The best folk singer from Wexford is Jimi Cullen but his fellow county folkster, Gordon Barry, is bringing out a new single this week All The Live Long Year. The EP is Filled with melodies as the tracks deal with life, love and loss. Embracing country, folk and Americana, there are definite hints to Tom Waits … Continue reading Who is Gordon Barry
Play of the Day – Lankum
Play of the day - lankum Between earth and sky Rough trade “Overnight” sensations lankum released this double album nearly 2 years ago. overnight in this context means a band that have been grafting away for over 20 years, traveling and playing first as a two piece (lynched) on the edge of punk festivals. In … Continue reading Play of the Day – Lankum
Barry McCormack – Cut Throat Lane
Barry McCormack Cut Throat Lane hags head records Barry McCormack is a modern day story teller. His tales are from the streets of Dublin. The words are stories from the darker side of these streets. Not the gloss and shine of the newly built areas but the reality of the grim world that people are … Continue reading Barry McCormack – Cut Throat Lane