Over the past four weeks, we – you and I – have been through the 1970s with a fine tooth comb, careened across the 1980s mullets flapping and navigated the 1990s and Noughties with some dignity despite the ‘mom jeans’ and ‘boot cuts’.
But now we have arrived at the terrible Teens.
We knew this day would come.
What’s your favourite underrated/obscure gem from the decade just passed (2010-2019)?
From top: Van Morrison; Lyrics to his anti-rona protest song No More Lockdown
This morning.
Via The Guardian:
Van Morrison has described the British government as “fascist bullies disturbing our peace” in one of three new tracks he has written to protest against safety measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19….No More Lockdown also condemns “celebrities telling us what we’re supposed to feel”…Morrison said the songs would be released every two weeks, starting with Born to Be Free on 25 September.
We’re releasing a new album called OWNED by Jedward! Hit Singles:
Wear a Mask ft Noel Gallagher
Why don’t you Runaway ft Jim Corr
Cheekbones ft Ian Brown
D for Dick ft Piers Morgan
Transphobic ft JK Rowling
Masked Brown Eyed Girl ft Van Morrison
With her new single ‘Signs‘ just released, we thought we’d rewind to Bobbi Arlo’s last single ‘Breathe’ whose video (expertly edited by Kelly Evans) was made during the first lockdown in Spring “as a means of taking people’s minds off all things anxiety driven”.
Regular reades may have gathered I like Emma Langford‘s music. So much so I am on her email list – which is a little unusual for me. Normally it is just family. Anyway, she is doing a show tonight, and while she is really able to do her own social media stuff, I wondered if you might let her fans on the ‘Sheet know. Chance for new music, and all that :-)
Actor Domhnall Gleeson will be discussing his current and upcoming film projects, as well as the importance of the work of the Irish Hospice Foundation…
Gloria Estefan, the Cuban-American singer-songwriter, will speak to Ryan about her career highs and lows, as well as giving her take on the current state of US Politics…
Hazel Chu will chat about breaking the glass ceiling as the first person from an ethnic background to become Lord Mayor of Dublin…
Ryan will be chatting with TV presenter-turned-author Dermot O’Leary about an eventful summer that saw him become a new dad, and discover he had Covid antibodies…
Denise Chaila, the Zambian-born, Limerick rapper, singer, poet, will perform her single, Chaila, and chat with Ryan about her breakthrough year…
Breakout TikTok stars, Irish dancing group Cairde will be in studio, chatting about their meteoric rise to stardom…
There will also be a special acoustic performance from James Vincent McMorrow, and Francis Brennan will be in studio, talking about the importance of keeping a diary in times of turmoil….
EPIC (Event Production Industry Covid19 Working Group) have published an open letter (top) with over 600 signatures from across the industry.
The letter, accompanied by the video ‘This Is Who We Are’ (above) voiced by Stephen James Smith, is part of National Awareness Week for the Live Entertainment & Event Industry in Ireland and follows EPIC’s spectacular Pre-Budget Submission on Wednesday.
Last week, with a tasty and tempting €25 Golden Discs voucher on offer, I asked for your favourite underrated/obscure gem from the Noughties (2000-2009)?
The response – your incredible entries – created another unforgettable playlist of overlooked masterpieces.
Sadly, there could be only one winner.
Third Place:
Trains by Porcupine Tree
Rosette Of Sirius writes:
‘It’s one of those songs that you wish you could hear for the first time over again….
And if you’ve never heard of [Porcupine Trees’ founder] Steven Wilson, he’s quite possibly one of the most underrated recording artists ever. His production values, arrangements and his exploration of multi channel and high resolution audio produces some of the best recorded music I’ve ever heard.’
Runner-up:
So Weit Wie Noch Nie by Jurgen Pappe
Simon Casey writes:
‘A 2002 song by German electronic musician Jürgen Paape The great memories I have from this warm, smooth piece of musical art and the lovely voice that makes it so nice.’
Winner:
More Than Everything by Bombay1
Clampers Outside writes:
‘I believe I have a genuine find in this beautifully minimal track from the 2005 album Strobl by Bombay1….
A genuinely unique minimal sound, the pluck of the cello sets a wonderfully slow pace, coupled with a simple piano accompaniment, and the vocal, that gentle soul bearing, bitter sweet vocal. I honestly struggle to hold back a tear on every listen… melancholic, yet full of warmth .
Oh…. and the video is a simply perfect match…. and contains nudity, a la skinny dipping…Stop that, its very tastefully done :)’
An infomercial for an incredible collection of classics by soft rock legend Bobby Biscuit. I know you don’t like to advertise for free on Broadsheet, but I’m asking that you ignore that rule completely.
It’s alive and kicking thanks to Dublin desperados Bullet Girl who up the ante with their new single.
Guitarist Dylan Keenan directed the memorable video:
“My main vision while directing was to create a hypnotic, almost disorientating, experience to match the ferocious nature of the track. We shot the black and white sequences with (singer) Aaron in some of the most dilapidated areas of Dublin.
“He is purposely brought in and out of focus as I wanted him to almost blend into his surroundings. The song is about Dublin City, and so our aim as a band was to feature it as a character of its own in the video.”
