James Hendicott

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I write about music, travel and sport. Living in Dublin, IE, here to see if it sticks. Irish music, football (#avfc), books, Korea.
WebsiteHendicottwriting.com
LocationRush, North County Dublin
James HendicottDec 15, 2022

This week's Dublin Gazette feature is with CiarΓ n Moran, and talks through his record 'Life Inner City' and how it takes it soul from #Dublin's urban heartland.

β€œπΌ π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘Ž π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘—π‘’π‘π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘’π‘‘π‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘”π‘”π‘™π‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘β„Ž πΌπ‘›π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝐢𝑖𝑑𝑦, π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Ž π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘“, π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘  𝑖𝑓 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘Ž 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒 π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘—π‘’π‘π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑖𝑛 π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘–π‘›π‘£π‘œπ‘™π‘£π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑑.”

Grab a copy around town for the next week...

James HendicottDec 11, 2022

I had a very surreal experience today when someone tweeted me a picture of my book inside the World Football Exhibition in the Khalifa Stadium at the #WorldCup in Qatar.

The book was released in 2019 and is a solo effort that has sold a little under 1000 copies (still available for Xmas if you're into football's quirkier corners!). I have no idea how it ended up in this kind of location.

If anyone somehow does know the story, please let me know, I'm intrigued! More than a little pleased!

James HendicottDec 8, 2022

This week's #Dublin Gazette feature is with Paranoid Visions, who I consider a seminal act in #Irishmusic, currently celebrating 40 years and as angry as ever!

β€œπ‘ƒπ‘’π‘›π‘˜ 𝑖𝑠 π‘Ž π‘£π‘œπ‘–π‘π‘’ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘–π‘ π‘–π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘ π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘’π‘‘ π‘˜π‘–π‘‘π‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘–π‘š π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘£π‘œπ‘–π‘π‘’π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘˜π‘’ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘–π‘“π‘“π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘π‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘‘, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑖𝑑 𝑖𝑠 π‘Žπ‘™π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦π‘  π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘–π‘›π‘”, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘’π‘£π‘œπ‘™π‘£π‘–π‘›π‘”, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑖𝑠 π‘€β„Žπ‘¦ 𝑀𝑒 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘π‘˜ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž 𝑖𝑑, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž 𝑖𝑑. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘œπ‘™π‘‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘ π‘π‘œπ‘€π‘ , β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘›π‘”π‘’π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘˜π‘’π‘› π‘‘π‘œπ‘€π‘›.”

James HendicottDec 3, 2022

For the Dublin Gazette this week, I spoke to the brilliant Moncrieff ahead of his 3Olympia Theatre show.

β€œπ‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘‘ π‘¦π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘–π‘, π‘Žπ‘“π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑖𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒𝑑, 𝐼 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑙 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘˜ π‘’π‘›π‘œπ‘’π‘”β„Ž π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘π‘’ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝐼 𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑛’𝑑 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘šπ‘’π‘ π‘–π‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘”π‘œπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘˜. 𝐼 π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘”β„Žπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑖𝑑 π‘žπ‘’π‘–π‘‘π‘ . 𝐾𝑖𝑛𝑑 π‘œπ‘“ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘šπ‘–π‘‘π‘‘π‘™π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘, β€˜π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘šβ€™ π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘€π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘›, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘¦π‘ π‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑑 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘›π‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘π‘˜ π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘’π‘ π‘‘ π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘”π‘ . π‘‡β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘β€™π‘  π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝐸𝑃 π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘  π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š.”

Grab a copy around Dublin now.

James HendicottDec 2, 2022

My take on Fontaines DC's show at Vicar Street on Wednesday - the first of three nights, for GoldenPlec...

"π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ πΆβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘›β€™π‘  π‘™π‘¦π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘  𝑖𝑛 π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿ, β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘π‘’π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘–π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘–π‘ π‘ π‘œ π‘“π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘ 𝑖𝑑’𝑠 π‘Žπ‘™π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’. π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘¦β€™π‘£π‘’ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘Ž π‘ π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘™π‘¦ 𝑏𝑒 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑖𝑠 π‘ π‘œ π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘¦ π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑛’𝑠 π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘‘π‘–π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘ π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ 𝑒𝑠 π‘€β„Žπ‘œ π‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘” 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ, π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑠 π‘™π‘–π‘˜π‘’ β„Žπ‘œπ‘šπ‘’"

https://www.goldenplec.com/live-reviews/fontaines-d-c-at-vicar-street-dublin/

Fontaines D.C. at Vicar Street, Dublin | Live Review

Fontaines DC’s regular homecoming concerts sparkle. In a packed out Vicar Street, in front of a monstrous wall of speakers, some decorative flowers, a

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James HendicottNov 28, 2022
I'm in #Brussels for one night only. #Christmas markets are gorgeous. There was a football riot last night and tomorrow there's a train strike. So long as I make the airport OK tomorrow, I got the good day in the middle 🀣 #Belgium
James HendicottNov 25, 2022

This week's Gazette #music feature is with Jack Lukeman. This was an interesting one to do for me - he's clearly a big name in #Ireland (headlining the 3Arena), but before getting ready for the interview, I was pretty unfamiliar with his work.

A nice guy, lots of varied angles to what he does (the new single is about Thai full moon parties), and does some really cool stuff like support Sting around Europe.

Read below if you fancy it...

James HendicottNov 22, 2022

I caught Bono on his book tour at the Olympia last night.

What he actually delivered was a deeply personal life story backed by all U2's greatest hits, solo, accompanied on harp and cello. Somewhere between a solo show and a one man theatre production.

I'm not the biggest U2 fan in the world, but my word, the likes of One, Desire, With Or Without You etc to a few hundred people in his hometown... raw, delicate and beautiful, an absolute tearjerker.

#Dublin #Irishmusic #U2

James HendicottNov 18, 2022

Here are a few of my stories from the last couple of weeks, just for an idea of what I do. I'll post them regularly. Music stuff is a mix of Irish and touring bands.

Always up for talking #music (especially local to #Dublin), #travel, and #sport. Not really interested in political debate online to be honest, grew tired of that on Twitter.

#PR welcome to a degree but only in my niches. I'm very new here but like it so far.

100% #followback for now while I get bedded in :)