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29/11/2011, The Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths

Listen to the complete version of The Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths theme music by The Duckworth Lewis Method.
Thanks to the Duckworth Lewis Method for our theme.

29/11/2011, Welcome - Royal Opera House

The booking for the OperaShots will start tomorrow for the Friends of Covent Garden, and on February 7th for the general booking.
Following on from the success of our two previous OperaShots, ROH2 invites composers and writers from other fields to break the mould and take a brand new shot at opera. With each opera lasting about half an hour, OperaShots is short, sharp and experimental, and offers a new angle on opera, for both...

29/11/2011, adriandenning.co.uk : The Divine Comedy

adriandenning.co.uk : The Divine Comedy
adriandenning.co.uk album reviews The Divine Comedy

28/11/2011, 100 Songs – Teil 13 (If…) | Lie In The Sound

100 Songs – Teil 13 (If…) | Lie In The Sound
Wir alle dürsten nach Liebesschwüren, speziell wenn sie mit aufgeblasener Romantik dargeboten werden. Liebe wird von der Mehrheit der Menschen als derart

28/11/2011, Richard ROBERT - "Tonight we fly" The Divine Comedy/ Session "Le studio des pentes"

Richard ROBERT - "Tonight we fly" The Divine Comedy/ Session "Le studio des pentes"
Tonight We Fly covered by Richard Robert.

28/11/2011, Must-hear music in record numbers - The Irish Times - Sat, Nov 26, 2011

Liberation in the "101 Irish Records You Must Listen to Before You Die".
IT’S SOMETHING WE, as beneficiaries of the creative process, rarely think about: as the years go by in the course of completing one creative project after another, do artists ever go back and analyse what they created? Or do they just forget about it and start on the next one?

27/11/2011, The Divine Comedy & Morning Runner à la cigale, Paris - Nonewsweb

The Divine Comedy & Morning Runner à la cigale, Paris - Nonewsweb
Review from La Cigale 2006 with a photos gallery: http://www.nonewsweb.com/photos/2006051 ... inecomedy/
S'il faudra attendre un peu pour que les nouveaux morceaux de Divine Comedy mûrissent pleinement, Neil Hannon prouve encore une fois qu'il est un des tous meilleurs sur scène.

27/11/2011, Neil Hannon

Neil Hannon
Photos from some 10 years ago acoustic sessions in Paris...
Neil Hannon

27/11/2011, The Divine Comedy - Leeds 8/5/2001 - Photos

Some Regeneration-era live photos from a 10 years old website.

25/11/2011, Shop - 1969 Records

Shop - 1969 Records
The new Pugwash single, Fall Down, featuring Thomas Walsh, Tosh Flood, Shaun McGee, Joe Fitzgerald and.... Mr. Neil Hannon on keyboards.
1969 Records is an independent Dublin-based label set up in 2005, initially with two bands on board: Pugwash and Dave Couse and the Impossible.

25/11/2011, Modern Music Gig in York’s Medieval Venue – Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon plays gig at York Minster |.

Modern Music Gig in York’s Medieval Venue – Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon plays gig at York Minster |.
MODERN MUSIC GIG IN MEDIEVAL VENUE: Neil Hannon (of the Divine Comedy) plays a gig in the medieval York Minster. Amongst other things Hannon is famous for

20/11/2011, Alzheimers Society gig at Belfast Muisc Week - a set on Flickr

Alzheimers Society gig at Belfast Muisc Week - a set on Flickr

20/11/2011, Alzheimer's Society Benefit, Ulster Hall, 3rd November 2011 - a set on Flickr

Alzheimer's Society Benefit, Ulster Hall, 3rd November 2011 - a set on Flickr

20/11/2011, Alzheimer BLOG » Alzheimer’s Society UK – Wo Charity sogar rockt!

Alzheimer BLOG » Alzheimer’s Society UK – Wo Charity sogar rockt!
Unsere Nachbarn im Vereinigten Königreich machen ja so einiges anders als wir. Ob Linksverkehr, Tee als Geheimwaffe zur Krisenbewältigung, in Essig ertränkte Pommes Frites oder Lamm mit Minzsauce – sie sind schon etwas eigen, die Engländer. So ist es nicht verwunderlich, dass die Uhren bei der Alzh...

