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RTÉ News
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Behind the music - Padraig Cooney & Bedtime Now
Photo credit: Eoghan O'Brien Pádraig Cooney & Bedtime Now have released their new single, The Hardest Thing. We asked Pádraig the BIG questions . . . After seven years in rock bands Autre Monde, Skelocrats, and Land Lovers, Pádraig Cooney & Bedtime Now is the new project from the Popical Island founder. Formed in late 2024, the quartet of Pádraig (vocal and rhythm guitar, Ross Hamer (bass), Danny Carroll (lead guitar), and Dónal Walsh (drums) recorded their debut album with producers David Tapley (Tandem Felix) and Daniel Fox (Gilla Band). Recorded in Sonic Studios, The Hardest Thing marks Pádraig's return to earthier influences like Neil Young, John Cale and Warren Zevon. Speaking about the new track, he says "I am drawn to the sound of records made in the 1970s, especially a certain strain of antagonistic singer-songwriter, and music fitting that description informed the production choices that we made". Bedtime Now's debut album will be released via nascent indie collective No Effort this October and the band make a rare live appearance in Anseo, Dublin on 20 September. Tell us three things about yourself . . . I am the only member of my extended family who did not become a professional footballer. I am blessed with a full and luscious head of hair. I have worn glasses since the week after Roy Keane's Ireland debut v Chile in 1991, as at that game my dad challenged me to read out the writing on the tricolours around the ground and I struggled pathetically in the effort. How would you describe your music? It usually arises passively, i.e. I get a tune in my head and go from there. Sitting down to write a song from nothing is not something I have ever done well. It can be played on wooden instruments and electronic gadgets alike. I work very hard on lyrics. Richard Thompson, Warren Zevon, Lou Reed, Elvis Costello, Randy Newman, Brian Eno, John Cale... aul lads from yesteryear like me. What was the first gig you ever went to? Oasis in Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 1996. What was the first record you ever bought? I was given a voucher for Christmas and used it on R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People, Out of Time and Monster in one gluttonous moment in HMV in The Square, Tallaght. What's your favourite song right now? Shirley Collins and The Albion Band doing Claudy Banks from 1971. I don't know many current songs but Hamer Place's Gerry's Retired from a couple of months ago is a banger. Favourite lyric of all time? There's no answer to this but here's one that tickles me, it's Dermot, Dermot, Dermot, Dermot by Groom from their 2014 album Bread and Jam: "I went to the National Gallery Where I met up with Tom and Valerie, We started talking about Tom's salary, And some other kind of mundane things, And then talked turned around to Dermot, And how every day he's becoming a doormat, Wouldn't be surprised if he'll be losing his job soon, He's only got himself to blame Dermot, Dermot, Dermot, Dermot, What's to become of Dermot? He's a real nice fella, yeah he's totally sound until the moment that he's not around, So I left the National Gallery, Said good bye to Tom and Valerie, Made my way up there to Merrion Square, And who'd I meet, but Dermot, there, Hey you know I was just talking to Tom and Val, And if you ask me I don't things are going so well, Wouldn't be surprised if they'll be breaking up soon, They've only got themselves to blame Dermot, Dermot, Dermot, Dermot, What's to become of them, Dermot? They're real nice people, yeah, they're totally sound, Until the moment that they're not around." Walking out on Love by The Breakaways. Here. Alan Corr
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Music superstar hilariously reacts to bra thrown at him at Gillette Stadium
Based on his reaction, The Weeknd might not be the most comfortable with fans throwing their intimates at the global superstar during his shows. The Weeknd was performing at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Tuesday night when a bra landed on his shoulder. The incident, which was captured in several TikTok videos, occurred while The Weeknd was singing his hit 'Out of Time' with fans. The singer was caught noticeably grimacing in one video that had text reading, 'his face,' alongside a crying emoji. TikTok users left comments on the video including, "I was crying when I saw this" and "that was so funny." Another TikTok showed The Weeknd telling fans to "keep our clothes on' shortly after the bra-throwing incident. 'It was so funny when he was like 'let's keep our clothes on,'' one comment reads. 'I love him sm.' The Weeknd is currently on his 2025 stadium tour, 'After Hours Til Dawn.' The singer will play a second show at Gillette Wednesday night. Fans looking to shop for tickets now can do so by using reliable third-party ticket sellers like StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek. Popular folk rock band's frontman abruptly walks off stage mid-song Australian singer, rapper The Kid LAROI to headline The Big E Arena this fall Country singer involved in pedestrian crash that killed 77-year-old woman Doechii calls out Trump's 'ruthless attacks' to stop Los Angeles protests Funk-rock music pioneer, frontman of revolutionary band dies at 82 Read the original article on MassLive.
