Here's a little collection of songs for the summer.
First on the list is 'Breathe' by Telepopmusik (ignore the video, its the music thats the important bit).
Next up we have 'Where Do I Begin' by The Chemical Brother feat Beth Orton
This one is another classic 'All I Need' by Air
And last but not least 'In The Waiting Line' by Zero 7
Enjoy...
Monday, May 25, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Song de Jour
What a ledge....
David Kitt - It's Yours (Live in Mullingar). The sound quality on the video is a bit pants but still a great great tune...
David Kitt - It's Yours (Live in Mullingar). The sound quality on the video is a bit pants but still a great great tune...
WHAT GRASS?!?!
Have a look at this...
If you cant read the caption, let me give you the jist of it.
"A local rakes out the "green" of the Coober Pedy Golf Course on May 5, 2009, in the scorching outback opal mining town of Coober Pedy in southern Australia"
Have to hate that...
If you cant read the caption, let me give you the jist of it.
"A local rakes out the "green" of the Coober Pedy Golf Course on May 5, 2009, in the scorching outback opal mining town of Coober Pedy in southern Australia"
Have to hate that...
Friday, May 08, 2009
Film de Jour...
Have a look at this...
"Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor party they’ll never forget. But, in fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can’t remember a thing. For some reason, they find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby in the closet of their suite at Caesars Palace. The one thing they can’t find is Doug. With no clue as to what transpired and little time to spare, the trio must retrace their hazy steps and all their bad decisions in order to figure out where things went wrong and hopefully get Doug back to L.A. in time to walk down the aisle."
Seems like some harmless mindless fun. And what about the baby!!! Funny shit...
"Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor party they’ll never forget. But, in fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can’t remember a thing. For some reason, they find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby in the closet of their suite at Caesars Palace. The one thing they can’t find is Doug. With no clue as to what transpired and little time to spare, the trio must retrace their hazy steps and all their bad decisions in order to figure out where things went wrong and hopefully get Doug back to L.A. in time to walk down the aisle."
Seems like some harmless mindless fun. And what about the baby!!! Funny shit...
Friday, May 01, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Song de Jour
This is a bit of a strange one but I think it's a great example of Kanye West as a person. On one hand you have a great performer and musician. But on the other hand you have a person with an ego the size of a medium sized African nation! Its shocking, but don't take my word for it, watch this...
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Only in Ballinrobe..
It mightn't have been a china shop but still...
How long was that guy waiting to get his 'fresh beef' joke in??
How long was that guy waiting to get his 'fresh beef' joke in??
Monday, April 20, 2009
Eh...no, not really!
Woke up this morning and decided to check the weather forecast on the widget on my laptop. It's usually accurate enough but this took the biscuit!!
Now you may ask yourself, is that Celsius or Fahrenheit?... That would be Celsius! The 16 is fairly bang on, but the 32? I wish!! Still though, it is a cracking day, even if its not 32 degrees!
Now you may ask yourself, is that Celsius or Fahrenheit?... That would be Celsius! The 16 is fairly bang on, but the 32? I wish!! Still though, it is a cracking day, even if its not 32 degrees!
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Samsung Challenge
Here's a good one for ya!!
Watch the below YouTube video and try to figure out how its done. There's no special effects or camera tricks so get your thinking caps on!! If you can, click the HD button at the bottom of the player because that apparently helps (or it could just be a marketing ploy since the new phone has a shiny HD camera in it!?!? Hmm)
If you figure it out do let me know... its already wrecking my head!!
Watch the below YouTube video and try to figure out how its done. There's no special effects or camera tricks so get your thinking caps on!! If you can, click the HD button at the bottom of the player because that apparently helps (or it could just be a marketing ploy since the new phone has a shiny HD camera in it!?!? Hmm)
If you figure it out do let me know... its already wrecking my head!!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
SHA WING!!!
Have a look at this beaut! Great ad as well!! If my numbers come up in the lotto this week, guess whats top of the list??
