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The ScriptThis past year further stretched the boundaries of Irish music The artists on this list run the gamut from chart-topping pop to folk to the diddly-diddly you know and loveI’m publishing this best of 2011 list early in the hopes that some of these worthy artworks will make their way into stockings hung by the chimneys with care by that special Irish music fan in your life My very best to you and yours for a Happy Christmas!Beannacht’s Gra na Firinne (Love of Truth):This gets my vote for rookie of the year! Beannacht’s songs are intricate acoustic folk tapestries that envelope Deirdre Forrest’s warm vocals

Off to Dolan’s Warehouse later for Gavin Friday.  I never saw him live before so...

Eleanor McEvoy and Gavin Friday get the thumbs up in the new issue of Hot Press.

A stellar showing from Mr. Friday...

Explore this photo album by Gavin Friday on Flickr!

Let’s be honest, I wouldn’t expect Gavin Friday to read my blog. Hmmm, but maybe Caroline does, on his behalf. So, I don’t think his superb performance at Crossing Border 2011 in …

There are times when Gavin Friday grows tired of talking about Gavin Friday. "It's the same f**kin' questions," says the 52-year-old musician. "It's mad. You never realise that when somebody writes a press release, you live with it for f**kin' nine months, do you know what I mean?"

Performance at the Irish Cultural Centre, Paris of 'The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World' by Ian Wilson - an adaptation of the story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Performers - Elizabeth Cooney (violin), Finghin Collins (piano), Carol McGonnell (clarinet), Richard Harwood (cello) and Gavin Friday (narrator),

Performance at the Irish Cultural Centre, Paris of 'The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World' by Ian Wilson - an adaptation of the story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Performers - Elizabeth Cooney (violin), Finghin Collins (piano), Carol McGonnell (clarinet), Richard Harwood (cello) and Gavin Friday (narrator),

Gavin Friday: the former "Virgin Prunes" performer becomes an eclectic and multi-talented artist. We have met Gavin on Killiney beach to talk about his new album "catholic", his career, vision and personal evolution. We also had a chat about childhood, family and his friendship with Bono and Guggi.

Gavin Friday, along with Mr. Fixer the taxi driver, on a never broadcasted part of The Naked Camera Unfortunately, he cops on too quickly that he's just has been set up...amost. "The One that got away". 2007.

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Mature lensman Gentleman Jim Dyson talks to former Virgin Prune Gavin Friday about his new album catholic

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Man mag sich darüber streiten, ob es für die eigene künstlerische Laufbahn eher Fluch oder Segen sei, mit einem Rock-Superstar wie Bono von U2 befreundet zu sein. Die …

"At the moment of his greatest crisis, Friday delivers his best work by far"

"Amazing what you can achieve with a few lights, six elastic bands and Gavin Friday."

"Gavin Friday has always been a favorite artist of mine for his ability to balance these elements, and to merrily juggle the clever, the absurd, the arch and the painfully personal."

Questo fantastico spirito libero della musica internazionale segna i nostri tempi con il suo anti pop di grande fede. La sua voce sa arrivare a toccare le corde più rigide dell'ascoltatore, la sua passionalità sa scaldare le giornate più fredde. Un disco da acquistare assolutamente!

Though we still smell his perfume, the king is dead. The King of Trash. One happy morning I found His Majesty’s testament in my mail. After feeding it many times to my ears I finally got a gr…

Punk legend Painter Provocateur Musician

11 mag 2011 - Fionán Martin Hanvey e Gavin Friday non sono sempre la stessa persona. Raramente, forse, si sono assomigliati come in “catholic”, ultimo album del poliedrico e imprevedibile artista irlandese  che negli ultimi sedici anni ha fatto di tutto meno...

Aan het begin van de jaren 70 leefden een aantal vrienden in Dublin in een zelfbedachte wereld, Lypton Village. Lypton Village zou uiteindel...

Four stars again!

Leggi la recensione di CATHOLIC di Gavin Friday e le recensioni di tutti gli ultimi album usciti su Rockol

Iemand nog nood aan een zoveelste Belgische groepje dat zich blind staart op dEUS of het nodig acht om uitgesproken vernieuwend te zijn? Indien uw antwoord hierop een resolute “Neen!” is, is het Waals-Brabantste Viewmaster misschien wel iets voor u: onbeschaamde ninetiesrevival waarbij iconen als The Lemonheads en Dinosaur Jr centraal staan en de gitaren

Shot some promo stuff for Gavin Friday over the last couple of weeks and found him to be a complete gent. Gavin's new album 'Catholic' ...