La nuova scena musicale irlandese

volete sapere qual'è il futuro della musica irlandese...
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Scritto da: jutabagpipes 29/06/2006 20.02
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Il futuro della musica Irlandese. Che è una minaccia?

If Neil Hannon ever decides that the cycle of album-tour-album must come to an end, he really should sit down and write a musical.

Two characters that he could base an entire show around appear on 'Victory for the Comic Muse's best moments: the hormonal desperado of 'To Die a Virgin' and the what-might-have-been widow of 'A Lady of a Certain Age'.

These polar opposite songs encapsulate Hannon's gift for mood jumping, and had everything here been as strong as them, he could've retired to contemplate his future Sondheim-challenging career with immediate effect.

Instead, this album is never less than enjoyable but doesn't hit those heights again. The melodies are strong, the lyrics throughout are excellent and even the galloping cover of The Associates' 'Party Fears Two' isn't sacrilegious -but your mind always finds its way back to those two tracks.

For them alone, 'Victory for the Comic Muse' is worth buying. And perhaps you'll grow to love the others in a way that virgin and lady of a certain age never thought was possible.

Harry Guerin

The name Listo might not be instantly familiar, but you have heard of them. A few years ago they starred in an advertisement for a mobile phone company. The band never made it and they split. The members continued to socialise with each other and other musicians in the pubs of Dublin's music scene and, through a number of different incarnations, Humanzi were formed.

Humanzi have been dogged by rumours that the deal they signed with Fiction Records (owned by Polydor, which is in turn owned by music giant Universal) was in the region of €1.5m. The band scoffed at ideas of a megabucks deal, but the rumours just will not go away.

Which creates an image problem for Humanzi. Enormous deals with Universal and a lineage that goes back to a band that courted mobile phone companies for success are fine for some people, but Humanzi have attempted to cultivate an image of a band with a social conscience. They are a band worried by the direction the world is going, and they have adorned themselves with all the accoutrements of trendy leftist anti-capitalist peaceniks.

Moreover, as becomes evident on 'Tremors', Humanzi have none of the musical or lyrical substance of similarly socially aware bands such as Rage Against the Machine.

The album, like the best Leaving Cert English essays, starts well, hides its dull bits in the middle, and ends on a strong note. There are a couple of good songs: 'Fix the Cracks', '6 Gun', 'Diet Pills and Magazines' (at the start) and 'Out on a Wire' and 'Song of Understanding' (at the end). It is easy to see why Humanzi were signed; they can certainly write a decent song with a good hook.

Unfortunately, musical proficiency and one or two decent songs do not set Humanzi apart from the glut of other bands championed by major labels on both sides of the Atlantic. The middle of the album is bloated, as if the ideas ran short and were patched over by clever producers. 'Get Your Shit Together', to select just one song, is an awful lot of big noise and small ideas; the band chanting "get your shit together, right on" over a frenzied thrashing of guitars and drums. It is as silly as rock and roll gets, and offers the listener very little.

'Tremors' promises far more than it delivers. Humanzi have yet to show that they have the ability to deliver the political message they flirt with, or write songs that have real substance. But they show sufficient potential to suggest they will grow into the role.

Barry J Whyte

Gli Snow Patrol dedicheranno il loro concerto di Belfast a Lisa Dorrian, una donna irlandese di 25 anni assassinata e i cui colpevoli non si conoscono, nella speranza di dare una spinta a riaprire il caso.

Lisa era scomparsa a seguito di un party cui aveva partecipato a Bangor nel febbraio del 2005; la polizia è convinta che la ragazza sia stata uccisa dal gruppo paramilitare Loyalist Volunteer Force, ma il suo corpo non è mai stato rinvenuto.
E’ stata la sorella di Lisa, Joanne, a contattare gli Snow Patrol per raccontare loro la storia di Lisa, e il gruppo ha deciso di dare il proprio contributo indossando il nastro blu simbolo della lotta di Joanne per scoprire la verità.
“Speriamo che la gente apra la propria coscienza a quanto è accaduto a questa ragazza. E’ un’opportunità stupenda per noi fare qualcosa di utile”.