Sunday, April 12, 2009
bleh
its been a crazy few weeks. I finished my finals about two weeks ago and i've been making up for the lack of socialising over the past few months. So to summarise it as easily as possible, here we go (starting most recent):
Kims 21st in Foxrock
Ana Gog gig in Iontas Castleblayney
Two day boozer in Connemara
There were plenty more impromptu sessions in between but i think i'm finally burnt out. Time to get some work done!! Even though my exams are over I still have my dissertation to finish so not out of the woods just yet!!
That pretty much all i've been up to recently. I had an interview with IBEC for their EOP programme which I wont find out about till early May. If I get it, it means i'll be working abroad for at least six months with an Irish company in one of their foreign markets. It could be anything from Tourism Ireland in New York to Moffett Engineering in the Philippines so fingers crossed!!
Now that i've gotten back to normality I should be posting more often so keep an ear out!!
Kims 21st in Foxrock
Ana Gog gig in Iontas Castleblayney
Two day boozer in Connemara
There were plenty more impromptu sessions in between but i think i'm finally burnt out. Time to get some work done!! Even though my exams are over I still have my dissertation to finish so not out of the woods just yet!!
That pretty much all i've been up to recently. I had an interview with IBEC for their EOP programme which I wont find out about till early May. If I get it, it means i'll be working abroad for at least six months with an Irish company in one of their foreign markets. It could be anything from Tourism Ireland in New York to Moffett Engineering in the Philippines so fingers crossed!!
Now that i've gotten back to normality I should be posting more often so keep an ear out!!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Song de Jour
David Kitt - Guilty Prayers, Pointless Ends (Live on the Airfield Sessions)
Davids new album 'The Nightsaver' is ot now. Buy it here.
Davids new album 'The Nightsaver' is ot now. Buy it here.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
What a day!!!!
What a day!!! A Grand Slam and a Triple Crown AND the new WBA Super-Bantamweight World Champion! IN ONE DAY!!! Just what the country needed!!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Songs about RTE newscasters!
Follow the link below to some guy from Westmeath who has recorded songs about all the RTE Newscasters. Haven't listened to them all but i think he deserves a view, even just for the effort!!
www.myspace.com/songsaboutrtenewscasters
www.myspace.com/songsaboutrtenewscasters
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The Final Countdown...
So its all starting to wind up, bit by bit. I've finished lectures FOREVER, and one by one knocking projects and reports off the list. As of this evening I have one project left to finish and by Thursday they'll all be handed up, my final presentation will be made and my time in Group C2 will come to an end. All thats left are five final exams, starting Wednesday week (the 18th of March) and a 20,000 word dissertation by 30th of May. So even though I feel like i'm finishing, i'm actually still miles off!! But it still feels good.
Remember that feeling you used to get in school when the last day of term was only a few days away and the summer was about to begin. Well its like that, only its March and cold. We even had a 'Primary School' stlye party in one of our final lectures where everyone brought in buns and sweets and we just stuffed our faces full of crap at 9 in the morning. Great way to start the day!!
Its weird to think that its all starting to come to an end. Even that phrase, 'starting to come to an end', is weird. I've been five years in college and I always thought i'd be here forever because final year seemed so far away, yet here we are!! Even though I do have two and a half months left of collge, this is kind of the end. The day to day stuff like lectures and group work are all finished and now were on our own, to finish our own work. We're left to our own devices from now on.
The thing thats freaking me out most though, is that there's nothing in September. For as long as I can rememeber there's always been something in September to go back to, whether its school or college. But now, there's nothing. Its like a big, crazy, open ended story that wont start till June. Its scary, but a good kind of scary. I've gotten hours worth of day dreaming out of this one. 'Where will I be this time next year?' etc etc. Its all to play for I suppose but its a shame things aren't better on the job front. I'm eager to get working and make some money. I know everyone says there's plenty of time for work but i've been in college long enough and there's money to be made. SO if anyone knows someone looking for a Marketing graduate with stunning good looks and razor sharp wit, let me know cause I know some!!
But anyway, I better get back to it. This data isn't going to analyse itself!!
