First listen, new Cure album is up there as one of their best. No one does uplifting and grand melancholy like them. I has all the feels.
It's Cure Day! Time to hear the new album. But first, for the day that's in it
Irons and Wine gig tonight, been easily a decade since he played Ireland. Iβm excited!
MEPs in the EU Parliament greeted Hungarian prime minister, Viktor OrbΓ‘n, with a rowdy rendition of the classic anti-fascist anthem Bella Ciao.
One fine morning I woke up early
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao
One fine morning I woke up early
Find the fascist at my door
My favourite version...
New Music Friday
Marching up the Shankill
Marching Up The Falls
Doesn't matter where you're from
The Tories fuck us all
Marching Round The Ladies - Joshua Burnside
Sturgill Simpson playing Belfast on my birthday next year. How thoughtful of him.
another 2 months until I get to see Nick Cave live for the first time since the 90s. I'm excited.
Going through the albums in order between now and then. First track of first album - Leonard Cohens Avalanche. As a teen I loved Leonard then heard this and it blew me away. The tortured angst and darkness called to me lol
Saw this poem linked from Nick Caves Red Hand Files. Love it;
Sometimes a Wild God - Tom Hirons
Your dog barks;
The wild god smiles.
He holds out his hand and
The dog licks his wounds,
Then leads him inside.
The wild god stands in your kitchen.
Ivy is taking over your sideboard;
Mistletoe has moved into the lampshades
And wrens have begun to sing
An old song in the mouth of your kettle.
Live music Q&A
First Concert: Ah Ha
Last Concert: Teenage Fanclub
Worst: Mark Kozelek
Loudest: Dinosaur Jr
Best: Tom Waits
Happy I got to see: Sparklehorse
Wish I could have seen: Thin Lizzy
Loving the new Nick Cave Album, didnβt expect it to be the most uplifting album I listened to this year. Headphones on itβs just gorgeous
Conversion - canβt wait to hear this song live.
Web working dad.
The North part of Ireland.
Walk on air against your better judgement.
Seamus Heaney