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29/09/2012, The Garden Sessions 2012

The Garden Sessions 2012
Photos from the Garden Sessions, September 8th.

27/09/2012, So apparently it's true that one day, you become like your teachers.

I vividly remember when my 11th-grade English teacher introduced our class to a few Divine Comedy songs. I’d never heard of them before and I liked them, got a few songs, end of story. Then, on my...

27/09/2012, Gig Review - Cathy Davey’s ‘Songs that Scare Children (But in a Very Beautiful Way)’ | The Gown

A review of Cathy Davey’s ‘Songs that Scare Children (But in a Very Beautiful Way)’ at the MAC

27/09/2012, yfrog Photo - Thomas Walsh

yfrog Photo - Thomas Walsh
The DLM sessions continue.
@duckworthlewis A miserable wet day in Dublin is the perfect setting to make more sunny cricket pop!! Long may it rain!

27/09/2012, Two Door Cinema Club – Beacon ***

Two Door Cinema Club – Beacon ***
Two Door Cinema Club mentions Neil Hannon.
POP | Après le succès inespéré de leur premier album, les Irlandais de Two Door Cinema Club relancent leur machine pop. Sans surprise, mais avec conviction.

26/09/2012, TEA: Patti sous la pluie

TEA: Patti sous la pluie
Review of the Pully For Noise concert.
Heureusement plus âcre au niveau du songwriting on avait The Divine Comedy qui a pris le parti de jouer tout seul avec son piano, en vieux crooner bossu qu'il est. Mauvaise pioche pour tous ceux qui se trouvaient plus loin que le cinquième rang où la magie retombait. Vraiment, c'est pas idéal d'écou...

20/09/2012, Fool's Paradise < Productions - Royal Opera House

Fool's Paradise < Productions - Royal Opera House
Joby Talbot's new ballet to be played at the Royal Opera House (London) in November.
The website for the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden, home to The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet. Visit here to book Ballet and Opera tickets online, view videos about the Royal Opera House and find out all you need to know about your visit to the Royal Opera House.

20/09/2012, Andrew Skeet on turning video game music into symphonic scores

Andrew Skeet on turning video game music into symphonic scores
Andrew Skeet on 'The Greatest Video Game Music 2'.
The composer and orchestrator chats to Classic FM about his latest video game music project with the LPO

20/09/2012, Tocate algo: DIVINE COMEDY: "SONGS OF LOVE"

Tocate algo: DIVINE COMEDY: "SONGS OF LOVE"
El tono original es C, se toca con capo en 3, igual que lo hace el propio Hannon en el video a continuación.

19/09/2012, Kylie sparkles at Holy Motors London premiere

Kylie sparkles at Holy Motors London premiere
Kylie Minogue on 'Who Were We' (video)
Kylie Minogue acts and sings in new French film, Holy Motors. Leos Carax' obscure movie was one of the most talked about movies at the Cannes film festival, and divided opinion, but Minogue, at the film's London premiere, said she felt lucky to be part of it (SOUNDBITE) (English) KYLIE MINOGUE,SAYIN...

19/09/2012, Minogue had to stop being ‘Kylie’

Kylie Minogue on 'Who Were We'...
Kylie Minogue has revealed she had to learn to “stop being Kylie” for her new film role.

18/09/2012, National Express (The Divine Comedy)

National Express (The Divine Comedy)
A 'National Express' cover.
Recorded by Simon Quinn at Box Room Recordings

18/09/2012, BBC - Events - Marble Arch Caves - Ulster in Focus

BBC - Events - Marble Arch Caves - Ulster in Focus
The Marble Arch Caves Opening Ceremony which was filmed for the BBC in 1985 will be screened on October 4th. It features a young Neil Hannon singing Pie Jesu....
A musical excursion through the Marble Arch Caves from 1985. This BBC programme for local schools features an eclectic mix of classical and Irish traditional music. It also includes sequences about the history and formation of this cave network. The programme has become best-known for the appearance...

