Tag: New Media
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Indiependence Music and Arts Festival Review

Small festivals don’t come much bigger than the Indiependence Music and Arts Festival. With its low capacity of 5,000, low price tag for a weekend ticked and heavy hitting line up, it’s no wonder that it has evolved from a free one day event to a mega three day festival in just a couple of…
Keelan Foley
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Skyfall

With Bond reaching the ripe ole age of fifty this year, something special was needed to mark the landmark occasion. And taking both the critical acclaim and the box office success into account, it seems that 007 may have thrown the party of the year with Skyfall. But in this stellar year for ‘films longest…
Keelan Foley
2012, Articles, arts, Author, Blog, Blogging, Cinema, Criticism, Culture, Drama, entertainment, Fantasy, Fiction, Film, Film Review, Inspiration, Jame Bond, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Life, Lifestyle, List of James Bond villains, Literature, Mad Ramblings, Movie, Movies, Music, My Life, New Media, Opinion, Personal, Philiosophy, politics, Ralph Fiennes, Rants, Review, Reviews, Roger Deakins, Sam Mendes, Skyfall, Song, Thinking, Thoughts, writing journal -
John Spillane Live @ Sol y Sombra

‘Welcome to the Hit Factory’ An eclectic and eccentric performance with everything from ‘Killer Whales’ to ‘Cherry Trees’ packaged and delivered in true corkonian style on the altar of the Sol y Sombra Tapas Bar. The mood is immediately set by Brian Flanagan with an interfusion of both laid back and thought-provoking tunes. He does…
Keelan Foley
2012, Album, Articles, arts, Arts and Entertainment, Author, Blog, Blogging, Books, Brian Flanagan, Cinema, Culture, Drama, entertainment, Fantasy, Fiction, Film, Gig Review, Ireland, John Spillane, Kerry, Killorglin, Literature, Live Music, Mad Ramblings, Movie, Movies, Music, My Life, New Media, Review, Reviews, Sol y Sombra Tapas Bar, Song of the week, Spillane, Technology, United States, writing journal -
Mumford and Sons – Babel

Mumford and Sons have done well over the years to forge a solid and comfortable throne for themselves. As the undisputed kings of modern day folk, they have brought the humble genre to new heights. With their previous musical offering, Sigh No More, reaching Quadruple Platinum success and their new album, Babel, looking very likely…
Keelan Foley
2012, Album, Articles, arts, Author, Babel, Blog, Cinema, Culture, Drama, Fiction, Film, Folk music, Inspiration, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, London, Mad Ramblings, Mumford, Mumford & Sons, Music, New Media, Opinion, Personal, Philiosophy, politics, Review, Reviews, Sigh No More, writing journal -
Boy Lights Fire – Atalanta

The New Wave trio, Boy Lights Fire, have gone from strength to strength following the release of their debut EP ‘Weatherman’ last year. A hard work ethic and a commitment to gigging has also seen them land some prestigious festivals including; Electric Picnic, Hard Working Class Heroes and Temple House. The North Dublin based group…
Keelan Foley
2012, Articles, arts, Atalanta, Atalanta B.C., Author, Blogging, Books, Cinema, Culture, Electric Picnic, entertainment, European Union, Inspiration, Ireland, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, Mad Ramblings, Music, My Life, New Media, Opinion, Personal, Piracy, Piracy in Somalia, Rants, Review, Reviews, Somalia, Song, Song of the week, Stage, Thoughts, writing journal