wales top baby names for any year between 1996-2016, the top 500 represents greater than 50 percent of all names given in a year and the top 100 represents greater than 30 percent

Appeared in Top 500 / Top 250 / Top 100 / Top 50

Feminine, exclusively appeared in girls top 500

Cadence

Caitlin / Caitlyn

Cali / Callie

Camila / Camilla

Camille

Camryn

Candace / Candice

Caprice

Cara

Carina

Carissa

Carla

Carley / Carlie / Carly

Carmen

Carolina

Caroline / Carolyn

Carrie

Carys / Cerys

Cassandra

Cassidy

Cassie

Catalina

Catherine

Catrin

Catriona

Caylee

Cecilia

Celeste

Celine

Ceri

Chanel / Chanelle

Chantel / Chantelle

Charis

Charity

Charlene

Charlotte

Charmaine

Chelsea / Chelsey / Chelsie

Cheyanne / Cheyenne

Chiara

Chloe

Christie / Christy

Christina / Cristina

Christine

Ciara / Ciera / Cierra

Cindy

Claire / Clare

Clara

Clarissa

Claudia

Clementine

Cleo

Coco

Colette

Colleen

Connie

Constance

Cora

Coral

Courtney

Cristal / Crystal

Cynthia

Masculine, exclusively appeared in boys top 500

Cade

Caden / Caiden / Cayden

Caelan / Callan

Cai

Caleb

Callum / Calum

Calvin

Camden

Camron

Carl

Carlos

Carlton

Carson

Carter

Carwyn

Case

Cason

Cash

Caspar / Casper

Cassius

Cavan

Cedric

Cesar

Chance

Charles

Chase

Chester

Chris

Christian / Cristian

Christopher / Cristopher

Cian

Ciaran

Cillian

Clark

Clay

Clayton

Coby

Codie / Cody

Colby

Cole

Coleman

Colin / Collin

Colt

Colten / Colton

Conner / Connor / Conor

Conrad

Cooper

Corbin

Corey / Cory

Cormac

Craig

Cruz

Cullen

Curtis

Cyrus

Neutral, appeared in top 500 for baby girls and baby boys, possibly not in the same year or country so popularity is not marked

Cameron

Casey

Chandler

Charley / Charlie

[daisies66]

Super Furry Animals at a Virgin Megastore gig promoting Fuzzy Logic, c. 1996

📸: Unknown

[optimizeodyssey]

Watch Now!! Maori All Blacks vs Ireland Rugby Live on June 29th

The Māori All Blacks take on Ireland in the principal match at FMG Stadium Waikato on Wednesday 29 June at 7.05pm and their second match at SKY Stadium on Tuesday 12 July at 7.05pm. The Wellington match falls in the school occasions, so you can get a FREE kid ticket with each grown-up ticket. Tickets are from $15 HERE.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxjIAvW2vtQqtpta3Gh47vw https://www.facebook.com/allblacksirelandrugbyliveonline https://www.facebook.com/IrelandAllBlacksRugbyLive https://www.facebook.com/allblacksrugby2022livehd https://www.facebook.com/NZvsIrelandRugbyTest

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has declared the Ireland side that will play against the Māori All Blacks in the initial apparatus of the Summer Tour of New Zealand.Bundee Aki will skipper the group as the different sides go head to head interestingly beginning around 2010. Bundee gets back to Hamilton, the home of the Chiefs, the group he came out on top for a Super Rugby championship with in 2013.

The backline highlights Craig Casey and Ciaran Frawley at half-back, Bundee is participated in the middle by James Hume while the back three sees Jordan Larmour and Keith Earls on the wings with Jimmy O'Brien at fullback.Jeremy Loughman, Dave Heffernan and Tom Toole make up the first line with Kieran Treadwell and Joe McCarthy at lock. Cian Prendergast, Nick Timoney and Gavin Coombes are named in the backrow.The substitutions are Niall Scannell, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Ryan Baird, Jack Conan, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery and Michael Lowry.

The game will be broadcast live on SKY SPORTS and RTE Radio.

