To my friends, it’s been a while since my last post as there were personal matters I had to resolve. But the music continues and I shall soon have updates. I have been working on another tech blog and I was shocked to learn it posted automatically to the facebook page. Sorry if that caused a confusion but I will have everything sorted out soon. I have been blogging for a great site called 67 Music and I hope you support my endeavors over there as we are all family. I will talk to you soon! Xx
Dick Savage Remix of Hot Days by Poitin.
It is past 4 a.am. I am listening to the amazing remix of Hot Days by Dick Savage. If you are not aware yet, Hot Days is the third album by Poitin. It was released in 2006. It has a more ‘pop’ appeal, focusing more on vocal harmonies and ‘tunes you can sing along.’
The remixed version contains many surprising things. Think of Sonic Youth meets Nine Inch Nails doing Dubstep but with the soothing sound of Afro Celts. I like the difference. It is good to step out of one’s creative environment once in a while. Just to avoid being pigeonholed I guess. Listening to the remix album of Hot Days gives me a different perspective of Poitin. They are not afraid to experiment with different sounds. My favorite track is Crazy Man Michael for its amazing soundscape.
Dick Savage has an eclectic taste. He fronts a band by the name of Cold Feet. Their music is more post-punk/gothic-oriented, incorporating good melodies. You should check his/their work out through my other blog Sphere Music. I posted their youtube video about a song inspired by author Neil Gaiman.
It’s really a good thing listening to this type of music at 4 a.m. while multitasking with work.
My work starts at 8 but it is nice to get some things done early. Thanks to Poitin and the amazing talent of Dick Savage. You can download the album for free using this link: http://dicksavage.cz/dspi/music/dspi_the_poitin_remixes.zip
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Michael Mc Cague and Donal Mc Cague , Cuisle – Irish Music Reels
I am blogging from work today. Yay, I am the first person to arrive so I am taking this opportunity to blog about the music video I saw very early this morning. It is called “Cuisle” (Irish for pulse). According to the info I gathered, they (Michael Mc Cague and Donal Mc Cague) both recorded as the final track on Donal’s debut album “Bits N Pieces.” This was filmed in An Culturlann in Belfast on 17th July 2012 and publicly aired around Feb 2013.
For those who don’t have copies of Waylaid Man, it is time to look for that album. IT’s fantastic and many notable Irish musicians contributed their talents to record that album really one of a kind. Looking forward to more trad releases this year and beyond. You all have a great day.
More here: http://www.michaelmccague.com/
Great performance by Maria Doyle Kennedy
I’ve heard of her name mentioned many times in the world of TV and music. But it is the first time I saw Maria Doyle Kennedy perform live. You have to pardon me Irish music lovers. I have been covering a lot of music in the Celtic genre that there are artists that are still waiting in my ‘must listen to ‘ list. Anyway her performance of The Most Beautiful People are Broken blew me away. There is something in that voice. There is truth in that song. The backing of Kieran Kennedy and Donal Lunny are exquisite.
this means I need to watch Orphan Black because she plays Ms Sadler. She also appeared in The Commitments. One of my favorite Irish movies of all time. This is my amazing introduction to her wonderful talent. I will follow her career from now on.
Prime Celtic Fusion Group in the Philippines: Trad Street
The creative net that Celtic music has thrown reaches far and wide…even to the Philippines. Trad Street is the newest Celtic fusion band to come out of South East Asia. They are heavily influenced by bands such as Flook, The Chieftains and Scottish instrumentalist Fraser Fifield. They combine jazz, folk and even Filipino flavour to their Celtic mix, giving you music like no other.
They are performing all over Manila and they are gathering materials that will become a recording in a not so distant future. If you are from Europe or pasrts of the United States and you are visiting the Philippines, look for Trad Street. And much better of you can get the guys to perform with your band for a live, acoustic Celticky performance!
https://www.facebook.com/trad.street
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