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Music: Blink in America

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
October / November 2002

October 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Blink are back in Ireland to nail down the last few songs on what already sounds from an early demo tape like a very promising third album. After forming in 1992, the Dublin four-piece toured Britain for a couple of years but decided in '95 to make-or-break in the U.S. "It was really starting over for us," explains manager Aidan Lambert, whose younger brother Dermot is … [Read more...] about Music: Blink in America

Music: Down The Road by Van Morrison

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
August / September 2002

August 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

The good news is Van Morrison is back to form with this new release. Belfast's temperamental son was utterly prolific throughout the 90's turning out an album every other year and if last year's collaboration with Linda Gail (`You Win Again') didn't quite come off, fans won't be disappointed this time. Van's vocals are everything you expect them to be. The opening of `Talk Is … [Read more...] about Music: Down The Road by Van Morrison

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