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The Forgotten Irish Musicians
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Gar
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10/12/2006 3:45 PM
    There have been quite a few Irish musicians (bands or solo artists) who have simply disappeared over the last number of years. Some have moved away to pursue their career elsewhere, others have packed it all in, while some have just vanished from our radars. Who are the one's that are missed and should return?
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    10/12/2006 4:03 PM
    Always had a soft spot for "That Petrol Emotion" although i may be looking at their legacy through rose-tinted glasses.
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    10/12/2006 4:03 PM
    Zig and Zag.
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    10/12/2006 4:08 PM
    Brendan Wade - had both CBD's cassette tapes.(just read the 'and should return bit') PQ
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    10/12/2006 4:19 PM
    revelino, what the fook happened to them?
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    10/12/2006 4:27 PM
    Cry Before Dawn, people, Cry Before Mofoin Dawn.
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    10/12/2006 4:47 PM
    I still listen to Broadcaster by Revelino every couple of weeks! Great album great band. I would have said Mexican Pets, but I believe they had a couple of one off reunion gigs while I was off travelling. My personal favourite Irish band ever, can't believe i missed em.
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    10/12/2006 4:48 PM
    Ten Speed Racer Woodstar Revelino
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    10/12/2006 4:56 PM
    the Jubilee Allstars :( Joan of Arse :( the Tycho Brahe :(
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    10/12/2006 5:01 PM
    Never liked Cry Before Dawn, bad simple minds rip off. Didn't know Woodstar were gone. Petrol Emotion were great, I remember they blew the crowd and everyone else away at Feile. Where are Blue in Heaven? For me it would be Subteranians, great single, great live, really different,what ever happened to them? Also Hal and the Thrills........ well there is always hope they will dissappear.
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    10/12/2006 5:03 PM
    Didn't Tycho Brahe change their name to Tychonaut or some such??
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    10/12/2006 5:03 PM
    maybe Dae Kim play a few Ten Speed Racer songs live? PQ
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    10/12/2006 5:18 PM
    i used to love Fountainhead and Microdisney (wasn't that Cathal Coughlan's band for a while?)
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    10/12/2006 5:18 PM
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    Didn't Tycho Brahe change their name to Tychonaut or some such??
    They did. Their first album was great but their second (double-album) was not so great. I miss their previous incarnation The Plague Monkeys:Spine-tingling, low-key melancholy...if Carol Keogh's beguiling vocals didn't make the hairs on the back of yr neck stand up there's something wrong with you. God, they were good.
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    10/12/2006 5:22 PM
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    i used to love Fountainhead and Microdisney (wasn't that Cathal Coughlan's band for a while?)
    Sure was. He went to form Fatima Mansions after that. You should check out 'Lost in the former west' and 'Bertie's Brochures'. Coughlan is a genius.
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    10/12/2006 5:27 PM
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    Didn't Tycho Brahe change their name to Tychonaut or some such??
    yep, and then broke up, as far as I know.
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    10/12/2006 5:36 PM
    Ahh the Fountainhead, used to bump into the guitarist in waltons, anyone got Ryhtmn Method? also Cactus World News, The Bridge, ace tune.
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    10/12/2006 5:44 PM
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    i used to love Fountainhead and Microdisney (wasn't that Cathal Coughlan's band for a while?)
    Yeah, good choice. Had forgotten about them. Was CC's band indeed. Didn't he release a solo album recently? Anyone know if it's up to much or get a listen?
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    10/12/2006 5:48 PM
    Dirty Beatniks - Possibly Irelands only decent Big Beat act? possibly the only irish signed Big Beat act, ever? "Disco Dancing Machines" was a great track and you can (legally) download it here: http://www.epitonic.com/artists/dirtybeatniks.html
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    10/12/2006 5:51 PM
    I heard of a band called the Fatimah Mansions, met their drummer once (i think) never heard the music, but the name kicks ass (actually if memory serves, the beastie boys paid for them to record an ep or summat, so they must have been pretty decent, this could be an entirely different drunken conversation though)
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    10/12/2006 6:20 PM
    I think Tycho Brahe\Tychonaut have indeed gone their separate ways.. As far as I know Carol Keogh does vocals now for a new group called 'The Natural History Museum'. Ten Speed Racer should have been much better known, that first album and the EP preceeding album two are crackers. I saw the drummer Terry Cullen's new band Dae Kim play recently and they do a version of Ten Speed Racer's song Yo-Yo (which was sung by him on the album originally). As for other lost bands.. Rollerskate Skinny?
