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Shane MacGowan died today. He led one of Ireland's greatest bands. This July, my dad sang "A Rainy Night in Soho" as my cousin walked down the isle. There wasn't a dry eye.
I've been loving you a long time
Down all the years, down all the days
And I've cried for all your troubles
Smiled at your funny little ways
We watched our friends grow up together
And we saw them as they fell
Some of them fell into Heaven
Some of them fell into Hell
Now this song is nearly over
We may never find out what it means
Still there's a light I hold before me
And you're the measure of my dreams, the measure of my dreams
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I've listened to so much Irish folk music since Shane MacGowan's passing and it really is a salve like no other. Always rousing and joyful while recounting life's endless hardships. Defiant. Beautiful.
Jan 28, 2024
"These are dangerous days
To say what you feel is to lay your own grave"
I'll go down swinging that this is a top ten all-time song.
March 20th, NYC's Carnegie Hall, tribute concert for her and Shane McGowan.
Feb 13, 2024
lost a friend a while back that i used to sing this with in school. the song helps me put together a lot of complicated feelings about it all. i think the boygenius cover is brilliant, a tribute to sinéad o'connor and the royalties go to a charity that supports irish youth.
Mar 4, 2024
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Every weekday I challenge myself to spend $0. If I frame it as a challenge the boring stuff becomes exciting. Making my lunch at home feels electric, like I’m winning the game. I frequently lose the game buying beers after work. Gas doesn’t count. I saved $900 last month.
Dec 8, 2023
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The best place on Earth. Drive the Old King's Highway from the bridge to Orleans. Drink a scorpion bowl at Double Dragon, the only Chinese place with a waterfront deck. Stare at the Atlantic until you lose yourself. Drink $3 pints at the Quarterdeck, start a fight, get kicked out, and walk to the 19th Hole. Watch the college kids play baseball under the lights in the summertime. Bike among the old homes and imagine the colonial 1750's. Catch a sunfish and throw it back in.
Nov 16, 2023
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I was 4 and called it “Apple Love”.
Do you believe in life, apple love?
Jan 28, 2024