Remember that feeling you used to get in school when the last day of term was only a few days away and the summer was about to begin. Well its like that, only its March and cold. We even had a 'Primary School' stlye party in one of our final lectures where everyone brought in buns and sweets and we just stuffed our faces full of crap at 9 in the morning. Great way to start the day!!
Its weird to think that its all starting to come to an end. Even that phrase, 'starting to come to an end', is weird. I've been five years in college and I always thought i'd be here forever because final year seemed so far away, yet here we are!! Even though I do have two and a half months left of collge, this is kind of the end. The day to day stuff like lectures and group work are all finished and now were on our own, to finish our own work. We're left to our own devices from now on.
The thing thats freaking me out most though, is that there's nothing in September. For as long as I can rememeber there's always been something in September to go back to, whether its school or college. But now, there's nothing. Its like a big, crazy, open ended story that wont start till June. Its scary, but a good kind of scary. I've gotten hours worth of day dreaming out of this one. 'Where will I be this time next year?' etc etc. Its all to play for I suppose but its a shame things aren't better on the job front. I'm eager to get working and make some money. I know everyone says there's plenty of time for work but i've been in college long enough and there's money to be made. SO if anyone knows someone looking for a Marketing graduate with stunning good looks and razor sharp wit, let me know cause I know some!!
But anyway, I better get back to it. This data isn't going to analyse itself!!
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Trocaire 24hr Fast
I'm doing the Trocaire 24hr Fast today and there is still a chance to sponsor me if you can.
You can sponsor me online by credit/debit card on my sponsorship website. It only takes a minute and there are so many ways your money can make a difference. For instance, €35 would provide seeds and trees for a family left impoverished by the conflict in Uganda. This would help them to grow food and provide wood for construction and fires. Any amount is useful no matter how small!!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
General stuff
I am currently sitting in bed on what i thought would be the first morning in a long time that i would get to sleep in. But as I unwillingly suspected, I woke like clockwork at 8 a.m, not helped by the bells of both St. Patricks Cathedral AND Christchurch!! Still, its good to have a lazy morning in bed and I can't complain.
Things are moving along nicely now in college. I only have a week left of lectures in college so I have that feeling of excitement I used to get in primary school when you knew the summer was about to start, except its February! We've planned an impromptu 'Primary School Style' party for our Business Policy class on Wednesday so it'll be lots of buns, Tayto and small bottle of Cadet Orange (remember those!!!). I know its a bit of a contradiction saying a planned impromptu party, but the lecturer doesn't know about it so it sorta counts?!?
We've also planned, booked and paid for a house in Galway for a week after our exams. It sleeps 19 and so far there are about 30 odd going!! Not everyone will be there at the same time I don't think so it should be grand. I've seen pictures and I can pretty much guarantee that it wont look like when we leave!!
In other news, the Smurfit Kappa Graduate Programme I applied for, and had high hopes of getting accepted into, has been CANCELLED! DAMN YOU ECONOMY!!!!! SO its back to square one. Although I did apply to the IBEC Exporters Programme so fingers crossed on that one!! If i get that one I get to work abroad for a year which would be deadly!!
Ever since the recent closer of Road Records i've started moving away from the bigger stores and online stores for my music. Its a shame to see great small independent shops like that closing. If it wasn't for them, a lot of new emerging bands would never get a chance or somewhere to sell their music. I've started going to a shop in temple bar, City Discs. They have a great range of new and second hand CDs and vinyl and friendly staff who don't remind you of Jack Black in High Fidelity! I can't stand that know it all mentality! My latest purchase was Katie Kims album ,Twelve. Its kind of hard to describe what genre her music is. She puts it nicely though:
"new old school fantasm blues folk revival yodalik rock post mccarthyism drone noise phsyk horse tail blowing old wave eastern western style wicker stringed indian high pitch glam metal sometimes dub butnever reggae salsa cuban rave indie shoegaze alternative psykadelic shadowistic breakbeat old style needle rippin round chord scratchin up underneath sampled covertunes with dutch americana underlying bass house techno whistling classical guitar trench beatnick revival downtempo eclectic popsure galant freefolk bollywoodesque 70's grunge glass bottlecore hard range fast slowjam boroque noirscreeching howls of epic sandpits over the top egorock with softblend unfunk soul jazz experimental type leghopping on micleads overtures blended amongst yogurt samples jumping over kraut style accapella ecstaticism brass horn string teasing drunk gospel choir vocals drowning in sounds of bigdrum appreciation type gold recording on leather squeeks punching heels water plops above ambient chinese traditional concrete disco french fusion bossa grindcore industrial lyrical lounge religious tape music which brings punktrance and visual zoup type undertures into a world of ever the expanding."
