Artist: Lisa Hannigan

Video of the Moment #689: Lisa Hannigan

Jan 23, 2012, 1:00pm There Goes the Fear

Lisa Hannigan 's new single is called 'What'll I Do', and the promo video is in your face. Literally. Good thing Lisa is cute as a button. Enjoy it below. Click here to view the embedded video.

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Lisa Hannigan – ‘What’ll I Do’ (video)

Jan 20, 2012, 5:41am The Point Of Everything

Yet another wonderful video from Lisa Hannigan. After the colour frenzy of 'Knots' and the water-filled tub of 'Little Bird', 'What'll I Do' ratchets up the fun once more. When they were thinking up video ideas for Passenger, Hannigan's second album, which is also up for the Choice Prize, she [Read more]

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Lisa Hannigan Debuts New Video

Jan 20, 2012, 12:05am From Go to Whoa

Watch, and try not to smile, we dare you, Lisa Hannigan's official video for "What'll I Do", lifted from her latest album Passenger

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Video Review: Lisa Hannigan - What'll I Do

Jan 19, 2012, 3:23pm 2 U I Bestow

The official video for 'What'll I Do' is the third in a series of official videos where Lisa Hannigan is desperately trying to sing with significant distraction. In 'Knots' she was pelted with paint for the duration of the song and in 'Little Bird' she's underwater. In this video she's on a rollercoaster at Dublin's Funderland! Apparently it took 18 rollercoaster rides to get the footage needed for the video. Impressive and fun, I love this series of videos from Lisa Hannigan. http://www.lisahannigan.ie/ Tweet

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Ladies First

Jan 19, 2012, 1:00pm A Town Full of Losers

It's ladies first as Town Full of Losers belatedly presents the first part of its Favourite Albums of 2011.

• Anna Calvi - Baby It's You
• Laura Cantrell - Love Vigilantes (New Order cover)
• Lisa Hannigan - Upside Down (Diana Ross cover)
• Rachel Unthank & the Winterset - Sexy Sadie (Beatles cover)
• S - Sanningsdan

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Artist:	Anna Calvi
Title:	Baby It's You
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	Laura Cantrell
Title:	Love Vigilantes (New Order cover)
Link Text:	Love Vigilantes (New Order cover) - Laura Cantrell
File Name:	love-vigilantes-new-order-cove r-laura-cantrell.mp3
Genre:	12

Artist:	Lisa Hannigan
Title:	Upside Down (Diana Ross cover)
Link Text:	Upside Down (Diana Ross cover) - Lisa Hannigan
File Name:	upside-down-diana-ross-cover-l isa-hannigan.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	TFofL
Year:	2008

Artist:	Rachel Unthank & the Winterset
Title:	Sexy Sadie (Beatles cover)
Link Text:	Sexy Sadie (Beatles cover) - Rachel Unthank & the Winterset
File Name:	sexy-sadie-beatles-cover-rache l-unthank-the-winterset.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	TFofL
Year:	2008

Artist:	S
Title:	Sanningsdan
Link Text:	Sanningsdan - Säkert!
File Name:	sanningsdan-sc3a4kert.mp3
Genre:	12
Year:	2007

The Chieftains 50th anniversary album features Bon Iver, The Decemberists, Lisa Hannigan & more

Jan 17, 2012, 10:23am State Magazine

Irish folk linchpins The Chieftains will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a new studio album and world tour, culminating in a special St. Patrick's Day show at New York's Carnegie Hall. The band will play Dublin's Grand Canal Theatre on May 29th. The album, produced by T-Bone Burnett, is entitled Voice of Ages , and features collaborations with Bon Iver, The Decemberists, Punch Brothers, The Secret Sisters, The Low Anthem, The Civil Wars, Pistol Annies, Carolina, Chocolate Drops, Lisa Hannigan, Carlos Nunez, Paolo Nutini and Imelda May - artwork below. You can [...]

