Here's the first batch of bands confirmed for Knockanstockan 2012 Already it's a great list with more bands to be added to it in the coming weeks. Here's a mix of tracks from my favourite artists listed above. Arrow in the Sky Cry Monster Cry Enda Reilly Fox [...]
'Arise and Go' is a powerful collaboration of music and poetry from poet Stephen James Smith accompanied by the vocals and instrumentation from Enda Reilly. The majority of the eight tracks on 'Arise and Go' celebrates the poetry of Yeats, Kavanagh and Luke Kelly along with two original works. Smith & Reilly describe this collaboration of poetry and music as 'Spoken Word Sung Verse' and their objective is to give new life to old poems. It's a bold move by the [...]
I do love this music and poetry version of WB Yates' September 1913 which is on the debut album by Poet Stephen James Smith and Singer-songwriter Enda Reilly. Enda's vocals compliment Stephen's recital of the famous poem and is available on the album 'Arise & Go': Tour Dates: 31st October Imagine Festival Brown Bread Mixtape, Waterford 5th November Nighthawks @The Project Charity Gig 26th November Caca Milis Cabaret Wexworlds Buy The [...]
The weekly Sunday afternoon/evening sessions gigs called Saucy Sundays in The Grand Social is celebrating their first birthday on Sunday week October 16th. It's such a great line-up which should cost you a tenner plus but Lisa McLoughlin and Joey from The Hot Sprockets work really hard every week to bring together a line-up of similar quality each Sunday! Here's a track from the Mob Fandango who'll be great fun live on Oct 16th: [...]
Here's a beautiful new tune from two of Ireland's best songwriters Enda Reilly and Pearse McGloughlan. Ag Ól Ag Ól Ag An Garbhóg by endareilly Here's the nicely worded press info anout the song; "Pearse McGloughlin and Enda Reilly have co-written a new song in Irish called 'Ag Ol, Ag Ol ag an Garbhóg'. The name of the song comes from the Garavogue River on which Sligo is built. Sligo so ripe with folklore and history, is [...]
I love the line-up for The Flat Lake Festival for this June bank holiday in Co. Monaghan. The full programme of events is here: http://www.theflatlakefestival .com/2011-PROGRAMME and here is the music and culture programme for the weekend: FRIDAY NIGHT 3rd BUTTYBARN 6:00 PM - FAVOURITE SONS They Call Me Coco Rushdie by FavouriteSons 7:00 PM [...]
For one night only The Glor Sessions tonight in The International Bar will be in the hands of this man: The Lonely Schizophrenic himself Anto Kane! [Holy Jaysi!] The line-up is really impressive: Spoken Word - CAH-44 - http://www.myspace.com/cah_44 Raven - http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Tongue-Box/118230894865908 Garreth Eoin Storey - dirtysuitcase.blogspot.com Music - The Guilty Folk - http://www.facebook.com/thegui ltyfolk [...]
Part 4 of my series examining the best of Dublin Session nights: [Much of this post appears here: http://4fortyfour.wordpress.co m/2011/03/01/for-the-turnstile s-dublin-music-sessions-featur e/#more-991 ] The Glor Sessions Poet and host Stephen James Smith kindly answered a few questions about The Glor Sessions. When and where is The Glor Sessions? Every Monday in the basement of The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street Dublin 2: http://www.international-bar.c om/ [...]
Any excuse to share some Enda Reilly music! He has the John Spillane support for Whelans tomorrow night! A Wounded Bird by endareilly Here's an excellent video for Enda's song Samarai Sword!
This last week has been very good for me in the music world. I got to see Ani DiFranco in The National Concert Hall and wrote about it here! I got to see David Ford for the first time on Monday night along with Teddy Thompson. I've been checking out new music by Iron & Wine, Owensie and the lovely sounds of Duncan Maitland! Here's a few events which are worth plugging! See live acts like Dervish, Paddy [...]
I'm out of town for a few days from Saturday and won't be able to update the site until next Wednesday. Here's a list of great events happening over the next few days and a few good tunes to go with them! Enjoy the gigs and the tunes and remember to befriend a musician if ya like what you hear! Friday and Saturday Night in The Grand Social are two wonderful Oxjam gigs. Check out the quality line-ups. [...]
