Ten Speed Racer

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since one of my favourite bands called it a day. Joe Chester, Pat, John and Dermot Barrett and Terry Cullen in other words the band that was Ten Speed Racer are having an impromptu reunion this Friday upstairs in Whelan’s. Originally listed as a gig by The Hedge Schools (Pat’s post 10sr solo project with Joe), all 5 original 10sr members will be on stage which is no mean feat given that a number of them no longer live in the country. Dermot and Joe (who produced Ryan Sheridan’s album, currently at the top of the German charts) will appear on Colm
O’Sullivan‘s TodayFM show tonight. If anyone has any sessions please get in touch.

Joe & Dermot with Tom Dunne (3rd May 2013)

Joe & Dermot on TodayFM (1st May 2013)

So She Said

So She Said were formed in Dublin in 1987 from the ashes of The Delegates. The band featured from left to right, Anto Healy (drums), Brian King (bass) and Pat O’Sullivan (vocals, guitar). The first two of the following tracks are demos that featured on the 1988 Danceline Records compilation ‘Swimming Out Of The Pool‘. That same year the band were Hot Press Band of the Year finalists. The photo is courtesy the great Irish Rock Discography. The final track ‘At Home In June’ won Hot Press /Murphy’s song of the month in 1989 but the band split up shortly afterwards..

So Happy (1988)

Let Me Out (1988)

At Home In June (1989)

Sunday Miscellany – The Atrix

Poet Pat Boran looked at The Atrix on RTE Radio show ‘Sunday Miscellany‘ recently. The Atrix were John Borrowman (guitar/vocals), Dick Conroy (bass), Chris Green (keyboards) and Hugh Friel (drums). Check out the excellent Irish Rock website for more information.

Photo (c) http://www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands/atrix.html

‘Sunday Miscellany‘ (17th February 2013)

A House (1990 Interview)

Image via http://irishmusicdb.com/a/ahouse/

Prior to the release of their second album ‘I Want Too Much’ Dave Couse (vocals & guitar), Fergal Bunbury (guitar), Martin Healy (bass), Dermot Wylie (drums) aka A House had a chat with Dave Fanning from London where the band were performing as part of an Irish rock week in The Mean Fiddler. The performance of ‘Violent Love’ at the end is well worth the wait. Dave Couse can of course be heard every Sunday on TodayFM from 10pm until midnight.

- Manstrong (live)
recording on Inisboffin, Mike Hedges etc
- Shivers Up My Spine (album)
- 13 Wonderful Lovesongs (live)
on signing autographs
- Bring Down The Beast (live)
Martin & Dermot on falling off stage in SF, touring US, the Go-Betweens
- I Think I’m Going Mad (single)
- Smalltalk (live)
John Carroll (manager) & Liam Crinnion
- Violent love (live)
Mean Fiddler gig listings for rest of week..

Interview (1990)