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With the Longines League of Nations in Rotterdam serving as the final showdown before the 2025 European Championships, Charlotte Smet and Diarmuid Byrne dive deep into what this weekend means for the sport's biggest nations and what it might tell us about the summer ahead. From Dutch dominance at home to Irish form on the rise, the pair break down the top contenders, reveal standout stats, and look at the big-picture implications for La Coruña. Can the Dutch finally light the LLN flame on home soil? Will Ireland's young guns deliver under pressure? And is Messi van't Ruytershof the most underrated horse in the sport right now? Using EquiRatings data and a touch of betting bravado, Charlotte and Diarmuid offer form-based insights, podium predictions, and a full preview of what promises to be one of the most important LLN legs yet.  

Read transcriptHello our spring flowers and welcome to BGC ep 121. We have a great show for you: Óran and Jan are talking about the new smart kid on the block when it comes to smart glasses: Echo Vision. Have you heard of these? Do you have a pair? Well, if you do let us know if you like them and are finding them of benefit in your daily life - email us at blindguyschat@gmail.com.   Our guest this week is Kevin Sherwin. Yes, it's a welcome back to the Eurovision song contest guru who is just back from a world wind tour of New York New York. Kevin has the latest news on all the latest musicals and plays on Broadway at the moment. He also gives us a rundown of the who's hot and who's not when it comes to Eurovision 2025! Will Ireland be sending Johnny Logan? Will Sweden bring snow? Will The Netherlands bring their bikes? And who is having a sauna on top of a microphone stand? Kevin will explain all, while Jan and Óran have a lie down. (Together?

Episode Notes Stefan Georgiev Reveals Why Ireland Should FEAR Kiril Despodov Irish Football Fan TV is back with an exclusive interview ahead of Ireland's crucial UEFA Nations League clash with Bulgaria. Bulgarian football journalist Stefan Georgiev breaks down the key threats in Bulgaria's squad, including Kiril Despodov, their star captain who has been directly involved in 8 of their last 10 goals!

Episode Notes IRELAND vs TURKIYE PREVIEW | Carla Ward's First Game In Charge! The Republic of Ireland Women take on Türkiye this Friday in a crucial international fixture as Carla Ward makes her debut as Ireland's manager. We discuss her tactical approach, key players, and what to expect from the game. With retirements shaking up the squad and new faces stepping in, how will Ireland fare? Join Eimear, Olivia, and Paul as they break down the key talking points, including formation, squad depth, and the challenges ahead. Will Ireland get off to a winning start under Ward? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Ireland have the hoodoo over Scotland at the moment, but the Murrayfield residents can beat anyone on their day? Will Ireland move closer to the three-peat, or will it be 11th time lucky? Tom Coleman, Patricia Vieira and Jonny McGinty hyper-actively joined me to preview this grudge match. Enjoy! You can find me @CaolanSRugby on Instagram, X/Twitter, and BlueSky; with my articles available at: https://caolansrugby.wordpress.com Linktree - ⁠https://linktr.ee/caolansrugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Ireland make history and win three in a row? Frank spoke to Ireland and Leinster legend Rob Kearney, as the Six Nations kicks off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Big Paddy and Colly review Man City vs Chelsea and Fulham vs Man United. They give all their update for the fantasy football including the Beyond The Ball $$ League and the Monthly League ! They go through some Unpopular Football Opinions sent in by the followers on Instagram which include questions like... Is Emery a better manager than Arteta? , Is Cole Palmer a big game player ? and Will Ireland qualify for a major tournament in the next 4 years?. We finish off with our score predictions for this weekends football!

In this week's episode, we tackle Ireland's election season, where policies are less about vision and more about swapping slogans. We explore how a lack of imagination in housing and infrastructure could undermine one of the world's wealthiest nations. From Dublin's derelict buildings to Finland's solutions for homelessness, we dive into how local councils can learn to self-finance and finally address Ireland's housing crisis. We zoom out to examine the global context: Trumpism's shadow over Ireland's economic model and how a looming U.S. civil war—between corporate boardrooms and MAGA ideologues—might reshape foreign direct investment and Ireland's reliance on American multinationals. As history shows, great decisions often emerge in hard times. Will Ireland rise to the occasion, or settle for short-term thinking? Join the gang! https://plus.acast.com/s/the-david-mcwilliams-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well-known political analyst, commentator and occasional comedian, Tull McAdoo, joins Chris to talk about the General Election.Will Ireland join the rest of the world and sweep out the incumbent government? Or is the economy doing so well that incumbency is actually a positive?We may have to wait until Easter for a government Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

by Olive Heffernan • The birthplace of experimental marine biology is in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it? The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Mason and Ireland wrap up from Lakers Media Day! The crew look into some NFL stories from the weekend. What is going on in the NFL with all these injuries to top guys? Will Ireland pick a new favorite NFL team? Game of Games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Dylan Richardson going on the next Lions tour? Should the Western Cape never host another Junior World Cup? Who is the best of the new coaches on the block? Can the Northern Hemisphere claim back some face this weekend? Will Ireland have any players left? And will Phil get washed away in Newlands? All these questions and more are answered as Ant and Phil tackle a busy rugby weekend. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.

