The Frames - The Moon

Shakey debut video from yours truely! Enjoy!

The Frames Pics & Setlist

The band played for nearly an hour as the opening act for Neil Young in Malahide Castle. They were chuffed at getting the gig and at one stage told the crowd that they were in for a wonderful night as Neil Young were on top form during the soundcheck. I was delighted by the inclusion of 7 day mile, Fitzcaraldo and a new song Happiness.

Setlist in Full:

Red Chord
Seven Day Mile
The Moon
When Your Mind's Made Up
The Stars are Underground
Revelate
Santa Maria
Happiness
Fitzcaraldo

Sunday's 7 Degree of Separation

7 bands I would have seen this weekend if I took my ass off to Glastonbury!

Editors - Colours I Made It - Link Removed By Request! MySpace
Operator Please - It's Just a Song About Ping Pong MP3 MySpace
My Morning Jacket - What A Wonderful Man MP3 MySpace
Los Campesinos - We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives MP3 MySpace
MGMT - Electric Feel MP3 MySpace
The National - Fashion Coat MP3 MySpace
Xavier Rudd - Choices MP3 MySpace

Top 100 (86 - 90)

86. Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy (1992) MP3 MySpace

Where do I begin with RATM. When I was 14 I met and got autographs of the whole band. We also begged to be put on the guest list for their show that evening! RATM were a revelation when they appeared in '92. A rocking song with a message!



87. Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (1993) MP3 Website

In total I seen Grant Lee Buffalo live three times and they have been one of my favourite bands to see live. They were a three piece band. Grant lee Philips took care of the singing and songwriting. Paul Kimble took on production and bass duties. Joey Peters banged the skins! Great band. My best memory of the band was when someone from the Olympia crowd got on stage and did a Cobainesque run and jump onto the drums during one of their slowest songs of the set. Joey Peters laughed his ass off!



88. Coldplay - Warning Signs (2002) MP3 MySpace

See rant about Coldplay. This song is the list because for a time a few years ago this song was on constant repeat. Love the melodies, message and mood of the song.




89. Sonic Youth - Superstar MP3 MySpace

I have never been a big fan of Sonic Youth. Again timing is the key. I loved the songs Sugar Kane, 100%...but I wasn't the biggest fan of feedback! Superstar is a Karen Carpenter song and Sonic Youth do a great version of this song. You can now find it on the Juno soundtrack.



90. The Flaming Lips - Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (2006) MP3 MySpace

Timing...timing.....timing....again I'm not the biggest fan of the Lips. I have never seen them live (apparently I'm missing out big time) and I only own one album of theirs. But I love this song. Huge anthem and with a big message! What will you do with all your Power?



100. Jawbreaker - Want (1990) Link
99. David Ford - I Don't Care What You Call Me (2006)
98. Ben Harper - Glory & Consequence (1997)
97. The Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow (2003)
96. The Black Crows - Remedy (1992)
95. Tracy Chapman - Open Arms (1992)Link
94. Slowdive - Allison (1993)
93. The Frames - Angel at my Table (1994)
92. Counting Crows - I Wish I was a Girl (1999)
91. Pearl Jam - Immortality (1994)

Damien Dempsey New LP Available North America

Taken from Damo's MySpace Blog!

"The Rocky Road" now available digitally in North America!

United For Opportunity is pleased to announce Damien Dempsey "The Rocky Road" now available digitally in North America

CD available August 26th

Damien Dempsey's fifth studio album is a collection of eleven great traditional and contemporary Irish folk songs. The Rocky Road includes collaborations with his heroes John Sheahan and Barney McKenna of The Dubliners along with accordionist Sharon Shannon and it marks a departure for this Dublin-born critically acclaimed, No. 1 selling singer and songwriter.

