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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Soapbox Army.The Tower
A friend of mine Craig Levy produces music and this is a tune he co-wrote and produced, Very cool song.
"The Tower" by Soapbox Army. Track 1 off self-titled debut album. The video was edited by Angelo Valencia and produced by Hunter Fine. www.myspace.com/soapboxarmy
Oasis.Whatever
The very first time Oasis played together they promised they were going to be the best, that they'd never settle for the dull thud of mediocrity.And they proved it with hit after hit and the drama between Noel and Liam kept everybody interested.
Whatever is in my top 3 Oasis songs.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Jokes..Bob Marley
What did Bob Marley say to his midget wife when he asked her to make him a cuppa soup?
Stir it up little darlin.
The Walkmen.We've Been Had
The Walkmen make a conscious attempt to evolve away from the raw, fiery garage sounds of their previous bands. They incorporate piano into the new songs as well as take the compositions in new directions by experimenting with instrumentation and recording techniques. The Walkmen are influenced by such diverse bands as the Pogues, Joy Division, Bruce Springsteen, Björk, U2, New Order, the Smiths, and the Cure. Their new music has favorably been compared to Pixies, Brian Eno, and the Velvet Underground with strong hints of U2 and Television.The Walkmen released a self-titled, four-song EP in 1999 through the small Brooklyn label Startime International (Brendan Benson) and completed a vinyl-only release to be made available at concerts.I really like The Walkmen but havn't gotten to see them play live yet, maybe this year.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Me in the papers
December 31, 2008 Shane Gorman found a new mission in life in 2008. The Ardee, Co. Louth, native wants to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis and to confront some of the misconceptions about the chronic disease.
"People don't know what it is. It's not someone sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years," said Gorman, who was diagnosed with MS in November 2007.
It can take many forms and follow many courses, he said. The 31-year-old self-employed painter and plasterer lost the use of his right arm for several months this year and then regained it partially, only to lose it again.
"It's a horrible disease," Gorman said. And an expensive one. The first medications he was required to take were $2,000 a week. "That's $24,000 over three months," he added, putting the cost in perspective. His current injections are half that price. Fortunately, his health insurance covers most of that.
And he has counted his blessings in other respects over the past 13 months.
He and fiancée Molly Churinoff, a Chicagoan of Russian heritage, went ahead with their plans to marry on Feb. 8. "Many others would have walked away in that situation," he said.
His parents, Rosemary and Vincent Gorman, were over for his 30th birthday last year, but stayed for six weeks following the diagnosis.
"They are very supportive," Gorman said. But they always have been. The elder Gormans had taken part in ILIR rallies to publicize the plight of many thousands of undocumented Irish, including their son who came to the United States in January 1999.
Sister Christine of the Aisling Center was also very helpful, he said.
Nonetheless, Gorman doesn't want to minimize how much of a setback such news is to an active young adult. "It was an awful kick for me," he said.
"But, I'm a proud Irishman. I'm not going to take this lying down. I'm not the sort to stay home and mope," the Yonkers resident said.
One response is laughter. He has recently made t-shirts to raise consciousness about MS. "If I have to use my Irish humor and my Irish sarcasm to do that, then I'll do that," Gorman said. "Some of the t-shirts probably aren't politically correct." And a few reference the hugely popular sitcom "Father Ted."
He believes this is the way to "shake things up." He's angry, for instance, at the costs that uninsured MS sufferers must bear.
On Saturday night (Jan. 3), the Heritage Bar and Restaurant, 950 McLean Ave., will play its part. The proceeds of its annual Phil Lynott tribute concert will go this year to the National MS Society.
"I'll be at the door with the bucket collecting donations," Gorman said of the event that kicks off at 9 p.m. "People can give what they want -- $1, $50 or more."
"People don't know what it is. It's not someone sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years," said Gorman, who was diagnosed with MS in November 2007.
It can take many forms and follow many courses, he said. The 31-year-old self-employed painter and plasterer lost the use of his right arm for several months this year and then regained it partially, only to lose it again.
"It's a horrible disease," Gorman said. And an expensive one. The first medications he was required to take were $2,000 a week. "That's $24,000 over three months," he added, putting the cost in perspective. His current injections are half that price. Fortunately, his health insurance covers most of that.
And he has counted his blessings in other respects over the past 13 months.
