Brit-Pop
Gallery and Set-lists: Pulp / Richard Hawley / The Orielles – St Anne’s park, Dublin 09.06.2023
Another baking hot summers day and back at St Anne’s park Raheny Dublin, this times its Pulp to headline with Richard Hawley and The Orielles opening. The Orielles photos & set-list: AirtightBobbi’s Second WorldThe RoomBeam/sChromo IIThe Instrument Richard Hawley Photos & set-list: Off My MindAloneTonight The Streets Are oursDon’t Stare At The SunI’m Looking For …
Meet: Saul Davies of Manchester band James.
With James set to release their 40th anniversary double album of greatest hits reimagined with a full orchestra & choir this June and head out on the road for a run of headline shows, starting at the end of April and running through till mid May, Then playing a number of UK summer festival dates, …
Live Review: Bulmer’s Secret Orchard Live Festival at Leopardstown Racecourse, Dublin 16,06,2022
Bulmer’s Secret Orchard Festival is a series of shows held at Leopardstown Racecourse south Dublin consisting of four shows kicking off mid June and running throughout July, held on a Thursday evening.https://www.leopardstown.com/race-meetings/calendar/bulmers-live-at-leopardstown/Its not only a concert but also a full race evening included and the show starts once the last race has concluded.Opening this years …
Album Review: Manic Street Preachers – This Is My Truth: Tell Me Yours (20th Year Collectors Edition)
I remember moving to London during the peak of the Brit Pop years in the midst of the Blur versus Oasis hyperbole. But the albums from that era that really struck me were Pulp’s “Different Class”, The Verve’s “Urban Hymns” and most of all, “This is My Truth Tell Me Yours” from The Manic Street …
News: Travis announces tour and performances of The Man Who live
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly twenty years since the release of the album ‘The Man Who’ by Travis. Released in the midst of the Brit Pop phenomena and perhaps somewhat overshadowed by the Oasis/Blur dichotomy, the showy brilliance of Pulp and the emerging audience-pleasing rise of Coldplay, it cannot be doubted that ‘The …
Live Review: Kula Shaker – Albert Hall, Manchester, 10.12.2016
Kula Shaker, named in honour of one of the twelve alvars of Southern India, are a band that need no introduction and the almighty tour they are currently on is testament to that. However, this is not just any tour – it is the 20th Anniversary of their debut album K tour. K reached UK no. …
Album Review: Luke Haines – British Nuclear Bunkers
Luke Haines is one of Britain’s genuine rock n roll eccentrics. As lead singer of The Auteurs he created some of the greatest albums of the era, including my personal favourite album of all time ‘After Murder Park’. As a solo artist he has created several (mainly concept) albums. And as an author he has …
News: The Bluetones 20th Anniversary Jukebox Tour
The Bluetones are one of a number of bands who sum up a whole era of music. Brit-Pop was huge in the ninties, and launched the careers of such bands as Blur, Pulp and Oasis. The London-based four piece fronted by Mark Morriss found their own place amongst it all. Their quirky and playful sound …