tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047675093635826202024-02-19T14:11:33.369+00:00play the f**king noteNick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-43917857987319711692010-11-22T11:28:00.000+00:002010-11-22T11:35:53.444+00:00BPLO Videos<object width="746" height="413"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFO2HaywKiOWaHQU0Trr5-BrHxfJNO3jfog="></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFO2HaywKiOWaHQU0Trr5-BrHxfJNO3jfog=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="746" height="413"></embed></object>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-20552254196801867572009-10-23T01:36:00.002+01:002009-10-23T01:49:33.551+01:00Romance & Cigarettes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Watching Splash with Tom Hanks on TG4 reminded me of this somewhat more impressive underwater scene from John Turturro's hugely underrated and ignored Romance & Cigarettes. Mind the crude content for ye of a sensitive disposition.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kAaxeyGkCIU&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kAaxeyGkCIU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">also, check this out for an insight into some of Turturro's most iconic role</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0W2crjd4bc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0W2crjd4bc</a></span></span></div></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-46483345939409581072009-10-22T00:30:00.005+01:002009-10-22T00:47:34.281+01:00BPLO at HWCH, live on 2XM<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Had a fantastic and busy weekend with <a href="http://breakingtunes.com/profile/705">The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra</a> at this year's </span><a href="http://www.hwch.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hard Working Class Heroes</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> festival. Really enjoyed our multiple sets (one of them below) and it was nice to meet some great peeps and check out a one or two decent bands along the way (not that there weren't more, just that's all I got to see). It really is a great festival, and I love the feel of the city with all the gigs going on. Even got to meet a few heads I haven't seen in a very long time. Of course, we also had an excuse for a few pints - on a school night can you believe it!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><br /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="386" id="utv618022" name="utv_n_369643"><param name="flashvars" value="loc=%2F&autoplay=false&vid=2377397" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/2377397" /> <embed flashvars="loc=%2F&autoplay=false&vid=2377397" width="480" height="386" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" id="utv618022" name="utv_n_369643" src="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/2377397" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" /></embed></object>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-52773876780613946452009-08-23T05:37:00.001+01:002009-08-23T05:42:05.330+01:00Pure Class<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Feast your eyes on this:<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4rzTrKbFFmg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4rzTrKbFFmg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><br />Great hair<br />Great mustache<br />Fantastic suit.<br />Classy set.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Superb audience members.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's got frigging everything this video.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What a legend.<br /></span><br /></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-18644284288965003252009-08-19T00:31:00.003+01:002009-08-19T00:55:06.918+01:00this is becoming a nasty habit . . .. . . apologies to all West Indie Hour listeners and indeed Play The F**king Note readers, both strands have been suffering lately due to a wide range of factors. There will be more news on both, and a lot more besides, but in the meantime here's a pleasant distraction:<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MrRPZDYuoUw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MrRPZDYuoUw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-78132713151774124692009-07-21T01:27:00.002+01:002009-07-21T01:31:15.039+01:00West Indie Hour Playlist - 19th July<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's Yours - David Kitt</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nostalgia - Froud</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Devil And Me - The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Devil & Me - Armoured Bear</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Watching The World Go By - Autamata</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Days Go By - RSAG</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Reuben - Cathy Davey</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Close To Me - The Cure</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Everybody Knows - The Unseen Guest</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Amelia - BellX1</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ease My Mind - 202s</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Company In My Back (live) - Wilco</span></div><div><br /></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-90945544982657350932009-07-21T01:22:00.002+01:002009-07-21T01:26:57.342+01:00West Indie Hour Playlist - 12th July<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Who Cares About Sunshine? - 202s</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Foolish Love - Prenup</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Into My Arms - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Turn The Magic On - Messiah J & The Expert</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Happy Thoughts - Vyvienne Long</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Seventeen - Saville</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mirage - size2shoes</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grace - Julie Feeney</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Green Light GO - Walter Mitty & The Realists</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wait A While - Doug Sheridan</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grace Jones - The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Blindsided - Bon Iver</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wake