Fionn Regan stole my heart when he, for perhaps the first time in lyrical history, tapped into my love for the rhodesian ridgeback. I had one as a kid, but she lapsed into doggy dementure and I had to use a supersoaker to feed the poor old thing. But I loved that dog. And Fionn Regan has rekindled that love and made it his own, as he likes to delve into our past and drag out old memories.

The video for Be Good Or Be Gone, is testament to this Irish farm boy's ability to find a more interesting side to simple everyday things. He's the kind of guy who would prefer talking to caterpillars than girls, or wind his clock back and pretend its morning again. The kind of guy you could just listen to all day long, and not feel obliged to utter a single word.

I highly recommend you catch one of his stories while he's down here (especially the Basement gig!):
Sat 24 Feb: St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Melbourne
Sun 25 Feb: St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Melbourne
Sun 25 Feb: Tivoli, Brisbane, supporting Damien Rice
Sun 3 Mar: St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Brisbane
Sun 4 Mar: St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Sydney
Tue 6 Mar: The Basement w/ Belles Will Ring & Rise And Demise

MP3: Fionn Regan - Put A Penny In The Slot
MP3: Fionn Regan - Be Good Or Be Gone
myspace - video - Said the Gramophone post