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Happy Happy New Year , I'm so glad it's here
I started this one off with a completely mental hair-do, a dress
that moved like the sea and singing my head off in Vicar st with
a big gang of friends, some old and some new ones…. ( particularly
impressed with the voice of John Smith who I hadn't heard before….beautiful)
It was a great way to kick-off , I don't like that night of the
year usually and try to hide somewhere….there's a weight of
expectation about it that is sometimes hard to shake…….a
feeling that you should be having a bigger/louder/higher time for
yourself and that if you don't, your entire year is screwed……………..a
load of old cobblers of course…..but like I said I usually
hide………………
No such shenanigans this time ………and the year that
will be in it, with SING almost complete( today is our LAST day
of recording ) and due for release as soon as we can manage……..it
was really good to set out our stall and face the new year in full
throat…….
Lovely too to be part of the big gang that was Turning Pirate for
the night…….all respect to them (Una Molloy is some woman
for one woman to pull it all together)-more singers and players
than you could shake a……….
In other news this week WE ARE ON OUR WAY back to SWITZERLAND…..the
Land of Cheese + Chocolate behold,we cometh….
(Following my Christmas crisp-marathon however, I will be forsaking
both the cheese and the chocolate)……but I am SO looking
forward to the gigs
there is ONE CHANGE to what we had planned…..I have to dash
back home for one day (Jan 7th) to complete some filming on Neil
Jordan's project…Byzantium….i tried everything to change
the date because I love Sommeri …..but I couldn't……..for
anyone planning to go there you will still have an amazing night
because Kieran is going to do a solo show ( all normal rules will
be even more broken than usual as he's definitely going to talk……!)
I will miss you but you will not miss me one bit….
I will see you HerE or TheRE I will see you AnyWHeRe
Mucho Amores
Xm
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED
OCT 13 2011........Greetings and gigs
Hello Dear Ones
I have taken to Twitter recently so I know I have been communicating
with some of you but neglecting others........mea culpa...
How are you all keeping ? We are in Dublin for a while now....(
apart from a quick visit to Sligo this weekend).........its a stimulating
place to be ....Dublin Contemporary( the barbed wire my favourite)......a
great Fringe Festival ( were ye lucky enough to see Man of Valour?)
and more Theatre than you can shake a .....going on still in the
Festival proper.........
In real life the 6.45 am school rising time is a killer but the
small people are coping admirably......
KK is determined to get work completed on the SING album....which
means it WILL be done.....and in the meantime we have finished another
recording project, an album of Lorca poetry.......Lorca was everywhere
in our world when we returned from Spain......he was even appearing
as bedtime reading for smallies till one of the boys rolled his
eyes to heaven and groaned " not that bloody book again!"
We can but try...........
Thanks to everyone who has come out to the Irish shows over the
last couple of months.....travelling around the coast was.a great
way to spend August indeed.....
We have just a couple of gigs left while we try to finish recording.....
Model Arts Gallery, Sligo Sat 15th Oct ( this Sat!). and.....
Seamus Ennis Centre , Naul, Co. Dublin Fri 11th Nov
I look forward to seeing ye there or somewhere
Hang on......
Xmaria
Ps ..........for what it's worth, Michael D has my vote
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED
JUNE 22 2011
Some gigs here ,Some gigs there, Singing happening everywhere.
My Little Chickens of the World Unite!
How are you all ?
We have been travelling hither and thither for a while now, singing
our hearts out and heads off and learning new stuff.....
I can count to 5 in Hungarian( no mean feat I can tell you.....it's
a secret code of a language )
I have to say thanks to the folks who came to the recent European
shows...Vienna,Hartberg and Olomouc.....
and especially those who travelled so far........what an amazing
time we had, more singing (mostly from you folks )
and playing than you could shake a stick at......a Lunar eclipse
in Vienna,
a 15 th century tower to run to for the second encore in Hartberg
(pied pipers indeed) .....
and Sunflowers and Chocolate cake in Olomouc........
We had such a good time and found something so special in what was
happening it was really hard to adjust to real life...........
thankfully..there is great joy in coming home to the smallies ......
