Category Archives: Music
Tour Of Ireland
I’m back in the unseasonal cold of Amsterdam after my 875 km whistle-stop tour of Dublin, Cork and Galway. Everything went according to plan and I got to see three excellent gigs by Brendan Perry. I was also lucky enough to … Continue reading
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Baiting The Volcano
I’m hopping on a plane to Ireland Wednesday afternoon. Apart from the obvious opportunity to see my family, Brendan Perry will be performing three concerts in Dublin, Cork and Galway to promote his new album, Ark. I’ve hired a car … Continue reading
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Following The Pied Piper To Ireland
There aren’t many bands left that I’d travel to see perform live; even fewer that I’d cross borders to see. Back in April 2005, while we were still living in California, I flew to London for two days, leaving a … Continue reading
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Cranberry Source
I went to see The Cranberries Tuesday evening. I’m not a huge fan and it was only the second time I’d seen them. The first time must have been somewhere around 1994, I think. They put on a good greatest … Continue reading
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The Guv’nor Is Back
With no Dutch concert scheduled for this, the first leg of his 2010 tour, I drove the 2½ hours to Brussels yesterday to see Brendan Perry perform in the Orangerie hall of the Botanique. What a joy it was to … Continue reading
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