Comments for My Weblog http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on 50 of Ireland’s finest by Nay http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-of-irelands-finest/#comment-36 Nay Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:00:33 +0000 http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/?page_id=25#comment-36 I'm kinda late getting back to this now but...most Irish indie influenced by the US and UK? Please surr, I must disagree. There's such a roiling mix of new music here influenced by far more than mainstream players. Some really good blogs highlighting the best in new Irish : www.nialler9.com http://indiehour.wordpress.com www.mp3hugger.com www.drop-d.ie www.balconytv.com Is that our own Leanne Harte in your banner there? I’m kinda late getting back to this now but…most Irish indie influenced by the US and UK? Please surr, I must disagree. There’s such a roiling mix of new music here influenced by far more than mainstream players.
Some really good blogs highlighting the best in new Irish :
http://www.nialler9.com
http://indiehour.wordpress.com
http://www.mp3hugger.com
http://www.drop-d.ie
http://www.balconytv.com

Is that our own Leanne Harte in your banner there?

]]> Comment on 50 greatest protest songs by Rob Wold http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-greatest-protest-songs/#comment-34 Rob Wold Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:42:12 +0000 http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-greatest-protest-songs/#comment-34 One song that has recently come to my attention is "The Fiddle and the Drum", originally by Joni Mitchell. She, as a Canadian living in America wrote it to be a message to America. I don't much care for her acappella version, but A Perfect Circle covered it a couple years ago, adding harmony, and turning it into an absolutely beautiful song. Joni Mitchell version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOJLqdcJZJ0 A Perfect Circle version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B6kheJ8zks One song that has recently come to my attention is “The Fiddle and the Drum”, originally by Joni Mitchell. She, as a Canadian living in America wrote it to be a message to America. I don’t much care for her acappella version, but A Perfect Circle covered it a couple years ago, adding harmony, and turning it into an absolutely beautiful song.

Joni Mitchell version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOJLqdcJZJ0

A Perfect Circle version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B6kheJ8zks

]]> Comment on 50 of Ireland’s finest by Galavant Yourankle http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-of-irelands-finest/#comment-33 Galavant Yourankle Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:57:32 +0000 http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/?page_id=25#comment-33 rollerskate skinny influenced by the happy mondays? you're joking me. rollerskate skinny were one of the most innovative, original and interesting things to ever come out of the irish music scene (other than cactus world news of course:) ). the happy mondays could only flatteringly be called a party band. there is no comparison and i think only the most high flying music journalist would spot any madchester influence in rollerksate skinny's music. good list though ;) rollerskate skinny influenced by the happy mondays? you’re joking me. rollerskate skinny were one of the most innovative, original and interesting things to ever come out of the irish music scene (other than cactus world news of course :) ). the happy mondays could only flatteringly be called a party band. there is no comparison and i think only the most high flying music journalist would spot any madchester influence in rollerksate skinny’s music. good list though ;)

]]> Comment on 50 of Ireland’s finest by nickwall http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-of-irelands-finest/#comment-30 nickwall Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:51:43 +0000 http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/?page_id=25#comment-30 Some decent suggestions here. I'd never heard the Radiators from Space before - Faithful Departed is original and interesting : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQzFK8dd_b8 . Where's me Jumper is of course by the Sultans of Ping FC - certainly different, though I'm not sure if it wears the test of time so well. Fatima Mansions do have a strong claim though - I just picked out this video of theirs : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00zBdmEhLY . I ended up selecting fewer indie songs than I might have done because it felt like the right thing to do. Most Irish indie music is heavily influenced by, and sounds similar to, UK and US indie music; whereas acts like the Pogues and the Dubliners have inspired people the world over to listen to more Irish music. Some decent suggestions here. I’d never heard the Radiators from Space before - Faithful Departed is original and interesting : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQzFK8dd_b8 . Where’s me Jumper is of course by the Sultans of Ping FC - certainly different, though I’m not sure if it wears the test of time so well. Fatima Mansions do have a strong claim though - I just picked out this video of theirs : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00zBdmEhLY .

I ended up selecting fewer indie songs than I might have done because it felt like the right thing to do. Most Irish indie music is heavily influenced by, and sounds similar to, UK and US indie music; whereas acts like the Pogues and the Dubliners have inspired people the world over to listen to more Irish music.

]]> Comment on 50 of Ireland’s finest by Nay http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-of-irelands-finest/#comment-29 Nay Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:53:31 +0000 http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/?page_id=25#comment-29 Just curious...how often would you listen to Irish music? Am I right in assuming you're more of a trad fan? Just curious…how often would you listen to Irish music? Am I right in assuming you’re more of a trad fan?

]]> Comment on 50 of Ireland’s finest by Maz http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-of-irelands-finest/#comment-28 Maz Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:44:15 +0000 http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/?page_id=25#comment-28 I would have included: Faithful Departed - The Radiators from Space Where's me Jumper - Fatima Mansions Ancient Rain - Mary Coughlan Rock around the Clock - Daniel O'Donnell dub / Brixton mix. I would have included:
Faithful Departed - The Radiators from Space
Where’s me Jumper - Fatima Mansions
Ancient Rain - Mary Coughlan
Rock around the Clock - Daniel O’Donnell dub / Brixton mix.

]]> Comment on 50 of Ireland’s finest by B'dum B'dum http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-of-irelands-finest/#comment-27 B'dum B'dum Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:49:26 +0000 http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/?page_id=25#comment-27 Good work on picking Jimmy Jimmy, far better song. Good work on picking Jimmy Jimmy, far better song.

]]> Comment on 50 of Ireland’s finest by donal http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-of-irelands-finest/#comment-26 donal Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:02:03 +0000 http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/?page_id=25#comment-26 The stunning -half past two the fat lady sings - arclight whipping boy - when we were young an emotional fish - celebrate otherwise you're deleting my teenage years!! an honourable mention for No Sweat - Heart and soul - wouldn't have them on the list but they were cool The stunning -half past two
the fat lady sings - arclight
whipping boy - when we were young
an emotional fish - celebrate

otherwise you’re deleting my teenage years!!

an honourable mention for No Sweat - Heart and soul - wouldn’t have them on the list but they were cool

]]> Comment on 50 of Ireland’s finest by colin randall http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-of-irelands-finest/#comment-25 colin randall Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:46:45 +0000 http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/?page_id=25#comment-25 Sorry,,,meant to say "have written about your list....without spoiling the fun and giving away your choice" Sorry,,,meant to say “have written about your list….without spoiling the fun and giving away your choice”

]]> Comment on 50 of Ireland’s finest by colin randall http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/50-of-irelands-finest/#comment-24 colin randall Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:44:55 +0000 http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com/?page_id=25#comment-24 great, thought-provoking stuff. I have written about your choice at http://salutlive.com without spoiling the fun and giving away your choice, but I was slightly surprised to see the Clancy Bros, and of all their material, the most hackneyed chorus song of the last four decades of folk music. I do see why you opted for it, but I believe the Clancys deserve to be remembered for better things great, thought-provoking stuff. I have written about your choice at http://salutlive.com without spoiling the fun and giving away your choice, but I was slightly surprised to see the Clancy Bros, and of all their material, the most hackneyed chorus song of the last four decades of folk music. I do see why you opted for it, but I believe the Clancys deserve to be remembered for better things

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