He and fiancée Molly Churinoff, a Chicagoan of Russian heritage, went ahead with their plans to marry on Feb. 8. "Many others would have walked away in that situation," he said.
His parents, Rosemary and Vincent Gorman, were over for his 30th birthday last year, but stayed for six weeks following the diagnosis.
"They are very supportive," Gorman said. But they always have been. The elder Gormans had taken part in ILIR rallies to publicize the plight of many thousands of undocumented Irish, including their son who came to the United States in January 1999.
Sister Christine of the Aisling Center was also very helpful, he said.
Nonetheless, Gorman doesn't want to minimize how much of a setback such news is to an active young adult. "It was an awful kick for me," he said.
"But, I'm a proud Irishman. I'm not going to take this lying down. I'm not the sort to stay home and mope," the Yonkers resident said.
One response is laughter. He has recently made t-shirts to raise consciousness about MS. "If I have to use my Irish humor and my Irish sarcasm to do that, then I'll do that," Gorman said. "Some of the t-shirts probably aren't politically correct." And a few reference the hugely popular sitcom "Father Ted."
He believes this is the way to "shake things up." He's angry, for instance, at the costs that uninsured MS sufferers must bear.
On Saturday night (Jan. 3), the Heritage Bar and Restaurant, 950 McLean Ave., will play its part. The proceeds of its annual Phil Lynott tribute concert will go this year to the National MS Society.
"I'll be at the door with the bucket collecting donations," Gorman said of the event that kicks off at 9 p.m. "People can give what they want -- $1, $50 or more."
Me in the newspaper
Brave battle for Ardee man with MS
A LOCAL man is raising funds for Multiple Sclerosis in the United States where he is battling the illness that he contracted when he was just 30.
Shane Gorman is originally from Ardee but has been living in New York for almost ten years.
A self-employed painter and plasterer had been enjoying life in the Big Apple before he was diagnosed with MS in November 2007, around the time of his 30th birthday. Last weekend, the Ardee man was at a major MS fundraiser at the Heritage Bar in Yonkers to help raise cash for the National MS Society and awareness about the illness.
His parents Rosemary and Vincent, have supported him following his diagnosis and have taken part in rallies to publicise the plight of undocumented Irish in America.
And his Chicago-born fiancee, Molly Churninoff, refused to walk away from him too. The couple went ahead with their plans to marry in February last year.
Shane also wants to smash misconceptions about an illness that few truly understand and as part of his campaign, he got irreverent T-shirts printed that uses humour from Father Ted to get his point across.
He told the Irish Echo: 'People don't know what it is.
'It's not someone sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years. It can take many forms and courses.
'It's a horrible disease. The first medication I was taking was $2,000 a week. That's $24,000 over three months'.
Luckily, his current medication costs half that and Shane's health insurance covers the majority of the bill.
But the diagnosis still came as a huge shock to him. He said: 'It was an awful kick to me. But I'm a proud Irishman.
'I'm not going to take this lying down and I'm not the sort to stay home and mope. If I have to use my Irish humour and my Irish sarcasm to do that, then I'll do that'.
- ANNE CAMPBELL
A LOCAL man is raising funds for Multiple Sclerosis in the United States where he is battling the illness that he contracted when he was just 30.
Shane Gorman is originally from Ardee but has been living in New York for almost ten years.
A self-employed painter and plasterer had been enjoying life in the Big Apple before he was diagnosed with MS in November 2007, around the time of his 30th birthday. Last weekend, the Ardee man was at a major MS fundraiser at the Heritage Bar in Yonkers to help raise cash for the National MS Society and awareness about the illness.
His parents Rosemary and Vincent, have supported him following his diagnosis and have taken part in rallies to publicise the plight of undocumented Irish in America.
And his Chicago-born fiancee, Molly Churninoff, refused to walk away from him too. The couple went ahead with their plans to marry in February last year.
Shane also wants to smash misconceptions about an illness that few truly understand and as part of his campaign, he got irreverent T-shirts printed that uses humour from Father Ted to get his point across.
He told the Irish Echo: 'People don't know what it is.
'It's not someone sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years. It can take many forms and courses.
'It's a horrible disease. The first medication I was taking was $2,000 a week. That's $24,000 over three months'.
Luckily, his current medication costs half that and Shane's health insurance covers the majority of the bill.
But the diagnosis still came as a huge shock to him. He said: 'It was an awful kick to me. But I'm a proud Irishman.
