Which Would You Pick?

I know which one I’d like. (And it’s not Coleen)

TotD: Billy Talent, MGMT, The Bloody Beetroots, Steve Aoki and Chewy Chocolate Cookies

As mentioned on Twitter last night, I’m going to bring back daily more frequent Tuneskies of the Day. I’m not trying to make this personal blog related only to music (I’ll leave the legend that is Nialler9 to that), but I do like to share and ramble on about some audio delights that I encounter [...]

Serious Festival Giggage

Bring on the concerts, that’s what I say. I’ve got the Irish Festival Awards tomorrow, which will be über-fantastical (Thanks for the invite, by the way). Which starts me thinking- what are the festivals going to be like this year? Ireland’s got some pretty good ones- both mainstream and niche. Oxegen is always a sure-fire [...]

TotD: Pardon Ms Arden

Tag! Tomorrow morning I am departing on another magical journey, only this time to Munich, Germany, where I shall be meeting up with the lovely folks from the Sony Ericsson Fanwalk that way back in October of last year. However, the main thing is the album launch from German Brit-pop band, Pardon Ms Arden, who were the “official [...]

Edinburgh: It Really is that Good.

For a first-timer in Scotland, I already know that I will be  coming back here again- in particular to the city of Edinburgh, where I am living for the next two days. It’s got all the great features- nice people, a good mix of traditional buildings and attractions as well as modern ones, and it’s [...]

Not a Meerkat in Sight – The Most Annoying Adverts of 2009

Marketing Magazine selected their Worst 9 Adverts of 2009. They are mostly from insurance companies, and they’re not all that bad, but overall, it seems last was all about price comparisons, “real people” and selling gold. Andy Nairn, executive planning direct­or of ad agency MCBD, believes that it is not enough for ads simply to [...]

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