"Spring" by Maria Sommerville

Ah, what lovely, dreamy sounds..."Spring" from Irish musician Maria Sommerville can be found on "Luster," her brand new release on the legendary 4AD label (home of Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, and This Mortal Coil among other incredible artists).

She is on tour this spring/summer and, for us locals, will be in San Francisco on May 23!

https://mariasomerville.com/

"Boys In The Better Land" by Fontaines D.C.

I am so entranced with the pre-punk/post-punk, Jim Carroll-esque storytelling energy of this song, "Boys In The Better Land" by Dublin-based Fontaines D.C. (stands for Dublin City)...it feels fresh, young, earnest, exhilarating, urgent.

https://www.fontainesdc.com/

"EPOCH" and "Arena"

Irish twin brother animators and directors Kevin and Páraic McGloughlin created two short films that are awe-isnpiring not noly because of their meaning, but how they were made. Using thousands and thousands of images from Google Earth, they pieced together an abstract view of the world, both natural and man-made.

Here is Kevin's film "Epoch" His describes it:

Epoch is a visual representation of our connection to earth and it's vulnerable glory.
Our time here is esoteric, limited and intangible.

The fragility which exists in all aspects of life is one thing that is certain.
We are brittle, and so is Mother Earth.

And then the accompanying twin version from Páraic is called "Arena."

A brief look at the earth from above, based on the shapes we make, the game of life, our playing ground - Arena.

Created using Google Earth imagery.

Pearse McGloughlin and I collaborated on the audio resulting in something between music and a soundtrack.

https://www.instagram.com/kevinmcgloughlin_gram/
https://paraicmcgloughlin.com/