But we were sort- of bungling around the kitchen wondering where
the stage was for a couple of nights
The connection was so strong, with the newest songs in particular
that we are thinking of recording some of them
for the new album, in exactly that way, an acoustic show ( but for
recording purposes the audience will have to be tiny...........
or maybe we can do a couple of nights......haven't really nailed
it down, it's still more of a notion).....
it will probably be in West Cork in Sept...but I'll give you plenty
of notice so you can apply if you want to be in the audience
The best way we share the songs is through live performance I think......the
expression of them is different
and affected by the people who are in the room......but I think
you folks know that already....
We had a couple of days in Venice at the beginning of June where
our friend Corban Walker represented Ireland at the Biennale.......
there was so much beauty colliding it was hard to breathe......Corban's
piece of work is stellar, intricate and delicate and formidably
strong
at the same time....inspiring.......add to that the Art from all
over the world......the beauty of Venice itself.....
The fact that 50 or so of us had travelled to be there to celebrate
Corban so we were surrounded by people we loved.....
that Pat Scott had made the journey on the 50 th anniversary of
his own appearance representing Ireland at the Biennale....
the connection between these two artists and seeing them there together......it
was overwhelming.
16 of us celebrated Pat being there with a 16 hour lunch on Giudecca!
Not too feckin shabby!!
We will be gigging our heads off at home during August and Sept...........(
one of the shows is in a lighthouse ... We are doing it there because
KK thinks it will be especially magical....it is tiny though so
book in advance for that one if you're feelin it )
Then a festival in Spain ( see below....dates always up on the website
anyway if you need to check).... and we've been invited to Nashville
in October so will try to co- ordinate some other U.S. Gigs with
that
trip.......
So all in all busy
Happy
Singing
See you on the pitch
XMaria
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED....Happy
Christmas...New Album...Gigs! JAN 2ND 2011
Greetings Earthlings,Swimmers and Others
Snow, snow , buckets , wheelbarrows, skies full of snow. Ireland
is
soooooo over it ( Bah humbug to me) and I feel bad for those who've
been trying to travel through it........but doesn't it look
beautiful....a winter Wonderland
By next year we'll have our shit together in terms of snowploughs
and
road-gritting and the like.......we had better, a taxi-man told
me
today that it is going to come back every year for the next 10
years......and they always know everything.
We have working like LUNATICS in the studio ever since we came home
from LA. I was very homesick after 4 months there though it was
a
great time. I could not wait for some rain, some old friends and
a
tuna sandwich from Simon's place.
Back we returned to Pickering Forest where KK ( a slave to the studio,
he has to be surgically removed from it at week's end) had already
completed recording the music for THE STORMS ARE ON THE OCEAN album.
We've since finished all the singing and what-not and it will be
available on I-TUNES on JAN 27th so knock yereselves out!
My favourite song is the title track but they are all beauts I have
to
say........old,old songs from the turn of the century . It's different
from Mutter, very old-school and simple but really beautiful.
Let me know what you think and pass the word if you're diggin it.
We went to Maureen O Hara's 90th birthday recently.....yep that
Maureen O Hara, yep she's 90. It was kind of amazing to meet
her.....she has a mad look that goes through you, like she is mining
your soul with her eyes.......hang on, I feel a song coming
on...........
We have almost finished SING too, our album of original songs,90%
there.......end of Jan I would say , a CRACKER! I could not be more
delighted with myself.
I've taken a short break from the studio to film a movie with Glenn
Close(a dote) among other luminaries.it's called Albert Nobbs and
is
set in the late 1800's. Back into corsets(instant tiny waist-love
that ) and in very good company......it's a spit and a polish kind
of
part for me i.e. tiny, but always good to be surrounded by quality
and
I'm enjoying the opportunity of observing great actors do their
thing........
We are making our annual Swiss pilgrimage! Hurray, great gigs
coming....... Jan 6th-9th
And an acoustic show in Odessa club, Dublin Jan 27th to celebrate
the
launch of THE STORMS ARE ON THE OCEAN.
KK and I would especially like to thank Annette,Anto, Billie, Erin
,Joe
Strudel and Madeleine for their constant support ........
And Thanks to you folks for all the great messages , I love your
crazy
asses .
It's going to be a GREAT year.
