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Music for a Celtic Soul
Celtic soul is a term I use quite a lot when describing some of my favourite music. I devoted a chapter to it in my book, I Was There – A Musical Journey. It’s music that almost always has a … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections, Music - Top Tens
Tagged Altan, Catherine McGrath, Celtic Soul, Christy Moore, CHVRCHES, Deacon Blue, Dolores Keane, Eleanor McEvoy and Mary Black, Glasvegas, Honeyblood, Hothouse Flowers, Idlewild, John Martyn, KT Tunstall, music, playlist, Sinead O'Connor, Snow Patrol, Texas, The Chieftains, The Corrs, The Cranberries, The Pogues, The Rails, The Waterboys, thin lizzy, U2, Van Morrison
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2017 – A Year in Music
I say the same about every year – it’s been brilliant. Because every year is briiliant. You read all this stuff about indie, for example, going through a rubbish time. But if you actually listen to it, listen to BBC … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged Aldous Harding, Bryan Ferry, Car Seat Headrest, Catherine McGrath, concerts, Daisy Vaughan, End of the Road 2017, Faye Webster, Field Day, Goat Girl, Honeyblood, Julia Jacklin, Latitude 2017, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, London Grammar, music, music in 2017, Slowdive, Steely Dan, U2, Wolf Alice
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U2 at Twickenham Stadium, 9 July 2017
On Sunday we went down to Twickenham to see one of the world’s greatest bands play a show that featured one of the world’s greatest albums. U2 playing the “Joshua Tree”. An album which is 30 years old this year. … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, London, music, Noel Gallagher, Twickenham, U2
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U2 at the O2 Arena, 30 October 2015
On Friday, still a bit jet-lagged, after arriving back from New York at nine that morning, I went to see U2 at the O2 arena, aka the Dome. I’d had tickets for the Tuesday, but gave them away after I … Continue reading
Have You Heard? – (55) “Songs Of Innocence” by U2
So a couple of weeks ago, U2 surprised us all by releasing a new album “Songs Of Innocence” exclusively on iTunes. This surprise release is becoming a bit of thing with big-selling artists. I think Beyonce did it, and just … Continue reading
Scenes from Berlin – 07
I had to go and see the “Zoo Station” while in Berlin. It was the opening track of U2’s brilliant album “Achtung Baby”, which was partly recorded in the Hansa studios. I wasn’t expecting much, just maybe some iconic scenes. … Continue reading
Still in love with U2
Two things prompted this piece. First I’m in the middle of writing about U2 for my book. Second, I read on an NME website post that Bono has been apologising about the band’s performance at Glastonbury, saying that amongst other … Continue reading
