Posted in music on Sep 2nd, 2011 No Comments »
World-renowned anti-war and human rights singer/songwriter plays in Dublin for one night only
In association with the Irish Anti-War Movement
Wednesday, 7th September 2011, at 8.30 pm
Venue: The Pearse Centre, The Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Phone: 01 670 4644
David Rovics grew up in a family of classical musicians in Wilton, Connecticut, and became a fan […]
Posted in music on Jul 29th, 2011 1 Comment »
Can you remember the first time you ever heard the Beatles A Day in the Life? How about The Beach Boys God Only Knows?
I can’t remember Day in the Life, I seem to have always known it. I do remember the first time I heard Pet Sounds though. It was in a flat I […]
Posted in music on Jun 3rd, 2011 No Comments »
Because of the Sunshine…
Quadron - Slippin by OWNImusic
Turn the volume up and open the windows wide
Here’s the rest of the album
Quadron Album by QuadronMusic
Posted in obituary, music on May 28th, 2011 1 Comment »
Posted in obituary, music on Dec 18th, 2010 4 Comments »
Who would guess that a thing so magical
Could be so discomfited?
The stars come out like sprinkled sand
Disputing which could shine the brightest,
And the lamps lit by the servants
With a dusky glow like tortoiseshell
This night spat flames like long rainbows
Shooting from the houses through holes and cracks
into a thousand […]
Posted in music on Oct 14th, 2010 6 Comments »
Good news for a change. The independent record company Indiecater Records is reissuing The Sewing Room’s debut album And Nico, originally released by Dead Elvis Records in 1995. The Sewing Room has already featured in the Great Irish Bands series (part 32), with Conor posting three songs from the album, one of which I’m putting […]
Posted in fuckwits, music on Sep 2nd, 2010 8 Comments »
Listen to your woman shouting “Refund, refund” at the end. Classic!
Posted in music on Aug 27th, 2010 No Comments »
Posted in cinema, music on Jun 16th, 2010 5 Comments »
I was just listening to Dave Barker’s I’ve Got to Get Away for the first time and I thought that is sounded familiar.
And then I remembered. It’s a Massive Attack song from their Mezzanine album. Or rather it’s a cover. The original was by Horace Andy & The Paragons. Or was it Dave Barker’s […]
Posted in Ex Members of Fall, music on May 20th, 2010 7 Comments »
Before I get around to Mr. Smith’s nordrock showband, I should address an issue that will certainly have a bearing on this blog and maybe even post (even though we’re not a dedicated music blog). An issue I first became aware of from this post from Pat in Limerick’s town full of […]