'I'm not going to take this lying down and I'm not the sort to stay home and mope. If I have to use my Irish humour and my Irish sarcasm to do that, then I'll do that'.
- ANNE CAMPBELL
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Army Navy..Saints
In my opiniom the band looks to groups from the past like Teenage Fanclub, The Smiths, The Posies and The Libertines for inspiration, I think they are awesome.Give them a listen.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
The Jealous Girlfriends..How Now
I got to see The Jealous Girlfriends when they opened up for RazorLight at Blender and i have liked them ever since. I got to meet them as they where selling there CDs and Badges downstares before they went on stage. They play alot at Pianos in lower Manhatten if you get a chance go see them. Tickets usually only about $10.
David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal..ToeJam
What a cool song and video by and a clever use of black beams, i really like the old 70s porn look. Enjoy
Rihanna
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Back at work
Being back at work now 6 days with 1 days break, i started getting tired at lunch time and now it's 7.27pm and i feel ready for bed and my hand is tingling alot and feeling very stiff all thanks to MS. I read today that they might have found a new vaccine to help fight against MS so we'll see what happens.
All not bad, Molly had a lovely dinner ready when i got home so i'm fed and relaxing, hoping i'll have the batteries charged for work tomorrow.
All not bad, Molly had a lovely dinner ready when i got home so i'm fed and relaxing, hoping i'll have the batteries charged for work tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Jokes... The Hurley
What's the differance between a hurley stick and a knackers fanny ??
You would rather get a lick of a hurley stick.
Monday, February 16, 2009
White Rabbits.While We Go Dancing
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My favorite White Rabbits song While We Go Dancing, i cant get enough White Rabbits just great.They are playing in New York this week i cant wait. It's not an official video but all you need is sound with a band like this. But it is a pretty cool video by Uncleslappy38.
My favorite White Rabbits song While We Go Dancing, i cant get enough White Rabbits just great.They are playing in New York this week i cant wait. It's not an official video but all you need is sound with a band like this. But it is a pretty cool video by Uncleslappy38.
The Decemberests. The Rakes Song
Here is the Decemberests with The rakes Song mixed with some cool footage by fabala4077.
Dynamite Walls.Hayden
The cool band from San Diago kinda reminds me a little of the Beatles and the Austrailian band Augie March. Tom Pritchard (vocals, guitar), Alex Blundell (lead guitar), Allan Bates (bass), Paul Kimmel (keys), and Steve Serrano (drums) make up the band and i think they have a really cool mellow sound. Ch ch check em out.
Heading home.
I'm back doing my painting job again since last week and i'm doing ok but just very tired. I'm painting a famous DJs place in Brooklyn, i better not mention his name with out permission but when i see him next i'll ask him for a picture and can i do a blog about him. On the way home i took some pictures.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Inglorious Basterds
I can't wait for this movie it looks brilliant. I just hope it's not a disaster but looking at the trailer it does'nt seem that way. Roll on August the proof is in the pudding.
White Denim. Shake Shake Shake
Rock Rock Rock out with your cock cock cock out to this deadly band White Denim, if you havn't heard of them there is somthing wrong with you and if you didn't see them live go back to bed and stay there, Fuckin deadly.And what a cool video, It's so trashy looking it makes the hipsters in Williamsburg look like Posh and Becks.
Other Lives How could this be
Check out Other LIves song How Could This Be at the Luxury Wafer Sessions. This awesome group will be playing at Bowery Ballroom Saturday the 21st of feb so if your planning an evening go see them its well worth it. There sound is some what haunting so leave the glow sticks at home and come chill out at Bowery Ballroom and have a few beers. I will be there taking notes and pictures so they better have there Sunday clothes on and playing there best. I hope to meet them and have the pictures up on Sunday.Dont forget White Rabbits this Wed and Thursday too.Visit there myspace for more info Other Lives
Granny and Grandad
These are old pictures of my Granny and Grandad, The Gunner and Patsy Duff lived in Hill Top terrace in Ardee Co.louth for most of there lives but sadly Grandad passed last year. Last summer Granny came to visit and she was carrying these cool pictures of herself and Grandad in her bag along with the other 6000 pictures she shows to everybody. Anyway they took these pictures in 1950 with an old box camera so we had to scan them.
