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Colm Q&A

This week Colm answered some questions for PopLives at the Irish Times.

Colm Mac Con Iommaire is a musician, soundtrack scorer and member of The Frames and The Swell Season.

What are you reading? 
Music and Madness – Ivor Browne.

Last film you saw and your verdict? 
I just watched Traffic by Steven Soderbergh again the other night. It’s a great movie. It reminded me of how few good films we get to see these days.

Last gig/concert you went to and your verdict? 
I went to see Dave Mc Savage in the Wexford Arts Centre a few weeks ago. It was great, in a deeply uncomfortable sort of way.

Read the rest at here at IrishTimes.com

Recent News Round-Up

Hey folks – A few bits for you…..

This past month, Glen joined lots of other Irish artists at the Royal Albert Hall for Ceiliúradh (Celebration) during Irish President Michael D. Higgins’ state visit to London. Myles O’Reilly (Arbutus Yarns) made a 20 minute film about the behind the scenes of this performance.

In a few days Glen’s heading to Brazil to open 5 shows for Eddie Vedder. All of the shows are sold out at this point. After that, look ahead to a handful of gigs with the band in the USA including Chicago, Minneapolis, Oakland & Los Angeles.

Colm has provided the music to this wonderful looking play full of paper puppets (no dialogue, just music)! It’s called Bláth – The Flower & will be running for a few days May 14-16 in Limerick. You can get more information & tickets here. Just this past Monday, Colm and his family visited Irish Guide Dogs HQ to have a chat with Today FM’s Ray D’Arcy about their son Darach’s assistance dog Cassie. You can listen back to the chat here, at around 40 minutes.

Graham, along with fellow GH bandmates Michael Buckley & Justin Carroll, as well as Colm Quearney & Keith Duffy (and others as they’re available) are getting more serious with their outfit Square Pegs and plan on releasing a record sometime soon! If you’re a fan of Chicago & New Orleans Blues & 50s R&B, check them out. Facebook & Twitter. Here are some recent gig photos by Dave Keegan.

Rob has a little new news about spending time in his studio, posted up at his website here.

Oh yes, The Frames did all play a show together at Whelan’s just last week, in celebration of Glen (& Claire’s!) birthdays. Many hours of songs including Fitzcarraldo, Heyday, Revelate, Stars are Underground, Your Face, Headlong, Finally…. 😀

Glen & more at Royal Albert Hall

This Thursday April 10th, Glen will join Paul Brady, Imelda May, Lisa Hannigan, The Gloaming, Villagers’ Conor O’Brien and lots more folks for President Higgins’ Ceiliúradh (Celebration) at the Royal Albert Hall in London as part of his state visit to the UK. The performance will be broadcast live on the RTÉ Player and on RTÉ Radio 1 and screened on RTÉ Television later that evening.

Colm on Other Voices this Sunday

This Sunday April 13th, Colm is a featured act on episode 3 of Other Voices Season 12. The show airs on RTÉ Two at 10:30pm. You should be able to watch on the RTÉ player. If not, we’ll let you know when it shows up online after. In the meantime, watch listen & watch him perform Bád Bán at Other Voices Derry back in February accompanied by pianist Catherine Fitzgerald, cellist Ben Cashell & Frank Tate on bouzouki.

In addition, have a gander at Myles O’Reilly & Arbutus Yarns short film about Other Voices Derry here on his website.

Joe & Graham on Late Late Show

Joe, Graham & Fiacre joined musician Nicole Maguire for her performance on RTE’s The Late Late Show last Friday. You can watch it here for about 20 more days! Skip ahead to 1:35.