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Frozen winter steps
The seasons begin to slip
Even cats falter
More over on The drop of a hat.

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[Image taken from Michael Gallagher MySpace]
Photography Exhibition
Matt Merrigan Hall
UNITE
55 Middle Abbey Street
Dublin 1
Mon-Thurs - 11am-4pm * Friday 11am-3pm
Until October 30th
A collaboration of the work of many photographers including serving and former soldiers, the main purposes of this exhibition is to help raise consciousness and awareness in the public of the opposition to wars, the plight […]

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It may seem a bit strange that in a series universally praised for its dialogue and characterization, the one line that really jumped out at me in the Wire was the one below. It’s only a short conversation between two characters, who are discussing a third, and although it provides a bit of insight on […]

 

 The Glee Club: Play Now | Play in Popup

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[ Images filched from RTÉ website article ]
I’ll own up then, I have been caught looking at the ‘Craic’ section on the RTÉ news website. In fact, I couldn’t resist looking further into this article : Cowen Nude Shocker! Some wag with not a little artistic talent has managed elude security and […]

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Oh man.
I picked this up in the Oxfam shop on Parliament street for one euro. Classic stuff. The b-side, Who’s knocking at my door, is below, along with Paralyzed.
Here’s a bit about the Legendary Stardust Cowboy from his official site:
Norman Carl Odam was born in Lubbock, Texas in 1947. Inspired by Chet Atkins, he […]

 

 Paralyzed [2:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Who's knocking at my door [3:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

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Mark E Smith’s most distinctive texts echo both Lovecraft and Dick’s methodology. According to caricature, The Fall proffer a naturalism whose dreariness is leavened only by its humour. But it was only in their earliest mode that The Fall were comic naturalists, introducing an amphetamine-driven garage punk to the bingo halls, industrial estates and cracker […]

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(Photo by Graham Keogh.)
A lot has been written about Jinx Lennon. All positive, and all well-deserved. A true original voice. He’s been the subject of RTE’s Arts Lives, clips from which are available on YouTube here.
From his website biog:
Jinx takes the word singer songwriter,douses it liberally with petrol lights it up and then takes a […]

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From the makers of the charming ‘The Red Balloon‘ comes this following little enterprise - ‘It’s a horrible life‘. Well-structured and well-edited, a simple little story. All in all, great stuff.
Enjoy.

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I just came across this enjoyable little Irish movie - all 2 minutes and 51 seconds of it. I know absolutely nothing about the makers of it, except the following from the youtube site itself:
The Red Balloon - a film by Lauren Brownen, Claire Butler and Conor O’Kelly. The story of a girl and […]

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Mertz: Do you find my method acting unsound?
Dullard: I saw no acting at all.

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