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Defunct Bands

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  • #32
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    Holmer wrote: »
    Who remembers No Sweat?

    "Heart and Soul! Mama don't mind, Papa he don't care at all!!"

    Remember it well, wow! they were like an Irish Bon Jovi, but with only one song. :)


  • #33
    Holmer
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭Holmer


    I think you'll find the original Bon Jovi only have one song too.


  • #34
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    Holmer wrote: »
    I think you'll find the original Bon Jovi only have one song too.

    ???:confused: Confused I am. Oh right the one where Jon sings to R2-D2 ?

    That was a classic alright :):):):)


    Anyway, back on topics - Fatima Mansions had a great song about joyriding called "Only losers take the bus"

    Also The Cranberries first two albums were very good.
    Before Dolores went ego-tripping.

    Who else in here thinks U2 peaked at "The Joshua Tree" ?


  • #35
    Holmer
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭Holmer


    No, I mean all the songs sound the same! When did Big Jon ever sing to R2 D2? That actually sounds like it might be worth a listen.

    And yes, they did peak with the Joshua Tree


  • #36
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    Holmer wrote: »
    No, I mean all the songs sound the same! When did Big Jon ever sing to R2 D2? That actually sounds like it might be worth a listen.

    And yes, they did peak with the Joshua Tree


    Feast your ears:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUFZklIOFvg


    We all have skeletons in our closets but that's something else :)


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  • #37
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Saw hundreds of these in the 80's/90's when working for TCD Ents. Still have a bag of demo tapes somewhere at home.

    Have a look at http://irishrock.org/ipnw/azindex.html
    enjoy...

    Some not menioned are: The Idiots (from UCD) and Not Our World who iirc contributed to The Mexican Pets and Aidan Walsh and the Masters of the Universe. And there's no info on the Golden Horde, bah.


  • #38
    Obelisk29
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭Obelisk29


    The Dixons were great:

    Johhny Barmitzvah

    Used to go to see In Tua Nua a fair bit also - but I think that was more to do with Leslie Dowdall than the music.

    Microdisney (and Fatima Mansions) best bands ever out of Ireland imho - still have a plain white(-ish) tee ****y with in a small font "Microdisney are ****" and my Fatima Mansions "Go F*ck Youself" one.

    I also remember a band from Bray that had Sean Miller ( & the cute hoors) in it but can't remember the name.

    Live - has to be a toss up between Fatima Mansions and the Fleadh Cowboys!!

    Just found a demo CD of Lokomotiv - formed from the ashes of A-House - at home. Forgotten I had it.


  • #39
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    tricky D wrote: »
    Saw hundreds of these in the 80's/90's when working for TCD Ents. Still have a bag of demo tapes somewhere at home.

    Have a look at http://irishrock.org/ipnw/azindex.html
    enjoy...

    Some not menioned are: The Idiots (from UCD) and Not Our World who iirc contributed to The Mexican Pets and Aidan Walsh and the Masters of the Universe. And there's no info on the Golden Horde, bah.

    I remember the Idiots..they always played in The Underground pub in dame st.Ah,the lock-ins i used to have there!

    And Paranoid Visions
    http://irishrock.org/ipnw/pq.html#paranoid
    They used to name check our fanzine on all thier records on the understanding we gave them good reviews..Quid Pro Quo punk-style!


  • #40
    DublinWriter
    Registered Users Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭DublinWriter


    Degsy wrote: »
    I remember the Idiots..they always played in The Underground pub in dame st.Ah,the lock-ins i used to have there!
    Ah fado fado. We used to play there sometimes and the punters would have to squeeze by my drumkit to get to the toilets.

    Sad to see that's it now a Lap-Dancing emporium.


  • #41
    guinnessdrinker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭guinnessdrinker


    barneysplash wrote: »
    Kaydee - Still listen to them, "Mr.Sweeney" and "Cradle" amoung my favourite songs ever.

    I seen Kaydee play a gig about 9 or 10 years ago and they rocked! I don't particularly remember their songs though, where can I find them now?

    Actually, me and a girl I knew were up the front row at that gig and she said to me about the lead singer, "I know I'm a girl but their lead singer is hot!". She did look hot that night. At one stage during the gig the band were retuning their guitars and the singer asked the audience did anyone know any jokes, and I ran up to her and told her one but unfortunatly it wasn't funny and she just said something like "good one" unconvincingly. I wish I could have thought of a better joke at the time but couldn't.


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  • #42
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    guinnessdrinker wrote: »
    I wish I could have thought of a better joke at the time but couldn't.

    The one about the two poofs walking into a bar always cracks them up at any gig i've beem at!


  • #43
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    guinnessdrinker wrote: »
    I seen Kaydee play a gig about 9 or 10 years ago and they rocked! I don't particularly remember their songs though, where can I find them now?

    Actually, me and a girl I knew were up the front row at that gig and she said to me about the lead singer, "I know I'm a girl but their lead singer is hot!". She did look hot that night. At one stage during the gig the band were retuning their guitars and the singer asked the audience did anyone know any jokes, and I ran up to her and told her one but unfortunatly it wasn't funny and she just said something like "good one" unconvincingly. I wish I could have thought of a better joke at the time but couldn't.

    I would have loved to have seen them live. Where did you see them?

    The lead singer was Tara Egan Langley. After Kaydee she took the name Tara Blaise.
    She's still recording and touring, had a catchy song called Paperback Cliché in 2005. http://www.tarablaise.co.uk/

    She also appeared in a Barry's Tea advert as the love interest of the student writing home to his ma.

    I found their only album "Stop, I'm doing it again" in Chapters Book and Record store in Dublin about 2 years ago.
    It is one of my most prized possessions. Talented musicians and great production on the album.