In the round gig by four of Irelands best performers. Aisling Kavanagh, Pearse McGloughlin, Aoife Moriarty and Enda Reilly are sharing the stage at The Cobblestone this Saturday night. €8 in and it goes to Concern for the Pakistan Emergency Flood Appeal. Check out these wonderful tunes by Pearse and then by Enda! Pearse McGloughlin - Passion Song by 2uibestow [...]
Pearse McGloughlin who is almost ready to release an EP of new material is going to be playing some fine gigs in the next few weeks. Here's the brilliant video from The Dead Flags for the song Anymore! Pearse has begun a Sessions night in the intimate space that is Sweny's Pharmacy made famous by James Joyce in Ulyssis: http://www.sweny.ie/ [...]
Here's a mix of 9 songs from artists performing in Boyles over the next three weeks! RedTwelve - Save Me by 2uibestow Links: RedTwelve http://www.redtwelve.ie/ Tuner http://www.myspace.com/tunermu sic Hogan http://www.myspace.com/hoganma rk [...]
Over the next three weeks there'll be four 'Live At Boyles' concerts featuring the very best in musical talent out there at the moment. July 29th - Rock Night RedTwelve, Tuner, Hogan August 2nd - Folk Night Arrow in the Sky, Eoin Glackin & Band, Peter Doran, Brian Clarke August 5th - Songwriter Night Shaz Oye Jezzebelle, Enda Reilly, Aisling Kavanagh August 12th - The Lonely Schizophenic & Friends Wayne Brennan, Stephen James Smith, Alan [...]
OK so it's a tad tricky to make out the names of the bands ... click here to see the poster in a better light: http://www.knockanstockan.ie/l ine-up/ Here's some clips from the best of the above line-up! The Hassle Merchants The Hot Sprockets from NPLD festival last weekend: Ivan St. John [Formally Pinky] Friend? ..... I love [...]
Football or music ..... football or music ...... football or music ..... I think I've had my fill of Football for the moment. I'll be watching the Germans beat Eng-er-land but it's now time I get myself to The Glor Sessions downstairs in The International Bar tomorrow night for a chance to see these wonderful acts: The Glór Sessions line up for the 28th June 2010: Please be down for 8.30 and SPREAD THE WORD! WE ARE BEING RECORDED BY THE LADS FROM: http://www.mixtape.ie/ [...]
There's usually one night every couple of months where I'd love to be in four places at once and this Friday is certainly one of them. Firstly there's Phantom's monthly live music and indie club night, First Friday, returns to The Academy on June 4th. Live music on the night will be brought to you by The Minutes, The Dirty 9s, Stand and Pilotlight, followed by the best indie and alternative sounds with DJ Richie McCormack until late. [...]
Here's the decent line-up for the Knockanstockan Independent Music Festival 23 / 24 / 25 July, Blessington Lakes, Wicklow 4th year running | 3 stages | Over 100 acts http://www.knockanstockan.ie/ Praire Dawgs | Mute Fish | The Rye | Hot Sprockets | Dirt Blue Jene | Spook of the Thirthteenth Lock | Alright the Captain | The Amazing Few | Noisemachine | Ross Breen and Band | Spirit Riders | Erik Noon and the Future Gypsies | Intinn | North strand Kontra Band | Fusion Family | Enda Reilly | [...]
The Tweet Review is a review in 140 characters or less: Split Single The Hot Sprockets - Honeyskippin' Scarecrow Disco - Your Parrot's Low On Batteries... ? over point of split single but tunes are great, sprockets tune is fast 70s rock, S. D. tune is full of swagger, great vocals n ace rifts! More info: http://www.myspace.com/scarecr owdisco http://www.myspace.com/thehots prockets
2 U I Bestow
Childish Gambino
Hot Chip - Night & Day
Sleigh Bells - Demons (Official Music Video)
The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Garbage – “Not Your Kind of People” Concert @ Webster Hall, NYC (May 22, 2012)
Rihanna Gets Nude For Nude
Get Cryphy: Soundset 2012 Mix
