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I really like this idea from Project Arts Centre – they’re recruiting a guest blogger for the Winter Season (something they’ve done in the past) who will blog about the season of events in return for access to all the shows (with a friend) and backstage access to all the artists. It’s obviously a big win for project, but it could really benefit someone who wants to get into criticism, arts journalism, or any aspect of theatre production in fact, as it gives you so much access to a whole season of work, how it’s presented, what the programming threads are, how it’s received and so on.
Applications now open, deadline 30th September
Update: Just spotted this one online too – HWCH are looking for a guest blogger via Mulley Communications which is a great gig for music fans. Great way to expose yourself to a diversity of irish acts.
Feast your eyes and ears on this one – a great clip hot off the presses from the talented folk at Arbutus Yarns – namely Myles O’Reilly who I’ve had the pleasure of working with on the Fresh Air series. This is a great clip of Donal Dineen’s musical adventures at Electric Picnic this year, from rehearsal to live band on the mainstage to the usual legendary Body and Soul set late on Friday night. I missed the picnic for the first time this year and this video goes a great way to capturing the experience. Not only is it lovely to look at but I love how a narrative has been captured and communicated in 5 short minutes. Brilliant stuff.
Two quick Sligo things…Two great and different gigs coming up this weekend- both in the same pub. Upstairs in McGarrigles is the destination for James Yorkston and Chequerboard on Friday 27th March and then for the monthly comedy gig on Saturday 28th- this time with Robbie Bonham and Simon O’Keeffe.
The Comedy is hosted by John Colleary and is only €10 on the door so it’s well worth a look. Great uplift to the weekend. Check out the myspace for more info.
James Yorkston with Daisy. pic by Sean Dooley
James Yorkston is set to be an altogether more beautiful affair. A brilliant brilliant musician I first came across him through the Month of Sundays project with Donal Dineen and his albums have become much played on my music listening machines. His music is intelligent and poetic and beautiful with clever and often witty lyrics. Woozy with Cider (video below) is one of my all time favourite songs and a perfect accompaniment to Sunday afternoons. Yorkston is a proper musicians musician and well worth catching live. He doesn’t come to Ireland that often, let alone to Sligo, so I would give this a huge Stranded Must See stamp (I must get one of those) made all the more so by the presence of Chequerboard as support. Chequerboard’s Penny Black is a properly incredible album (was robbed not be in the choice shortlists for 2008) and to see John Lambert weave the sounds and textures live with his guitar and looping machines brings it all to another dimension.
So if you are in Sligo and want a lovely night of properly great live music head to McGarrigles on Friday 27th. I’ve no idea what time or how much but I’d guess from 9pm is safe enough. Bring your listening ears.