The Irish government stands with the Palestinians, as does most of the country, so what now? Is there any substance to the move or is it all for show? Will Ireland sanction Israel - doubtful, given the more than 5 billion euros in trade between both economies. Israel has been one of Ireland's fastest growing export markets and vice versa - both economies being tied together by the global multinational tech industry. So what gives? We paint the likely end-game in the Middle East, and conclude there are two broad ways forward. The first is the South Africa model where a pariah Israel changes tack and Ireland looks very clever, moral and ahead of the game. The second is the Jihad Model, where an ongoing jihad/political/social conflict mutates constantly with no peace and Palestine becomes a ward of Hamas, in which case Ireland finds itself isolated within the EU, looking impulsive, naive with Islamic bedfellows who oppose to everything that we believe in. In this more likely case, where do we stand? Join the gang! https://plus.acast.com/s/the-david-mcwilliams-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello our little teardrops and welcome to episode 96. It's Eurovision Song Contest time again so do watch out for the odd Eurovision song title in the show notes and also during the show. Óran is asking listeners to email in with the total number of Eurovision song titles that are mentioned during the show and in the show notes and podcast chapters. You'd never know – there might be a prize – so get emailing! And yes, we have "All Kinds of Everything" on this show - so let your "Love Shine a Light" on our 3 presenters for this week, Clodagh, Jan and Óran.   Jan has been celebrating the King's birthday as it was King's Day in The Netherlands during the week, and His Majesty took his whole family on a day trip to visit the common people of Holland. He even brought his security detail with him and apparently, they have bullet proof suitcases, just in case any ne'er-do-well tries to shoot the King's underpants - "Ding a Dong!!!" Also, apparently the king's daughters are "lookers" as we would say here in Ireland, and this has not gone unnoticed in the Bloem household. Will Jan need to buy a hat for a special day out!?!   It's a welcome back to our own "Rock and Roll Kid", Kevin Sherwin, back on the show to tell us all about this year's Eurovision Song Contest entries. Will Ireland make it past the semi-finals? Will Norway get any points? Will the eastern bloc countries all vote for Australia? Will there be "Euphoria" when it's over? Listen in to hear what our wonderful Eurovision correspondent thinks.   Óran's got another pain in his hoop. This time it's about the poor quality audio description on the Netflix series "Ripley" starring Andrew Scott. Have you watched the show? What do you think of the audio description. Let us know at blindguyschat@gmail.com.   Clodagh has an email from a confused person regarding Braille. Maybe they need to "Make their mind up"?!   So don't be a "Diva", leave the "Arcade" for a while and listen to the number 1 podcast as voted by the Tahitian Foreign Minister for Dolphins: Blind Guys Chat! 17 and a half out of 20 European countries prefer it to the Eurovision Song Contest. Support Blind Guys Chat by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blind-guys-chat

Latest opinion polls - and a bit of political crystal ball gazing - points to no one party getting more than 30% of the vote at the upcoming Irish general election.Why is that and what might it mean? Will Ireland 'Go Dutch' (or Belgian...)? Are we in for weeks or even months of prolonged coalition negotiations?The deteriorating geopolitical situation might give voters pause for thought about the sort of politicians they want. As talk of WW3 gets louder, will Ireland want to be led by SF?What is for sure is that SF policies will be subject to forensic scrutiny - unlike last time.Ban Tik Tok? Chinese Communist Party or Elon Musk - who is the better owner of social media companies? Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Ireland wrap up back-to-back Six Nations titles or is there a big shock in store? The teams are out for Super Saturday and Chris is in Dublin to preview Ireland's clash with Scotland and get the thoughts of Luke Fitzgerald, who was part of the last Irish team to win successive titles. Sara is Lyon and has been to the England team hotel to speak to fly-half George Ford who hopes to mark his birthday this weekend with a first England win on French soil since 2016.

Correcton: The Oscars are on at 11pm Irish time on Sunday 10th March. They are only being broadcast on ITV so if you have that channel you are in luck.Will Ireland finally have it's first ever Irish born winner of a leading actor/actress with Cillian Murphy taking home the top prize for Oppenheimer?Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley go through all the categories in the 2024 Academy Awards - plus some Dune: Part 2 reaction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nialler9 Podcast returns for another season and new year.After taking January off, Niall and Andrea are back discussing what has been happening in music since we closed off the year with the Best of 2023 episodes includingPitchfork's downsizing, the state of music journalism and the Enshittification of online music discovery and discourse, and online life in general?The Choice Music Prize Irish albums of the year nomineesThe Eurovision Song Contest and the growing call for the Boycott of Israel. Will Ireland make a stand alongside Sweden, Finland, Iceland and more?What we've been consuming - music, TV, film since our break.Big special extra thanks to Georgia Hallion for editing the podcast.* Support Nialler9 on Patreon, get event discounts, playlists, ad-free episodes and join our Discord communityListen to the episode below or subscribe in your favourite podcast app:Listen on Apple | Android | ACAST | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the 2023 RWC reaches it's critical point, we are set for a cracking weekend. Will Ireland and France go one step closer? And who from the other side will put their hands up as contenders Pádraig, Ben and Harley joined me to discuss this bumper weekend. Guests: Pádraig Kelly - https://twitter.com/the2ndRow Ben Nurse - https://twitter.com/BenNurse8 Harley Worthy - https://twitter.com/WorthyHarley Feel free to follow me on my socials @CaolanSRugby on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Mastodon; with my articles available at: https://caolansrugby.wordpress.com Linktree - ⁠https://linktr.ee/caolansrugby⁠ Enjoy, and stay tuned for more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Ireland have to face enormous fines from the EU in 2030 as a result of not meeting climate targets? Noel Cunniffe, Chief Executive at Wind Energy Ireland, and Dr. Muireann Lynch, Senior Research Officer on Energy Economics at ESRI joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

