Articles tagged with rock published in Three Monkeys Online
Bring the Dance - Simon Fagan Interview
Equally at home in an orchestra or solo onstage with just a guitar and his songs, Simon Fagan is one of Ireland's most promising new artists. He's chalked up a song on a hollywood soundtrack, and plenty of high-profile gigs. Brendan Coffey met up with the
Deals in luck and despair, Delorentos in profile
Dublin band the Delorentos are riding high in the limelight, with a nomination for both best Irish band of 2008, and best Irish album of 2008 for in love with detail. Brendan Coffey met up with guitarist Ronan Yourell, to talk abou the band's past,
Without a voice. Dublin band Steerage turn to the tunes.
Steerage are making waves in a Dublin scene traditionally dominated by singer/songwriter fronted bands. They play excellent, articulate, engaging tunes - without the vaguest hint of a singer.
Classic Albums - Let it Bleed
Every month ThreeMonkeys highlights a classic album from the past. In the first of the series we look at The Rolling Stones Let it Bleed
Articles from The Monkeys' Tunes tagged with 'rock'
On a day like this - Elbow
Irish poet, Patrick Kavanagh, put his finger on it when he wrote in his 1950's poem 'Advent', 'We have tested and tasted too much lover, through a chink too wide comes in no wonder'. Experience too much of something, and you become immune to its sp
Waiting on a Friend - The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones have, with a few honourable exceptions (sympathy for the devil, and perhaps Street Fighting Man), had very little of consequence to say over their lengthy career. It's the skill and swing with which they've presented their unbearabl
Hangin' out with excellence - Moneypenny
The artist Robert Luxemburg, in the thought-provoking Steal this film II (freely available through bit-torrent - download it, watch it, pass it on), talks about the absolute fear that record companies and the film industry have that the average
Reviews published in Three Monkeys Online tagged with 'rock'
Halos and Pitchforks - Tom Vella and the Wayside
Impressive debut from New Jersey band following in the footsteps of Springsteen and Dave Matthews.
The Meddling Kids
Classic American Rock catches Phil Murphy by surprise
Yabba - Anton Mink
Louisville Kentucky band Anton Mink combine simple elements to come up with something innovative and catchy to boot
Danger is my business - Mr Danger
Brilliant, demented, and dirty - but what would you expect from a trio of spanish session musicians after dark
Halls of Love From Other Planes
Toronto band, From Other Planes, make Phil Murphy listen twice with Halls of Love
Co. Sligo - The Might Regis
The Monkesy tap their feet drunkenly to this punk-celt band, but remain unmoved the morning after.
Catch the Sun - Bear Lake
Superior crafted rock from Michigan band Bear Lake
National Anthem for Nowhere - Apostle of Hustle
Earnest American indie-rock fails to impress the harsh-eared Mr Murphy
Flock - BellX1
Third album from Ireland's Bell X1, former band-mates of Damien Rice - though don't let that put you off.
Let's Bottle Bohemia - The Thrills
Second Album from the California obsessed Irish band.
Evan Dando - Live at the Brattle Theatre/Griffith Sunset EP
Encouraging signs of life, albeit from a 2001 show, from Evan Dando of the Lemonheads fame. Recorded live in Cambridge,Massachusetts.
Firewater - The Man on the Burning Tightrope
New York Film Noir, Vaudeville Rock 'n' Roll of a Friday night!
The Waifs - Up all Night
Acoustic folk from one of Australia's most successful independent bands.
The Frames - Set List
The Frames are one of Ireland's most loved, and succesful bands on a national level. This live album was recorded partly because of a demand from their Irish fans, and partly as a handy introduction for a worldwide audience.
