'An infrequent conversation between fans of music, some of it long-lost’
There was a time when I’d see the writer and critic, George Byrne, at least three times a week, usually at concerts, ligs and anything with a free bar. I’d fallen out of regular contact with him – and indeed with most others – ever since I settled into family life in the suburbs, but... Continue Reading →
Spiritualized ‘Ladies And Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space’ [Dedicated Records] **** Ten minutes in and it’s easy to see exactly why ‘Ladies And Gentlemen’ is already written up as this year’s defining record. Because in a sphere currently run by mediocrity [hello Cast, Kenickie, Ocean Colour Scene], Spiritualized come on as brave and as brazen as they’ve... Continue Reading →
Freedy Johnston ‘Never Home’ [Elektra Records] **** In a nutshell, ‘Never Home’ is far better than Johnston’s last record, ‘This Perfect World’, and very certainly up there with his first, ‘Can You Fly’. Although largely unknown over here [once again despite No Disco’s better efforts], Johnston is an acclaimed, if still very much acquired, taste back in... Continue Reading →
I absolutely loved The Brilliant Trees and, listening back to their two excellent albums from a distance, time hasn’t dimmed my enthusiasm for them. Some had them marked as being as good as early Oasis, others cited a Blur influence and there were times when, with the vocals stripped out, they had the classic reach... Continue Reading →
This is our first guest post - courtesy of Jim O Mahony - a wonderful reminder of a real Cork city institution... I hope you all enjoy reading it and remembering as as much as we did... Thanks Jim... Hard to know where to begin really. In an era where people now cherish the memory of... Continue Reading →
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