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Going back to my roots – talking an crann and more with The Undertones’ Damian O’Neill
Getting on for 45 years since The Undertones recorded debut single ‘Teenage Kicks’ at Belfast’s Wizard Studios, there’s still plenty of love out there for the band and its members, as seen in recent acclaim from critics and fans alike … Continue reading
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Tagged An Crann, Ash, Belfast, Damian O'Neill, Dave Hattee, Derry, Dig What you Need, Dimple Discs, Erland Cooper, Hannah Peel, John Peel, Kevin Sharkey, Liam Bradley, Loughinisland, Paul Tipler, Positive Touch, Sean O'Hagan, That Petrol Emotion, The Everlasting Yeah, The Love Parade, The Magnetic North, The Undertones
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Updating the profile – the Cathal Coughlan interview
Home is normally London for Cathal Coughlan, having initially left Cork in the summer of 1983 alongside Sean O’Hagan to relaunch Microdisney, keen to pick up on interest from legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel and escape a supposed … Continue reading
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Tagged Cathal Coughlan, Cherry Red, Cork, Crooked Mile, Damian O'Neill, Dimple Discs, Eileen Gogan, Fatima Mansions, Felicia Cohen, Grand Necropolitan Quartet, High Llamas, Jacknife Lee, John Peel, June Miles-Kingston, London, Luke Haines, Microdisney, Owl in the Parlour, Prefab Sprout, Rough Trade, Sean O'Hagan, Song of Co-Aklan, That Petrol Emotion, The Clock That Comes Down the Stairs, The Go-Betweens, The Undertones
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Lockdown life, Dublin style, and Under Moving Skies – the Eileen Gogan interview
If you’re looking for something a little different to listen to right now, perfect for these challenging times we’re living through, I’d heartily recommend Eileen Gogan’s second LP, Under Moving Skies. This talented Dublin-based singer-songwriter, backed by her band The … Continue reading
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Tagged Cathal Coughlan, Damian O'Neill, Dublin, Eileen Gogan, Fairport Convention, John Bradshaw, John Peel, Kirsty McColl, Louis Armstrong, Maria McKee, Microdisney, Natalie Merchant, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Press Play Studios, richard Thompson, Sandy Denny, Sean O'Hagan, Stephen Ryan, Terry Edwards, The Drays, The Spirit of Oberlin, the Stars of Heaven, The Would Be's, Under Moving Skies
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Refit, Revise, Reprise by Damian O’Neill and the Monotones – a writewyattuk appreciation
The term ‘reluctant frontman’ seems to neatly describe unassuming Undertones guitar hero and songwriter Damian O’Neill. Whatever bands he’s featured with over the years – not least fellow notables That Petrol Emotion and The Everlasting Yeah – he’s always been … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Ramsey, Brendan Kelly, Damian O'Neill, It's Gonna Happen, John O'Neill, Kev Hopper, Pledge Music, Press Play Studios, Rare, Refit Revise Reprise, Sean O'Hagan, That Petrol Emotion, The Everlasting Yeah, The Love Parade, The Undertones, The Wesleys, Val Doonican
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