I am My Own Wife

A play by Doug Wright and winner of a Tony and Pulitzer prize for drama (2004), is based on conversations with antiquarian Charlotte Van Mahlsborf who lived in Berlin and survived communist and Nazi regimes around the period of the second World War.  
A new production of this play is showing in Dublin's Pearse Centre and is running until the 5th of February. It really is a lovely way to wile away a weekday evening at this time of year. 

This one man show acted by Donncha O'Dea who plays over forty, yes forty characters throughout very effortlessly. He gives a fascinating portrayal of controversial character and life of an extraordinary boy, woman and wife. I was also lucky enough to meet the actor afterwards and got the opportunity to chat more to him about the play. Donncha is just as fascinating off stage as he is playing the forty characters. 
Go check it out! You will not be unimpressed. 

"Ich bin mein eigene frau" 

There's no escape from my masterplan

Notes.: on a Snap!

Jocelyn Brown, famous legend soul singer and Dance Diva, is one of the most sampled voices in music history with her rear pair of lungs. Her track from 1985 'Love's Gonna Get You' contains the line 'I've Got the Power' which was famously sampled in the global smash hit of the same year by German electronica group, Snap! She is probably more famous now for her voice sampling in music and was since used by Moby hit 'Go'. This is the power of sampling Jocelyn Brown and the result taking the world by storm.

More than interesting, and in original format is that tune 'Love's Gonna Get You' by poor old JB.
Listen out at 5.40 for the surprise.
Listen out also at 7.00 for another.



Not so much is Michael Mind's (as little as 2009) version of the same track. This one from young German deejay from Aachen (Real name Jens Kindervater; 'Show me Love', 'Blinded by the lights','Feel your body'), is possibly known more for the famous line in this same tune "Why waste your time, you know your gonna be mine, (there's no escape from my masterplan)" being repeated ad nausuem. Perhaps there are reasons why some people forget these things. Listen if you dare, remind yourself of this anseo.

Won't let this mystique take the roof above our heads

This is becoming a routine of late posting on this happy chappie.
Set on the beach of Santa Monica.  
Something of a breaking point perhaps for a young gentleman. 
Patrick Wolf with the newly released video for his single The City. 



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Excuse me I can't seem to find the door, and my feet don't find the floor

Stumbled across this video earlier while flicking through some blaggards blog. 
Made by local artists in Dublin by the names of Xnthony and Patrick Hough, NCAD 'heads'. 
It is frighteningly terrific 

Deserved of a watch and probably more... 
Below is the original from Shirley Bassey in 1972 Talk of the Town Concert. Loll, my uncle in London was a huge fan back in the seventies and did some impersonations himself around the London Club scene and afar. I really must delve more into this with him..  
Check out that lip quiver.. 

Blue Monday

On officially the gloomiest day of the year (third Monday of the year, known as Blue Monday), how about a rather refreshing burst of optimism from the boy Patrick Wolf. His follow up track to the also amazing tune, 'Time of my life' mentioned previously and released in December. The boy is back again with yet another triumphant hit called 'The City', is vibrantly upbeat and wreaks of positivity, with hundreds of joyous handclaps to keep tempo. It is released on March 14. 

You can listen to the tune anseo. {Repeated listens suggested to enhance mood}.


Just secured tickets to his Dublin gig in the Sugar club on March 21. A steéal at just €18, go get them quick. 


Equally, another classic track of the same name, and a well known by New Order, needs no introduction. However this day it shall be played, as it should be most days and not just this gloomy day. 

Is it still OK to say Happy New Year, Still?

If I snap at you today it's only because my brain has been replaced with 20 pounds of snot. Sorry.

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