A spectacularly wel preserved 1971 Citroën SM.
Mmm. Pointy.
Yearly Archives: 2016
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Old children’s books supplied with new titles by the anonymous proprietor of the wonderful Paperback Paradise.
More here.
Inspired by Jacob T. Swinney’s compilations of the first and final frames of selected films, Celia Gómez follows suit with her own version, featuring TV series from Hannibal to Friends.
Is there anything to be gleaned from such juxtapositions aside from spoilers?
You be the judge.
Related: And the First Shall be Last
Plenty.
The current issue of Village magazine, now monthly, in shops NOW
Village on the Seanad elections:
Village is a campaigning magazine. Two of its key agendas are equality and sustainability.
Two thoughtful and evidence-led champions of these issues are respectively Oisín Coghlan of Friends of the Earth and Rory Hearne of Tasc, standing for the Trinity and NUI panels.…In the same spirit NUI voters might want to avoid voting for Michael McDowell (strangely
endorsed recently by LGBTI campaigner, Katherine Zappone TD, who – if she had any interest
in Equality would know better)…….Just one of the three outgoing NUI senators, Ronan Mullen, is seeking reelection. The other two, Fergal Quinn and John Crown, are not running again.
Current Trinity Senators, Prof Ivana Bacik, David Norris and Prof Sean Barrett are all standing again in this election. Norris, a long-term campaigner on progressive issues, is the longest-serving senator on the panel, while Bacik is Reid Professor of Criminal Law in the Law School, and a former TCDSU President.
She is a solid and excellent candidate with an unimpeachable record on both equality and the environment; and she is a generous contributor to Village…
*cough*
FIGHT!
The IFTA-winning An Klondike.
The first western to be made in Ireland (in and around the Glengowla mines in Oughterard, Co Galway).
Ciara writes:
The bilingual TV drama An Klondike [created and directed by Dathaí Keane and produced by Abú Media,Inverin, Co Galway] was nominated for 9 IFTA [Irish Film and Television Academy] awards It won FOUR: Best Drama (above), Lead Actor Drama, Hair & Make-Up, and Script Drama.
A fantastic result for all involved (I wasn’t involved by the way!). On the TG4 website [link below], the show is available on the Player for another 3 weeks, cut as four episodes. It is also available cut as a film (poster top). Might be worth mentioning if people are looking for something good to watch.
John Gallen writes:
Crap day of weather yesterday, but a few of us squeezed in a walk yesterday…Coumlara Loop, The Nire Valley, [Waterford]. We were one step ahead of the weather all the way…
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Staying in Tonight?
The Michaella interview on Republic of Telly at 9.55pm on RTÉ2.
Fight!
Earlier: Demonising Michaella
Thanks Sarah Neville
Kevin O’Neill’s motorbike (above) was stolen from outside his house in Cabra, Dublin 7, between Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9.
Kevin writes:
It’s a Suzuki Bandit 600 with Dominator twin headlights, a led rear brake light, rear hugger, bandit grips and bandit air cover. I’m gutted…
Land Lovers – Angeline
What you may need to know…
1. Dublin pop five-piece Land Lovers continue paying homage to the guitar pop of the ’50s and ’60s with upcoming third long-player The Rooks Have Returned.
2. Already firmly established as lynchpins of the city’s lo-fi/pop community, the band have also co-founded the Popical Island label and annual all-day gig, as well as circumnavigating the Irish festival scene and supporting Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, among others.
3. Streaming above is Angeline, the first single from the album, releasing May 13 via Popical Island.
4. The band launches the album at the Workman’s Club [Wellington Quay, Dublin 2] in Dublin on May 21, with Dinah Brand and Field Trip in support. Kickoff 8pm, €10 in or €15 including a copy of the new record.
Verdict: Taking a page straight out of a ’60s pop fanzine, Land Lovers add a thoroughly modern snark and a profound DIY sensibility to raucous early rock ‘n’ roll.