"I didn’t know I was this geeky until I discovered the online world through my office’s 2400 baud modem back in ’93." Tag Archives for Music
12 Favourite covers
Crossposted from Facebook where this has been going round as a meme. My Death – David Bowie (Jacques Brel) It was a toss up between his cover of Wild is the wind (Johnny Mathis) and this one. Used to hear … Continue reading
On selling out
Every time an established act brings out a new album, part of their fandom cries out ‘They’ve sold out!’ It invariably means the band’s music has evolved and those fans haven’t. The music is simply no longer to their taste. … Continue reading
The Handsomest Drowned man in Paris
Richard Harwood, Finghin Collins, Elizabeth Cooney, Carol McGonnell, Ian Wilson and Gavin Friday during rehearsals. One more time before the new year I followed the music abroad, bringing me to a bitter cold Paris for a third time this year. … Continue reading
dEUS does exist
dEUS’ frontman Tom Barman ignoring the smoking ban at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. Seen on December 4, 2008. View more of my dEUS photo’s on Flickr.
I’ll punch a donkey in the streets of Galway
Cast – Drifting and Tilting – The Songs of Scott Walker Drifting and Tilting – The Songs of Scott Walker Barbican Theatre, November 13, 14, 15 review to follow
Holy cow I’ve seen the light
Guy Garvey’s a perfectionist. One of those type of singers whose entire experience of a show can be ruined by missing one single note. When he does that at the end of a particularly taxing and otherwise perfectly angelic song, … Continue reading
Bookmarks for August 26th through August 27th
These are my links for August 26th through August 27th: Like Mad Men? Follow them on Twitter, sort of – Fans of the tv series Mad Men, posting in character M La Music – Renaud Gabriel Pion Paradise Alley – … Continue reading
Hark, the herald angel sings
(Not the Amsterdam show) The minute Elbow started their show with most of the band members blowing trumpets, I knew we were in for a treat. I’ve loved Guy Garvey’s voice from the moment I first heard Leader of the … Continue reading
An exercise in terror and music
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
Brothers Leto play album front to back
No, I’m not a fan of 30 Seconds to Mars, but what else do you do when you arrive in Dublin on the late flight and don’t fancy an early night in your grotty hotel? For the first time in … Continue reading
