Two weeks since the storm, and by most accounts, we're making real progress in our tiny town. Houses once broken disappear overnight, leaving empty spaces; others, chimney-less and battered, cover their gaping roofholes with tarps, until the valley below the town hall begins to look like a patchwork quilt: patches of peaked sky blue, newly exposed summer lawns, lumber, the stone grey of bare foundations. People go to work, and school. The local news moves on to other topics; there are long moments when I forget that the place where I live and love [...]
Derek Nally a much respected music promotor working for Whelans and The Village while also being a forefront of Irish music by managing Juliet Turner and Ham Sandwich. A few weeks back Ham Sandwich announced a Tribute to Derek at his place of work Whelans for October 9th with special guests. So far those special guests include The Gandhis, the wonderful Pugwash and the legendary Blink! Tickets are €20! [...]
The ten albums shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize were revealed moments ago on Today FM. They are (in alphabetical order): And So I Watch You From Afar - And So I Watch You From Afar Bell X1 - Blue Lights on the Runway CODES - TreesDreamInAlgebra Adrian Crowley - Season of the Sparks Dark Room Notes - We Love You Dark Matter Duckworth Lewis Method [...]
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Every year I get really into Christmas music sometime in mid November so that by the time Christmas day comes along I'm normally ' ... if I hear another Christmas jingle and bells I'll go mad ....'! This year isn't much different! Here's the compilation list of Irish Christmas Music posted on the blog over the last few weeks! 1. Paddy Casey - The Power of Love 2. David Hopkins - Merry Christmas My Love 3. Juliet Turner - A Winter's Tale 4. Stellarsound ft Funzo - Don't [...]
This is the second last post in our Christmas Music [Ceol Na Nollaig] feature. I'll be on a 2009 nostalgic trip until the new year. Here's one of the best Christmas songs sung by one of our finest talents recorded live on Today FM. Juliet Turner - A Winter's Tale http://www.julietturner.com/
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On 7th December 1989 Whelans opened it's doors as a music venue on the southern outskirts of Dublin. Check out this site for a detailed history of Whelans; http://homepage.eircom.net/~lh anlon/History.html "One feature of the bar is the Stone man, a life size statue of a lone Dublin drinker propped against the Stone Bar. The statue is made with fired wood chips, a sort of complex paper mache." ... taken from the link above! Fast forward to 2009 and alot has changed in Dublin and Ireland since the post Commitment and Joshua Tree days! [...]
As the blog nears to 500 posts and 50,000 hits as well as getting closer to our first birthday I give to you a mixtape of music I'd play in the background if I was reading, studying or enjoying a dinner party. Here is my perfect background music mixtape! Brendan O'Shea - Dismantled Mp3 More Info Pete Courtney - Please Somebody Mp3 More Info The Cranberries - Dreaming My Dreams Mp3 MySpace Ulton Conlon - [...]
I am becoming increasingly aware of Ollie Cole whose debut album is almost ready for release. The former 'Turn' frontman has completed a whole host of gigs recently including the IRMO showcase and a Bell X1 support. This Saturday he is headlining the Revolver Gig in Radio City with the fine Alphastates in support! I checked out the 'Turn' website recently. It features Ollie Cole news as well as news on the drummer who is also in Little Palace and Gavin Fox the bassist who is in Concerto for Constantine. There was a post about the [...]
During the Christmas period I came across a very early version of the Whelans website from '99. Jasus 10 yrs back! Anyway what a fun nostalgic read! http://homepage.eircom.net/~lh anlon/ February & March 1999 Whelan's Listings: Thu, 18 Feb DEADMAN'S FLATS Fri, 19 Feb TERRY SUTTON Sat, 20 Feb THE PRAYER BOAT Mon, 22 Feb GERRY O BEIRNE Tue, 23 Feb FAOLAN (FEAT SEAN WHELAN , PAUL KELLY) Wed, 24 Feb JULIET TURNER Fri, 26 Feb THE MARY JANES [...]
This feature picks a theme with seven related tunes and offers them as sample Mp3s with the hope you find inspiration and buy music from the artist. Yesterday I posted about the upcoming gigs in Whelans. Here are seven Mp3 samples of artists and bands you can go see live in the next few weeks. Juliet Turner - Vampire 09/12/08 Juliet Turner in Midleton, Co. Cork at The RealMusic Club, McDaids bar 16/12/08 Juliet Turner in Dublin at Whelans [...]
Irish Artists performing at Whelans in the next month are...... Sat 29 DC Tempest €10 www.myspace.com/dctempest Wed 03 Heritage-Centre €8 http://www.myspace.com/heritag ecentre Sun 07 MCD presents Liam Finn, support from One Day International €16.50 http://www.myspace.com/onedayi nternational Mon 08 The Group €10 http://www.myspace.com/thegrou pdublin Sun 14 www.whelanslive.com presents Paddy Casey + Fiona Melady €23 [...]
Organiser's of Ireland's newest music festival have just announced that there will be Comedy and Dance tents at the Dysart Festival . The festival at Dysart Castle, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, is nestled between woodland hillsides and the river Nore and boasts an impressive line up for its first year. Acts already confirmed include Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Katherine Jenkins , John Martyn , Blind Boys of Alabama and some recognisable faces from the Irish music scene like The Republic of Loose , Juliet [...]
Please forgive the non music post but on Sunday I'm running my first (and last) London marathon. With 7 weeks training missed due to a severe case of dodgy knees its pretty terrifying but with luck, crowd support and a force 9 wind behind me I might just finish the thing. It would be nice to beat the guy in the full deep sea divers outfit but I'm taking nothing for granted. There doesn't appear to be a charity that cares for lanky people with knackered knees into their dotage so thankfully any money raised will [...]
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