Xmdk
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED......1st
EVER acoustic show in Los Angeles......Sept 8th 2010
My dear amigos
I have been shamed into getting my house in order and writing to
you after an encounter with a lovely man in Trader Joes ( a supermarket
and not a bar believe it or not )............he was kind enough
to stop me (mid-shop, children squawking, the usual..........!)
and say how much he liked the music, and how much he enjoyed reading
the "greetings from..." when they came out....all this
accompnied by a slight roll of the eyes towards heaven i.e. there
hasn't been a "greetings...' to read for a while........mea
culpa..................
I do try.......but there's just so much living to do in a day...............
we are having a summer in Los Angeles..........sounds kind-of swanky
doesn't it?................like when F.Scott Fitzgerald used to
summer in france or Italy or such like...
The chance to be here came out of the blue, an offer of a part in
a TV series called Dexter.....the kind of show where it will all
end in tears (and possibly blood ).I actually cant tell you anything
about the new series or I would have to kill you....though many
of you who Twitter seem quite happy with that deal, that some small
bits of info would be your dying learning.!..........ha ha ha, you
loons...............
We all felt that a change, and some sunshine, would be good and
so here we are...........
it has been a very positive experience so far, Los Angeles is a
surprisingly friendly place and we've been lucky with a place to
live......................we have been cramming in museums,gigs,beaches
theatre- going (there IS good theatre if you look for it ).....................the
boys are in love with an old-LA burger joint called The Apple Pan,
it's on Pico............and.it is special, like stepping back in
time.....................
i'm enjoying the driving now that i've gotten used to it ................we
don't usually have to be anywhere at rush hour.....................it
is a huge and sprawling city but that also means as you're driving
,a sense of space......possibility even........................the
skyline is gorgeously blue and orange and lined with palm trees....
There are days too when you can feel ,almost touch, the sadness
in the air..............like a big cloud of all the disappointment
felt here....................and there's no doubt it would be a
tough town to survive in.............we are having a chance to be
here in the security of some work and an income..I almost felt guilty
at first, you get used to living in a precarious manner........................now
I'm enjoying it and am thankful of catching a break, think we deserve
it..........................
VERY EXCITED about 1st ever MDK acoustic gig in LA...........very
little time to promote so PLEASE tell everyone you know who would
dig it (and can come!)........
Weds 8th Sept at 9pm at THE MINT, 6010 west pico..............................
See you there or somewhere.
xmdk
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED
USA/CANADA TOUR NEWS APRIL 20TH 2010
I,m so,so disappointed not to be getting over there
to play but there,s nothing to be done about it I,m afraid..........Damm
and tarnation.........of all the things that could have kept us
away -a Volcano? Who,ld have thought................we will reschedule
the shows as soon as possible..................thanks for all the
messages of support.... KK and I look forward to meeting the senders
of them when we finally make it over to you.
Look out for each other
xxxmdk
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED
APRIL 13TH 2010
Coming to the U.S. and Canada NEXT WEEK!....plus some
tales from Vienna.....and Naul...record going to be beautiful
Amigos
Really and truely it has been sunny here for 3 days in a row now,
I think I,m a little delirious, in a good way.................most
of the folk you pass on the street are smiling,humming to themselves
and ( in uniquely Irish fashion) not really wearing enough clothes....it,s
not that warm! Still it certainly feels like something has lightened
and that,s welcome......................as our banks and Insurance
companies go down the swanny, our freckles arrive.......fair swop.
I,m really excited to be playing my first ever MDK shows in CANADA
(Waterloo,The Starlight,Sun 18th April......Toronto,Hugh,s Room,Tues
April 20th) and the U.S. ( New York,The Bowery Electric,Fri April
23rd). I,ve Been wanting to come and play there for a while and
it,s finally come together.....................as they are my first
shows there, not a lot of people know what to expect, and our little
record label MERMAID has not quite managed to conquer the airwaves
( I should probably not call the next single something like FUCKABILITY!).........SO......if
you like the music that KK and I are making PLEASE tell everyone
you know in the vicinity to come to hear us........we,re travelling
a long way and it would be really great if there were some people
to play to...........................