"Ballads are my roots" Dempsey explains, "it was the first music that turned me on, and the first songs that I heard being sung in my home by friends and family. I would have over two hundred ballads in my head, and I used to sing them regularly in pubs around Dublin in the 1990s. I reckoned I had a good feel for these songs, and as I studied Irish history, I felt I could really tell their story and do them some justice on an album. I've always been an advocate of the sing-song, and I have a lot of very young fans, so naturally these kids are gonna hear all these timeless songs that they may not have heard otherwise."

Available at www.UFOmusic.com

The Frames to play Malahide Castle

THIS SUNDAY

A surprise addition to the Neil Young bill this Sunday in
Malahide Castle.



Tickets

Sunday's 7 degrees of Separation

I went wireless with the internet last week! Should have done it ages ago! Became my inspiration for today's loosely themed tunes! Enjoy!

Athlete - Wires [Live from Glastonbury] MP3 MySpace
The Envy Corps - Wires & Wool MP3 MySpace
Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires MP3 MySpace
Rilo Kiley - Wires and Waves MP3 MySpace
Of Montreal - Disconnect the Dots MP3 MySpace
The Delgados - Pull The Wires From the Wall MP3 MySpace
Maserati - Towers were Wires MP3 MySpace

Top 100 (91 - 95)

91. Pearl Jam - Immortality (1994) MP3 MySpace

Pearl Jam is my band. I own them, their songs, lyrics, personalities, everything! Immortality belongs to their third album called Vitalogy. The album on a whole didn't gel well and to be honest I never listen to it all in one sitting anymore. However there are four brilliant tracks on there. Cordoury, Better Man, Nothingman and this track Immortality. I can't stress enough that I love songs with a message. Enjoy!



92. Counting Crows - I Wish I was a Girl (1999) MP3 MySpace

I have a few guilty pleasures in my top 100. Counting Crows....best bar band until The Hold Steady appeared on the scene! I have all their albums and I think their double live CD Across a Wire is a great compilation of great tunes. They are playing Dublin soon but I'll be in Wales then. Their back catalogue of music is amazing. Worth checking out are tunes like Anna Begins, Round Here, Hanging Around, American Girls, Miami, Rain King, A Murder of One and A Long December which is the video clip below. I Wish I Was a Girl is from the album This Desert Life. Again it's an anthem, great tune, messages about how to improve your life and a killer singalong chorus.

Counting Crows - A Long December
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93. The Frames - Angel at my Table (1996) MP3 MySpace

In 1996 the great hope for Ireland's music industry was a ginger haired young man called Glen Hansard and his band The Frames. The Cranberries and of course U2 showed The Frames that it was possible to break America and "make it". There's only so much revenue to be made from our population of less than half of NYC. Angel at my Table from their impressive debut album is surrounded by other Frames classics such as Revelate, Fitzcaraldo, Red Chord, Monument, Your Face and Say it to me Now which was the first song Glen plays in the movie Once!



94. Slowdive - Allison (1993) MP3 Band Website

Slowdive are an amazing band in their own right. I'm sure they were influenced by such artists like Joy Division, Jesus & Mary Chain, The Cure but the comparisons to My Bloody Valentine will always be made. I discovered Slowdive before MBV and I still think their 1993 album Souvlaki is a classic in melodic alternative pop. I love the mood this song sends me into. Reminds me of chilling in my bedroom on a warm summers day lisening to this album. Bliss.



95. Tracy Chapman - Open Arms (1992)MP3 MySpace

Funny funny funny....on researching the video clip sites to find clips for the songs I have posted I did find a clip that uses I Wish I was a Girl but it included dodgy scenes from The L Word. Now to be honest, the research was fun. I pop in Tracy Chapman and Open Arms into youtube and here is the song being used for clips from a movic called Loving Annebelle about a student teacher lesbian relationship! Am I getting some message here! I love this song. If i were to make a come down after sex mixtape where you hold your lover all night long I'd include this song!



100. Jawbreaker - Want (1990)Link
99. David Ford - I Don't Care What You Call Me (2006)
98. Ben Harper - Glory & Consequence (1997)
97. The Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow (2003)
96. The Black Crows - Remedy (1992)

Sunday 7 Degrees of Separation!