20/11/2011, Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ROH)

Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ROH)
ROH's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (music by ex-DC pianist Joby Talbot). Official trailer.
Available from Opus Arte on DVD & Blu-ray

17/11/2011, Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons
Swallows and Amazons. Official trailer.
Swallows and Amazons, a new musical play with book by Helen Edmundson and songs by Neil Hannon, based on the book by Arthur Ransome. An action-packed musical...

16/11/2011, Vincent Delerm, rédacteur en chef du Figaroscope

Vincent Delerm, rédacteur en chef du Figaroscope
J'avoue n'avoir longtemps maîtrisé de Paris que les horaires de rétrospectives Jacques Tati rue Champollion, les dates de concert de The Divine Comedy à la Cigale, les adresses de librairies passage Jouffroy.

16/11/2011, The Man from London: One-track mind

On the band's most recent album, Bang Goes the Knighthood, Neil Hannon returned to a theme he explored on album Liberation (1993), in Europe by Train (echoing Rodgers' fascination with Kraftwerk's Trans Europe Express). The form of building, looped samples is the same on new song Beside the Railway ...

16/11/2011, Album: The Divine Comedy, Bang Goes the Knighthood (Divine Comedy Records)

Album: The Divine Comedy, Bang Goes the Knighthood (Divine Comedy Records)
He's depicted, on the front, as a cross between a bourgeois Magritte pipe-smoker and a Pythonesque Minister of Silly Walks caught in a sex scandal.

16/11/2011, THE KITTENS - HOME

Bryan Mills' band The Kittens' new website.
THE KITTENS - HOME

13/11/2011, LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
The Greatest Video Game Music performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra featuring DC arranger Andrew Skeet and DC drummer Tim Weller will be released on CD in late November.
London Philharmonic Orchestra based at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall

12/11/2011, The Undertones - Live at the Ulster Hall

The Undertones - Live at the Ulster Hall
3 songs from the Undertones set at the Ulster Hall concert. Including the last encore 'Teenage Kicks' with Tim Wheeler and Neil Hannon.
The Undertones perform live at the Ulster Hall.

12/11/2011, Ash - Live at the Ulster Hall

Ash - Live at the Ulster Hall
3 songs of Ash from the Ulster Hall concert, including 'Oh Yeah' with Neil Hannon.
Ash perform live at the Ulster Hall

12/11/2011, This one's for you, Dad / What's On / Going Out / Articles / Impartial Reporter

This one's for you, Dad / What's On / Going Out / Articles / Impartial Reporter
Enniskillen's Impartial Reporter published an article about the Belfast show last Thursday.
Last Thursday was a special night in Belfast when Fermanagh's Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy and Ash played the Ulster Hall in a one-off show in aid of Alzheimer's disease.,

11/11/2011, Twitter / TheKittens: We are playing Edinburgh n ...

Twitter / TheKittens: We are playing Edinburgh n ...
Former DC bassist, Bryan Mills will be playing with his band, The Kittens, at Edinburgh on Friday 18th November.
We are playing Edinburgh next Fri 18th Nov. Upstairs at Isobar, Leith. Supporting the amazing Wounded Knee. Thanks to @gerryloves

11/11/2011, The Divine Comedy - Live at the Ulster Hall

The Divine Comedy - Live at the Ulster Hall
10.11.11 Neil Hannon performs as The Divine Comedy with a classical ensemble. He performs Going Downhill Fast, Don't Look Down and National Express.

09/11/2011, Photoset: The Undertones, Ash, The Divine Comedy, John D’Arcy @ Ulster Hall, Belfast by Cory Danks..

Photoset: The Undertones, Ash, The Divine Comedy, John D’Arcy @ Ulster Hall, Belfast by Cory Danks..

08/11/2011, Gigging Forever: 30th October 2011: The Divine Comedy - Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon Av

Gigging Forever: 30th October 2011: The Divine Comedy - Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon Av

08/11/2011, Drinkify - The Divine Comedy

Drinkify - The Divine Comedy
Combine in shaker and strain into cocktail glass. Serve. Stir quickly. Garnish wi...

08/11/2011, Rockin' for a cause

Some feedbacks of the Alzheimer's benefit concert.
Hot Press is Ireland's legendary and highly controversial Music, Pop Culture, Entertainment, Politics & Opinion Magazine. Featuring Music News, Reviews, Interviews, Movies, Gossip, Photo Galleries, Videos, Sex and much more

08/11/2011, Neil Hannon, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

While the audience mostly ignored the invitation to come in Hallowe'en fancy dress, Neil Hannon strides onstage in a costume presumably from the RSC's store: he is Richard III, hunchback and all.

