Friday, February 29, 2008
Paddy Casey
Just. . . wow.
Yeah.
http://www.paddycasey.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thepaddyspacey
http://www.balconytv.com
http://www.myspace.com/paulinefreeman
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Once - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova and the Oscars!
Reposted from the official Myspace for ONCE
Date: Feb 7, 2008 7:09 PM
So, February is going to be an eventful month by the look of it.
Grammy, Oscar and other shinny statuettes are making their appearances in Glen and Mar's calendar...
There are a few weeks till the events (in the Grammy's case it is more of the case of a few days...) but here is a few updates for you to make the waiting more enjoyable and a eventful...
RTÉ Arts & Media Correspondent Sinéad Crowley did a phone interview with Glen just after the Academy Awards nominations had come out. You can listen to the almost 5 minute long podcast here...
Also there are some bits and bobs, covering the oscar nomination of the pair in the L.A. Times ,The Billboard and an interview with Glen on the Paste Magazine website.
Glen and Marketa attended this week to the Oscar Nominees Luncheon in L.A. where they did a short interview and played a part of "Falling Slowly" a cappella style.The footage can be viewed here....
Those who prefer a bit of a live action: Ovation TV is planning to air The Artists Den performance of The Swell Season from their last U.S. tour on the 28th of February. Unfortunately the station is only available in certain areas but if it makes it to a site which has a wider availability then i will put the link up here. Till then there is already a trailer of the gig on the site; Glen and Mar performing 'Lies' with Colm and Joe. (the trailer is viewable without restriction)
www.ovationtv.com/the_artists_den
and for the Irish peeps...The Other Voices will premiere its 6th installment this month on the telly. The show was recorded last December in Dingle, Co. Kerry. This year the programme features The Swell Season and Colm Mac Con Iomaire of The Frames, who played a solo set on the show.
Glen and Mar's piece will air on Programme 4 – Wednesday 5th of March, while Colm will be on Programme 6 - Wednesday 19th March on RTE 2. More info will be available later as the airing of the show draws closer. Unfortunately it is again something that only will be viewable in Ireland but RTE archives the performance so the folks abroad won't be left out of the fun for too long....
Those of you who are making their ways out to Indio this year...The Swell Season is among the artists confirmed for the Coachella Festival. They will play on the first day, the 25th of April.
The single day tickets are sold out already but you can still buy the 3-day passes if you go to
www.coachella.com
Also , the pair is penned in for Bonnaroo this year. The tickets for this 4-day music extravaganza, held in Manchester, Tennessee in June, will be available from the 16th of February on the festival's official website www.bonnaroo.com
......so get ur tent and try to find a good suntan lotion:P
ok that's it...tis oh so quiet now but knowing Glen and Mar and the lads that won't be the case for very much longer, so enjoy the "silence" while u can and dust off those Frames CDs..:)
photo by Zoran Orlic. To look at the whole album of The Swell Season's performance in Chicago by Zoran go to www.zerostudio.net/swellseasonchicago07
xxx
n
www.myspace.com/theswellseason
www.myspace.com/theframesofficial
www.theframes.ie
Date: Feb 7, 2008 7:09 PM
So, February is going to be an eventful month by the look of it.
Grammy, Oscar and other shinny statuettes are making their appearances in Glen and Mar's calendar...
There are a few weeks till the events (in the Grammy's case it is more of the case of a few days...) but here is a few updates for you to make the waiting more enjoyable and a eventful...
RTÉ Arts & Media Correspondent Sinéad Crowley did a phone interview with Glen just after the Academy Awards nominations had come out. You can listen to the almost 5 minute long podcast here...
Also there are some bits and bobs, covering the oscar nomination of the pair in the L.A. Times ,The Billboard and an interview with Glen on the Paste Magazine website.
Glen and Marketa attended this week to the Oscar Nominees Luncheon in L.A. where they did a short interview and played a part of "Falling Slowly" a cappella style.The footage can be viewed here....
Those who prefer a bit of a live action: Ovation TV is planning to air The Artists Den performance of The Swell Season from their last U.S. tour on the 28th of February. Unfortunately the station is only available in certain areas but if it makes it to a site which has a wider availability then i will put the link up here. Till then there is already a trailer of the gig on the site; Glen and Mar performing 'Lies' with Colm and Joe. (the trailer is viewable without restriction)
www.ovationtv.com/the_artists_den
and for the Irish peeps...The Other Voices will premiere its 6th installment this month on the telly. The show was recorded last December in Dingle, Co. Kerry. This year the programme features The Swell Season and Colm Mac Con Iomaire of The Frames, who played a solo set on the show.
Glen and Mar's piece will air on Programme 4 – Wednesday 5th of March, while Colm will be on Programme 6 - Wednesday 19th March on RTE 2. More info will be available later as the airing of the show draws closer. Unfortunately it is again something that only will be viewable in Ireland but RTE archives the performance so the folks abroad won't be left out of the fun for too long....
