Pop music, never known for its subtlety and largely celebrated for its lack thereof, is a particularly fertile rose bed of wrong. This compilation takes a look at some of the most memorable (and unheard) examples, with inventive songs about peeking through windows, tending to her garden, and good old-fashioned assault.
Somewhere in the midst of our lengthy chat, a telling question is posed to Fearghal McKee and Colm Hassett – "what was the one key element to Whipping Boy's success?" Colm, not missing a beat, answers "honesty". Fearghal, not far behind adds "we knew when to feck off as well!" And that's just it. Whipping Boy was a band of brutal sincerity – unflinchingly earnest, but often times absent. The four-piece from Foley Street started life as shoegazers – making a uniquely Irish din in early '90s Dublin. Snapped up by [...]
A new weekly feature in which our writers share their favourite tracks of the week. Oh Land - 'Wolf & I' (Chosen by Elaine Buckley) My fondness for Scandinavian female singers is no secret - Robyn and Lykke Li are both constants in my listening patterns - but Oh Land has completely taken over of late. I purchased 2010's Oh Land EP out of curiosity from seeing her featured on many 'Ones to Watch' lists at the start of the year, and have been hooked ever since. 'Wolf & [...]
I'm delighted to hear that Whipping Boy has been added to the Vantastival line-up. Here's a live version of Twinkle I found floating about on Soundcloud: Twinkle by wbest
A few songs for the day that's in it. Just because I'm Irish.
I've sometimes wondered what the artists I've critiqued have thought of that review. That, of course, makes the massive assumption that they actually cared enough to read the review. InReview attempts to answer that question. In this series, I will engage in face-to-face interviews with musicians, basing my questions on my critique of their current record. Confused? Hopefully, it'll make a lot more sense when you get to the end of this post. The first thing I notice when I enter The International Bar on Dublin's Wicklow Street is Brian Brannigan's beard. Last time I saw [...]
What is it about a song that features whistling that makes it all the more memorable? Probably best to ask Otis Redding or Monty Python for the definitive answer but it may be down to the fact that everyone can do it making the song somewhat more accessible. While air expellation doesn't always hit the bullseye ('November Rain' by GNR being the excretable poster boy in that regard) it tends to pop in many people's all time favourite tunes. At mp3hugger we're no exception so we've patched together our top 10 songs (in no particular order) that feature the noble [...]
As part of the ongoing projects to celebrate The Vibe heading into its 25th year, the good people behind the project have been delving into the video archive which begins at the 5th Vibe and runs up to the most recent show at the Button Factory in January this year. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/Th eVibe25 More info: www.vibeforphilo.com Here's some of the best uploaded so far: Whipping Boy - Shades of Blue Orphanage from 1996 [...]
This is my new and only weekly feature ... 4 songs from Irish artists and bands which are in some way connected! So yeah School's back next week! This is the unofficial new year for teachers and students alike! Sure there's only 8 weeks until Halloween! Damien Dempsey - They Don't Teach This Shit in School I do think we should teach some Damien Dempsey .... disect songs like Colony, Apple of my Eye and Negative [...]
Since I've been going on a bit of a 1990's nostalgia trip of late I decided to unearth I review I did for Whipping Boy's debut album 'Submarine' which you'll be surprised to hear is my favourite album from them by a long distance. You'll find the title track and the angry ant that is 'Sushi' for your listening please below. "My earliest memory of Whipping Boy came courtesy of a gig they played in our college canteen, albeit a short one consisting of only 2 songs. The show was cancelled due to a cleaning [...]
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This week on the blog I'm bringing the best posts from my first blog 'Mixtape4Melfi' over to 2uibestow. With the IMRO thing I've decided to delete that first blog altogether from the internet archives! Part 3 - More Ruby Tuesday posts! Ruby Tuesday – Junah [Appeared on 11th November 2008] I caught Dublin band Junah last month when they played The Village with Doris and Tuner. Junah are a 5 piece who [...]
Sounding like Echo and the Bunnymen fronted by Nick Cave (with a few of Joy Division's grayer shades thrown in), Whipping Boy play with their guts and their hearts, and you're riveted until the last track ends (which is with a strange, eerie little bonus about paranoid schizophrenia). This is an Irish band that doesn't want to be U2, The Undertones, or even The Boomtown Rats (although, on "When
Blink were a pretty good band in their day. Their day was in the early 90's with the release of their strong debut 'A Map of the Universe'. It was in that same electronic indie genre of Jesus Jones, EMF and The Soup Dragons. Blink in 1992 were the first band in the world to be featured on a phonecard! Well that's according to here ! [see below] Blink were: Dermot Lambert: Vocals, Guitar Brian McLoughlin: Bass Guitar Robbie Sexton: Guitars, Keyboards & Vocals Barry Campell: Drums & Backing Vocals [...]
[Cover for the 'I Think I Miss You' 12" EP] On Monday night I got myself to The Glor Sessions in the International Bar run by Stephen James Smith and on an average night can attract 5-6 fine musicians and another 5-6 fine poets. I've been there three times since Stephen took it over and each time it's been fun, eccentric and for the most part indescribable! Anyway I spent the night sitting behind one of my all time heroes in Fearghal McKee, the lead singer with Whipping Boy. I was in genuine awe of the [...]
I had been so busy preparing my birthday tribute to David Bowie that it slipped my mind that the Chameleon of Pop used to get his birthday cards on the same day as the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Yesterday marked the 75th anniversary of Elvis Presley's birth in Tupelo, Mississippi. Like Bowie, Elvis was also an actor, although the films he appeared in were merely vehicles for his star status and internationally-recognised persona. And, like Bowie, Elvis was a huge influence on the development of popular music. Of course, his music wasn't as innovative or original as [...]
Lately, I have realised that besides food and drink, all the items I am looking into buying or have bought, are simply replacement purchases. Camera broke. Must buy a new one. Microwave needed. Must buy a new one. Microwave broke. Must buy a new one. George Foreman went missing. Must buy a new one. T-shirt [...]
The following odd grammer is copied from http://www.jinxlennon.com/ SUGAR CLUB OCTOBER 8TH A NIGHT OF MAGIC RAWNESS AND RAGE IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT ON THURSDAY 9TH OCTOBER IF YOU DECIDE TO SHOW YOUR FACE DOWN LEESON ST.PETER MURPHY AND THE REVELATOR ORCHESTRA WILL PROVIDE EXTRACTS FROM PETER'S ACCLAIMED WORK ''JOHN THE REVELATOR'',FERGAL MC KEE'S SHITTY SHIT SHITS WILL DEMONSTRATE WHAT A STAGE SHOW SHOULD BE IN THE FIRST PLACE AND BRIAN CONAGHAN WHO IS ONE OF THE HEAD HONCHOS FROM THE [...]
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG (Philo Version) Topical Tuesday is the new feature where I represent a topical item with a sample mp3 from one of Ireland's best artists. The focus for many Irish families this week is the return to school for the 800,000 kids and the difficult situation that has been imposed on them. Through no fault of their own they now have more classmates, less teachers, less subject choices and far more chaos in their lives because of the state the country is in at the moment! Let's hope we don't go back to the time [...]
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