Tag Archives for oldies
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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Live8 (14) Still they lead me back Paul McCartney is kicking just about everybody’s arse with a quick run through some Beatles’ classics. Helter Skelter, The Long and Winding Road… these are the songs I listened to when I was … Continue reading →
02. July 2005 by Caroline
Categories: Music |
Tags: arse, auditions, beatles, beatles classics, criterion, denmark, dire straits, flat mates, hey jude, live8, long and winding road, mariah carey, mic, midge ure, musicians, oldies, paul mccartney, pink floyd, summer holiday, velvet revolver |
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Performing in Amsterdam for the first time in ten years, Maria McKee seemed surprised (though you never know with her) so many had come out to see her. Personally, I had expected a bigger crowd. The Paradiso staff had made … Continue reading →
16. June 2005 by Caroline
Categories: Music |
Tags: amsterdam, barstool blues, crowd, dixie storms, dreams, favourites, high dive, horse life, love, maria mckee, new album, oldies, photos, plants, red dress, soundstage, wheels, worry birds |
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