Author Archives: Nick Kelly

Jinx Lennon – North Louth

Please be seated for the Wee County’s premier punk-poet.

Jinx Lennon (top) takes no prisoners on this Spitfire-tirade about the Louth hinterlands from his wonderfully named new album Border Schizo Fffolk Songs For The Fucked.

Mark E Smith is smiling down from above.

Nick says: Louth and proud.

Jinx Lennon

TK Maxx, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 on Wednesday

Damo Boggler writes:

To Stephen Donnelly [Minister For Health]: I work in the Live Events industry. This photograph (above) was taken at TX Maxx in Blanchardstown on Wednesday.

Can you find out why we are only allowed 50 people in the 3Arena [Dublin]?, which is a lot bigger than this shop, and they are allowed 184?

Anyone?

Meanwhile….

Elizabeth Dwyer, Morrissey’s mother, in a photo released by the singer

This morning.

Via Morrissey’s official website:

Morrissey’s very beloved mother – and best friend, Elizabeth Dwyer, has passed away.

A service will be held in Dublin where Elizabeth was born.

All are welcome.

“All my life’s buried here … heap earth upon it.” -Oscar Wilde.

Morrissey Central

Previously: Morrissey’s Mum

Meanwhile…

The Coal Quay, Cork, yesterday directly opposite the Bridewell Garda station.

Ever tried to report illegal parking to Gardai?

San McCormack writes:

Yesterday, this van (above) was blocking the whole footpath, and a family with a wheelchair user was in front of me at the time..

Family attempts to get around – I tell the driver he’s blocking the path.

I get told to fuck off..

Lovely response from a clearly reasonable and intelligent individual…

So I pop into the Garda station on my way back from the shops, funnily enough, directly across the road from the offending vehicle.

I speak to the Guard inside, and let him know what the story is.

I show him the photo, with the time and date clearly visible – CCTV also everywhere, including more than likely the stations cameras, in the area if needed.

This was the convo:

Me: “I’d like to report this please.”

Guard: “Right. We can send a car out to have a chat”..

Me: “and I assume that will include an FCPN for blocking the footpath, especially so in this instance as it was blocking a person in a wheelchair?”

Him: “No. We can’t do that.”

Me: “Why?”

Him: “You’d have to go to court.”

Me: “Really?”

Him: “Yes. Now, you can of course make a statement, but that would mean you’d have to go court.”

He continued: “This means that if you want to go on holidays next year, and you get called to court, you must go, or YOU yourself could be arrested for not attending.”

Me: “but I have the photo and timestamp here.”

Him: “doesn’t matter, his solicitor could argue he had to park there, maybe he had heavy items to deliver!”

It seemed like this Guard was now attempting to justify his behaviour, and try to dissuade me from making a statement. Again he mentioned he could send out a squad car to “have a chat” with him.

I told him I’d still like to go ahead and make a statement.

Also worth mentioning I actually reported this offence to the station by phone call half an hour before this conversation.

So he was there for at least 30 mins, and the issue was also raised with the station prior to my engagement with the van driver.

I am appalled at this entire situation..”

Anyone?

The votes are in.

Last week, with a sought-after €25 Golden Discs voucher on offer. I asked you to name your favourite music video by an Irish artist.

You answered in your tens (providing a great video playlist, thank you).

But there could be only one winner.

Third Place:

The Young People by Lankum

yupyup writes:

I think this is just lovely. Really heartfelt and heartbreaking.

Runner-up:

Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O’Connor

Millie Madonna writes:

This iconic number, it has to be.

Winner:

The Boss by Heritage Centre

Andy Pipkin writes:

Really clever video and fantastic tune from a young Irish band who should have went on to be big!

Nick says: Thanks all!

Last week: Win Nick’s Voucher

Golden Discs

How much?

If Atletico Madrid beat RB Leipzig in Germany tonight at 8pm in the Champions League football quarter-final, this Coolock man wins a quarter of a million lids.

Yes.

€250,000.

Meanwhile….

UPDATE:

Nealo & Uly – You Can’t Go Home Again

Smooth.

Dublin hip-hop acolyte Nealo (top) and his friend Uly’s collaboration displays a great contrast in vocal styles over a slinky, soulful tune which can be found on Nealo’s forthcoming debut album.

Nealo explains:

“You Can’t Go Home Again is about leaving. It’s a song about missing both a person that you love, and a city that you love. No one stands untouched by emigration. We have all left cities and friends behind, or have had friends leave in search of a better life, an adventure, or a future for themselves.

“This one is an ode to the people and cities that I had to leave behind, and that each time I left, I never felt like I was the same person after. Everything changes with the miles and years.”

The video is directed by Bobby Zithelo.

Nick says: Home truths.

Nealo