Today marks the second anniversary of music journalist and broadcaster George Byrne‘s passing
The RTÉ Radio documentary ‘In Search Of The Blue Nile‘ featuring Donal Dineen, Mark Cagney and Tom Dunne and which Blue Nile singer Paul Buchanan dedicated to George – will air on BBC Scotland on Easter Monday April 17 at 4pm.
The rock doc , which has garnered praise from the likes of Peter Gabriel and Ryan Adams, is produced by George’s pal and colleague Ken Sweeney and is available in its entirety above.
Ken says:
George was a friend and massive fan of the Blue Nile and the band were keen that he be remembered
In Search Of The Blue Nile – the downtown lights shine on (RTÉ)
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A great bloke, and well worthy of celebration.
George was sound.
That’s as nice a eulogy as any of us could ask for.
I would like that plus at least a passing mention of my 24/7 erections.
Duly noted.
LOL
The 24th of July was clearly a special day for you. What year?
Every year. It’s the anniversary of Napoleon’s death as you know. I just find that a very erotic thought. Works for me anyway.
Dropped into Fallons. For “the wan”. still one of the few scribes I actually liked to hang out with. The bould Bodger’s not a bad skin either.
The Blue Nile are the finest band of the past forty years, with a catalogue all the sweeter for its sparsity.
I hate to be a curmudgeon but I don’t think their stuff has aged well at all.
Yeah, I’m not a fan of that bass sound. Still like the albums though
Love Buchanan’s recent Bowie tribute.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=il1X8y2Pr6Q
Their music exists in a space time continuum. Age doesn’t come into it.
Decent doc