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Newsroom
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsroom
The author who suffers a Russian wolfhound
I do not love my pets equally. In that scene from Sophie's Choice where Meryl Streep is on the train platform? The cat would be coming home with me and the dog would be boarding the first class carriage bound for the Zone of Interest. My dog Iggy Dogstoyevsky is a Borzoi, a Russian Wolfhound, and they are not a normal dog. Where the average labrador lives to please his master, the Borzoi has an innate, brutal autonomy and wants primarily to do what he likes and so much the better if this torments you into a state of apoplexy. I have trained Iggy. He knows all the commands. He just chooses not to obey any of them ever. Iggy is the product of a breeding programme that began in the 1780s in a palace called Kreznovsky two hundred miles out of Moscow on the outskirts of the Siberian tundra. Here, mad Count Alexei Orlov, the man who had murdered Catherine the Great's husband in a drunken knife fight so that she could take the throne, decided to knuckle down to creating the perfect killing machine. He spliced an Arabian greyhound, a Russian sheepdog and a dollop of Saluki to produce a hound to send out ahead of his vodka-soaked hunting parties. Borzoi (it's Russian for swift) were generally deployed in packs of three; their task was bringing down a timber wolf and deploying their Vadar-like patented death grip to choke the life out of the poor creature. Eventually, once the wolf was dead, the drunk Russians would arrive and celebrate but it was the Borzoi alone who did the deed and ran their own show. No wonder Iggy won't listen to me. Iggy was bred, as Liam Neeson might say, with a particular set of skills. His thick ruff of silken fur is designed to keep the wolf from getting a go at his throat plus it keeps him warm in a bleak boreal snowstorm. Elegant, leggy and aristocratic, he was purpose-built to please a long line of lunatics. Why then did I want him? Looking back, and I say this in all seriousness, I wish I had bought my second choice of dog instead which was a teacup Pomeranian. Iggy was a poor decision on my part, and what really hurts is that this issue is now becoming a problem on the page. My new book The Last Journey (publisher: 'a novel for eight-88 year-olds') is narrated by a cat and located in a world where a fascist government rises to power and makes some very dark choices about the fate of its disenfranchised feline community. Pusskin, the hero of the story, is modelled on my cat, Alexsandr Pusskin. It was a joy to write. Pusskin was the perfect muse. And now his book is done, and I'm working on a follow-up and like an utter fool I have turned to … Iggy. Needless to say I am on struggle street. Iggy is a poor muse for a lead. The book has been torturously slow. It was supposed to be finished months ago – instead I have languished in the early chapters because Iggy refuses to behave on the page. Why would he when he won't behave in real life? And so he's been bumped. The central character is now an Irish Terrier. But now that Iggy has a buddy role instead of carrying the lead, I've begun to notice new things about the real-life Iggy. He's a natural comedian. His lugubrious Russian nature, that wretched expression he deploys as he sprawls about the house, moping on the sofa as if nothing good will ever happen again? Hilarious. His sense of always being up for an adventure? His menacing unpredictability. It all makes him a classic buddy – useful in a literary sense. He is alluringly a creature out of time and context; a great beauty bred by Tsars to stalk palaces and hunt the taiga and he is stuck here in tedious suburbia with me and Pusskin. No wonder he's bonkers. I see now that the problem was never Iggy, it was me. I thought it was a good idea to bring a wolf-annihilating machine capable of reaching speeds of 60 kilometres an hour into a villa in downtown Ponsonby. It was not a good idea. And on that train platform, could I really let him go? Despite his annoying qualities I still love the great galoot. Of course I don't actually want to be rid of him. Mostly. The Last Journey by Stacy (Simon & Schuster, $20.99) is published today, July 2. It's about good old Pusskin the cat and his loving owner, eleven-year-old Lottie. The bond between them is unbreakable – but when the bird population is depleted, cats are made a scapegoat. Keen to protect his cat friends on the cul-de-sac, Pusskin sets off on a journey that will take them to a hidden island at the furthest reaches of the country….
