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Irish Examiner
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Culture That Made Me: Tony Sheehan of Triskel in Cork picks his touchstones
Tony Sheehan, 62, grew up in Youghal, Co Cork. His arts administration career includes over 10 years' service as director of the Fire Station Artists' Studios in Dublin. He served as arts advisor to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, and was part of the Cork 2005: European Capital of Culture programme team. In 2006, he was appointed artistic director of Triskel Arts Centre. He's a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. See: Kind of Blue My granduncle, Thady O'Shea, who lived in Knockadoon, East Cork, was a noted box player. Another granduncle made his living as a jazz saxophonist in England in the 1950s. My father and grandfather were founding members of St Mary's Brass & Reed Band. I luckily got an introduction to Miles Davis's Kind of Blue at an early age. Most young fellas were listening to AC/DC and Queen at the time. I had this other secret world going on with jazz music. It was no problem because music – and brass instruments – was in us as a family. The Cure at the Arcadia I remember going to see The Cure at the Arcadia Ballroom in Cork in 1981. What was most memorable about it was that wash of almost trance-like, complex harmonies they did; that, big hair and Cork accents. For some reason, I was transported by The Cure, but I was brought back to Cork fairly fast. Floating along, and the next thing you'd have someone in earshot going, 'C'mere to me!' ' London Calling An album that defined my teenage years was The Clash's London Calling. It was something special. I was knocking around aimlessly for most of the 1980s because Charlie Haughey's Ireland had no options for us. You either emigrated or became an artist because you might as well. Everybody was on the dole. London Calling spoke to the anger that young people felt. It's an iconic album for that time. Shortwave radio I've always loved shortwave radio stations like the BBC World Service, foreign language stations operating in Europe and English-language Chinese radio stations. Interestingly, there was a young, brilliant solo pianist Fionnuala Moynihan who played the Chopin Nocturnes at Triskel last March. When I was a kid in 1981, I used to listen to Radio Warsaw in Poland every night at midnight to the Chopin concert they'd broadcast, including the night when martial law was declared. The broadcast stopped. The next voice you heard was the military saying they'd now taken over. Then everything went dead. Paco Peña My dad was a factory worker in a Kilkenny textile mill. The guys running it were Belgian. They had no clue about the arts or music, but they were asked by the Kilkenny Arts Festival committee to sponsor a concert. So, a manager called my father from the factory floor, and said, 'You're a guitarist. Who would you like to bring to the Kilkenny Arts Festival?' He didn't hesitate: 'Paco Peña.' And so, one of the world's most famous guitarists played Kilkenny courtesy of a man who made his living in a textile factory but had a love of music that was unsurpassed. McCoy Tyner and Charlie Haden The Jazz Festival for Cork Capital of Culture 2005 is a landmark jazz festival. People still remember it because Cork's European Capital of Culture team supported bringing McCoy Tyner and Charlie Haden, those two legendary American artists, to Cork for it. I got to introduce them from the stage. Charlie and McCoy are pillars of the history of jazz. I'll never forget it. They were on the same bill. 'You want Capital of Culture? We'll give you Capital of Culture.' John Berger John Berger with Marisa Camino at the Vanguard Gallery in Cork in 2005. Picture: Cillian Kelly John Berger is one of the most influential twentieth century art critics. He made Ways of Seeing for the BBC in 1972. It influenced generations of us. John came to Cork for the Capital of Culture. He had this searing integrity, clarity of thinking and an ability to express complex thoughts. An example is his book The Success and Failure of Picasso. He said he wrote the book to keep Picasso company – that Picasso was now this completely isolated giant of visual art. John didn't pull punches in the book, which annoyed Picasso. Brian Friel When you think about Brian Friel's play Making History and his commentary about war, it brings to mind the war in the Ukraine. If you draw the two together – Queen Elizabeth is Putin; O'Neill is Zelensky, the other guy. There are all these parallels. Some of his plays aren't easy, some are dense historical works, but Brian Friel is our Shakespeare. Translations and Philadelphia, Here I Come! are still some of my favourite plays. John Potter Triskel Christchurch was launched with a full performance of a work called Being Dufay, composed by Ambrose Field. It's about the early music of a composer. It's sung by the tenor John Potter. It's a work for electronics and voice. It's