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Remembering Ken Thomas
Read more: Remembering Ken ThomasWe are sad to learn of the passing of Ken Thomas, the legendary record producer who worked with David Bowie, Queen, Public Image, The Cocteau Twins, Sigur Rós and M83. Ken produced Gavin Friday’s album ‘catholic’ in 2011. Our thoughts are with his family. Gavin: “Ken Thomas was an extraordinary man. Such a talent, a true artist with a beautiful brain and gentle spirit. I loved him very much. Condolences to Thea Crispin Amy and Jolyon and all the family. Rest in peace my friend.”
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Gavin Friday and Howie B on Allen Ginsberg tribute album
Read more: Gavin Friday and Howie B on Allen Ginsberg tribute albumGavin Friday and Howie B have recorded the song “Death on All Fronts (America is Falling)” for the Allen Ginsberg Tribute album The Fall of America, A 50th Anniversary Musical Tribute. A benefit for HeadCount.Org, the album is dedicated to Hal Willner. Musically Interpreting poems from Ginsberg’s The Fall of America: Poems of these States 1965-1971, the idea behind the project dates from early 2020. The album’s co-organisers Jesse Goodman and Peter Hale say: “We started probing around and asking Allen’s musician and artist friends how they’d feel about interpreting (them), many of which don’t easily lend themselves to song.…
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Gavin Friday presents ‘A Tribute to Hal Willner’ on U2 X-Radio
Read more: Gavin Friday presents ‘A Tribute to Hal Willner’ on U2 X-RadioListeners in North America can tune into U2 X-Radio this Friday, August 14th for the premiere of Gavin Friday’s new monthly radio show. The show, called “Gavin Friday presents” will kick off with A Tribute to Hal Willner, the great American music producer who passed away in April this year. Hal Willner was a friend and collaborator of Gavin’s for over thirty years and produced Gavin’s debut solo album, Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves. “Gavin Friday presents” will air Fridays at 11pm ET, or 8pm Pacific. U2 X-Radio is only available on SiriusXM in Canada and the United…
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Emerald Germs radio plays return to RTE 1
Read more: Emerald Germs radio plays return to RTE 1Emerald Germs, the nine radio plays adapted from Patrick McCabe’s book, for which Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer composed the music, is 20 years old this month. To celebrate, RTE 1 radio will repeat the plays starting today, Wednesday July 8th, at 10.30 pm GMT. (Listen here) Featuring a high profile cast including Niall Toibin, Pauline McLynn, Pauline Flanagan, Pat Kinevane, Joan O’Hara, Mick Lally, Mikel Murfi and Gina Moxley, Emerald Germs are based on the life and times of Pat McNab, who lives with his mother on the house on the hill outside Gullystown and within a striking distance…
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T Rex tribute AngelHeaded Hipster out on September 4th
Read more: T Rex tribute AngelHeaded Hipster out on September 4thAngelHeaded Hipster, the Hal Willner produced tribute album to the songs of Marc Bolan & T Rex, will be released on September 4th. The double album features Gavin Friday on two songs: “The Leopards” “She was Born to be My Unicorn / Ride A White Swan” – with Maria McKee
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Gavin Friday contributes recording of ‘Slates, Slags etc’ to The Fall symposium
Read more: Gavin Friday contributes recording of ‘Slates, Slags etc’ to The Fall symposiumGavin Friday has recorded a version of The Fall’s 1981 song ‘Slates, Slags etc’ with the group Frigid Stars. The recording will be presented as Gavin’s contribution to Always Different, Always The Same: a symposium on the band in Limerick, Ireland on November 7th. 2019. Frigid Stars are Eoin Devereux and David Meagher (both of the band Section 17). Once described as a “friendly visitor” to The Fall, Gavin Friday recorded three songs with the band and performed live with them at the ICA, London and at the Hacienda, Manchester. Always Different, Always The Same curated by the Popular Music and…
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Gavin Friday on John Kelly’s Mystery train
Read more: Gavin Friday on John Kelly’s Mystery trainGavin Friday will join John Kelly on Lyric FM’s Mystery Train’s special Sunday service this week, October 6. Gavin’ll be picking all the records, his varied influences plus a look back over his own musical career. Tune into RTE LyricFM – Sunday October 6, 7-9 pm
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Gavin Friday, Ute Lemper, Blixa Bargeld, Meow Meow, Camille O’Sullivan perform Bertolt Brecht Songs And Poems in Dublin this Autumn
Read more: Gavin Friday, Ute Lemper, Blixa Bargeld, Meow Meow, Camille O’Sullivan perform Bertolt Brecht Songs And Poems in Dublin this AutumnGAVIN FRIDAY, Ute Lemper, Blixa Bargeld, Meow Meow, Camille O’Sullivan perform the songs and poems of Bertolt Brecht in NCH’s Perspectives: CHANGE THE WORLD series. “Bertolt Brecht Songs And Poems For 2019”, a re-imagining of Bertolt Brecht’s work will take place at The National Concert Hall in Dublin on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September 2019. Tickets go on sale Monday 1st of July at 10AM. Social and economic turbulence, hedonism, cultural creativity, democracy under threat… Brecht’s songs with Weill, Eisler, Dessau and his poems are set alight in this new one-off concert as part of NCH’s Perspectives series. Perspectives sees leading international…
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Gavin Friday talks Picasso – RTE Radio One ‘Arena’
Read more: Gavin Friday talks Picasso – RTE Radio One ‘Arena’Gavin Friday will be talking about Picasso’s painting “La Vie” on RTE’s art show “Arena” this coming Monday (June 3) on Radio 1, from 8-9pm. The theme of the show is “Blue”. He will also be reciting “A Blue Diamond Pill”, a poem by Jeremy Reeds and a teaser for a future release. Listen back to “Celebrating the colour blue in the arts”. Download podcast
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Excess & Ruin: Gavin Friday collaborates with Jeremy Reed and David J
Read more: Excess & Ruin: Gavin Friday collaborates with Jeremy Reed and David JGavin Friday has collaborated with British poet Jeremy Reed and Bauhaus’s David J on a the title track of Jeremy Reed & the Ginger Light’s upcoming album “Excess & Ruin”. The new 15 track CD album from Jeremy Reed & the Ginger Light is now available to pre-order. The release date is April 4, 2019. Jeremy Reed & The Ginger Light is the musical collaboration between the acclaimed poet and author Jeremy Reed and the musician and producer Itchy Ear. Order Excess & Ruin from jeremyreed.co.uk