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  • The Aftermath: The Power of Love Review

    The Aftermath

    I wrote this for MusicReviewUnsigned. When I get a direct link I will update.

    Its not necessarily a good idea for band trying to ‘make it’ to release a cover version. The Aftermath though, have just sent a radio only single to media. The band have already notched up three top twenty singles and a top twenty album with their own original music.What makes this different is its a cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s classic ‘The Power of Love’ but more importantly, its bloody brilliant.

    The Aftermath stay faithful to the original but singer Johnny Cronin brings a tenderness and frailty to this version that hasn’t been felt in the original song in a long time.

    The production is clear, and crisp, and often quite haunting as the band have recaptured the essence of this 1984 classic.

    You can’t buy it, I haven’t seen it or heard it online, the only way you can is to request it from your local radio station.

    After The Aftermath having a great ‘noughties’ this is an immense way to finish off the decade and they show they are comfortable in their own skins by not being afraid of conquering this magnificent cover.

    Can I give 10 out of 6?

    www.myspace.com/theaftermathband

  • Culture Cafe: 1/12/09

    That was fun! Mental and completely action packed but very fun!

    Thanks to my guests, Aoibhe and the gang from the Post Grad in Marketing. (I hadn’t met Aoibhe before but she’s a friend of my sisters and recognised her from a photo), James from Legion Of Ape, Johnny Cronin from The Aftermath and Dave from Mike Got Spiked, who has now achieved legendary status. He is definitely the funniest guy who has been on Culture Cafe, here’s what we got up to.

    1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads
    2. Example: Watch The Sun Come Up
    3. Hitman Lord: Wanna Healing Music
    4. Chat with PostGrad Marketing students.. Check out their video on YouTube.com search for CAO DCU
    5. George Michael: December Song
    6. Chat with James from Legion of Ape
    7. Legion of Ape: Decelerator (live)
    8. Legion of Ape: Electrobution
    9. Florence and The Machine: You Got The Love
    10. Chat with the legendary Dave from Mike Got Spiked..
    11. Mike Got Spiked: Fool for the Ladies
    12. Mike Got Spiked: Aversion
    13. Chat with Johnny Cronin from The Aftermath
    14. The Aftermath: The Power Of Love {exclusive first play :)}
    15. Chat with Aisling, our Ear to the Beat about Hoarsebox..

    Before we knew it, it was all over! Really enjoyed tonight, it was lots of fun! So much so that we’ve organised a Mike Got Spiked special for Thursday 17th December.. What a great way to finish off the decade!

  • Ireland vs South Africa

    I’ve never been to a rugby game before so when my sis asked me if I’d go with her to Ireland v South Africa, I jumped at the chance.

    There was a great vibe in Croke Park, everyone was relaxed and in the mood for a good game.

    The IRFU really know how to entertain people. The musical interludes definitely added to the build up before the game.

    I’ve been in Croke Park at GAA matches more times than I can count. This time though was different. Maybe it was because it was an international game. Everyone there was on the same side.

    The National Anthem was sung with gusto but when ‘Ireland’s Call’ was sung it was something different altogether.
    It was, being totally honest, quite overwhelming. The Phil Coulter song was sung with passion and respect. What really struck me was how the crowd waited til the very end of the music outro to applaud. It doesn’t happen like that with The National Anthem.

    The fog hanging across the stadium was a bit mad. At certain points of the game it was hard to see the top of the opposite stand.

    As someone who isn’t overly familiar with the rules of rugby I thought the refs radios were the best thing ever. For €10 you could purchase an inear radio from which you could hear all the refs chats and decisions. Genius!

    The game itself.. It turned out the right way for us. Northen Hemisphere champions beating Southern Hemisphere champs!

    Really enjoyable afternoon, I’ll go to another rugby game. Hopefully it won’t be so cold at the next one.

  • Culture Cafe: 26/11/09

    What a jam packed show!

    Here’s what happened!

    1. Intro: DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads

    2. Taken by Trees: Sweet Child Of Mine

    3. La Galaxie:Victory

    4. Fingersmith: FreakShow

    5. Ivan St John: This is how we play

    6. Ladydoll: Honeybunny

    7. Chat with Brian Casey MD of Subplot Records

    8. Stone Throwing Youth: Too Much Information

    9.Nina Hynes: Universal

    10. Ivan St John Interview

    11. Ivan St John There You Stand

    12. The Big Pink: Dominoes

    13. Trophy Boyfriend: Black Ship

    14. Interview with The Last Tycoons

    15. The Last Tycoons: Seven Days off the road (live)

    16. The Last Tycoons: The Dry Law (Live)

    17.Florence and The Machine: You Got The Love

    18. Chat with Jessie from Tullulah Does the Hula

    19. Tallulah Does the Hula: Bad Boyfriend

    Then it was over.. Time flies!