So we are onto Series 6 of The West Wing after watching Series 1 - 5 on DVD over the course of the last year and a half. I'm constantly amazed by the show, especially watching it years after it was written and made. I'm obsessed with American Politics. I am fascinated by the system. I am looking forward to the next four and a half months till the election. In series 6 we meet Matt Santos who charms his way into Josh Lynams life. Of course Santos is young, idealist, excellent speaker, charming and from an ethnic minority! Sounds familiar! Hope you enjoy these American influenced tunes.

Iron & Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth MP3 MySpace
Mark Geary - America MP3 MySpace
Dave Matthews Band - American Baby MP3 MySpace
Matthew Ryan - American Dirt MP3 MySpace
Spearhead - Crime to be Broke in America MP3 MySpace
Violet Femmes - American Music MP3 MySpace
Grant Lee Phillips - See America MP3 Website

Top 100 {100 - 96}

"5 Friday Favourites" have morphed with influence from the lovely people at
The Vague Space into a definitive weekly countdown of my top 100 tunes in the world ever! So here we start.....twenty weeks countdown of my favourite tracks.

100. Jawbreaker - Want (1990) MP3 MySpace

Jawbreaker formed in 1986 and were in the Husker Du/Pixie led indie punk scene. Hailing from New York the band wrote catchy punk rock tunes for over a decade. The band continues to get named-checked and covered by the likes of Foo Fighters, AFI, Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, amongst many others. "Want" was a love of mine circa 1992 when it was played on the indie pirate radio station I loved. I only recently found the track again and brought me back to my early teens! Bliss!





99. David Ford - I Don't Care What You Call Me (2006) MP3 MySpace

If there is something you will learn about me from this list is that I'm a massive fan of the Anthem song! This is one such song. David Ford is a young artist with just one full lenght album out, some EPs and a few singles. He is touring with Sara "Not going to write you a love song" Bareilles at the moment. The video is majestic and mesmerising.



98. Ben Harper - Glory & Consequence (1997) MP3 MySpace

Ben will appear a few times in the top 100. After Eddie Vedder he would be my greatest influence in my musical life! I found Ben by complete opportunism! PJ Harvey was due to play Dublin with Ben Harper in support! I was in a Tower Records during a clearance sale and Ben Harper's second album was going for next to nothing ....on tape! I took a calculated risk......never looked back. I adore this tune.



97. The Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow (2003) MP3 MySpace

A great tune by an average band. I will never ever ever get bored with the melodies, singing, lyrics and rhythm of this song.



96. The Black Crows - Remedy (1992) MP3 MySpace

Yes i know they are a clone of the Stones! Yes I know they wore flares! Yes I know some of the music was shite! But.......but.......but....this is a classic tune! I love the rhythm section of this tune. You have to feel the love!

Ruby Tuesday pt 10 - Rachael Sage

Rachael Sage is releasing her 8th studio album since her debut in 1996 and it is a wonderful collection of well crafted piano based pop songs. If you were to buy Sarah McLauchlin, Vienna Teng, Sara Bareilles, Kate Nash from Amazon then you are bound to be notified of Rachael's album Chandelier. Pop over to her MySpace and lisen to a few tunes. Sample the MP3 below and go buy her music and catch her live.

Rachael Sage - Angel in my View MP3

Wed. June 11 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live

Tue. June 17 New York, NY The Joey Reynolds Show

Wed. June 18 Springfield, MA New Music Showcase

Wed. July 16 Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach Pride

Sun. July 20 Orlando, FL Faces

Tue. July 22 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits

Thu. July 24 Savannah, GA Metro Coffeehouse

Thu. July 31 London, UK The Green Note

Mon. Aug 4 Cambridge,UK Acoustic Café @ The Bun Shop

Tue. Aug 5 Manchester, UK The Thirsty Scholar

Wed. Aug 6 Glasgow, UK PivoPivo

Sunday 7 Degrees of Separation!

