‘Music’ Archive

Recent updates

As I seem to be using Twitter for many links I would usually put on this blog, here’s some of the recent Twitter updates from @cianginty:

‘Taoiseach in High Court challenge to release Cabinet CO2 document’ http://www.irishtimes.com/n… …Getting a look at the minutes of Cabinet discussions on Ireland’s emissions would be interisting to say the least

‘Two [...]

With or without tax

Bono (Paul David Hewson) defends the U2’s tax avoidance in the Irish Times‘ weekly entertainment supplement, the Ticket. While fellow U2 band member the Edge (ie David Howell Evans) says its “it’s our own private thing.”

Music videos – sometimes the fans do it better

MGMT, formally known as Management, don’t seam to have an official video for ‘Kids,’ but the above directed by Jon Salmon is a great example of an unofficial video on YouTube . A good few people look to think it’s the official video, but it’s not. On the video’s page Salmon says:
This is an [...]

One of my favourite photos I’ve shot in 2008

The above shot of Alice Glass from Crystal Castles when they played ‘Cuba’ in Galway is one of my favourite photos I’ve shot in 2008. A friend was meant to have a ticket, but didn’t. It was only due to the soundness of one of the door staff I managed to get in at all [...]

Lay Lady, Lay

To me, the video below is quite strange (mainly due to being a Gemma Hayes fan), but I like this version of the song better than Dylan’s (not only due to being a fan of Hayes)…

[Yes, the comma in the headline is completely incorrect compared to the song title]

December

Haven’t yet listened much to their other songs, but I’m loving ‘December’ by the Brad Pitt Light Orchestra. You can hear it on their Myspace page.
In other breaking news, I’m less sick today. Sometimes maybe it does just takes rest and sleep. So, I’m loving the song, but the month December and all its sickness, [...]