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Glen Hansard: High Hope (Video)

Glen Hansard returns to his roots in his new video for ‘High Hope’. Ballymun is the setting for the Hedi Rose directed video. The ‘mun and its people are beautifully shot and I really like the slow transition from black and white to colour.

High Hope is taken from ‘Rhythm And Repose’ and recently featured in Parenthood where Glen also appeared singing the tune. The episode featured Kristina Braverman’s (Monica Potter) struggle with breast cancer. Part of the profits from the sale of High Hope on iTunes will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer. You can grab it here on iTunes.

Ballymun is about a fifteen minute walk from where I’m currently sitting. I would have loved to have been in the Shopping Centre when that busking session happened.

You can catch Glen live in Ireland in just ten days time,

Sun 16 Dec – Ulster Hall, Belfast
Mon 17 Dec – Vicar St, Dublin
Tues 18 Dec – Vicar St, Dublin

December 6, 2012
Saint Motel: Benny Goodman (Video)

I love Saint Motel. I really enjoyed their album ‘Voyeur’ from earlier this year (which reminds me that I must actually write about it here).

The LA four piece has revealed a new video which was directed by lead singer AJ Jackson and features two viral sensations combining creative forces – 7-year-old Miles “Baby Boogaloo” Brown and Derrick Tuggle.

Benny Goodman was a real person and AJ Jackson has said “The concept for the video is inspired, like the song itself, by the tale of Benny Goodman’s struggle for success. As Benny learned at the Palomar Ballroom in 1935, when no one else believes in you, when you can’t go on, when the end is near…don’t give up! Because that just might be your time to shine.”

As for the internet pairing in the vid, Baby Boogaloo began dancing when he was 3 and has appeared in videos for Chris Brown, Aloe Blacc and Stereotypes as well appearing as a finalist on ‘America’s Got Talent’. Derrick Tuggle became an overnight sensation when he starred in The Black Keys’ “Lonely Boy” music video.

Have to say, I as delighted when I was able to play this on national radio on Culture Cafe on 2fm.

Photo from here

December 6, 2012
Culture Cafe on RTE 2XM Show 72: 5/12/2012

Thanks to everyone who listened this week and thanks to my guests Dónal Mulligan, organiser of Poorhouse and to Les Wolnich, Curator and owner of The Copperhouse Gallery.

Here’s what happened:

1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads
2. Arcane Roots: Resolve
3. Enfant: Border of Mexico
4. Chat with Dónal Mulligan of Poorhouse
5. Eleanor McEvoy: Only A Woman’s Heart
6. Shout Timber: Rich Man
7. Orphancode: Friendly Fire
8. Chat with Les Wolnich of The Copperhouse Gallery
9. The Beatles: Ob La Di Ob La Da
10. Chat with Les Wolnich of The Copperhouse Gallery (Part 2)
11. Andy Burrows: Hometown
12. Bird: I Am A Mountain
13. The 1975: Sex
14. Little Comets: Worry
15. Eric McGrath: Til I Get Home

Thanks for listening, don’t forget you can listen to the full show again on the RTE Player. The show is broadcast every Wednesday at 1400 GMT and is repeated every Sunday at 2100 GMT. You can also subscribe to the Culture Cafe podcast on iTunes.

December 5, 2012
Daft Punk feat Giorgio Moroder – New Track Posted

EDIT: OK,I can’t hear any audio at the moment so I can’t check but I’ve had a couple of people get in touch to tell me this track is by Paul and it’s called B2Luv. – If that’s the case, lots of us have been duped. I still think it sounds like Le Galaxie – will update as soon as I can confirm/deny…nessy

How much awesome can you fit in one track? Well Daft Punk and Giorgio Moroder are giving it a good bash at raising that level. On a Daft Punk fan blog, they say this is a ‘Possible track of the new Daft Punk album 2013.’

One thought ran through my mind listening to this.. is this Le Galaxie in disguise?

EDIT: Dec 5 – yeah it looks like this was too good to be true.. ah well, can’t win them all and I’ve never heard this track before yesterday.

December 4, 2012