Áine O’Connor and Vincent Hanley presenters of ‘Summerhouse’ on the cover of the RTÉ Guide 40 years ago pic.twitter.com/NiEWevHTCo
— RTÉ Archives (@RTEArchives) June 25, 2020
Summerhouse.
In a spooky disused fairground.
Good times.
Author Archives: Nick Kelly
Ailbhe Reddy – Time Difference
Things change over long distance.
Stellar Dublin songsmith Ailbhe Reddy hits a sweet spot of melancholy on her new single, the taster for her forthcoming new album.
The video by Ciaran O’Brien and Ailbhe is just as charming.
Nick says: Clock rock.
‘sup?
Children’s book illustrator Chris ‘The Lonely Beast’ Judge writes:
Some Dublin clouds yesterday evening….
I really don’t know clouds at all.
Previously: Uncanny
Happy International Fairy Day.
It comes around so fast.
Via National Library of Ireland, who writes:
“Do you believe in fairies?” The Irish poet and Celtic mythologist Ella Young certainly did!
G’wan the shrooms.
Flashback
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Twenty five years ago today #DanceNation @FrancoisPittion @aob_oyle @_empirion_ @paul_dakeyne @djmrspring pic.twitter.com/D6Bg57mF1w
— Mark Kavanagh (@djmarkkavanagh) June 24, 2020
1995.
You could certainly drink a bottle of water.
If you had a bottle of water.
And Sarah Murphy and the way she might look at you.
YOKESYOKESYOKESYOKESYOKESACiEEEDYOKESYOKES
D Cullen – Rainbow Weather
Colour me pink.
Dublin tunesmith D Cullen teams up with ex-The Bible frontman Boo Hewerdine for this sunny splash of summer.
The quirky video animation is by D Cullen and Sinead McConville.
Cullen explains:
“It’s about taking the sweet things from the bittersweet moments in life…focusing on the rainbow after the rain has poured down. And trying to find pleasure in small things when uncertainty surrounds you.”
Nick says: Pugwashian.
This morning.
Dublin 2.
Via Dublin City Council.
Works commencing to widen the footpath at College Green between Trinity College and Church Lane (outside Abercombie & Fitch) to create additional space for queueing at the bus stops at this location while leaving the footpath clear for thru pedestrians…
Sorcery
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Europe’s first drive through restaurant opens @McDonalds, Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham, Dublin, 1985 pic.twitter.com/CRGItLzbku
— RareIrishStuff (@RareIrishStuff) June 23, 2020
Good times.
Name that jammer, anyone?
Melody Maker, 1978.
At the tail end of Punk.
Lizzy and the ‘Lips.
On the same bill.
Pogo-defying Irish prog and Philo in his wide-legged prime.
*removes safety pin from gob*
Via Chris Edwards
Aine O’Gorman – Desolation
Dublin by drone.
West Cork singer/songwriter Aine (top) has written a memorable song for our time and furnished it with a video looking down on the capital’s lonely lockdowned streets.
Nick says: A star is airborne.