"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.
PREFAB SPROUT: FROM CROKE PARK TO LANGLEY PARK TO MEMPHIS
PADDY McALOON AT 65
Colm was on RTÉ Radio One's 'Arena' last night speaking about Paddy McAloon in the week that Paddy turned 65. The audio can be listened to here Below is the transcript of his piece. And so Paddy McAloon of Prefab Sprout reaches the grand old age of 65. The man we might call ‘the songwriter’s... Continue Reading →
MUSIC IN THE SNOW, SNOW IN THE MUSIC
Regular subscribers to The Blackpool Sentinel – one of the advantages of digital media means that we have identified someone in West Cork and possibly another in Eastern Europe – will need no introduction to the magnificent Scottish band, Trashcan Sinatras, and their seductive, smart and soothing pop songs. They are in part the patron... Continue Reading →
PADDY McALOON at 60 [GOING ON 61]
From the gawkily posed photographs that have survived the decades, its clear they stood steadfastly out of step with their peers and, you’d think, knew that much best themselves. But although Prefab Sprout’s shape and style has evolved out of all recognition in the years since 1977, it’s that same sense of mis-match - the uneasy... Continue Reading →
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