We were back in VIENNA in March......................it just gets
more glorious.......what a beautiful place and we met more interesting
folk........................the Irish Ambassador and his lovely
Missus came to our gig and afterwards to the Cafe Lange for a massive
session where they both sang.................fair feckin play....................perfect
cultural representatives for Ireland................still EGON SCHIELEing
my head off everyime I,m there ...what a masterful painter........................and
I know I was tweeting about this BUT it is absolutely shocking that
there are advertising billboards on the front of the Seccession
building ........................ the motto over the door reads"
For every age it,s art: for art it,s freedom"..............how
would you call that artistic freedom.................huge advert,s
for loo paper on one of the most significant galleries in Vienna,
KLIMT must be turning in his grave..........................grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
On a really positive note, if you find yourself near the village
of NAUL do yourself a favour and check out what,s going on in The
Seamus Ennis Centre....................a jewel of a gig, small but
perfectly formed .....................we had an amazing night,thank
you all those who came ( WONDERFUL SINGING!) and we will definitely
come back.
Long may the Sun shine on us all
Le meas
x Maria
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED
JAN 19TH 2010
hello my folk friends ,foes,flakes,lunatics....all
welcome (well....meanness in a person I can,t abide)... honestly
though, who knew Switzerland was such great craic.....we kinda did,
but this time blew it all out tof the water................let,s
face it ,as a nation it doesn,t have the best reputation in the
world for crazy fun-loving........................but that,s what
I,m going to tell you.....the people we met on our tour were VERY
FUN, a little bit MENTAL even, warm and generous and LOVING THEIR
MUSIC...........................Oh we had ourselves a veritable
chocolate/cheese love affair with the place................SINGING
AUDIENCE WINNERS= BASEL (by a mile!)........SPECIAL AWARD TO SOMMERI
- inventive clapping....................... anyone going through
THUN must stay in SCHWERT- gasthaus/hotel, just beautiful.......
Special thanks to DUCHESS who travelled with us and threatened to
beat anyone who didn,t buy a cd.......................................and
MARY GOUGH( sure she,ld say Mass!) for doing all the minding at
home for us......................all combined we returned full of
energy and passion for the new songs and with some money in our
mitts......we went straight into the studio and spent the last three
days recording.........................I,m way beyond happy about
the new stuff, I can,t wait to share it and most certainly won,t
take years to get it to you this time...................... Acoustic
show in Odessa Club ,Dublin for anyone who is around this Thurs
21st Jan......if you email us your name before noon thurs we will
put you on the guest list! A New Year,s present from us.........................a
comfy place to see us but come early for swanky sofa position (
doors 9, we singing 9.30 I think)..............................more
shows end of the month away(Vienna,Olomouc ) - check site for dates/times....................................
will go in recording again beginning of Feb and I,ll keep you posted
but this seems to be as perfect a road as I,ve been on in a while
.............................play the songs live-feel them become
themselves-then hotfoot to studio with help form passing friends
and vagabonds................................hmmmmmmmm.........................excuse
me I feel a verse coming on All Hail the Tunes See ye thurs or somewhere
xmdk
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED
DEC 24TH 2009
Thanks for all the replies.....you voted overwhelmingly
in favour of me writing whenever I get around to it ( although a
few of you did saythat it wouldn,t hurt if the messages were a tad
more frequent) and ,touchingly, all said that you always read my
mails as you know they,re from me............................................and
here I am pleasing everyone( a most unusual occurance) with a quick
follow up...............I totally forgot to tell you that we,ve
recorded a Christmas song...HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS.....if
it,s good enough for Judy...! It,s a very simple version of one
of my favourite songs and if you want it it,s available on itunes.........................if
you happen to be listening to Irish radio on Christmas morning ,I
recorded the song with the RTe Orchestra and it will be part of
the Christmas miscellany show on rte radio 1 ..........................also
KK and I performed a new song on Tommy and Hector,s new tv show
which will be broadcast on Dec 27th...............I will keep in
touch in a more frequent way via twitter (mariadkennedy) and I wish
you all A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND HOPE FOR 2010.
