Author Archives: Nick Kelly

Nylophone – Last Summer

“Last summer wind was in your hair. Loving laughter filled the air”

Introducing a great new talent: Niall Woods (top) aka Nylophone beguiles with this dream-pop masterpiece that sounds like the love child of Alvvays and The Beach Boys.

To quote the press blurb:

“The phrase ‘Last Summer’ is playfully used to mean both the summer that passed and the final summer that will ever be.”

ROMY (Ruth O’Mahony Brady) adds gorgeous backing vocals and drums/mixing is by Rian Trench.

The video by Lucy Nuzum is also a bit special.

Nylophone plans to release an album in January.

Nick says: Dunes and tunes.

Nylophone

Far Caspian featuring BOYO – Pretend

Together in indie dreams.

The new video by Leeds-based, Northern Irish bedroom pop savant Joel Johnston (top) aka Far Caspian is a walk in the park.

With such an effortlessly melodic groove, Johnston is priming us for the release of his new album Ways To Get Out.

And let’s not forget his collaborator here BOYO aka cult Los Angeles lo-fi star Robert Tilden.

Great work all round.

Nick says: So Far so good.

Far Caspian

What might have been.

Alternatively…

Ah here.


Paul Quin – Be Yourself Girl.

You ain’t heard nothing like The Mighty Quin.

Electro-soul singer Paul Quin serves up an intense and melodic exploration of love in these times with the second single from his forthcoming album Life On Earth on the Russian label ScentAir.

The intriguing promo features documentary maker and actress Luka Keating and Wexford actor Fintan Kelly (Game Of Thrones). It was created by SkyHigh Production Media Ireland.

The press blurb explains:

“A dark but uplifting ballad built around sax, piano and analogue synth sounds and beats, the song tells the story of a young trans woman struggling to find her place in an increasingly fast world, and the man who is pursuing her in an attempt to also discover and explore his true nature, beyond the expectations of society in 2021.”

Nick says: Don’t give up yer aul synths.

Paul Quin

Thank Philomena it’s Friday.

What better way to bask in this glorious Indian Summer than to kick around this week’s voucher-less music question.

The theme this time is your favourite song whose title or lyrics refer to royalty/monarchy (as in kings, queens, princes etc).

Here’s mine.

Reply below for the craic.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines close on Saturday at Midday.

Nick says: Good luck!

Pic: Bunker Vinyl, Cork

Meanwhile…

The results are in.

Last week’s esteem was won by The Ferg, who chose The Bear by My Morning Jacket as the most underrated song of the 1990s.

The Ferg wrote:

“Sneaking in to the ’90s in June of ‘99 is the hauntingly wonderful ‘The Bear’ from My Morning Jacket. It’s about stepping back from the edge, “There’s still time..” I saw them live in Queens [New York] just before de ‘rona and the epic voice of Jim James is just as incredible in person.”

Nick says: Well done, The Ferg, and thanks all.

Last week; Win Nick’s Esteem

David Donohue – The Turning

“I took a walk out on the tide.”

Broadsheet is honoured to present the premiere of the soulful new video from David Donohue (top).

A cult figure from his days with his band The Floors, the Carlow-born singer/songwriter unfurls his debut solo album All My Lonely Friends on September 24.

Produced by David Ayers and featuring a who’s who of local talent including Adrian Crowley and Clive Barnes, the album is easily the comeback of the year.

The Turning, a country-tinged ballad, is the first single and features striking guest vocals from Niamh Regan as well as appearances by Enda Gallery, piano; David Ayers, guitar; and Jono Connell, bass.

Nick says: Swim when you’re winning.

David Donohue

Rolling Stones – The Last Time (live in Dublin, 1965)

KN writes:

For the week that’s in it, in memory of Charlie Watts (top). The Last Time from the excellent documentary ‘Charlie is My Darling‘ (about the Rolling Stones’ second tour of Ireland on September 3-4, 1965)…. Name that Dublin flea-pit, anyone?

Yesterday: Sticks And Stones

Rushes – Blue Ghost

Come rave with me in Ireland.

Cork songsmith Rushes (top) remembers good times on the new single from his album Glowchild.

Rushes says:

“It takes me back to the first rave I went to; that feeling of just floating and the raw, unfiltered atmosphere of the environment. It’s probably the most abrasive song on Glowchild – while the intro is quite melodic and lavish with that arpeggiated synth line, it leads into a harder hitting rave, club-inspired track.

“‘Blue Ghost’ is about attachment and spiralling out of control. As the song builds, I am trying to find something greater than the attachment and looking to make sense of it, whether it was good or not.”

Nick says: Glow in the dark.

Rushes


This afternoon.

Just ‘dropped’.

Darragh Doyle writes:

David Brophy’s incredible Frontline Choir perform a spine-tingling version of U2’s “Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own”. Projected onto the walls of the wards of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin, this video is a taste of Choir of Ages, a programme produced by Tyrone Productions that will air on RTÉ One later this Autumn.

David Brophy?