Sourcing archive pictures for the next IRRS Journal featuring catering reveals this spring 1952 publicity photo of the refurbished CIÉ refreshment bar at Harcourt Street Station, Dublin (nowadays the ‘Odeon Bar’) #irishrailways #irishrailarchives pic.twitter.com/I7MHfZaLwo
— Irish Railway Archives (Ciarán Cooney) (@irishrailways) August 24, 2020
1952.
CIÉ refreshment bar, Harcourt Street Station, Dublin 2.
They made a foamy mocha latte to die for.
God Knows featuring Skripteh, Nealo, Mango and Rebel P.- Who’s Asking? (East Coast Allstars Remix)
Rappers assemble.
The cream of Dublin and Wexford hip-hop talent join God Knows to deliver their response to his single featuring South West Coast rappers from earlier this year.
The EP Who’s Asking? Vol. 2 is out next month.
The video is directed by Dave Tynan (Dublin Oldschool).
Nick says: One nation under a beatbox.
Tonight.
Sunset from the Tom Clarke Bridge, Dublin 1.
Pic by Nick
Trainman Blues – Poor You
Fight the power.
Trainman Blues is the brainchild of Ireland’s Richard Farrell (top right) and Denmark’s Laust Nielsen (top left).
Richard says:
“Poor you is a song about oppression in all its forms. Be it racism, capitalism, homophobia, prejudice or narcissism, oppression needs to be spoken against, and here it is, in our voice.
Given the current climate of unrest in the US, we’d like to use this song and video to pay tribute to the Afro-American culture that we all love so much.
From the earliest recorded blues artists such as Mamie Smith, Robert Johnson and Son House, to all those unrecorded artists before them, whose names and sounds we do not know, on to all those whose names and music we do know.”
Nick says: I hear that lonesome whistle.
The Workman’s Club (alternative live music venue) Wellington Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 has had enough.
And who would blame them?
Apart from CIan.
Earlier: I’m Not Confused, You’re Confused
.@OliviaWilde has signed to direct a secret @Marvel project for Sony, and according to rumors, it’s going to be a Spider-Woman movie. https://t.co/lqObwS5G0s pic.twitter.com/LOcCpWNblj
— Consequence of Sound (@consequence) August 20, 2020
This afternoon.
Dublin’s Gaiety School of Acting alum Olivia Wilde has reportedly signed on to direct and develop a Spider-Woman movie.
While Sony hasn’t confirmed exactly what the project is, Wilde did hint at a spider-related character with a simple tweeted emoji.
…Deadline also has it that this is a “completely revamped” version of Spider-Woman, which means it probably won’t be a Gwen Stacy spin-off from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Of course, it could still be a live-action version of the Spider-Gwen iteration, or it could be about Jessica Drew, or Julia Carpenter, or heck even Mary Jane Watson. All these characters have used the Spider-Woman moniker at one point, so it’s hard to know which one will be under Wilde’s guidance.
Olivia Wilde Directing Spider-Woman Movie for Sony: Report (CoS)
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Bitch Falcon – Gaslight
For those about to indie-rock…
Dream-grunge trio Bitch Falcon blow all competition out of the water with this gnarly beast of a song helmed by singer/guitarist Lizzie Fitzpatrick’s ethereal vocals, Barry O’Sullivan on bass and Nigel Kenny on drums.
The video was directed by Colm Moore at The Mill studio, Dublin 8.
Nick says: It’s a gas.
The votes are in.
Last week, with an exotic €25 Golden Discs voucher on offer, I asked you to name your favourite song not in the English language?
You answered in your hundreds.
In fact, it was a best-ever voucher competition and an amazing playlist of fabulous foddin choons.
So many, I have to give away TWO vouchers to two winners.
Third Place:
Place des Grandes Hommes By Patrick Buel
Johnny Keenan writes:
‘Back in 1990 when my sister came back from France, she brought back a VHS with French songs. She thought it might be of benefit to me and my brothers, in learning the language and culture. One song/video stood out. Beautiful melody. It was in black and white, and you didn’t have to know French to follow the story. Which was grand for me. It’s about a reunion. I never thought about it in 30 years, until today.The VHS is long gone, school days over, family and friends move on. Turns out the video for the song is in colour. With the passing of time you really do see things in a different light…’
Runner-up:
Con te Partiro By Andrea Bocelli
Janet dreams of big guns writes:
‘I used to love having this timed for when I turned the corner onto the Seine [Paris, France] at the crack of dawn, the light, the emptiness and all that beauty just for me with this reaching crescendo in my headphones, well it would bring a tear to a glass eye…’
Joint winner:
7 Heures Du Matin by Jacqueline Taieb
Smith writes:
‘This tune really captures the effortless cool of Nouvelle Vague France. Jacqueline Taïeb of Tunisian descent blazing a sexy, powerful, feminist, rock n roll trail.’
Joint Winner:
Sweet Lullaby by Deep Forest
Mr P writes:
A song I fell in love with in my early 20’s knowing nothing about it…Little did I know that I would end up in the country it came from [Solomon Islands] and lived there for a couple of years in the south Pacific Ocean… give this 1.5 minutes of your life.. it is beautiful, here is a recording of an islander singing the original traditional version:
Nick says: Thanks/merci/danke/grazie, etc.
Last week: Win Nick’s Voucher
Never-before seen pics of David Bowie in Dublin’s The Baggot inn, August 16, 1991
The tanned white Duke
Inside The Baggot!
Andy Pipkin writes:
In response to yesterday posting about the Ryanair gigs In London, I commented that I had what I believe too be the only photos of David Bowie inside the Baggot Inn!!
It’s exactly 29 years this month since he played support to The Blue Angels (you can clearly see the Blue Angels backdrop in the background!)
Taken on a disposable camera, these photos have never been published in the last 29 years!!!! You guys are the first too see them.
Utterly amazing gig! With an audience of who’s who, the walls were dripping with condensation from the crowd, a mixture of Tin Machine material with a covers from The Pixies (Debaser was brilliant) and Roxy Music.
Hopefully if we get to next year I’ll send a few more for the 30th anniversary.
In fairness.
Thanks Andy!
Yesterday: The Harlesden Shuffle
