The first batch of acts for this year's Knockanstockan has been announced: The Eskies, Ross Breen, The Hot Sprockets, John Blek & The Rats, The FitzaFrenic, Earthship, Niwel Tsumbu, Cocaine Ponytail, Blind Yackety, Veroa, Sinead White, Corner Boy, Rocher, Sarah Red, The Rusty Fixtures, Quincy, Val Normal, The Radioactive Grandma, Tandem Felix, Redwoods, Land of the Giants (UK), Liza Flume, The City Apples, Tic Til Friday, Conor Linnie, Crow Black Chicken, Raglans, Arrow in the Sky, Rufus Coates & The Blackened Trees, Niamh Regan, [...]
A this time of year we like hearing songs with jingles, strings, trumpets, nice sentiments and a backing choir. Well this little song has all that and contains the wonderful Alternative Christmas message that ...... It's OK to be Normal It's OK To Be Normal by The Gorgeous Colours http://www.breakingtunes.com/t hegorgeouscolours Tweet
Not only is it four years since I began writing this blog but I can be reasonably sure that I'm going to hit the 500,000 views milestone in the next few hours. I'm hugely proud of this milestone considering I limit my content to Irish artists and restrict the content further to the music which genuinely excites me. As with every project it can go stall when you fail to review so here I am going to review the music I wrote about in 2008. Part 1 - 2008 Sometime in [...]
In it's 10th year Hard Working Class Heroes takes place this Thursday through to Saturday in six Dublin venues hosting 100 bands. It's a convention that allows a binge musical feast for journalists, bloggers, enthusiasts and fans. HWCHs promises much but does it reward the VIPs it's suppose to reward and that is the bands and artists who have worked up a sweat practicing and preparing for their big break? http://hwch.net/bands_2012.htm l Recommended bands to see are [...]
Here's the top 50 acts in Ireland according to my humble tastes. The list acts as a guide to the recently released music which excites me at this moment in time. It excludes bands not currently working in Ireland or who have been dormant for some time. So in basic terms here's a list of bands to watch out for on a random night in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Dundalk etc .... 50. Heritage Centre http://www.facebook.com/theher itagecentre [...]
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Here's the top 50 acts in Ireland according to my humble tastes. The list acts as a guide to the recently released music which excites me at this moment in time. It excludes bands not currently working in Ireland or who have been dormant for some time. So in basic terms here's a list of bands to watch out for on a random night in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Dundalk etc .... 50. Heritage Centre http://www.facebook.com/theher itagecentre [...]
Taken from The Creatures Down Below EP initially released at the end of 2010, The Gorgeous Colours have unveiled an animated clip for the lead track 'Animal' by pal Bruno Palma. More recently the band have released 'Chopped Heart', the single and a choice Lemonada remix are free to download from Bandcamp . The Gorgeous Colours - Animal from Bruno Palma on Vimeo . Chopped Heart (Lemonada Remix) by The Gorgeous Colours
2011 was a quiet year here, but that's not because I didn't have any songs to love, or didn't listen to any new music, or because I don't love you. It's just that I've been busy working on all that other stuff that has nothing to do with love and songs, and also, all that other stuff that does. This is the sixth year I've done this list, and it's a little sparser. But the songs that made it here are worth your precious ear-time, every one of them. And if you feel there's one I missed, or you know [...]
Here's a wonderful animated video for 'Animal', a track that featured on the Gorgeous Colours' 2010 EP The Creatures Down Below. If you haven't already heard the track you're in for a treat. Directed by Bruno Palma, our protagonist is not what you'd call very heroic looking. But it's all [Read more]
There are plenty of things one can complain about living in Ireland but a dearth of musical talent, electronic is particular, is certainly not one of them. There's been a steady stream of exceptional talent emerging over the past 12 months or so and you can add Lemonada to that list too. From the confines of his bedroom the 21-year-old Dublin [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
With 5 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! 5. Autumn Long - Ten More Reasons The debut album from Autumn Long to be released next Spring is an album I'm really excited about. Padraig Digan's vocals and more importantly his lyrics are top [...]
With 10 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! 6. The Gorgeous Colours - It's OK to be Normal This epic tune from start to finish hits the spot for me. It's a perfect indie song from the strings at the beginning to the vocals and the sentiment [...]
Captain Kennedy, Come on Live Long, Datadrip, Drunken Boat, and The Gorgeous Colours all pick their top five albums of 2011.
Dublin band the Gorgeous Colours are giving away this free track, called 'Chopped Heart'. It's described as like Divine Comedy covering British Sea Power. Piqued your interest? Listen to and download the song below. Chopped Heart by The Gorgeous Colours
It's widely accepted that 2010 was a classic year for Irish bands, one that was always going to be difficult to reciprocate. Last year, the Point of Everything did a Best Songs of 2010 list that featured a measly six Irish bands. Looking back, so many more Irish bands deserved [Read more]
Ah Black Friday, nothing like going shopping at 4AM to get that holiday season started. Well if you need some music to listen to while on your way to the stores or waiting in line for that new toy you've been dying to get your hands on, look no further than The Gorgeous Colours. Last time we heard from them, it was to promote their highly praised single, "It's OK To Be Normal." They have recently
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