At the end of March, my young nephew who had recently returned from the United States after 10 years with my sister and the rest of the family, asked me if I would make him a playlist of music that he could explore. He had already begun to play the guitar and so was entering… Continue reading Ultimate Jukebox: 1950 – Ongoing
Author: Remy Connolly
Episode 7 – Damien Dempsey – ‘Seize the Day’ & New Irish Music
In the second part of Remy’s revue of his favourite Irish albums of all time, we take a detailed look at Damien Dempsey‘s 2003 sophomore album ‘Seize the Day‘, plus a round-up of the latest new independent Irish releases that float his boat featuring new tracks from TOYGIRL, Kayli Sousa, Brass Phantoms, Uly, Danny G… Continue reading Episode 7 – Damien Dempsey – ‘Seize the Day’ & New Irish Music
Episode 6 – Irish Film Censorship, Vivarium, The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid
Remy talks to Irish film director Gavin FitzGerald (‘Notorious’, ‘As It Was’) about the impact of Covid-19 on the film industry, we take a brief look at the history of Irish Film Censorship, and discuss 2 films with strong Irish connections we both enjoyed over the past few months.
Episode 5 – Future Kings of Spain, Arvo Party, CFIT, Junk Drawer & FIELDS
In this episode, Remy takes a retrospective look-back at the debut album from Dublin band Future Kings of Spain in 2003, reviews new LP’s by Irish acts Arvo Party, Junk Drawer and FIELDS, and also his favourite Irish single releases of the past few weeks which you can listen to here in our updated Full… Continue reading Episode 5 – Future Kings of Spain, Arvo Party, CFIT, Junk Drawer & FIELDS
The Alternative TV Series Menu
Living in the 21st century can be hard for many reasons, but one of the most difficult experiences we struggle to cope with as human beings is the paralysing realisation that we are running out of television series’ to watch. As recently as the turn of the century, whilst slightly aggravating, we were content to… Continue reading The Alternative TV Series Menu
