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The Low Anthem – Vicar Street, Dublin 8jan10

Posted on 11 February 2010 by

My friend Brian recommended The Low Anthem to me a few weeks ago and lent me ‘Oh My God, Charlie Darwin’. It’s a mix of beautiful and barnstorming folk and I hadn’t even listened to the whole thing when I … Continue reading →

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Photo from our gig in Anseo

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Babies are brilliant

Posted on 18 August 2009 by

A fascinating video (about fifteen minutes long) of psychologist Alison Gopnik talking about how babies are the best learning machines in the universe.  I have been working with very young children quite a bit over the past few years (through … Continue reading →

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Urban Soul photos

Posted on 3 July 2008 by

The fabulous Peter Neill took some photos at the Urban Soul gig the other night:

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warming up the pipes

Posted on 26 June 2008 by

The triennial Pipeworks festival is in full flow at the moment – the Great is coupled to the pedals and all the stops are out (or something). I don’t really know a huge amount about the pipe organ but what … Continue reading →

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Guillemots at The Academy, 12 June

Posted on 14 June 2008 by

I first heard the Guillemots when I bought The Sunday Times ‘Best songs of 2006′ compilation on iTunes – such a good idea, it’s a shame they didn’t do it again for 2007. The single We’re here was included in … Continue reading →

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Radiohead at Malahide (6 June)

Posted on 7 June 2008 by

I travelled to the gig by DART, arriving a bit late due to faffing and dozing in the afternoon. As I sat in solitary silence on Dublin’s coastal train, practising my commuter nonchalance, I had a nagging feeling that I … Continue reading →

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photographs from Navan

Posted on 16 May 2008 by

This is a slightly more involved process than we usually like in internet world, but there are some great shots at the end of the journey… go to Barry Cronin’s photography portal enter your name and email address to gain … Continue reading →

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two gigs in three days with Hamlet

Posted on 15 May 2008 by

On Monday I played at The Song Room with Hamlet (which is sadly having its last session next week – hopefully an appreciative venue can be found soon). For the first time we had Barry playing double bass with us, … Continue reading →

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Sigur Rós for Impact Romania concert

Posted on 8 May 2008 by

St Andrew’s church on Westland Row was a splendid venue for this concert of some of the music of Icelandic band Sigur Rós. The huge interior of the church and its beautiful resonant acoustic meant that the string quintet (3 … Continue reading →

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