The George Hotel unveiled on their socials today a brand new Cranberries mural approved by the band and created by artist Tom Collins who already created the “Everybody Else” giant sign a few years ago. The mural is located on the terrace wall of the hotel.
These last 24 hours, the Limerick artist Tom Collins published 4 videos of the making of on Instagram (Stories).
And The George Hotel did the same, sharing/re-sharing on their Instagram (Stories) as well, 3 videos and 1 photo.
“Go Your Own Way” recorded live at Les Eurockéennes De Belfort on 8 July 2000 in France was recently shared on YouTube by Séquence SDP. They already shared 2 tracks of this concert before in the past months/years (I Can’t Be With You, Just My Imagination)
“Dreams” is the soundtrack of the new airbnb commercial titled “airbnb rooms – Edinburgh”
Watch the English version on YouTube shared by user Ad Archives. Please note that, as usual with commercials, some local versions are known to exist as well.
Dolores on Church Street in Orlando, FL, USA on 4 July 1993.
This awesome and never-before seen photo was taken by Andy Janes (special thanks to him) and originally shared on Dolores O’Riordan And The Cranberries Collection Facebook group.
The BBC 4 is still repeating original Top Of The Pops programmes in 2023. Yesterday aired the one with The Cranberries playing “Zombie” first broadcast on 29 September 1994.
(Musical playback performance with live vocals)
Andy Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, D.A.R.K. who also collaborated with many artists such as The Pretenders, Sinead O’Connor, Ian Brown has died aged 59.
UPDATE
Message posted by The Cranberries on their socials (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Message posted by Dolores O’Riordan (Estate) on their socials (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
3 more lyrics have been recently added to the Dolores O’Riordan for #bravehood collection which counted 4 lyrics from 4 songs already.
2 new lyrics from “Dreaming My Dreams” and “Tomorrow” and just like the previous ones, available on T-Shirt, Hoodie, Tote Bag, and with the exact same color options.
And the 3rd new lyrics from “Zombie” (a second version with another part of the song) and only available on white T-Shirt in a special edition limited to 200.
Sold exclusively on supportbravehood.org until the end of this month, the net proceeds will go to War Child UK to help children in emergencies in Ukraine, Turkey, Syria, Sudan, Yemen.
Happy Milestone Birthday, Mike.
Wishing you a wonderful half-century celebration.
Salute!
“Wake Up And Smell The Coffee” is available on vinyl today and earlier in the morning Cranberries Italia shared on their socials some of the first great photos. Special thanks to them!
As you can see, the edition is pretty basic inside, just one transparent vinyl and the inner sleeve with lyrics and art and that’s pretty much it. No extra bonus, no extra pictures, no double vinyl, no gatefold. So don’t expect too much, this is not an anniversary edition, just the album released for the first time on vinyl.
Thanks to instagram user @musicnostalgia for the first photo of “Wake Up And Smell The Coffee” to be released on transparent vinyl next 22 April for Record Store Day.
UPDATE · 22 April
This is the day!
The vinyl is officially available today even if a few lucky fans managed to get it yesterday.
Below is one of the first photos shared on Instagram where you can see the whole thing, transparent vinyl and inner sleeve.
A new book to mark the 50th anniversary of the University of Limerick and featuring Noel Hogan in conversation with Eoin Devereux was published this week.
Also featuring Ber Angley (in conversation with Eoin Devereux as well) who contributed to the launch of The Cranberries career in the early years.
“Dreams · 50 Years of Creativity, Culture and Community at the University of Limerick” features 50 contributions from or about people associated with the university. 288 pages.
Order the book (hardcopy) online on irishacademicpress.ie, omahonys.ie, also available instore in Limerick.
The eBook is available on Amazon, the hardcopy as well… depending on your local Amazon.
A preview is available on issuu.com
Price: €29.99
On display in O’Mahony’s Limerick
Photo credit: Eoin Devereux on Twitter
In the last issue of the electronic journal of the Spanish Association For Irish Studies (AEDEI), a comprehensive analysis about the 3rd studio album of The Cranberries based on interviews and academic research.
“Not So Glamorous at All: The Consequences of Fame and Celebrity Status in The Cranberries’ To The Faithful Departed” to read directly on estudiosirlandeses.org or pdf file here.
Special thanks to Josep for the link.
