This is my 4,000th post. I've decided to quit the aul blog. I might call bullshit on this decision and not be able to do without it and keep blogging tomorrow, but probably not. I have been thinking about it for a while, and have almost done it on a few occassions over the last while, but I made a decision last night to just do it, especially after working through my feelings about de-blogging my life with Lili and FionnTimes. There are LOADS of reasons for this decision. It's probably a bit wanky [...]
My new gaff has sort of changed how I view Dublin, and here's a piece I wrote about that in yesterday's Tribune.
March 1st sees the Darklight homies take over the Sugar Club for a night of music and movies. Should be a fun night! Deets: Darklight: The Benefit A Night Of Movies & Music in aid of the Darklight Festival 2009 March 1st, 2009 @ 8pm Sugar Club, Dublin Tickets EU20 All proceeds donated to Darklight Festival Free beer on the night (while stocks last) courtesy of Sol Featuring Dublin: The Movie... The Live Remix Plus live music from David Kitt, Somadrone & Sunken Foal Playing records: Annie T [...]
Jim Carroll shows why he is the best music journalist in the country by reviewing the new U2 album. I get so fucking sick of seeing the same journos wheeled out to blab on about how great a new U2 release is everytime one is unveiled. I get so sick of the circle jerks that are "listening parties" where the same old faces hang out to hmmmandhawwwww about how great mediocre rock and roll is (for the record, I didn't get invited to Principle Management's listening party for 'No Line On The Horizon' last week or [...]
Bruce Springsteen is headlining this year's Glastonbury Festival . Rock.
Still bummed I missed the Blog Awards due to work stuff all weekend, but how and ever, the results are out and the winners are: Best Popculture Blog rapture ponies Best Blog from a Journalist - Sponsored by Mamut Markham Nolan - expad.ie Best Food/Drink Blog - Sponsored by Bord Bia the daily spud Best Fashion Blog - Sponsored by Spinnakerpro beaut.ie Best Arts and Culture Blog - Sponsored by Poetry Ireland [...]
Yay! Sean Penn won the Oscar for Milk.
Myself and Nialler were talking the other day about the lack of electro pop clubby stuff in Dublin in comparison to London, and it's kind of playing on my mind because I've been listening to 'Tip Of My Tongue' by BWW (you can go listen on their MySpace) a lot today. Bitches With Wolves buck the trend when it comes to Irish music from 'the scene'. There are very few people out there making club pop organically who aren't part of a bigger machine; a label, or a giant writing team or something. [...]
Dolly Parton won't be in the new Hannah Montana film - AP The best online video lectures - Slate Pretty comprehensive airline sick bag collection - Sick Sack Republican lawmakers in Georgia and the Christian Coalition want queer theory professors fired - Raw Story Taylor Swift interview - Rolling Stone US senator compares gays to radical Muslims - ABC NYU protests get serious - New York Magazine [...]
Someone in the LAPD has leaked a police photograph of Rihanna after Chris Brown allegedly beat her up. TMZ has it here . It's pretty upsetting.
Thanks to EVERYONE who came down to SoundCheck Battle of the Bloggers last nigh - SO MUCH FUN! Full report will be up on the SoundCheck blog later. Rock.
Yo! See y'all down at SoundCheck Battle of the Bloggers tonight. Was on Phantom earlier talking about it with Nialler, big up to Sinead & Front Row for having us on. Get down there early tonight folks. Kicks off @ 7pm free in until 11pm, fiver after. Let's wreck it! (spotted: Zach, AC and Kelly hanging out in Spy just a few short moments ago)
Nouveau Vadge is a night of music, art and all sorts of 'cunst' happening @ Seomra Spraoi on February 28th from 9pm (€12 donation at the door, more if you can afford it, less if you can't.) They also have the best flyer in the history of the universe for the night, click on it there. Really looking forward to this!
Saw this vid on Nialler . Fucking savage: KANYE WEST "Welcome To Heartbreak" Directed by Nabil from nabil elderkin on Vimeo . It's my favourite song from the album too.
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