Christmas is coming..

..and I'm in the middle of my exams. And I'm so sick of studying that I'm blogging again.
Well what an unblogged semester it has been, my first post in 3 months isn't really going to make up for it.

Since then ive discovered some interesting blogs that i read regulary.

Strange Maps - about the wonderful world of cartography for the hell of it, rare looks at the world from different perspectives. I thourghly recommend it if you have even the slightest interest in geography or any such subject.

Passive Aggressive Notes - The angry or approaching angry notes that people leave. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic but altogether a good read, because we've all been there and we've all lived with note leavers in our time.

Fail Blog - Revel in the failure and stupidity of others. Part of the umbrella of internet phenomona started by LOLcats.

I reaslise this post has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas, its just a distraction for myself really.

MoreCowbell.dj

A fun Site based on the Saturday Night Live Sketch.

My two favourite so far, are:

	Make your own at MoreCowbell.dj

	Make your own at MoreCowbell.dj

A New Year, A New Blog

Its been far too long since my last blog posting.
An eventful summer has passed, 2 trips to london, Electric Picnic 08, turning 24 and living in city independetly for the first time ever.

But now im back in college and will be spending a ridiculous amount of time on the internet anyway i feel its time to get back to blogging.

I have a busy year ahead of me, Attempting to get a degree and finally leave college, as well as juggling a job, being Captain of a UCD Swimming & Waterpolo Club as well as sitting on the committee of the Irish University Swimming & Water
Polo Association, thrown in with a few other minor engagements on boards of different organisations, its going to be tough to keep up with my gig attending and music listening duties, but i promise to try my darndest.

Presently Listening to: Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip will release their firstt wide release album Angles will be released on the 12th of May. Its an interesting look at hip-hop from an angle slightly left of centre. The lyrical poetry of Scroobius pip is refreshingly original.
I recommend giving it a good listen.

Here's the original version of "Thou shalt always kill" as a little taster:

Justice - Stress

A video far removed from the D.A.N.C.E. promo, this video references the civil unrest in French suburbs.

One Hit Wonderland - #1

I'm going to try this new idea for something to bring some regularity to the blog.

One hit wonders, those songs that were just so good they put an otherwise mediocre band on top of the pops. This time around its Big Country - In a Big Country


This is probably my favourite one hit wonder at the moment, but more shall come in time.

Weekend Update

Fri	Drinks & food in o'neills with the ladies from the internet, followed by standing outside the button factory, battling the touts for the cheap tickets to Digitalism & Erol Alkan. Amongst discussing with my namesake what the chances would be of going to the box office and pretending to be nialler9 or sending one of the girls up to as Unarocks, it was decided that we'd have more luck pretending to be Twenty Major
Sat	After work & a speedy chinese, there were pre-street party drinks in mine, til much later than originally intended, this & getting lost between the gate and the tent, lead to us missing the beginning of the streets set. Mike proved a great performer who id gladly go see again. Mixmaster mike played a blinder, unfaultably amazing turntable trickery. The aftershow ended a bit earlier than expected at 1 but for a free gig it proved a mjor result.
Sun	Work with a severe hangover is no fun whatsoever. And annoying customers beware, one day a sales assistant may stab you with the nearest thing to hand for your difficulty. I'm not saying that will be me, but don't test it.

In other news, The kills - midnight boom is an excellent album.
Budweiser the beer is still the urine of fat americans.