    Sadly it wasn't to be the big time for them.

    You know those bands and songs that should have been hits and on the radio?

    Maybe they remind you of a special time in your life, or a special someone.

    When you hear them it takes you right back.

    The bands are no more, just treasured memories now.

    We all have bands and songs that we would love to share with the world.

    Kaydee are one of those bands for me.

    It's nice that most of the bands discussed in this thread were on the scene around clubs around the country,
    seems to make the postings and stories all the more personal. :)


  • #44
    guinnessdrinker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭guinnessdrinker


    barneysplash wrote: »
    I would have loved to have seen them live. Where did you see them?

    The lead singer was Tara Egan Langley. After Kaydee she took the name Tara Blaise.
    She's still recording and touring, had a catchy song called Paperback Cliché in 2005. http://www.tarablaise.co.uk/

    She also appeared in a Barry's Tea advert as the love interest of the student writing home to his ma.

    I seen them in Sligo during rag week '99 I think it was. Just checked out the link, she still looks great!


  • #45
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    The Lookalikes http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=203505076
    and Auto da Fe (there's an american band with that name now) But http://gaywoods.homestead.com/AutoDaFe.html


  • #46
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Oh, The Gorehounds, guaranteed a row at their gigs - usually caused by the singer. Don't recall his name.


  • #47
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    nipplenuts wrote: »
    Oh, The Gorehounds, guaranteed a row at their gigs - usually caused by the singer. Don't recall his name.

    Wasnt that the beardy fella who ran comet records?There was a long-running fued between them and Paranoid Visions,over people not getting paid for gigs that the gorehounds headlined.


  • #48
    DublinWriter
    Registered Users Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭DublinWriter


    Degsy wrote: »
    Wasnt that the beardy fella who ran comet records?
    That's the one. He used to play drums in the band with one of the guys who worked in the shop.

    He was old then, he must be 60 by now!


  • #49
    Dyr
    Registered Users Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    jesus, winters reign, no sweat..that takes me back. thought they were going to be as big as def leppard lol


  • #50
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    Bambi wrote: »
    jesus, winters reign, no sweat..that takes me back. thought they were going to be as big as def leppard lol

    Yes, they were to be Ireland's very own hairspray metal supergroup.

    Maybe we should be thankful for U2 after all... :)


  • #51
    Firetrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    Oh yeah, I just found the video for Heart and Soul on YouTube. Many of the ingredients for your classic 80s hairspray metal video are present and correct. Billowing hair, big machinery tight jeans and a guitarist making his solo really dramatic :p


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  • #52
    Mrs. MacGyver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    One of you mentioned Blink - they were big around 1995 - have the commemorative callcard and cd.

    Microdisney were class can't get enough of 'town to town' on my ipod.

    Anyone remember 'The Kelly Family? Yes, i do admit to having the 'angel' single! Where are they now?


  • #53
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    What about bands from across the water?

    I really liked Mansun


  • #54
    Mrs. MacGyver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    and rhyming with that was Hanson, i think the oldest one is married with children now. They disappeared once their voices broke.


  • #55
    Firetrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    The Kelly Family. Weren't they a load of long-haired hippies who lived on a barge in Germany? I think they were more German than Irish.

    Also in the same vein but without as many people on stage was Goats Don't Shave. I went to college with one of their brothers.

    Blink were touted as the next big thing at one stage even though they were ****e. They got one of their singles remixed by Soundcrowd which was some sort of Irish dance person/people.

    Speaking of Irish dance, does anyone remember the 4th Dimension? They were a poor man's prodigy who hailed from Kerry.


  • #56
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    Firetrap wrote: »

    Speaking of Irish dance, does anyone remember the 4th Dimension? They were a poor man's prodigy who hailed from Kerry.

    They were mental, they had a song with accordians and a big "Woo Hoo" in the middle of it.

    Also seem to remember a track of theirs called "once again"

    Great fun.


  • #57
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    Who did that cover of "maniac" that you'd hear in longford discos?


  • #58
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    Degsy wrote: »
    Who did that cover of "maniac" that you'd hear in longford discos?

    That was Mark McCabe

    Yeah Yeah Funky Yeah!


  • #59
    Davedubh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Davedubh


    Firetrap wrote: »
    The Kelly Family. Weren't they a load of long-haired hippies who lived on a barge in Germany? I think they were more German than Irish.

    Also in the same vein but without as many people on stage was Goats Don't Shave. I went to college with one of their brothers.

    Blink were touted as the next big thing at one stage even though they were ****e. They got one of their singles remixed by Soundcrowd which was some sort of Irish dance person/people.

    Speaking of Irish dance, does anyone remember the 4th Dimension? They were a poor man's prodigy who hailed from Kerry.

    Saw them at Feile 95,along with the actual Prodigy.


  • #60
    deemy
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭deemy


    Firetrap wrote: »

    Speaking of Irish dance, does anyone remember the 4th Dimension? They were a poor man's prodigy who hailed from Kerry.

    Any1 remember marksman ( i think that was their name). I Had the tape. remember at the time I thought it was great but can't for the life of me think of any of their stuff now. I think they were from the north?? think the album was called 33 revolutions per second it had a red cover.


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  • #61
    guinnessdrinker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭guinnessdrinker


    deemy wrote: »
    Any1 remember marksman ( i think that was their name). I Had the tape. remember at the time I thought it was great but can't for the life of me think of any of their stuff now. I think they were from the north?? think the album was called 33 revolutions per second it had a red cover.

    I think there was a band called Marxman maybe. I can bearly remember them, early to mid 90's. I think they were a hip hop band, unless I'm mistaking them for another band.


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