Up - The Infomatics</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Graveyard - Jape</span></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-14489517571928794102009-07-08T14:44:00.002+01:002009-07-08T14:47:35.686+01:00West Indie Hour Playlist - Sun 5th July<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Love Is A Tricky Thing - Julie Feeney</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Good One - Fred</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Blossoms In The Street - Wallis Bird</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Universal - Blur</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hands - Emmet Scanlan & What The Good Thought</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Down, Under The Sea - Villagers</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Your Protector - Fleet Foxes</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Brittle Bones - Giveamanakick</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mister Petit - Headgear</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Myth - Julie Feeney</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pariah Chimes - Peter Delaney</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Frozen Still - Max Greenwood</span></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-36489461899112497352009-06-23T18:29:00.003+01:002009-06-23T18:33:31.194+01:00West Indie Hour Playlist 21st June 09Tenerife (Cruisin' Paradise) - Mundy<div>Each And Every One Of Us - Dark Room Notes</div><div>Who Cares About Sunshine - 202s</div><div>Straight To You - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds</div><div>Grounds For Divorce - Elbow</div><div>Golden Age - TV On The Radio</div><div>After The Gold Rush - Neil Young</div><div>My Culture - 1 Giant Leap</div><div>Solar - Halfset</div><div>Lille - Lisa Hannigan</div><div>For A Long, Long Time I've Been In Pieces - Villagers</div><div>All I Want - The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra</div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-84186142869218791002009-06-18T00:52:00.004+01:002009-06-18T00:55:54.281+01:00strange . . .<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. . . the other day I just remembered that I have a blog. How odd.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And I never post to it any more. Even stranger.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sadly, being the reasonably impulsive and short-span attentioned young man I am, things tend to drift off. Honestly, sometimes my mind can just wander off right in the middle of sente . . ..</span></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-72727000473164042812009-05-06T01:54:00.002+01:002009-05-06T02:01:05.103+01:00West Indie Hour Playlist - Sun 3rd May<span style="font-size:85%;">Stop - Delorentos</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Kiernan McMullan - Borderline</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Down, Under The Sea - Villagers</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Little Death - One Day International</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Smile - Seneca</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Is There No Freedom? - Garrett Wall Band</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Hole In The Boat - Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club<br />Song To Be Over - The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">If You Want To - Armoured Bear</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Alone Like That - David Kitt</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Wishing Seat - Adrian Crowley</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">What Happens When The Heart Just Stops - The Frames</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Emer's Dream - Colm Mac Con Iomaire</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Roscoe - Midlake</span>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-90776070735336401642009-04-27T01:06:00.001+01:002009-04-27T01:06:58.467+01:00West Indie Hour Playlist 26th April<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; ">Move It On - David Kitt<br />Born and Blown Away - Roy Shiels<br />Waiting For The Night To Come - Mundy<br />Is There No Freedom? - Garrett Wall Band<br />You Know What You Want - Red Eskimo<br />Back To Before - Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club<br />The Meaning Of The Ritual - Villagers<br />Mary - The Four Of Us<br />Mirage - size2shoes<br />The Bee Keepers Wife - Adrian Crowley<br />Ease My Mind - 202s<br />Phil Lynott - Jape<br />Pistachio - Lisa Hannigan</span>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-10770554676481416142009-04-14T19:30:00.002+01:002009-04-14T20:05:34.119+01:00I Heart HuckabeesGreat film, great end of bank holiday show for RTE. <div>Kind of funny when you think about it, the Holy weekend that was in it, all about Jesus and whatnot, to be concluded by a funny and thoroughly existential movie such as I Heart Huckabees. No harm at all. The winning quality is in the little details in this movie, everything from the cutesy soundtrack to the imagination/dream animations, down to Wahlberg's brashness and Tomlin and Hoffman's idiosycracies. Jude Law is also excellent, a pretty different type of role for him. And as for the subject matter, right up my alley . . . one of my favourite movies of all time.</div><div>This gag reel is pretty good - check out Dustin Hoffman letting one rip. It belies a stranger working environment as witnessed in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Qls1rAfYs">this video</a> of director David O Russell going crazy at Lily Tomlin. Nasty.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yrr86et3fAc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yrr86et3fAc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><br /></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-67384444748839885432009-04-14T19:17:00.003+01:002009-04-14T19:28:15.220+01:00West Indie Hour Playlist 12th AprilStreetwise - Jape<div>Tenerife (Cruising Paradise) - Mundy<br /><div>Fee Da Da Dee - The Guggenheim Grotto</div><div>14 Days - Arkitekt</div><div>Happy Thoughts - Vyvienne Long</div><div>It Over - R.S.A.G.