A sad night for music fans with the announcement of the death of Sinéad O’Connor, aged just 56. I was a massive fan of Sinéad’s work. She was such an original artist when her first album, The Lion and the Cobra came out in 1987. The music was nothing like you had heard before. One minute she had the voice of an angel, the next she was screaming her head off in rage. I had the pleasure of being stood …
Back in the day in Belfast many people didn’t give a shit (language – ED) what ‘side’ or ‘community’ you were from. If you had the attitude, could (kinda) sing, had a guitar or a drum-kit (or the means to get one on HP from Session Music) you were in the band. The Stiffs for example: Last night the BBC broadcast two fantastic documentaries The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities and Irish Rock at the BBC (both available for those …
As noted earlier, attracting the attention of celebrities a tricky business for political parties, even if it’s not Sinead O’Connor (she hasn’t gone away you know). Francie Molloy in what reads like an extended [and uninterrupted] electoral message as he prepares to defend the Mid Ulster seat he won in cruise control, had his own inimitable message for Sinead… “Sinead didn’t start off well by first of all looking for the leadership to resign – sometimes you have to creep …