Buzz Feed
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
The Weeknd Reacts To Fan Throwing Underwear At Face
We all know that it's not uncommon for fans to throw their bras on stage at concerts. But what happens when an artist gets a thong thrown at their face mid-performance? IDK, ask The Weeknd! In a video* that recently surfaced online, the singer — whose real name is Abel Tesfaye — could be seen performing his hit song 'Out of Time' in front of concertgoers at the barrier. As in, not on the stage, directly in front of the crowd. Suddenly, what looked like a thong was thrown from someone in the audience and landed right next to The Weeknd's face. A post that has been viewed over 150,000 times drew attention to the clip on X, with the user writing: 'A woman threw her underwear at The Weeknd at his concert last night.' Meanwhile, several Reddit users didn't hold back as they shared their thoughts. 'That would be my reaction if it was used lol,' one user said. Someone else agreed, 'I would gag if I had panties thrown in my face. Just the thought of them being potentially used is nasty.' Well then…Let me know what you think!
Pembrokeshire Herald
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pembrokeshire Herald
Harbour set to come alive with song and opera in SPAN's Big Sing
Massed choir and street art opera to take centre stage at Saundersfoot SAUNDERSFOOT Harbour will be transformed into a vibrant stage of sound and colour on Friday, May 24, as SPAN Arts hosts its much-anticipated Big Sing event—bringing together choirs, composers, filmmakers and street artists in a spectacular free celebration of music and creativity. The evening begins at 7:30pm with the grand premiere of Songs of the Land, a new choral work by Pembrokeshire-born composer James Williams, performed live by a massed choir made up of singing groups from across the county. The piece is the final outcome of SPAN's Love Stories to Nature commission—a year-long project exploring people's personal and collective connections to the Welsh landscape. The choirs involved in the commission have helped shape the composition by contributing their own stories and reflections about their relationship with the land. The result is a moving musical work that not only celebrates community, but also documents a shared experience of place, memory and identity. As darkness falls, audiences will be treated to a dramatic shift in tone as Music Theatre Wales presents two newly commissioned Street Art Opera films—Rahmat–Mercy–Trugaredd and Out of Time—projected onto the side of the Saundersfoot Coastal Schooner. Both pieces fuse music, animation, street art and storytelling to deliver operatic experiences rooted in contemporary themes. Rahmat–Mercy–Trugaredd, inspired by Sufi spirituality and hip-hop culture, follows a young woman's journey to empowerment through creativity. The work blends henna art and graffiti with a soaring operatic score to powerful effect. In contrast, Out of Time offers a darkly comic vision of a post-human world where nature has reasserted its dominance. As the Earth reclaims its beauty, the opera asks whether it's too late for redemption. Organisers say the event is designed to be accessible and inclusive, with no tickets or booking required. The performances are part of a broader effort by SPAN Arts and Music Theatre Wales to take high-quality cultural experiences beyond traditional venues and into the heart of local communities. A spokesperson for SPAN Arts said: 'This is a truly special evening—one that brings together voices from across Pembrokeshire, world-class artists, and cutting-edge storytelling in a setting that's hard to beat. We hope people of all ages will join us to celebrate the power of creativity, nature and community.'