</div><div>Mirrorball - Elbow</div><div>Ease My Mind - 202s</div><div>Down, Under The Sea - Villagers</div><div>Song 4 - Drumming Room</div><div>Salmon - Halfset</div></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-25545111698684265942009-03-30T01:35:00.002+01:002009-03-30T01:41:01.426+01:00West Indie Hour Playlist 29th March<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Don't forget, tickets to </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/greatfriday"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Great Friday Festival</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to giveaway, email westindiehour@gmail.com quick!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Let It Be Known - Shane Barry & The Distractions</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Turn The Magic On - Messiah J & The Expert</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Heads - Herm</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You Know What I Want To Know - David Kitt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Red Is The Number - Walter Mitty & The Realists</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ivory Heart - Tadhg Cooke</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fear - Fred</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Intro - The Infomatics</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wake Up - The Infomatics</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Faces In The Water - Max Greenwood</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mirrorball - Elbow</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gold - Interference</span></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-66822788108868238222009-03-23T15:47:00.001+00:002009-03-23T15:49:22.009+00:00West Indie Hour Playlist 22nd March<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Days Go By - R.S.A.G.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Four Out Of Five - The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Stop - Delorentos</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Stop - Shane Barry & The Distractions</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Keep Me Clear - Fred</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Solar - Halfset</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">The Turn - Stace Gill</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">(Intro) - Sigur Ros</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Svefn-g-englar - Sigur Ros (ten min of Sigur Ros!)</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Amelia - BellX1</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Back Seat - David Geraghty</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Estelle - Armoured Bear</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Bless Our Tiny Hearts - Adrian Crowley</p>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-14275676770124833652009-03-16T03:39:00.004+00:002009-03-16T03:55:43.064+00:00West Indie Hour Playlist 15th March<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Little Death - One Day International<br />These Icy Waters - Adrian Crowley<br />Blossoms In The Street - Wallis Bird<br />14 Days - Arkitekt<br />Nostalgia - Froud<br />Alligator Farm - My Invention<br />Six Hours - Aine Duffy<br />The Turn - Stace Gill<br />I Don't Know - Lisa Hannigan<br />Rhodes/Bells/Vibes - Halfset<br />Evergreen - Fred<br />Ghost For You - Doug Sheridan<br />Roscoe - Midlake</span><br /></span>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-48769036336702417372009-03-16T03:36:00.006+00:002009-03-16T22:04:09.647+00:00Oh God Poor America<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Okay, so Miley Cyrus wants to meet Radiohead backstage at the grammy's, 'cause they're like one of her like favourite bands like rock Gods and like she would just like cry and like stand out in the cold even if it was like zero degrees out just to meet them, but they said no thanks, "we don't do that". </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">She says she's going to "tell everyone" and ruin them.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Radiohead spokesman criticizes her 'self of entitlement'.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">She is, like, an idiot. Although I feel its not even all her fault.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Warning: following the link to the audio and listening to the radio piece may forever taint your opinion of the United States/the future of radio/humanity in general or at the very least Miley Cyrus.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://johnjayandrich.1047kissfm.com/pages/main/">http://johnjayandrich.1047kissfm.com/pages/main/</a><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">p.s. - she closes her eyes when singing not because it means a lot but because its awkward like looking at people while you sing. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">really don't listen to it.</span></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-90615153831449029012009-03-08T21:12:00.002+00:002009-03-08T21:25:11.533+00:00West Indie Hour Playlist 8th March<span style="font-size:85%;">The West Indie Hour was back this week after a brief interuption in service.<br /><br />Playlist 8th March<br />I Was A Man - Jape<br />The Lights - Fred<br />Shuffle Your Feet - The Kinetiks<br />The Great Defector - Bellx1<br />Megaphone Man - Messiah J & The Expert<br />Good For What Ails You - Seneca<br />Sucker Punch - Walter Mitty & The Realists<br />Little Deaths - One Day International<br />Brittle Bones - Giveamanakick<br />At The Heart Of All Of This Strangeness - Jape<br />Walk On Part - Adrian Crowley<br />There Is A Time - Luka Bloom<br /></span>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-50298132075866517652009-02-20T01:59:00.003+00:002009-02-20T02:06:00.368+00:00RE: falling off the face of the earth<span style="font-size:85%;">Hello,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I just wanted to leave a quick note here in case <em>(God forbid)</em> anyone might actually stumble across this once fine blog, and wonder </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>"Whatever happened to that young man who used to rant and rave and blog of a time? Such a nice young man." </em></span><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Well, due to some logistal issues and computer related setbacks/developments, blogging has been postponed for a while.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I do hope to return to play the f**king note in the future, so please don't forget about us forever. Who knows, some day you might be thinking to yourself (in an English accent) </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>"I do wonder whether that nice young man has gotten up off his arse and posted any delightful blogs. Such a nice arse."