See some of you in Switzerland ,Czech and Austria in Jan
Tabhair aire
xx mdk
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED
DEC 3RD 2009
hello my chickens
I have been missing for a while I know..........................could
you vote on that actually............many of you berate me for not
being in touch more often, but many more say they like the infrequent
but well intentioned catch up...............which is it to be? In
reality , the internet is not my medium and I find it hard to fit
in it to my day/week/life. I have set up a facebook ( with the wonderful
assistance of lovely Erin Laffin ) and I am managing to tweet once
a week(!) .............do you really need to know more about me?
Is it not better if I just check in when Iv,e somethingto tell y,all?
I got an unbelievable A in my Irish exam by the way......ha ha ,delighted
with meself.......visions of Des Bishop and I modh coinniollach-ing
away in a seisiun somewhere out west..............I loved learning
again and particularly a poem by Eithne Strong...da m,bfheidir aris
dar gcumann..........
I,m off to sing with SNOW PATROL this weekend if anyone around Killarney
fri 4th and Castlebar sun 6th dec.............should be a bit of
craic....they have 11 extra musicians on the road...................strings
,harps more pianos than you can shake a stick at..................it,s
an amazing sound
we are in the middle of recording which is blissful...........there
are quite a few guests popping in and I really feel it,s going to
be a beauty...............
we went to see the recent BARABBAS show about the Irish clown Johnny
Patterson..........it is going to tour next year ..make sure you
get to see it if you can, it gives you that feeling ( I think it
is the feeling I get from all artistic endeavour that really cuts
it), a feeling of being connected,plugged in,inspired .........it
gives me hope for the highest possibilities ........for all of us.
It,s a very welcome feeling...a lot of the time the world can seem
like an horrific mess where the bad guys constantly get away with
murder and most people have a very miserable time of it.
There is a wonderful line in the show (written, by the way, by LITTLE
JOHN NEE )..............lives are destroyed by the accumulation
of tiny disappointments gathering momentum.........I,ve already
told him I,m going to steal it for a song....but I was just thinking
that the corollary is also true........................lives are
made so much better by the accumulation of tiny kindnesses that
snowball into a kind-of karmic roll
be good to each other when possible....................I,m not advocating
sainthood and we all have shit days BUT many of us are at the coal-face
in a very basic way right now..........despair is the enemy..........there,s
a great BACON exhibition in the Hugh Lane
at the moment if you,re in Dublin (for the feeding of the head -excuse
the pun).................and - call me easily placated if you must-
a small act of kindness makes the world less terrifying
AND FINALLY............ON THE REPRIMAND FRONT...............................WHO
ARE THESE PEOPLE WHO TALK TO YOU WITH A MOUTH FULL OF FOOD......................................................HEAVEN
SPARE ME .......THERE IS NO MORE HORRIBLE SIGHT.......................................!!
Have a magical week
best
xmdk
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED APRIL 6TH 2009
Hola Mer-folk
What of life in 2009?I better start off with the Joy because there,s
so much doom/gloom/misery-guts about the place while here at Mermaidsville
we are ecstatic.The reason being we are going to do some recording
with the legendary and magical John Prine.Hurray say we.It has never
happened to me before but as soon as we had written "yes we
will" one of the new songs, I heard his voice on it. I managed
to get the song to him and he wants to sing it with me! We met up
for an afternoon in Ireland to work it out and are trying to figure
out our schedules ( a quality problem as Bronagh would say) so that
we can record proper. He is based in Nashville and KK and I have
never been there so that seems like an exciting possibility,I can,t
wait.
Otherwise we are working away sticking our life together with bits
of string in an attempt to fit everything in. My Oral Irish exam
is on Weds.............aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh.........deanfaidh me iarracht
maith (mhaith?) ar aon nos............other bits of Joy flying around
the place ...the tulips are up, Ben Lee,s gig in the Sugarclub last
night was great and I laughed my head off watching Bill Bailey live
at Hammersmith.
