As we talked on the phone it only took a couple of minutes. Guitarist and singer Jesse Dayton was full on, pulling no punches, taking no crap. “We have a complete narcissist sexist weirdo in the White House” he was […]
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Alejandro Escovedo – punk–alt country-roots rocker, writer, legend – started out in the worst band in the world. Way back in his teens, he and his friends made a film. “The Worst Band in the World was like the way […]
Singer-song writer Gregory Alan Isakov was in Belfast last December when I spoke with him in a room, within a warren of rooms, way back stage at the Waterfront Hall. He had been supporting Passenger on a European tour for […]
“Ebola is unlikely ever to kill as many people as this disease strikes down,” wrote Guardian columnist George Monbiot. The column, The Age of Loneliness is Killing Us went viral. The following chain of events ultimately led to the recording […]
Should you ever Google ‘Curse Of Lono,’ the browser will offer two answers to your query. The first is a book “about Hunter S. Thompson’s druggy exploits in Hawaii whilst covering the 1980 Honolulu Marathon.” Scroll down, and the alternative […]
A lot belies the fresh water voice of Nadia Reid. Pristine enough to carry sweetness, warm and rich enough for comfort. And yet… “There were two little words that I used One was fuck, the other was you.” The final […]
“You’ve got me all wound up here. Let’s talk about puppies and kitty cats or something.” Tom Paxton was talking politics and it was becoming fiery. For 50 years Paxton has been a key feature of the folk music scene; […]
It was a natural thing. The excited, jovial, unaware chatter from the bar had been slowly building all night as the Real Music Club crowd at the Errigle Inn had eased into a gig we’d been waiting for since way […]
“It’s like we’re in somebody’s living room” smiled Sarah Jarosz. “A real fancy, holy living room …” she added. “Yeah, like a church,” quipped lead guitarist Anthony da Costa. We were in 1st Presbyterian Church, Rosemary St, Belfast, with its […]
Every now and again Aly Hirji reminded me of George Michael. No it’s true, stop laughing. Hirji plays rhythm guitar and gorgeous mandolin with country blues-rockabilly-skiffle-jugband, The Dodge Brothers, and to be honest I really don’t think he needs anybody […]
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