Archives for February 2006
Dude, Where’s the Program?
Despite the fact that I’m well into my third year of abstention from television-watching, I freely admit that a morbid fascination with the medium (in all it’s lethargy-inducing, brain-frying ‘glory’) still remains. This past weekend, for example, I spent 2… continue reading »
Brissle Bound
We’re off across the Irish Sea on a gurt plane to Brissle to see the ‘in-laws’ today. Back on Sunday evening. Stay out of trouble you crazy kids.
From Fairies to Freemasons Pt. 2
‘Guest Post’ by Copernicus Who’s that poking their heads over the half door and the twilight as purple in the western sky as the heather on the bog? Come in, come in, musha, and settle ye about the hearth. Where… continue reading »
The Great Melchester Massacre
Most of us can recall (vividly) key childhood traumas that marked us, shaped us, and that (occasionally) return in the deep dark of the night to haunt us: The death of a pet; the unwanted attentions of school bullies; the… continue reading »
Irish Blog Awards Shortlist
The shortlists for the Irish Blog Awards have been announced, and though there were a number of surprising omissions (including a few people I’d voted for), there are also many fine blogs included. I’m taken aback (though pleased) to find… continue reading »
From Fairies to Freemasons Pt. 1
‘Guest Post’ by Copernicus Before I go to bed at night, having replenished the horn of nerdom with a couple of Star Trek episodes, I pause before the bookshelves in the hall, pluck from them a random volume and, standing… continue reading »
Every Now and Then I Wake Up Screaming
The lads and lassie of The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra return, tomorrow night, to the intimate surrounds of Limerick Boat Club (where they will be ably supported by Vertigo Smyth). Great venue…some delicious music…tickets a mere 5 Euro(s) – Don’t… continue reading »
The ‘Aberrant stammerings’ of Art Brut
Am currently reading the Raw Vision Outsider Art Sourcebook, a fascinating volume detailing some of the most notable examples of ‘Outsider Art’ (paintings, drawings, sculpture etc.) and ‘Visionary Environments’ (such as Ferdinand Cheval’s Le Palais Idéal). Regarding the term ‘Outsider… continue reading »
