'An infrequent conversation between fans of music, some of it long-lost’
Last February marked the tenth anniversary of the death of Fergus O’Farrell, the Cork-born singer, writer and leader of his band, Interference. Born with muscular dystrophy, he died after a well-documented struggle with the disease. His music and his spirit –which are formidable in equal part - are captured with elan in Michael McCormack’s film,... Continue Reading →
On April 10, 1999, I was in the producer’s chair in Studio 4 in RTÉ while we aired a special episode of a live Saturday night chat show called Kenny Live, hosted by Pat Kenny. The show was paying its respects to the late actor and comedian, Dermot Morgan, who died unexpectedly the previous year... Continue Reading →
In this new piece, Colm responds to Ken Sweeney’s piece about Trashcan Sinatras. The two pieces were deliberately written as companions and are best read one after the other. Starting with Ken’s. I’ve spent an awfully long time trying to make Trashcan Sinatras a better known band than they are, and to little effect. From... Continue Reading →
In this guest post, documentary maker and writer, Ken Sweeney, explains the background to his recent Radio Nova documentary about The Trashcan Sinatras, which is nominated in the IMRO Radio Awards 2024. This piece is accompanied by a companion piece by Colm. The pieces were written together, from two perspectives, about the same subjects. https://soundcloud.com/ken-sweeney-991302946/the-trashcan-sinatras... 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.
The Blackpool Sentinel 
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