Multiple Sclerosis
Being diagnosed with Multile Sclerosis last year it made me realize alot of stuff, one thing is that there is no cure and nobody knows why people get the disease. I have been trying to raise money and awareness about MS and i raised nearly $3000 which i donated half to people with MS and half to research. Big Chimp tees is somthing i came up with when i couldn't work because of MS. I was laid up in bed and i was trying to think of somthing i could do if i end up in a worse state than i am now, so i started to come up with designs and printing them on T-shirts at least this way if somthing does take a turn for the worst again i can come up with ideas in bed and make the designs on the computer and try to sell them on line. Every shirt i sell i donate $1 to MS and they cost $20 so buy some if you want to look cool as Mel Gibson.
I am also the captain for the Fighting Irish team for the MS walk which takes place at Rye playland on April 18, i am designing the shirts and hoping to sell as many as possible so the team will be spotted from a far at the walk. Also anybody that wants to join my team and walk or just donate click on the link for MS society.
I went back painting last week for the first time in 2 months so i will keep you posted on how i am feeling, i hope i can do ok but i am already feeling exhausted after only 3 days work which is shit for me because i am a worker and find it very hard to take it easy. That is the letter thanking me for my donation.
I am also the captain for the Fighting Irish team for the MS walk which takes place at Rye playland on April 18, i am designing the shirts and hoping to sell as many as possible so the team will be spotted from a far at the walk. Also anybody that wants to join my team and walk or just donate click on the link for MS society.
I went back painting last week for the first time in 2 months so i will keep you posted on how i am feeling, i hope i can do ok but i am already feeling exhausted after only 3 days work which is shit for me because i am a worker and find it very hard to take it easy. That is the letter thanking me for my donation.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The Dodos. Fools
The Dodos are another of my favorite newish bands. They got together in 2006 under the name Dodobird but when Logan Kroeber a fellow west coast artist joined the band they became the Dodos. With a mixture of nice finger picking and West african ewe drumming there sound is pretty unique. The Dodos released their debut album, Beware of the Maniacs, that same year independently, followed by Visiter in 2008. Go and buy it, it's only deadly.
Beirut. Postcards From Italy
Beirut is the name of 20-year-old Santa Fe native Zach Condon's one-man band. The first official release under the Beirut name was assisted by Jeremy Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel, A Hawk and a Hacksaw) and Heather Trost (A Hawk and a Hacksaw), it combines elements of Eastern European and folk sounds which is all the rage in Ardee at the minute i believe. So if your out on the nifty fifty on a nice summer day with the Mrs on the back riding side saddle give Beirut Postcards from Italy a lash.
A.C Newman and Will sheff
A.C. Newman of the New Pornographers performs "Lost Coastlines," the opening track from the new Okkervil River album The Stand Ins, with Will Sheff.The two lads from Okkervil River give us a rare acoustic version of Lost Coastlines.Very nice
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The Jumping Church
Ah holy Jesus don't talk to me about the Jumping church in Millockstown just outside of Ardee, it's easy to get to sure ya just head up the Black Road and look for everybodys favorite guide Paddy.Well the story of the Jumping Church according to Paddy is that it is a catholic church and some egit buried a prodistant man idin and in the middle of the night the gabel wall lepped from it's foundation to put the prodistant outside the church walls.So thats it except for the hill to the east that is elegidly the buriel ground for a king and all his soldiers complete with horses.A red haired man with two thumbs on his right hand must be born and he will know were the magic sword is that is stuck indside a rock.Once the ginger man pulls the sword from the stone it will awaken the sleeping army and they will free all of Ireland. If you get a chance go and visit Paddy at the Jumping Church it's a grand way to pass an hour sure.
Airbourne Toxic Event
Airbourne Toxic Event, here we have a couple of horses and a grand young one playing away on there instruments til there little hearts are content. The band began in 2006 in the small sub-city of Los Feliz in Los Angeles, California USA, with just one member, singer+guitarist Mikel Jollett. He first met up with drummer Daren Taylor and the pair were soon joined by guitarist Steven Chen, keyboardist+violinist Anna Bulbrook and bassist Noah Harmon.
The group played their first show in L.A. less than one month after it was fully formed and in less than two years, the band has earned tons of positive attention from music lovers and press alike; a handful of East Coast shows followed including two opening slots for The Fratellis.
"Sometime Around Midnight" is the band's first single from its self-titled debut album which arrived in stores August 5, 2008, from Majordomo Records.
