Last night I was in Dolan's kasbah social club down on the dock road. We went down to see Modern love play, with Dylon Jack as the opener. I got in there in time to have a couple of Jameson ginger ale and lime before making our way into the back room for an intimate … Continue reading #254- Fresh and energetic live music in Limerick
Bob Dylan recorded his Budokan album in Nippon Budokan,Tokyo, Japan back in 1978 and is essentially a greatest hits album. Dylan sounds incredible on this live album. His voice is so crisp and he does some incredible versions of his great songs including; Shelter from the storm, Knockin on heaven's door, Simple twist of fate … Continue reading #245- Bob Dylan live at Budokan is incredible!
Last month I was in Berlin for a little over a week and while on my travels I came across a few very very good goddamn records. On one of the hottest days it felt like I had ever experienced in my entire life in Mauerpark we went to a market with everything you could … Continue reading #237- I bought more Bob Dylan vinyl’s
Day 4 and 5 in Berlin included the Berlin wall or the East side gallery, a boat trip and a visit to Mauerpark where I bought vinyl, pictures, handcrafted items and chilled out in the shade to avoid the heat. There was also a spy museum that turned me into a child as I walked … Continue reading #236- Berlin day 4 & 5
My buddy Jack Keeshan had a brilliant and energetic album launch on Friday in Roscrea. What a show and what an album. 5 incredibly crafted and powerful songs. I could say to him " Jack, these songs are unbelievable, songs with a purpose and meaning behind them" not that he fully accepts the label of … Continue reading #232- Internal Dialogue
The collection grows stronger as the months have passed us by. This time late year I was at the beginning stages of my collection. The early days of a new found obsession to collect more physical media. Five hundred or more DVD's, Blu ray and boxsets wasn't enough, Spotify wasn't enough at all and YouTube … Continue reading #221 – Vinyl collection update
I listened to Bob Dylan's Infidels album Monday afternoon. I've been listening to full lps the last few months to try get into the flow and song location choice on the albums. There's highs and lows with the music but it gets me closer to the singer's mindset. License to kill is one that's on … Continue reading #211 – Bob Dylan’s got a License to kill
It's that time of year again and I love it, Spotify Wrapped 2021. I love this, it's my favorite way a company spies on me because the playlist is always awesome. I don't know why I'm always surprised I mean it is my Music they made the playlists out of. To the Spotify overlords out … Continue reading #202-Spotify Wrapped 2021
It's Friday night, November 3rd and for the first time since July 2019 I was able to enjoy live music again. The last people I saw in concert were Bob Dylan and Neil Young so there was big expectations to live up to. I went to Dolan's and saw Mick Flannery performing with Susan O … Continue reading #201- Mick Flannery & Susan O Neill blew the roof off of Dolan’s
I've been listening to a lot of music and making playlists lately on Spotify in particular. I've been rediscovering some older playlists and friends music that they've compiled too. So in an attempt to broaden my music appreciation and catalogue of songs I listen to I'm going to link my Spotify account below. I've often … Continue reading #191 – Spotify playlists
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