thanks to those who came to the Bantry gig
some more gigs coming up :
I,m looking forward to the shows and to seeing ye all again
Onwards ,onwards towards the SUN
xmdk
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED DEC 10TH 2008
Hello my dearest Pearl- gatherers
many helpings of yuletide joy to you all
we had a wonderful time on our little jaunt through Europe recently
,thanks to Joe and Hannibal for minding us in Vienna and the hard
pressed upon staff of the Cafe Lange for putting up with us all
till the wee hours(lovely to meet Wallis Bird and her crew over
there,and we were conscious of the fact that we had a national reputation
to maintain- my band of Maria,s doing the country proud!), to Vladamir
and the Land of the Olomouc-ians for singing and snow filled gothic
landscapes which made us feel like children/and as if we were in
a Gorky park kind-of movie; the crazy Brno-iacs......you definitely
get the party prize, and Bratislava where our lady Ambassador( I
kid you not) and her second in command ,the lovely Hilda joined
us in harmony ( once again, not kidding) and Ivy took beautiful
photos............................................it was a lot of
fun,the band of Maria children helmed by the fabulously turned out
Jens and Cristal ( I think you can see everyone in KK,s video )..................a
lot of new dance moves sprang into existence........my personal
favourite has to be The Nest,followed closely by Liverdance................................................good
to play the new tunes...........still percolating the new Album
but finding it hard to make recording time........................just
have a lot of children to attend to!!................................Next
year looming and looking lucky to me.
So sorry but the gig in Ballycotton is cancelled this coming weekend....................nothing
to do with us and can,t be helped but really apologise to anyone
inconvenienced...................if you have made arrangements to
travel please let us know and we will try to make it up to you sometime
later..........................................
We would like to give all ye faithful a little Christmas present.................a
free album of your choice..............hurray! The offer is open
till Dec. 19th and we will do our best to have them sent out quickly.
If you want one just go to the shop page on the website,click the
button that says special offer -mailing list only.......choose your
album and we will need your credit card details just to charge 1
euro for postage and packing........................HAPPY CHRISTMAS
to all. I hope it,s magical in some tiny way ( not being mean about
the magic,just if it,s a huge type you have to shout about it,if
it,s tiny you can just notice it and smile and hold on to a laugh
inside)
I thank you for your good wishes and encouragement
In the countdown to turkeydom I am going to try to do one extra
thing for someone else every day..........if anyone wants to join
in I would love to hear if it leads you to any unexpectedness............the
good -but boring - stories we can keep to ourselves!
Will we go,now we,re here, on to the next thing
Will we take just one more hill
Will we go now we,re here, onwards and over
Will we take it ,Oh yes we will
Oh yes we will
See you next year........
Amores
xmdk
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED NOV 14TH 2008
Cen chaoi a bhfuil sibh?
Truely settled back now- my Flamenco dress at the back of the wardrobe
and much of my week consumed with the mastering of my native tongue-
BACK IN SCHOOL- who.ld have thought,certainly not me. The buzzing
of the Spanish words and music in my head set off a huge desire
to dig deeper into my own culture and so I am beginning with the
language - studying for the honours Irish leaving cert paper next
June - HOLY SHIT - what have I let myself in for - and of course
my standards are so bloody high I am looking for a serious result............watch
this space.............it is really stimulating and I have been
lucky enough to find a gifted teacher in my local VEC but it is
also REALLY HARD to get my clunky brain up to speed.......ahem..............................
thank you Parterre(ers), BASEL for your singing - current leaders
in the MDK harmony contest!
Looking forward to some more gorilla gigging this week and onward
Fri Nov 14th Portlaoise - Eist music,Kavanaghs ,Main St 9pm
( I,m getting an award earlier that night in the Mansion House so
will be jumping into a speeding vehicle to go directly to gig-how
glamorous is my life!)
thurs 20th Nov AUSTRIA- Porgy and Bess,Riemergassa 11,Vienna- 7pm
fri 21st Nov CZECH -Jazz Tibet Club,Olomouc-7pm
sat 22nd Nov CZECH-Stara Pekarna, Brno- 7pm
sun 23rd Nov SLOVAKIA - Heineken tower Stage,Pribinova 25,Bratislava
- 7pm
Dec 31st and Jan 1st Bellinter House Hotel,Co Meath
A few new songs peacocking around the place at the shows
And how are we finding ourselves in Sept.....?
I know it,s still raining but it,s sort of romantic rain.........................
