Barge Bards
Had so much fun doing a spoken word gig on a barge tonight at Grand Canal Dock. Beautiful vibe, lovely setting, great community of people. Shared the stage with the hugely talented Colm Keegan, Lisa O’Neill and Alain Servant. Thanks to Erin Fornoff for organizing this little private gig and for the invitation to perform. […]
Fluffy clouds
One of my father’s favourite subjects to draw and paint were the clouds here in Ireland. It’s easy to understand why. They simply never disappoint, especially in broken light
Irish in Sweden Podcast – Interview
Kalle speaks with journalist Phil O’Connor about growing up Swedish in Ireland
An Actual Conversation on YouTube – comedy sketch
Back in the day, at my monthly Brownbread Mixtape variety show, I would regularly write radio-style sketches for our resident sketch troupe The Brownbread Players (Gus McDonagh, Eva Bartley & Sean McDonagh). The show was always themed, and on this occasion the theme was “Do you speak my language?”, so I decided to find inspiration […]
Three Men Talking – 10th anniversary book now on sale!
10th anniversary limited edition of ‘Three Men Talking About Things They Kinda Know About’ book is now on sale
Three Men Talking – Tonight!
Even though a storm is literally raging outside the window, and a pandemic continues to keep its grip on the country, our show will be going ahead tonight, and we will be adhering strictly to COVID guidelines. The Axis Ballymun staff will be very thoughtful and mindful of everyone’s experience, and it promises to be […]
Autumnal Afternoon in Powerscourt Gardens
The Brownbread Mixtape: Vol 2 – Ultimate Spoken Word from Ireland
The best spoken word poetry performances from a decade of The Brownbread Mixtape
The Brownbread Mixtape – Vol. 1 – Music
For over a decade I hosted and curated a live monthly variety show called The Brown Bread Mixtape, and it took place upstairs in the legendary Stag’s Head pub here in Dublin. Those eclectic, electric nights in that old Victorian room were some of the most fun and creatively exciting times I’ve had. The night […]
The Wild West of Ireland
Took a road trip out west to Ennistymon, and had a magical sunny hike in the Burren National Park. Such pure natural beauty. Creativity in evidence all around us. Sparking ideas within us