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Blog postBy the time this post is published, I am hopefully watching this band play live at Whelan’s in Dublin. All going well. You just don’t know these days.
I know I post about We Are Scientists a lot, but they are one of my favourite bands, they often soundtrack my writing, and they are so much fun live.
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Blog postBenny.
Look at my little oldie here, posing outside the gazebo. Old dogs are the best - no hassle with them. All Benny wants to do is sleep, and luckily, at 16, he’s still healthy. He loves playing with the puppy too! I hope he gets a couple
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Blog postI’ve recently been reading Danny Goldberg’s book, Serving the Servant - Remembering Kurt Cobain. Nirvana’s and Kurt’s influence on music cannot be underestimated, and yet, as I read about how the band exploded with this song, I wonder how it would be received if it was released for the first time today. Would it still have such an impact? Of course, had it not been released in 1991, we would probably have a different music business today. How the mind boggles. (I think too much.)
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Blog postOne of my favourite aspects of where I live is the scenery. I can take my dogs for a walk somewhere for an hour and not see a soul - not counting sheep or wildlife, of course. It’s the best thing for an introvert!
Walking.
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Blog postHector.
I love my dogs a lot. That’s not a secret. I probably have thousands of photos of Hector since his arrival in February. Just look at that face though! How could you not want to immortalise it?
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Blog postSuede! I don’t know how I missed them here earlier. Not a band I’m hugely into - I’m more of a greatest hits kind of listener - but they have some cracking tunes. I also just bought a couple of books from their singer, Brett Anderson, although I haven’t had a chance to read them yet.
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Blog postOne from this year’s last agility trial in September - or, more specifically, the night between the two days of the show. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, pizza, chips, and one chilled dog. Dexter and I were celebrating our win up to IADSA grade 6 here. (Yes, he got some pizza.)
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Blog postThis band’s lead singer contacted me on Instagram recently to introduce his band. It happens - bands who make music similar to what they have seen me posting about reaching out in the hope that I will enjoy theirs too. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t, but God loves a trier.
On this occasion, their contact with me was quite successful.
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Blog postI was away in Brighton recently, and as usual, one of my stops on the trip was to HMV. I love buying music in physical format, and the same applies to books. Not bad for a single trip, huh?
My kind of shopping.
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Blog postSo, my next gig has been cancelled - thanks COVID! Well, not cancelled but rescheduled to one as of yet unknown date. How will I ever have enough holidays for all the rescheduled shows in 2022?
I was quite looking forward to being Finnish with Nightwish, Amorphis and Turmion kätilöt.
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Blog postOne from my recent trip to Brighton. I have visited Brighton many times, but I finally had time to look around and visit the Royal Pavilion. It’s a beauty. Just look at that for a dining room!
Royal Pavilion.
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Blog postAnother band making a repeat appearance, but it’s justified. This song has grown on me over the years, and it’s another sad one. The title translates as ‘Mercy’, and every time I hear this now, it makes me think of our Toby.
Having a sick and suffering pet put down is the definition of mercy, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.
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Blog postMe in black and white.
An extremely rare selfie today! A fellow author challenged others to share black-and-white photos of themselves recently, so I snapped this on the spot - in my bathrobe, no make-up on, no prior preparation.
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Blog postBy the time you read this, I should have seen Manic Street Preachers for the first time. It’s my first gig in almost a year, so I think I will need a month to come down from the natural high of experiencing live music again. I don’t have longer than that to recover because I should be back to my usual gig routine in November. I can’t wait. The lack of gigs has been getting me down recently.
This is my favourite from the new Manics album. It always brings me to tears, both lyrically and -
Blog postI rescued two hens recently. Patty and Selma - yes, named after the Simpsons characters - were production hens prior to coming to us. Apparently, hens are no longer considered productive enough for farming purposes once they reach 18 months or so and are slaughtered at that point. Little Hill Animal Rescue takes those hens and rehomes them. We have been perfectly happy with the number of eggs we get - at least one every day, most days two.
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Blog postI know I featured Slipknot before, but it wasn’t my favourite Slipknot song. I think ‘Snuff’ is.
This is more the type of song I would expect from Corey Taylor’s other band, Stone Sour, but it works equally well for Slipknot. Beautiful track.
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Blog postMy Miniature Schnauzer Dexter is not only a handsome chap - he is also smart.
Last weekend, we won up to grade 6 in agility - the second highest grade in the sport in Ireland. I’m so chuffed with him and also pretty pleased with my own efforts.
The 2021 competition season - short as it was - over, we will now focus on our speed so that we are ready for new challenges come next year!
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Blog postAnother Finnish band, and I’m surprised I haven’t mentioned them before. Sunrise Avenue is one of our biggest exports. I’m a very casual listener and don’t have any of their albums, but their frontman, Samu Haber, pops up everywhere. I have nothing against that…
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Blog postSynchronised Schnauzers.
If you read my blog on a regular basis, you might remember that I lost my older Miniature Schnauzer, Toby, a few months ago.
This is one of my favourite photos of him and his younger brother Dexter. They often slept l
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