Hannah Hawkshaw

First Published August 2017 THE FACE OF A MODERN MISS UNIVERSE (Part 1) Whenever people mention something like the Miss Universe pageant it's usually the same old prejudices that first - and fast - spill forth. The most obvious 'sure-all-that-is' that's launched forward from the pulpit of the Know-it-all-ery being the somewhat lazy comparison to … Continue reading Hannah Hawkshaw

Hannah Hawkshaw

First Published July 2018 WORLD IN HER SIGHTS, UNIVERSE ON HER MIND (Part 2) Less than a year ago I had the pleasure of sitting down in a Dublin cafe and sharing a coffee and an afternoon with a pretty remarkable young lady. At that time, I already knew Hannah Hawkshaw as an extremely talented singer/songwriter, and a … Continue reading Hannah Hawkshaw

Charlie Landsborough

First Published January 2019 "APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE, BUT ALSO WHAT OTHERS HAVE" I can still remember when Charlie Landsborough first hit the scene in a big way. I was fascinated by the song 'What Colour Is The Wind', and the magical question its gorgeous lyric posed. But equally so, I was fascinated by Charlie himself. For a man for … Continue reading Charlie Landsborough

Chasing Abbey

First Published April 2019 "OUR 'BIS' DESERVE THIS AS MUCH AS WE DO" (Part 2) Sometimes when history is happening right before you, when you're likely to see the people making it walk past you in the street, or just having coffee somewhere in town, it can be hard for some folk to truly grasp … Continue reading Chasing Abbey