'An infrequent conversation between fans of music, some of it long-lost’
David Heffernan, through that terrific music television series, 'The Session', introduced me to the music of Nanci Griffith. David Donohue remains one of my favourite acts from the Setanta back catalogue and the records he made as the heart and soul of The Floors shouldn't be under-estimated. I saw both The Floors and Nanci play live... Continue Reading →
A version of this post originally appeared on-line in conjunction with Sir Henrys 2014. I first met The Frank And Walters in Cork in the summer of 1990, back when I was rapt and ready to roll into the breach on their behalf, whatever the job. The years since have taken all of us to places... Continue Reading →
On Shrove Tuesday night, February 28th, 1995, I fetched up at Dublin’s R.D.S. and, as I wound my way up the long avenue, in past the security hut and around the clusters of other invitees and liggers, my mind was cast back twelve months, back to a time when we were all a... 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 →
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 →
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