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Adventures In Gramophone
''Adventures in Gramophone'' is an album by the Northern Ireland based artist Duke Special. It was released on Hag Records in 2005 and collects all twelve tracks from two previous EP releases - '' Lucky Me'' and '' My Villain Heart''. It was nominated for the 2006 Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year, losing out to ''13 Songs'' by Julie Feeney. Track listing # "Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time)" # "Some Things Make Your Soul Feel Clean" # "Freewheel" # "As Good As It Gets" # "Regarding the Moonlight in Eastbourne" # "Kill Me Quickly Please" # "I Let You Down (Like a Tonne Weight)" # "Wake Up Scarlett" # "Closer to the Start" # "Don't Breathe" # "You Don't Slow Me Down" # "Love Is a Series of Scars" All songs were written by Duke Special, with the exception of "I Let You Down (Like a Tonne Weight)" by Duke Special and Brian Houston Brian Charles Houston ( ; born 17 February 1954) is a New Zealand-Australian former pastor and evangelist. He wa ...
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Duke Special
Duke Special (born Peter Wilson; 4 January 1971) is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he was previously known for his distinctive long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic". Nowadays, he performs mostly out of makeup and desires to be more like his true self. His live performances have a theatrical style inspired by Vaudeville and music hall, and often incorporate 78s played on an old-fashioned gramophone, or sound effects from a transistor radio. He is most often accompanied by percussionist "Temperance Society" Chip Bailey, who plays cheese graters and egg whisks, a Stumpf fiddle and a Shruti box, as well as the more typical drums and cymbals. Other musicians who perform with Wilson from time to time include Paul Pilot (guitar), Réa Curran (trumpet, backing vocals, accordion), Ben Castle (clarinet, saxophone), Ben Hales (bass guitar), G ...
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Paul Pilot
Paul Pilot (aka Paul Wilkinson) is a Northern Irish composer, musician and record producer. Pilot is known for using unusual sounds and instruments alongside more traditional band arrangements. This has been variously with found sound samples or instruments such as bowed saw or bass clarinet. Pilot has worked with bands such as Duke Special, All the Luck in he World, Athlete (band), Beth Rowley, Rue Royale, and Tim Williams. Career Paul was first active in Irish alternative band The Amazing Pilots. After the disbandment of this band in 2007, Pilot became in demand as a record producer. Notably he has worked with Northern Ireland artist Duke Special, acting as co-producer for ''Songs from the Deep Forest'' (certified gold in Ireland) and '' Oh Pioneer'' Paul also wrote songs for Beth Rowley’s top 10 UK record “Little Dreamer” and has toured as musician for artists such as John Grant and Buddy Miller. Working increasingly as a film composer Paul has worked on sever ...
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Your Vandal
''Your Vandal'' is an EP by the Northern Ireland based artist Duke Special. The record was released on Hag Records in 2005, and features seven tracks. Track listing #"Worst at the Best of Times" - 3:48 #"Portrait" - 3:05 #"John Lennon Love" - 3:31 #"...genie lamp..." - 0:46 #"Low" - 3:19 #"Your Vandal" - 2:49 #"...oak tree..." - 1:05 All songs were written by Duke Special, with the exception of "Worst at the Best of Times" (by Duke Special and Iain Archer Iain Archer is a writer, producer and solo artist from Bangor, Northern Ireland. He is a two-time Ivor Novello Award winner, winning the 2004 Album Award – ''Final Straw'' by Snow Patrol and Most Performed Work in 2016 for Grammy nominated ...), and "Your Vandal" (by Phil Wilkinson). 2005 EPs Duke Special albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub ...
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Songs From The Deep Forest
''Songs from the Deep Forest'' is an album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Duke Special. In May 2006, it was released as a limited edition set of six 7" vinyl discs and then re-released as a single CD in October of the same year. It was nominated for a 2007 Meteor Music Award for best Irish album, and for the 2007 Choice Music Prize. On October 1, 2007, a special 2-disc edition was released, which included the new song "Our Love Goes Deeper Than This", featuring Neil Hannon and Romeo Stodart. The bonus disc included songs from a live BBC performance recorded in Belfast. Track listing All songs written by Duke Special, except where otherwise indicated. #Wake Up Scarlett #Everybody Wants a Little Something #Brixton Leaves (Duke Special, Ben Hales) #Freewheel #No Cover Up #Portrait # Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time) #Ballad of a Broken Man #Salvation Tambourine #Something Might Happen #Slip of a Girl ( Paul Wilkinson) #This Could Be My Last Day *Ea ...
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RTÉ
(RTÉ) (; Irish language, Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the Public broadcaster, national broadcaster of Republic of Ireland, Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on RTÉ Television, television, RTÉ Radio, radio and RTÉ.ie, online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on 31 December 1961, making it one of the oldest continuously operating public service broadcasters in the world. RTÉ also publishes a weekly listings and lifestyle magazine, the ''RTÉ Guide''. RTÉ is a statutory body, overseen by a board appointed by the Government of Ireland, with general management in the hands of the RTÉ Executive Board, Executive Board, headed by the Director-General. RTÉ is regulated by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. RTÉ is financed by Television licensing in the Republic of Ireland, television licence fee and through advertising, with some of its services funded solely by a ...
