At the height of their powers in the early 1990s, a visit to London for The Frank and Walters would have perhaps included a television slot on Top of The Pops. In 1992, for example, an unknown band from Oxford, launching their debut album, Pablo Honey, supported The Frank and Walters for the duration of their UK tour. Much has happened in the 20 years that have passed. The Franks, (as they are affectionately known to their hard legion of followers) became a cult band that put out an album every few years without too much [...]
This is the first of a regular feature where I'm going to compare and contrast two very different singles from current Irish Artists. Battle #2 The Dirty 9s released a new single from their soon to be released second album. Straight away I hear a clear difference between 'Hey' and their earlier debut album. The indie edge is still there but there's a freshness about 'Hey'. This fun three minute pop song epitomizes what the band are about. Fergal's vocals are pivotal to the [...]
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Last month I shared 10 tracks from various artists lined up for Vantastival here: http://2uibestow.blogspot.com/ 2011/03/vantastival-mixtape.ht ml However with all the quality on offer at Vantastival I had to share another 10 tracks from bands playing the festival. Tickets for the event over the May bank holiday are available here: http://www.vantastival.com/tic kets.html Vantastival Lineup for 2011 Friday 29th April Donal Dineen & Niwel Tsumbu [...]
Three of the best Irish bands of the '90s went out on tour together around the country around Christmas. Here are Kieran Frost's photos from The Savoy in Cork. Sultans of Ping @ Savoy Theatre, Cork by Kieran Frost [...]
We had a Mic Christopher tribute night in Boyles Slane last night in an attempt to turn something stupid [ie Arthurs Day] into something amazing. And amazing it was. The first hour saw some of Irelands most talented songwriters taking turns to play the whole of Mic Christopher's Skylarkin. It got me thinking of my favourite cover versions! Gemma Hayes - No Ordinary Love Recorded live for Today FM at the end of 2005 No Ordinary Love is performed majestically by Gemma Hayes and makes it her own. [...]
Three of the country's most successful and iconic bands of the nineties have announced a triple bill tour for the end of the year. The Reverberation Tour will feature a rotating line-up of Power Of Dreams, Sultans Of Ping F.C. and The Frank And Walters on the following dates: 20.12 Palace Bar, Navan Co Meath 23.12 Academy, Dublin 28.12 INEC, Killarney 29.12 Savoy, Cork 30.12 Royal Theatre, Castlebar Co Mayo 31.12 Dolans Warehouse, Limerick [...]
Se acabaron para mí las vacaciones, así que no se me ocurre una mejor forma de subir el ánimo que viendo el video de la canción de Frank and Walters "Miles and Miles", perteneciente al disco A Renewed Interest In Happiness, publicado en el año 2006. MyS pace
PLAYLIST: Ambulance Ltd. - Straight A's Gliss - Blue Sky Tame Impala - Desire Be Desire Go The Ruling Class - Sleeping Beauty Tea Cozies - Pretty Pages The Frank & Walters - Rasputin The National - Mistaken For Strangers Billy Bragg - Cindy Of A Thousand Lives The Verve - She's A Superstar (Edit) The Beta Band - Human Being GoGoGo Airheart - So Good Black Grape - A Big Day In The North The Vaselines - I Hate the 80s [...]
As we come up for air from the Oxegen bubble , our festival of the week goes to Skibereen Arts Festival . It's a slightly more cultural affair with a mix of poetry, story-telling, film, drama, comedy, photography exhibitions and Emerald Elvis, the International World of Elvis Clones. Music-wise there's a healthy line-up featuring Martha Wainright, Bonnie Prince Billy, The Hothouse Flowers, The Frank and Walters, Mick Flannery, John Spillane amongst others all play the Murphy's Cork x Southwest Fringe Festival takes place around the town on Friday 30th and on Sunday [...]
