This is just so lovely. Three Irish guys, Iain McNamara, Chris McGrath and Kevin Cobbe, Riverdance their way around the world. Note that it’s raining in the Dublin clip, because of course it is.
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More ebooks
My first two novels, Dead Cat Bounce and Peter and Mary Have a Row, are now available as ebooks on the Kindle store. They were published quite a while ago – in 2001 and 2002, respectively – so I’m delighted to see them appear in this fancy new electric format that all the young people are so excited about. You can read their blurbs on my Books page.
Saw this delightful item for sale in Dublin yesterday. Elegant and practical.
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Cloudy with a chance of doom
Apparently this guy is a weather forecaster in Cuba (via David Keeling).
I tweeted a link to a new movie trailer the other day. The flick in question was Colin Farrell’s latest, A New York Winter’s Tale. I think its trailer’s remarkable in that it starts out extremely badly and then somehow – impossibly, magically – keeps getting worse. You can judge for yourself here. The thing is, Twitter user @AllanCavanagh immediately came back with a trailer that blew mine out of the water. It’s for a film called Tiptoes. I urge you to watch it. No, more than urge – I beg you to watch it.
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House on Fire – Outfit
My current ear-worm. Stupidly good.
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Bitches Ain’t Shit – Ben Folds
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jerry Seinfeld has a web show called Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee in which he and some other comedians get into cars and go for coffee (it’s a pretty good title, now that I think about it). He has people like Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman and, most recently, Louis CK on. It’s endlessly fascinating and frequently hilarious, but surprisingly few people seem to know about it. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Go here, and get yourself happy.
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Happy Christmas!
I’m posting this at ten PM on Christmas night so it’s kind of pointless. Still: I wish you festive warmth and loveliness. Please enjoy this hilariously depressing image with my fondest regards.
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You Couldn’t Make It Up
I have a new gig these days, writing for You Couldn’t Make It Up, a comedy news panel show on Newstalk (106 – 108 FM). We record on Fridays at 6.30 PM; the show is broadcast two days later, at 6:000 PM on Sunday.
To get free tickets for the recording, drop an email to comedy@newstalk.ie. I’ve added some pics and details on the new Radio page on this site.
Damien Owens 