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ecopunks: October 2011
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011. Getting lost in a strange city can be unnerving, especially when you find yourself in the less salubrious areas, but having survived the experience it can be quite invigorating and leave you feeling that you have peered behind the tourist façade. Surrounding the old city is a more functional belt of late 19th/early 20th century buildings rising three to four storeys and it was in this area that we ended up staying – a good 20 minute walk to the more picturesque part. Although ...
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ecopunks: July 2014
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Thursday, 31 July 2014. A short drama based on an overheard conversation in the wilds of Connemara. Scene: The wilds of Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland. American Lady: Hey what are those white things moving in that field? Monday, 28 July 2014. Economics of fracking are not sustainable. Every time environmental concerns surrounding fracking are flagged up its proponents point to the huge economic benefits it will bring. For every £10 million invested, Tamboran would deliver one job. Wao. Compare that to US ...
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ecopunks: September 2011
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Thursday, 15 September 2011. Declan keeps his cool with twist of noir. Crime writer Declan Burke has introduced a surreal twist into the genre for his new novel Absolute Zero Cool that is earning him comparisons to an Irish literary legend. The Co Sligo-born novelist talks about murder, philosophy and washing his laundry. 8220;I’m a big fan of Flann O’Brien, and particularly At-Swim-Two-Birds – I’ve always loved that idea of messing about with the way you can tell a story and espe...8220;You can get a bi...
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ecopunks: Westward Ho ho
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Thursday, 31 July 2014. A short drama based on an overheard conversation in the wilds of Connemara. Scene: The wilds of Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland. American Lady: Hey what are those white things moving in that field? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Requiems for the Departed. Ecopunks: Amazon.co.uk: Tony Bailie: Books. 2666 by Roberto Bolaño. The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas LLosa. Memories, Dreams and Reflections by Carl Jung. The Brazen Horn by Denis Johnston. Ali Farka Tour...
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ecopunks: August 2011
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Sunday, 7 August 2011. Seeing Stars poems by Simon Armitage. English poet Simon Armitage’s delivery is almost conversational, peppered with observations and asides—a raconteur who knows that the sound of his voice will hold an audience and that his stories will entertain. On the page these poems have the appearance of formless bodies of text whose lines seem to ramble uncontrollably with random breaks. There is a dark humor here too, so dark that it can make you feel slightly uncomfortable. The collectio...
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ecopunks: Hollywood Cemetery by Liam O'Flaherty
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Thursday, 23 August 2012. Hollywood Cemetery by Liam O'Flaherty. Liam O’Flaherty abandons his usual stark tone and dark storylines for slapstick comedy in this hard-to-find 1934 novel. The main character Brian Carey is a recognisable O'Flaherty creation - a sullen, arrogant, hard-drinking writer whose belief in his own genius makes him contemptuous of many of those whom he meets. The rights for one of his books has been purchased by Hollywood media mogul Jack Mortimer who wants to turn it into a movie.
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ecopunks: March 2012
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Sunday, 11 March 2012. A GROUP of people are bent over a bundle on the ground –a middle-aged woman and some younger men, including one with a ponytail sprouting from a shaved head. Gradually they start to shuffle the bundle towards the river, the man with the shaved head descending a couple of steps into the fast-flowing water and with the help of the others eases a large black plastic bag towards himself. The city has added spiritual significance because Hindus believe it is one of the sites where a cel...
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ecopunks: The Welkinn Complex by Keving Kiely (interview)
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Friday, 10 August 2012. The Welkinn Complex by Keving Kiely (interview). US PSYCHOLOGIST Darren Welkinn fantasises about seducing his female patients, is unfaithful to his wife and administers trial drugs to his patients knowing that they might have dangerous side affects. The Welkinn Complex has big themes and insights into the world of psychology but these are a mere vehicle for a dissection of the twisted psyche of Dr Welkinn. And clearly the pharmaceutical industry has a vested interest in making sur...
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ecopunks: June 2011
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011. This picture was the highlight of a visit to the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin on Saturday where a selection of works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera was showing. This Kahlo painting, Autorretrato en la Frontera Entre El Abrazo de Amor de el Universo, la Tierra (México), Yo, Diego y el Señor Xólotl (The Love Embrace of the Universe, the Earth (Mexico), Myself, Diego and Señor Xólotl), left a huge impression. Irish Museum of Modern Art. Saturday, 25 June 2011. Even though I w...
