On a lockdown, On the WhatsApp, it's the simple things that will help with coping through these days, We talk about Japanese Ryu and It's magical powers, Walking, Photography and the idea of moving online as a career option given the situation. Comfort food, Dua Lipa and how we will miss dj-ing for the next while. As always a legend, Nialler 9.

To be asked to record audio versions of someones work in words is a fairly big deal in my head. I did get asked a couple of times for handwriting that made it to the spine of a beautiful woman once, a tattoo, it's that kind of territory, it's an honour. No more prestigious when it's poetry which weaves its own kind of magic and I know the magic going on here. From the very busy pen of Dermot McConaghy. four poems, Hopefully you hear something in the words that makes you stop, makes you think. 

I've known Arveene for over 20 years and [This photo was taken when he was dj-ing around 2000] as dj's we've had some great talks about what we do and everything associated with music and what all that means, He's now living in London and thinking about extraordinary it was at the time of recording this, why not see what it was like for him during self isolation, especially after finding out he was sick. What he was listening too, watching on tv and the small things like coping.

I've known Arveene for over 20 years and as dj's we've had some great talks about what we do and everything associated with music and what all that means, He's now living in London and thinking about extraordinary it was at the time of recording this, why not see what it was like for him during self isolation, especially after finding out he was sick. What he was listening too, watching on tv and the small things like coping.

Meeting up with Frances was long overdue, I had only begun to Imagine what was in store for us on the eventual date, we had heard that she was always working and busy which made us want to meet her even more. Thankfully through Eithne in Firstfortnight we got our chance. For me personally I was hoping for some pointers on actually staying calm and we weren’t disappointed with the great insights on her performance work, the early days on Golden lane and what she does now.

Many years ago I noticed this youngfella wandering around certain streets of Dublin looking extremely colourful and almost like a famed travel writer from San Francisco, he had just moved here to take up a desk in a brand new magazine venture run by the same people who brought you Vice. Wrong but not too far off actually.

Energy is a good starting word as opposed to bossy, and always constant. She didn’t leave when the rest went onto other worlds, it nearly happened mind but thankfully it didn’t. She stayed and set up shop, set up a LOT of shops and in turn reminded us of a tradition. The Dublin Flea market. Theres the previous life of geography and conservation of buildings, it was caring in disguise and you could see her sternly standing her ground saying yes I understand but no we need to restore this so that the next generations see the beauty and what it was like back then. Similarly she sees outside of the work as a small effort to create a culture, this is good for us, it’s maverick. Then theres Lola the Terrier-ish, queen of Synge street and also the Queen of Neon a party organisers group that make scarves and save your life. So much to do and so little time. How do you cope? Tea.

WE’RE DJ’S AND I HAVE WANTED TO SIT AND TALK TO SALLY ABOUT BEING A DJ. THERE’S A GREAT DEAL OF LOVE FOR MUSIC, SHE’S INCREDIBLY FUNNY AND ALWAYS READY WITH THE FAST ONE-LINER SO I HOPED TO TRY GET SOME SERIOUS ANSWERS THIS TIME TO THE WAY IT IS FOR WOMEN DJ’S ESPECIALLY IN DUBLIN, RECENTLY, AND WHEN SHE STARTED OUT. OTHER TOPICS POP UP INCLUDING OUR RAGE, SEEKING THERAPY AND WHAT KEEPS US GOING. BUT AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THERES ENOUGH CHAT FOR A PART TWO. MANY THANKS TO THE GUYS AT PRIJECT ARTS FOR HAVING US.

Energy is a good starting word as opposed to bossy, and always constant. She didn’t leave when the rest went onto other worlds, it nearly happened mind but thankfully it didn’t. She stayed and set up shop, set up a LOT of shops and in turn reminded us of a tradition. The Dublin Flea market. Theres the previous life of geography and conservation of buildings, it was caring in disguise and you could see her sternly standing her ground saying yes I understand but no we need to restore this so that the next generations see the beauty and what it was like back then. Similarly she sees outside of the work as a small effort to create a culture, this is good for us, it’s maverick. Then theres Lola the Terrier-ish, queen of Synge street and also the Queen of Neon a party organisers group that make scarves and save your life. So much to do and so little time. How do you cope? Tea.

When does the dust ever settle? In the case of Joe Caslin it took a while after his epic city centre piece ‘Claddagh Embrace‘ on the end of Georges street and Dame street made it to the front pages, when it unceremoniously began to peel, not because of the weather, well maybe the wind helped from the lungs of god himself, no not that, because it was timely, it had been a long road of discovery and reason and willpower and breakfast rolls, it was near the end, sadly, which it was, because it was the second last of them epic pieces in a huge set of works ‘Our Nations Son’s’ that had found its way to fruition. What can you do next to top that, you sit down and you let it wash over you, listen to the reasons and words of congratulations and formulate that what you achieve means something more than how you feel, it means more. and then think about what to do next, keep going.