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Murder, Music, Football
“What’s so funny about peace, love and understanding?” – Elvis Costello June 15th, 2016 She said. He said. C & T, incessant on the radio. The FBI investigates the shooter.…
Read MoreCondolences to Orlando
June 13th, 2016 , Brooklyn, NYC Photo: Sascha Osaka My friend Michael Brunnock once told me, “Never argue with a pig, you won’t change its mind and it only upsets…
Read MoreA Walk in the Park
Band rehearsal photo by Dennis Cronin, also in the band and in the room. A Walk in the Park Thursday, May 26th, 2016 Prospect Park yesterday. A saxophone player practicing…
Read MoreFlorence and the Machine, James Connolly and Michael Stipe
Thursday May 12th, 2016 – Midtown Rooftop Proposal Dispatches from ExpensiveTownUSA Brazil’s president has been impeached. I saw two dead baby birds on my 8 minute walk to the train.…
Read MoreCuala Festival – On Hearing John Montague Read
Friday May 6th, 2016 Raining and 51 degrees in Central Park. John Montague in conversation with Theo Dorgan, The American Irish Historical Society, NYC I made my second ever…
Read MoreThe Vikings, Declan O’ Rourke and the End of Tour
Myself and Declan O’Rourke April 10th, Looking back at The Last Few Days Belfast gig was very noisy. I shouldn’t do it again. Still, it paid and I sold some CDs…
Read MorePictures and Words – Dublin and Dundalk
Myself and Brendan Behan by the Royal Canal. Dublin 2016 April 5th, 2016 Dublin draped in flags. Dublin remembers 1916. Dublin in the sunshine in the Spring. Bobby Sands’ quote…
Read MoreDublin, Bantry, Cork and Ballydehob
Monday April 4th, 2016 Catching up with myself on the aircoach Brussels airport reopens. Doping allegations in British Sport. Star Wars to be filmed in West Cork…and the English Market.…
Read MoreFake Giraffes, Rainbows, Molly’s Lips, and Glen Hansard Tweets.
Wednesday March 30th, Train from Wexford to Dublin It is a glorious spring day. Ireland’s east coast is awash with yellows, browns and greens entombed in a concave perfect…
Read MoreOxford, the Deconstructed Encore and Castrating Alpacas
The Rolling Stones in Cuba. The aftermath of the Brussels attacks. Our reaction to terrorism determines its failure or success. The train from Oxford, to the boat to Dublin,…
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