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Bamber commented on the post, Another joke thread 2 months ago
That’s a David O’Doherty joke. Although he’s a great live comedian (not so good on 8 out of 10 cats) he doesn’t do many actual jokes. Another of his… Surely Venus Williams nickname at school should have […]
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Bamber commented on the post, Another joke thread 2 months ago
A gem from the great Emo Philips that I heard when he supported Weird Al in Dublin last year… As a younger man I almost trained to be a Catholic priest – not for the usual reasons. It was more to serve God.
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Bamber commented on the post, You're on after Crispy Ambulance 2 months ago
I waited for four or five hours for Run DMC to show up as headliners in Subterranea some time in the 90s. There was no shortage of members of their entourage bigging them up and assuring us all that they were “in […]
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Bamber commented on the post, Couple of late RIPs 2 months ago
Ian Gibson was such a part of classic 2000AD. RoboHunter was up there with Dredd and Strontium Dog at its peak and his artwork made it stand out. I wasn’t mad about Halo Jones as a story but his art was amazing. I […]
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Bamber commented on the post, Annie Nightingale RIP 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks @GCU-Grey-Area I bought the DVD of the Frejus concert about 10 years ago and I think I have it on CD too. I can’t access my den to check while the rest of the family asleep.
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Bamber commented on the post, Annie Nightingale RIP 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I couldn’t pick up her BBC show in 80s Dublin so I knew her best from Whistle Test. She gave me the impression that King Crimson (80s version) were one of her favourite bands and I had a […]
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Bamber commented on the post, Jimmy Pursey – is he value for money? 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ah c’mon, c’mon…
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Bamber commented on the post, If I have seen further than others, it is because… 2 months, 2 weeks ago
My Dragon’s Den idea was a sort of pedal bin fixture to any toilet used by both sexes (other gender identities are available) that automatically lifts the seat when a standing wee is required. I’m amazed it hasn’t […]
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Bamber changed their profile picture 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Bamber commented on the post, The High Llamas – Hawaii 3 months, 1 week ago
I was a fan of Microdisney and have a few High Llamas CDs. I find that I have to be in a very specific mood to put them on because they don’t just serve as background music. I’m not much of a fan of the Beach Boys […]
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Bamber commented on the post, Songs that originated from films, and are better known than the film 3 months, 1 week ago
Another fundamentally miserable musical, it also featured the wonderful Rhythm of Life and If They Could See Me Now. The former has been frequently covered including this great version by Diana Ross and the Temptations.
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Bamber commented on the post, Songs that originated from films, and are better known than the film 3 months, 1 week ago
You’ll Never Walk Alone from the really miserable musical Carousel is much more famous than the film it came from.
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Bamber commented on the post, Festive Recommendations, Please 3 months, 1 week ago
There’s a very good Irish Christmas playlist on Spotify… Hark! by the Fab Four also available on Spotify is a popular one in our house. Festive favourites done very convincingly in the style of the […]
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Bamber commented on the post, I love the BBC, but… 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Jaysus that was a painful listen. Noel Hill was a right arsehole there criticising anything but pure Irish trad and dismissing the likes of the Dubliners as much as the Pogues. Sam Smith was always a contrarian […]
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Bamber commented on the post, I love the BBC, but… 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Really? The Chieftains who were Irish music royalty always seemed well disposed to them as were the Dubliners and Christy Moore. I saw Shane McGowan on stage with the Chieftains in London and they treated him like […]
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Bamber commented on the post, Why the hell do I always burst into tears during this random bloody song? 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I love this song and it’s probably my seven year old girl’s favourite song. She plays it on Spotify (Alan Price version) or asks me to sing it at bedtime – doing the catchy piano intro as well of course. She likes […]
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Bamber commented on the post, I love the BBC, but… 3 months, 3 weeks ago
I don’t mean to be rude but some of the posts above are being a bit cheeky about the second generation Irish identity that was real for Shane McGowan, not an affectation. He spent a lot of time in Ireland as a […]
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Bamber commented on the post, Your Best Night Out of 2023 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Undertones with Paul McLoone are just as good as they ever were. He’s a different kind of frontman but sounds remarkably like Fergal Sharkey at times. The Undertones were always about the O’Neill brothers for […]
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Bamber commented on the post, Your Best Night Out of 2023 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Apart from old reliables the Undertones supported by Buzzcocks in Dublin the other week – always a great uplifting night out – I’d say Scary Pockets at the Button Factory, Dublin was the most entertaining night […]
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Bamber commented on the post, I’m liking Stornoway all over again 3 months, 3 weeks ago
My wife will be delighted. She loves their first album and we’ve seen them live in Dublin a few times.
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