Sound Waves

Looking Back At The Broken Wave: Sound Waves Signs Off

revjules@googlemail.com — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Cois Fharraige, David O'Doherty, Sea Sick Steve, Donavan Frankenreiter, water prooof i-Pods, Patrick Swayze, Bruce Springsteen's New Jersey surfing adventures, Brian Wilson Dolls, the Rip Curl Clio, Fur TV, Irish Surf Documentaries, Regina Spektor, Seth Lakeman, Jason Mraz, George W. Bush's mountain biking exploits, Quiksilver Avatars, Xavier Rudd, Jack Johnson, Surfing penguins, Ray La Montagne, Pendulum, Ambulance Ltd, John From Cincinnati, Florence & The Machine, Maui Fever, Fleet Foxes, MGMT, Modest Mouse, Renewable Rock, The Bra' Boys, Dennis Wilson and the dreaded Billabong jocks.....SOUND WAVES looks back before signing off.

i-Phone: A Surfer's Best Friend

revjules@googlemail.com — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

You can leave your wetsuit on the line, you can drive over your board by accident, you can forget your leash but woe betide the surfer who heads off on a surf trip without his or her beloved i-phone.

Cois Fharraige: The Play List

revjules@googlemail.com — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Following an enjoyable weekend at Cois Fharraige, here is the Sound Waves Top 7 Playlist of tracks by bands who played the festival

Patrick Swayze: In Memoriam

revjules@googlemail.com — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sound Waves pays tribute to the iconic actor who personified the surfer archetype in the movie 'Point Break'

Surf Music 2009 #3: Florence And The Machine

revjules@googlemail.com — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sound Waves has long been a fan of female artists such as Kate Bush, Laurie Anderson, Joan Osborne and, more recently, Regina Spektor. Now, Florence And The Machine take a place on that long list.

Sound Waves Listens to...The Moth

revjules@googlemail.com — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Moth is an NYC storytellers' forum that The Irish Times has lauded in recent months. Thanks to the wonders of the interwebby thing, and in these recessionary times, it is possible to hear selected stories from such nights of live blather. Personally, I think that The Moth is a near perfect intersection between the twin American pursuits of media marketing and talking about yourself but I leave you to decide.

Surf Music 2009 #2: Pendulum

revjules@googlemail.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Every year Sound Waves tunes into the BBC's excellent coverage of Glastonbury and finds one treat among the assorted buffet of music. Our pick for 2009 is Pendulum and here is the video for their anthem, 'SLAM'.

Surf Music 2009 #1: Ambulance Ltd

revjules@googlemail.com — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Xtreme Video is currently running a trailer on YouTube for the Waldron Brothers new HD film on IBA World Chamption Ben Player which features the music of NYC indie band Ambulance Ltd, the track in question is Yoga Means Union and it makes a fresh change from the usual Rap/Metal/Ex-Pro Surfer with acoustic guitar sounds that end up on surf movies.

Surfing The Springsteen Way

revjules@googlemail.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With the Boss due to play Ireland this summer, SOUND WAVES looks briefly at some [reasonably] relevant connections that Bruce has with surfing culture.

The SOUND WAVES Top 10 Irish Albums (1999 - 2009)

revjules@googlemail.com — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Here they are, the ten albums that I consider were most noteworthy of mention arising from the Irish music scene in the period 1999 -2000, in the order of their respective year of release

J'accuse: The Cluas Top 50 Irish Albums

revjules@googlemail.com — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

God bless the Chief’s patience. First he gives me every opportunity to contribute to the Cluas top 50 Irish albums and then, when I don’t, he still allows me to post my blog. The truth is, despite the fancy French title, this is not an entry criticising what is a fascinating and revealing snapshot of the last ten years in Irish music but it does highlight what I would think are some shortcomings of a scene which has, to be fair, brought Oscar glory to Glen Hansard.

'U2's Twelth Studio Album - The Sound Waves Verdict

revjules@googlemail.com — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A surfer contemplates 'No Line on the Horizon' as he reads about the imminent collapse of the Irish financial system whilst sipping coffee in Bewleys (in homage to Paul Durcan)

Sound Waves: Albums of 2008 & Year End Review

revjules@googlemail.com — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Another year over, here's what was listened to in 2008 by Sound Waves en route to the surf and other blog related stuff...

L**E is a four letter word on I-Tunes

revjules@googlemail.com — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Is it just me or have you noticed that the word 'LOVE' now appears as 'L**E' on I-Tunes in song titles for new tracks.

Sea Sessions 2008: Finalised Line Up

revjules@googlemail.com — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here is the finalised line-up for Sea Sessions 2008.

Metallica @ Marley Park, Dublin (20/08/2008)

revjules@googlemail.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ok, this is not a review in the traditional sense as I cannot work the interweb interface thingimy widget but basically...

Brad Meldhu & Radiohead

revjules@googlemail.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Radiohead may not appear to be a fertile source of tunes for the brilliant jazz pianist Brad Medlhu but think again, their back catalog is something of a song book for him.

New Irish Jazz - David Lyttle: An Appreciation

revjules@googlemail.com — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Last weekend, I spent all my free time listening to my collection of jazz CDs, newly transferred to a recently purchased i-pod and speakers and on Sunday evening at 7pm I decided I wanted a taste of the live stuff so I checked the internet to see if anything was on at JJ Smyths, and yes there was, the David Lyttle 3 featuring Soweto Kinch and Michael Janisch. So off in my car I went...

Return to the Legions of the Jazzed

revjules@googlemail.com — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Earlier this week, Sound Waves bought our first set of speakers for the i-pod we reluctantly bought after years of holding out against the evil empire that is Apple. Now the front room is filled nightly with the golden music of Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane and Brad Meldhu. What is it about jazz and surfers?

Surf Music 2008 #12: Beau & Nava Young

revjules@googlemail.com — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Surfing legend Nat Young is, apart from being a brilliant wave rider, also a family man and prolific writer of must read surf related books such as his autobiography, 'Nat's Nat and Thats That', two histories of surfing and surf culture, a controversial work on surf rage and an authoritative text book on the fundamentals of surf technique so it is nice to report that he has passed on both his surfing and artistic skills to his children including, notably for this blog, Beau and Nava Young who are both surfers and musicians. We have included some links below to assit you in hearing more of their work.