The votes are in.

Last Friday, with two bank holiday vouchers each worth a princely 25 to giveaway, I asked for YOUR favourite song about travelling (by bus, plane, car, train, on foot etc) and why.

You entered in your dozens.

But there could be only two winners:

Runner up:

Anna Kendrick – Cups

Slightly Bemused writes:

Not my favourite travelling song, but one that really means a lot to me. The film  – Pitch Perfect (2012) came out at the right time and when we got together, this is the only song so far I have sung with my daughter. She kept correcting me on how it is sung (I cannot sing, so a hopeless act), but still she would sing it with me. As we drove between where she and her mom live and her grandparents she attempted to correct me. One of my favourite road trips with her, although they all were. Corny and all as it is, I love it. I give you the much maligned, but in my heart loved, Cups song by Anna Kendrick…

Winner #1:

Magnetic Fields – Born On A Train

Aidan Curran writes:

Born on a Train’ by the Magnetic Fields, reminding me of a long delayed train to Dublin that finally arrived at Heuston late into the dead of night, after most of us passengers had gone through the Seven Ages of Man during the trip.

Winner #2:

Terry Callier – 900 Miles

F_Lawless writes:

Terry Callier’s soulful voice really commands attention in this 1964 version of the traditional US folk song “900 Miles” The lonely traveller on the way home  (Dion does a great version too)…

Thanks all.

Last week: Win Nick’s Double Voucher

Shrug Life – You’re Such A Good Looking Woman

Prepare to be inducted into the church of Joe Dolan.

How could you resist?

The new video from Dublin indie ensemble Shrug Life is a blast as demon-eyed singer Danny Carroll  (top) brainwashes unwitting Dubs into joining his cult.

And the next thing they know they’re donning white robes and performing the Albert Hammond classic made famous by JD…

Sign me up.

Shrug Life are on tour in November.

Nick says: There’s no cult like a Joe cult.

Shrug Life

UPDATE: sorting out the video settings. Apologies for delay.


The mycelial landscapes of California-based photographer and ’mushroom and slime mould fan’ Allison Pollack.

Above: Mycena strobilinoidea and Clavulina; Leocarpus fragilis; Physarum; Crepidotus crocophyllus; Phillipsia domingensis; Willkommlangea reticulata; Ascocoryne sarcoides and Trichia; Didymium squamulosum; Cookeina sulcipes (‘Tropical Goblet’) and Physarum.

colossal

Saturday.

National Concert Hall, Dublin 2

Composer Philip Glass  and his Ensemble, which marks its 50th anniversary this year, performing one of his landmark pieces Music in 12 Parts on stage at the National Concert Hall as they took up a special residency as part of the NCH Perspective Series, where yesterday Glass was set to perform his iconic work KOYAANISQATSI (any excuse) but was unable due to an illness.

Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

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