lisa hannigan

“With Damien I could just stick my thumbs in my waistband and stand there like a Thunderbird…”

IT’S A GORGEOUS Monday afternoon; one of those rare, life-affirming days in the early summer when the world, however fleetingly, appears vibrant, green and new. But at our table in a bustling Italian restaurant on the banks of the Grand Canal, Lisa Hannigan isn’t brimming with the joys of summer just yet. She’s anxious that if she orders food, she may accidentally spill something on her blouse. (There is a photo shoot to follow.) She’s anxious that if she doesn’t eat, the restaurant may want the table back. But for the most part, she’s just anxious about where I might be going with my opening question. Read the rest of this article here.

Published: Irish Times, May 1 2009

FOR MY NEXT TRICK, I WILL POUR BOILING TAR ON LISA HANNIGAN’S HEAD…

IT’S A GORGEOUS Monday afternoon; one of those rare, life-affirming days in the early summer when the world, however fleetingly, appears vibrant, green and new. But at our table in a bustling Italian restaurant on the banks of the Grand Canal, Lisa Hannigan isn’t brimming with the joys of summer just yet. She’s anxious that if she orders food, she may accidentally spill something on her blouse. (There is a photo shoot to follow.) She’s anxious that if she doesn’t eat, the restaurant may want the table back. But for the most part, she’s just anxious about where I might be going with my opening question. Read the rest of this entry »

SCHOOL’S OUT

It’s a bank holiday, the sun is out and… I’m off to Cavan for the weekend. Well, that’s two reasons to be cheerful. Before I go I should mention:

1. My Morrissey symposium story appeared in the Ticket today. You can read it here.
2. The Lisa Hannigan story is in the Irish Times magazine tomorrow.
3. The backlash against the Steve Appleton backlash is underway here and here.
4. And finally, I just got served with a summons to appear in court on June 5th. WTF? I’m an innocent man… I’m going out the front door with Gerry etc. etc.
5. Have a great weekend!

I PREDICT A PRANK WAR

Interviewed Lisa Hannigan yesterday for the Irish Times. A friend of mine who knows her vaguely tipped me off that she’s a very devoted member of some obscure sect of born again Christians. She hasn’t spoken about it publically before, he said. But if I raised the topic delicately, and pressed her if she at first denied it, then she might just go on the record about it.

And rather foolishly, I believed him…