Early Presents…

The lovely Eolaí is having one of his annual knock-down painting sales, you really should go over and have a browse…

http://bicyclistic.com/index.php/end-09-paintings/

Succeed!

http://succeedblog.org/

(via @glinner)

You Just Need To Blog It…

“@rickoshea twitter is like the witty banter from the pub last night, it’s already fading the following day. Blogs are the toilet graffiti.”

(via @allancavanagh)

The Light Returns

You may know about me and my love for cinema buildings…

Fair play to The Screen Cinema who seem to be doing everything right at the moment. After their screenings of classics like Brief Encounter and All ABout Eve and the Hallowe’en horror screenings of the likes of The Shining, this Monday they’re restoring the classic huge old school neon sign that was removed a few years ago to its former glory.

Win.

Piccie

Ryan can always bring a little beauty into every day…

http://www.glasseyalley.com/index.php?showimage=314

“Good Afternoon, Michael…”

Holy crap…

*tap tap* Is This Thing On?

Right.

Here’s the thing.

I used to love blogging, I really did, and now I’m not sure how to do it or if I should be doing it at all.

There are factors at play certainly. As discussed with a group of people on Twitter the other day. One is Twitter itself. It’s a hundred times easier to cut and paste or RT something you think is interesting than have to open here, write…….zzzzzzzzzzzz. See? I’m bored with that process and an increasingly short attention span already.

See this (via @davidmaybury)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/ben_macintyre/article6903537.ece

Another one is just that I’m out doing things in the real world. One of the truly great joys of blogging has been meeting real people that I’ve come to like and love and part of that process is going out in the real world with them and doing things… I’m reading a lot, I’m writing a lot.

I’m going to try and make a greater effort, this place has been such an important part of my life for the last few years, I am loathe to give it up so easily.

You Should Go Here

As referrenced on d’Cluch yesterday big hoorahs to the Screen At D’Olier Street for bringing back the oldies…

 

Pandas!!!

I heartily endorse this event or product…

Eh, Wha Now?

EXCLUSIVE – RTE’s New Flagship Current Affairs Show…

How’d ya like them apples?

2 Slices Of Pretty

2 Singles Of The Week this week, just because I can…

Johnny Fontaine Sleeps With The Fishes…

Fraid so

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6874000.ece

Take On Vi…

Seriously, too much coffee this morning. This actually sounds good to me…

Oy. Mulley.

You’re going to make me cry.

Stop.

http://awards.ie/webawards/2009/10/web-awards-09-thank-yous-part-1/

The Scottish Highlands Last Weekend…

Any Questions?

Just so yiz can’t say I didn’t tell you…

I’m going to be part of one of the panels this year at the Hot Press Music Show in the RDS.It’s the broadcasting panel discussion and this year it’s going to be ‘Broadcasting – It’s All In The Music’

The background to the discussion is going to be: “Radio stations are defined by the music they play. Music also gives identity to programmes on TV. But how are playlists chosen? Is there scope for individual choice in some stations and not in others? And are Irish artists given a fair shake?”

The broadcasting panel discussion takes place at 3pm on Sunday, October 4th with myself, Dermot McEvoy, Hector O hEochagain and Tony Fenton.

More at http://wordpress.hotpress.com/themusicshow/

Stuff My Friends Have Sent Me Today

Shock As Barack Obama Proved “Real Dude”…

Doesn’t it just make you love him all the more….?

Too. Much. Time. On. Their. Hands.

Thanks Tom

Kilkee, Co Clare

The Botanic Gardens

Fancy Some Shopping?

However this may be the greatest website of all time…

http://peopleofwalmart.com/

Welcome To Thefacebook…

The interweb?

Not always as shiny and corporate as now, although in fairness most of them haven’t changed hugely…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/6125914/How-20-popular-websites-looked-when-they-launched.html

Obama Is Literally Hitler…

Tongue? Meet cheek…

http://obamaisliterallyhitler.tumblr.com/

10 In 1

Music ads are very hit and miss at the best of times, but since when has there ever been anything not to like about Jay-Z…?

They Don’t Make Em Like They Used To…

Also I HIGHLY approve of this.

Over on Culch recently we’ve been talking about and going to some of the classic movies in the Screen At D’Olier STreet.

Seems it’s been so successful they’re rolling it out nationwide…

Cinemas involved in this select initiative include Screen D’Olier Street, Movies@Dundrum, Cineworld Dublin, IMC Dun Laoghaire, Omniplex Santry, SGC Dungarvan and Omniplex Galway.

The full list of films playing on limited 2 week run is as follows:

11^th Sept             SPARTACUS

25^th Sept              BLUES BROTHERS

9^th Oct                  SCARFACE

23^rd Oct                THE THING

6^th Nov                 ANIMAL HOUSE

For screening times, please visit the following cinema websites:

www.omniplex.ie

www.movies-at.ie

www.cineworld.ie

www.imccinemas.ie

www.sgcdungarvan.net

There.

The Tsunami…

You should have a look at this. WWF Brazil claim they sanctioned the print ad but not the TV spot (that was never aired) below.

Powerful or disrespectful?

via http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/sep/03/wwf-911-tsunami-ad

He’s Not The Messiah…

£110…

But, but, but, but, but… 4 of the 5 remaining Pythons in one room!!!

Anyone want to bring me?

http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/monty-python/default.aspx

Bill O’Reilly Sucks What……..?

Ah, kids do get very bored at the tail end of the holidays, don’t they…

via @Twitter_Tips