So if your out plowing a lawk of fields turn up the auld wireless and this bunch of guitar toting yahoos will get ya through the day a wee bit faster.Airborne Toxic Event.
Blind Pilots, Fractured Boy
Here is the official video called 'Fractured Boy' by Blind Pilots from their EP 'The Toys have Gone Berserk'. There are four lads in the band,
Vocals- Jim O'Donoghue Martin
Guitar- Ian Patterson
Bass- Ronan McGeogh
Drums- Gavin Murray
The drummer Gavin Murray is originally from Riverstown Ardee and i must say a deadly drummer.The video was directed by his brother Ged Murray. There sound reminds me of The Manic Street Preachers mixed with a little Muse. Well worth checking out. I guarantee they will be big. Watch out for Blind Pilots.
Santogold
A few months ago Molly, Dangerous Dave, Kelly and myself went to see Santogold at the Fillmore in NYC, the show was cool, at the start we where not sure but it turned out good. Her dancers are class.As a solo project comprised of a revolving door of members, the heart and face of Santogold is vivacious frontwoman Santi White. Paired with John Hill, her former counterpart from ska-punk band Stiffed, the two use their common backgrounds as production-savvy musicians to make bombastic, bass-oriented songs that fuse punk, reggae, grime, and indie rock with electro. After the show i had the pleasure of meeting herself.
Grange Hill theme song
One of the memorable theme songs from the late 70's early 80's and who did'nt love the sausage on the fork that comes into the shot.‘Grange Hill’ has been voted ‘The Best Ever TV Show for Kids’ in a poll of 5,000 adults.
John Sewell, spokesman for OnePoll. com which carried out the survey, said that that the reason the show topped the list because people still held fond memories of watching it in their youth.
“Everyone over 30 remembers coming home from school and watching Grange Hill’s Gripper, Roland and Tucker Jenkins,” The Sun quoted him, as saying.
An all time classic
Samwell..What what in the butt
Well holy Jesus did ya ever see such shite in your life, may be this the kind of shite they do beyond in Africa but not in Ardee boy.Jesus is probably spinning above on the cross. Can ya only imagine himself below in Pajo and Francis's field filling punnits in his fancy trousers.Sure he'd be ran, the cut of him and black as night.
A snap shot id be enough of that hooer ! Good luck i'm sick to me stomach.
Ardee nick names.
Those of you that havn't had the pleasure of visiting Ardee probably dont know that everybody has a nick name that usually will stick for life. I am 31 years of age and i'm still called Gummy and have been since i can remember. I'm not really sure were it came from but thats it.Here is a list of some i can remember.
Fanny, Donzo, Skinny, Giles, Wayney, Samo, Jucky, Mint, Barney, Mc gumpass, Gummy, Janty, Harry, Gutsy, Martha, Tom, Odd ball, Steps, Speedy, Joe Kellet the man that lets a fart and you can smell it. Stiff, Nuts, Nigger, Mc gosey, Mega godzilla, Disease, scorty, gack, Wellies, spud, Hippo, Gypsie, Grog, Beefer, Gunner, Coyler, Gordie, Bucko, Drugs, Benny Sangles, The boom boom brothers, Nibler, Big kidneys, Black cat, Skip, Gillarshpie, Loz, Power, Toxic togs, Wiggy, Hammer, Dunney, Foscal, Jaffa, Emmy, Budgie, Minnie, Boyler, Smiggy, Bock, Clickers, Bread and jam, Gilla, Frogger, Smoky, Creapy, Wedge, Muzzy, Gonky, Kanno, Pepsi, Cager, Trunks, Fat neck, Clemo, Egg, Feddy, Chicko, Hot cock, Higgo, Jimbo, Bo Bo, Rodger Dodge, Black Paddy, Smu, Mop, Moskato, Bud, Horse, Vite, Looie, Illusions, The president, The red barron, Niecy, Schindler, Plug, Prick, Cunny, Knuckles, Chang, Bubby, Cogsy, Joker, Bread and jam, Stig, Wuya a pound, Zacary Gillgan, Fruit of the forest, Curly worly, Pat the baker, Lank, Loz, Geezer, The axe battler, Hammer, Stinky, Mick the dart, Fat, Skiggy, Skeletor, Trunks, Mommahontas, Frogger, Haircut 100, Duddle Bug, Gilla, Fra, Gar, Nialler, Gunner, Scooby,
Thats all i can think of for now, i will update it believe me there are alot more.
