Posted in Humour, Music, Random Wonderfulness, tagged Bonnie Tyler, Literal Videos, Total Eclipse of the Heart on June 2, 2009 | 7 Comments »
In need of cheering up now you’re back at work after the bank holiday? Look no further than this indescribably funny “literal” version of Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart…
I’d prefer it if it didn’t use the phrase “spazzing out”, but in general it’s totally hilarious…
Posted in Music, tagged Lily Allen, The Fear on March 16, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Lily Allen plays Dublin tonight and every time I turn on the radio lately, I hear her song ‘The Fear’. To some it’s probably a catchy pop ditty, but I keep getting hung up on the words and wondering if she’s being ironic or failing miserably at sarcasm. When she sings [...]
Posted in Film, Music, tagged Anvil, Lemmy, Slash, Spinal Tap, The Story of Anvil on March 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As a huge Spinal Tap fan, I’m readying my rock lock in anticipation of the documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Lemmy, Slash and Lars Ulrich of Metallica all chip in their two cents on the Canadian metallers who never made it. Rock on!
Posted in Music, Rants, Television, tagged Babyshambles, Pat Kenny, Pete Doherty, RTE, The Late Late Show on February 9, 2009 | 7 Comments »
So Pat Kenny thinks he’s a paid up member of the Hammer & Sickle brigade by taking a pay cut from RTE during the recession? Well done Pat. It still doesn’t justifiy the massive salary and utter incompetence when it comes to interviewing people on The Late Late Show. Last Friday, Pete Doherty was a [...]
Posted in Feminism, Music, Nightlife on February 4, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Last night I went to see Rachel Unthank and the Winterset at the Douglas Hyde Gallery in Trinity, and it was one of the best gigs I’ve experienced in a long time. The music was astonishing, the band themselves were both charming and hilarious, there was synchronised clog-dancing (aw yeah) and the airy gallery [...]
Posted in Music, tagged Bon Iver, Charity Records, Dark Was The Night compilation, feist, Red Hot Compilation, Vashti Bunyan on February 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We’re big Feist fans around here, so imagine our delight upon finding out that not only does she feature on the new Red, Hot Compilation Dark Was the Night, but that she covers Vashti Bunyan’s ‘Train Song’. The compilation seems to be a mix of covers and originals, but it’s chock full of quality acts [...]
Posted in Blast From the Past, Music, Personal on January 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Something strange has been happening in the music world over the last couple of years. Music has been getting a little bit…pastoral. Artistes like Devendra Bernhardt, Joanna Newsom and the all-conquering Fleet Foxes have been attracting both popular and critical acclaim. And on this side of the Atlantic, the wonderful Rachel Unthank and the [...]
Posted in Music, Women, tagged female musicians, Florence and the Machine, La Roux, Lady GaGa, Little Boots, VV Brown, women in music 2009, Women to watch in music in 2009 on January 4, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Pundits the length and breadth of the land have only just finished brainwashing us with their favourite books, films, TV shows and bands 0f 2008 before they get all Mystic Meg on us about 2009. While being told what to watch/read/listen to by a cabbala of hacks can be annoying, it can also be terribly [...]
Posted in Music, Personal, tagged blur, p.j. harvey, rem, suede, teenage angst, throwing muses, vampire weekend on October 29, 2008 | 11 Comments »
I went to see Vampire Weekend at the Ambassador last week. They were great, in their inoffensive, poppy way, but two things struck me about the crowd. One: girls no longer have to wear sensible shoes to gigs these days. Some day I will write a post about the difference in dressing for gigs when [...]
Posted in Books, Music, Personal, tagged boots, favourite things, philip reeve, tv on the radio on October 15, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I’ve been doing a lot of ranting here recently. Actually, I do a lot of ranting in real life, too. But I am also capable of feeling joy! No, really. Here are some things that are currently making me happy.
1. Dear Science by TV on the Radio. This is the best album I’ve heard in [...]
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