'An infrequent conversation between fans of music, some of it long-lost’
To those of us who were getting our groove on during the late 1980s, a pipeline of information and entertainment came via television and radio and, in particular, some of the regular youth-focused output on RTÉ. Much of which we whinged about relentlessly but that now, with the benefit of hindsight, looks far more prescient... Continue Reading →
"From the echoes of Croke Park's battlefield to the timeless melodies of 'From Langley Park to Memphis,' Prefab Sprout's brilliance offers solace on the darkest days.
In their pomp – and they did have a regal period physically draped in ermine – The Sultans of Ping released three albums using three different versions of their handle. That aside, they’ve never had issues with the question of identity: they’ve long known what they are and, maybe more importantly, what they are not.... Continue Reading →
Colm recently reviewed ‘Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton and Me’, written by Bernie Taupin, for the literary section of The Irish Examiner. We’re glad to be able to re-publish a version of that piece here. Bernie Taupin, the British-born lyricist, and songwriter, has spent the last twenty-five years on a large ranch in California, breeding and... Continue Reading →
In this guest post, writer, broadcaster and lecturer Paul McDermott explains the background to his documentary, Get That Monster Off the Stage, which has now been given a full visual treatment. Ciarán Ó Tuama has turned Get That Monster Off the Stage, my old radio documentary about Finbarr Donnelly and his bands Nun Attax, Five... Continue Reading →
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