Those of you who are making their ways out to Indio this year...The Swell Season is among the artists confirmed for the Coachella Festival. They will play on the first day, the 25th of April.
The single day tickets are sold out already but you can still buy the 3-day passes if you go to
www.coachella.com
Also , the pair is penned in for Bonnaroo this year. The tickets for this 4-day music extravaganza, held in Manchester, Tennessee in June, will be available from the 16th of February on the festival's official website www.bonnaroo.com
......so get ur tent and try to find a good suntan lotion:P
ok that's it...tis oh so quiet now but knowing Glen and Mar and the lads that won't be the case for very much longer, so enjoy the "silence" while u can and dust off those Frames CDs..:)
photo by Zoran Orlic. To look at the whole album of The Swell Season's performance in Chicago by Zoran go to www.zerostudio.net/swellseasonchicago07
xxx
n
www.myspace.com/theswellseason
www.myspace.com/theframesofficial
www.theframes.ie
Monday, February 4, 2008
Paddy-Whacked Radio™ Returns to FM!!
From our great friends over at PWR . . .
Paddy-Whacked Radio™ makes a return to the FM airwaves Tomorrow, Tuesday, 5 February, 2008, from noon to 2pm!!
On this first FM broadcast on WQFS in Greensboro, we will be featuring new music from Foy Vance and Connor O'Tuama! What a way to bring it back, I say.
There are some changes to the format that long time listeners should know.
One is that WQFS is not yet on-line. Fear not, though, as I will make the show available as a download as soon as humanly possible... probably tomorrow night. Plus, there are forces at work to bring the station live on line by the end of the year (man, that seems far away).
Second, I am required to play 6 to 7 songs per hour (almost half the show) from the heavy rotation at the station. This will be til at least June of this year, and then I need to apply for a "specialty" show, which will bring back the PWRadio double hour of POWER (Power, power...). Fear not, however, as the heavy rotation is pretty darn good at this station. We could all stand to branch out, learn new things, experience... Yes. Experience.
So, thanks again everyone who has stuck around and offered very kind words. PWRadio is for you all, and I am overjoyed to be able to bring it back!
While you're here, subscribe to the blog and keep current with all the goings on of PWRadio and Irish Indie music. Oh and hey... we may have a brand new Irish music news segment as part of the whole Paddy-Whacked Radio&trade thang. We'll let you know as soon as the details are sorted. :)
Paddy-Whacked Radio™ makes a return to the FM airwaves Tomorrow, Tuesday, 5 February, 2008, from noon to 2pm!!
On this first FM broadcast on WQFS in Greensboro, we will be featuring new music from Foy Vance and Connor O'Tuama! What a way to bring it back, I say.
There are some changes to the format that long time listeners should know.
One is that WQFS is not yet on-line. Fear not, though, as I will make the show available as a download as soon as humanly possible... probably tomorrow night. Plus, there are forces at work to bring the station live on line by the end of the year (man, that seems far away).
Second, I am required to play 6 to 7 songs per hour (almost half the show) from the heavy rotation at the station. This will be til at least June of this year, and then I need to apply for a "specialty" show, which will bring back the PWRadio double hour of POWER (Power, power...). Fear not, however, as the heavy rotation is pretty darn good at this station. We could all stand to branch out, learn new things, experience... Yes. Experience.
So, thanks again everyone who has stuck around and offered very kind words. PWRadio is for you all, and I am overjoyed to be able to bring it back!
While you're here, subscribe to the blog and keep current with all the goings on of PWRadio and Irish Indie music. Oh and hey... we may have a brand new Irish music news segment as part of the whole Paddy-Whacked Radio&trade thang. We'll let you know as soon as the details are sorted. :)
Sunday, February 3, 2008
JUNO FALLS - New song free download!
JUNO FALLS has uploaded and is offering a new song for download (for this week only) called "Shooting Apples." It is kinda reminiscent of Songs for Dustmites, particularly "Henry Krinkle's Lament." ♥
Definitely check this guy out.
Definitely check this guy out.
Kiernan McMullan - "That Afternoon"
Kiernan McMullan offers us an exclusive sneak peek at the anticipated new album, in the works. He's done it again with tight lyrics and a gripping hook, and here, he's doing it unaccompanied.
One thing about Kiernan McMullan's guitar playing is that it is a fascinating thing to watch. Kiernan was born with the strings under his fingers, it seems.
Pay close attention to the lyrical candy he presents us.
I heart the smart boys. :)
Check him out:
Kiernan McMullan Official MySpace
Kiernan McMullan on Bebo.com
Kiernan McMullan on Facebook
Subscribe to Kiernan McMullan videos on YouTube Check out the way Kiernan plays the guitar. It's fascinating!
And if you happen to be in Dublin Feb 9, check him out at the Sugar Club!
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Once
I know you all, reading this, are going to judge me. Don't worry, I judge myself.
Before we start my defense, allow me my opening statement, as in any good jury trial. Shall we, then?
