My MP3 player has over 1600 songs on it currently, and since I normally listen on random, some songs rarely seem to come up.  A recent selection included 'Zombie' by the Cardigans, a great tune and it is about the Troubles here in the good old messed up province of Northern Ireland.  Thankfully all that violent nonsense is now passing into history......in theory at least.  The lyrics are great as well as the music. "It's the same old theme, since 1916 In your head, in your head, they're still fightin' With their tanks and their bombs and their bombs and their guns In your head, in your head, they are dyin' " I have other songs about this sad and wasteful conflict on the MP3 player.  Particular favourites include Paul Brady's song, 'The Island'. " Now I know us plain folks don't see all the story. And I know this peace and love's just copping out. And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches. Is just what being free is all...

So Snow Patrol had a gig in the park at my home town in Bangor last weekend.   Firstly, let me admit that I probably do not fit the demographic for an event like this so these comments are just a gripe from an old git whose opinions are completely out of date and don’t matter anyway.   I have no problem with Snow Patrol; I even like some of their music and once upon a time bought some of their stuff on CD.   I even quite like some of the music of Grandad’s favourite singer (https://headrambles.com/2019/04/18/the-invasive-weed/) who made an impromptu appearance at the concert.   This gripe is not specifically about Snow Patrol, it is way more general than that. Tickets for these shows are expensive, especially when you get perhaps an hour or so of the band you actually came to see.   The rest are just filler and can be seen in much more intimate venues for much less cash.   Add to that that the crowds at these shows are vast, so that you will probably e...