Dubliners Come on Live Long have just released the official video for 'Little Ones', the first single from their forthcoming debut album Everything Fall . If EP Mender is anything to go by, this could be one of the best Irish albums this year. 'Little Ones' has a certain restrained charm too, and has me excited for the rest of the record. The album is due sometime in the spring (April or May), and was recorded at Orphan Studios with Gavin Glass and Scott Halliday, produced and mixed by Conor Gaffney (Nouveaunoise) and mastered by Holger Lagerfeldt. [...]
Aimee Mann was in Dublin last week to play the Bord Gais Energy Theatre/Grand Canal Theatre, and played a nice cover of Thin Lizzy's 'Honesty Is No Excuse' as well as many of her most loved tunes. Setlist: Disappeared Gumby Labrador Lost in Space One (Harry Nilsson cover) Living a Lie Save Me Wise Up Charmer Soon Enough Goodbye Caroline - Honesty Is No Excuse (Thin Lizzy cover) 4th of July Invisible Ink Freeway Deathly
Fleetwood Mac are coming back to Ireland to play the O2 in Dublin on Friday 20th September 2013. Tickets for the show cost from €65.45 and go on sale Friday 8th February at 9am. Just to whet your whistle ahead of the show, highlighting the 35th anniversary of Rumours , here's a great gig from the 1st of March 2009 at the Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thank to Zeppo for the upload. Lindsey Buckingham - Guitar, Vocals Stevie Nicks - Vocals, Tamborine John McVie - Bass Mick Fleetwood - Drums Setlist/Tracklist: [...]
Justin Timberlake played two new songs from eagerly-anticipated third album The 20/20 Experience at Mark Cuban's Super Bowl Party on Sunday night. Screw Beyonce and Destiny's Child, JT is a million times better. Although no-one had their boobs exposed this time. Check out 'Pusher Love Girl' and 'That Girl' from Justin's new record, due the 19th of March. Also, watch 'Suit and Tie' with Jay-Z from the same show. 'Pusher Love Girl': 'That Girl': 'Suit and Tie':
Simon & Garfunkel played the Royal Albert Hall in London on March 18, 1967 between the release of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme and Bookends . Thanks to paulodoming for the upload. Setlist/Tracklist: 1. He was my brother 2. Leaves that are green 3. A Most Peculiar man 4. Homeward bound 5. For Emily 6. The Dangling Conversation 7. Feelin' Groovy 8. Clouy 9. Benedictus 10. Blessed 11. A Poem On The Underground Wall 12. I am a rock 13. The sounds [...]
Ed Sheeran played the O2 in Dublin on Friday night, showcasing songs from his bestselling album + , as well as throwing in a little bit of Passenger with the band themselves. Setlist: Give Me Love Drunk UNI Grade 8 Wayfaring Stranger (Jamie Woon cover) Small Bump Be My Husband (Nina Simone cover) Kiss Me The City Heart's On Fire (Passenger cover) Lego House - You Need Me Gold Rush The Parting Glass The A Team
American-Irish rockers the Dropkick Murphys came to Dublin on Saturday night, bringing their Signed and Sealed in Blood Tour to Vicar Street. Setlist: The Boys Are Back Captain Kelly's Kitchen Prisoner's Song Sunday Hardcore Matinee Bastards on Parade Blood and Whiskey My Hero Don't Tear Us Apart Your Spirit's Alive The Irish Rover The Gauntlet Out On The Town Which Side Are You On? Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya Boys on the Docks Jimmy Collins' Wake Rose Tattoo [...]
This soundboard recording was taken from Hole's performance at the 1994 Reading Festival on 26th August 1998. John Peel called this one of the most moving sets he's ever seen. It was the first Hole performance with Melissa Auf Der Maur on bass and after the deaths of Kristen Pfaff and Kurt Cobain. Thanks to klasw for the upload. Setlist/Tracklist: 01. Plump 02. Sugar Coma > Beautiful Son 03. Miss World 04. Jennifer's Body 05. Asking For It 06. Gutless 07. Softer, Softest 08. I Think That I Would Die [...]
David Bowie has just turned 66, and is back with his first single and album in over a decade. 'Where Are We Now?' is taken from upcoming March album The Next Day . So where is he now? Berlin. Obviously. The new track has elements of Lou Reed and John Cale, and even a bit of Bowie of old, but it's nothing earth-shattering from the man who sold the world. Watch 'Where Are We Now?'
Once again, 2UIBestow and Swear I'm Not Paul have teamed up to predict ten acts from the island of Ireland that we think should be big this year. Without further ado, here is the Irish Sound of 2013... Bairbre Anne Bairbre Anne is the new stage name for Bairbre Munnis. Having released her debut EP Helium Hearts in 2010, it looks as though Bairbre is nearly ready to release a debut album which showcases her wonderful vocals and radio-friendly pop songs. http://www.facebook.com/Bairbr eAnne [...]
