Last year I got to see some fantastic performances in some wonderful venues both in Ireland, Europe and further afield. 2024 looks like it'll also be a very good year for concerts and other live performances. A lot of world class acts are touring. Sadly getting tickets for some concerts these days is literally a lottery and the price of some tickets can be more than most … [Read more...] about Another Year of Fun Concerts
Music
Thunderstruck Cover
There are some really talented musicians out there doing really interesting things. From time to time, however, you come across a cover version of a well known track that totally blows you out of the water. This is one such version: AC/DC's Thunderstruck is an iconic track, but I doubt they ever could have imagined anyone doing a version like this! The instrument she's … [Read more...] about Thunderstruck Cover
Luke Combs’ Version of Fast Car
Tracy Chapman's hit "Fast Car" was first released in 1988. It was also her first single. It was a success globally. While it has been covered many times over the years it's only this year that a cover version has met with real success. Country singer Luke Combs' version of Fast Car has been a huge success. And if you listen to it you can see (and hear) how true to the … [Read more...] about Luke Combs’ Version of Fast Car
The Dancer Mia Frye
Luc Besson has been involved in a lot of quirky films over the past 30 or so years. Some of those films are just plain awful, while others are fun if not a little flawed. The Dancer starring Mia Frye is quirky but fun. I rewatched it last night for the first time in several years and while some of the technology in the film has definitely aged, the underlying story and … [Read more...] about The Dancer Mia Frye
Sinéad O’Connor Troy
News broke this evening that Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56. Apart from the fact that she was only a few years older than me, she was an important part of the soundtrack of my late teens and early 20's. Her first album "The Lion and the Cobra" was released in 1987 when I was 14. Troy was the first single from the album to be released. It's a powerful piece based … [Read more...] about Sinéad O’Connor Troy