More from Shane MacGowan’s funeral
I’m posting more from Shane MacGowan’s funeral because it was both sad and celebratory. If you need a comparison, his death was to Ireland what Gord Downie’s death was to Canada. Start with
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Views of Sinead O’Connor’s Irish funeral
We still don’t know why Sinead O’Connor died last month–we’re still awaiting autopsy results–but she was laid to rest in Ireland today. Here’s how it looked to the BBC. More detail here. (Via
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Ongoing History Daily: The history lesson of the Cranberries’ “Zombie”
The Cranberries single “Zombie” is a five-minute lesson in the politics and struggles of Northern Ireland. “Zombie” is something of a protest song that talks about the fighting between the Irish and the
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Random music news for Saturday, July 28, 2018
On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building, killing 14 and injuring 26. The building didn’t budge. And now for music news on July 28, 2018… Here
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Random music news for Monday, May 21, 2018
Queen Victoria has been dead since 1901, but we’re eternally grateful for this May holiday. She was actually born on May 24, by the way. This is what I have for music news
Read MoreTime for another musician “rich list.” Who in the UK and Ireland made what?
The Sunday Times of London likes to snoop around the finances of the rich and famous, turning in a rich list of musicians around this time every year. Here’s who made what in
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Ireland to ban reselling tickets for more than face value
The Irish government is considering making it a crime to resell tickets for more than their face value. Two elected officials are leading the effort, which appears to have the support of the
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Random Music News for Saturday, February 24, 2018
If you’re watching the Olympics today, be prepared to hear a lot about today being the 38th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice. And in music news for February 24, 2018… Here are
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Why Do the Irish Hate U2?
A couple of years ago, my wife and I went to Dublin where we hoped to visit some U2 landmarks. We wandered over to the tourist office off Grafton Street to find out
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Random Music News for Thursday, April 7, 2016
This was a big day in computing in 1964. IBM introduced the System/360. And now, some music news… This Canadian singer snuck into Buckingham Palace and got to perform illicitly. Terry Jacks, the
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Random Music News for Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Happy International Women’s Day! Now let’s just dive right into the day’s music news Irish bus drivers are threatening to go on strike unless they get to listen to the radio while they
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