I've sometimes wondered what the artists I've critiqued have thought of that review. That, of course, makes the massive assumption that they actually cared enough to read the review. InReview attempts to answer that question. In this series, I will engage in face-to-face interviews with musicians, basing my questions on my critique of their current record. Confused? Hopefully, it'll make a lot more sense when you get to the end of this post. The first thing I notice when I enter The International Bar on Dublin's Wicklow Street is Brian Brannigan's beard. Last time I saw [...]
Music loves the world. And the world loves it back. Some bands have decided to combine the two. Observe.... Around The World In One List ------------- MP3's 1. Boards of Canada - Seven Forty Seven 2. Air France - Collapsing At Your Doorstep 3. Heroes of Switzerland - Soaring 4. Portugal. The Man - Lovers In Love 5. The Strange Death Of Liberal England - A Day [...]
On 23rd of September this year the Future Kings of Spain posted this on their MySpace blog: http://blogs.myspace.com/futur ekingsofspain "Future Kings Of Spain started out in February 2000 as Joey Wilson, Anton Hegarty and Bryan McMahon. They rehearsed for 5 months until they had a set of songs long enough to play in front of people. Finally and with no name, in July 2000 they played to some friends in a nightclub in Dublin. In December 2000, introduced as Future Kings Of Spain, they played their first real show. They were [...]
A sad week for Irish music as two bands have announced they are no more, both via Myspace. Future Kings of Spain left a short history of themselves in a blog entitled 'Future Kings Of Spain 2000-20092 saying that they disbanded in June. Last week, Dublin band The Kinetiks also announced their demise via a Myspace blog with Gaz Harding writing "I understand that although this is massive news in my tiny world, it's probably not in yours," before going on to say [...]
Another excellent Irish band working on a new album is Future Kings of Spain. This tune Hanging Around perfectly describes the period of your life after the leaving cert examinations and before you decide on a career path! It describes young Irish Summer love and is a great tune. Hanging Around Hanging around the streets of your town, I was waiting for you there. I'd run aground, was on the way out, Just kept thinking about your hair. Wait alone, head is gone, where you [...]
This Friday Weekly feature is about setting you up with some great music in time for the weekend! This week I have a few songs from Finglas indie band A Lazarus Soul and yet another update about The Swell Season charity gig. A Lazarus Soul are a brilliant indie band made up of members from The Future Kings of Spain and frontman Brian Brannigan. Brian hailing from Finglas, Dublin and creates the sort of indie melodies that make A Lazarus Soul essential [...]
Tomorrow sees the beginning of a couple late events to the Heineken Green Spheres. All shows are FREE in. There ias no need to register for these free gigsn, they are open to all on the night – but be warned, it is first come first served. 19th November - Jape play on 19th November in Bodega with a DJ set from Today FM's Donal Dineen. 20th November - Dublin trio Concerto for Constantine will play Crane Lane. 21st November - Future Kings Of Spain play the Pavilion. Related [...]
Patrick & Eugene "59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" (Simon & Garfunkel cover) Earlier the sun was out and I was cleaning and this hit the shuffle and I was, oh, so happy. Vivane Serval "Une Femme Amoureuse (A Woman in Love)" (French Barbra Streisand cover, comp. the Bee Gees) A few of today's songs are France- or French-related. The other night I had a dream that I was an American Idol contestant and got to meet Barbra Streisand and was the only contestant who'd [...]
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