Fanny, Donzo, Skinny, Giles, Wayney, Samo, Jucky, Mint, Barney, Mc gumpass, Gummy, Janty, Harry, Gutsy, Martha, Tom, Odd ball, Steps, Speedy, Joe Kellet the man that lets a fart and you can smell it. Stiff, Nuts, Nigger, Mc gosey, Mega godzilla, Disease, scorty, gack, Wellies, spud, Hippo, Gypsie, Grog, Beefer, Gunner, Coyler, Gordie, Bucko, Drugs, Benny Sangles, The boom boom brothers, Nibler, Big kidneys, Black cat, Skip, Gillarshpie, Loz, Power, Toxic togs, Wiggy, Hammer, Dunney, Foscal, Jaffa, Emmy, Budgie, Minnie, Boyler, Smiggy, Bock, Clickers, Bread and jam, Gilla, Frogger, Smoky, Creapy, Wedge, Muzzy, Gonky, Kanno, Pepsi, Cager, Trunks, Fat neck, Clemo, Egg, Feddy, Chicko, Hot cock, Higgo, Jimbo, Bo Bo, Rodger Dodge, Black Paddy, Smu, Mop, Moskato, Bud, Horse, Vite, Looie, Illusions, The president, The red barron, Niecy, Schindler, Plug, Prick, Cunny, Knuckles, Chang, Bubby, Cogsy, Joker, Bread and jam, Stig, Wuya a pound, Zacary Gillgan, Fruit of the forest, Curly worly, Pat the baker, Lank, Loz, Geezer, The axe battler, Hammer, Stinky, Mick the dart, Fat, Skiggy, Skeletor, Trunks, Mommahontas, Frogger, Haircut 100, Duddle Bug, Gilla, Fra, Gar, Nialler, Gunner, Scooby,
Thats all i can think of for now, i will update it believe me there are alot more.
The Pogues..A pair of brown eyes.
Probably my favorite song from The Pogues, reminds me of the days playing rugby for Ardee and when me and me auld pal Skinny were rotten in Benny Andersons singing away. Them were the daze.Enjoy
Plastic Little...Rap O'Clock
Rap O'Clock from the group called Plastic Little is one of those songs that would be ideal to play whilst out cuttin the grass or churning the milk, sure there would be steam coming of the churn with the fast beats coming express all the way from Africa.
Little Joy
Little Joy is formed by Binki Shapiro, Rodrigo Amarante and Fabrizio Moretti, three friends who dropped their routine at their respective hometowns to make a record in Los Angeles,they went on tour last fall with Devendra Barnhart and Megapuss. Watch out for them on the indie circuit.Great Success !!!!
House
House is one of my favourite shows on the tele these days. Portrayed by Hugh Laurie, the character is a maverick medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.House is also often portrayed as lacking sympathy for his patients, a practice that allots him the time to solve pathological enigmas. The character is partly inspired by Sherlock Holmes.A large portion of the show's plot centers on House's use of Vicodin to manage pain stemming from an injury from years ago, he now has to walk with a cane which ads to his misery. The show tends to use cool CG graphics to illustrate the goings on inside the body like what it looks like inside your veins for example and somtimes House will zone out and start fantasize or imagine weird things which leads to him solving the case as shown in the clip.
Rock of Love bus
The Rock of Love bus is the follow up show to the Rock of Love were Bret Michaels brings about 20 tramps on the road in his tour bus. The tramps have to do various tasks to win Brets love and eventually hope that they will become his girlfriend. Obviously the new contestants must not have watched the first show because they don't seem to realise it's never gonna happen. He makes the money, revitalises his image and he gets to pump probably half of the slags if not them all. Sad to admit it but i do watch it from time to time. So if you want to watch a make up wearing, plasticly rearanged faced man choose from one of twenty sluts on a tour bus watch The Rock of Love Bus. Pass an hour sure.
