Author Archives: Nick Kelly

Jim Fitzpatrick (above) with artwork for the 1979 Black Rose album by Thin Lizzy, among the exhibits of Jim’s album artwork at the Ulster Museum, which also includes Lizzy’s Vagabonds of the Western World (1973)

Artist Jim Fitzpatrick writes:

If you love Thin Lizzy art head north to the Ulster Museum [for Overtones: Irish Music Art with the touring exhibition, The Art of Selling Songs: Music Graphics from the V&A] which ends on September 15.

I offered all this artwork to our National Museum absolutely FREE at least three times and no interest whatsoever. Normal for the South where art is rated on a facile ‘who you know’ basis and I’m not exactly an Irish Arts Council elite luvvie…

Jim Fitzpatrick

The Art Of Selling Songs (Ulster Museum)

Black Rose?

Vagabonds of the Western World?

Josh Johnston – Moon Landing

Do you wanna dance?

Then step in to Dublin singer/songwriter Josh’s video for the title track of his new EP which is a re-recorded version of a song from last year’s album The Art Of Saving Lives. Got that?

Directed by Yalda Shahidi, it just might make you want to enrol in those old-school dancing lessons.

G’wan!

Nick says: A giant step.

Josh Johnston

This afternoon.

Richmond Street South, Dublin 2.

Via Shaw & Shoddytonic Crew

We’ve tried really hard over the last few months to renew the lease, stay on longer, or buy the place. A lot of things didn’t go our way over the last 12 months either, but it’s out of our hands now unfortunately.

…Dublin is changing, we can all see and feel it but we are going nowhere & we won’t go down without a fight. We’ll start something else, somewhere else [ plans are afoot ] , and keep fighting the good fight.

There are so many young creative, clever, smart people in Dublin & Ireland at the moment – there’s lots to be optimistic about – but they need the spaces to meet each other, make plans, and make them happen!

We’ll have more info, lineups, events, wakes, next steps out over the next few days & weeks…. until the end of October we’re open as normal, we’re ready for y’all and we’re gonna party like its….2019!

It is with heavy heart… (Bernard Shaw)

The Bernard Shaw and Eatyard Are To Close On October 31 (Golden Plec)

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Áine – Ghost Train

Now that’s what I call a powerful singer.

Hailing from County Cavan, Áine can deliver a power ballad with such aplomb as to make the likes of Adele and Lana Del Ray look nervously over their shoulder pads.

This is a live performance of a song from her new 5-track EP Dislocated.

Nick says: Even better than the rail thing.

Áine

Oh.

Last night..

Toronto, Canada.

John Crowley, Irish director of Brooklyn (2016) getting absolutely slated for new film of Donna Tartt novel.

In the mood for exquisite chamber pop?

Then you are in luck as Stars – one of the best Canadian indie bands of their generation – return to perform their stunning 2004 masterpiece Set Yourself On Fire.

The Montreal collective led by Torquil and Amy have added a second late show at 11pm in Dublin’s Workmans Club on Friday September 27 after the earlier one sold out.

I have 2 free tickets to give to a reader to the late show.

Simply tell me below what is your favourite song referencing stars?

My astrologer Fergus will choose the winner.

Lines MUST close at 5.15pm EXTENDED until 10.15pm 3am.

Nick says: Good luck!

Shrug Life – Strangers

Ever felt crippling social anxiety?

That’s the theme of Dublin indie rock trio Shrug Life’s current single. Singer Danny Carroll (top right) tackles the subject with great candour and insight over a punchy guitar groove.

The video animation by Robbie Strickland is also a feast for the eyes.

Nick says: Love is the Shrug.

Shrug Life

This afternoon.

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Update:

Frank Ormsby?

That’ll learn you.

Boobies

Katherine May

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