In this episode I catch up with Josh Arcus and Will Ireland from Fushion Racing. We do a Quick race recap and talk about their experiences in Lenzerheide. We also have a quick chat with Jamie and see how the team adapted to the new setup.    Thanks to our sponsors:    Trek- Trek have been making bike s since 1976 and since then they have been pushing what can be done with a bike. There is a reason that some of the best like brandon semenuk, Reece Wilson, Valli Hoel, Harriet Burbridge, Mike Ross and caroline buchanan ride them, they bloody rip. I am stoked to have them on board this year as we begin to grow at a huge rate.   Shred Bike wash- https://www.shredbike.com.au/ Shred are Australia's newest bike wash brand!! They bring years of chemical engineering experience to the bike industry and have created some of the best bike wash you will ever use.   Fist   Fist make the best gloves ever. That's all I need to say.  Head over to their website and get your hands into the most comfortable gloves on the planet.  USE CODE BEYONDTHETAPE     Tailored Trails-  Tassie's specialist for state-wide transfers, private group shuttles, and all-inclusive packages. Operating on all the major mountain bike networks in Tasmania - including Derby, Maydena, St Helens, and the West Coast. Dedicated private group operator that caters for groups of up to 18 people with custom-built shuttle trailers and racks. Take the hassle out of your next Tassie trip, and let Tailored Trails take care of the logistics and planning. Rider owned and operated.  Frank'd MTB Apparel- USE CODE BEYONDTHETAPE10 Frankd is a premium MTB apparel company based in WA. They are at the cutting edge when it comes to lightweight racing jerseys, durable shorts and their designs are super eye-catching. If you would like to support their use, BEYONDTHETAPE at checkout for 10% off  Dirt Surfer- USE CODE BEYONDTHETAPE Dirt Surfer mudguards are made of 100% Recycled materials and are one hundred per cent recyclable. Get one of there unique designs or one of your own designs on your bike now to make it your own.    Capped out caps-    Capped out make truly unique laser engraved caps to make your bike truly unique. Head over to their website now to make your bike stand out from the rest.  

Will Ireland impose the kind of speech restrictions on itself as the English did for centuries? The Pipeline's Michael Walsh splits his time between the US and County Clare, and he has grave concerns about a new "hate speech" law promulgated by the Irish republic. We also talk about the insanity of Ireland's decision to destroy 10% of its cattle over climate-change fears, the issues facing the Irish language, and discuss the American political scene as well!

Michael McQuaid and Mark Hogan react to the historic news that was revealed today - the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars have been selected for Ireland on the NFL Global Markets program. The NFL announced the addition of two teams to the Irish NFL Global Markets market today, which covers both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars were both awarded the marketing rights for the regions. Launched in January 2022, the Global Markets Program initiative grants NFL clubs access to international territories for marketing, fan engagement and commercialisation as part of a long-term, strategic effort to enable clubs to build their global brands while driving NFL fan growth around the world.   Will Ireland host a game in the future?You can follow us at NFLIreland on all social media.

The Australian government is the latest in a long line of country officials to ban TikTok on work phones. Will Ireland follow? The Indo Daily finds out. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Adrian Weckler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three difficult fixtures to call this weekend as England and Scotland bear home advantage in their challenges against France and Ireland, whilst Italy go into a Six Nations fixture as favourites for the first time in years. Will England go with Smith or Farrell? Will Ireland remain on course for the Grand Slam? Will Welsh woes be put on hold? Host Ollie   Little and columnists Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett are joined by former England and British and Irish Lion Fran Cotton to discuss all.   

