Elizabeth Taylor once said that success was the best deodorant of all. If we can believe Queen Liz, then James Vincent McMorrow must be smelling pretty good right now because here we are in the Olympia for the second night the Dubliner has sold out the venue. Flashback to 2010 and James headlined Whelan’s , a gig the man himself heralded as a sign he was really hitting the big time. How wrong was he. So, what guide to making it and breaking it in the music industry did James, for all appearances an unassuming, [...]
COVER ME! #4 » Nossa seção de covers voltou! Depois de 6 meses em stand-by, a seção COVER ME! está de volta! E celebrando esse retorno, nada melhor que uma seleção especial pra dar start na semana, não é? Destaque para o cover de Sophie Ellis-Bextor pra “Rebellion (Lies)” , originalmente gravada pelo Arcade Fire , e para a versão do Scissor Sisters pra “All The Lovers” , da Kylie Minogue , que parece ter saído de um western spaghetti dos [...]
There's not all that much room on RobotPigeon for bearded irishmen who sing wistful songs about loneliness and the general struggles of life, but when they're as incredible as 'We Don't Eat' by James Vincent McMorrow , we feel we have to find a little room among the furious French electro and sweet Australian pop. The song is literally perfect from start to finish. 'Perfect' in the 'completely heartbreaking and at the same time heartmending' sense of the word. There's now a video that involves a motorway too. Amazingly there is [...]
james vincent mcmorrow - we don't eat [there is such a wealth of amazing songs coming through that i can't NOT love them all! i'm a sucker for slow build songs that this wonderful number from the album Early In The Morning , is just pure joy to listen to. throw in the fact that we love irishman james already and well, we like to keep our love constant!] Click here to buy Early In The Morning [...]
Lisa Hannigan is one of Ireland's best songwriters. Her second album 'Passingers' contain a number of amazing tracks which can only be admired and adored. Unfortunately theses wonderful tune sit among the ordinary! Lisa Hannigan joins with James Vincent McMorrow and Villagers to raise the bar even higher in terms of musical composition, instrumentation and style. 'Passengers' is a deep artistic album which contains some great tunes that deserve your attention. These include the epic opener 'Home', the current [...]
This week people went a little bit stupid-crazy over music. The Stone Roses, a band who produced one brilliant album and one decidedly average one announced that they were re-forming and sold 220,000 tickets at £55 each for three concerts in Manchester this summer. That’s slightly over 12 million pounds in ticket sales for a band that have a reputation for being decidedly dodgy live. Their 1990 Spike Island show was a wind-blown sound disaster, but most of the kids in attendance were too off their heads on hallucinogenic substances to care. Yet Spike Island set a precedent for indie [...]
Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow is one of the few performers that can make a clamoring room go silent. His haunting vocals and wind-swept melodies leave every audience with chills, and a new crush. After releasing his critically acclaimed debut album Early in the Morning in February 2010, McMorrow hit the ground running and hasn’t stopped since. He’s released several covers throughout his relentless touring schedule, including the unexpected “Whip My Hair Back and Forth” by Willow Smith. With a little mystery and a lot of charm, McMorrow has proven he is a promising musician that is eager [...]
Highlights : There are many: Bon Iver, John Talabot, Koreless, State vs. Young Hearts Run Free free gig, the best of IMRO Showcase free gig, Jinx Lennon, Tieranniesaur, LITE and James Vincent McMorrow amongst others. A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. Feel free to recommend gigs in the comments as this post gets a lot of eyes every week. Ticket giveaways: Sat 22nd Oct: Nightflight presents: John Talabot, Daniel Wang & more [...]
James Vincent McMorrow made a splash with his debut album, Early In The Morning , released in March of last year. Dublin's answer to Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) just released a video for "We Don't Eat" which reminded me how great that album is, especially considering it was written and self-produced in an isolated house by the sea off the coast of Ireland by a guy that had thrown in the towel on his day job - pushing trolleys around in an airport. From the album: James Vincent McMorrow - If I Had [...]
