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Lawrence Flintstone |
Dear Ingrid, can I please have my old name back that is my correct actual name "Michael Whitty", 5th generation Australian, Irish Catholic ancestral roots Wexford, Ireland, emigrated in a hurry on sailing ship "Therese", ex Plymouth 1839. I would very much appreciate that especially if I can ever be of any use to this forum as an Australian contact. Noel I'm sorry I can't make it to Seamie O'Dowd in Perth, it's a 4 day drive one way with not much in between except kangaroos and the occasional thundering truck. But if he or any other friends of yours are heading to the east coast, then that's a different matter! I just got back from London actually and also spent time in Berlin and especially Poland. Went and saw the "Riese Complex" in the Owl Mountains and what a mind blowing experience that was. To think that such underground massive infrastructure has been kept secret all these years. Went back to London and locked myself in a hotel room in Belgrave Road, Pimlico for a week dying of flu. I've never experienced cold like that, it chilled me to the bone. Everyday I searched and seached this forum in the hope that Shane might be playing somewhere local but it seems my timing was way out. Now I'm back home in the heat, dust and stone. Don't think I'll ever recover from that trip. Sitting on a train bulleting its way through snow storms in Poland passed derelict deserted massive cold war era factories and poverty villages enveloped in snow, freezing blizzards, is now etched in my mind for evermore. |
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| 07.02.2010 - 19:18 | |
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ajh |
baldrick, geordie pogue. A cracking game last night. More so as it came right out the blue! A lot missed the first two/three goals because SKY advertised all day it was an 8pm ko. Those arriving at 8pm missed the goalfest! The new players looked good as well. Some good signings me thinks lets hope they can step up as part of a bigger squad next season. |
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| 06.02.2010 - 20:14 | |
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baldRick |
Geordie Pogue: Howay the fuckin Lads!!!!  |
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| 06.02.2010 - 09:35 | |
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Barroom |
Jah Wobble - "The Dunes". Yes, the one Shane wrote for Ronnie Drew ;-) Brilliant version! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO1IosY_6uo  |
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| 04.02.2010 - 19:31 | |
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Barroom |
"Shane MacGowan", "Haiti", "I put a spell on you". I knew I've heard that combination somewhere... Shane singing 'I put a spell on you' on the 'Voodoo Ball - Hope for Haiti' gig at The Button Factory on the 29th of July, 2009. ------------------------------------------------------------- playing with daniel fitzpatrick organ, candice gordon guitar, simon farrell bass, brian o'higgans drums, kevin roth bodhran and conor brady guitar Thank for this info from youtube! ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=ugxPVz0QIkw Hope not all of you have seen this already...   |
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| 04.02.2010 - 18:33 | |
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Celtic.Dave |
(heres a nice review by cmumusicnews) Finally, a Haiti single we can all enjoy So, by now you've all heard Simon Cowell's Haiti single. Whatever you think of the recording itself (well, it could have been worse, I guess) it still bothers me a bit that the big British pop effort here is - simply by choosing to cover REM's 'Everbody Hurts' - sort of saying to a country half flattened by a terrible earthquake "stop your moaning, you know, we all get a bit sad sometimes". Meanwhile American pop's all new version of 'We Are The World' is incoming, and I'm sure you've all seen the coverage of the recording and marvelled at the long list of stars involved (and wondered who all those other people hanging around might be). But now, finally, there's a charity single for Haiti we can all get behind without fear of coming across as patronising or ending up with a record that's actually no good at all. Because how could anything organised by Shane MacGowan be either patronising or bad? It couldn't. In fact, this sounds fucking brilliant. MacGowan has got a load of his mates, including Nick Cave, Bobby Gillespie, Glen Matlock and Mick Jones, to take part in another Haiti supporting collaboration - a cover of Screamin Jay Hawkins' 'I Put A Spell On You'. See? That I would buy even if it wasn't for charity. The single will be released later this month, with all money raised from it donated to Dublin-based charity Concern Worldwide, which has been operating in Haiti for sixteen years and has been distributing 135,000 litres of water per day since the earthquake hit. |
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| 04.02.2010 - 11:57 | |
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Noel Kenny |
Landlord, I've been in touch with Michael Whitty. It's too far away from him. |
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| 04.02.2010 - 11:05 | |
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Christine |
If you're not glued to the BBC Radio Folk awards tonight you couldn't do much better than go and listen to A Concert for Haiti, with Billy Bragg, Cuban salsa and Benjamin Zephaniah. 19:00 Great Russell Street http://www.concertforhaiti.co.uk/ |
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| 03.02.2010 - 13:33 | |
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Bastard Landlord |
Hey Noel, forward the last to Michael Whitty  |
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| 03.02.2010 - 13:01 | |
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maureen |
Seamie does the best version of Dirty Old Town I've ever heard. Even better than Noel's version |
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| 03.02.2010 - 11:30 | |
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Noel Kenny |
My friend Seamie O Dowd is playing a few shows in Western Australia later this month. If anyone out there can make it, they won't be disappointed. Here's a link to the poster. Hope it works. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3378865&l=a862769aa6&id=591748737 |
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| 03.02.2010 - 11:13 | |
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maureen |
Oi ! Dave ! Have you been two-timing me with a new Spelling Teacher ?????? |
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| 03.02.2010 - 11:02 | |
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Bastard Landlord |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wrmz BBC Radio Folk awards tonight 1900hrs. Featuring Nanci Griffiths and music from The Transatlantic Sessions |
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| 03.02.2010 - 11:01 | |
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Celtic.Dave |
Marc,By the sounds of Robbie talking last night, dont think he has any long term plans to stay at Celtic. Just another achievement for him to tick of the list. Still, good bit of business as Celtic badly need a kick up the arse right now. |
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| 02.02.2010 - 22:02 | |
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C.P. Brundell |
http://betweenloveandlike.blogspot.com/2010/02/shane-macgowan-mick-jones-nick-cave-and.html I hope the link works! |
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| 02.02.2010 - 21:05 | |
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Marc |
Dave Just saw that yesterday & good for Celtic! Much as I liked Robbie for Spurs, he can't get any playing time there lately with the likes of Defoe & Crouch so I think both he & Celtic could really benefit here. They need a shot in the arm right now. GP Dead on mate!! Also looks like Newcastle will be back in the top flight next season. |
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| 02.02.2010 - 14:52 | |
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Celtic.Dave |
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/arts_entertainment/music/stars+launch+haiti+aid+charity+song/3 523342 Channel 4 News was invited to the recording of a more alternative single including performances from Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan and Nick Cave. Their version of I Put a Spell on You was recorded in a south London estate with the select gathering featuring Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie, Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols and Mick Jones of The Clash. Asked if you can have too many singles - all musicians involved say no. Money raised from this will go to the Dublin-based Concern Worldwide, which has been in Haiti for 16 years, with a hundred workers based there. Since the earthquake they have distributed 135 000 litres of water a day. And the charity is pleased that this single will not be released until the end of February - as it will keep Haiti in the headlines. (copy and paste that link at the top. has a video of Shane and the others in the studio. say it will be on channel 4 news tonight at 7pm  |
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| 02.02.2010 - 14:13 | |
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Celtic.Dave |
Keanoooo, there's only one Keano, there's only one Keano, there's only one Keano, Keanooooooooooooo........  |
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| 02.02.2010 - 13:57 | |
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Geordie Pogue |
Welcome back Andy P |
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| 02.02.2010 - 09:15 | |
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Ingrid (Admin Team) |
welcome on board C.P. R.I.P. Roaring Jack |
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| 01.02.2010 - 18:10 | |
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