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  • Article: Kiss my ring – Sunday Independent

    From the Sunday Independent: How Gavin Friday kissed John Charles’s ring THE lord (of the ring) works in mysterious ways. Who would have thought, 30 years after his death, that John Charles McQuaid’s ring would find its resting place onperformance artist Gavin Friday’s finger, courtesy of Bono (a god of our times?)? McQuaid was the notoriously powerful rightwing Archbishop of Dublin consulted by deValera on matters of state. He lived in a castle in Killiney, was into stars (astronomy, that is), was against Catholics going to Trinity, and had the power to sack ministers. Nowonder he was known as the…

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  • Bloomsday Breakfast 2003 review

    From the Irish Independent, dated Tuesday 17 June: “Actress Elizabeth P Moynihan’s reading of Molly’s soliloquy went down a storm, while Gavin Friday’s Nighttown song, accompanied on the kazoo, was the highlight for many. “Beautiful, sinister, melodic, whispering”, enthused Senator David Norris.”

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  • Review: Chills abound with Interference – Hot Press

    Review of the June 6, 2003 Interference concert at Vicar Street, by Peter Murphy: Interference were always on the outside of the in-crowd, a peculiar hybrid of muso chops and stoner rock distinguished by soaring vocals and virtuoso violin. Tonight, roughly 15 years after their inception, was a sort of Last Waltz extravaganza organised by allies of Fergus O’ Farrell determined that he should reap the glory of the live stage before the deterioration wrought by muscular dystrophy makes such events an impossibility. It was often emotional stuff of course, but if this was O’ Farrell operating on one third…

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  • After Schools Education Project DJ night

    Gavin and Guggi started their DJ set in Lillie’s Bordello on April 30, 2003 with an Aidan Walsh tune and some classy 30’s/40’s music. Raising some 10000 Euro for charity, they ended up DJ’ng for most of the night, playing tracks like the start of Also sprach Zarathustra (from 2001 — A Space Odyssey), Prince’s Sexy MF, The Smashing Pumpkins 1979, some Madonna, Take That’s Back For Good, and they dedicated Christina Aguilera’s Beautiful to “Alison Stewart”. Gavin and Guggi ended their set with Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U. The two DJs took to the dancefloor, waltzing together while…

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  • After Schools Education Project

    From Ireland Evening Herald, April 2003 FROM LA TO INNER CITY : Band’s stunner teaches tin whistle to kids ANDREA CORR’S THE QUEEN OF SHERRIFF ST. Andrea Corr has been shunning the high life of late to give inner-city kids music lessons, the Diary can reveal. The Corrs singer has been accompanying her friend singer Gavin Friday on his regular visits to Sheriff Streets After Schools Education Project, an initiative aimed at discouraging local children from using drugs. “Andrea has been down to Sheriff St with me a couple of times.” confirmed Gavin “She’s come down to give the kids…

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  • Gavin Friday’s inspirational songs

    Gavin’s list of ‘inspirational’ songs appeared on ZooRadio, a U2.com / Radio Free Virgin collaboration launched in November 2002. “Aht Uh Mi Hed” by Shuggie Otis “Aladdin Sane” by David Bowie “Amsterdam” by Jacques Brel “Ave Maria” by Enrico Caruso “Cosmic Dancer” by T. Rex “Death Disco” by Public Image Ltd “Hounds of Love” by Kate Bush “Les Amants D’un Jour” by Edith Piaf “Mack the Knife” by Lotte Lenya “Mna na h Eireann (Women of Ireland)” by Sean o’Se / Sean o’Riada “Mother” by John Lennon “Pirate Jenny” by Nina Simone “Sad” by U2/ Virgin Prunes “She Is Beyond…

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  • Bloomsday Breakfast review

    In the Evening Herald on June21st, Senator David Norris wrote the following on Gavin’s 2002 Bloomsday appearance: “Gavin Friday produced a real gem, having discovered a 1928 recording of a previously undiscovered song which had a direct bearing on the text of Ulysses. It gave me great pride in Joyce and his city to see Gavin and his pal Adam Clayton of U2 mingling unselfconciously with the crowd of revellers.”

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  • Interview: ‘I know my stuff and I love music’ – Sunday Mirror 2002

    The Sunday Mirror interviewed Gavin about his DJ stint: ROCK star Gavin Friday may have launched his new career as a DJ but you won’t see him dancing about for a while. The former Virgin Prunes frontman’s record-spinning debut was at BP Fallon’s second Death Disco Dublin event last week. Gavin said: “I had surgery on my spine at the start of the year and I was quite ill for a few months. I’m upright and that’s about it but there’s no way I’m able to dance – I’m all right for playing records though. I wouldn’t call myself a…

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  • Playlist: Gavin Friday – Death Disco Dublin

    Gavin guest-DJ’ed at B.P. Fallon’s ‘Death Disco Dublin’ at Eamon Doran’s on Sunday June 2, 2002. B.P. Fallon: “It’s a great vibe, a special treat, that Gavin Friday is coming down to do some spinning. Even before his full-on madness/genius with The Virgin Prunes he was at the cutting edge, this thrusting artist spawned on the challenge of Bolan and Bowie and always glittering with creative anarchy. I’m really looking forward to hearing Gavin DJ – I know he’ll play some amazing records.” Setlist (Listen on Spotify) THE STREETS “Turn the page” THE STOOGES “Down on the street” RICHARD HELL…

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  • New threads for GavinFriday.com

    As you can see, gavinfriday.com has a different look. The new design should make it easier for you to explore the site, and our new backend will make it easier for us to update it and keep you informed of all things Friday. We’re still in the process of copying all the old information to the new database as well as writing new content to cover Gavin’s career. This includes some of the larger sections of the old site, such as the discography. Rest assured, these will return.

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