Once again, I’m compiling a mega list of every Irish act appearing on Year End Best of 2012 lists, from both Ireland and abroad. Check out all the different Best of 2012 Lists from various Irish bloggers, writers, and publications here: http://swearimnotpaul.com/2012 /12/list-irish-best-of-2012-ro undup.html Adrian Crowley #3 On the Record: Lauren Murphy - Irish Acts of the Year #5 On the Record: Tony Clayton-Lea - Albums of the Year #10 Goldenplec - Top 10 Irish Albums [...]
As usual, once again I’ll be making one giant post rounding up all the best of lists by Irish music bloggers and writers. You’re sure to find many new favourite bands, and many interesting acts you may not have heard of. Like last year, I’m also aggregating Irish bands, and where they’re appearing on various lists by publications at home and abroad. You can find that list here: http://swearimnotpaul.com/2012 /12/list-irish-acts-on-best-of -2012-lists.html Best Albums of 2012 2UIBestow - Top Irish Albums of 2012 BarryGruff - Albums [...]
It's that time of year once again. My favourite time of the year. List time! Screw Santa's list, there's nothing like the sheer amount of wonderful music you find by reading other people's Best of the Year lists, and I hope you'll find plenty of brilliant tunes and albums from 2012 on my own lists. Without further ado, here are Swear I'm Not Paul's Best Irish Albums of 2012. 20. Seamus Fogarty - God Damn You Mountain Rita Jack's Lament from Seamus Fogarty [...]
The Golden Age of Radio remains one of my favourite records. I'll never tire of listening to it. So it always excites me when Josh Ritter announces a new album - as most of his back catalogue is pretty good. His newest is called The Beast in its Tracks and is due on March 5th, 2013. Watch a teaser and have a listen to 'Joy to You Baby' below. Stream: Watch: Josh Ritter - The Beast In Its Tracks Album Teaser from Josh Ritter [...]
The lovely people at Meteor want to help fill your stockings this year, just in case Santa sees through your promises. So Let’s Get Christmassy! Simply add a festive twist to your favourite song title to be in with a chance of winning a Samsung Galaxy Ace (worth €200 on Meteor Pay As You Go). For example, Snow Patrol’s ‘Chasing Cars’ might become ‘Chasing Sleighs’! Just leave a comment the new name of the song and the artist below and we’ll put you in the draw for this great prize. [...]
The Smashing Pumpkins are currently touring North America in support of new album Oceania . Each show starts with that record played in its entirety before moving on to some of the Pumpkins' back catalogue. Download a bootleg the full show they played at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, on December 4th, 2012. Setlist/Tracklist: 01. Quasar 02. Panopticon 03. The Celestials 04. Violet Rays 05. My Love Is Winter 06. One Diamond, One Heart 07. Pinwheels 08. Oceania 09. Pale Horse 10. The Chimera 11. Glissandra [...]
Blue Nile frontman Paul Buchanan played St. James's Church in Dingle last night as part of the new series of RTÉ's Other Voices . He played some solo cuts as well as a few Blue Nile classics. Setlist: Half the World Mid Air My True Country Easter Parade High Two Children Family Life From a Late Night Train
The Rolling Stones mark fifty years in the music business by playing Slane next year. No wait, Bon Jovi are instead. Ridiculous. Anyhow, they're marking the milestone with a tour, and played the O2 in London last week, playing all the hits. Download a full bootleg of the show below. Thanks to ghostface for the upload. Setlist/Tracklist: 01 Intro 02 I Wanna be your man 03 Get Off my Cloud 04 It's All Over Now 05 Paint it Black 06 Gimme Shelter 07 Wild Horses 08 All Down The Line [...]
It's rare that an album gets announced this close to the end of the year - particularly one that's not just a stocking filler Greatest Hits compilation. This one is a record I'm really excited for, a solo release from DBT's Mike Cooley. There's just one new song on the album, but there's some choice Drive-By Truckers songs. No 'Daddy's Cup', but you can't have everything! Mike Cooley's debut solo album, The Fool On Every Corner, will be released on December 11, 2012. The Fool on Every Corner was recorded by longtime Drive-By Truckers’ producer David Barbe [...]
Firstly, I have no idea who this is by. It's tagged "electronic" and "Ireland" on bandcamp. I know no more than that. Only that the artist is called don't hug me i'm scared and the two songs are packaged together as cautious . But I do love finding a gem, and that's what these two tunes are. They easily could soundtrack video games - 'bazaar' is old school Nintendo, while 'teeth' has elements of a JRPG. The cover art is brilliant too. I'll say no more, just have a listen. cautious by don't hug me [...]
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