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15/11/2018, Rewind/Fast Forward: Rewind: The Divine Comedy - The Certainty Of Chance

Released 20 years ago this week, reaching number 49 in the UK singles charts. Led by Neil Hannon, Irish band The Divine Comedy have released some stunning tracks.

13/11/2018, “Funny tragic. It’s my own genre!” Neil Hannon interview, State, March 2011 – Psychiatry and Songs

“Funny tragic. It’s my own genre!” Neil Hannon interview, State, March 2011 – Psychiatry and Songs
The Divine Comedy's Promenade was released when I was 19.9 years old and was a constant companion through my early twenties. It was an early move away from earnest rock and folk-rock, an early realisation that music could be fun and light and daft still have some weight and still mean something. I interviewed Neil…

13/11/2018, Two worlds at odds with one another: The Divine Comedy's ‘Fin de Siècle’ - DRUGSTORE CULTURE

Two worlds at odds with one another: The Divine Comedy's ‘Fin de Siècle’ - DRUGSTORE CULTURE
The band's 1998 album might be 20-years-old, but its lyrics still bear relevance today.

07/11/2018, 7 novembre : 1970, naissance de Neil Hannon ⋆ Addict Culture

7 novembre : 1970, naissance de Neil Hannon ⋆ Addict Culture
Avertissement : cet article a été rédigé avec toute la subjectivité d’une groupie dont le fanatisme a débuté lors d’un concert dans la ville du Mans le 10 octobre 1998.

02/11/2018, My Lovely Horse seeks public support

My Lovely Horse seeks public support
MY Lovely Horse Rescue was established in 2011 by Martina Kenny, Deborah Kenny and Cathy Davey in County Kildare, after they observed horses in urban areas being mistreated.