extraordinary. John came to international acclaim years before. He always produces these creative partnerships and ideas that are captivating. He opened up a rich vein of music for me, especially with ECM records. John and Ambrose, when they performed Being Dufray, set the tone for the kind of music Triskel would excel at – beautiful music done to the highest of standards, something we aspire to all the time. Denis Conway Denis Conway. Denis Conway is one of our best actors, probably the most passionate actor I know. He does nothing by halves. It's his commitment as an actor that I've always admired. He loves Cork, and he has a complicated relationship with Cork [laughs] like we all do, but the actor who I think of when I think about theatre is Denis Conway. Kazuo Ishiguro Kazuo Ishiguro is my favourite novelist. I've always loved science fiction. As a kid, I was a big fan of Philip K Dick. Ishiguro is a contemporary development of his sensibility. Fans know there's often a conflict in sci-fi between what's regarded as literature and pulp. Ishiguro crosses that divide. The books are gripping. They're beautiful and poignant. They envelop you in something. Even if it's dark, every word is so finely tuned. His book Klara and the Sun is just poetry. Patrick McCabe A writer I love is Patrick McCabe. What a guy. The Butcher Boy is incredible. Patrick McCabe also has a particular sensibility around music that I enjoy. He has that unhinged view of the world, or it's not that he has it, but he's able to completely internalise seriously unhinged stuff, complete lunacy, that makes reading his novels this incredible adventure.
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Scotsman
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Music on vinyl: 23 sought after releases in April 2025 according to Discogs
It's almost payday, which for many means it's time to hunt for that 'white whale' – a coveted vinyl release for your collection. But what have vinyl collectors been specifically seeking throughout April 2025? Fortunately for us, online music marketplace Discogs not only compiles a monthly list of desirable releases but also allows us to refine our search terms. By exploring the marketplace, we selected the vinyl releases that appear on numerous user wantlists, resulting in 23 records currently in high demand among Discogs users. So, do you own any of them? More importantly, are you willing to part with these particular releases, knowing they're going to a good home – perhaps not quite as good as yours, but hopefully close? Here are April's most wanted records, according to Discogs. 1 . The Clash - London Calling (2 x LP, 1979) The 1979 release of London Calling by The Clash is still one of the most requested items on Discogs. The hallowed work of Joe Strummer et. al. is currently wanted by 12693 users in the marketplace - have you one to spare? | Getty Images Photo Sales 2 . Black Sabbath – Paranoid (Gatefold, with Management Credits, 1970) The 1970 single-disc edition of Black Sabbath's Paranoid has a total number of 13192 'wants' on Discogs' marketplace. With Ozzy's final live performance at Villa Park coming up this summer, will more people be requesting a chance to pick up this item? | Getty Images Photo Sales 3 . Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You (12, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, 1998) Still sending waves through dancefloors decades later! This sought-after 12-inch single of Stardust's iconic Music Sounds Better With You is a must-have for any house music aficionado. The single-sided pressing and unique etched design add to its collectible appeal. With over 13,000 users on Discogs still searching for this euphoric anthem on wax, don't miss your chance to own a piece of dance music history. Feel the groove on this essential single! | Provided Photo Sales 4 . Folklore The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2 x Vinyl, Record Store Day re-issue, Grey, 2023) Relive the intimate and enchanting experience of Taylor Swift's Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions with this highly coveted 2xLP grey vinyl reissue, released for Record Store Day. This special edition captures the magic of the stripped-down performances and storytelling behind the critically acclaimed album. With over 13,000 fans still searching for this unique pressing, don't miss your chance to own this beautiful and sought-after addition to any Swiftie's collection. Immerse yourself in the Long Pond Sessions on vinyl! | Getty Images Photo Sales
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Scotsman
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Music on vinyl: 23 sought after releases in April 2025 according to Discogs
