Author Archives: Nick Kelly

Post-Party – Wasting Time

Their time has come.

Insert hand-clap emojis for the new single by Dublin guitar enthusiasts Post-Party who entertain us with a high energy, hi-octane blast of pure adrenalin and six-string riffery.

The band’s Colin Peppard directed and edited the promo.

The band write:

“The last year has given us the opportunity to really build up on our skills in other areas such as filmmaking. We shot the music video for ‘Wasting Time’ with each of the band members shot individually, in separate locations. The editing process was tedious but we got there in the end and I don’t we don’t think we could be happier with the result.

“There’s a strong parallel between the nostalgic feeling in the song and the VHS footage, which is why we decided to shoot with one of our parent’s old Sony hand-cams. There was a bittersweet contrast between the VHS and Digitally-shot footage, creating a stage of colours on which we performed the single.”

Nick says: Get the Party started.

Post-Party

Thank Federico it’s Friday.

To ease you through the weekend, let’s have another music competition.

This week I want to know what’s your favourite song featuring a harmonica and the reason why you like it?

Here’s mine.

Reply below to be in with a chance of bagging yourself a €20 Currys PC World voucher redeemable in any Currys store.

The winner will be chosen by my roadie.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines close on Saturday at 11am.

Nick says: Good luck!

Last week’s winner here

Currys PC World

Tracy Bruen – Better Than This

Bruen up a storm.

Galwegian singer/songwriter Tracy Bruen (top) has given us a profound and affecting song with a joyful video to boot.

The promo was shot by AMW Visual and features the portrait photography of Galway’s EMJ Camera.

EMJ writes:

“All of the photos for this independent ‘Self Isolation Portrait’ project were taken during the first lockdown in 2020, the time when people couldn’t see many other faces or leave their houses. People posed at their safe place – at their doorstep, introducing one of the new hobbies they took up since the world went into a shutdown.

“The agenda was very simple – to show some positive and uplifting news, as well as to link and support each other during the doom and gloom times.

“As a photographer, I wanted to document that current situation through my own angle that had no negativity and give a bit of a bright spark to the community. The whole process ended up being incredibly fulfilling and heartwarming, revisiting some old friends and even making new ones.

“This project taught me that every bad situation can be turned into something positive.”

Nick says: Say cheese.

Tracy Bruen

Brutal.

Brand New Retro: Phibsborough Shopping Centre (Totally Dublin)

No Place For Co-Living development at Dublin’s Phibsborough Shopping Centre – an Taisce (Newstalk)

Morrissey and Lisa Simpson

Debbie Mahan, director of The Simpsons, writes:

I’ve worked on this show for nearly 20 years. And this — BY FAR— is the most fun I’ve ever had working on an episode. My husband, who also works on the show, is an avid Smiths fan/collector, and was our resident Morrissey expert so it truly was a labour of love. Simpsons Smiths fans of the world, unite and watch this Sunday’s episode on FOX!

The Simpsons

Lisa Gerrard & Jules Maxwell – Deshta (Forever)

A son of the soil.

Michael Sosna‘s visceral and tactile video for the new single by Dead Can Dance‘s Lisa Gerrard (top) and Jules Maxwell is a sight to behold.

The Irish-Australian chanteuse has collaborated with the Bangor-born DCD keyboard player on a new album, Burn, due next month.

Nick says: The Jules in the crown.

Lisa Gerrard

Jules Maxwell

The votes are in.

Last Friday, prompted by a suggestion from ‘Scottser’ and with a €20 Currys PC World voucher redeemable in any Currys store on offer, I asked you to name your favourite anti-Establishment song.

You answered in your rebellious dozens.

But there could be only one winner.

Third Place:

They Never Came Home by Christy Moore

Jonboy writes:

“It has to be this. 40 years later, what’s changed?”

Runner-up:

Inner City Blues by Marvin Gaye

Otis Blue writes:

“An album virtually without peer, Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On is a glorious song cycle whose narrative is told from the point of view of a Vietnam veteran returning to the States to witness hatred, suffering, and injustice.

“Gaye’s introspective lyrics explore themes of drug abuse, poverty, and the Vietnam War. You could pick any track but, for me, Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) is the one.”

Winner:

Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday.

Stephen Moran writes:

“For me there is one song that transcends time and still has the power to shock: “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday from 1939. A damning indictment of racism in the American South, its harrowing lyrics:

“Southern trees bear a strange fruit.” This, you think, isn’t your usual lovey-dovey lounge jazz stuff. “Blood on the leaves and blood at the root.” What is this? “Black bodies swinging in the Southern breeze.” Lynching? It’s a song about lynching?

“Possibly the most shocking song of all time, because it”s true. The first true protest song and still the greatest.”

Nick says: Thanks all.

Last week: Win Nick’s PC Voucher

Spooky.

Anyone?

Yesterday.

This morning.

FIGHT!