Sorry!
Unfortunately no Witching hour tonight as I have just been rushed in Portlaoise hospital with a brain seizure. Normal service will resume ASAP. Facebook Comments
The Witching Hours Session – Microdisney – September 22nd 2017
The Witching Hours Session – 22/09/2017 Microdisney Formed in Cork in 1980, Microdisney were built around the songwriting partnership of Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan. An early formation of the band released their recordings on the brilliantly titled ‘We Hate You South African Bastards’ in 1984, this was released post-apartheid as ‘Love Your Enemies’ By …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Prefab Sprout
The Witching Hour Sessions – 09/09/2017. Prefab Sprout. Prefab Sprout were formed in 1983 in Newcastle and signed with local indie label Kitchenware Records in 1983. They recorded their debut album ‘Swoon’ in 1984 which was critically well received. If the music press was impressed by ‘Swoon’ their reactions were dwarfed by their positivity and …
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Witching Hours Sessions – The Breeders – August 5th 2017
The Witching Hour Sessions – 05/08/2017. The Breeders. The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. Their first album, ‘Pod’ (1990), received widespread critical acclaim. Kurt Cobain said that ‘Pod’ was one of his favourite ever albums and that it …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Kerbdog
The Witching Hour Sessions – 28/07/2017. Kerbdog. (Info taken from cups of coffee with Darragh and the remainder from the internet). No introduction needed. But here goes! From the bastion of hurling, alternative metal band Kerbdog (Nirvana + Metallica + Sonic Youth with a shake of Husker Du thrown in?) were formed in Kilkenny in …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – UK Folk Music
The Witching Hour Sessions – 12/06/2017. Oysterband. I like a very broad selection of musical genres which means I’m no authority in any of them! Like good food there’s too much quality fare out there to be stuck in and only sampling the one type. So a bit of top class UK folk for tonight’s …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Emerson Lake & Palmer
The Witching Hour Sessions -June 2017. Emerson Lake & Palmer. There could be a gap in The Witching Hour Sessions/Sunday Morning Vinyl Listening for a while (do I hear high pitched wailing and gnashing of teeth?) as a much needed 5 days of hardwiring will be starting on me in Beaumont today, a smidgen of …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – PJ Harvey
The Witching Hour Sessions – 25/05/2017 PJ Harvey Received a much appreciated loan of the Lou Reed and PJ Harvey Uncut Ultimate Music Guides from Declan Culliton today. Some mighty fine articles contained within both and the Polly issue inspired me to take out 3 of her fine albums for tonight’s ‘listening before another futile …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Lou Reed
The Witching Hours Session – 14/05/2017. Lou Reed. Some post Velvets Lou for tonight’s listening. This is the sum total of my Lou Reed solo collection and from which I will be dipping into for inspiration over the next few hours. Have I enough (reckon I have) or would any of you go out of …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Warren Zevon
The Witching Hour Sessions – 10/05/17. Warren Zevon. Nearly 14 years gone now and still sorely missed. Warren will be keeping me company with these 3 fine albums until sleep hopefully comes in a few hours time. Couldn’t have better company, could I? Featured Image Source Facebook Comments