A Dublin based 3 piece who later earned fame and fortune as Rollerskate Skinny. This is the third track from a Fanning Session they did in 1990. Irish Music Central has a full profile of Rollerskate Skinny.
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Posted in Fanning, Music, session with tags 80s, Fanning, indie, irish, session on May 22, 2009 by Fanning SessionsBackwards Into Paradise
Posted in Fanning, Music with tags 1986, 80s, Fanning, indie, into paradise, irish on May 21, 2009 by Fanning SessionsTodays post features a track from 1986 from Dublin three piece Backwards Into Paradise. You may be familiar with the band under their later abbreviated name Into Paradise in which guise they released a number of albums. I however am particularly fond of this track and hopefully when you listen you’ll see why.
Update: While researching today’s track I came across this interesting blog post which has some more detail. Apparently ‘Never The Same’ was released with ‘She Is Close’ on Snap-Owl Records in 1986.
Never The Same (1986)
The Slowest Clock
Posted in Fanning, Music, session with tags 80s, Fanning, indie, irish, session on May 20, 2009 by Fanning SessionsFormed in Dublin in 1986 The Slowest Clock were Frank Pryce (vocals), Gerry Fahy (guitar), Brian Neavyn (bass) and Pete Kinsella (drums). They recorded two Fanning Sessions and one for BBC’s Liz Kershaw. They released one single ‘Clarke & Jones’ in 1987 on Comet Records and two EPs ’2 Car Garage’ and ‘No hand Signals’ in 1989 on Bewildered Records. They split in June 1990 never releasing their debut LP ‘Bewildered’ although a CD ‘Life Still‘ was released in 1994.
This is the second Fanning Session from 1988.. to read more and see them perform go here .
1. Turn Green
2. Where’s Andy
3. Going Home
4. Mothers of America
The Furious Colour
Posted in Fanning, Music, session with tags 1986, 80s, Fanning, furious colour, indie, irish, session on May 19, 2009 by Fanning SessionsI should probably make life easier for myself and only post bands that I know something about. Anyway today’s installment is by a band called The Furious Colour and is from a session recorded I believe in June 1986. Anyway I like the tune hence this post… Update: the session was recorded on 30.6.1986 and featured 3 tracks, ‘Torn Apart’, ‘Carrion’ and ‘Closer’. According to a recently uncovered issue of Hot Press (Vol 11 No 19 to be exact) Tony O’Donoghue reviews The Furious Colour in Sir Henrys and describes “Kieran Kennedy and Liam Murphy swopping guitar licks”.. Kieran Kennedy of course went on to form The Black Velvet Band with future wife Maria Doyle.
Closer (1986)