Māori All Blacks vs IRELAND FMG Stadium, Hamilton, Wednesday 29th June, 2022 KO: 8.05am Irish Time

15. Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster/Naas) uncapped 14. Jordan Larmour (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 30 caps 13. James Hume (Ulster/Banbridge) 3 caps 12. Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 37 caps captain 11. Keith Earls (Munster/Young Munster) 96 caps 10. Ciaran Frawley (Leinster/Skerries) uncapped 9. Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 5 caps

1. Jeremy Loughman (Munster/Garryowen) uncapped 2. Dave Heffernan (Connacht/Buccaneers) 6 caps 3. Tom O’Toole (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 2 caps 4. Joe McCarthy (Leinster/Dublin) uncapped 5. Kieran Treadwell (Ulster/Ballymena) 5 caps 6. Cian Prendergast (Connacht) uncapped 7. Nick Timoney (Ulster/Banbridge) 2 caps 8. Gavin Coombes (Munster/Young Munster) 2 caps

Replacements 16. Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster) 20 caps 17. Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 116 caps 18. Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 23 caps 19. Ryan Baird (Leinster/Dublin University) 8 caps 20. Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 27 caps 21. Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 96 caps 22. Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 32 caps 23. Michael Lowry (Ulster/Banbridge) 1 cap

Who are Ireland playing on their 2022/23 summer visit? Ireland will head the entire way to New Zealand for their 2022 visit. A five-match trip remembers three Tests against the All Blacks for Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington, and two matches against the Maori All Blacks.

This will be Ireland's most memorable outing to New Zealand starting around 2012, and the guests will need to fail to remember perhaps of the most terrible night in their cutting edge history: a 60-0 destroying in Hamilton.

Ireland have confronted New Zealand multiple times altogether, winning only three of those matches. They have lost every one of the 12 internationals played away against the Kiwis.

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''Save the Severn Estuary'' fights to stop EDF dumping Hinkley Point's nuclear mud into this Marine Protected Area.

”Save the Severn Estuary” fights to stop EDF dumping Hinkley Point’s nuclear mud into this Marine Protected Area.

oinPlans by energy firm EDF to dump hundreds of thousands of tons of sedimentfrom the Hinkley Point nuclear power station in the Severn Estuary arefacing a backlash. A campaign group called Save the Severn Estuary,supported by a Welsh pop star, has launched a crowdfunding site to financea legal challenge. The estuary is a designated Marine Protected Area andcampaigners, including Cian Ciaran of…

[lindsayrps]

cian mulligan char dev (long)

BASIC INFORMATION

FULL NAME: cian hugh mulligan

MEANING: “ancient, enduring.”

NICKNAME(S): none

PREFERRED NAME(S): cian

BIRTH DATE: december 15, 1993

AGE: twenty four

ZODIAC: sagittarius

GENDER: cis-male

PRONOUNS: masculine

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: heteroromantic

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: heterosexual

NATIONALITY: irish american

ETHNICITY: irish

CURRENT LOCATION: new york

LIVING CONDITIONS: he lives in a shitty shoebox apartment above a bowling alley that’s only bedroom is given to his sister while he sleeps on the couch so uh. you tell me.

TITLE(S): —

BACKGROUND

BIRTH PLACE: dublin, ireland

HOMETOWN: dublin, ireland

SOCIAL CLASS: lower class

EDUCATION LEVEL: half finished bachelor’s degree in something or another. he really doesn’t plan on going back so, yanno.

FATHER: ciaran mulligan

MOTHER: aine mulligan

SIBLING(S): brianna (8)

BIRTH ORDER: cian, brianna.

CHILDREN: —

PET(S): none

OTHER IMPORTANT RELATIVES: —

PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: none.

PRISON TIME?: no

OCCUPATION & INCOME

PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME: waiter

SECONDARY SOURCE OF INCOME: barista

TERTIARY SOURCE(S) OF INCOME: street musician

CONTENT WITH THEIR JOB (OR LACK THERE OF)?:  first two suck, third one is good.

PAST JOB(S): too many to name tbh.

MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION: his guitar.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: he’s no limp noodle

INTELLIGENCE: normal

STAMINA: high!

TEAMWORK: he’s okay at it. prefers being alone tbh.

TALENTS: playing guitar, singing, singlehandedly taking care of brianna for the last ~5 years by himself.

SHORTCOMINGS: not good at admitting when he’s been beat or can’t do something on his own

LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN:  english, gaelic.