(e.b.)

25 agosto 2006

nuovo lavoro di Damien Rice
dal sito ufficiale

damien rice - new album, '9' to be released this November

Damien's new album, entitled 9 will be released later this year.
Confirmed release dates to follow in the next few days.

The tracklisting for the album is as follows:
1. 9 Crimes
2. The Animals Were Gone
3. Elephant
4. Rootless Tree
5. Dogs
6. Coconut Skins
7. Me, My Yoke And I
8. Grey Room
9. Accidental Babies
10. Sleep Don't Weep

More shows have been announced for December:

Fri 01.12.06 Whelans, Dublin
Fri 15.12.06 Mean Fiddler, London
Fri 29.12.06 Club Ten, Waterford
Sat 30.12.06 The Savoy, Cork

Tickets for London are available from: Mean Fiddler Box Office - 0870 060 3777, Stargreen - 020 7734 8932, See Tickets - 0871 2200 260.

Tickets for the Waterford show will be on sale from BPM Records and Sinnotts in Waterford as well as these Ticketmaster outlets: Rollercoaster, Kilkenny; Golden Discs, Clonmel; Whites, Wexford, tel 0818-719300

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Scritto da: fergus 05/10/2006 18.35
nuovo lavoro di Damien Rice
dal sito ufficiale

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seeeee... se aspettiamo l'avucat che ci aggiorni, campa cavallo che muore il fantino

Abbiamo dato la notizia sia nel topic di Damien Rice che in quello del "listening".

Comunque, come dicevano i padri : "repetita iuvant"

Si fa un gran parlare del debutto sulla lunga distanza del dublinese Fionn Regan.
Chitarrina e voce, il buon Regan potrebbe essere destinato a completare la sacra trimurti del pop-folk irlandese, affiancandosi a Rice e Dempsey...
o forse a comporre un trio delle meraviglie alla Gre-No-Li
Ri-De-Re
vedete un pò Voi

www.fionnregan.com

Paolino mi rendi orgoglioso di te giorno dopo giorno.

Non aggiungo altro.

Hai detto le due paroline magiche.

www.cluas.com/music/albums/simple-kid-sk2-467.htm
www.simplekid.co.uk/

il Belfastardo Duke Special ha già pubblicato in patria diversi EP
Questo in uscita “Songs from the deep forest” è la prima prova sulla lunga distanza per la multinazionale V2.
file under
Donovan ma anche Joe Jackson

TRACKLIST:
“Wake up Scarlett”
“Everybody wants a little something”
“Brixton leaves”
“Freerwheel”
“No cover up”
“Portrait”
“Last night I nearly died”
“Ballad of a broken man”
“Salvation tambourine”
“Something might happen”
“Slip of a girl”
“This could be my last day”

The new single 'Set The Fire To The Third Bar' is now available online, as well as in all good record shops.

The track is the third single to be taken from the multi-million selling album 'Eyes Open' and features the vocal talents of Martha Wainwright.

'Set The Fire To The Third Bar' is backed with a live recording of 'Chasing Cars' on the 7" vinyl format and a live recording of 'You're All I Have' on the CD version, but be quick, because both formats are only available until the end of this week!

