The Second Coming is here

So Robbie’s back. And he’s brought Jesus with him.
I have long wondered about his general worldview; he was always the show-man, always the entertainer, but some of his lyrics were pain-filled and searching. In 2002’s Feel, he cried out:
I sit and talk to God
And he just laughs at my plans…
… I need to feel real [...]

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Zapa Tag

Finally, the future is here.
Open my wallet, and what will you find? A few crumpled notes, a driver’s licence, some stamps, a Cafe Sol loyalty card, a Lemon Coffee Co. loyalty card, a Bagel Factory “bagel” loyalty card, a Bagel Factory “coffee” loyalty card, a Tesco Clubcard (actually, two – one credit-card-sized and one key-fob-sized), [...]

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Addicted

One of the rarest delights I enjoy in life is discovering a new band. This is something I put effort into; I listen to perhaps 100 new bands a year, if at the rate of 2 a week, more if I’ve purchased the latest edition of Hot Press. However it is very seldomly, say once [...]

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Oxegen 2009

Below are the acts I saw at Oxegen.
* denotes having gone to only a partial set.
Friday
Dirty Epics
Priscilla Ahn
The Coronas*
Jape
Lily Allen
Mogwai
Snow Patrol
Blur
Saturday
The Saw Doctors
The Gaslight Anthem
The Saturdays
Regina Spektor
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Elbow
Crystal Castles*
Doves
Kings of Leon
Sunday
Ocean Colour Scene
Phenomenal Handclap Band
Rarely Seen Above Ground*
Fever Ray*
Lady GaGa
White Lies
Katy Perry
Jason Mraz
Glasvegas
Camera Obscura*
Manic Street Preachers
My personal highlights were, chronologically, Jape, Blur, Regina Spektor, [...]

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How Do You Like Your Eggs? Airborne.

So we’re throwing eggs at bankers now. Any day now, Ted and Dougal will be chained up outside my workplace.
The recent fad of throwing stuff began when George Bush showed off his Air Force training – how to dodge flying objects. The man is like a cat; for all he knew the Iraqi journalist could [...]

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Chirpy Chirp

One of my most vivid memories from my childhood is a family holiday, aged 7. I used to lie awake, listening to the crickets chirping in the warm European air. As I listened, they would become louder, creeping slowly closer to the patio doors of our rented Portugese apartment.

Tonight I was way too close to [...]

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Down with the Kids

Bass pounding the floor, guitar screaming, 1000 fingers pointed at the rafters, excited voices yelling:
Lost and insecure,
You found me
Lying on the floor,
Surrounded.
Why’d you have to wait?
Where were you?
Only possible at The Fray concert in Dublin.
I\’ll admit that I was surprised at the crowd they drew in. I discovered the Fray months [...]

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If your child is screaming, the joke is over, bitch.

Sometimes adults just don’t get it.
Walking down Grafton Street today, there were the usual number of talentless hacks displaying their wares, with few to nobody watching. A trio of teenagers with instruments: the drumming looked so bad I didn’t dare take out my headphones for a soundbite. My personal favourite wastes-of-space, the statues, were not [...]

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Look.

Admittedly, recent blogging activity has been low; this was due mostly to my severe aversion to narcissists.
You can’t see that you’re just the same
As all the stupid people you hate.
I figure that since I haven’t picked up a Big Brother application form, I’m safe from self-loathing, for now.

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Bi-monthly Narcissistic Round-up

So I finally updated my accompanying Films, Books and Music pages, and here is the run-down accordingly:
In Films, I have changed the format to cut down on my comments, and instead give a rating. I’d rather spend my time watching films than writing about them.
In Music, I’ve updated to what’s currently playing on my iPod. [...]

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