18/09/2012, MUSIC REVIEW: The Divine Comedy

MUSIC REVIEW: The Divine Comedy
2010 live review of The Divine Comedy.
Live review of The Divine Comedy at Ardhowen Theatre as part of the Enniskillen Arts Festival

18/09/2012, The Divine Comedy

The Divine Comedy
2010 interview with Neil Hannon.
Neil Hannon talks politics, a new album and even more award nominations

18/09/2012, Neil Hannon

Neil Hannon
2006 interview with Neil Hannon.
The Divine Comedy frontman on film, the Feile and the Duckworth Lewis Method

18/09/2012, Songcraft

Songcraft
Review of the Songcraft event, 2009.
Tim Wheeler, Neil Hannon and Duke Special on writing and playing songs. Click Play Audio for a podcast

18/09/2012, Review: The Divine Comedy/Duke Special

Review: The Divine Comedy/Duke Special
2006 live review of The Divine Comedy and Duke Special.
Francis Jones caught the homegrown double-bill at the Mandela Hall, November 12

18/09/2012, A Breath of Fresh Air

A Breath of Fresh Air
Oxegen 2006 festival review.
For an established artist like Neil Hannon, 4pm seems a rather modest slot. Nevertheless the Pet Sounds tent is packed to capacity as the debonair son of a preacher man prepares to take the stage. Ably supported by his Divine Comedy cohorts, Hannon careers through a bracing ‘Diva Lady’.

18/09/2012, Victory For The Comic Muse

Victory For The Comic Muse
2006 interview with Neil Hannon.
Francis Jones speaks with Neil Hannon, pop's most dapper pup

18/09/2012, Neil Hannon

Neil Hannon
2004 interview with Neil Hannon.
Fermanagh's unlikely pop star and frontman of the Divine Comedy

18/09/2012, Hall of Fame - Neil Hannon

Hall of Fame - Neil Hannon
A Divine Comedy biography by Stuart Bailie.
Stuart Bailie opens The Divine Comedy

17/09/2012, RetroActive Baggage - Issue 17 - Interviews - Divine Comedy

RetroActive Baggage - Issue 17 - Interviews - Divine Comedy
Vintage interview from 1997
With the release of a new mini album and about to embark on a nationwide tour, Nathan met Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy on, of all days, Valentines Day to talk about orchestras, lurve and beards.

14/09/2012, The First Time With..

Neil Hannon on BBC 6 Music, September 23rd.
Matt Everitt talks to the frontman of The Divine Comedy, Neil Hannon about the key moments of his career, his love of Scott Walker and his recent work writing opera.

14/09/2012, THE DIVINE COMEDY (che qui si parla anche di musica)

THE DIVINE COMEDY (che qui si parla anche di musica)
The Divine Comedy è Neil Hannon. Non è che lo dica io, lo dice proprio lui, che un po' megalomanino lo deve essere, mettendo in bocca le parole al biografo della band. Ma chi può mai essere il biog...

14/09/2012, La musique à papa: Top albums 2001

La musique à papa: Top albums 2001
Neil Hannon prend le producteur de Radiohead et laisse tomber ses envies un brin mégalos de symphonies pop baroques. "Regeneration" porte bien son nom en ce sens qu'il fait écho à son premier disque, l'autre bien nommé, "Liberation", deux albums à la sensibilité moins ostentatoire, plus humble et ra...

13/09/2012, Buenos Arias : deux shows où musical et minimal étonnent au Petit Monparnasse - toutelaculture.com

Buenos Arias : deux shows où musical et minimal étonnent au Petit Monparnasse - toutelaculture.com
Play currently set at the Petit Montparnasse in Paris which features a cover of Generation Sex.
Culture : actu, cinéma, théâtre, mode, buzz, concours, livre

12/09/2012, Divine Comedy @ Melkweg

Divine Comedy @ Melkweg
September 27, 2010

11/09/2012, yfrog Photo - Thomas Walsh

yfrog Photo - Thomas Walsh
Thomas Walsh at a Duckworth Lewis Method writing session. And a Neil Hannon picture here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 1223762262
This is what 2 hours sleep and going straight to a DLM writing session will do to ya'..!! Things are getting silly.