1. Pearl Jam - Brother MP3 + MySpace
2. Damien Rice - Volcano (Instrumental) MP3 + MySpace
3. Ben Harper - Number Three MP3 + MySpace
4. Erykah Babu - Honey (Instrumental) MP3 + MySpace
5. The Earlies - Lows MP3 + MySpace
6. Hercules & Love affair - You Belong (Instrumental) MP3 + MySpace
7. Yo La Tengo - I Heard You Looking MP3 + MySpace

5 Friday Favourites!

It's that time again folks.....the weekend is here whoooooohoooooooooooooo! I began theorising today! No it doesn't mean I was high! It's just does anyone else think that the music coming through now is loaded? I mean loaded in terms of there are so many great artists out there including this week with new albums from Joan As Police Woman, Coldplay and Oppenheimer to name but a few! I know there's 6 billion customers for music but I am feel overwhelmed by the amount of good music I'm finding out there! Yet.....Coldplay and their new cd will make or break EMI! How will the money go from the punters to the players? The answer is I suppose simple.....if you like an artist go see him/her/them live! Buy their merch....wear their t-shirts! Pass the word about!

On the Ray D'arcy show during the week the Arcade Fire's Wake Up was voted the anthem of the naughties! I think the Irish voters got it right! For me I would have gone for something like Cannonball by Ricer or Trouble by Ray!

Have a super weekend folks!

The Arcade Fire - Wake Up MP3 Band Website
The Answer - Be What You Want MP3 MySpace
Pavement - Gold Sounds MP3 MySpace
Oppenheimer - Look Up MP3 MySpace
Maritime - Parade of Punk Rock T-shirts MP3 MySpace

Mixtape 4 Her.....& her.......& her.......&

I had huge enjoyment sorting out this mixtape. There are so many songs I own with a girl's name in the title. Hopefully I have included an interesting mix for you the reader to enjoy!

Paw were a revelation to me when I discovered the band in 1994. I was still in my Eddie Vedder is God phase when Paw and singer Mark Hennessy came into my life. Paw are a grunge outfit with the most beautiful melodies as coruses or bridges amongst the raging guitar rifts!

1. Paw - Veronica MP3
2. Paulo Nutini - Jenny Don't be Hasty MP3
3. Adam Green - Jessica MP3

I have two sisters. Teresa and Anne. They both had a major influence in my life as a child and still do now.

4. Greg Laswell - Sing, Theresa Says MP3
5. Martha Wainwright - See Emily Play MP3
6. Aimee Mann - Susan MP3

Talking to Laura the other day....she might end up in Ireland! She has an online friend in me forever but it would be amazing if she were living here too!

7. Shaz Oye - Love Theme From Eyes of Laura Mars (Prisoner) MP3
8. Beth Orton - Carmella MP3
9. Johnathan Rice - Maryann Is Lost MP3

The darling of music blogs these last few months Bon Iver is next and wow the hype is for once right! He plays and sings glorious songs written just after he skinned Rudolf and shot rabbits for fun!

10. Bon Iver - For Emma MP3
11. Beck - Debra MP3

Another good friend became an Aunt again the other day! I know Deb you will be the best Aunt in the world!

Further Reading
Go to Mixtape4melfi MySpace and find these artists on my friends list!

Sunday 7 Degrees of Separation!

LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight - MP3 MySpace

I find it amazing how the dot in the sky can inspire so many songs! Then I asked Uncle Google some questions and I found out alot about the Moon! All very interesting! For bloggers reading this, you can place a Moon Phrase widget on your site from here.

Toploader - Dancing in he Moonlight MP3 MySpace

Elenor McEvoy - Shame on the Moon MP3 MySpace



Beulah - If we can land a man on the moon, surely I can win your heart back! MP3 MySpace

Mumbling Deaf Ro - Trouble under a Murder Moon MP3 MySpace



Feist - My Moon My Man MP3 MySpace

Sugar - Man on the Moon MP3 MySpace