Tag Archives: Music

OTHER VOICES returns April 14

OTHER VOICES is finally returning to Irish television screens on April 14th, primed and ready to celebrate its twentieth series. The show will run for six weeks on RTÉ2 and will be packed with exclusive interviews and performances from the world’s most exciting musical stars. Annie MacManus, MayKay, and Huw Stephens will also be returning as hosts. Week one kicks off with Irish superstar Dermot Kennedy, RTÉ Choice Music Prize nominee Orla Gartland, and Dublin rock band Sprints.

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John Carney to direct Bee Gees biopic

Irish director John Carney, whose credits include the Oscar-winning ONCE, is to direct a biopic of pop icons the Bee Gees. US entertainment trade publication Deadline says the film from studio Paramount Pictures will include surviving Bee Gee Barry Gibb among its executive producers. GK Films, the company behind the Freddie Mercury biopic BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY and the Elton John biopic ROCKETMAN, is producing.

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VOICES OF IRELAND

Paying homage to the literature, scenery and music that has shaped Irish culture, the new series VOICES OF IRELAND will take us on a tour of the island of Ireland, where Imelda may will be joined by Ireland’s most illustrious, contemporary creatives; singers, musicians, spoken word poets, actors and writers.

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Lynott doc now on YouTube

The long-overdue Phil Lynott doc, SONGS FOR WHILE I’M AWAY, is now available for rent on @YouTube movies. Weaving together incredible archival footage and insightful interviews from today’s bass-playing heroes, this is not to be missed for any fan of Irish rock music!!

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LOVE YOURSELF TODAY review

A DOCUMENTARY centred on Irish musician Damien Dempsey has revealed the healing impact of his music on his audience. Following standing ovations and rave reviews following its World Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh earlier this year, LOVE YOURSELF TODAY went on to pick up The Audience Award for Best Feature at the IFI Documentary Festival. The film centres around the music of the Dublin-born singer songwriter, known affectionately as ‘Damo’, but also turns the lens onto his fans.

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U2: The Virtual Road

U2 have announced online concert film series The Virtual World, that will be broadcast on the band’s YouTube channel. The series will showcase four of U2’s most legendary performances from over their four-decade career, kicking off on March 17 with the band’s 2001 concert at Slane Castle in County Meath. It will be the first time ever that three of the concerts have been made available digitally, and they will remain available to watch online for 48 hours after their broadcast.

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