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    10/12/2006 6:47 PM
    Tychos are gone, aye, but Carol is still writing with Donal, so it's two thirds Tychotastic. Heard some of the new recordings, very lovely. She's also kicking out some jam in The Natural History Musuem, kinda avant garde ambienty electronic stuff, tis very good, and she's still crooning away with the autamata's. talented lady, that
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    10/12/2006 6:50 PM
    Joan of Arse died about 3 years ago now, with one completed yet unreleased album, and another almost completed album. Lazy lazy. They then reformed as "The Law Court of Christ", did one or two gigs and died away, but Jean D'Arse himself is back with a solo project called The French Letter A. Very superb, if a little pink
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    10/12/2006 7:56 PM
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    10/12/2006 11:30 PM
    quote:
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    Originally posted by alameda
    i used to love Fountainhead and Microdisney (wasn't that Cathal Coughlan's band for a while?)
    Yeah, good choice. Had forgotten about them. Was CC's band indeed. Didn't he release a solo album recently? Anyone know if it's up to much or get a listen?
    I'm a big Microdisney and Fatima Mansions fan who, for some inexplicable reason, hasn't kept up to speed with Cathal's solo stuff. The new one, the head scratchingly titled "Foburg" is absolutely marvellous though, as angry and bilious as anything he's ever done.
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    10/13/2006 8:02 AM
    Fatima Mansions 'Viva Dead Ponies' would be in my top ten Irish albums for sure. Defo one to check out if you missed it first time round. Saw them play a savage gig in the Rock Garden about 10 years ago.. I believe the remnants of Revelino now play in a wedding band! Have seen them at a few weddings in the past couple of years and I declare them to be the best wedding band in the world......ever!
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    10/13/2006 9:03 AM
    Yep, Viva Dead Ponies is fantastic. Made it into my top 5 alright http://www.cluas.com/bestalbums/brian-farrelly.htm Coughlan is playing Vicar St in the near future. Quality
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    10/13/2006 3:16 PM
    Rollerskate Skinny are on the verge of a reunion so watch this space.. Regarding bands long gone Power of Dreams are a sad loss. The first album is amongst the best debuts you'll ever hear.. Also, Into Paradise had a song called 'Why Don't You?'. Anyone remember it/Have it? Anyone remember Stano?? He released a self-produced record in 1990 which basicly U2 completely ripped off for A Baby and Zooropa.. Apparently!! Anyway, if anyone has a copy of this, get in touch. I have a lovely set of delph to swap for it.
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    10/13/2006 3:20 PM
    Rollerskate Skinny reunion?! Seriously? Ken Griffin's new band The Favourite Sons are playing in the Village tomorrow night...I'm sickened I can't make it.
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    10/13/2006 3:21 PM
    I have a rare cassette edition of chris de burgh's "Best Moves"... features chris in check shirt with chess board...very sports casual. phone:6769311
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    10/13/2006 4:49 PM
    Anyone remember Stano?? He released a self-produced record in 1990 which basicly U2 completely ripped off for A Baby and Zooropa.. Apparently!! Anyway, if anyone has a copy of this, get in touch. I have a lovely set of delph to swap for it. Have this on tape somewhere, Punchbowl, and remember loving it at the time...can burn you a copy if ye wish. Have more delph that I know what to do with...
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    10/13/2006 4:52 PM
    For me the Subterraneans...'Slum' and 'Maxi Joy' were two great singles, outstanding live, like The Clash meets Happy Mondays, and they did great covers of Changeling and Sophisticated...they shoulda been huge.
