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Colm O'Callaghan

@colmocallaghan.bsky.social

I am a documentary producer and writer. theblackpoolsentinel.wordpress.com

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The Blackpool Sentinel@blackpoolsentinel.bsky.social · 2y ago

Remember the buzz of a good disco? Dave Heffernan captures it beautifully in our latest guest post - “Yes Disco.” A lovely read for anyone who was ever there — or wishes they had been: theblackpoolsentinel.com/2025/04/24/y...

YES, DISCO

In this evocative and sharply tailored piece, David Heffernan takes us back to the dancefloors of 1970s Ireland — a world of mohair suits, platform shoes, and Dubonnet-fuelled dreams. From the revo…

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The Blackpool Sentinel@blackpoolsentinel.bsky.social · 2y ago

Boyzone’s story gets the documentary treatment in No Matter What—a sharp, stylish look at fame, media, and music @colmocallaghan.bsky.social gives his take in our latest post. #Boyzone #NoMatterWhat theblackpoolsentinel.com/2025/02/12/b...

BOYZ, OH BOYZ

There’s much to admire and plenty to recommend about Sophie Oliver’s documentary series ‘No Matter What’ which, over three episodes, looks at a careful selection of the colourful life and times of …

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Michael Foley@mickfoley76.bsky.social · 2y ago

An emotional chat with Brian Fenton explaining his decision to retire, the joys and demands of an all-time great career, hanging with Clifford and the Kerry boys and finding the edge that turned Dublin from era-defining team into footballing immortals. www.thetimes.com/article/daca...

Brian Fenton: The highs and lows of a decade in blue

The Dublin footballer talks about his decision to retire at 31 and the emotional toll of saying goodbye to the game he loves

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The Blackpool Sentinel@blackpoolsentinel.bsky.social · 2y ago

New post alert. Just back from the Kane Gang’s recent gig in Sunderland, we dive deep into the Kane Gang and reflect along the on the iconic Kitchenware Records scene, touching on Prefab Sprout, Paddy McAloon, and Martin Stephenson. theblackpoolsentinel.com/2024/12/04/h...

HA’WAY THE LADS

The actor, Kevin Kennedy, takes the lead role in ‘Cinderella’, this year’s pantomime at The Empire Theatre in Consett, a small town in the Northeast of England. Best known for playing Curly Watts, …

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Ben Dickenson@benjitoon.bsky.social · 2y ago

End. Of. An. Era. A really long era. Barely a muso on Tyneside who hasn’t wandered the floors of Windows at some point. I bought my first guitar there decades past, and my son’s first a few years ago. Walking out through the arcade with it on his back…wish others could have that memory.

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The Crack Magazine@thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 2y ago

Gutted to hear that JG Windows in Newcastle has permanently closed. The record & musical instrument shop opened in 1908 in the beautiful Central Arcade. Over the years they've welcomed many North East musicians.

Shane O'Neill@mollzeis.bsky.social · 2y ago

"whoiwasandwhatiam" is a beautiful, emotional, enthralling single piece of music, 37 minutes long, with the only lyrics having been written by Dennis Potter. Lots to talk about, which we did a week or two ago." ~ Niall Crumlish psychiatryandsongs.com/2024/10/01/d...

David Long & Shane O’Neill: Peace, Love, Forgiveness and Redemption.

David Long and Shane O’Neill have been friends since they were six years old and were neighbours in Churchtown a half century ago.  They have been close ever since – there’s a lovely description of…

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