Ciaran is joined by our new football analyst Derek O Reilly (in his River Plate jersey!) to discuss all aspects of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. They speak about: - Messi, the greatest of all time - The tactics of Scaloni and Argentina's excellent supporting cast - Mbappe taking on the mantle as world's best player - How France are the new West Germany - Ronaldo- the dying of the light - Morocco & the African nations- their best world cup ever - Have England once again missed their chance, or is it another positive step taken? - The legacy of an Arab World Cup - Migrant's rights, fraud, and lack of atmosphere - Will Ireland ever qualify again? -------------- The Locker Room Podcast is brought to you by the people at www.DeelySportScience.com Join today to get exclusive access to our upcoming coaching & sport science Webinars, videos, activities and games. Sign up to Deely Sport Science elite coaching membership today for great rates: - €45 for 3 months - €80 for 6 months - €160 for 12 months www.DeelySportScience.com  

Will Ireland really reunite? Throughout the century since partition the unification of the two parts of the island seemed impossible. Many still feel that it is, particularly because of the bloody legacy of past conflict.

Before becoming one of the biggest names in rock history, Status Quo honed their craft as a holiday camp act at Butlins in Minehead. Sixty years later, the same venue was the chosen to host the last performance of John Coghlan's Quo's farewell tour. But John is not ready to hang up his drum sticks for good just yet….well…as he explains, he hasn't got a dog after all. So what does a man with such a successful career behind him do? Well…make more music, of course! The tracks features are: Rockin' All Over the World, Mystery Song and Down Down by Status Quo, and Lockdown by John Coghlan's Quo. Photo credit: Will Ireland

Will Ireland's strict carbon emission targets require a reduction in the national herd? Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue spoke to Vincent on the show this morning to discuss further.

Will Ireland's strict carbon emission targets require a reduction in the national herd? Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue spoke to Vincent on the show this morning to discuss further.

International season is here!  The boys talk about who some of the impact players will be, like Damian Willemse and Nick Tompkins. We look at what a successful series will be for the Springboks, who are we looking forward to see and also talk about how dangerous Wales can be. Will Ireland finally win a series in NZ? What does Eddie Jones have planned for Australia? Is Argentina ready to bounce back against Scotland and we talk about exciting the France vs Japan series could be. Catch this and more in this episode of RugbyBits

Ger Gilroy, Nathan Murphy, Adrian Barry and Eoin Sheahan looked into their crystal ball and made their predictions for the sporting year of 2021. The panel discussed the major events of the upcoming year including the Tokyo Olympics, The Masters, Euro 2021 and the Six Nations. They also looked ahead to the hurling and football championships and the Heineken Champions Cup as well as the Premier League and Champions League. 01:00 - 2020 winner of the Crystal Ball? 10:00 - PREMIER LEAGUE winners? 18:00 - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE winners? 27:00 - EURO 2021 winners? 35:00 - SIX NATIONS winners? 47:00- HEINEKEN CUP winners? 50:00 - Will Ireland have a GOLF MAJOR winner? 55:00- Will Ireland win a GOLD MEDAL at the OLYMPICS? 57:00 ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP winners? 1:07:00 - ALL-IRELAND HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP winners? OTB AM is Ireland's first and only sports breakfast show - tune in live from 7:30 am every morning! If you enjoy the show, please do subscribe, rate and review the podcast - we'd really appreciate it. Get in touch with OTB AM on Twitter, via email (am@offtheball.com) or on WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180.

Will Ireland go to level 5? For reaction Pat was joined on the show by Sam McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist with the RCSI University Of Medicine And Health Sciences and also Jim O'Callaghan TD for Dubiln Bay South. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Will Ireland to return to shortwave? Michael Collins advises us of a radio conference in the West of Ireland where the keynote speaker will be Simon Spanswick. There is an extensive visit to SES Astra in Luxembourg. We get the tour from Yves Feltes. When the steel industry went down, the Luxembourg government looked for ways to diversify its economy. Satellites were the answer. 