So I am just now sitting down to talk about the James Vincent McMorrow show at the Bootleg Theater on September, 24th... First off, can I just say that the Bootleg Theater is my new favorite venue. Super intimate and chill, but also totally LA. I love it. And I am really excited that they are adding some of my favorite singer-songwriters to their event lineup. This is the same theater where I saw my dearest Alexi Murdoch . William [...]
Rough Trade In-Store Ticket Competition (October 18) New Single: ‘We Don’t Eat’ / ‘Higher Love’ out November 13 “Sounds both fresh and as if they’ve been in your head forever…McMorrow’s debut deserves its success” Q, **** "The Irish songsmith's haunting, soulful sound blossoms....he will be unstoppable" Guardian **** “Vocals, lyrics and arrangements whose restraint and subtlety are totally at odds with t... Read more..
Rough Trade In-Store Ticket Competition (October 18) New Single: ‘We Don’t Eat’ / ‘Higher Love’ out November 13 “Sounds both fresh and as if they’ve been in your head forever…McMorrow’s debut deserves its success” Q, **** "The Irish songsmith's haunting, soulful sound blossoms....he will be unstoppable" Guardian **** “Vocals, lyrics and arrangements whose restraint and subtlety are totally at odds with t... Read more..
London / Brighton Live (Oct. 17 - Oct. 23) This week, the king of choral RnB, Active Child, plays a one-off show at St. Pancras Old Church, Philadelphia’s Sun Airway showcase at Hoxton Square and Male Bonding headline a night at The Garage with Gross Magic and The History of Apple Pie. Also in the city for the coming week are Spectrals, Babeshadow, Julian Cope, Real Estate, Spotlight Kid, Bear Driver, Bon Iver and Architecture In Helsinki. Full list below. Active Child - Playing House (ft. How To [...]
The newly refurbished Leeds City Varieties Hall provided the perfect back-drop for what was set to be a beautiful evening. Intimate but elegant, there couldn’t have been a better venue to hear the personal but intelligent sounds of James Vincent McMorrow. I tend to arrive at gigs with enough time to catch the suppo... Read more..
The newly refurbished Leeds City Varieties Hall provided the perfect back-drop for what was set to be a beautiful evening. Intimate but elegant, there couldn’t have been a better venue to hear the personal but intelligent sounds of James Vincent McMorrow. I tend to arrive at gigs with enough time to catch the suppo... Read more..
There is an immense amount of music I want to share, hopefully I'll be able to get it all out in the next week. Did you ever watch that tv show where the girl could stop time by touching her fingers together? I thought it was mind blowing when I was like eight. If I [...]
Watching the new video for "We Don't Eat" by James Vincent McMorrow , directed by Myles O'Reilly of Arbutus Yarns. Grab the track below. James Vincent McMorrow - We Don't Eat by Vagrant Records
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Rough Trade In-Store Ticket Competition (October 18) 'We Don't Eat' will be released on November 13, backed by a cover of the Steve Winwood track 'Higher Love' (which recently topped Hype Machine) James Vincent McMorrow has announced details of an intimate London in-store performance at Rough Trade West, to take place on October 18, 2011. This will coincide with the limited vinyl release of 'We Don't Eat / Higher Love' [...]
Click here to view the video on YouTube. I have huge amounts of love for James Vincent McMorrow, its obvious by the pure amount of posts I put up about him, but as far as I'm concerned its well deserved. McMorrow is fresh off a huge tour (fantastic show here in Boston) and just released a video for my favorite track off his fantastic album Early in the Morning . I can't stress enough, you need to buy Early In The Morning , at $5.00 you really can not beat [...]
Here are the official visuals for James Vincent McMorrow's sleep-inducing "We Don't Eat". His debut album Early In The Morning was a dark horse for me this year, as it's turned out to be one of my favorite releases of 2011. If you're not in the know, hit "If I Had A Boat" and the captivating Adventure Club remix to "We Don't Eat", and you'll start to understand what this dude brings to the table. Tweet
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