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//SUN4THSEPT withobligatorypre-unionmadnessandaprËs-prebrilliance.PlayedwithatopScottishflautistinthechurch.Goodtimes.Hardtoleavehomethistime.Everytime. davidlally
//TUES30THAUG CDReleaseinGalwaywasphenomenal. 2supportacts[NicolaWilliams,andFiaRua]werefantastic,makingeveryonetrippywithgreattunes.Afteraquicksoundcheck,wetooktothefloorstagewithPaulODriscollondoublebassandKeithWalshonjimbay.Brilliantgig-onaparwiththeUKrelease.Family,friends,oldteachers,neighbours,randoms,journalists,recordstoreowners...weendedinaheavingmassoflight/noise/heat.It'sanoldwinecellar,sooldstonearchesabound.I'llpostphotosbecauseitisimpossibletodescribehowcoolDeburgosis.[checkpresssection] Thankstoeveryonewhocameout-Iknowsomewhodroveacrossthecountryforthegig,anditwasgreattobepartofsuchaclassnight. Afterthegig,threecabsbroughtagangtoRo'sforalatenightjam-moregreatmusic-nonerecorded. davidlally
//SUN28THAUG Pianisthurtsherbackandcan'tplay.Vocalboxtransformergoesonfire.2ndsoundsystemrentersavesday.100candleslit,stagebuilt,andE AfterkindintrofromColm,IopenedwithMakeitEasyandtheamazingcrowdframedanincrediblenight.PablofromMexicoCitysteppedintoplaypiano,thecrazyriceshakerfromTritonwoundthroughthecrowd,andafreeforallmadethisplacethecoolestvenueinLondon.Bestgig-noquestion.Gigoflifetime. Thankstoeveryonewhocame-youweretop. davidlally
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//WED17THAUG 2journalistscontactedmethisweekaboutfeaturestoriesregardingtheWorldtoiletroomTourandthedevelopingviolenthairlossstory.Idon'tknowwhattotellthem. davidlally
//SUN14THAUG CDReleasesinGalwayandLondon. Leavingthesuntobereshapedbytherain. //TUES9THAUG Ifyou'rereadingthisinIreland,lookoutforshowsinGalwayandDublin. Isitmyimagination,orisalackofsleepthebestwaytoachievethehazed,outoftouch,offthefaceoftheplanet,disconnected,halfwayout,fritzing,shuttingdown,brilliantstatewhereeverythingseemslikeaslowframeflick? No? davidlally
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//TUES26THJULY [Btw,this site was launched today -4pmPST- with design agency,EstablishedbyDesign[London],KSmith[SanDiego],and OftenOne Music[Oceanside]linking up for a rushed, realtime countdown.I love it. It's one of the best sites I've seen. Established by Design,London, created the work of art. Check them out at
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Playing Fri Giblins and Sat Fallbrook...but don't miss this Sunday from noon to 4 on the streets of downtown Fallbrook for a huge benefit concert/street fair. It's a great way to show support for those who lost homes in the recent wildfires... come out and join us. We'll be playing somewhere around 3pm.
All well here in Oceanside but it's v. sad to see this beautiful city in flames. Send good thoughts this way for those caught up in it all.
Broken wrist does not like guitar. Stupid wrist.
What a gig...Saturday night.Wicked.
Live on a country station.Eh.Yes.
Hey.C'mon.Fergil.
Hours.Timetables. Dates. Things you held strong. Motions you'd never have passed.
C'mon.Big gig tomorrow afternoon for charity-don't miss out on sunshine Carlsbad multi-band beer sushi Irish debauchery.
C'mon.We have to go...c'mon, we have to go.
Fitting.Work has begun on the second CD...but don't tell anyone.
Happy New Year! If you're about this week, I'm opening for Anya Marina.A good year, yes.
...going to write something...can't.Censordriarmfamacgth.
Missing tonight's gig-in Chicago writing a book...as you do.Looking forward to next Friday in SD...hungry..
Coming out to Giblins tonight...?Great Oct. evening to have a few scoops and lose your hearing.
Great gig last night...thanks to all who came out.See you in a couple of weeks.