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Eurosonic: The Videos

Jan 15, 2012, 6:26am 2 U I Bestow

In honour of the fact that the focus was on Irish acts at this year's EuroSonic I wrote two previews here and here ! There were 21 Irish acts performing at EuroSonic and reports back through twitter and facebook are very encouraging. James Vincent McMorrow tweeted: " was amazing 2 c so many Irish bands @ Eurosonic this year, got 2 as many shows as of theirs as i could manage, all sounding major." [...]

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That’s all Folk!

Jan 14, 2012, 8:45am Duurt Lang

Nee, ik ga er geen einde aan maken. En nee, ook al klink ik de laatste tijd als Daffy Duck (dat is een heel ander verhaal), dit is geen ode aan de Looney Toons (al verdienen zie die ode natuurlijk wel). Nee, deze Duurt Lang gaat over de heftige confrontatie die ik had toen ik [...]

• Kathleen Edwards - Change The Sheets
• Kathleen Edwards - Sweet Little Duck

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Artist:	Kathleen Edwards
Title:	Change The Sheets
Link Text:	Kathleen Edwards - Change The Sheets
File Name:	2leq.mp3

Artist:	Kathleen Edwards
Title:	Sweet Little Duck
Link Text:	Kathleen Edwards - Sweet Little Duck
File Name:	2les.mp3

The Point: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Jan 13, 2012, 9:53am The Point Of Everything

We're not two weeks into 2012 yet but there has already been an enormous amount of sniping going on as regards Irish music. I realise Ireland couldn't exist without a healthy dose of cynicism but it seems that we've reached a crescendo already. First up, the state of music blogs [Read more]

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Choice Music Prize 2011

Jan 11, 2012, 2:25pm 2 U I Bestow

And the nominees are - And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs (Richter Collective) Bell X1 – Bloodless Coup (Belly Up Records) Cashier No 9 – To The Death of Fun (Bella Union) Lisa Hannigan - Passenger (Hoop) The Japanese Popstars – Controlling Your Allegiance (EMI) Jape – Ocean of Frequency (Music Is For Losers) Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands – Golden Syrup (Osaka Records) Pugwash – The Olympus Sounds (EMI/1969 Records) Tieranniesaur – Tieranniesaur (Popical Island) We Cut Corners [...]

• The Delphi Label - We Cut Corners 'Dumb Blonde'

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Artist:	The Delphi Label
Title:	We Cut Corners 'Dumb Blonde'
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Alternative

EuroSonic: A Preview [Part One]

Jan 9, 2012, 4:00am 2 U I Bestow

Eurosonic Noorderslag is Europe's main conference and showcase festival for European music. With 180 European acts performing in more than 20 venues and over 3,000 music professionals from all over Europe attending and it's next week! EuroSonic highlights one European country with a flourishing musical climate, and 2012 is Ireland’s year to shine. The acts selected to play this year are: Bitches With Wolves, Cashier no9, Fionn Regan, We Cut Corners, Emmet Tinley, Foy Vance, Funeral Suits, God Is An Astronaut, Hello Moon, James Vincent [...]

• Bitches With Wolves music - Tip Of My Tongue
• MojoFury - The Mann
• ssquareheadd - Fake Blood
• Thread Pulls - Weight

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Artist:	Bitches With Wolves music
Title:	Tip Of My Tongue
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	MojoFury
Title:	The Mann
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	ssquareheadd
Title:	Fake Blood
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	"Stephen Malkmus demo"

Artist:	Thread Pulls
Title:	Weight
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Dark Mutant Funk
Year:	2010

Rarities' Top 20 Song Picks of 2011

Jan 3, 2012, 10:33am Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff

The songs that were on repeat on MyPod in 2011... 20. Charlene Soraia - 'Wherever You Will Go' 19. Adele - 'Someone Like You' 18. The Horrors - 'Still Life' 17. Foster the People - 'Pumped Up Kicks' [...]