Those are her words not mine!! I particularly like 'over the top egorock with softblend unfunk soul jazz experimental type leghopping on micleads overtures blended amongst yogurt samples jumping over kraut style accapella ecstaticism'. Rounds it up nicely I think!! Check her out at her myspace and listen to the song called 'Radio". Its amazing!!!
Other than that I dont have much more news. A neighbour from home is heading to Australia in a week or so, so we're all heading out for dinner in Patrick Guilbauds tomorrow night hopefully (yum!).
Things are moving along nicely now in college. I only have a week left of lectures in college so I have that feeling of excitement I used to get in primary school when you knew the summer was about to start, except its February! We've planned an impromptu 'Primary School Style' party for our Business Policy class on Wednesday so it'll be lots of buns, Tayto and small bottle of Cadet Orange (remember those!!!). I know its a bit of a contradiction saying a planned impromptu party, but the lecturer doesn't know about it so it sorta counts?!?
We've also planned, booked and paid for a house in Galway for a week after our exams. It sleeps 19 and so far there are about 30 odd going!! Not everyone will be there at the same time I don't think so it should be grand. I've seen pictures and I can pretty much guarantee that it wont look like when we leave!!
In other news, the Smurfit Kappa Graduate Programme I applied for, and had high hopes of getting accepted into, has been CANCELLED! DAMN YOU ECONOMY!!!!! SO its back to square one. Although I did apply to the IBEC Exporters Programme so fingers crossed on that one!! If i get that one I get to work abroad for a year which would be deadly!!
Ever since the recent closer of Road Records i've started moving away from the bigger stores and online stores for my music. Its a shame to see great small independent shops like that closing. If it wasn't for them, a lot of new emerging bands would never get a chance or somewhere to sell their music. I've started going to a shop in temple bar, City Discs. They have a great range of new and second hand CDs and vinyl and friendly staff who don't remind you of Jack Black in High Fidelity! I can't stand that know it all mentality! My latest purchase was Katie Kims album ,Twelve. Its kind of hard to describe what genre her music is. She puts it nicely though:
"new old school fantasm blues folk revival yodalik rock post mccarthyism drone noise phsyk horse tail blowing old wave eastern western style wicker stringed indian high pitch glam metal sometimes dub butnever reggae salsa cuban rave indie shoegaze alternative psykadelic shadowistic breakbeat old style needle rippin round chord scratchin up underneath sampled covertunes with dutch americana underlying bass house techno whistling classical guitar trench beatnick revival downtempo eclectic popsure galant freefolk bollywoodesque 70's grunge glass bottlecore hard range fast slowjam boroque noirscreeching howls of epic sandpits over the top egorock with softblend unfunk soul jazz experimental type leghopping on micleads overtures blended amongst yogurt samples jumping over kraut style accapella ecstaticism brass horn string teasing drunk gospel choir vocals drowning in sounds of bigdrum appreciation type gold recording on leather squeeks punching heels water plops above ambient chinese traditional concrete disco french fusion bossa grindcore industrial lyrical lounge religious tape music which brings punktrance and visual zoup type undertures into a world of ever the expanding."
Those are her words not mine!! I particularly like 'over the top egorock with softblend unfunk soul jazz experimental type leghopping on micleads overtures blended amongst yogurt samples jumping over kraut style accapella ecstaticism'. Rounds it up nicely I think!! Check her out at her myspace and listen to the song called 'Radio". Its amazing!!!
Other than that I dont have much more news. A neighbour from home is heading to Australia in a week or so, so we're all heading out for dinner in Patrick Guilbauds tomorrow night hopefully (yum!).
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