It's almost payday, which for many means it's time to hunt for that 'white whale' – a coveted vinyl release for your collection. But what have vinyl collectors been specifically seeking throughout April 2025? Fortunately for us, online music marketplace Discogs not only compiles a monthly list of desirable releases but also allows us to refine our search terms. By exploring the marketplace, we selected the vinyl releases that appear on numerous user wantlists, resulting in 23 records currently in high demand among Discogs users. So, do you own any of them? More importantly, are you willing to part with these particular releases, knowing they're going to a good home – perhaps not quite as good as yours, but hopefully close? Here are April's most wanted records, according to Discogs. 1 . The Clash - London Calling (2 x LP, 1979) The 1979 release of London Calling by The Clash is still one of the most requested items on Discogs. The hallowed work of Joe Strummer et. al. is currently wanted by 12693 users in the marketplace - have you one to spare? | Getty Images Photo Sales 2 . Black Sabbath – Paranoid (Gatefold, with Management Credits, 1970) The 1970 single-disc edition of Black Sabbath's Paranoid has a total number of 13192 'wants' on Discogs' marketplace. With Ozzy's final live performance at Villa Park coming up this summer, will more people be requesting a chance to pick up this item? | Getty Images Photo Sales 3 . Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You (12, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, 1998) Still sending waves through dancefloors decades later! This sought-after 12-inch single of Stardust's iconic Music Sounds Better With You is a must-have for any house music aficionado. The single-sided pressing and unique etched design add to its collectible appeal. With over 13,000 users on Discogs still searching for this euphoric anthem on wax, don't miss your chance to own a piece of dance music history. Feel the groove on this essential single! | Provided Photo Sales 4 . Folklore The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2 x Vinyl, Record Store Day re-issue, Grey, 2023) Relive the intimate and enchanting experience of Taylor Swift's Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions with this highly coveted 2xLP grey vinyl reissue, released for Record Store Day. This special edition captures the magic of the stripped-down performances and storytelling behind the critically acclaimed album. With over 13,000 fans still searching for this unique pressing, don't miss your chance to own this beautiful and sought-after addition to any Swiftie's collection. Immerse yourself in the Long Pond Sessions on vinyl! | Getty Images Photo Sales
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Radio X Best of British 2025 top 100 in full:
Published: | Updated: Oasis – 'Live Forever' Queen – 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Oasis – 'Slide Away' The Stone Roses – 'I Am The Resurrection' Oasis – 'Champagne Supernova' The Rolling Stones – 'Gimme Shelter' Sam Fender – 'Seventeen Going Under' Oasis – 'Don't Look Back In Anger' Arctic Monkeys – '505' Amy Winehouse – 'Back To Black' The Stone Roses – 'Fool's Gold' Pink Floyd – 'Wish You Were Here' Courteeners – 'Not Nineteen Forever' David Bowie – 'Heroes' Nothing But Thieves – 'Overcome' Pulp – 'Common People' Stereophonics – 'Dakota' Joy Division – 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' Paolo Nutini – 'Iron Sky' Shed Seven – 'Chasing Rainbows' Sam Fender – 'People Watching' Florence And The Machine – 'Dog Days Are Over' Snow Patrol – 'Chasing Cars' Oasis – 'Acquiesce' The Stone Roses – 'I Wanna Be Adored' The Verve – 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' The Smiths – 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' Oasis – 'Wonderwall' Arctic Monkeys – 'A Certain Romance' New Order – 'Blue Monday' Oasis – 'The Masterplan' The Prodigy – Firestarter' David Bowie – 'Life On Mars?' Radiohead – 'Creep' The Rolling Stones – 'Sympathy For The Devil' The Rolling Stones – 'Paint It, Black' Nothing But Thieves – 'Welcome To The DCC' The Smiths – 'How Soon Is Now?' Depeche Mode – 'Enjoy The Silence' Arctic Monkeys – 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' Oasis – 'Cigarettes And Alcohol' Stereophonics – 'A Thousand Trees' The Beatles – 'Let It Be' Nothing But Thieves – 'Amsterdam' Oasis – 'Supersonic' Arctic Monkeys – 'Mardy Bum' Blur – 'Parklife' The Lathums – 'Struggle' David Bowie – 'Let's Dance' The Clash – 'London Calling' The Clash – 'London Calling' Muse – 'Knights Of Cydonia' The Smiths – 'This Charming Man' Sam Fender – 'Hypersonic Missiles' The Libertines – 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun' Nothing But Thieves – 'Impossible' Stereophonics – 'Local Boy In The Photograph' Amy Winehouse – 'Rehab' The Stone Roses – 'Waterfall' Blossoms – 'Gary' The Prodigy – 'Breathe' Oasis – 'Half The World Away' Oasis – 'Rock 'N' Roll Star' Skunk Anansie – 'Weak' Oasis – 'Whatever' David Bowie – 'Starman' Arctic Monkeys – 'Fluorescent Adolescent' Blur – 'Song 2' Oasis – 'Morning Glory' The Stone Roses – 'Made Of Stone' The Lathums – 'Say My Name' The Verve – 'Lucky Man' Stereophonics – 'The Bartender And The Thief' Kasabian – 'Club Foot' The Stone Roses – 'Sally Cinnamon' Stereophonics – 'C'est La Vie' The Stone Roses – 'She Bangs The Drums' Radiohead – 'Fake Plastic Trees' Led Zeppelin – 'Stairway To Heaven' Arctic Monkeys – 'Do I Wanna Know?' Snow Patrol – 'Run' Elbow – 'One Day Like This' Kasabian – 'Fire' Oasis – 'Cast No Shadow' Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds – 'If I Had A Gun' The Beatles – 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' The Prodigy – 'No Good (Start The Dance)' The Beatles – 'Come Together' Arctic Monkeys – 'When The Sun Goes Down' Skunk Anansie – 'Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)' Blossoms – 'Perfect Me' Paolo Nutini – 'Last Request' Arctic Monkeys – 'Cornerstone' Sam Fender – 'Spit Of You' Blossoms – 'Your Girlfriend' The Kooks – 'Naïve' Stereophonics – 'Maybe Tomorrow' Oasis – 'All Around The World' Pulp – 'Disco 2000' Wet Leg – 'Wet Dream' Oasis – 'Some Might Say'
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stadiums as modern cathedrals: How Fulham's Craven Cottage is being transformed for all
It's match day at Fulham and the fans are singing along to The Clash's London Calling. 'Cause London is drowning, I live by the river,' they belt out as the punk anthem reaches its chorus. The lyric is particularly apt as this famous Premier League club is on the banks of the River Thames in one of the most picturesque parts of London. Fulham FC first started playing at Craven Cottage in 1896 but today its ground is at the forefront of how we might enjoy football and other kinds of entertainment in the 21st century. The Riverside Stand, which features a swimming pool, a spa, hotel rooms, a children's play area and Italian marble wash basins in the toilets, is a world away from the traditional football stadium. The concept is the football club doesn't just come alive on match day once every two weeks; it will be part of the community. So there is a café which locals can use on days when there is no football or rooms which can be rented for conferences so workers can gaze out onto the rowers gliding along the Thames. The transformation of Fulham is the latest project of Populous, an international architecture firm which specialises in entertainment venues. From The Sphere, the unique LED entertainment centre in Los Angeles, to Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London and now Fulham on the banks of the Thames, they make bespoke sports and music venues. Populous are among a series of architecture firms behind some of the most iconic stadia in the world. Others include Foster + Partners (Manchester United's new Old Trafford), GMP Architekten (Universiade Sports Center in China) and HOK (Mercedes Benz Stadium Atlanta). The €2.3 billion redesign of Old Trafford has captured headlines amid doubts about a wider regeneration of nearby land which is needed to accommodate a 100,000-seater stadium. Back at Craven Cottage, the future and the past are on show. On one side of the pitch is the grade II listed Johnny Haynes stand, with its wooden seats and decades of history. On the other side, is the designer Riverside Stand, with its breathtaking views over the river. Increasingly, football stadiums and music venues have become our modern cathedrals, where we come to worship our idols, be they footballers or pop stars. But are these creations becoming a little alike? A soulless and unimaginative one size fits all? Or are they becoming multi-purpose churches of the people? On a tour of the stand, the emphasis here is that this is not just a football stadium. There is the children's play area with kiddy-size toilets and soft floors. Step back ten years, perhaps, and children only entered football stadiums at their peril. The swimming pool on the roof is perhaps the piece de resistance. For members only, it says, 'come to Fulham and take a dip by the river – if you can afford it'. Ditto the spa. The Italian marble basins in the toilets are a world away from the usual less than savoury experience at football clubs. The tasteful bars, five restaurants and conference rooms give a touch of class. The hotel rooms on the top floors offer an amazing view of London for the dedicated fans. There are tapestries in the executive suites with automatic air conditioning which adjusts according to the number of people present. Maria Knutsson-Hall, a senior architect at Populous who was involved in the design of the Riverside Stand, said the idea was how to use the building all the time. 'The concept behind the Riverside Stand is really to rethink the matchday and the non-matchday experience. So, traditionally we always see that the stadiums or stands like this are open for game day only,' she tells Euronews Culture as she stands beside the pitch. Fulham's ground has until now blocked a popular path alongside the Thames which forced walkers to go round the stadium to carry on their walk. Not anymore. Walkers can pass by the front of the stadium and drop off at the café. Fulham last won any silverware in 2002 when they walked away with the UEFA InterToto Cup but are now in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, after beating Manchester United. The Riverside stand investment, which has been reported to be around €100 million, will expand capacity to about 28,000 but whether the club enlarges the club further is unclear. Knuttson-Hall has worked on the Sphere, and other designs at Italy's AS Roma football club and the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg. She says each one is designed to fit the needs of the individual club and there is a move in entertainment architecture to broaden the appeal of the stadium. 