Best Irish DJ: PUBLIC VOTE

Alison Curtis
Ray D'Arcy
Ian Dempsey
Tom Dunne
Nikki Hayes
Rick O'Shea

Best Irish Band: PUBLIC VOTE

The Divine Comedy
The Frames
Humanzi
Republic of Loose
Snow Patrol
The 4 of Us

Best Irish Male: PUBLIC VOTE

Damien Dempsey
David Kitt
Van Morrison
Mundy
Fionn Regan
Duke Special

Best Irish Female: PUBLIC VOTE

Moya Brennan
Cara Dillon
Eleanor McEvoy
Luan Parle
Ann Scott

Best Live Performance: PUBLIC VOTE

Arctic Monkeys – OXEGEN
The Eagles – Lansdowne Road
Metallica – RDS
Radiohead – Marlay Park
Red Hot Chili Peppers – OXEGEN
Snow Patrol – Marlay Park
Bruce Springsteen – The Point

Best Irish Pop Act: PUBLIC VOTE

Ronan Keating
Brian McFadden
Luan Parle
Triniti
Westlife
Tara Blaise

Best International Male:

Bob Dylan
Jack Johnson
James Morrison
Justin Timberlake
Robbie Williams
Sean Paul

Best International Female:

Beyoncé
Christina Aguilera
Lily Allen
Madonna
Nelly Furtado
Pink

Best Traditional Folk:

Damien Dempsey
Tommy Fleming
Kila & Oki
Eleanor McEvoy
Christy Moore
Sharon Shannon

Best International Album:

Arctic Monkeys –Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Fratellies - Costello Music
The Killers – Sam's Town
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium

Best Irish Album:

The Blizzards - A Public Display of Affection
The Divine Comedy - Victory for the Comic Muse
Director - We Thrive on Big Cities
David Kitt - Not Fade Away
Duke Special - Songs from the Deep Forest
Snow Patrol – Eyes Open

Best International Band:

Arctic Monkeys
The Killers
The Kooks
Muse
Raconteurs
Scissor Sisters

Best Irish New Act:

747's
Blizzards
Boss Volenti
Director
Duke Special
Fionn Regan

Additional awards including Hope for 2007 as voted by 2FM listeners, The Humanitarian Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, The Industry Award, and The Most Downloaded Song Award will be presented.

Meteor Ireland Music Awards - Previous Winners 2001 - 2006

2006 Meteor Awards Winners

Best Irish Female: Gemma Hayes

Best Irish Male: Damien Dempsey

Best Irish Pop Act: Westlife

Best Irish DJ: Ray D'Arcy

Best Irish Band: U2

Best Irish Album: U2 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

Best Live Performance: U2

Best Folk/Trad: John Spillane

Best New Act: Humanzi

Best International Male: Kanye West

Best International Female: Gwen Stefani

Best Band: Kaiser Chiefs

Best International Album: Kaiser Chiefs

Humanitarian Award: Father Peter McVerry

Lifetime Achievement Award: The Pogues

Industry Award: Bill Whelan

Hope for 2006 Award: Laura Izibor

2005 Meteor Award Winners

Best Group: Snow Patrol

Best Irish Female Singer: Juliet Turner

Best Irish Males Singer: Paddy CAsey

Best Folk/Traditional Act: Planxty

Best Irish Album: Snow Patrol

Best Pop Act: Westlife

Best Radio DJ: Ray D'arcy

Best Irish New Act: The Chalets

Best International Group: Franz Ferdinand

Best International Male: Morrisey

Best International Female: PJ Harvey

Best International Album: Franz Ferdinand

Best Visiting Live Performance: The Killers

Hope for 2005 Award: Angels of Mons

Lifetime Achievement Award : Aslan

Humanitarian Award: Adi Roche

The Industry Award: John Hughes

2004 Meteor Ireland Music Awards

Best Irish Radio DJ: Ryan Tubridy

Best Irish Band: The Frames

Best Irish Pop Act: Westlife

Best Irish Album: So Much For The City – The Thrills

Best Irish Female: Cara Dillon

Best Irish Male: Paddy Casey

Best Folk/ Trad Act: Damien Dempsey

Best Irish Country/Roots Artist: Damien Dempsey

Best Irish New Act: Future Kings Of Spain

Hope for 2004: Republic Of Loose

Industry Award: Dave Fanning

Lifetime Achievement Award: The Dubliners

Best Female Singer: Beyonce

Best Male Singer: Justin Timberlake

Best Group: The Darkness

Best Album: Elephant – White Stripes

Best Live Performance: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Slane

Humanitarian Award : Sister Stanislaus Kennedy aka 'Sister Stan'

