Writing has taken the back seat a little as a new obsession takes hold. I am totally obsessed with booking gigs now! I mean, it’s not the worst obsession in the world – but it’s a very tricky one to control. I’m addicted.. as soon as one is pencilled in, I begin squirrelling away on... Continue Reading →
‘Where words fail, music speaks.’ An apt quote from Hans Christian Anderson for how I’ve felt this week. Motivation for work has been low, as like I’m sure everyone is feeling – I'd rather be out in the sun. I’ve found any excuse to go outside and frolic, however briefly in the glorious weather that will no... Continue Reading →
‘Beware the Ides of March!’ A Shakespearean Caesar was warned, but I feel the opposite. I welcome Spring with arms outstretched and the enrapture of a child on Christmas Eve. Spring brings with it a natural feeling of rejuvenation, hope and optimism that is as apparent as the new flowers that bloom. The sun that... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since I opened the laptop lid and decided to portion some time to a 'post' lockdown mixtape. I've been doing a lot of internal mulling and musing over the past few weeks so naturally public mutterings on The Sound Sniffer have fallen by the wayside a little. Lately, I've had to... Continue Reading →
I'm aware there is still a portion of time left this year for a new song to arrive, sweep me off my feet and install itself as number one. However, I'm not much of a Christmas song kind of guy so I'm ploughing ahead regardless. I've got mixed emotions about 2021 - on one hand,... Continue Reading →
As we reach winter's peak, it's not exactly a 'post' lockdown mixtape this time is it? Masks are back, solitude is advised again - all things considered, I don't think it's as bad as last year - the year the Irish Government texted me on Christmas morning asking me to eat my Christmas dinner in... Continue Reading →
(these are solely my own views and opinions within) An organisation I wrote some articles about last year has this week found it's name rattling around the mainstream media. The Outlaw Ocean Music Project and its founder, Ian Urbina, are the cause of widespread conversation right now. Allegations surfaced publicly for the first time against... Continue Reading →
Life isn't always fun and games and it certainly is much tougher for some people over others. I can only speak about my own life up until this as a point of reference: and from what I've experienced - it's safe to say that it's not bloody easy keeping the head between the ditches and... Continue Reading →