Learn how to write a chord progression for an epic chorus, by using a music theory hack from Leprous “Alleviate” (off new album “Pitfalls”). Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory. We help you make great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! If that sounds useful to you, then subscribe to our YouTube channel (or Podcast) and hit that bell to get notified every Friday, when we publish our new lesson.  FREE BOOK If it's your first time here, be sure to download our free book “12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords” below. It only takes 30 minutes to read, and then you'll have a super solid music theory foundation!     Wooohooo!!! You’re a mere 30 minutes away from being even smarter than you already are. Just head on over to your inbox now for your free download. There was an error submitting your subscription. 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One of the most epic moments is the chorus in their song “Alleviate”, which we’ll hack over the next two lessons: chords this week, then melody next week. SETUPAlright, now you’re gonna learn how to make your own epic chord progression, like Leprous. And for the example in this lesson, we’ll be using our version that we made earlier. So, start by setting up eight bars of 4/4, with your grid set to 1/4 notes, and your tempo set to 116 BPM. Leprous use D natural minor for their chorus, and the natural minor scale is a common choice for epic music, so we’ll use it too. STEP 1. COMMON NOTESA common note is a note that’s the same between two chords. For example, Dm and Fmaj both contain the notes F and A, so F and A are common notes between those two chords. And common notes are an essential part of epic music, cos having a note or two stay the same when your chord changes, creates a super strong link between those chords that adds power to your progression. So, when you’re choosing what chords to use from the key of D minor, be sure to choose chords with common notes. For our progression, we chose: Dm → Fmaj → B♭maj → Csus4. And the reason for Csus4, is because Cmaj doesn’t have a common note with the B♭maj before it or the Dm after it, so we changed the Cmaj to Csus4, which gives us the common note F. STEP 2. INVERSIONSNow that you’ve chosen your chords, it’s time to use inversions to get the common notes in the same place within your chords as they change. And by the way, an inversion is simply when you change the order of the notes in a chord. For example, we inverted Fmaj to be CFA, instead of FAC. And we did that to get those common notes (F and A) in the same place as they are in Dm. So now F is in the middle of both chords, and A is on top of both chords, which makes this chord change super strong, and therefore epic! STEP 3. RHYTHMWhen it comes to how long you spend on each chord (known as harmonic rhythm), keep it simple, as your chord progression is just the foundation upon which you’ll write an epic melody. So if get too fancy with your harmonic rhythm, your chords will actually draw attention away from your melody. And epic music is all about the melody, which we’ll cover next week. Now, Leprous plays each chord for one bar, so we’ve done the same. STEP 4. VARIATIONThis is optional, but if you create a little variation in your progression, it’ll inject some freshness. We did this by resolving Csus4 to Cmaj every second time, but then we go straight back to Csus4, as that 4 (F) is the common note that links to the next chord, Dm. NEXTSo, now that you’ve got one section coming together, how do you write the other sections? Then, how do you transition between them (especially when they’re in different keys)? And then, how do you structure and arrange your song? These are issues many songwriters and producers struggle with, and that’s exactly why we made our online apprenticeship course, which guides you through every step of the music making process, from blank screen to finished song. So, if you wanna learn our secret method for writing (and finishing) great songs, which we don’t teach in these free lessons, then sign up now for this one-of-a-kind video course. Thanks for reading/watching/listening, and we’ll see you next week! Kate & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony)Music Teachers & Producers in Vancouver BC, Canada   Take Your Music to the Next Level LEVEL 1 – FREE BOOK"12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords" will give you a super solid music theory foundation in 30 minutes! LEVEL 2 – SONGWRITING & PRODUCING PDF (click & scroll down)This is our best-selling PDF, which includes MIDI file examples. Learn the essential hacks for songwriting & producing, like our Melody Checklist (the ultimate list of do's and don'ts for writing great melodies). You'll also learn how to write chord progressions, bass lines, riffs, counterpoint harmonies, and more! LEVEL 3 – LESSON PACKSAfter learning our essential hacks, it's time to put them to practical use and start writing some new songs. Lesson packs include step-by-step PDF guides to making music for different instruments and in different genres (electronic, metal, soundtrack, etc.), as well as multitrack MIDI files of the examples. LEVEL 4 – ONLINE APPRENTICESHIPGo from a blank screen to a finished song, in this online video course. Learn how to write new sections for an existing section, how to transition between sections in different keys, how to structure and arrange, and much more! This course has been called "life-changing" many times, so join 700+ music makers now (from all genres), who are learning Ray's secret hack: Song Whispering. ABOUTHack Music Theory is a pioneering DAW method for making great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! Taught by multi-award-winning music lecturer Ray Harmony, and his protégé wife Kate Harmony, from their studio in Vancouver BC, Canada. Ray is the author of critically-acclaimed book series "Hack Music Theory", and has made music with Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad), Ihsahn (Emperor), Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MCs), Madchild (Swollen Members), and many more! Kate has the highest grade distinction in Popular Music Theory from the London College of Music, and is the only person on the planet who's been trained by Ray to teach his method. On that note, the "Hack Music Theory" YouTube channel teaches relevant and instantly-usable music theory for producers, DAW users, and all other music makers (songwriters, singers, guitarists, bassists, drummers, etc.) in all genres, from EDM to R&B, pop to hip-hop, reggae to rock, electronic to metal (and yes, we djefinitely djent!). COPYRIGHT© 2019 Revolution HarmonyRevolution Harmony is Ray Harmony & Kate HarmonyAll content (script & music) in video by Revolution HarmonyThumbnail photo of Einar Solberg by Will Ireland