2003 Meteor Ireland Music Awards

Best Group: U2

Best Irish Female Singer: Carly Hennessy

Best Irish Males Singer: Mundy

Best Folk/Traditional Act: John Spillane

Best Irish Album: Skylarkin – Mic Christopher

Best Irish Dance Act: Luke Thomas

Best Pop Act: Westlife

Best Radio DJ: Ian Dempsey

Best country/roots artist: Jerry Fish

Best Irish New Act: The Thrills

Best International Group: Coldplay

Best International Male: Eminem

Best International Female: Avril Lavigne

Best International Album: By The Way – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Best Live Performance: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Lansdowne Road

Hope for 2003 Award: Rubyhorse

Lifetime Achievement Award : Bob Geldof

Humanitarian Award: Bono

The Industry Award: Phil Coulter







2002 Meteor Ireland Music Awards


Best Irish Rock Band: U2

Best Irish Pop Act: Westlife

Best Irish Solo Male - Rock: David Kitt

Best Irish Sole Male – Pop: Ronan Keating

Best Irish Female Artist: Samantha Mumba

Best Irish Video: Elevation – U2

Best Irish Traditional: Kila

Best Irish Folk Artist : Christy Moore

Best Irish Live Performance: U2

Best Irish Rock Album: All That You Can't Leave Behind – U2

Best Irish Pop Album: World of Our Own – Westlife

Best Irish Musician: The Edge

Best Irish Country Artist: Daniel O'Donnell

Best Irish Radio DJ: Tom Dunne

Best Irish Dance DJ: Mark McCabe

Best Irish Newcomer: The Revs

Humanitarian Award: Christina Noble

Lifetime Achievement Award: Paul McGuinness

Best Irish Songwriter: Bono

Best Irish Rock Single: Walk On – U2

Best Irish Pop Single: Uptown Girl – Westlife

Best International Band: Stereophonics

Best International Male: Robbie Williams

Best International Female: Dido

Best International Album: Is This It – The Strokes

Best Performance by a visiting act: Red Hot Chili Peppers





2001 Meteor Ireland Music Awards


Best Irish Pop Album - Male Artist Ronan Keating "Ronan"

Best Dance Act: Morcheeba

Best Irish Album - Female Artist Sharon Shannon "The Diamond Mountain Sessions"

Best Irish Newcomer: JJ72

Best International Album - Male Artist David Gray "White Ladder"

Best Irish Rock Group – Album U2 "All That You Can't Leave Behind"

Music Industry Award: Louis Walsh

Hope for 2001: Relish

Best Pop Group – Album Westlife "Coast to Coast"

Best Irish Single: Mark McCabe "Maniac 2000"

Best Rock DJ: Dave Fanning






Lifetime Achievement Award: Christy Moore

Best Irish Single: Samantha Mumba "Gotta Tell You"

Best Irish Video: D-Unbelievables "D'Mother"

Best International Songwriter: David Gray

Hot Press Album of the Year: Emmylou Harris "Red Dirt Girl"

Best Irish Band: U2

Humanitarian Award: Elton John Foundation

Best Irish Songwriter: Bono/The Edge

Best International Female - Whitney Houston

Best International Group – Album The Beatles

Best International Single - Male Artist Eminem "Stan"

Best International Single - Female Artist Leann Rimes "Can't Fight The Moonlight"

Best International Single – Group Bloodhound Gang "The Bad Touch"

Best Irish Album - Male Artist Daniel O'Donnell "Faith & Inspiration"



ecco le nominations
sinceramente sono molto ma molto contento per il nuovo che avanza ossia
Humanzi , Fionn Regan e Duke Special (, segnalati in questo thread tempo fa )
nonchè per il veccio leone neil (Divine Comedy)
menzione doverosa per i Fratellis

ps ho postato anche i vincitori delle precedenti edizioni
è un pò lunghetto
scusate

[Modificato da fergus 24/11/2006 10.29]

U Talk 2 Much - New DVD

The new DVD showing our live show from the Savoy Theatre in Cork is out on Monday 4 December.