Anyone who knows me even an iota knows how much I love U2. Well, know, then, that I have a large number of U2 concerts on video that I have compulsively obtained and hoarded, but which have remained unwatched. It is not easy for me to expose myself to something new without the benefit of giving it my full attention. And my full attention is rarely mine to give - I am rather well-known for being a multi-tasker.
That said, I rarely can devote the 1-1/2 to 2 hours to watch a new movie unless 1) I go to the theatre and have no choice but to pay attention; 2) someone else is watching it with me and I have no choice but to pay attention; 3) an outcome of some sort is expected of me from having watched the movie. Even if it's something that I am highly anticipating or that I desperately want to watch, as in the above-cited example.
Once has been on my to-do list for quite some time.
Well, yeah?? 1) Glen Hansard of The Frames. I'm on board! 2) Highly recommended by a number of people 3) Personally recommended - well, actually, that is not a strong enough word. I believe the edict from my brother was "Go. Watch it tonight. And buy the soundtrack." - by my brother. Fear not, dear brother, I bought the soundtrack as directed and of course, it is phenomenal as expected. 4) The gut feeling that it is just an amazing film. 5) A slew of fancy awards and whatnots. Not that I ever really let another's opinion sway me to or against something.
Finally, perhaps influenced by my complete inability to sleep like a normal person and therefore being awake really early after staying up really late, I decided enough was enough and it was time to watch Once.
I am so glad I did not watch this movie in the company of other human beings. Most people would not understand my inexplicable weeping every time a song played. I knew this would happen, but I didn't realize the extent of it all. There is so much power in the music of this film that it put whatever part of my brain that controls my emotions on "override" and just completely took over the place.
Thank God for the little bits of comedy in the movie. Without it, I fear the taxation of my being would have been too much.
This movie and the music that accompanies it is beyond brilliant. So gripping, so powerful, so poignant, so amazing.
I mean, I knew it would be amazing - I myself have recommended it without having watched it - but I had NO. CLUE.
I think I must watch it again tonight.
Before we start my defense, allow me my opening statement, as in any good jury trial. Shall we, then?
Anyone who knows me even an iota knows how much I love U2. Well, know, then, that I have a large number of U2 concerts on video that I have compulsively obtained and hoarded, but which have remained unwatched. It is not easy for me to expose myself to something new without the benefit of giving it my full attention. And my full attention is rarely mine to give - I am rather well-known for being a multi-tasker.
That said, I rarely can devote the 1-1/2 to 2 hours to watch a new movie unless 1) I go to the theatre and have no choice but to pay attention; 2) someone else is watching it with me and I have no choice but to pay attention; 3) an outcome of some sort is expected of me from having watched the movie. Even if it's something that I am highly anticipating or that I desperately want to watch, as in the above-cited example.
Once has been on my to-do list for quite some time.
Well, yeah?? 1) Glen Hansard of The Frames. I'm on board! 2) Highly recommended by a number of people 3) Personally recommended - well, actually, that is not a strong enough word. I believe the edict from my brother was "Go. Watch it tonight. And buy the soundtrack." - by my brother. Fear not, dear brother, I bought the soundtrack as directed and of course, it is phenomenal as expected. 4) The gut feeling that it is just an amazing film. 5) A slew of fancy awards and whatnots. Not that I ever really let another's opinion sway me to or against something.
Finally, perhaps influenced by my complete inability to sleep like a normal person and therefore being awake really early after staying up really late, I decided enough was enough and it was time to watch Once.
I am so glad I did not watch this movie in the company of other human beings. Most people would not understand my inexplicable weeping every time a song played. I knew this would happen, but I didn't realize the extent of it all. There is so much power in the music of this film that it put whatever part of my brain that controls my emotions on "override" and just completely took over the place.
Thank God for the little bits of comedy in the movie. Without it, I fear the taxation of my being would have been too much.
This movie and the music that accompanies it is beyond brilliant. So gripping, so powerful, so poignant, so amazing.
I mean, I knew it would be amazing - I myself have recommended it without having watched it - but I had NO. CLUE.
I think I must watch it again tonight.
Infant Irish group?
Hell, it worked once.
And I like their bass player better.
They're pretty fierce for a buncha gurriers. ;)
And I want that rugby shirt. /aside
Check em out:
The Revolts
BalconyTV
They're pretty fierce for a buncha gurriers. ;)
And I want that rugby shirt. /aside
Check em out:
The Revolts
BalconyTV
Friday, February 1, 2008
JUNO FALLS on The Late Late Show
"This Song is Your Own"
The "finished" version of this song is very good, and it is interesting to see the different directions Myles O'Reilly takes it live. This song has really grown on me. I love songs that either teach me something or encourage me to learn something on my own. All of that while sounding really good!
According to the video, JUNO FALLS toured with Travis. I haven't had the chance to check out their music, but I know a few of my friends are big fans.
And I suppose my mentioning the attractiveness of the singer would be juvenile, right? ;)
Whoops.
Eleanor McEvoy
I don't have female role models often (go figure), but . . .
I want to be her. :X
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BalconyTV on Myspace
I want to be her. :X
Official Website
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BalconyTV.com
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