Our going out time absolutely precious due to the minding of smallies
so making sure it is crammed with mind/soul nourishment including..................No
Man,s Land at the Gate Theatre..............everybody in it is great
but David Bradley is astonishing........................also just
heard about an Art Raid on at the end of the month.....Iv,e never
been to one before but apparently the deal is that you buy a ticket
and at the end of the evening a siren goes off and you get to steal
the art...........sounds like a good chance to release your inner
cat burgler...............it is being run by this great young dublin
graffiti artist and he has gathered alot of interesting pieces ......it
is on 24th and 25th sept and you can buy a ticket from the graffitti
shop in temple bar......................unfortunately could not
get to see My Bloody Valentine at the weekend but will make sure
to see them somewhere else as they continue their tour
the new songs are coming on sprightly
a chance to hear one or two this month...Friday 5th sept Ballinamore,Co.
Leitrim
Sat 20th Sept Late Lounge, Kildare (full Band)
Fri 26th Sept Bally bofey, Co. Donegal
all acoustic shows except for Kildare..................................................have
a huge desire to upsticks and move again so the little jaunts around
the country will keep me happy for now.....................................................thank
you to the folk who came out to see us in Drogheda and to the Spook
of the Thirteenth Lock who opened up and to Sandra for looking after
us...................................................
soon my pretties
xmdk
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED JULY 16th 2008
Hola and goodday
We have been invited to play in the salubrious surroundings of Bantry
House,West Cork this coming Saturday July 19th ( further info available
from mdklive@eircom.net ) it will be an acoustic show featuring
my new flamenco dress.....for those of you who are feeling classy..................!
Otherwise all well. i did promise to write at the beginning of the
month so I,m nearly on the timing...............settled back into
Irish ways with the knowledge that as soon as we can coax all the
family into a moving vehicle we will be off again................travelling
suits us , and even more than just moving, settling somewhere for
half a year suits us perfectly. Of course the days go by as days
do,some more slowly than others, but the chunk of time is the blink
of an eye.
One of the most interesting things about the move was the idea of
identity..................it was inspiring ( also challenging and
sometimes isolating) to be somewhere out of your (one,s ) normality.
The people you meet have no preconceptions about you , there is
no preassigned role to play.The Spanish people we became closest
to had a particularly strong sense of place..............firstly
they were from their town,secondly Andalucian,thirdly Spanish,fourthly
European..............and many other subtle distinctions of course........it
has been roaming around my brain and pushing me to look at Ireland
through a different lens.....................also a big part of
going away I suppose.....................
we,ve been asked to do a couple more shows that I fancy over the
summer ( I,ll send word ) ...............
tangentially ( spelling looks dodge, too tired to look for dictionary,
answers in an relpy email please..)
1. Cormac McCarthy- The Road - is huge
2.everyone needs to laugh HAVE YOU SEEN NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE YET? It,s
been around for a while but even second viewing is a positive vibration
3. If you are in Ireland right now you should really try to see
Bill Viola,s show in the Galway Arts Festival. I haven,t seen it
yet but can,t wait
Amores Amigos
xmdk
GREETINGS FROM THE OCEAN BED 17TH APRIL 2008
Hola Compadres
I am sitting looking across at the (my) mountain as I write and
consider myself one of the luckiest of people. We have moved to
Andalucia, Spain for a while seeking a simpler life and inspiration
from a culture
we adore.
We have found much to hold on to.
Life is never simple for long but we have less of the distractions
of home and are surrounded by beautiful countryside and enough sunshine
to enjoy the beauty.
Arriving somewhere and not knowing anyone has meant we have been
each others company.Time it,s hard to make or find at home and a
great way to get to know the newest member of our family.
Hard to describe really how beautiful it is here or how friendly
the people, but it,s not a lyrical or whimsical beauty, it,s a practical
industrious place, but one where the people still have time for
themselves and for each other. Long may it last.
The new album is cooking nicely in the Andalucian frying pan -
a joyful one.
Much more to tell ,of the majestic flamenco music we are seeing
and hearing; KK,s newest obsession
(Picasso ,of course) ;that we can sit on a balcony and see the Earth
revolving (not feel it, Gregory,s Girl anyone?) but see it because
the stars move across the mountain in front of us; the overwhelming
beauty of the Alhambra……………………
Nothing is surer than that everything will change , and what are
we saving ourselves for anyway….
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