Tag Archives for drummer
Reading Matthew’s ‘premature evaluation‘ of R.E.M.’s upcoming album Accelerate, I realised I’d never posted my thoughts on the two shows I saw the band do in Dublin last summer. I did write about it on my Dutch music blog, but … Continue reading →
12. February 2008 by Caroline
Categories: Music, Review |
Tags: bill rieflin, concert, drummer, dutch music, exercise in terror, flight case, gig, guest guitarist, irish studio, macbook, mafia, megaphone, Music, new songs, oldies, olympia, olympia theatre, r.e.m., red face, scott mccaughey, selected, stipe, u2, young ones |
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Marco Derksen was making German and Italian playlists on iMeem today, using input from Twitterati. That set me on a quest to try and make an Irish one. Only I didn’t want to pick too obvious songs, but rather unearth … Continue reading →
05. January 2008 by Caroline
Categories: Music |
Tags: 80s, 90s bands, bargain flights, derksen, dishes, drummer, green card, Ireland, irish musician, larry mullen, playlists, restaurants, tiger, usb record player |
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Where do rockbands go when they grow old? The small room upstairs at the Paradiso. It’s unfair perhaps and it must smart, but The Church soldiers on. All the good bands do. Whether you perform in front of thousands or … Continue reading →
21. April 2007 by Caroline
Categories: Music |
Tags: arcade fire, chime, club gigs, concerts, drummer, exceptions, fire in the belly, game, heyday, living room, mystique, paradiso, peter koppes, room upstairs, soldiering, stadiums, stage craft, star quality, steve kilbey, the church, vibe |
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Finally a reaction from the band: U2′s Larry Mullen writes open letter to U2.com members. It reads rather nicely, until the added PS. Ouch. A bit petty, but very… Larry, whose favourite statement is F.O.A.D. U2 have never been good … Continue reading →
03. February 2005 by Caroline
Categories: Music |
Tags: africa, babies and mothers, band u2, drummer, drums, friendliness, important things, larry mullen, poster child, sebastian, teenage girl, u2 |
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