Rockaway Park, July 10th, 2020 Last Saturday, July 4th, was the first livestream that I have missed since the lockdown began in mid March. A sideways summer rain taps gently on my window. The bedroom curtains dance to the sirens. I am back in Rockaway this weekend. My father […]
East Durham, May Something-th, 2020 I promised her frogs. ”If you’re very quiet we might see frogs.” I’ve been promising this for weeks. Clearly having forgotten the precise timing of the life cycle of frogs, a life cycle that was so thoroughly imparted to me at St. Jospeh’s National […]
East Durham, NY, Friday May 1st, 2020 I grew up in Meadowbrook, Riverstown, Glanmire, County Cork. Beside the Glashaboy river. We had two television channels. We spent a lot of time by the river. Skimming stones and building rope bridges as children. Drinking cans as teenagers. It comes back to […]
Rockaway Park, Saturday, March 21st, 2020 How are you? I hope you are finding ways to stay calm and sane and safe in this incredibly trying and strange time. Do tell. What books, podcasts, tv shows, poems, albums, recipes, mental health practices are you finding helpful right now? Until […]
Rockaway, March 15th, 2020 Since we’re going to have to dig deep to get through the next few months, this old Ewan MacColl mining song came to mind. This next week of gigs are cancelled, with further cancellations very likely. It’s the socially responsible course of action, but it’ll be […]
Rockaway Beach, NY Feb 24th, 2020 It’s a quiet time. A strange time. I’m keeping my ears piqued and my antennae fine tuned to find new stories and songs and opportunities. It’s a strange time, an in between time, a quiet time, a divisive time, a February time, a rest […]
Machine: Say and spell first name Me: Saoirse. S-A-O-I-R-S-E Machine: I did not get that. Me: Saoirse. S-A-O-I-R-S-E Machine: I did not get that. Try this format. Mary. M-A-R-Y. Me: Saoirse. S-A-O-I-R-S-E Machine: I did not get that. Try this format. Mary. M like moon -A like apple-R like river-Y […]
Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3, Tonight, Thursday 31st 8.15pm with Jo Kroger and Honey Wrestler I don’t want pumpkin in my beer. I don’t want pumpkin in my coffee. I don’t want pumpkin in my mouth. I don’t want pumpkin spit it out. I’m not a monster. I love autumn. […]
Rockaway, October 29th, 2019 Modern living can be abstract. I’m making soup. Turnips, onions, garlic, celery, cauliflower, carrots and sweet potatoes. I played at Saugerties Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning and my tip jar included two big bags of vegetables. In an age of digital pennies and virtual likes, […]
Rockaway, May 14th, 2019 “As-Salaam– Alaikum, fellas” – Guy in front of me at Pickles and Pies, 116th street, Rockaway Beach. “The whale is a Russian spie.” – NPR “My god, she’s got pretty eyes. You’re going to have to get a gun.” – Guy in front of me […]