Learn how to write a chord progression for an epic chorus, by using a music theory hack from Leprous “Alleviate” (off new album “Pitfalls”). Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory. We help you make great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! If that sounds useful to you, then subscribe to our YouTube channel (or Podcast) and hit that bell to get notified every Friday, when we publish our new lesson.  FREE BOOK If it's your first time here, be sure to download our free book “12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords” below. It only takes 30 minutes to read, and then you'll have a super solid music theory foundation!     Wooohooo!!! You're a mere 30 minutes away from being even smarter than you already are. Just head on over to your inbox now for your free download. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.   “The most brilliant, fast, easy & fun music theory book I've ever seen!” DEREK SIVERS, CD Baby founder We use this field to detect spam bots. If you fill this in, you will be marked as a spammer. 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One of the most epic moments is the chorus in their song “Alleviate”, which we'll hack over the next two lessons: chords this week, then melody next week. SETUPAlright, now you're gonna learn how to make your own epic chord progression, like Leprous. And for the example in this lesson, we'll be using our version that we made earlier. So, start by setting up eight bars of 4/4, with your grid set to 1/4 notes, and your tempo set to 116 BPM. Leprous use D natural minor for their chorus, and the natural minor scale is a common choice for epic music, so we'll use it too. STEP 1. COMMON NOTESA common note is a note that's the same between two chords. For example, Dm and Fmaj both contain the notes F and A, so F and A are common notes between those two chords. And common notes are an essential part of epic music, cos having a note or two stay the same when your chord changes, creates a super strong link between those chords that adds power to your progression. So, when you're choosing what chords to use from the key of D minor, be sure to choose chords with common notes. For our progression, we chose: Dm → Fmaj → B♭maj → Csus4. And the reason for Csus4, is because Cmaj doesn't have a common note with the B♭maj before it or the Dm after it, so we changed the Cmaj to Csus4, which gives us the common note F. STEP 2. INVERSIONSNow that you've chosen your chords, it's time to use inversions to get the common notes in the same place within your chords as they change. And by the way, an inversion is simply when you change the order of the notes in a chord. For example, we inverted Fmaj to be CFA, instead of FAC. And we did that to get those common notes (F and A) in the same place as they are in Dm. So now F is in the middle of both chords, and A is on top of both chords, which makes this chord change super strong, and therefore epic! STEP 3. RHYTHMWhen it comes to how long you spend on each chord (known as harmonic rhythm), keep it simple, as your chord progression is just the foundation upon which you'll write an epic melody. So if get too fancy with your harmonic rhythm, your chords will actually draw attention away from your melody. And epic music is all about the melody, which we'll cover next week. Now, Leprous plays each chord for one bar, so we've done the same. STEP 4. VARIATIONThis is optional, but if you create a little variation in your progression, it'll inject some freshness. We did this by resolving Csus4 to Cmaj every second time, but then we go straight back to Csus4, as that 4 (F) is the common note that links to the next chord, Dm. NEXTSo, now that you've got one section coming together, how do you write the other sections? Then, how do you transition between them (especially when they're in different keys)? And then, how do you structure and arrange your song? These are issues many songwriters and producers struggle with, and that's exactly why we made our online apprenticeship course, which guides you through every step of the music making process, from blank screen to finished song. So, if you wanna learn our secret method for writing (and finishing) great songs, which we don't teach in these free lessons, then sign up now for this one-of-a-kind video course. Thanks for reading/watching/listening, and we'll see you next week! Kate & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony)Music Teachers & Producers in Vancouver BC, Canada   Take Your Music to the Next Level LEVEL 1 – FREE BOOK"12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords" will give you a super solid music theory foundation in 30 minutes! LEVEL 2 – SONGWRITING & PRODUCING PDF (click & scroll down)This is our best-selling PDF, which includes MIDI file examples. Learn the essential hacks for songwriting & producing, like our Melody Checklist (the ultimate list of do's and don'ts for writing great melodies). You'll also learn how to write chord progressions, bass lines, riffs, counterpoint harmonies, and more! LEVEL 3 – LESSON PACKSAfter learning our essential hacks, it's time to put them to practical use and start writing some new songs. Lesson packs include step-by-step PDF guides to making music for different instruments and in different genres (electronic, metal, soundtrack, etc.), as well as multitrack MIDI files of the examples. LEVEL 4 – ONLINE APPRENTICESHIPGo from a blank screen to a finished song, in this online video course. Learn how to write new sections for an existing section, how to transition between sections in different keys, how to structure and arrange, and much more! This course has been called "life-changing" many times, so join 700+ music makers now (from all genres), who are learning Ray's secret hack: Song Whispering. ABOUTHack Music Theory is a pioneering DAW method for making great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! Taught by multi-award-winning music lecturer Ray Harmony, and his protégé wife Kate Harmony, from their studio in Vancouver BC, Canada. Ray is the author of critically-acclaimed book series "Hack Music Theory", and has made music with Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad), Ihsahn (Emperor), Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MCs), Madchild (Swollen Members), and many more! Kate has the highest grade distinction in Popular Music Theory from the London College of Music, and is the only person on the planet who's been trained by Ray to teach his method. On that note, the "Hack Music Theory" YouTube channel teaches relevant and instantly-usable music theory for producers, DAW users, and all other music makers (songwriters, singers, guitarists, bassists, drummers, etc.) in all genres, from EDM to R&B, pop to hip-hop, reggae to rock, electronic to metal (and yes, we djefinitely djent!). COPYRIGHT© 2019 Revolution HarmonyRevolution Harmony is Ray Harmony & Kate HarmonyAll content (script & music) in video by Revolution HarmonyThumbnail photo of Einar Solberg by Will Ireland

