Tag: U2

Get this date into your diary – on November 2nd 2011 in the Crypt of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, there is an exhibition taking place showing the works of Peter Neil.

Peter is a versatile Music Photographer who works in all areas associated with the Music industry, including Live Shoots, Promotional Shoots, Head Shots, Album Covers and psoters.

His clients include U2, MCD, AMP Visual (U2′s graphic designers), Steve Averill (U2′s Art director), Billboard Magazine, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, The Script, Alice Cooper, Christy Moore, Rubyworks Records, Vladimir, Royseven, The Coronas, Lifehouse, RotoSound, Foy Vance, Rend Collective Experiment and Fighting for Jane to name a few.

The Kitchen Nightclub is set to open it’s doors once again. The nightclub first opened on Valentine’s night, 1994. A regular haunt for musicians, models and the in in-crowd who loved to dance right up until it closed it’s doors in 2002.

Located in the basement of The Clarence Hotel, Dublin – the club which is owned by Bono and The Edge, was always very popular and was always a great place to dance the night away.

My first memory of the club was long before I was legal to be in any nightclubs, but I was very convincing playing the part of 16 going on 18 (sorry guy’s). Memories consist of dancing the night away thinking I was brilliant, massive giant cheese like carvings that were hanging from the ceiling and also the moat surrounded dance floor. Yes I am not kidding you – a moat around the dancefloor!

So with all the rumors flying about and the always fun game of are they – aren’t they?

U2 are confirmed to take to the Pyramid stage at this year’s Glastonbury festival on Friday 24th June.

The Edge made the annoucement tonight via a video speech that was shown at tonight’s NME Awards which you catch watch HERE

A must in everyones playlist is The Saw Doctors. They are an Irish institution and one year is becoming hard to sustain for modern bands trying their hand in the music business nowadays, so it is that little bit more impressive to know that in the past 20 years The Saw Doctors have emerged as the most successful Irish rock band since U2.

With a list of Chart success on numerous songs over the years such as well known favourites: “N17”, “I Useta Lover”, and more recently a cover of SUGABABES “About You Now”, (note that The Sugababes’ original version of About You Now stalled at No. 2 in the Irish Chart while The Saw Doctors reached No. 1!) plus many more, have helped The Saw Doctors maintain their defiant musical stance on the scene.

Ireland’s Critically acclaimed Saw Doctors have blazed back phoenix-like, to their rightful place as the nation’s most-loved band. Vastly accredited for their storming exuberant live shows, their substantial phalanx of hardcore fans on both sides of the Atlantic has never wavered in support.

It’s coming close to that time of year again – Glastonbury announcement time. Holy Moly have revealed the following headliners for this years festival.

Friday – U2

Saturday – Coldplay