08/11/2011, Just found a lovely note from Neil Hannon @divinecomedyhq in the dressing room from his gig last Sun

Just found a lovely note from Neil Hannon @divinecomedyhq in the dressing room from his gig last Sun
From the RSC.
Just found a lovely note from Neil Hannon @divinecomedyhq in the dressing room from his gig last Sunday, thanks!

08/11/2011, yfrog

yfrog
Neil Hannon at the RSC.
Photo shared by Geraldine Collinge

08/11/2011, West Herts Drivetime with Danny Smith: Interview with Neil Hannon - Listen Again

West Herts Drivetime with Danny Smith: Interview with Neil Hannon - Listen Again
Phone interview from 2009.
Radio Verulam's drivetime show blog. Danny Smith presents the show weekdays from 4pm - 7pm on 92.6FM or online at www.radioverulam.com

07/11/2011, Gig In Aid of Alzheimers Rocks the Ulster Hall | Belfast Music

Gig In Aid of Alzheimers Rocks the Ulster Hall | Belfast Music
Gig In Aid of Alzheimers Rocks the Ulster Hall

07/11/2011, AU Magazine » Alzheimer’s Benefit @ Ulster Hall, Belfast

AU Magazine  » Alzheimer’s Benefit @ Ulster Hall, Belfast
Photos gallery of the Alzheimer’s benefit concert.
Three classic Northern Irish albums were played live in full at the Ulster Hall to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society, a cause close to the hearts of both Tim Wheeler and Neil Hannon. The Divine Comedy in the form of Hannon and a string quartet opened by playing Promenade, Ash followed up with ...

07/11/2011, Teenage Kicks with The Undertones, Neil @divinecomedyhq and @... on Twitpic

Teenage Kicks with The Undertones, Neil @divinecomedyhq and @... on Twitpic
Photo by Kevin Angus.

07/11/2011, Neil @divinecomedyhq with @ashofficial #ohyeah on Twitpic

Neil @divinecomedyhq with @ashofficial #ohyeah  on Twitpic
Photo by Kevin Angus.

07/11/2011, . @divinecomedyhq in the stunning Ulster Hall on Twitpic

. @divinecomedyhq in the stunning Ulster Hall  on Twitpic
Photo by Kevin Angus.

07/11/2011, Shared by susanbeattie

Shared by susanbeattie

07/11/2011, Shared by susanbeattie

Shared by susanbeattie

07/11/2011, photo by al_luke

photo by al_luke

07/11/2011, Audience gets its kicks out of classic albums - Reviews, Music & Gigs - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Audience gets its kicks out of classic albums - Reviews, Music & Gigs - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
The Undertones, Ash, The Divine Comedy - Ulster Hall

07/11/2011, The Irish World : music : (Irish News)

The Irish World : music :  (Irish News)
The Irish World is a community newspaper for the Irish community living outside Ireland. Based in North West London, the Irish World covers all aspects of news, politics and business, sport (especially GAA), music and the arts for the expatriate Irish. The Irish World puts community first.

06/11/2011, Gig Review: The Divine Comedy : FMV Magazine

Gig Review: The Divine Comedy  : FMV Magazine
A review from the RSC.
On an unseasonably mild Halloween Eve, Neil Hannon walked on stage dressed as Richard III – complete with hump – to begin a remarkable performance at the redeveloped Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Amid the stunning – and stiflingly hot – surroundings, Hannon performed a selection ...

06/11/2011, But it can't be from Dolly Clackett. She gave me an Easter egg!: We're drinking to life, we're drink

A review from the RSC.
It sounds fabulous, and that dress, oh my God, Nic looks pretty damn handsome in his tweeds too.monday off work, so jealous. Xx

01/11/2011, Neil Hannon @TheRSC - JamesRidgway.net

Neil Hannon @TheRSC - JamesRidgway.net
It's been a while since I've seen Neil Hannon, but every time I've seen him (often with completely different combinations of backing musicians as The Divine Comedy evolves) I come away thoroughly pleased with the evening's entertainment. I've been a fan since the 1990s and although he had some succe...