Derek Murray is a guitarist with Irish band ‘The Stunning’. He had a music shop in Galway where he sold second-hand instruments and records while putting himself through college. He is a native of Donegal. 1. When did you join the band, and how did that come about? Sometime after I moved to Galway, I opened a small shop selling musical equipment and second-hand vinyl … [Read more...] about Dylan Meets – Derek Murray
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Dylan meets – Davy Carton
Davy Carton is a singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist from Tuam, Co. Galway. He is the co-founder of the hugely successful band ‘The Saw Doctors.’ You played in Blaze X in your early years – did you find your passion for music there? Yeah, I found a like-minded genius that was Paul Cunniffe, along with his friend Paul Ralph and a friend of mine Ja Keating. We had the … [Read more...] about Dylan meets – Davy Carton
Elton John in concert: Ireland bids farewell to a music legend
Photo by Tom O’Connor “There aren’t many people that great,” Elton John remarked, dedicating ‘Border Song’ to Aretha Franklin during a gig in Dublin as part of his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour. Many in the crowd visibly agreed, appreciating that they were in the presence of one of the few “great” musician legends. The atmosphere was electric from the moment the … [Read more...] about Elton John in concert: Ireland bids farewell to a music legend
Gorillaz: Cracker Island Review
7/10: There is a wide range of A-lister collaborators on Gorillaz’ newest project Cracker Island has been a long time coming. The album, according to Damon Albarn, has been completed since May of 2022, with a long string of singles being released since June. The first single was the title track and opener to the album, an exciting intro that certainly set the scene for … [Read more...] about Gorillaz: Cracker Island Review
GUMS’ The Addams Family review – a macabre musical
After the enormous success of their January production of All Shook Up, which had a five-night run at the Black Box Theatre, and the popularity of Netflix’s Wednesday last year, to say that GUMS’ version of The Addams Family had a lot to live up to is an understatement. The Addams Family played to a sold-out audience every evening from Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 March in the Bank … [Read more...] about GUMS’ The Addams Family review – a macabre musical