by Jesse | Mar 3, 2016 | Blogs |
Mothers Day - A Celebration of Mothers Around the World This year, Mothers Day falls on the Sunday 6th of March. To show some appreciation and often neglected gratitude to all the mothers out there, we put together a list of 10 songs written about mothers. Enjoy some good old Rock N Roll vibes on the rollercoaster of sentiments these well-known Rockstars cultivated towards mothers. While you may not have the opportunity to write a super famous Rock N Roll hit to honour your mother, you can still show some appreciation by a simple thank you, flowers or even sharing this playlist with her. Happy Mothers Day! 10. Metallica - Mama Said We’re opening our list with James Hetfield’s heartfelt letter to his late mother. In this song he is trying to resolve the troubling relationship which still seems to be an active part of his present life, even though his mother died when he was only sixteen. Since this is not a typical Metallica song, it was never included in their live set-list, except a solo version performed by Hetfield on an acoustic guitar. 9. Three Dog Night– Mama Told Me Not to Come A song originally written in 1966 by Randy Newman for Eric Burdon became a pop culture phenomenon after being covered by The Three Dog Night in the 1970 and Stereophonics in the 2000. Newman’s inspiration for the song emerged from his own impressions of the Los Angeles music scene of the late sixties, abundant with all sorts of pleasurable experiences most mothers wouldn’t approve of. 8. U2 – Mothers of the Disappeared One of...
by Jesse | Feb 11, 2016 | Blogs |
Top 10 Irish Love Songs Like it or not, the institution of Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. But whether you’re a hopeless romantic, a disillusioned cynic or somewhere in between, everyone loves a good love song from time to time. So here is our list of the Top 10 Irish Love Songs. I’m sure everyone will have their own thoughts on what should and should’t be in here, so let us know in the comments section. Enjoy and Happy Valentine’s Day! 10. Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly Falling Slowly is a charming Irish love song written by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová for the movie Once. It won an Oscar for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture in 2007. Parts of the movie Once were filmed in our very own Temple Lane Studios. 9. Hozier - Take Me To Church Hozier’s break-through single “Take me to Church” deals with the Catholic Church’s problematic view of homosexuality, which adds an important dimension to our playlist by making us aware that there are different types of love and they are all equal. 8. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars Northern Ireland’s darlings Snow Patrol’s biggest selling single and the most widely played song of the last decade in the UK brings a dash of innocence to our list. The band’s front man Gary Lightbody describes it as “the purest love song that I’ve ever written.” 7. Sinéad O’Connor - Nothing Compares To You Even though we may have heard it few too many times, it is still an inevitable part of any love song list especially if it’s...
by Jesse | Jan 26, 2016 | Blogs |
While doing research for our upcoming Tradfest themed tours, we became very interested in the links between Irish Rock and Irish Traditional music. While investigating the interesting links, we came across a list of “Celtic Rock” songs. After a conversation with a fan on Facebook about the omissions and tenuous entries on the list, we decided to have a stab ourselves. While inspired by that list, this is not a list of Celtic Rock songs, rather a less limiting list of 8 songs that link the worlds of Irish Rock and Irish Traditional music that we thought merited a mention. And what better time to put together such a list than when Tradfest is about to take place? The tours start Wednesday 24th January, running until Sunday 28th January. Happy Tradfest! Horslips - Dearg Doom Horslips formed in the 1970’s, seamlessly blending rock and traditional Irish music into their own distinctive sound. This has caused many to regard them as the founders of “Celtic Rock”. Dearg Doom is instantly recognisable by it’s driving and catchy main riff. The track blends rock guitar riffs with traditional uileann pipes to great effect, which is why anyone old enough to remember Italia 90 will instantly recognise it. Rory Gallagher - She Moved Through the Fair While Rory is best known for his mastery of the electric guitar and his legendary Fender Strat, he also loved to play acoustically. She Moves Through the Fair is a traditional Irish song, which Rory masterfully brings to life with his instrumental version of this beautiful song. Rory has many acoustic songs,...
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