I’m not going to sit here and lie and say that I no longer enjoy Rudy as an adult, but there’s no question that time and age have removed some of the shine from the film. So began a cycle of me watching a VHS copy of Rudy every month or so and fully buying into both the American sports dream (my dad’s response to my question about whether Rudy went on to play in the NFL knocked this buy in down a peg) and the mystique of Notre Dame football. One of the most memorable for me was when he brought me along with his college girlfriend to see Rudy when it was in theaters.Īs a young Catholic kid already obsessed with sports, the movie spoke to me in a way that few others had up to that point in my life. Despite being 12 years my senior, Oliver - fully cognizant of my hero worship - made a habit of including me in some of his young adult activities whenever he could. Holmes’ soundtrack to this inquiry is at times claustrophobic, often euphoric, driven by the rattle and snap of analogue drum machines, wild oscillations of droning analogue synths and the voice of Raven Violet which beguiles and commands in a way that could part oceans." The first single Necessary Genius is out now and it has us gasping for more.Growing up, my older brother Oliver was my idol. "A 14-track interrogation of the last decade, time spent watching a decaying, fraying Britain visibly buckling in real time while tending to his own battles with mental health. On the LP, Holmes issued the following statement. With his first album since 2008, Blind On A Galloping Horse will release later this year on Heavenly Recordings. We also received word this week of the return of legendary Belfast producer and DJ David Holmes to the release circuit. News like this is greatly welcomed, as it opens the doors for the future development of local rising talent and of medium-sized international talent who can now look to include Ireland on their touring circuit. It would immediately become the largest purpose-built standing and seated venue in Dublin city outside of the 3Arena, and would occupy a previously unused plot of land owned by Meath Street Church. It has now been widely reported that Vicar Street owner Harry Crosbie plans on building a 2,000-seat capacity music venue right beside the original Vicar Street venue, along with a 250-seat capacity smaller venue. In the south, news broke this week of further investment into the live and performing arts sector. Other multiple nominations artists include Joshua Burnside, who picked up the Single and Video shortlist for his Westlink-inspired ballad Late Afternoon In The Meadow (1887), and post-punk/techno trio Chalk who saw selections in the single and live categories – with a potential "Best newcomer" to come as well. Real name Mark McCambridge, he has had numerous nominations over the years, this time getting the nod for the Album, Single and Video categories. The long-awaited debut from Derry pop songwriter ROE sits on the shortlist alongside the likes of last year's Single Of The Year winner Ferna (with the album Understudy) and Public Vote Winner Clara Tracey, whose debut album Black Forest was a revelation.įolk singer Arborist has also clearly captured lightning in a bottle with his award-nominated third album, An Endless Sequence Of Dead Zeros. With the ATL Artist of The Year in association with BBC Introducing (effectively the Best Newcomer award) to be announced closer to the date, we received word this week for the Album, Single, Live act and Music Video of the year, and it's a real Changing Of The Guard moment, with numerous first and second-time nominations bringing a host of soon-to-be household names to the forefront of this year's awards. Well done to all up to this point, one of the toughest and strongest years to date. With a ticketed ceremony on the 15th of November and live performances announced from Paul Brady and Bangor indie-band The Florentinas, there was plenty to be excited about already before the announcement of the shortlist of this year's awards, which dropped earlier this week.
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