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Cross Rhythms
Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. History 1983–2002 In 1983, Chris Cole started a 30-minute weekly Christian music radio show on Plymouth Sound FM, an Independent Local Radio station in Plymouth. Originally titled ''The Solid Rock of Jesus Christ'', the programme aired on Sunday evenings. It grew into a one-hour programme, and became one of the most listened to programmes in its time slot in South Devon. The show continued until 1996. In May 1990, music journalist Tony Cummings founded the magazine '' Cross Rhythms''. In 1991, publication of the magazine was taken over by Cole's publishing company, Cornerstone House. That same year, Cross Rhythms took over the organisation and management, of what had previously been the Umberleigh Rock Gospel Festival. The event was ...
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. In 2021, its population was 1,903,100, making up about 27% of Ireland's population and about 3% of the UK's population. The Northern Ireland Assembly (colloquially referred to as Stormont after its location), established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the UK Government. Northern Ireland cooperates with the Republic of Ireland in several areas. Northern Ireland was created in May 1921, when Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, creating a devolved government for the six northeastern counties. As was intended, Northern Ireland ...
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Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78
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Lucky Me (EP)
Lucky Me or LuckyMe may refer to: In film * ''Lucky Me'' (film), a 1954 comedy starring Doris Day, Robert Cummings and Phil Silvers * ''Lucky Me'', a 2013 autobiography by Sachi Parker about her life and mother Shirley MacLaine In music *LuckyMe (record label) * ''Lucky Me'' (Killing the Dream album) * ''Lucky Me'' (Lucky Luciano album), a 2001 album by rapper Lucky Luciano * ''Lucky Me'' (EP), a 2002 EP by Duke Special *''Lucky Lucky Me'', Leroi Brothers Songs * "Lucky Me" (Anne Murray song), a 1980 song by Anne Murray * "Lucky Me" (Bachelor Girl song), a 1998 song by Bachelor Girl * "Lucky Me", a song by The Moments (US group) * "Lucky Me", a song by Sarah Slean * "Lucky Me", a song by Chris Brown from the album ''Graffiti'' *"Lucky Lucky Me", Marvin Gaye Other * Lucky Me (noodles), a brand of instant noodles owned by Monde Nissin See also * "Lucky Me, Lucky You", a 1997 song by Lee Roy Parnell * " Lucky, Lucky Me", a 1964 song by Marvin Gaye * ''Lucky to Me ''Luc ...
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My Villain Heart
''My Villain Heart'' is an EP record by the Northern Ireland-based artist Duke Special. The record was released on Medieval Haircut Records in 2004, and features six tracks. Track listing #Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just in Time) #Some Things Make Your Soul Feel Clean #Regarding the Moonlight in Eastbourne #Wake Up Scarlett #You Don’t Slow Me Down #Love is a Series of Scars All songs were written by Duke Special. The tracks were subsequently also released on the 2005 album ''Adventures in Gramophone ''Adventures in Gramophone'' is an album by the Northern Ireland based artist Duke Special. It was released on Hag Records in 2005 and collects all twelve tracks from two previous EP releases - '' Lucky Me'' and '' My Villain Heart''. It was no ...''. External linksDescription page on Duke Special's website 2004 EPs Duke Special albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub ...
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Choice Music Prize
The Choice Music Prize (), known for sponsorship reasons as the RTÉ Choice Music Prize is an annual music prize awarded to the best album from a band or solo musician who is born in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland or holds an Irish passport. For bands, the majority of members must have been born in the island of Ireland or hold an Irish passport. Since it first began in 2005, the main awards ceremony had been broadcast live on the Irish independent and national radio station, Today FM, every March with the exception of the 2014 ceremony which took place on 27 February 2014 and it is also held in Vicar Street, Dublin with the exception of the 2012 ceremony which was held in the Olympia Theatre (Dublin). After being broadcast on Today FM for nearly eleven years, in November 2016, it was announced that the Choice Music Prize would broadcast on RTÉ 2FM starting in 2017. Previous presenters of the main awards ceremony have been Michelle Doherty, Rigsy and Today FM radio ...
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Julie Feeney
Julie Feeney is a singer-songwriter, composer, actress, and record producer from Galway, Ireland. She produces and orchestrates her own work, composing both instrumental and electronic music, with full orchestrations. She is a three-time nominee for the Meteor Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year, winning in 2006 for debut album ''13 songs''. She has released three studio albums on her own label 'mittens': ''13 songs'' (2005), ''pages'' (2009), and ''Clocks'' (2012). ''Clocks'' entered at No.1 on the Irish Independent Albums Chart and No. 7 on the Main Irish albums charts making it her highest-charting album to date. Previously she worked as a professional choral singer and educator. Live shows Feeney has performed her own show extensively in Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, America, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and China including performing to a capacity audience of 1200 at Ireland's National Concert Hall in Dublin to a 10-minute standing ov ...
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