The Elements – (V).I.N.Y.L
“This is not a song; it’s a prophecy.”
Feeling nostalgic for 1990s-style rap-metal?
Then you’re in for a treat: Dublin hip-hop blasters The Elements rage against the machine with their new single which features the crew NdLZ (Neill Whelan), Ricki and Adam and guest Harry Phipps on turntables.
Listen closely for a Status Quo sample!
The video was directed by Colin Fleming.
Nick says: The Vinyl solution.
April 1988.
Via My Dublin Bus
DF607 (centre) and DF529 outside the Savoy on O’Connell Street.
Name that jammer (left), anyone?
Dave Thomas O’Gorman – With No Control
A peaceful easy feeling.
The smoothest songsmith in the room, Dave Thomas O’Gorman (top) returns with a new single that glistens with a spacious and warm production.
A graduate of Trinity College’s Music and Media Technologies course, Dave is making waves with his classic songwriting chops.
Nick says: All the right chords.
Poolbeg, Dublin test shot from the @DJIGlobal #MavicAir2S #dronephotography pic.twitter.com/7dc8SbNhrZ
— Mark Kavanagh (@djmarkkavanagh) April 26, 2021
Save Poolbeg.
DAY_S – Dangerous
Postcard from the edge.
Dublin-based punk-rapper DAY_S (top) tells it as it is on his new single which comes with a visceral and arresting promo by Lost Films.
Nick says: Mean street life.
There has been “no sign” of coronavirus infection among 5,000 unvaccinated people who took part in an indoor trial concert last month in Barcelona
The results are in from the Barcelona concert test with 5k in the audience, masks and no distancing. No one got corona. https://t.co/FvRgq0zyat
— Matthew Anderson (@MattAndersonNYT) April 27, 2021
This afternoon.
Barcelona, Spain.
Ahead of the gig everyone underwent mass screening and antigen tests. They were tested again 15 days later and only six people were found to have Covid-19.
“We are certain that in four of these six cases, transmission did not take place during the concert,” Josep Maria Llibre, a specialist in infectious diseases said.
*dives head first into mosh pit*
No sign of contagion’ after 5,000-person rock concert in Barcelona (EuroNews)
Pic: Sky
This ring was handed into Dun Laoghaire Garda Station yesterday. At the Forty Foot Pier. There is writing in the inside of the ring with “ Mo ainm Chara” with a date of 16/09/16.
Anyone with information as its owners please contact Dun Laoghaire Garda station at 016665000. pic.twitter.com/tk74IeUOUE
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) April 27, 2021
Anyone?
Meanwhile…
Hopefully it says 'anam' as opposed to 'ainm'…
— Conor Leeson (@conorleeson) April 27, 2021
Troid!
The votes are in.
Last Friday, with a €20 Currys PC World voucher redeemable in any Currys store on offer, I asked for your favourite remix of a song you love.
You answered in your dozens (providing an incredible playlist – thank you)
But there could be only one winner.
Third Place:
Roscoe (Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve Remix) by Midlake
Jonboy writes:
“The original is already breathtaking and one of those songs most people would consider completely un-remixable.
“However, these guys (Erol Alken of Phantasy Sound Records and Richard Norris of the Grid) unravel the song and piece it back together while delicately accentuating everything that made the original brilliant. Rather than put their stamp all over it, they create what could be an alternative take of the song. One where everything is pushed to make it slightly more psychedelic, slightly more emotional and slightly more danceable. You’d be forgiven for listening to it and thinking it was the original but if you listen to them one-after-the-other you can really understand the magic they have done. Possibly the greatest remix of all time.”
“Oh, they’re a little like you, and they’re a little like me. We have all we need”
Runner-up:
Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor remix) by Mory Kante
Seamus writes:
“The original is brilliant and probably the first time many of us were exposed to proper African pop music rather than cultural bin dippers like David Byrne and Paul Simon taking aspects of it for their use.
“The Hardfloor remix while staying true to the original brought it to a new level. I’ve arthritis from top to bottom but I can never resist the urge to boogie every time I hear. The suspense of the build-up at the start, the break out in to the euphoria of Mory Kanté‘s vocals and the pleasing length of it. Dancefloor perfection.”
Winner:
Slave to the Rhythm (Hot Blooded Version) by Grace Jones
Royal M writes:
“Just phenomenal, as if Trevor Horn’s lush production and the band’s gorgeous playing aren’t enough, we get this 8 minutes of it on this version.”
Nick says: Thanks all.
Last week: Win Nick’s PC Voucher
Michael Collins a few weeks before his death, 1922.
Via The Huntley Archives pic.twitter.com/dOGG7PETEI
— RareIrishStuff (@RareIrishStuff) April 26, 2021
Old crone or Grim Reaper?
We may never know.
Bit late now in anyhow.
Owen Denvir – My World
Breaking up is hard to do.
Belfast-born crooner Owen Denvir (top) delivers a stoic and deeply soulful meditation on love, life and loss on his new single, lifted from his forthcoming EP Bones, due next month.
The EP is the third in a trilogy which will then make up an album.
Owen says:
“The album and EP trilogy idea is based on Sigmund Freud’s theory that personality is a sum of 3 parts: the Id (acting on raw impulse), the Ego (being terrified of consequences) and the Superego (the balance between the two). The first EP (“Sticks”) deals with loss and delusion and the impulsive decisions we make while in the spell of ‘love’. The second (“Stones”) being a more confident but brash take on love, and finally the last EP (“Bones”) is when you have the balance between the two, which mostly leads to more healthy relationships.”
Owen has also created a “web app as a visual listening platform” for fans to gain a deeper insight into the creative process behind the EP.
Nick says: A lover sings.
