Tag Archives: Nick Kelly

Strand – Country That You Came From

Sing us a song, you’re the piano man.

Niall Toner Jr (top right) delivers a bravura performance of a song from Strand’s album Can’t Trust The Rain as images of Dublin are projected onto him.

The album is available on vinyl, CD and digital streaming platforms.

Niall Toner writes:

“The video was shot and edited by Susan Gleeson using images of locked-down Dublin by photographer Cormac Figgis.

“This is not a song about lockdown, but his pictures seemed to speak to the tune nonetheless. It is probably more a song of nostalgia and longing if anything.”

Nick says: Do the Strand.

Strand


Miriam Ingram – Stock Still

And now for something completely different.

Singer/songwriter Miriam Ingram (top) revels in Björkian strangeness on this left-field cut from her imminent new EP Spells.

Kudos to video director Gavin O’Brien for the trippy geometric visuals. Mind definitely blown.

Nick says: Psychedelic!

Miriam Ingram

Padraig Jack – Minnie

He’s alright, Jack.

Bilingual Aran Islander Padraig Jack (top) shows his class as a songwriter on his new single, taken from his album Making Sand which is out next month.

The video is directed and produced by Aisling Ni Fhlaithearta and Martin Hartnett.

Padraig says:

“‘Minnie’ tells the story of a woman who has lost her way in life and is trapped in a loveless marriage. When she ends up in a whirlwind affair with a younger man he reminds her that there can be joy in life and that it’s not too late to ‘reignite her spark’.

“Eventually they part ways after a passionate evening under a Galway sunset, and Minnie seeks and eventually finds lasting love.”

Nick says: I’d rather Jack.

Padraig Jack

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.

God Knows

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.

Trainman Blues

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.

Bitch Falcon

The Poxmen – Punch People

It’s the spirit of the age.

Donegal rabble rousers The Poxmen (top) air their pent-up frustration at modern life in this downbeat folk tune with a similarly disgruntled video animation to boot. Even the sun is grumpy!

The Poxmen say:

“A wee song for all the anarchists out there.”

Nick says: It’s a knockout.

The Poxmen

The Clockworks – Can I Speak To A Manager?

This is the modern world.

Galway newcomers The Clockworks are the latest band to sign for Alan McGee‘s new label Creation 23 and their new single sees singer James McGregor getting the runaround over a broken laptop.

McGregor is joined by Sean Connelly (guitar), Damian Greaney (drums) and Tom Freeman (bass).

The video features the City of the Tribes in all its windswept glory.

Nick says: Their time has come.

The Clockworks