Hereitisagain...FISHY. I'll be home in Sept. Home for soul food and a gig in my hometown.Very fishy.
Groggy!That's all I have.
Driving my daughter to her first day of school in Ohio...can't wait! Who's the five year old? What else?...some news elf-obsessed photos in thegallery.And while you're at it, 2 new reviews in the press section. Want to be the first to buy the CD online at iTunes?Click here...go on,youknowyouwantto-youlavi'!
Thanks for sitting in the sun at OFEST. Baked alive to hear some tunes!
Sim.
Cooked alive in Louisiana helping to build 4 homesin 8 days.50 hours in Baton Rouge and exhausted. No guitar, but music everywhere. Still, these are more melancholy days than they've been.
Haven't yet found the shovel.In the meantime, strange things are happening. Strange.Must keep searching...
Wrote some new songs. Like them. If I could dig out the studio from under this mess I'd begin the first recordings.Must buy a shovel.
There is a grey sky outside this hotel room. I'm watching tv while Hartford winds its way through Sunday.Bloody marys and wine for breakfast. Awful,terrible human. Will pay for it when working tomorrow!
Watched Lord of War last night. Amazing how numb we become. To everything, eventually. Bored little rats running around the place.Ah, happy feckin Monday.
Were you in Giblin's Sat.?What a night.Nuff said.
Major gig in Giblin's tonight Really hope you can come join us. Last night was incredible-loud! And Neiman's on Thursday was an organizational nightmare, but the music was great. We had a good time. It's a cloudy day here today.Perfect.
Playing Neiman's [OceanHouse] in Carlsbad tonight.Canyoumakeittotheshow?Local Power Thursday is a new organic farming initiative...great concept.
Playing Monterey Live tonight.I’ll be dedicating it to my Gran who left us on Friday.She was an amazing person. We'll miss you Gran.
Flogging Molly last night.Because of course one couldn't just stop for one day. Paddy's day was a crazy blast in Fallbrook with hundreds of locals joining us throughout the day. It's all a bit of a haze now-as is the following night's gig, and the previous few years! Thanks to anyone who came out to spend Paddy's with us.We had a great time because of it.
PaddyísDayapproachesÖIíllbeplayingalldayinFallbrook.Anyone got a spare IV?
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Know anyone in Austin?I'll be there next week.Leaving just a few days before the biggest music festival in the world. Hmmm.
Seattle=coolcity.Two gigs in two days. Firstone was a little rough-jumping in on a musician’s set, but the following night was top.Got to play with classical violinist/ace fiddler, Katie Corcoran.Am talking to the Kells about flying back up there to play. Would any of you show up? Feel free to post comments on the forum or blog.
//FRI17THFEB-TONIGHT'S GIG IN CARLSBAD CANCELLED [UNFORESEENCIRCUM.]-SEE YOU NEXT WEEK I HOPE.
Another day in paradise. San Diego is not hard on us.Trying to get to the moon - cheap.Ideas? In the meantime, I'm going to Mars for a special gig. Clever stupid!
I'm trapped. What happened?Looking forward to playing in Seattle soon. It reminds me of home. Have to say though, as much as I love driving rain creating pockmarks on your face, it's tempting to stay here in the sun. Warm. Dry. Unpocked. Right. Regardless, hope you can make it if you are in WA in Feb. I'll post dates-keep an eye on this space.
Sun splitting stones.Just not same as freezing bones in snow.
Happy Christmas Everyone!Seeyounextyear.
Nothing like passing out mid song...ohyes,thatwasFridaynight.Seems to be a pattern... tonight the Christmas tree made an appearance, and we sat and drank deep, rich wine with the mad monk Blanchfield, and talked about bricks, and steps, and wild worldly sociopaths. HappyChristmas!
Sun blasting again-what the hell? Madness party last night at TonyAlva's-Lords of Dogtown/Z Boys fame. DJs, flamedrinkers, freebooze/sushi. It was essential that wecontinue drinking til just before dawn. Essential.Iwanttodie.