DRIVE?: yes

JUMP-STAR A CAR?:  yes

CHANGE A FLAT TIRE?: yes

RIDE A BICYCLE?: yes

SWIM?: yes

PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?:  yes

PLAY CHESS?: no

BRAID HAIR?: yes, had to learn for brianna

TIE A TIE?: he’s done it once and keeps it in a knot so he doesn’t have to do it again

PICK A LOCK?: yes

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS

FACE CLAIM: niall horan

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: brown

HAIR TYPE/STYLE: short, generally styled up in coif of some sort, though it def looks natural

GLASSES/CONTACTS?: glasses, sometimes.

DOMINANT HAND: right

HEIGHT: 5′10

WEIGHT: 161

BUILD: athletic, i suppose

EXERCISE HABITS: eh, he’ll go every once in a while but it’s not a high priority.

SKIN TONE: bit on the pale side

TATTOOS: none

PIERCINGS: none

MARKS/SCARS: none

NOTABLE FEATURES: his eyes

USUAL EXPRESSION: ??

CLOTHING STYLE: pretty relaxed. jeans, sneakers, baseball shirts, tshirts, etc.

JEWELRY: a cheap gold faced watch with a black band

ALLERGIES: garlic and poppy seeds

DIET: vegetarian

PHYSICAL AILMENTS: none

PSYCHOLOGY

ENNEAGRAM TYPE: 2 - the helper

MORAL ALIGNMENT: chaotic good

TEMPERAMENT: melancholic

MBTI: isfj - the defender

MENTAL CONDITIONS/DISORDERS: generalized anxiety disorder & pdd which is ha ha undiagnosed bc he is good at hiding it in social situations :)

SOCIABILITY: more introvert than extrovert but makes do either way.

EMOTIONAL STABILITY: fairly good, struggles a bit when it comes to family related things.

OBSESSION(S): -

COMPULSION(S):  -

PHOBIA(S): -

ADDICTION(S): -

DRUG USE: none

ALCOHOL USE: socially.

PRONE TO VIOLENCE?: no 

MANNERISMS

SPEECH STYLE: fast-ish. his accent makes him sound like he’s mumbling a bit.

ACCENT: irish

HOBBIES: anything that brianna wants to do, playing music.

HABITS: 

NERVOUS TICKS: -

DRIVES/MOTIVATIONS: doing/being the best for brianna so she never feels like she’s missed out on having their parents around, just...being a better person and wanting a better life for himself.

FEARS: him and his sister getting separated/potentially never seeing her again.

POSITIVE TRAITS: enthusiastic, social, honest, hard working

NEGATIVE TRAITS: pessimistic, 

SENSE OF HUMOR: 

DO THEY CURSE OFTEN?: not really

CATCHPHRASE(S): none

FAVORITES

ACTIVITY: playing music.

ANIMAL: monkeys

BEVERAGE: orange juice

BOOK: hmm.

CELEBRITY: doesn’t have one

COLOR: green

DESIGNER: doesn’t have one

FOOD: carrots, man.

FLOWER: tulips.

GEM: emeralds

HOLIDAY: christmas

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: his own feet, occasionally the subway.

MOVIE: moana bc it’s bri’s favourite

MUSICAL ARTIST: nothing in particular but anything folksy/acoustic.

SONG: there’s no leaving now by the tallest man on earth

QUOTE/SAYING: doesn’t have one

SCENERY: anything lush and green

SCENT: petrichor

SPORT: doesn’t have one

SPORTS TEAM: doesn’t have one

TELEVISION SHOW: doesn’t have one

WEATHER: bright and sunny

VACATION DESTINATION: never been on vacation, doesn’t think he’ll ver go on one so he doesn’t have one / have want for one.

ATTITUDES

GREATEST DREAM: not struggling with...everything.

GREATEST FEAR: again: him and his sister getting separated/potentially never seeing her again.

MOST AT EASE WHEN: when he’s playing music or when he’s with brianna

LEAST AT EASE WHEN: literally anywhere else. mostly at work.

WORST POSSIBLE THING THAT COULD HAPPEN: see greatest fear.

BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: hasn’t happened yet

BIGGEST REGRET: how much time you got

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: he’s not embarrassed by much

BIGGEST SECRET: --

TOP PRIORITIES: brianna, mostly. himself maybe second, but not as important.