11/09/2012, Neil Hannon

Neil Hannon
Neil Hannon with Pluck Wuck.
Neil Hannon

11/09/2012, BBC - Radio 2 - Shows - Jonathan Ross - Guests - Summer 2010

BBC - Radio 2 - Shows - Jonathan Ross - Guests - Summer 2010
Neil Hannon at the Jonathan Ross show, BBC Radio 2, 29/05/2012.
See photos of Jonathan Ross and his guest from his BBC Radio 2 show.

10/09/2012, Songs that scare children … | Robert McMillen

Songs that scare children … | Robert McMillen
Who’d have thought that death was so life-enhancing. Other people’s deaths of course, fictional people at that and creatures whose often grizzly ends have been wrapped up in a shroud of melody and sung for the entertainment of all God’s chillun.

10/09/2012, MUSIC REVIEW: Songs that Scare Children

MUSIC REVIEW: Songs that Scare Children
Review of Cath Davey's beguiling show for children and adults at the MAC in Belfast

09/09/2012, Twitter / elvisleslie61: So looking forward to tomorrow ...

Sounds like Neil Hannon will be joining Duke Special tonight in Belfast...
So looking forward to tomorrow nights gig with @DukeSpecial @foyvance @divinecomedyhq @Foreignslippers @thebencastle & @simonlittle & more !

09/09/2012, twitpic - RuthyMC163

twitpic - RuthyMC163
Photo of Cathy Davey's 'Songs that scare children' with Neil Hannon in Belfast 7-9-2012.
Genius night @cathy_davey Songs to Scare Children with @divinecomedyhq at the MAC,thanks to everyone...

08/09/2012, 1.Here Come The Freaks, by GBS

1.Here Come The Freaks, by GBS
“Neil’s writing love songs so Divine” Neil Hannon/The Divine Comedy-a great songwriter and lyricist-also a very sly sense of humour...

07/09/2012, Neil and the Duke / Impartial Reporter / What's On / Going Out

Neil and  the Duke  / Impartial Reporter / What's On / Going Out
Enniskillen singer Neil Hannon has been revealed as a special guest performer at the MAC's first ever guest curated music festival 'In the Court of Duke Special' as the closing gig of the festival is announced as a sell-out. ,

05/09/2012, The Garden Sessions’ musical delights - Entertainment - Leinster Express

THE Garden Sessions have just announced some of their line up for this year’s festival which will be taking place in the Chestnut Bar in Birr.

05/09/2012, Divine Comedy au Lieu Unique: il ne reste des places que pour une soirée - Nantes - Musique - ouest-

Neil Hannon plus connu sous le nom de Divine comedy, est l’invité du LU durant trois jours de suite pour trois soirées différentes en octobre. Deux sont hélas complètes. Reste la date au Lieu Unique.

04/09/2012, My Ten Favorite Albums of the 1990s | Pansentient League - a Spotify Blog

My Ten Favorite Albums of the 1990s | Pansentient League - a Spotify Blog
I’d completely missed The Divine Comedy until I heard Something for the Weekend on a free CD that came with a magazine. I was soon a huge fan of everything Neil Hannon (well, except for Fanfare for the Comic Muse) and saw him in Lyon promoting his fourth album: Casanova. Casanova’s witty lyrics and ...

03/09/2012, Visual Artists Ireland » 30/08/2012 – LOST SAILORS

The Lost Sailors exhibition will be available for touring in Ireland. Hopefully, many Irish DC fans will be able to get a listen to the soundtrack music composed by Neil Hannon and Cathy Davey.
If you have recently been involved in a public commission, percent for art project, socially engaged project or any other form of ‘art outside the gallery’ we would like you to email us the information …