Sun blasting here in San Diego. Reminds me of the rare days it would shine growing up in Ireland. That perfectly balanced day where you'd disappear for the entire day,returning only when light was failing, and midnight was close. Must work on time travel machine today..
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Spent the evening going through receipts from the CD releases in Ireland and the UK. Some pretty hilarious memories floating back of random madness and crazed nights.We play this Saturday in Fallbrook-been a long time since we didn't play a Friday night. What to do?
Solo gig tonight in Carlsbad. I am in the middle of a vortex it seems...emails being stolen, strange motivations, headless horsemen screaming past.Bluesky.
Gig tonight in Fallbrook-my first home in Southern California. Tomorrow night in Atlanta, Georgia.It has an under ground city-just for the tourists.
It's nobody's fault, nobody's fault...but my own.Hiccup.
Phoenix is a hot city.Itis.Is it possible that life is actually a big, cynical being having a good laugh at us? Sitting on a huge couch somewhere?
Learned a massive lesson this week-one of those weeks that have the potential to alter the course of your life. To alter the choices you could potentially make. One of those. Dayton is a strange city ñ big poverty big unused buildings big wealthy Midwestern homes. I am beginning to know the city-found myself in a huge old piano warehouse surrounded by Grands. The kid dusting them off a third generation duster, evidencedby old newspaper articles in the chilly foyer recalling hisgrandfather's entrepreneurial spirit. The building's keyboardfacade looks as though the 2 foot tall keys might slip to the ground in a cacophonous clash. Or do they? Imean, really,do they? Dayton is a confusing city, with no linear grid system to provide for my weak mind. What an affront; I actually have to figure this shi out?
Chicago’s gig was lots of musicians/lots of Guinness. Sean-the booking guy for the placeñ was interested in a return to the venue sometime in the future. A true gentleman,he joined in on congas, while Leon and Ron threw down vocal attacks. B&C showed up in force. Je t'aime Chicago.
LeavingforChicagoearlyTuesday.PlayingatTheAbbeyPubthatevening-youaround?
Foodwiththemadman.Dinnerwiththecrazycia/monk-wildasusual.Hespokeintongues.WedrankNegraModelo.Wetalkedtoomuch;aboutthechaoticseethingplanet.Right.Left.Up.Over.Noonegetstostandasideandlook.Bob.
FranzFerdinandtonightinSanDiego.Greatgig.JulietteLewiscomesonfirsttotellushowtoptheyareandplugheringiginAnaheimnextweek.LookingintoplayinginChicagonextweek.Somanygreatvenuesoutthere.JeffBuckley'soldstompinggroundoneofthem.
Sick.Writingashorttuneforavideothatwillrunoncable.Finishedtonight.
ThisweekendtwoshowsinSanDiego-comeandseeusandwinacar.GreatbluesduoatHillSt.CafeinOceansidelastnight-artshowinwhathasbecomemysecondhome.ListeningtomuchElliottSmithandeatingpizza.
Warm.FM94.9-SanDiegoalternativeradiostation-listedOftenOne-asa"Recommended."Thisissavage!foranunknown,poor,hungry,destituteimmigrant...Youcanseethelistingonthepresssectionofthewebsitealongwithotherreviewsandrecentnews.PleasecalllocalstationsandrequestsongsfromtheCDifyougetachance.Both91Xand94.9havebeenplayingthetunes.Ithelpstogetthewordoutthere.Thanksforallthesupport.
Early.FlyingtoMontereyforgigtomorrow.Youhave
anysparechange?!TimFoleyfromSkelpinjoinedusonstagelastnightinCarlsbad.HeísjustbackfromasummerplayinginJapanñIsadlyturneddowntheoffertojointhem.Regret?
Late.Readingabouthowtosurviveasanindependentmusician.TheinternetisverykindtodemonstratehowmuchdebtIcanfindmyselfinÖandhowevilthemusicindustryis.Thisisgreat.
Butinthebigschemeofthingsmyworriesareminor.Andmybeautifuldaughterisinballet!
BenefitConcertinEncinitas.NickelCreekandothersconveningattheMartiniRanchtonightforabenefitconcert.