The wonderful people over at Good Seed PR are using Soundcloud very effectively to promote their Irish roster. Here's a little mix consisting of new singles and tracks from some of the best bands out there. I particularly like the Relief single and the Carosel single! New Indie (Irish) Releases by GoodSeedPR More info .... http://www.goodseedpr.com/
Fantastic lineup for this year's CorkXSW (based on the US SXSW), which takes place Saturday 31st of July in Skibberean, Co. Cork. So far ten acts have been confirmed, but there's sure to be more added to the lineup. It features some fantastic acts, both from here and abroad. Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Martha Wainwright, Mick Flannery, heck, all the acts on the bill are worth checking out. Lineup: MARTHA WAINWRIGHT BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY THE FRANK AND WALTERS JOHN SPILLANE MICK FLANNERY HOTHOUSE FLOWERS LUKA BLOOM INTERFERENCE JINX LENNON FUTURE TRAD COLLECTIVE Tickets are on sale [...]
All the below is copied direct from the press release but I don't care because this is a great line-up for just €55! MURPHY'S presents CORK X SOUTHWEST The Showgrounds, Skibbereen, West Cork Saturday July 31st, 2010 MARTHA WAINWRIGHT BONNIE PRINCE BILLY THE FRANK AND WALTERS JOHN SPILLANE, MICK FLANNERY HOTHOUSE FLOWERS, LUKA BLOOM, INTERFERENCE, JINX LENNON, FUTURE TRAD COLLECTIVE PLUS MANY MORE TO BE CONFIRMED DE BARRA'S SITTING ROOM SESSIONS, THE ECLECTIC TENTDJ'S, COMEDY, ART, DRAMA, FRINGE FESTIVAL, THE VERY BEST [...]
The lovely Linda from Good Seed PR is this week's guest blogger and I'm excited and delighted about it! Linda is one of the most enthusiastic and articulate people I've got to know over the life of this blog and it's an honoured to have Linda as our guest blogger! http://www.goodseedpr.com/ Here's a selection of Good Seed acts on Soundcloud. New releases Music Player by GoodSeedPR
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A Tweet Review is a review in 140 characters or less! The Frank and Walters - The Parson Classic Franks tune, gr8 vocals, big sounds, catchy lines, simple but brilliant video, nostailgic lyrics, cant wait 4 new cd, [10 out of 12] http://www.frankandwalters.net /
An interesting band Ghetta Amaretto from Cork are releasing their second EP in Cyprus Avenue. The band are creating a nice buzz, winning contests and supporting some great bands like The Frank and Walters and The Funeral Suits. http://www.myspace.com/ghettoa maretto
The first acts have been announced for this year's Sea Sessions. Might head down there this year! PAUL WELLER Fun Lovin Criminals Tom Baxter David Holmes Andy Weatherall Fred Frank n Walters Hypnotic Brass Emsemble Dead Flags http://www.seasessions.com/ind ex.html I'm really liking this tune by The Dead Flags!
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh .... it's the day in the 'blogsphere' where Irish artists are downloaded and listened to the world over. Here's where to find some excellent Irish music: Traditional Irish: Want 7 hours of Irish trad? Go to http://www.npr.org/templates/s tory/story.php?storyId=1246752 81&ft=1&f=1039 and hear music from the likes of Mary Black, Solas, Danu, John Doyle, Donal Lunny, Connie Dover, Andy Irvine, Planxty. Compilation Posts: There's an interesting mix called 'Kiss Me, I'm Irish Two' over here: [...]
The Frank and Walters - Funky Cold Medina [Tone Loc]
We could probably all the tell the game was up when Niall absconded and they started using gimmicks like cute girls on keyboards but we all just chose to close our eyes and block our ears and just dream that the most underrated band to emerge from these shores would finally reach the promised land. The return while glorious in its live incarnation never truly ignited in the studio but no matter how many times the Franks shimmer into view smiles are guaranteed to follow. Sigur Ros may have invented their own language but this Cork threesome were there nearly [...]
The Patrick Sarsfield Car-Free Parade takes place this Saturday, September 19th, in Limerick city. The parade begins at 1.00pm and goes from City Hall, Merchant's Quay to the Treaty Stone on Clancy Strand and will feature music and street entertainment along the way. It will also include a sword fencing demonstration and a battle re-enactment at Clancy Strand. The event is part of European Mobility Week 2009 , which runs from September 16th to 22nd. The purpose of this week is to raise awareness about the benefits of walking, cycling and using public transport instead of bringing [...]
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