Originally published in The Irish Times, April 20th 2012. THE FIRST THING you think of is Freud. Then, noticing the relaxed posture, Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra, or perhaps a painting by some Renaissance artist. It’s not quite clear whether Rufus Wainwright is waiting to be psycho-analysed or adored, but stretched out on a sofa in [...]
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30 Mar
I HEART AU
“It is with great sadness that we announce that Alternative Ulster was unsuccessful in securing Arts Council funding for 2012/2013. As a result, AU Magazine is being put on hiatus. The website will continue to be run on a voluntary basis, and AU will continue to promote the best of Northern Irish and Irish music, [...]
2 Sep
THE RISE OF MASKED MAVERICKS
Originally published in The Irish Times, July 4th 2011 ANONYMITY CAN be a precious commodity. In today’s information-overloaded world, where we can find out practically anything about anyone we know, or even delve into a complete stranger’s life thanks to social networks, it seems the need for privacy grows by the day.
19 Aug
BURIED TREASURES #1: EUGENE McGUINNESS
Buried treasure (def.): Something, having been concealed for a long time, which later is found and is profitable IF EVER there was a buried treasure, it’s Eugene McGuinness. I’ve been foisting this young lad on anyone who’ll listen since I discovered his debut mini-album ‘The Early Learnings of…’ a few years ago and fell completely in [...]
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