Where's Me Jumper
What can i say about the all time classic from The Sultans of Ping F.C, Where's me Jumper, only brilliant. How could somthing as simple as loosing your jumper become such a deadly song. Well this gang of pure genius's did it.In April 1990, the lads went into the studio to record demo tracks, and came out with three songs that were packaged as Confessions of a Sellafield Sex Guru. 1990 would also see them play their first gigs in Dublin, and get invited to play on the EuroRock Festival -- that year held in hometown Cork. They released another song "Girl Watching" in 2007 as they were going on tour with Carter USM to play a couple of gigs in Brixton and London. I dont think they will ever beat Where's Me Jumper but who cares they are still deadly.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Millies shite
One day i was pealing the spuds and Mille was at the door looking to get out for a dump, so i got dropped the knife and let her out. She assumed the jack rabbit position and started to push one out. When she had come out of the jack rabbit stance there in was like a thick brown flag pole looking towards the gods, to my amazment the dump remained standing, of course i had to get the camera. And there it is just like Dhalsim from Street Fighter.
The Prodigy
Did ya ever in your life see such a bunch of yahoos dancing around in public like big egits. I thought i was lookin at the high lights from the special olympics, Jaysis. And i bet those egits are full to the gills of them extacy pills or some mad potion from China. Any way get your mince pies around the Prodigy, Everybody into the place.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Rogue Wave
This fine group of lads got together in the year 2002 Zach Rogue lepped into his Hi Ace and scattered for New York no less.A wee bit after their formation, Rogue Wave found themselves invited to play gigs with several of independent pop�s glitterati, including Spoon, Destroyer, Mates of State, Super Furry Animals, The Clientele and (most recently) The Shins. Delighted at there success the boys headed to the pub.Heres a wee clip from the band Rogue Wave with Lake Michigan
Those Dancing Days
Heres a lovely group of young lassies called Those Dancing Days, they must have fallen on hard times judging by there clothes that they got from St Vincent De Paul.
None the less these five lassies hale all the way from Sweden god love them.Now give them a lovely round of applause. Grand young ones.
None the less these five lassies hale all the way from Sweden god love them.Now give them a lovely round of applause. Grand young ones.
Cold War Kids.
Cold War Kids are an indie rock band from Fullerton California.Influenced by bands such as Tom Waits, Bob Dylan and The Velvet Underground.Cold War Kids released their debut EP, Mulberry Street, in spring 2005. The band's unique sound and impassioned live act generated a buzz which is hard to ignore.Here is a video of front man Johnie Russell playing Hospital Beds acoustic.Enjoy
The Enemy
So on a slightly depressing note, for those of you that dont know i was diagnosed with MS last year which is shit by the way.At the time i was taking the news pretty badly and i felt that i could relate to my presant state in the lyrics of this song.It's funny how you can fit yourself into songs that when writen had got nothing to do with you but yet mean so much. But as i say..... If life hands you shite, make silage.
Coconut Records, Mark Gonzales
ONE OF MY FAVORITE VIDEOS.Jason Swartzman Launched the band Phantom Planet in 1994 but then desided to pursue acting which soon took over his music scene, he appeared in Rushmore and Slackers to name but two.BUt music was never far from his mind and thank god he came back with his solo project Coconut Records.The video contains the amazing skateboarding and artistic skills of Mark "the pioneer of modern street skating" Gonzales. Gonzales has published a book called Broken Poems and in 2006 he was awarded the Legend Award by Transworld Skateboarding[2].
In 2007 he published a skateboarding video called Gnar Gnar that was shot with an old VHS camcorder and was limited to only 1000 VHS copies[3].
Most recently, Mark Gonzales was also featured in the music video, "West Coast" by Jason Schwartzman's band, Coconut Records. This was a skate video sequence originally filmed in 1998 at a German Museum, but was edited and synced for this music video with his permission.Ch ch check out his blazin skills b.
The White Rabbits
What can i say "just brilliant" if your getting up at five thirty in the morning to go milking and trying to bend your head around grabbing those chunky tites again, stick on The White Rabbits and you'll be crying the Milky bars are on me in no time at all. In a way they would almost remind you of Madness with there up beat sound, this six man group are playing in Webster Hall with the Walkmen on March 4th and i have to go see them. So enjoy the official video of The Plot by The White Rabbits.
Thao. Bag of Hammers
It's great to see that Tony Hart is still alive and well in this awesome song and video. Bag of Hammers by Thao is one of those songs you want to blast while driving on a nice sunny day on your way to go gathering spuds in the far field, with the longing for potato skins and muck in your finger nails what better song to get you there.Thao Bag of Hammers
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Monkeys giant puke.