'Each of the projects that we work on have a very bespoke approach. We tend to approach the context, the location they're in, but also that club or that community in a bespoke way,' she says. 'The demographic changes, cultural behaviour changes, which also means that the design needs to be catered for. Those needs and some of the facilities and the multi-use that we're seeing in the stadium is a similar trend.' She is referring to the boom in women's football. 'We see suddenly a change of demographic coming to the sports venues that we are designing. It's a much wider and broader, inclusive audience that we are designing for now compared to perhaps ten, 15 years ago. That's driven mainly because of the interest in sport itself is changing, but also the rise of women's sports, which means that an inclusive design that's catering for all.' 'The music venues and the way stadiums also convert into, music performance, (shows) changes the demographic in the buildings. You can have events like at Tottenham where Beyoncé played, which would be a predominant female audience, one week and then it switches to a predominantly male audience for a football match the next week,' Knuttson-Hall explains. Another important current in stadium design is sustainability, she says. 'The more we use those big buildings that take a lot of carbon to build, the better. But we also see a revenue increase in the buildings that we're designing by using them on a more daily basis.' Knuttson-Hall insists every stadium project is different. 'Every project that we work on, we highly value the fans and that audience, and we try to make it a home for them. That is perhaps different from other grounds and to make sure that, you know, you don't feel like you are going into a generic building. It needs to feel like a home or a place of that community,' she says. Since the pandemic, the desire for live experiences has grown. The future will see a marriage between technology and watching football or concerts in the traditional way. 'I think we've seen a real increase also since the pandemic. People love to come together and share moments of live experience. It's still very much alive. There is a more innovative digital, technology driven side to the work we're doing, but we're certainly not seeing a stop to the live experience as such,' says Knuttson-Hall. 'What we are seeing is that we can complement that live experience with another type of experience on the side that will enhance it. So, you know, anything from VR headsets to in your mobile phone being able to complement your live experience is certainly a way we're going forward.' 'Now today as we speak, you have quite clunky headsets, but it's very easy to see into the future that these technologies will be simplified and that you can have an overlay of, of data, for example, or, you know, other things that will give you instant playback as you can get on your TV at home.' Knuttson-Hall is involved in the design of the Mohammed bin Salman Stadium, which is a 'hybrid' stadium, for the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. 'So you will be able to see a traditional football game being played there. But it will be enhanced by a digital feature and screens. But then also, on live events, you will be able to go there and perhaps explore the idea of e-sports events and esport football events in a different way,' she explains. Sound, or sometimes silence, is also crucial in stadiums where people have come to express their love for their team/idol. Related Game, set and must-watch: The ultimate guide to tennis films and documentaries 'You see tennis, we see data:' how AI is shaking up the sporting experience for fans and athletes Mark Murphy, a co-founder of Experience Studios, a Populous-owned company which specialises in audiovisual and acoustic design, was charged with ensuring silence reigned when redesigning Centre Court at Wimbledon to maintain sound levels when the new roof was put on. 'Part of that work was to measure the sound in the old centre court just behind the baseline for the players because the concern of the club was that when you are about to win the championship there is that moment of silence and how you define that moment and make sure that you don't lose that moment when you enclose the building. 'That was unique for me - understanding what it means, what it means to the fans, to the club, to the players what is exceptional to them.'