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    10/13/2006 5:33 PM
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    Rollerskate Skinny are on the verge of a reunion so watch this space.. Regarding bands long gone Power of Dreams are a sad loss. The first album is amongst the best debuts you'll ever hear.. Also, Into Paradise had a song called 'Why Don't You?'. Anyone remember it/Have it? Anyone remember Stano?? He released a self-produced record in 1990 which basicly U2 completely ripped off for A Baby and Zooropa.. Apparently!! Anyway, if anyone has a copy of this, get in touch. I have a lovely set of delph to swap for it.
    I was gonna mention Power of Dreams and Into Paradise but I thought I was going too far back into the mists of time!!!! 2 Brilliant bands. Yes, Power Of Dreams debut was fantastic (1990??)...all current young Irish bands should listen to that (and weep)...Into Paradise: still listen 'Churchtown' and 'Down All The days' now and again.
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    10/13/2006 7:54 PM
    What happened to Lir ? and Bumble ? ... and I still mourn the demise of Scary Eire. /joking
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    10/14/2006 5:19 AM
    "LIR" are playing Whelans on the 23rd of December. Their bass player is an integral part of David Gray's band - "Robert Malone". Their keyboard player is none other than the highly regarded "David Hopkins" now residing out of San Francisco. "Ro Byrne" is still writing recording and playing regularly as "Earthquake Hair", ditto lead singer "Dave McGuinness" who has had much live success with "Bigwig". "Colm Quearney" is a staple of the live scene and has released many singles as well as two wonderful L.Ps "The World's Not Round" and "Body Electric", he's otherwise known as "Q". Original drummer "Craig Hutchinson" is enjoying the simple life but LIR's other regular drummer and sticksman on the 23rd is none other than "Johnny Boyle" the Frames tub-thumper!! Hope that's answered your question.....? TW.
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    10/14/2006 7:14 PM
    Yep, goin to see Ken Griffin/Favourite Sons tonight. Think they're on around 8/8.15. In an hour in fact. Best get me skates on... They're doing a free show in Cork this Tuesday. In Belfast with The Dears again, tomorrow night.
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    10/14/2006 8:16 PM
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    "Robert Malone"..... "David Hopkins" ..... "Ro Byrne" ..... "Dave McGuinness" ..... "Colm Quearney" ..... "Craig Hutchinson" ......"Johnny Boyle"
    pedantic reader writes: are they not their real names, "thomas"?
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    10/15/2006 4:50 AM
    I know, I'm a b****x for doing " and !! and ..... It's like an addiction!! SEE.....oh "f**k".......AHHHHHHHHH......!! TW.
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    10/15/2006 4:38 PM
    Little Ghetto Boys Alligator I miss them :(
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    10/15/2006 7:57 PM
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    Dirty Beatniks - Possibly Irelands only decent Big Beat act? possibly the only irish signed Big Beat act, ever? "Disco Dancing Machines" was a great track and you can (legally) download it here: http://www.epitonic.com/artists/dirtybeatniks.html
    Neil Higgins out of the Dirty Beatniks is now one half of Padded Cell, the other member is fellow big beat veteran Richard Sen of the Bronx Dogs. They're signed to D.C. recordings which is run by J. Saul Kane aka Depth Charge.
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    10/15/2006 9:12 PM
    Cool, only 12" Padded Cell releases so far I still don't do vinyl, anywhere I can download them (legally)?
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    10/16/2006 1:12 PM
    Pincher Martin were great, like Big Black Dublin/Kildare style. The Golden Mile from the north were also very cool.
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    10/16/2006 4:03 PM
    Great band called Pelvis who appeared on Jules Holland a few years ago. Really looked to be getting somewhere but I think they fell out with their record company Setanta or somefink.
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    10/16/2006 4:05 PM
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    Great band called Pelvis who appeared on Jules Holland a few years ago. Really looked to be getting somewhere but I think they fell out with their record company Setanta or somefink.
    Cool, I just found their album on iTunes.
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    10/17/2006 12:42 PM
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    Cool, only 12" Padded Cell releases so far I still don't do vinyl, anywhere I can download them (legally)?
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