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“...If I Die, I Die” è un disco che a distanza di 40 anni suona ancora potente come un tuono che all’improvviso squarcia il silenzio di una placida notte d’estate.

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In this episode Gavin Friday joins me to discuss ...If I Die, I Die by Virgin Prunes. We chat about Dublin in the 1970s and 80s; the band’s A New Form of Beauty multi format releases in 1981; touring throughout Europe; pushing boundaries with performance; working with Wire’s Colin Newman on If I Die, I Die; Séan Nós (old style) and the other Irish influences on the album; working with the photographer Ursula Steiger on the sleeve art concept; gigs in the UK; the Irish journalist Bill Graham; the band’s Hérésie concept album; producing the band’s last album The Moon Looked Down and Laughed with Soft Cell’s Dave Ball and the ending of the band. We also chat about the latest album that Gavin is currently working on and how proud he is of the Virgin Prunes.

Vorige week verscheen een luxe heruitgave van het album ...If I Die, I Die van de Virgin Prunes uit 1982. De band van zanger Gavin Friday ontstond ...

Intervista al leader di una delle rock band più estreme d’Irlanda: la ristampa di ‘...If I Die, I Die’, la Dublino anni ’80, l’influenza esercitata sugli amici U2, la musica come espressione di dolore e passione

As ADULT. prepare to tour Europe, Nicola Kuperus and Adam Miller tell Daniel Dylan Wray about their 13 favourite albums drawn from the tough and leather side of life, from Throbbing Gristle to Nitzer Ebb, Einstürzende Neubauten to Drexciya

Fiachna O Braonain explores the evolution of Irish screen music.

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Emotive and captivating collection of songs of loss from former Marc Almond pianist Anni Hogan, wrapped in cinematic and jazzy vibes from a superlative cast of musicians and vocalists including Gavin Friday and Lydia Lunch all sumptuously produced by Dave Ball.

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WARM tributes have been paid to The Pogues' guitarist Philip Chevron, who died yesterday following a lengthy struggle against cancer.

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The Big Egg Hunt will be Ireland’s biggest and most interactive public art display in 2013. 100 exquisite and uniquely crafted eggs designed by leading artists and celebrities will take over the streets of Dublin. The Eggs will be placed in key locations in Dublin from February to March after which they will be brought to one central location and displayed for one week.

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