Musical instrument shop “Music Maker” on Exchequer Street in Dublin shared on Instagram their 2023 Saint Patrick’s Day window. The artwork features a few legends of Irish music, including Dolores.
The BBC 4 is repeating whole original “Top Of The Pops” programmes in 2023. It is also available on the BBC iPlayer for 30 days after broadcast for UK viewers and in UK only.
For now 2 episodes with The Cranberries were rebroadcast.
“Linger” which originally aired on 10 February 1994 and “Dreams” originally aired on 5 May 1994.
Both performances were captured and uploaded on YouTube recently (up to 1080p), thanks to users TOTP 80s & 90s Archive and TopOfThePopsFan
4 new T-Shirts celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Everybody Else” have recently appeared on the official merch of The Cranberries.
Niall Quinn turns 50 today. Happy half-century, we wish you a wonderful celebration!
If you want to celebrate with a former The Cranberry Saw Us member, Niall is live on stage tonight with special guests in Limerick at Dolans/Kasbah, and featuring songs of his bands The Hitchers, Theme Tune Boy, Half Man Half Biscuit. “Expect decks, drums and a proper punky party”
UPDATE · 11 March
Setlist, as published by Niall.
Photo from the show by @seodashows
RTÉ Archives published on their website yesterday a rare video of The Cranberries appearing on the Irish Television programme “Kenny Live”
The band performed “Dreams” 30 years ago on this day (well, yesterday).
Fergal turns 52 today… Happy Birthday!
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?” Island/UMe is releasing the album in Dolby ATMOS.
Fergal says, “The Atmos remixes are a whole different listening experience for us. It feels more like being onstage at a concert, being surrounded by the band. There are certain intricate parts that subtly pop out every now and then, causing you to feel more immersed in the songs”
No need to own a Dolby ATMOS equipment like home cinema or else to experience it (even if that’s the best option), it still works with headphones or any other stereo equipments, delivering a more immersive sound anyway.
Listen to this brand new 30th Anniversary mix immediately and exclusively on Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Tidal. All 3 links Here.
Source: umusic.ca
UPDATE
Thanks to @CindaUy on Twitter for the screen shot (looks like Apple Music on iPhone) where you can see the new Dolby ATMOS logo.
UPDATE · 4 March
The Cranberries have now announced it on their website cranberries.com as well as their socials (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
A very rare and previously unpublished bootleg video recently surfaced on YouTube. The Cranberries live in Camden, NJ, USA in August 1995. Complete show.
Date on YouTube is incorrect, in fact 8 August 1995 as it appears on the video at some point. Apparently there was confusion with the show in Camden a few years later on 17 August 1999.
Special thanks to Alex Verveboy for the info.
“Wake Up And Smell The Coffee” issued for the first time on vinyl for Record Store Day 2023.
Transparent Vinyl
Quantity: 4,000
To be released on 22 April 2023.
More info directly on the RecordStoreDay’s websites here, here and here
Special thanks to Dan on Twitter!
UPDATE
The Cranberries have now posted about it on their socials (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
A rare and previously unpublished video recorded in Portugal in Lisboa on 11 April 2002 surfaced on YouTube 2 days ago. Thanks to user Mónica Moreira for this gem.
A bootleg video of this show recorded from the audience is already well known to the fans.
This time the video is from a professional camera on tripod, probably recorded from the mixing desk as it often is the case for TV crews generally authorized to record the first 2 or 3 songs of a show. It seems this footage was never broadcast anywhere (?)
“Zombie” being the second song of the set, there is a big chance that the first song (Wake Up And Smell The Coffee) was recorded as well.
Dolores O’Riordan (Estate) published on their official website doloresoriordan.com (as well as their socials) a message today.
Dolores O’Riordan (Estate) announced on socials (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) the participation of lyrics from a number of Dolores’ songs in the #bravehood charitable campaign to support children in the war in Ukraine, and the launch of a very special limited collection of merchandise.
There are 4 different lyrics off 4 songs (Zombie, War Child, No Need To Argue, The Icicle Melts), all available on T-Shirts (black or white), Hoodies (black or white) and Tote Bags (4 different colors).
click on the link below for more info
supportbravehood.org/collections/dolores-o-riordan
Now is the turn of D.A.R.K. to post a few words on Facebook and Instagram regarding Angelo Badalamenti’s passing. Just like Dolores O’Riordan (Estate) did on social accounts, a never-before seen photo of the whole band (Andy Rourke, Olé Koretsky, Dolores O’Riordan) with the Maestro was added. Still a photo by Francesca Mor on the same day/evening.
