Go Gcasa Muid Le Chéile ArÃs (Until We Meet Again)
After eight days and nearly 1500 km of driving, I found myself back in Dublin Sunday night, where I rewarded myself with a return to trip O'Donoghue's, the friendly, spit-on-the-floor
NYE at Land’s End
When you get to County Clare, keep driving north and west past the point where the roads are marked – or even have lanes – and you will eventually find
The Reel
I was wandering around Killarney last night – a tourist town where every pub and bar offers "live music" – when I saw an older guy with a banjo case
Cork = Craic
After spending my first two days in Dublin – which were surprisingly music-free, thanks to the St. Stephen's Day holiday – I arrived in Cork last night and headed
Eire
The next time you hear from me, I'll be in Ireland: land of poets, playwrights, and some of the best live music in the world. Since my family's from there, it's
Merry Christmas
The Orpheus Club, Ridgewood, NJ, 10/21/08 (My father, James, is on the right, 2nd from the top. More pics below.)
Street Symphony
When I first heard about the You Tube Symphony Orchestra, it sounded like another stupid gimmick cooked up by hidebound orchestras trying to appear "cool." But, after noticing that YouTube
Tilting at Windmills
Ah, it's good to end this year of some serious ups and downs with a laugh: dismayed by the recent resignation of Gerard Mortier, Ryan Tracy (a.k.a. "CounterCritic") has publicly
Sweet 16 (+1)
I need to finish my holiday shopping and get ready for my trip to Ireland next week, so here – in chronological order – is my contribution to the barrage