I Am Not Lefthanded Blog Posts and Journal Entries

Everything but the ocean

Posted by on May 3, 2010

This is my fifth year living in London, and I’ve moved house twice in that time. The first was a sort of rushed affair. I’d been living in the house three years with three close friends, and had no intention of moving any time soon – at least, until the landlord upped our rent by 40% . Since our cheap and cheerful house was suddenly only one of these things, we packed our bags quick smart and… (read more)

Time difference

Posted by on April 18, 2010

A friend of mine once told me she knew I’d been living in London too long because I’d started complaining about the rain. She had a point. It rained every day, eleven months a year where I grew up. Moving from the west coast to the east coast of Ireland eventually bought me a few extra days each year where the bottom of my jeans weren’t soaked through but even then, I didn’t go anywhere without… (read more)

Posted by on March 27, 2010

I’ve had a few verbal pokes from people this week, wondering why I’ve been so slack with my posts. Honestly, I was surprised – it was sort of sweet and nice to be missed. What you may or may not have noticed is that, while there’s less of my writing available online these days, there’s a lot more of me about. We’ve been pushing Thing-A-Week everywhere, I don’t really feel the need to… (read more)

It’s only time…

Posted by on January 17, 2010

I went to see Glen Hansard play a gig in Celbridge many, many years ago. Quick heads up – this isn’t an ‘I’m so awesome I heard of him before he got the Oscar’ post. I don’t pretend to be one of the die-hards who thronged to see him play the tiny cafes and side-streets of Dublin. But I respect the man for being able to put on a good show. It was cosy – no, intimate. The crowd was that… (read more)

Short Circuit

Posted by on October 19, 2009

I’m something of a technology nut. This isn’t to say I need the latest piece of gadgetry as soon as one appears on the market – I succumbed to the lure of an iPod just this year – but I’m a big fan of the possibilities. I like that my phone has a voice memo function so I can record random jingles at short notice. I like that I can then bluetooth it to my laptop for work later or email it… (read more)

Newsletter: August Affairs

Posted by on August 18, 2009

Hey folks, Weve been a little quiet on the news front recently. One of the main reasons is that weve been moving our secret headquarters from our Fortress of Solitude in East London, to our Cave of Secrets in North London. While this may not seem like much of move, its been on our minds for a while, and brings us closer to a lot of people and things that are important to us, and so far has been… (read more)

Posted by on July 30, 2009

I’m not big on deep and meaningful conversations. Okay, that’s not strictly true. I think deep and meaningful conversation is one of the most important things that can come of a few hours to spare, good company and your favourite refreshment on tap. It just so happens that I’m not particularly good at them. Okay, that’s not strictly true either. To stop me qualifying my sentences to death,… (read more)

The waiting game

Posted by on July 3, 2009

I’ve mentioned work before. When I’m not playing music, writing music or trying not to tap my foot in a way that might bother people standing next to me on the tube, I work in film production. With the economy circling the drain and production companies tightening the reins, this isn’t an easy time to find work. There tend to be a few weeks of sixteen hour shoots and frenzied activity, followed… (read more)

Shooting people, juggling hats…

Posted by on June 19, 2009

Hey folks, It’s been a while since I wrote anything here, my posts tend to be more down-to-earth, practical reports on how things are going, while Kathryn’s are more philosophical and inspiring. I tend to write something when I have a topic – when we’ve achieved something, or taken part in something that is an ‘event’. I guess what I’m writing about today, is why I feel I haven’t written… (read more)

Bedknobs and broomsticks

Posted by on May 18, 2009

Posts seem to be coming on a month-by-month basis at the moment. It’s not ideal, but it’s not without good reason. We started this month with a second gig in Whelans, Dublin. It’s a great venue and draws an enthusiastic crowd. I also tell you now, it might just have the most ridiculous wiring of any venue we’ve played recently. The only reason I know this is that we spent a significant amount… (read more)

Technology gets the best of me…

Posted by on April 28, 2009

I’m a big fan of computers generally. I like the way they think- or maybe they like the way I think, at any rate, we understand each other pretty well and together we can get some pretty good stuff done. However in the last month and a half I’ve trashed 3 of them. The first one was my long-standing HP laptop, which has taken a fair beating over the two and a half years I’ve owned it, but always… (read more)

Posted by on March 28, 2009

I have no idea where the month of March just went, but thought I should put my stamp on it before it ran away from me completely. Daniel’s been away for about three weeks now. He works as a sound engineer for a touring band so he has spent most of March on his laptop, dropping his laptop, replacing his laptop and finally, getting back to mixing the new recordings. This leaves Ben and I to run amok… (read more)

Kid on a low roof

Posted by on March 2, 2009

I stand corrected – apparently his name was David McNeil. In my head he was played by Jimmy Smits though. Sorry David, wherever you are. (read more)

2009 so far

Posted by on March 2, 2009

2009 has been good to us so far. Long Goodbyes placed second in the Ourstage competition for rock music videos, we’ve had invitations to play as far afield as Indonesia and Guam, and we’ve written some new songs we like. Hopefully it’s the start of something great. Personally, the start of 2009 felt like something of a disaster. It began with two bouts of intense stomach flu and peaked with… (read more)

Moving over, making space

Posted by on February 16, 2009

You might have noticed that I’m no longer the only person posting here. As of last week, Daniel’s moved over from myspace. For those of you who’ve stumbled across this blog by accident or independently of www.iamnotlefthanded.com, I’ve posted about him in the past. And while I have vague objections about his new ability to go back and change what I’ve written about him, this feels like a… (read more)

Studio News

Posted by on January 28, 2009

Hey folks, Happy end of January to everyone. Were currently in the midst of recording, as well as working on some brand new songs. Were recording Everybody Sleeps, The Place That Wont Take Me Back, Lifelines and the full version of boatsbutnottheocean with our favourite ever drum part. Its going well, drums are done, bass is [...] (read more)

Surviving Scotland

Posted by on December 17, 2008

Hello gentle readers, For those of you that are Scottish, thank you so much for welcoming us to your country over the last few days. For those of you that arent, heres a few words about how it went. The whole experience was pleasantly smooth. Despite my biggest fears, we did not crash the car, we didnt [...] (read more)

Note to a random guy

Posted by on December 8, 2008

To the random man who saw us play at Tommy Flynns and asked if that line was a reference to Groundhog Day - Youre the first person to get that! It made my night. Thanks. I dont think it ever occurred to me that people listened to the words though. Makes me think should stop improvising the [...] (read more)

So, who are your influences?

Posted by on December 8, 2008

Its a question of influences. Not so much a question, as the question. Were asked it frequently, as is every band Ive ever talked to. Some people have a stock answer, pithy enough to make them sound smart and obscure enough to make them sound interesting. I have yet to find an answer that doesnt involve [...] (read more)