Raise a glass to the day thats in it, when plastic paddies come out of the woodwork and everyone the world over finds they have an Irish granny.
Here is Flogging Molly to help you bring the famous Irish cheer…..whatever that is.
If only all Irish music was this good.
Posts under ‘irish music’
For the day thats in it.
Dry County free downloads
Dry County are giving away free downloads. There are three tracks: Static Kids (B-side to Attention), Carol of the Bells (new track), Mannix (Nothing Stays In Place EP) two remixes: Another Idea – Jimmy Behan Remix (Another Idea B-side) and Fell into an Etch Bew remix feat. Anne Sophie (Nothing Stays In Place Remixed EP) [...]
A touch of Vertigo
Vertigo Smyth is a shinny lad with glasses, and when I saw him, he was in need of a touch from the barber’s razor. Now being a blinding bean poll myself I’m not normally one for name calling but it’s almost inconceivable that the sound he creates came from such scant a frame. I was [...]
Giveamanakick Borrowed Time
Giveamanakick have a new album, Welcome to the Cusp and they have a new song, Borrowed Time, and they have a video for this song, it too is called Borrowed Time as it would not make sense to call it anything else. Here it is. Its pretty damn good I think you will agree.
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland Go Mental (No Other Way To Put It)
You know the way that everyone and their dog claims to be a little Irish around Paddies Day. The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland have decided to go one step further & let a whole bunch of Artists and Popstars (I cant bring myself to call Kyle an Artist) with not an Irish Granny to rub [...]
Flogging Molly Float Our Way
Flogging Molly the best Punk/trad band (cept for the Pogues who are in semi retirement) are returning with their 4 full studio album Float March 4th. It will be the first one recorded in Ireland as they formed and found success in LA. The Molly will be Flogging their new songs June 5th at the [...]
Cathy Davey Joins Gavin Glass For A Song
Gavin Glass & the Holy Shakers have released Rag Doll and Cathy Davey, fresh from her Choice Music Award, has decided to join ‘em. Gavin came to national attention for his version of Ohh La La in a recent Meteor Ad. Hopefully this follow up will lead to big things for this multi-instrumentalist.Check out the [...]
Glen Hansard Gets Oscar Nomination
Falling Slowly – taken form Once (performed by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova) has been nominated for a shiny little gold man.It’s a heart achy angst ridden ballad type thingy it’s the sort Glen (he of The Frames fame) pens a lot these days. He probably just wants a hug. After this amount of international [...]
County and Corpses
As we saunter slowly into the New Year (hey start as you mean to continue) we can’t help but reflect what has passed. Yeah we know most other blogs, music rags and shows have done their “best of” jazz already but we took our time to mull over the whole 365 days……and we DO tend [...]
Songs of Praise karaoke goes on the move
The Dublin rock ‘n’ roll karaoke
night, Songs of Praise, is going on the move with a student
karaoke competition.
The top prize is a Gibson electric guitar worth over €2,000, while each of
the seven heat winners will get an Xbox 360 console, Guitar Hero III, and other
games, worth over €1,000.
The amateurs will get rest with Phantom
FM’s [...]