</em></span>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-53034577380839700442009-01-07T19:54:00.002+00:002009-01-07T20:12:24.363+00:00ah hello again<span style="font-size:85%;">It's been an extremely long time since my last post, so there is a bit of news to catch up on. I suppose first and foremost is my new job as presenter of The Cinema Show on <a href="http://www.spinsouthwest.com/">Spin South West</a>. I'll be presenting an hour long look at the latest in cinema and DVD releases, news, reviews and interviews. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Started just before Christmas and most recently <a href="http://limerickleader-onthebeat.blogspot.com/">Alan Owens </a>of The Limerick Leader joined me for a bit of a ram-shackle preview of 2009 movies (just can't get out of lazy Christmas mode!). Here's one I'm really looking forward to:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/puXPozd-kuc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/puXPozd-kuc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">So be sure to tune into the Cinema Show on Spin South West 8.45 - 9.45pm Sundays!! I'll try to get my head around Podcasts and all that jazz too.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.spinsouthwest.com/">http://www.spinsouthwest.com/</a></span>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-64429615694636498262008-12-31T20:41:00.006+00:002008-12-31T21:12:33.585+00:00Midwinter Xmas Xtravaganza!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thanks so much to everyone who came out for our Christmas show in Dolans. We had a ball at the Midwinter Xmas Xtravaganza on the 21st. Mulled wine and mince pies aplenty, there was indeed much merriment and singing had by all!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thanks to Peter Delaney for playing a great set, Richie and Noel of Blackwater Salmon, Daire McCoy (Mullingar's finest) and of course the Blakes of the BPLO for pitching in more than their fair share of Christmas cheer. Stealing the show on the night were the extremely tasty mince pies and mulled wine (aplenty), of course made from a top secret age-old family recipe, and many thanks to Mum and Dad for providing this crucial ingredient!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Finally I need to proffer up much respect for Colin and Paul, one half of Walter Mitty and The Realists who provided the rhythm section for The Elective Orchestra, with more or less no rehearsal. Legends. And they don't mind playing cheesy Christmas songs, which always helps.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you'd like to read the LEG write-up, and pretty much our first full feature, you can read the </span><a href="http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=121286543&blogID=457532803"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">MySpace blog here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, and by the by, the very fancy </span><a href="http://www.eightball.ie/pdf/leg_latest.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">online edition</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is well worth checking out if you can't get your hands on the real thing.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.eightball.ie</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">On Stephen's night, we played a support set to The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra, our sister Limerick orchestra, and in true incestuous style swapped and shared members galore. It was another great night, also proceeded by more drinks into the wee hours. The only true piss-up this festive season, I have to admit. If bumping into the Brother's O'Suilleabhain on the Dock Road doesn't result in a party, well there's no justice in the world. Great laugh, if a little hazy!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oh yes, and Happy New Year!! 2009, shit boys.</span></div><div><br /></div></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-87233413900936520152008-12-22T06:48:00.002+00:002008-12-23T02:13:30.593+00:00In ancient times . . .<span style="font-size:85%;">I don't care if its blatently obvious what time I'm online posting blogs at. We played Stonehenge by Spinal Tap tonight. Oh so badly but we did it. Yes we did.<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WXGbwIkvh38&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WXGbwIkvh38&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-5161259187506762542008-12-18T02:29:00.003+00:002008-12-18T03:09:34.725+00:00Being John Malkovich<a href="http://fusionanomaly.net/beingjohnmalkovichcover.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://fusionanomaly.net/beingjohnmalkovichcover.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Just watching it on FilmFour, I forgot what a fantastic flick it is. The real trick in all of it is that you completely forget that John Malkovich is acting in the movie, which is probably why it works so well. Of course ironically, he needed to put in a really good performance to pull it off. Irony indeed. I'm also a big fan of Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind (if only for this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIVh8Mu1a4Q">video and tune</a>), though Adaptation kinda rubbed me up the wrong way. Still waiting for Charlie Kaufman to top Malkovich though.</span><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">According to IMdB; John Malkovich was approached about this film several times and loved the script, but he and his production crew felt that another actor would fit the role better. Malkovich offered to help produce the film, and aid Spike Jonze in any way, but refused to star in it. Eventually after a couple of years Malkovich's will was worn down and he agreed to star in the film. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">I love that his best friend is Charlie Sheen too, and the line "Lesbian witches, fucking genius".</span></div>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204767509363582620.post-62782478233892384682008-12-17T20:45:00.003+00:002008-12-17T20:49:55.440+00:00I want . . .<span style="font-size:85%;">to go to see Cathy Davey/Adrian Crowley/Vertigo Smyth in Dolans Warehouse. What a line-up.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">But no, oh no, that'd be too much fun for Nick. I have to work instead. The goose is getting fat and all that.</span>Nick Carswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125840735835169666noreply@blogger.com0