Angelo Badalamenti has died of natural causes yesterday 11 December 2022, he was 85. Mainly known as David Lynch composer he also collaborated with an eclectic mix of singers including Dolores O’Riordan since 2004.
Angelo and Dolores were never in a recording studio together. Their long-distance collaboration resulted in the release of 4 songs, three of them appearing on the soundtrack of “Evilenko” and the fourth one on “For The Record” (a Belgian compilation in support of UNICEF).
in a 2015 interview, Angelo Badalamenti revealed he was working on Dolores’ album, so there might be more unreleased collaborations…
“Dreams” is the soundtrack of the new Zalando commercial titled “Cherish The Moment · Holiday 2022”
Watch the English version on YouTube shared by Zalando directly. Please note that some local versions are known to exist as well.
A proshot and official recording of The Puro live in São Paulo last month was shared on YouTube by user and journalist Leo Leomil 2 days ago. 28 minutes long, the video includes 5 songs and an interview with Noel and Mell in 2 parts.
The Puro gave their first ever concert yesterday in São Paulo at Rockambole opening for the band Leela. The Puro playing at 21:30 and Leela at 22:30
This was the only concert planned in Brazil for now. Noel Hogan was on acoustic guitar, Mell Peck on vocals (and sometimes on guitar as well) and a third guy named Binho on keyboards and accordion (!!)
A more or less 55-min show originally planned with 9 songs including a new one (The Cure) and 2 Cranberries covers (Shattered, Zombie) but in fact 10 songs were played due to a real encore not appearing on the setlist sheet. If anyone knows which song was added, please let us know!EDIT: the 10th song was “Além Dos Meus Olhos”
Attendance was possibly 100-150 people in the venue. Not that bad for a first!
The Puro published 2 photos of the show on their socials (Instagram, Facebook)
Many photos and videos appeared on socials posted by the fans.
Photos below published by Elen Almeida on Instagram
The band Leela published a photo with Noel and Mell on Instagram
Note that Cranberries Brasil published a lot of small videos on their Instagram Stories available for 1 day only and one fan, Caroline Santos Lacerda, filmed almost two third of the show live on Instagram from the balcony on the right. Special thanks to her, you rock!
Noel Hogan arrived in Brazil almost a week before the show and rehearsed with the band since Monday 17 October. Noel and Mell also gave a few interviews on local media. Photos were published on the band’s socials during the whole week.
An online competition to win 3 specially created framed presentation discs commemorating the 15th anniversary of the release of “Are You Listening?” was announced today on the Dolores O’Riordan socials (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) run by Dolores’ Estate.
All you have to do is enter your email on doloresoriordan.tmstor.es
Noel will be co-hosting “Rock Classics Radio with Jenn” on Apple Music Hits.
Listen live here: https://apple.co/3e9KzFD
And if you missed it, you can listen back at anytime On Demand, in Apple Music.
Noel Hogan was also honored at the BMI Awards in London 2 days ago with a Special Citation of Achievement award for Dreams (over 4 million broadcast performances attained), the exact same as Dolores.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Noel shared the below photo of his plaque yesterday on his Instagram (stories).
His friend Willie Ryan shared on Instagram a short video on the Red Carpet at the Savoy hotel where the ceremony held. Screen shot below of Noel and his wife Catherine.
More photos on radiofacts.com
Below, Noel and Catherine, Mike O’Neill (L) and Shirin Foroutan (R)
As already mentioned in the previous news about Dolores, remember 6 years ago, Noel was honored for Dreams already. Back then it was 3 million broadcast performances attained.
Dolores was honored posthumously tonight at the BMI Awards in London with a Special Citation of Achievement award for Dreams (over 4 million broadcast performances attained).
CONGRATULATIONS!
A few photos were shared on the Dolores O’Riordan social accounts now run by Dolores’ Estate (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
The BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) London Awards is a music industry ceremony which honors the UK/European songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-played BMI songs on American radio and television.
Remember 6 years ago, Noel Hogan was honored for Dreams as well; back then it was 3 million broadcast performances attained.
Title says it all.
Could it be a sign of the release of the TTFD 25th Anniversary edition soon?
Happy Heavenly 51st Birthday, Dolores.
You’ll always be special to us, special to us, to us.
Love
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