The missues is big into Ryan Adams & The Cardinals. I’ve been listening to him too, but thought he was a bit too “countryish” for my tastes. So anyways we go see them live at the Orpheum last month, and they are one mean guitar band. Very good gig and well worth seeing. Check out [...]

Some links to stuff I’ve either read or plan to read which I think is interesting: Python is not Java, tips for Java programmers starting w/ Python: http://dirtsimple.org/2004/12/python-is-not-java.html Python for Bioinformatics: http://www.pasteur.fr/recherche/unites/sis/formation/python/index.html BioPython: http://biopython.org/DIST/docs/tutorial/Tutorial.html I need to know Selenium better, it’s possible that I might consider using it for a project I might be working [...]

I just found out via Jigtime that John Martyn passed away.  He’s an artist I’d almost forgotten about, I had one of his albums years ago when I was in college in Dublin. Somewhere along the line I lost or misplaced it and never replaced it. I’d always meant to replace it and get to [...]

Some friends from my home town in Ireland are in bands! So I’ve 2 Last.fm pages to refer to you. First Pavesi: http://www.last.fm/music/Pavesi And Serial Twin: http://www.last.fm/music/Serial+Twin If your interested in what I’ve been listening to recently, here’s my Last.fm page: http://www.last.fm/user/bettlebrox/

Went to see “Spirit of Uganda” at Berklee. Very enjoyable, inspiring, and entertaining. If they’re playing in your city or part of the world I’d recommend going to see them. Some news coverage at the following sites: http://www.patriotledger.com http://www.nytimes.com http://www.villagevoice.com

Was up in Toronto for a couple of days visiting family. On Friday night a couple of us went to Zemra a bar/cafe around the corner for a drink, and there was a pretty decent band & singer playing. The singer was Errol Fisher, and he was really good and the band were very good [...]

Went to The Cantab Lounge in Central Sq in Cambridge on Friday night. Frank the chef (or one of the chefs?) from Tim’s Tavern, long closed, on Columbus Ave in Boston now cooks at The Cantab. Tim’s did a really good burger and that’s what we had at the Cantab, a really good big tasty [...]