Frank Yang One of the music stories of 2011 was the return of Kate Bush from whatever misty English castle she'd been hiding in since releasing her last album, Aerial , in 2005. It began with the curious remix/renovation project Director's Cut in the Spring, but was followed by a proper collection of new works this Fall in 50 Words For Snow . And there was much rejoicing throughout the land. To mark this - and also [...]
For the next number of days I'm going to use my daily "Amhrán Gach Lá" post to write mini reviews of albums or Eps I wanted to review but have slipped me by in the last few months. Today as it's the turn of Co. Tipperary's Monorail who released their debut album 'Sleepers' this year! Very few albums have been able to drag me from feelings of sublime to the ridiculous in the course of twelve tracks. The album begins [...]
It's ten years since Mic Christopher left this earth in his prime. His memory and music is celebrated tonight in Vicar Street! Here's Mic in his Heyday in The Spirit Store: According to The Frames manager: "Still tickets left for gig for Mic at Vicar St. tomorrow night! Note from Claire: "mary janes and mundy, gemma, lisa, ronan, glen, matthew pale, acko, eoin glacklin will be opening the proceeding" RIP Mic Christopher
Pretty little version of the song! Filed under: Beats , Clip , Ire Tagged: gemma , hayes , hollow , ireland , music , new
Janie Jones - Actors Alessandro Nivola and Abigail Breslin play self-destructive rock star father and rediscovered 13-year-old daughter in this music-heavy film based on a true story opening in limited release October 28. Soundtrack album features eight surprisingly good songs sung by the two leads, written by fine Irish songwriter Gemma Hayes (for Breslin's character Janie Jones), who was dating the film's director David M. Rosenthal at the time, and Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide (for Nivola's Ethan Brand) who also handled the film's score...who knew Little Miss Sunshine could sing? Breslin says she's interested [...]
The standout track on Gemma Hayes' quite good new album Let It Break .
The Cast Of Cheers, Cosby Stage There's a warm Sunday afternoon welcome home for the recently relocated The Cast Of Cheers, who overcame the unfortunate saga of equipment theft to but on a powerful a set in on the Cosby Stage. One of the most talked about bands of 2010 thanks to their distinctive name, widely celebrated debut release Chariot and stellar live reputation, they live up to their own hype and then some. The crowd pleasers go down a treat as always, but far more interesting are the new tracks of the much [...]
Laura Pannack Even though I was very much a fan of Slow Club's 2009 debut Yeah, So? , I don't think I ever did a proper write-up for it - I guess I hoped that seeing them twice at SXSW as well as having them play our Eastbound & Found day show would be sufficient implied endorsement... but still, by way of compensation, here's my thoughts on the Sheffield, UK duo of Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor's follow-up Paradise [...]
This chanteuse from Ire produced some of the folk sounds of 2011. This is the standout track and single from her album Let It Break . Filed under: Beats , Clip , Ire Tagged: album , folk , gemma , hayes , keep running , new , rock , single , track
Today Gemma Hayes will take to the stage at St John's Priory in Kilkenny as part of the city's annual arts festival. Opening the show, and accompanying her in her performace, is Dublin-based singer-songwriter and musician, Ann Scott . The talented Meteor Award nominee is a highly original singer-songwriter who is celebrated for her wonderfully unusual sound and passionate live performaces. With her experimentation with unusual melodies, lyrics and ideas, and her impressive collection of work, which includes three studio albums and as many EPs, Ann's performace at the Kilkenny Arts Festival [...]
To finish my week of video posts here's a cover from Gemma Hayes recorded for FM 104s Strawberry Alarm Clock. Here she does a cover of the Fine Young Cannibals 'Ever Fallen in Love'! Well ok .... The Buzzcocks 'Ever Fallen in Love'. http://www.gemmahayes.com/ 13 Aug 16:00 St. John's Priory Kilkenny Arts Festival 14 Aug 21:00 Atlantic Sessions Ballybunion 25 Aug 20:00 Town Hall w/ Tim ChristensenAarhus, Denmark 31 Aug 00:19 Sol y Sombra Killorglin
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Rarities' favourite female singer-songwriter, Gemma Hayes , will take to the stage at St. John's Priory on Saturday 13th August as part of this year's Kilkenny Arts Festival . Gemma has been garnering all kinds of praise since the release of her fourth studio album, Let It Break , in May. She will be accompanied on the night by Meteor Award nominee, Ann Scott , a highly original singer-songwriter celebrated for her wonderfully unusual sound. [...]
Celebrating the female voice in music. This year's Kilkenny Arts Festival is going to be ripe with some incredible musical talent. The 10-day jam-packed arts extravaganza's "Wired" strand, an eclectic mix of the old, the new, and the occasionally weird, will play host to some brilliant acts, including some of fourforty42s favourite ladies; Gemma Hayes, Agnes Obel, Emmy the Great and Ann Scott, to name just a few. Here's some dates definitely worth sticking in your summer calendar. Agnes Obel [...]
Photograph by Sean Breithaupt and Yvette Monahan With his brand new album 100 Acres of Sycamore scheduled for release this coming August 12th, Fionn Regan is about to embark on his first Irish tour since early 2010. This intimate set of live performances will give fans of the singer-songwriter the chance to hear the spectacular new songs from the forthcoming album. 100 Acres of Sycamore , the follow-up to Fionn Regan's critically acclaimed [...]
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I'm delighted to be part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival Bloggers Team of really nice people with a passion for the Arts. The scale of what's on offer in the historic town of Kilkenny is simply amazing. All the arts are covered and there's massive variety on offer. This Arts festival along with Cat Laughs and the Rhythm and Roots Festival must make Kilkenny the cultural capitol of Ireland? Check out the vast programme of events here: http://www.kilkennyarts.ie/ The music line-up [...]
As one of the official bloggers for this year's Kilkenny Arts Festival, over the coming weeks I will be keeping Rarities ' readers up-to-date on all the goings on of the 10-day jam-packed arts extravaganza! In particular, I will be blogging about the festival's "Wired" strand, an eclectic mix of the old, the new, and the occasionally weird. With perfromances from wonderful acts, such as James Vincent McMorrow, Gemma Hayes, Agnes Obel and Emmy the Great, among others, this year's festival is definitely one to pencil in your summer calendar. [...]
Some fantastic additions were made to this year's Electric Picnic line-up today, including James Blake , Warpaint , James Vincent McMorrow , Gemma Hayes , The Rapture , Funeral Suits and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros , who I am absolutely loving right now. These folks join an already incredible collection of acts, which includes Arcade Fire , Pulp , The Chemical Brothers , PJ Harvey , Lykke Li , Mogwai and Midlake , among many others, who will [...]
1. Best Thing I Never Had - Beyonce 2. I Care - Beyonce 3. Beat Of My Drum - Nicola Roberts 4. End Of Time - Beyonce 5. Notorious - The Saturdays 6. I Miss You - Beyonce 7. Countdown - Beyonce 8. Glamazon - RuPaul 9. In The Dark - Dev 10. Keep Running - Gemma Hayes Filed under: Beats , Charter Tagged: Arts and Entertainment , [...]
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