Kev McVeigh
@kevmcv
Reader, dilettante, intermittent blogger, agitator. "McVeigh is an extreme example" - Paul Kincaid
A portal to a portal. I saw these two six foot tree stumps and thought aha a gateway then saw the wooden hoop. Do two portals cancel out?
Second time seeing the force of nature that is Moonchild Sanelly. First was @loudinlibraries.bsky.social Kendal.
I'd enjoyed The Big Moon on the radio without quite being grabbed by them, but live they really impressed me.
Friday in York the wonderful Self Esteem put on an amazing show. Full of emotion, energy, brilliant choreography and communal spirit. ❤️🩵💜
The Ragged World ought to be of interest to so many readers. But three months after publication it's had one review. By me. I stand by what I wrote, but I'd like to see other views, other engagement somewhere.
The World Cup reminded me that I watched South Korea beat Italy alongside a Jamaican and New Zealander in a hostel in Árainn in 2002, so using that as an excuse to reread some of Tim Robinson's magnificent Stones of Aran duo.
Casa das Historias Paula Rego is a fabulous building in the sunshine of Cascais
Went 500 feet down steep, precarious rocky cliff path to fantastic beach. Scary but worth it.
There was a thing about introducing yourself via 10 Bands You've Seen. Here's part one
The first landmark I sought out when I got to New York last September was The Williamsburg Bridge via East Broadway. RIP to the Saxophone Colossus Sonny Rollins
It's Bob D's 85th birthday. I sought out a number of landmarks as I crossed the US last year, but this was always going to be one of them. "Where d'ya want your selfie done, out on Highway 61"
Wasn't well earlier but this arrived and am now relaxing several stories in to it.
I loved it. Was a detour on way back after an electronic festival in Derby. Loved the De Morgan collection especially.
Took this photo then ate this pie in North Bend, WA last summer. It was damn fine cherry pie.
Interesting phrasing on this information board somewhere in Eastern Montana
It's International Jazz Day so here's some of my jazz photos. Nubya Garcia, Camilla George, Sarathy Korwar, The Comet Is Coming.