Learn how to write a chord progression for an epic chorus, by using a music theory hack from Leprous “Alleviate” (off new album “Pitfalls”). Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory. We help you make great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! If that sounds useful to you, then subscribe to our YouTube channel (or Podcast) and hit that bell to get notified every Friday, when we publish our new lesson.  FREE BOOK If it's your first time here, be sure to download our free book “12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords” below. It only takes 30 minutes to read, and then you'll have a super solid music theory foundation!     Wooohooo!!! You’re a mere 30 minutes away from being even smarter than you already are. Just head on over to your inbox now for your free download. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.   “The most brilliant, fast, easy & fun music theory book I’ve ever seen!” DEREK SIVERS, CD Baby founder We use this field to detect spam bots. If you fill this in, you will be marked as a spammer. 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One of the most epic moments is the chorus in their song “Alleviate”, which we’ll hack over the next two lessons: chords this week, then melody next week. SETUPAlright, now you’re gonna learn how to make your own epic chord progression, like Leprous. And for the example in this lesson, we’ll be using our version that we made earlier. So, start by setting up eight bars of 4/4, with your grid set to 1/4 notes, and your tempo set to 116 BPM. Leprous use D natural minor for their chorus, and the natural minor scale is a common choice for epic music, so we’ll use it too. STEP 1. COMMON NOTESA common note is a note that’s the same between two chords. For example, Dm and Fmaj both contain the notes F and A, so F and A are common notes between those two chords. And common notes are an essential part of epic music, cos having a note or two stay the same when your chord changes, creates a super strong link between those chords that adds power to your progression. So, when you’re choosing what chords to use from the key of D minor, be sure to choose chords with common notes. For our progression, we chose: Dm → Fmaj → B♭maj → Csus4. And the reason for Csus4, is because Cmaj doesn’t have a common note with the B♭maj before it or the Dm after it, so we changed the Cmaj to Csus4, which gives us the common note F. STEP 2. INVERSIONSNow that you’ve chosen your chords, it’s time to use inversions to get the common notes in the same place within your chords as they change. And by the way, an inversion is simply when you change the order of the notes in a chord. For example, we inverted Fmaj to be CFA, instead of FAC. And we did that to get those common notes (F and A) in the same place as they are in Dm. So now F is in the middle of both chords, and A is on top of both chords, which makes this chord change super strong, and therefore epic! STEP 3. RHYTHMWhen it comes to how long you spend on each chord (known as harmonic rhythm), keep it simple, as your chord progression is just the foundation upon which you’ll write an epic melody. So if get too fancy with your harmonic rhythm, your chords will actually draw attention away from your melody. And epic music is all about the melody, which we’ll cover next week. Now, Leprous plays each chord for one bar, so we’ve done the same. STEP 4. VARIATIONThis is optional, but if you create a little variation in your progression, it’ll inject some freshness. We did this by resolving Csus4 to Cmaj every second time, but then we go straight back to Csus4, as that 4 (F) is the common note that links to the next chord, Dm. NEXTSo, now that you’ve got one section coming together, how do you write the other sections? Then, how do you transition between them (especially when they’re in different keys)? And then, how do you structure and arrange your song? These are issues many songwriters and producers struggle with, and that’s exactly why we made our online apprenticeship course, which guides you through every step of the music making process, from blank screen to finished song. So, if you wanna learn our secret method for writing (and finishing) great songs, which we don’t teach in these free lessons, then sign up now for this one-of-a-kind video course. Thanks for reading/watching/listening, and we’ll see you next week! Kate & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony)Music Teachers & Producers in Vancouver BC, Canada   Take Your Music to the Next Level LEVEL 1 – FREE BOOK"12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords" will give you a super solid music theory foundation in 30 minutes! LEVEL 2 – SONGWRITING & PRODUCING PDF (click & scroll down)This is our best-selling PDF, which includes MIDI file examples. Learn the essential hacks for songwriting & producing, like our Melody Checklist (the ultimate list of do's and don'ts for writing great melodies). You'll also learn how to write chord progressions, bass lines, riffs, counterpoint harmonies, and more! LEVEL 3 – LESSON PACKSAfter learning our essential hacks, it's time to put them to practical use and start writing some new songs. Lesson packs include step-by-step PDF guides to making music for different instruments and in different genres (electronic, metal, soundtrack, etc.), as well as multitrack MIDI files of the examples. LEVEL 4 – ONLINE APPRENTICESHIPGo from a blank screen to a finished song, in this online video course. Learn how to write new sections for an existing section, how to transition between sections in different keys, how to structure and arrange, and much more! This course has been called "life-changing" many times, so join 700+ music makers now (from all genres), who are learning Ray's secret hack: Song Whispering. ABOUTHack Music Theory is a pioneering DAW method for making great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! Taught by multi-award-winning music lecturer Ray Harmony, and his protégé wife Kate Harmony, from their studio in Vancouver BC, Canada. Ray is the author of critically-acclaimed book series "Hack Music Theory", and has made music with Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad), Ihsahn (Emperor), Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MCs), Madchild (Swollen Members), and many more! Kate has the highest grade distinction in Popular Music Theory from the London College of Music, and is the only person on the planet who's been trained by Ray to teach his method. On that note, the "Hack Music Theory" YouTube channel teaches relevant and instantly-usable music theory for producers, DAW users, and all other music makers (songwriters, singers, guitarists, bassists, drummers, etc.) in all genres, from EDM to R&B, pop to hip-hop, reggae to rock, electronic to metal (and yes, we djefinitely djent!). COPYRIGHT© 2019 Revolution HarmonyRevolution Harmony is Ray Harmony & Kate HarmonyAll content (script & music) in video by Revolution HarmonyThumbnail photo of Einar Solberg by Will Ireland

