Come On Live Long – Little Ones
Ciaran Le Cool writes:
Irish five piece Come On Live Long have been recording for a couple of years now, but they’ve finally arrived with this new single (and video directed and shot by two of the band members; Louise and Steve).
In the week when people were losing their shit over the new MBV album I think this young band are just as deserving of your readers’ attention.
Available to purchase here
Sean Riddick – We Had the Snow
Sean writes:
I wrote a song about missing someone and, for the video, asked a bunch of strangers to tell the whole world who/what they miss. The result was pretty lovely! Was wondering if you’d be interested in sharing my music and their messages?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts5jbc0ZLSQ
Bagpuss
By Waterford-based King Kong Company.
Luke Abbot Writes:
A new video from King Kong Company. They’re doing their first Irish tour stopping off at The Forum Waterford on Feb 9th; Cyprus Avenue in Cork on Mar 2nd and POGO at the Twisted Pepper on Mar 16th.
Peter Byrne and Jeremy Crothers – Crazy (That Shit Cray)
Stephen Devine writes:
Really good mashup of ‘Crazy’ songs by two young Irish lads.
Featuring the songs “Crazy in Love” by Beyoncé, “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley, “Crazy” by Britney Spears and “Niggas in Paris” by Jay-z & Kanye West.
It will literally make your toes tap.
Eric McGrath – Always The Same.
With a video by ‘Musicians With Cameras, the people who gave you Casey The Wonder Dog.
And then you might like a nice cup of tea.
The genuinely gripping High Hopes by Kodaline.
Mike Donnelly writes:
A New Kodaline video by the same writer/director as All I Want. Starring Liam Cunningham & Niamh Large.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdNeA0zl8TY
Third Smoke – People Are Messy
Popular Dundalk beat combo in tunsesome, caper-filled search for the secret to inward and outward happiness.
Spolier alert: It’s ice cream (obvs).
Thanks Chris Rocks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrfDAIqn6KE
“It’s a great looking door.”
Irish Folk Furniture – an animated documentary about repair and recycling in rural Ireland.
Tony Donoghue writes:
I’m writing about my 8-minute film Irish Folk Furniture which is playing at the Sundance Film Festival this week. The festival had 8,102 short films apply. From this number they selected 65 short films. This is the only irish short film selected. it would be wonderful if you could bring the film to the attention of your audience.
From the synopsis:
In rural Ireland old hand painted furniture is often associated with hard times, with poverty and with a time many would rather forget. Because of this association much of the country’s furniture heritage lies abandoned in barns and sheds. In the making of this film 16 pieces of abandoned folk furniture were restored and returned back into daily use.
Directed by Tony Donoghue. Funded by The Irish Film Board, RTE, The Arts Council.
Interview with Tony Donoghue (Steven Galvin, Film Ireland)
In tales of the gun a whisper is a bomb
This face, disgraced, no place to belong
Wouldn’t join the gang as it seemed odds-on
If everyone’s right, then everyone’s wrong.
Colin Hassard’s High Flying Words – We Who Have No Flags
Colin writes:
Sane people still exist upon this island of ours. This is an anthem for the peaceful souls who feel disillusioned and let down by the rioters and the politicians.One mob destroy our streets and our image, the other mob destroy everything else from the economy to healthcare.
The Villagers – Casey The Wonder Dog.
“This is a song about a dog that was found by Dogs in Distress and now she lives with with me and my housemates. And she was nearly dead when they found her. Her name is Casey. I call her the wonder dog.”
Conor J O’Brien of Villagers and musicians including Neil Hannon, performing the song he contributed to the album Oscar the Hpyno Dog in aid of Dogs in Distress.
Oscar The Hypno Dog (Facebook)
Download the album here.
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