So as you know we have two dogs, both have a desperate habit of eating there own and each others shite. Some have said it's the Boston Terrier breed, i,m not sure but it's rough either way. One Saturday Molly and i were watching some tele on the couch, Milly was lying across me and Monkey was lying on top of Milly so both dogs lying on me. All was quiet then Monkey lifts his head for a second then puts it back down then seconds later as if one of the Witchs of Eastwick climbed inside his arse and come up to his throat and unleashed the smelliest most disgusting fece puke all over me, the couch and Milly. To be honest i was frozen in a state of terror as the smell climbed up my nose and the realization that this brown poisonous muck was all over me and seaping through me BIG CHIMP t shirt, like a heifer rippin through a barbed wire fence the muck was slowly connecting with me skin.
I had to edge of the couch and try to keep the fece puke mix on my t shirt for fear in would burn through the floor boards and burn the poor tenants living in the basement.
After being crouched in the shower for a half hour finally getting back to my happy place the smell was still there but with an intense cleaning we finally managed to rid the demon fece puke back to the bowels of Mordor.Who would think that such shite could come from such a small dogs gob.
Ya can never win
Sez i ta her your drivin me mad,
Sez her ta me i'm calling a jihad.
Sez i ta her you make me laugh'
Sez her ta me you have a neck like a giraffe.
Sez i ta her kiss me flute,
Sez her ta me ya don't even have any loot.
Sez i ta her go away and shite,
Sez her ta me your worse than the potato blight.
Sez i ta her switch of the tele,
Sez she ta me look at the state of your belly.
Sez i ta her would ya ever make the dinner,
Sez her ta me i thought you were the bread winner.
Sez i ta her ya make me sick,
Sez her ta me your an awful prick.
Sez i ta her are ya doing the shoppin,
Sez her ta me your arse is rotten.
Sez i ta her we're gonna be late,
Sez her ta me your sealing your faith.
Sez i ta her ya sicken me balls,
Sez her ta me, what balls.
So enough of this and lets get along, ya know me balls will get big and strong. As for the tele watch all ya like, if it's one less fight i,ll do what it takes, but when in the car remember the brakes, remember the last time you nearly sealed our faiths, now that was the last time me arse was rotten and by now i thought all that was forgotten, O.k i agree some things must change, lets get some bullets and hit the range.We'll pop some led then go to bed, all will be grand til we get up and before i get time to have a hot sup...........Sez I
RA RA RIOT
Ra Ra Riot are one of my favorite new bands, they come from Syracuse New York. The band is made up of five geeky kids that got together in college and came up with a cool sound, with a mix of cello, bass, guitar, drums, keyboard and violin they are worth looking out for.I think they are class so ch ch ch check em out !
Simpson mom jeans
Does anybody really give a shit about Jessica Simpson gaining a few pounds and putting on some ugly jeans, Jesus f**cking christ the world is falling apart and its all over the place,come on people who really gives a shit.In Co. Cavan those jeans are at the height of the fashion industry.Fathers,mothers,priests and childer all sport those rib hugging beauties so get a grip and cut that dumb ass Simpson a break.It,s not her fault she's morphing into a heifer.
The savages MIlly and Monkey
My wife Molly and i have two Boston terriors, Milly the eldest and biggest has been Molly's dog for 9 years. Then my parents came to visit from Ireland and they were going to a wedding in the Hamptons as part of there trip.Molly drove us out there and we dropped my parents off at the wedding and we realized that we had nothing to do but drive around. We came across a puppy store and we just had to go in. The owner was a sketchy looking man but we had to ask him about Boston Terriors, that was our big mistake, so he brings out the cutest pup to show us and that was it we had to have him. At the time he was extremely small but he is turning into a beast, at one stage he was gaining one pound weight in a week. We were afraid that the dogs would not get along but now they are thick as thieves, they can be a handful at the best of times. I give you MIlly and Monkey
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
BIG CHIMP TEES
Welcome to BIG CHIMP were you can find out about me Shane Gorman, my T-shirt designs and link some other good blogs. If you would like to see my website simply click the link to BIG CHIMP.
The designs are based mostly on Irish culture with an edgy twist or some would say a foul twist, but as i say Ireland has come on leaps and bounds in the past 10 years so even T shirts need to be revamped and this is what i'm trying to achieve.So take a look, go on, what's keeping ya.
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