The final game of Ireland's Pool A campaign looms this weekend as Joe Schmidt's side prepare for Somoa on Saturday.  On this week's Balls.ie Rugby podcast, World In Union, the lads look ahead to this weekend's game and the team that should start. Will Ireland risk Garry Ringrose for the fourth game in a row this tournament? Who should play at full-back? What impact will the weather have?  Elsewhere, we caught up with former Irish rugby player and current Connacht Sregenth and Conditioning coach Johnny O'Connor. He gives an expert insight into the inner workings of a professional rugby team and how programmes are tailored to players, specific positions and in-season load.  Finally, there's some style chat and a look at the dreaded scenario; what happens if England win the World Cup?   

The final game of Ireland's Pool A campaign looms this weekend as Joe Schmidt's side prepare for Somoa on Saturday.  On this week's Balls.ie Rugby podcast, World In Union, the lads look ahead to this weekend's game and the team that should start. Will Ireland risk Garry Ringrose for the fourth game in a row this tournament? Who should play at full-back? What impact will the weather have?  Elsewhere, we caught up with former Irish rugby player and current Connacht Sregenth and Conditioning coach Johnny O'Connor. He gives an expert insight into the inner workings of a professional rugby team and how programmes are tailored to players, specific positions and in-season load.  Finally, there's some style chat and a look at the dreaded scenario; what happens if England win the World Cup?   

6 Nations, World 7s Series & Americas Rugby Championship. NEW YORK, NY - In this week 80 installment, Matt McCarthy & Steve Lewis weigh in on: Six Nations: -Will Italy win a match? #WoodenSpoon again? -#EddieJones & John Mitchell missives -Will #Ireland unseated as #6N masters? Sevens World Series: -World's Best Player out of action -Powerful #Fiji7s -Resilient USA -#Aussie7s Women to win #Sydney7s? -Silver Medals for both American entries? Americas Rugby Championship: -How long before #Argentina sends #Jaguares to #ARC ? -Eagles Three-peat? -Late Scratches & Adds *Watch or download as a Podcast. Please feel free to comment below and please share with your mates! All Segments: rugbywrapup.com/category/videos/ Find All Here: -Web: http://www.RugbyWrapUp.com -Twitter: https://twitter.com/RugbyWrapUp @RugbyWrapUp, @Matt_McCarthy00, @JonnyLewisFilms, @Junoir Blaber, @JWB_RWU, @Luke Bienstock, @Ronan Nelson, @MeetTheMatts, @Declan Yeats. -Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/RugbyWrapUp -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RugbyWrapUp -Google + (Yes, apparently that's still a thing): https://plus.google.com/+RugbyWrapUp -Apple PodCasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rugby-wrap-up/id1253199236?mt=2 #RugbyWrapUp

Johnny Sexton spared the country a week of introspection with his drop goal from the gods last Saturday, meaning we welcome Italy to the Aviva presuming all is well. Will Ireland's second Six Nations game follow the usual script or will Italy's newly exciting backline do unthought-of damage? Gerry Thornley and Gavin Cummiskey are in studio to thrash it all out. And with the Winter Olympics starting this weekend, Mary Hannigan joins us to break it all down as a televisual experience and we're joined from the athlete's village by Irish slalom skier Tess Arbez. Plus there's the end of Wes (RIP), relegation six-pointers in the GAA and, er, Jerry Seinfeld. All in this week's Added Time, from presenter Malachy Clerkin and producer Pat Nugent.

Edinburgh-born Ross Sutherland is one of the most interesting young poets working in Britain today. Inspired by cut-ups and new technology, his latest collection Emergency Window (Penned in the Margins) features a sequence of classic poems fed through Google Translate many times until they become something else entirely. He wrote a sequence of sonnets about the characters in video game Street Fighter 2, and yet his work is never gimmicky or unemotional. Ross talks to the SPL about the hairstyles of millionaires, how John Cooper Clarke inspired him, and about taking part in one of the more unusual poetry readings of recent times. Published on 15 October, 2013. Photo by Will Ireland.

This week Mark Cashman returns from his magical mystery tour and gets stuck into a full Autumn Internationals preview show. Can England stop the All Blacks? Are the Wallabies on a roll after  upsetting the Kiwis in Hong Kong? Will Ireland inspire its supporters against the world champion Springboks? IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - THE COACHES' BOX CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTIONS .. GETTING YOUR MESSAGE RIGHT Coaches blowing up is one the great delights of watching rugby. But how do you vent your frustrations as a coach and still get a meaningful message to your players? This week Ewen McKenzie takes us through the highs and lows of the coaches' box and why he's planning to move to the sideline next year.