Gavin Friday writes music for RTÉ documentary on Francis Bacon
Gavin Friday and Michael Heffernan have written and produced original music for a compelling new documentary about the artist Francis Bacon. A landmark Arts and Culture documentary for RTÉ 1 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the death of the Irish-born artist, Francis Bacon, (1909-1992) one of the greatest figurative painters of the twentieth…
Read More40th anniversary edition of Virgin Prunes Pagan Lovesong for RSD 2022
Virgin Prunes’ Pagan Lovesong is 40 years old and still has its Venomous Smack… ‘put it in a bag hide it in a tree‘. Get the 40th anniversary edition on Record Store Day from an indie record shop near you. Exclusively on #RSD22. Record Store Day takes place on April 23rd, however, some releases are…
Read MoreRemembering Ken Thomas
We are sad to learn of the passing of Ken Thomas, the legendary record producer who worked with David Bowie, Queen, Public Image, The Cocteau Twins, Sigur Rós and M83. Ken produced Gavin Friday’s album ‘catholic’ in 2011. Our thoughts are with his family. Gavin: “Ken Thomas was an extraordinary man. Such a talent, a…
Read MoreGavin Friday and Howie B on Allen Ginsberg tribute album
Gavin Friday and Howie B have recorded the song “Death on All Fronts (America is Falling)” for the Allen Ginsberg Tribute album The Fall of America, A 50th Anniversary Musical Tribute. A benefit for HeadCount.Org, the album is dedicated to Hal Willner. Musically Interpreting poems from Ginsberg’s The Fall of America: Poems of these States…
Read MoreGavin Friday presents ‘A Tribute to Hal Willner’ on U2 X-Radio
Listeners in North America can tune into U2 X-Radio this Friday, August 14th for the premiere of Gavin Friday’s new monthly radio show. The show, called “Gavin Friday presents” will kick off with A Tribute to Hal Willner, the great American music producer who passed away in April this year. Hal Willner was a friend…
Read MoreEmerald Germs radio plays return to RTE 1
Emerald Germs, the nine radio plays adapted from Patrick McCabe’s book, for which Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer composed the music, is 20 years old this month. To celebrate, RTE 1 radio will repeat the plays starting today, Wednesday July 8th, at 10.30 pm GMT. (Listen here) Featuring a high profile cast including Niall Toibin,…
Read MoreT Rex tribute AngelHeaded Hipster out on September 4th
AngelHeaded Hipster, the Hal Willner produced tribute album to the songs of Marc Bolan & T Rex, will be released on September 4th. The double album features Gavin Friday on two songs: “The Leopards” “She was Born to be My Unicorn / Ride A White Swan” – with Maria McKee
Read MoreGavin Friday contributes recording of ‘Slates, Slags etc’ to The Fall symposium
Gavin Friday has recorded a version of The Fall’s 1981 song ‘Slates, Slags etc’ with the group Frigid Stars. The recording will be presented as Gavin’s contribution to Always Different, Always The Same: a symposium on the band in Limerick, Ireland on November 7th. 2019. Frigid Stars are Eoin Devereux and David Meagher (both of…
Read MoreGavin Friday on John Kelly’s Mystery train
Gavin Friday will join John Kelly on Lyric FM’s Mystery Train’s special Sunday service this week, October 6. Gavin’ll be picking all the records, his varied influences plus a look back over his own musical career. Tune into RTE LyricFM – Sunday October 6, 7-9 pm
Read MoreGavin Friday, Ute Lemper, Blixa Bargeld, Meow Meow, Camille O’Sullivan perform Bertolt Brecht Songs And Poems in Dublin this Autumn
GAVIN FRIDAY, Ute Lemper, Blixa Bargeld, Meow Meow, Camille O’Sullivan perform the songs and poems of Bertolt Brecht in NCH’s Perspectives: CHANGE THE WORLD series. “Bertolt Brecht Songs And Poems For 2019”, a re-imagining of Bertolt Brecht’s work will take place at The National Concert Hall in Dublin on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September 2019. Tickets…
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