Seth Madej » Dublin

Pixies, Unintelligible, Possibly Drunk

Seth — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:23:03 +0000

Look what I just found on my phone: a 35-second mp3 of the Pixies rehearsing “Here Comes Your Man” that I recorded in a back alley behind the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. My first bootleg!

As I’m absolutely certain you remember from this year-old post, Sophie and I wandered up a lane in Dublin one afternoon and heard “Debaser” blaring through a wall next to us. We quickly figured out that it was being played live by the band, then stood there and listened to the entirety of Doolittle rehearsed in sequence. Here’s my recording, which sounds exactly like it was captured on an iPhone in an alley in Dublin through 12 inches of concrete by a drunk American still coping with the fact that he only has three pairs of underwear to last nine months:

REMINDER: The Meaningless Hand Gesture contest ends in just about 24 hours.

We Came Looking for Purple Horseshoes

Seth — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:09:54 +0000

Updated: Flickr photos now have titles/commentary.

More photos from Ireland on flickr

Finally, a post from Sophie!

Sophie — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:10:18 +0000

I think I’m finally recovered from jetlag/trip shock enough to spend my relax time on a blog entry instead of watching Irish television (congrats to Clodagh Roper on making the quarterfinals this week on “An Jig Gig,” btw).

In general, I have this to say about Ireland:
1. the people are friendly and witty;
2. the weather is plesantly dreary;
3. the paninis are dependable; and
4. sheep, cows, and horses cohabitate freely in its pastures.

Now, to catch up on our trip:

Seth has pretty well covered our flights over and our first day in Dublin. I will add that, continuing our track record of random celebrity sightings, we saw George Lopez at Heathrow!

Dublin: Heavy Weight, Light Beer

Seth — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:34:28 +0000

Three days into a nine-month trip around the world has taught me two things about it: 1) it impresses everyone when you tell them that you’re on it, and 2) even when you’re only on day three and you’ve only been around one city, you can feel the weight of the days to come as you drag them along with you

The morning of our first full day in Dublin the hotel shuttle driver suggested a free walking tour that he’d heard was good. He also told us that he bought his wife an ironing board for Christmas, but we took his advice anyway.