Power Of Dreams (29th Dec 2012)

Our southern correspondent has apparently recovered sufficiently from the excesses of 2012 to file copy on the ‘Trains, Boats & Planes’ 20th anniversary show at the Savoy Theatre in Cork. A man of few words at the best of times the report consisted of a photo, a setlist and a few shaky videos..

‘Where Is The Love‘

‘The Joke’s On Me‘

‘Trains, Boats & Planes’ 20th Anniversary Show

Twenty years after the release of their debut album ‘Trains, Boats And Planes’ Cork’s finest the Frank and Walters have announced a special show at the city’s newly renovated Savoy Theatre on Saturday 29th of December. Joining them on the night for their only Irish show this year will be Power of Dreams. Also on the bill are Jim Bob of Carter USM, The Naildrivers and The Hard Ground. Ashley Keating of the Frank & Walters has a weekly radio show ‘Green On Red‘ on Cork’s RedFM and last week he interviewed Craig Walker of Power Of Dreams followed by Cian Corbett (keyboards) and Rory Murphy (guitar) of the Frank & Walters. Thanks to the kind exertions of a gentleman in an outsized red suit yours truly will be making a trip to the gig so if you would like to avail of the ongoing cassette amnesty I’ll be in a raincoat down the back with my trusty walkman.

Craig Walker – Green On Red interview

Cian and Rory – Green On Red interview

Fanning’s Fab 50 (2012)

I know the suspense is killing you all so here goes. Christmas has finally arrived when Dave starts running down the Fanning Fab 50. There were a few hitches but hopefully someone at RTE is listening. The rundown concludes on Monday so I will update the post then.

50 Blur – Under The Westway
49 Grizzly Bear – While You Wait For The Others
48 White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
47 Massive Attack – Unfinished Symphony
46 Arcade Fire – Wake Up
45 Bob Dylan – Visions Of Johanna
44 Lana Del Ray – Video Games
43 Bruce Springsteen – The River
42 U2 – The Fly
41 Pogues – A Rainy Night In Soho
40 Radiohead – Street Spirit Fade Out
39 The Doors – Riders On The Storm
38 Metallica – Nothing Else Matters
37 Joy Division – Atmosphere
36 Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
35 Villagers – Becoming A Jackal
34 Johnny Cash – Hurt
33 Metallica – Enter Sandman
32 The National – Bloodbuzz Ohio
31 U2 – Beautiful Day
30 Bon Iver – Calgary
29 U2 – All I Want Is You
28 The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
27 Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored
26 Neil Young – Heart Of Gold
25 Pearl Jam – Black
24 Radiohead – Creep
23 Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees
22 Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower
21 Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars
20 Elbow – One Day Like This
19 U2 – With Or Without You
18 The Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
17 Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone
16 The Pixies – Debaser
15 Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah
14 The Beatles – A Day In The Life
13 Radiohead – Paranoid Android
12 The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
11 Smashing Pumkpins – 1979
10 The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
09 The Rolling Stones – Sympathy For The Devil
08 Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven
07 Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb
06 The Stone Roses – I Am The Resurrection
05 Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
04 Love Will Tear Us Aoart
03 Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
02 U2 – Bad (Live)
01 U2 – One

Interview with Hunter Davies editor of The John Lennon Letters

On Saturday 8th December 2012 Dave Fanning interviewed Hunter Davies on his RTE 2fm Saturday morning show. Hunter is author of the only authorised Beatles biography and is editor of the recently published John Lennon Letters. In a long and wide ranging interview Dave impresses Hunter with his knowledge and plays some archive recordings of Paul McCartney and Cynthia Lennon.

Hunter Davies (2012)