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Lou Reed – ‘The Door’, by Gavin Friday
Transformer was my introduction to Lou Reed — by way of Mr Bowie, of course. I bought the album in late 1972 when I was thirteen years old. I immediately…
Read MoreGavin and Me by Pat McCabe
Pat McCabe (Author of The Butcher Boy, The Dead School, Breakfast on Pluto) writes about his longtime friendship with Gavin Friday. He remembers Dublin in the 80s, collaborating on Emerald…
Read MoreArticle: Prune power – Irish Times
From: The Irish Times, October 3, 2009 By: Brian Boyd PROFILE GAVIN FRIDAY: He led an elite group of avant-garde chancers that included Bono and The Edge. A host of…
Read MoreVirgin Prunes – ‘When art and anarchy collide’
Irish music magazine State.ie interviewed Gavin Friday about the Virgin Prunes for their most recent issue. The article, ‘When art and anarchy collide’ is available to read online.
Read MoreArticle: Kiss my ring – Sunday Independent
From the Sunday Independent: How Gavin Friday kissed John Charles’s ring THE lord (of the ring) works in mysterious ways. Who would have thought, 30 years after his death, that…
Read MoreArticle: Nothing Like The Sun – Shakespeare for cool cats
From the Telegraph.co.uk an article on Nothing like the Sun, which finally reveals more detailed information on what we can expect on stage: “This weekend, the RSC’s Complete Works of…
Read MoreSculpture in Context 2006
Piece written by Gavin Friday about the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin for Sculpture in Context 2006, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 The National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin Dublin is in my…
Read MoreTomorrow belongs to me: under the influence
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered by Gavin Friday’s recent ‘Tomorrow Belongs To Me’ shows? Not to worry, we’ve done the work for you. Read our primer on German culture, ‘Unter dem…
Read MoreTomorrow Belongs To Me – Unter dem Einfluß
A German cultural primer for Gavin Friday fans Billed as Gavin’s personal tribute to German culture, the recent Tomorrow Belongs To Me shows left several members of the audience scratching…
Read More‘Take Me Back To ’72…’
Gavin Friday remembers the Virgin Prunes From The Independent, October 7, 2004 Virgin Prunes – A Terrible Beauty Re-released Blame it on the Prods and the Plymouth Brethren… Blame it…
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