Daily Archives: February 22, 2012

New Irish Music: Jerome’s Law

  By Lisa McInerney | February 22, 2012 - 4:00 pm | Music
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MOAR IRISH MUSIC! MOAR! One more for the road! Jerome’s Law are an indie-pop band from Dublin whose album Not Today is available (even today) from Bandcamp. For freebies! We do love a good freebie here on Culch, especially when it’s as full of delicious ditties as Not Today, and these boys know how to put a tune together. Both Throwing Stones and Say The Word soar without overworking that classic balladry build-up, and Kicking In The Brain is a finger-snapping frolic that’s only getting better with each play, and a serious contender for Irish Song Most Likely To Make You Do The Leo Strut 2012. Seriously charming. Give ‘em a spin.

10 Recommended: St Patricks Day Real Irish Music CD’s

  By Peter | February 22, 2012 - 1:26 pm | Music
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Before you go rubbing the ashes off your forehead and polishing up that frying pan so you can bate me with it, I’m fully aware that St Pancake’s Day has just passed. But like any good Shopping Centre the day after Haloween putting up the Christmas bunting, there’s a fairly quick run in to St Patricks Day and week and while the iron was hot, I took my opportunity to answer the following email query: Hey A Chairde Peadar, See I have done my Gaeilge research ! So could you please recommend some great Irish music CD’s out there, that you as an Irish guy actually listen to, have or intend to purchased, that will guarantee to see me and my buddys through a great tura lura laaaaay St Paddys Daaaaaaay

New Irish Music: Valentine Black

  By Lisa McInerney | February 22, 2012 - 12:30 pm | Music
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I told you we had a medley of fresh new Irish stuff, didn’t I? Have a sprinkle of this. Kildare’s Valentine Black released debut album Desire Lines on Valentine’s Day, because like our John, he loves it when a plan comes together. With a more than a dash of Springsteen in these songs about love, loss, and post-Tiger Ireland, Valentine Black is probably a lasher in a live setting. I say probably because I’m not able to head out and see him for myself, because I’ve got no money, I’m not content, my mortgage is a fallacy and I’m just paying rent. Yes, I’m paraphrasing. While Desire Lines is occasionally overwrought, sometimes veering into mawkishness, Valentine Black is also capable of moments of genuine brilliance. In The Dead Of The Night is an eerily catchy murder ballad, with disturbing lyrics belted out with cocky cool, and it’s the standout track on the album. Desire Lines … There’s more →