Bringingtheguitarincase.Ifyou'reinNorthCounty,calltheRanchandseeabouttixetc.
BackinSanDiego&watchingNewOrleansontheweb.IalwayswantedtoseethecityandnowitrotsslowlyintheSeptemberheat.
NedandIarelookingatplayingabenefitconcert-tryingtofindspacetodosomething.Ifanyideas,sendanemailtothissite.
FionaLallygotmarriedyesterdaytoP.Night/dayendedat6am.Classwedding
DeburgosUndergroundCavePossibletohavetwogigsliketheseinoneweek?
Soundsystemcancelledatlastminute.WhatdidIdotofosterthisvortexofbadluck?Amnotsuperstitious,butthisisgettingridiculous.IncludingtheelectricshocktreatmentfromSundaynight'sgig,thismakesit4soundsystemseitherdisappearing,goingupinsmoke,orkickingbackinas
E:ventLondonHolierhangover-yesterdaywaspotentialdisaster:guitarshopwantedpassportfordoublebass,illicitingangryresponsefromusstubborneuros!Soundsystemnotworking/shopclosed.
E:ventLondonHolyhangover.LandinLondon,andoutforcrazymultipleclubnight.StartbygivingBjork'scompanionaCDaftershewalkspastus,andinvitinghertotheUKReleaseparty.Thenonforfree'secret'gigwithKasabianacrossstreet.Madnesscontinueduntillatewithclubs/pubs/taxis/mayhem.Equipmentarrivestomorrowandwedesignstageareathiseve.Thiscityamazing-bigpartyabouttokickoffupstairs.Likelater.
InternetCafe,Galway,WestCoastofIrelandIt'sbeenawildtrip.Weddingfromouterspacewithmarqueeinmiddleoffieldinmiddleofcountry.2bands,djuntil7am,ouroldbandreforming,mostcampingoutacrossthefields,benandsineadholdingcourtoverthewildestcollectionofsouls.
Presssincearrivinghaasssincluded3interviews,aliveradiointerview,andapparentlytabloidsfollowingacertainstoryfrommypast.Thursdaymorningwillbeinteresting...orI'llsee.Londontomorrow...
Coldhead..boughtaclipperstoshortenhairalittle.MaryAnnkindlyofferedtohitspotsIcouldn't...andproceededtoshavetoboneaswebothlookinmirrorwithmixtureof[didIjustdothat?didyoujustdothat?].Thelookonherfacewasworthit.
Isupposetherainisnotwhatwillreshapeme;reprogramwillbeadministeredcourtesyofmadstar.
Flyinghome..it'sbeenayear.Toolong.
Owl'n'Thistle,Seattle,lastnight.PodofgreatpeoplesquashedintoasmallNorthwesternpub!NextgigisCarlsbadthisWednesday,hopeyoucanmakeit.
LookingforwardtogoinghometoIrelandinAugust,butnextSaturdaytheBellyUphasinvitedmebacktoopenforWilliamTopley.It'dbegreattoseeyouthereifyoucanmakeit.
Headsoretoday.Whatanight-ChrisMueller,BellyDancers,cameracrews,DJBFEremixingtheCDonstage,andmanypeoplepackedintotheBellyUponaTuesdaynight.Jeremyfrom94.9wasspottedlookingdapperbackstage.Localwriter,ChristinaChomutmadeanappearance,asdidNorthCountyartist,CharlesRoberson,andtheentireMadStarFilmcrew.
Thankstothosewhomadeit-Iappreciateitgreatly.
Ifyoudidn'tmanagetogetaCDonthenight,youcanbuythemthroughthesecure'PayPal'linkonthissite.I'llalsohavethemforsaleatanygigsIplay.
Westillhaveafewofthelimitedrunshirtsfromthenight.
I'llhavephotosfromgigsupsoonsoyoucancatchyourselfdoingstrangethingsonline!
If you're reading this, I hope it's to find out what time the CD Release Party starts at the Belly Up tonight.It'llbeamanic,brilliantnightThanks for all the support.It has been a year's trek to launch 'OftenOne'.!I hopeyoulikeit.If you do,tell others aboutit.If you don't,tell others about it.