http://www.misterebby.com pianist and songwriter from galway : condemned to wires and hammers.. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:31:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.misterebby.com/2012/01/feedback-makes-it-worth-it/ http://www.misterebby.com/2012/01/feedback-makes-it-worth-it/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:15:56 +0000 mister ebby http://www.misterebby.com/?p=1610 I started a post doing a “2011 in review” sort of post, but quickly realised that my entire focus for all of last year was in getting the album recorded and released. So, in lieu of a rather repetitive reflection on the past year, instead I’m going to look at the effect that all that [...]]]> http://www.misterebby.com/2012/01/feedback-makes-it-worth-it/feed/ 0 http://www.misterebby.com/2011/08/inspiration-joni-mitchell/ http://www.misterebby.com/2011/08/inspiration-joni-mitchell/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:45:29 +0000 mister ebby http://www.misterebby.com/?p=1318 This is one of my favourite Joni Mitchell songs, and I stumbled across this live version from 1970 on youtube today while searching out more performances from this BBC In Concert series. The entire concert is collected here, if you fancy losing yourself to some wonderful live solo performances from a talented songwriter on the [...]]]> http://www.misterebby.com/2011/08/inspiration-joni-mitchell/feed/ 0 http://www.misterebby.com/2011/03/inspiration-esbjorn-svensson-trio/ http://www.misterebby.com/2011/03/inspiration-esbjorn-svensson-trio/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:38:17 +0000 mister ebby http://www.misterebby.com/?p=1020 When I was in university, every so often one of my friends would announce some random gig or other that we all just had to go to. Sometimes the excitement was well founded – like the first time Damien Rice came to play in NUIM was just at the university open mic, but the excitement [...]]]> http://www.misterebby.com/2011/03/inspiration-esbjorn-svensson-trio/feed/ 0 http://www.misterebby.com/2010/12/hot-whiskey-love/ http://www.misterebby.com/2010/12/hot-whiskey-love/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:23:29 +0000 mister ebby http://www.misterebby.com/?p=927 This is a hot whiskey: It’s delicious and perfect for winter. I love them dearly, and they’re simple to make. It’s just a hot toddy with whiskey: A shot of whiskey (mine is usually quite generous), a slice of lemon with some cloves stuck into it, and a spoon of sugar all into a suitable [...]]]> http://www.misterebby.com/2010/12/hot-whiskey-love/feed/ 1 http://www.misterebby.com/2010/11/i-write-in-cafes/ http://www.misterebby.com/2010/11/i-write-in-cafes/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:44:17 +0000 mister ebby http://www.misterebby.com/?p=875  This post on Edible Geography struck a chord with me. I’m definitely one of those people who sits in cafés for hours working. Usually though, people can see what I’m doing, as I’m rarely on a laptop anymore since the death of my Powerbook G4, and I’m usually switching between a notebook (yes, actual paper [...]]]> http://www.misterebby.com/2010/11/i-write-in-cafes/feed/ 3 http://www.misterebby.com/2010/10/homotruths-interview/ http://www.misterebby.com/2010/10/homotruths-interview/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:27:39 +0000 mister ebby http://www.misterebby.com/?p=729 I’m interviewed in “HomoTruths” column of the current issue of GCN, which also happens to be the 250th issue of the publication! It’s only a wee short piece about being a gay man in Galway which was formed from a phone interview, but I think Jeanette Rehnstrom got the gist of what I was saying [...]]]> http://www.misterebby.com/2010/10/homotruths-interview/feed/ 2 http://www.misterebby.com/2010/08/electric-picnic/ http://www.misterebby.com/2010/08/electric-picnic/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:08:44 +0000 mister ebby http://www.misterebby.com/?p=674 Today I set up a tent for the first time ever. My parents were Scouts & Cubs leaders when they were younger, but we didn’t go camping as kids. I guess there were just too many of us that it would have been a bit of a nightmare for my folks. The tent is for [...]]]> http://www.misterebby.com/2010/08/electric-picnic/feed/ 2 http://www.misterebby.com/2010/05/a-week-with-no-phone/ http://www.misterebby.com/2010/05/a-week-with-no-phone/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 22:03:12 +0000 mister ebby http://www.misterebby.com/?p=622 I lost my iPhone last Wednesday while walking the dog I’m looking after while some friends are away. I’m gutted and so angry with myself for losing the iPhone while in the park – I doubled back twice to try and find it, but with no luck. I dropped into O2 the next day, and [...]]]> http://www.misterebby.com/2010/05/a-week-with-no-phone/feed/ 0 http://www.misterebby.com/2010/05/front-page-of-the-times-ebby-gaba-david-cameron/ http://www.misterebby.com/2010/05/front-page-of-the-times-ebby-gaba-david-cameron/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 23:24:20 +0000 mister ebby http://www.misterebby.com/?p=615 I spent the last two weekends in London for various reasons, but the main reason for the trip last weekend was to see the lovely Gaba Kulka play her first London gig. The Tuesday afterwards, we got coffee and some food and chatted before walking down towards the tube to go our separate ways. I [...]]]> http://www.misterebby.com/2010/05/front-page-of-the-times-ebby-gaba-david-cameron/feed/ 2 http://www.misterebby.com/2010/05/a-little-recording-session/ http://www.misterebby.com/2010/05/a-little-recording-session/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 11:08:56 +0000 mister ebby http://www.misterebby.com/?p=608 The wonderful Anna Lee was around Galway yesterday, so she came and joined the family dinner I was having with two of my siblings. After a post-lunch walk on the prom, we came back to my house and listened to some music and caught up a bit. But she offered to work the desk for [...]]]> http://www.misterebby.com/2010/05/a-little-recording-session/feed/ 0