Just wondering what people reckon the standard of irish music is like today.Thank god we still have some fine acts around including u2,the Blizzards,Damien Dempsey and of course the one and only Aslan.(finglas people have to like them,its in our constitution)but is just me or is there some terrible acts around,including the Script,Bell X1,Damien Rice to name just a few.

finglas full ba (None) - Posts: 636 - 13/10/2009 19:34:43    453443

Damien Rice is class.Ya can add Lisa hannigan to the good ones too and sister lovers and goodnight irene too

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 13/10/2009 19:43:02    453451

The kilfenora

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 13/10/2009 19:46:25    453455

take u2 out they are crap have been for years, we have dempsey, rice, declan o'rourke, aslan, bellx1, lisa hannigan, snow patrol, coronas!!! loads of good music comin out of our country!! on that note any body know any torrent were i can download the rocky road to dublin album from damo??

cavanmuja (Cavan) - Posts: 228 - 13/10/2009 19:48:08    453459

Irish music is dominated as always by some great trad musicians.

As for singer song writers, my mate is the best of them, but he lives in Castlewellan now so I rarely see him.

U2 I know nothing about, musically. I know Bono is a super prat.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 13/10/2009 20:08:54    453494

beer baron i just find rice so fecking depressing,i did think the song he did with lisa hannigan was good tho,unplayed piano.
cavanmuja-i think the later stuff from u2 has to listened to a lot more before it grows on you but having said that it doesnt come near their early stuff.
i have tried a lot of torrents for damos stuff but can never find one with any stuff from him.did anyone here the proclaimers version of one of his songs,cant remember the name of it

finglas full ba (None) - Posts: 636 - 13/10/2009 20:22:10    453508

Anyone with an interest in contemporary irish rock music should go to the ''HardWorking Class Heroes'' festival in Dublin this weekend. All the little known ''underground'' bands in Ireland are playing in various venues around Dublin. I think you'll be surprised with the quality of music. Quality acts like Fionn Regan, SuperExtraBonusParty, HamSandwich etc.

And also The Coronas and Blizzards are a pile of s***.

Lebowski (Meath) - Posts: 363 - 13/10/2009 20:42:42    453527

the blizzards?Good?what are you on?

Mclovinxxx (Cavan) - Posts: 205 - 13/10/2009 20:47:55    453538

I agree with Lebowski about lizzards,coronas aren't hectic either but better than blizzards

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 13/10/2009 21:45:27    453608

There some great bands around, I went to see asln once..........they were shockin'

Cranky360 (Mayo) - Posts: 834 - 13/10/2009 22:00:34    453625

saving j are good up and coming band

mondred (Wexford) - Posts: 872 - 13/10/2009 22:21:08    453657

the flaws are another great irish band.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 13/10/2009 22:44:23    453690

http://www.myspace.com/earlsofenkalon


The above is a rock band, not really my cup of tea but superior to say U2.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 13/10/2009 22:52:46    453705

Are the Pogues Irish ? they are good at Irish stuff !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 13/10/2009 22:58:37    453713

seamus o dowd

mickobronx17 (Mayo) - Posts: 227 - 13/10/2009 23:26:21    453765

13/10/2009 19:46:25
dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 3491

453455 The kilfenora

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Thought you'd be more of a bridge man

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 14/10/2009 11:08:01    453965

U2 are the most overated collection of noise makers ( not musicians ) i have ever heard. 3 or 4 decent albums back when Old Dog was a puppy. Not good now and havent been for a generation!

kingpuck71 (Derry) - Posts: 691 - 14/10/2009 11:26:02    453986

Sharon Shannon. No contest.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 14/10/2009 11:35:05    453990

Lebowski County: Meath Posts: 78 453527 Anyone with an interest in contemporary irish rock music should go to the ''HardWorking Class Heroes'' festival in Dublin this weekend. All the little known ''underground'' bands in Ireland are playing in various venues around Dublin. I think you'll be surprised with the quality of music. Quality acts like Fionn Regan, SuperExtraBonusParty, HamSandwich etc. And also The Coronas and Blizzards are a pile of ****. Agree with everything lebowski said. HWCH is a great weekends craic. I've never heard the coronas but the blizzards are brutal - your man should have stuck to the rugby. Not a great fan of the likes of Damien Dempsey and Aslan either. Damien Rice is alright but i can understand why people don't like him. Bell XI arent the worst but its easy to get sick of them. Fionn Regan is head and shoulders above everybody else that I've heard.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12490 - 14/10/2009 11:47:13    453997

ruanua
County: Donegal
Posts: 1667

453965

Actually a Copperplate man, Tyrone band

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 14/10/2009 14:36:27    454223