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Rarities' Top 30 Album Picks of 2011

Jan 1, 2012, 11:34am Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff

This year has been an incredible year for music, both in our homeland and abroad. Here's a list of my personal favourite releases of the last twelve months. These are the albums that, at one time or another (or constantly!), gave me solace and smiles in 2012. 30. Austra - Feel It Break 29. Beirut - The Rip Tide [...]

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Amhrán Gach Lá - Jukebox Gypsy [Top 10 of 2011]

Dec 31, 2011, 2:46am 2 U I Bestow

With 2011 at an end I'm bringing my 'Amhrán Gach Lá' project to a close with my Top 10 songs of 2011 by Irish artists. 1. Jukebox Gypsy - The Month For me the lyric 'These are fading pictures now falling from our wall' is exactly what it's like looking back with memories of people who've passed away. It's a poignant track about a month in the songwriter's life which was devastating and turning it into a [...]

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Amhrán Gach Lá - I Draw Slow

Dec 30, 2011, 2:35am 2 U I Bestow

With 2 days left in the year I'm going to bring my 'Amhrán Gach Lá' project to a close by bringing my Top 10 songs of 2011 by Irish artists to the blog in 10 installments! Beginning at 10 and heading to 1! 2. I Draw Slow - Goodbye Beulahland My top ten was picked based on the songs that demanded repeated listening and the line in 'Goodbye Beulahland'; ' .. and I keep coming back to the [...]

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Amhrán Gach Lá - Declan O'Rourke

Dec 29, 2011, 2:23am 2 U I Bestow

With 3 days left in the year I'm going to bring my 'Amhrán Gach Lá' project to a close by bringing my Top 10 songs of 2011 by Irish artists to the blog in 10 installments! Beginning at 10 and heading to 1! 3. Declan O'Rourke - Be Brave and Believe I wrote about this song a few weeks back and I've kept listening to it since. This is a life changing song about hope and belief. If [...]

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Amhrán Gach Lá - Lisa Hannigan

Dec 28, 2011, 2:16am 2 U I Bestow

With 4 days left in the year I'm going to bring my 'Amhrán Gach Lá' project to a close by bringing my Top 10 songs of 2011 by Irish artists to the blog in 10 installments! Beginning at 10 and heading to 1! 4. Lisa Hannigan - Paper House This track is all about the charm Lisa's vocals, the strings and the harmonium create. The lyrics are heartfelt and beautifully crafted. This was the highlight of Lisa's album [...]

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TWJ’s Best Albums of 2011: #20 – 11

Dec 23, 2011, 10:40pm The Wounded Jukebox

#20: Blue Scholars - Cinemetropolis (Self-Released) Not many people have heard of the Blue Scholars, or their 2011 release Cinemetropolis, and I’m not sure why not. My theory is that they’re so ingrained in Seattle that most people can’t relate to their music. The other reason could be that they are just content being [...]

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Nialler9 Readers’ Poll results: Top 25 Irish albums of 2011

Dec 23, 2011, 11:48am nialler9

Here we are. The end of the sixth year of the Nialler9 poll. Thank you all once again for voting. We had about 100 or so votes that made up the results in songs , new artists, EPs and now, the big one - albums. Our ultimate winner has topped the poll before that doesn't negate the indisputable fact that there's plenty of superb Irish music contained within this list... 25. The Ambience Affair - Burials 24. LaFaro - Easy Meat [...]

• little xs for eyes - S.A.D.
• RETARDED COP - You Have The Right To Remain Retarded!

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Artist:	little xs for eyes
Title:	S.A.D.
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Pop

Artist:	RETARDED COP
Title:	You Have The Right To Remain Retarded!
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Pop
Year:	2011

Favourite Albums Of The Year

Dec 16, 2011, 9:59am The Point Of Everything

Was it another classic year in music in 2011? Does it matter? We still got to hear so much great music. Irish bands are coming on in leaps and bounds, and are mostly exceedingly generous with their music, with much of it available for free. Further afield, 2011 saw the [Read more]

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