Extra.ie
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
In Pics: Iggy Pop returns to Dublin after 17 years at In The Meadows
In The Meadows returned to the grounds of the Irish Museum of Modern Art over the weekend. It was the second edition of the one-day festival. The event was headlined by Iggy Pop. Iggy Pop performing at In The Meadows. Pic: GMCD It was the punk icon's first Dublin performance in 17 years. Joining Iggy were the likes of Slowdive, The Scratch and Gilla Band. There were also notable performances from Sprints, Warmduscher and Lambrini Girls. Rachel Goswell of Slowdive performing at In The Meadows. Pic: GMCD
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Warm weather draws crowds, boosts business across Rhode Island
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — After months of chilly weather and gray skies, the sun has finally returned to the Ocean State. Whether they're out on the water or relaxing on land, Rhode Islanders know not to let a hot summer day go to waste. Residents and visitors flocked to the beach, lounged in the grass, cast fishing lines, and grabbed bites to eat as they soaked up the warm rays. RELATED: How much do RI beach passes cost for summer 2025? While rising temperatures can spark mixed opinions, one thing's for sure: restaurant staff have been counting down the days. Sofia Barry, a supervisor at Iggy's Doughboys & Chowder House, said the change of pace, although busy, was refreshing. 'In the winter, we're looking for things to do. In the summer, we can't keep up,' Barry said. 'The weather really does it for us, so when it's sunny out, we're very busy.' 'Everyone's usually in a good mood. Everyone's just enjoying the weather. It's great to see because we like to see happy people and we like to serve happy people,' she added. Providence resident Casey Snook agrees. 'It's so much harder to be alone when you're outside,' Snook said. 'It's so much harder to be sad, and the warm, beautiful weather reminds us how lucky we are to be alive on the planet here today.' Before you launch: Harbormaster shares what every boater needs to know Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Herald Scotland
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Review: Iggy Pop, O2 Academy, Glasgow: He's still got it
Of course we came. It's Iggy. A genuine living legend of the street-walking cheetah variety. He opens with TV Eye, a driving, insistent version of the Stooges' song from 1970's Fun House and the crowd, which stretches from 70-year-olds to a few not quite out their teens, grabs his energy and feeds it back to him rapturously. This audience eschews looking at their phones and chatting - see Supergrass at the Barrowlands recently. Behaviour that has had some folk wondering if Glasgow crowds have lost their famous vibe. Iggy plays the favourites, Raw Power, Gimme Danger, I Wanna be Your Dog, Search and Destroy and Lust for Life. And that's good. He's obviously enjoying himself - and so are we. That is what we are here for. To hear that gravelly voice and see that unmistakable figure writhing across the stage. We get Frenzy from 2023 but it's mostly those groundbreaking tunes from the late 1960s and 70s. The concert sold out - unlike Iggy Pop (Image: free) Read more Live, notes of jazz, blues, RnB slip into the primitive proto-punk and the only duff note, for me, was Wild One - which was always way below his standard. I'd have loved to hear 1969 instead. Iggy is an inspirational figure. At 78, he has outlived so many of his contemporaries - and probably many of the parents of those in the crowd tonight. I paid £100 for my ticket - and it's the best £100 I have ever spent.
New York Post
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Shirtless Iggy Pop, 78, wheeled off the stage in a coffin during shocking farewell concert
Iggy Pop has left the building. The rock legend, 78, ended his farewell concert in Manchester, England on Saturday by climbing into a coffin and being wheeled off the stage. Iggy performed shirtless at the O2 Victoria Warehouse. After singing his final song, he got into the casket while wearing black pants and shoes. 9 Iggy Pop performs at Alexandra Palace in London on May 28. Samir Hussein/WireImage 9 Iggy Pop gets into a coffin during his concert in Manchester. IggyPop/X The musician shared a clip of the shocking moment on his Instagram, writing, 'LONDON We know how it started and this is how it ended. Would love to see some splendid and witty captions for this one!' While sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter), Iggy wrote, 'London was a hoot! How you exit is equally important to how you enter.' 9 Iggy Pop leaves the stage in a casket. IggyPop/X In the comments of a TikTok clip, fans reacted to Iggy's dramatic exit from the stage. 'I'd expect nothing less of Iggy Pop,' one fan wrote. 'What a legend, he's one of the last ones left,' another fan said. 'That's one unforgettable farewell! Iggy Pop always knows how to make a statement,' someone else wrote. A fourth fan commented, 'What a wild and unforgettable way to end a concert! Only Iggy Pop could pull something like this off.' 9 Iggy Pop performs in Manchester, England on May 31. Andy Von Pip/SOPA Images/Shutterstock 9 Iggy Pop singing on stage at The Victoria Warehouse in Manchester. Andy Von Pip/SOPA Images/Shutterstock 9 Iggy Pop performs for fans at his farewell concert in London Getty Images Iggy (whose real name is James Newell Osterberg Jr.) is on his Lust For Life Tour. His next show is in Glasgow on Wednesday. Last month, Iggy was asked if he's considering retirement as he approaches 60 years in the music industry. 9 Iggy Pop performs in the United Kingdom in 1977. Redferns 'The central job has a lot to do with beating on things, strumming things, waving your arms about, and opening your mouth to yell or talk or sing a melody. And I enjoy those things,' he told Rolling Stone. 9 Iggy Pop in Cannes, France in May 2024. Getty Images for Magnum 'I think there are days where I think, 'Oh, I'd like to be by the sea with my feet up,' of which I do at least a few times every year, but to actually shut down the part of you that needs to compete, that needs to move forward and just imagine that you're going to enjoy [that]? I don't think so,' he continued. 'I don't think that works.' 9 Iggy Pop performs at Alexandra Palace in England on May 28. Getty Images The 'Godfather of Punk' added: 'Sometimes I think, well, maybe I could be one of these guys that just takes lots of mega vitamins and does push-ups when he's 92 or something, to see how long I could live, but I don't think I could do that either. So I'm just somebody who's lucky that I found something to do when I was a pre-teen and I can still do it.' Iggy rose to fame as a member of the Stooges in the 1960s. As a solo artist, he's released 19 studio albums since 1977. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