Un po’ a sorpresa, l’album che maggiormente ha venduto nel Regno Unito nel corso del 2006 è stato “Eyes open” degli Snow Patrol. L’album, ancora nella Top 10 britannica nonostante sia stato pubblicato nello scorso maggio, è uscito dalle rivendite in oltre 1.300.000 copie. Da notare che il disco è anche entrato nella Top 10 statunitense. Ora il cantante Gary Lightbody , che abita a Glasgow, ha dato qualche indicazione sul quinto album della band. “Non sarà un disco ‘militante’, ma rifletterà le cose che succedono nel mondo”, ha affermato Gary. “Personalmente non sono così politico, ma mi sembra difficile tenere a distanza la politica; quindi penso che prossimamente nei miei testi metterò dentro anche ciò che accade nel mondo, parlerò delle relazioni in un senso più ampio. E’ difficile ignorare ciò che sta succedendo in questo periodo”

Appena scoperto il quartetto di Waterford "The Arrangements". Molto energici, molto bravi.

The new video for Snow Patrol’s forthcoming UK & Ireland single ‘Open Your Eyes’, is available to view at Snow Patrol.com.

The footage for the promo is taken from "C’était un Rendezvous", a cult-classic short film made in Paris in 1976 by French filmmaker Claude Lelouch.

This is the first time in it’s 30 year history that Lelouch has granted permission to use the footage, though many have tried to acquire the rights to use this beautiful, hair-raising piece of film.

Grande canzone...

Snow Patrol stole the show at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards at the Point Theatre in Dublin on Thursday night.

They walked away with four awards: Best Irish Band, Best Irish Album, Best Live Performance for their gig at Dublin's Marlay Park last year and Most Downloaded Track for 'Chasing Cars'.

The group are in the running for a BRIT award as well as receiving nominations for the Choice Music Prize and a Grammy.

Westlife were voted Best Irish Pop Act; Director beat off competition from Duke Special, The Blizzards and Boss Volenti to take the Best New Irish Act award while the Hope for 2007 honour was bestowed on Royseven.

Today FM's Ray D'Arcy was voted Best Irish DJ for the third year running and Clannad were presented with the Lifetime Achievement award.

The Best Irish Male award went to Damien Dempsey, with Luan Parle picking up the Best Irish Female award.

Sharon Shannon won the Best Folk/Trad award and Paul Brady, Director of the Belvedere Youth Club, was the recipient of the Humanitarian Award.

RTÉ 2fm presenter Larry Gogan was honoured with the Meteor Industry Award.

Justin Timberlake was named Best International Male with Lily Allen winning the award for Best International Female.

Scissor Sisters won the award for Best International Group and Arctic Monkeys won the Best International Album award for their debut 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'.

So che forse è OT, ma qualcuno ha sentito il nuovo cd (dopo nove anni!) di Loreena Mackennit?

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Scritto da: clyve.50 13/02/2007 17.32
So che forse è OT, ma qualcuno ha sentito il nuovo cd (dopo nove anni!) di Loreena Mackennit?

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Dopo un breve infatuamento giovanile per la McKennit ne ho volontariamente perse le tracce.

Il suo "Live in Toronto & Paris" aveva momenti gradevoli, questo me lo ricordo.
Per quanto riguarda "An Ancient Muse" i suoi aficionados non ne sono rimasti delusi, questa è l'unica cosa che posso dirti. Io da parte mia non ne ho sentita una nota, però.

Ma sai Scottie, più che altro era per curiosità.
Vorrà dire che cercherò sul vecchio mulo.

Per il mio modestissimo parere... merita.

Bell'animale il mulo...