Archive for July, 2007
Brian to play Strabane
By Ryan Kennedy Photo by Fabrizio Belluschi BELFAST singer Brian Kennedy has been announced as just one of the major acts to play the Alley Arts and Conference Centre, Strabane. The award winning arts centre, supported by RE/MAX will play host to the likes of singer Dominic Kirwin and comedian Colin Murphy as well as the Belfast-born Kennedy, [...]
FORMER BOYZONE STAR TAKES ROLE IN MUSICAL AND ENDS RUMOURS OF POSSIBLE REUNION IN 2007
EXCLUSIVE By Tina Calder FORMER Boyzone star Stephen Gately has finally put rest to rumours that the Irish pop band will reform this year. The singer was in Sunderland this week to promote his new role in Godspell at the Empire Theatre in the area. Stephen will play the role of Jesus in the hit musical, which opens in October, and says [...]
GALWAYARTS KICK OFF
By Ryan Kennedy NOW into its 30th year, the Galway Arts Festival has kicked off it’s first week with acts to surpass its already sterling reputation. Over 400 writers, artists, performers and musicians will descend on Galway over the next fortnight from as far as Australia, Cuba, Ukraine and Japan, but with the festival never forgetting the [...]
BRIAN HOUSTON – Days Of Pearly Spencer
Review by Stephen Murray Photo by Fabrizio Belluschi I LOVED Marc Almond’s version of this song. Written by Ballymena man David McWilliams (RIP) this song is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary. Keeping McWilliams spirit alive are his grandchildren on backing vocals and with Brian’s distinctive voice, this is a good cover of a classic [...]
Arcade Fire – No Cars Go
Review by Stephen Murray NO Cars Go is the third single from Neon Bible, Arcade Fire’s second album. They sound like a bit of a slow version of The Killers in my opinion. But having little knowledge of their other music, I won’t be too critical of them. ARCADE FIRE FACT FILE * The band were founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2003 [...]
SIMON & LOUIS SEND SHAYNE BACK INTO STUDIO
By Andrea Clarke Photos by Fabrizio Belluschi X FACTOR star Shayne Ward has been sent back into the studio after music bosses Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh rejected his comeback single. The singer, who’s mother is Irish, was going for a more American sound and recorded the track If That’s OK With You, shooting the video in Los Angeles last [...]
DOWNPATRICK ROCKERS ASH TO MAKE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT WITH TEEN-SLASHER MOVIE
By Kellie Cunningham Photo By Fabrizio Belluschi DOWNPATRICK rockers Ash will showcase their directorial debut on later this month with a movie featuring the faked murder of Coldplay’s Chris Martin. Slashed which will be available on YouTube started as a hobby for Northern Ireland band but eventually ended up with an A-List cast. The film, [...]
SHAYNE WARD SAYS HE MISSES SEX WHILE ON TOUR
By Andrea Clarke X FACTOR winner Shayne Ward has revealed he hates being in a long distance relationship because he misses out on sex. The Irish singer, whose parents are from Ireland, has been dating long-term girlfriend Faye McKeever for four years and longs for some nookie when he’s on tour. The 22-year-old said: “I'm really missing [...]
IRELAND’S TOP MUSIC STARS HELP MUSIC PROMOTER WHOSE SON HAS BEEN LEFT CRITICALLY INJURED
By Kellie Cunningham IRELAND’S top music stars have joined forces with a fund raising campaign to help a music promoter whose son has been left with critically injured following an accident in Germany. Three weeks ago Surry-born Gill Marsielles was given the heart wrenching news that each parent lives in fear of; her son Zan had suffered [...]
DOLORES O’RIORDAN’S DRUMMER COLLAPSES ON STAGE IN LA
By Andrea Clarke FORMER Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan's American solo tour is in doubt after her drummer reportedly collapsed on stage last night. Graham Hopkins suffered a seizure on stage at the gig at Los Angeles' House of Blues, according to audience members, who posted details of the horrific incident on a Cranberries [...]