Kodaline #30bandsin30days
QUICK FACTS Started in: 2005–11 (as 21 Demands with Conor Linnane and without Jason Boland), 2011–present (as Kodaline) Hometown: Swords (Dublin) and Celbridge (County Kildare) Released albums: In a perfect … Continue reading
Hudson Taylor: stays in the family
Two brothers from Ireland: meet Harry and Alfie Hudson-Taylor. “Only time will tell if we’re all just cynics on the run, if we’re all just cynics come undone” (Battles) Quick … Continue reading
The Coronas
Indie rock band from Ireland. One of their best lines: “Will you wait ’til you see me before you do something that we could never get over?” Quick … Continue reading
The Blizzards (with a special podcast)
One of the Irish bands that brought indie rock to the radio waves paving the road for the likes of Kodaline, The Script and Hozier. She’s trouble… and expensive pension … Continue reading
An evening of pure emotion. Glen Hansard live in Erlangen
Glen Hansard THE busker from Ireland. I finally had the pleasure to see one of my favourite artists live in a small club in Erlangen, Germany. I was anxiously waiting … Continue reading
Fallible and Thin Lizzy as a Depp Purple cover band
Word of the day: fallible 1: liable to be erroneous 2: capable of making a mistake Band of the day: Funky Junction I’ve learned today that they were “an Irish … Continue reading
O Emperor, sea, obdurate
Word of the Day Obdurate adj. Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action. Band of the Day: O Emperor The 5-piece band from Waterford has two albums … Continue reading
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