[wonos1]

[musicblogwales]

Danielle Lewis - ‘Help Me’ 

Drifting on misty melodies that recall the atmospheric works of Julia Holter, The Weather Station or Weyes Blood, Lewis’ beacon-bright vocal shoots through the soundscape with illuminating character. 

Written on a chilly afternoon in Cardiff in 2019 after Lewis had just returned from a UK tour, gazing out at the January gloom beyond her window she was gripped by what she describes as a “sudden and cathartic moment of journaling”. Falling as naturally into place as the frost that clung to the frozen ground below, the words and music of “Help Me” came from within to capture a mood and moment in intimate detail. As Lewis says of “Help Me”:

“On reflection of 'Help Me', the lyrics shed a light on my inner dialogue at that moment in time, perhaps even another aspect of myself. It's a reminder of the importance of self love that ultimately starts from within.”

Channelling these humbling spiritual observations through Lewis’ own unearthly vocal, “Help Me”’s startling potential was immediate. Reaching out to TJ Roberts, frontman of the eponymously titled Welsh indie/americana quartet, he added the brittle starkness of his acoustic guitar to crystallize a track of haunting, breathtaking beauty. 

“There's an underlying sense of power and drive from TJ Roberts’ beautiful guitar playing” says Danielle. “I felt the track warranted an acoustic and stripped back feel, almost as if it could be recreated time and time again. 'Help Me' ended up feeling despairing and enlightening all at the same time.”

Written by Danielle Lewis and produced by Secondson (who also contributes  acoustic guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer here), “Help Me” was recorded at Sail Loft Studios (Cardiff). Mixing & Mastering was contributed by Leon West at After Life Studios (Cardiff), with additional engineering by Thomas V Westgård
. Originally hailing from the West coast of Wales, Danielle Lewis crafts ethereal folk with saintly vocals from another world. Her writing is raw yet unfiltered, with a voice that has a haunting grace and momentous power. Breaking-out with her 'Live Forever' EP in 2018, its bold authenticity began to attract attention on a wider scale, including that of Super Furry Animal Cian Ciaran, who even offered to remix its title track. Returning in 2019, the singer grew her reputation with the acclaimed single ‘A Woman Like You‘, an empowering track that expanded into the realms of dream pop and drew warm comparisons to Karen Carpenter. With her live plans shelved in 2020, Lewis took the opportunity to release two further tracks: “Life of Worth” and “Flower”, each of which find the singer delving into new sonic territory.

Planning her debut album for release later this year, expect much more to come from this promising talent, with art direction by the esteemed Mark James Works (Super Furry Animals, Gruff Rhys, Gilles Peterson, Abbey Road Studios). 

https://www.daniellelewis.co.uk

[jarebear20]

Top 5 OC headcanons

Since you wouldn’t let me use KBtBB for the last one, all of these are gonna be KBtBB related >D

1. Ally at some point has dated Hiroshi Kirisawa. He, along with Atsumu Kashiwabara, served as her ace in the hole when it came to the bidders. If anything were to happen to her while she was working to pay off her debt to Soryu, they would make sure to find out what happened.

2. Ally goes on to take over the Ice Dragons when Soryu leaves the group in his Season 3 story. Even when he returns, she’s still the de facto leader. And she’s damn good at it too.

3. Ally’s family has their own connections to the bidders, some due to her and others not. Eisuke has some of her brother Cian’s art, and also hired her brother Finn to work as a pastry chef at Tres Spades. Reina, who is the girlfriend to Ally’s sister Kaylee, serves as Soryu’s pilot. And Harry, who was Ally’s ex boyfriend before she left for Tokyo and later becomes related through the marriage of his son and Ally’s niece, is Eisuke’s lawyer in London. He’s rather cross when he finds out that Ally was sold at an auction.

4. Ally’s grandmother gets special mention, because Eisuke helped support her businesses in Galway. They also end up dating for awhile. c: Ally still hasn’t recovered from that particular trauma.

5. Along with their marriage to Cian, Inui and Samejima end up the fathers of four children: Kyou, Ciaran, Liam, and Clare. Samejima is far too overprotective, particularly of Clare, and almost fought Sorcha (Cian’s mum and Ally’s stepmum) when the woman came to babysit baby Clare. Inui had to sneak the baby out to her truck when he wasn’t looking. Whoops.