Day: December 2, 2016

Bad Ambassador Playlist – Friday December 2nd

Posted Rick O'Shea

The Chalets – Nightrocker Biffy Clyro – Re-arrange Childish Gambino – Boogieman Ciaran Lavery – Return To Form Day One – Waiting For A Break Eels – Christmas Is Going To The Dogs Oasis – The Masterplan Lou Reed – Coney Island Baby Pharoahe Monch – Simon Says Bruce Springsteen – Radio Nowhere Morrissey – First Of The Gang To Die Mexrissey – Estuvo Bien (Suedehead) Ash – Burn Baby Burn Salaam Rami – Come Through And Chill Tori Amos – Winter Randy Newman – Baltimore The Beta Band – Squares Kate Tempest – We Die Arctic Monkeys – A […]

Craft Beer – Dec 2016

Posted Rick O'Shea

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these (there was sunshine in my last bloody one!) so let’s get on with it. Some *exceptional* beers around at the moment including… Even if that last Brewdog one is the spiciest beer I’ve ever tasted… Small doses! Plenty of other great beers tried recently along the lines of… And finally good to see Franciscan Well canning and the Celebration Brew growler they sent me was absolutely super… Next – the listing for this year’s Twelve Pubs Of Craftmas…

London, Again…

Posted Rick O'Shea

Was lucky enough to be in London for a couple of days early this week on RTE Radio 1 duty and with a bit of time to spare. We were there for this – thanks to the Irish Literary Society for organising a room, guests and an audience for our one hour Poetry Programme Special. It’ll go out on Xmas Eve at 7pm. Managed to fit in a few other pretty picture taking opportunities along the way… And then it was to the new extension of Tate Modern for the first time after lying around in the Turbine Hall for […]