Tourism Ireland this week celebrated the 50th anniversary of “Meitheal” (Ireland’s tourism trade event). To commemorate the milestone they released a promotional video featuring Irish archival footage from advertising campaigns over the years… and one more time including “Dreams” by The Cranberries as soundtrack. Iconic!
Watch it on YouTube
Show description: “A new podcast documentary series by The Tenth Man that takes listeners behind the scenes of some of music’s most iconic gigs. Through interviews with fans, musicians, promoters, and insiders, I Was There reconstructs the untold stories of legendary shows that changed the cultural landscape forever.”
Episode 3 (24 March 2025) dedicated to The Cranberries.
Listen on streaming platforms, links here.
Happy Birthday Ferg!
30 years ago The Cranberries performed on Saturday Night Live! Fergal reflects…
More of Fergal’s interview to be shared by Mus’d Up on socials soon.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGfd37ShBW7/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@musdup/video/7475072007286033672
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t__plAk0sBo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/635450456092237
“Dreaming My Dreams With You” a brand new 7-track album/compilation released yesterday on most streaming platforms (Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music…). Possibly something in the same style as the “Wrapped Around Your Finger” EP… and just in time for Valentine’s day (?)
Let’s wait for a possible official announcement….
Special thanks to Spuddy on Twitter/X for the info!
UPDATE · 13 FEBRUARY
It was announced on The Cranberries socials today (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
All platforms and links here.
Dolores,
We miss your presence today
Although it’s been some seven years
Our love for you grow stronger
❤️
Forever
Photo: Alessandro Penso
Two minutes of the Garvey sisters belting out “When You’re Gone” by The Cranberries on “Bad Sisters” season 2 episode 5 (starts at 26:15). The video was shared last month on YouTube on the official account of Apple TV. Season 2 is now streaming on Apple TV+
Special thanks to DoloresORiordanSpain for noticing!
Noel turns 53 today, Happy Birthday!
Pictured below just 4 days ago performing with The Coronas in Dublin.
Photo credit: Wolff
Another great share on dimeadozen.org today.
Please note that you have to be a member of the site to view the page and download.
A rare performance from The Cranberries recorded at Rosengarten Musensaal in Mannheim (Germany) on 7 June 1993 supporting the band Hothouse Flowers on their “Songs From The Rain Tour 93”
6 songs out of 18 were broadcast on the SWF3 radio station.
Special thanks to ElvisP for sharing this gem and Luis Hernández for noticing.
Special thanks to Cranberries Italia for sharing the first images of the book “A River Runs Through It”. Noel chose the album “Life Sparks” by Woodstar. More details about the book in the previous post here.
How about a 4K remaster release!
The 7″ vinyl was shipped early (it was supposed to be shipped today) and many fans already received it this week. First images appeared on discogs and a few fansites. Special thanks to them.
It never stops! Hot Topic added 3 more t-shirts and 1 hoodie to their Cranberries licensed collection this month. Urban Outfitters (Europe) just added 1 t-shirt, same for Urban Outfitters (USA) but a different shirt than the one in Europe, and the BPM (Basic Pleasure Mode) store based in UK has 1 t-shirt as well. Will there be more like this each month!?
Zombie Face · T-Shirt
From S to XXXL
Price: $24.90 to $28.90 (depending on size)
Group Photo · Boyfriend T-Shirt
From S to XXXL
Price: $24.90 to $28.90 (depending on size)
Zombie · Girls Baby T-Shirt
From S to XXXL
Price: $28.90 to $32.90 (depending on size)
Group Photo · Hoodie
From S to XXXL
Price: $54.90 to $58.90 (depending on size)
1995 Tour Graphic Tee
From S to XXL
Price: $29
Paper People Basic Pleasure Mode · Navy T-Shirt
From XS to XL
Price: £34
The Cranberries Tee
From XXS to XXXL
Price: £30
A new book will be launched next week about the Limerick music scene. “A River Runs Through It” by Keith Kelly features photos of musicians holding their favorite albums alongside famous Limerick landmarks, including our dear Noel Hogan among many other local artists.
The book will go on sale on 1 December 2024 exclusively in Limerick in O’Mahonys Booksellers, Steamboat Music, Downbeat Records and People’s Museum. No information yet about the book being available for national and international readers!
More details on live95fm.ie
To celebrate Singles Day 2024, “Linger [Iain Cook Remix]” is coming to vinyl, limited to 1,500 numbered units and to US only. Available to pre-order on the official store of Island Records. Ships on 29 November 2024. (edit: now available for shipping internationally, as announced by the band on socials)
Side A: Linger [Iain Cook Remix]
Side B: Linger
Price: $16.90 + shipping
After 3 T-Shirts recently sold in their stores and online (2 of them are now out of stock), the American fast fashion store “Hot Topic” just added 2 more Cranberries tees, both one-side print… and still under official license!
Layered Logo · Green Boyfriend T-Shirt
From S to XXXL
Price: $24.90 to $28.90 (depending on size)
EEIDI Album Cover · Black T-Shirt
From XS to XXL
Price: $24.90 to $26.90 (depending on size)
“Life Of The Record” interviewed Fergal Lawler and Stephen Street for the 30th anniversary of “No Need To Argue”. Listen to the audio and/or read notes and transcript.
The album was released on 3 October 1994.
Below an original advert published in the UK newspaper “NME” in October 1994.
Message posted on The Cranberries socials (Facebook, TwitterX, Instagram).
And for the occasion, you have 30% off the Zombie collection during the next 4 days at the band’s official store.
Single was released on 19 September 1994.
Below an original advert published in the UK magazine “Select”
The same Cranberries H&M T-Shirt for women is now available for men from the US fast fashion store GAP, online on gap.com and possibly instore (?)
Unlike the H&M shirt, this one has no copyright vertically written beside the band photo nor inside close to the tag (or simply not visible on their pics), but quite for sure this is an official tee… well (?)
Unfortunately gap.com based in the US doesn’t ship outside the country. So select one of their 21 international websites and check if the shirt is available there or instore… chances are low!
User ScottishTeeVee shared on YouTube yesterday a rarely before seen video of The Cranberries performing “Just My Imagination” at the “TMF Awards” in Belgium in 1999.
As always with this user on each of his videos, too many tags pooring the screen everywhere, all the time… many thanks for sharing this gem anyway!
Consequence Podcast – The Story Behind The Song
The story behind The Cranberries classic “Linger” and CHVRCHES Iain Cook’s remix.
Interview with Fergal and Iain Cook.
Listen to the 48min podcast on the streaming platforms
Or/And watch a 15min video on YouTube
Dolores O’Riordan would have turned 53 today.
Happy Heavenly Birthday!
The Cranberries have announced on their socials (Facebook, TwitterX, Instagram) the release of a Sped-Up version of “Linger” on all streaming platforms. A simple search on these platforms with the words Cranberries + Sped Up…. and 4 more songs, all available now and not yet announced by the band, are revealed: Dreams, Zombie, Sunday, Ode To My Family.
For your information, many songs by many different artists already received the sped-up treatment on social media like TikTok these days, so like it or not (judging by all the negative comments everywhere) the band and the record company just followed the trend to remain in touch with the younger generations.
Title says it all… time flies!
The American fast fashion company “Urban Outfitters” is selling 5 Cranberries t-shirts instore and online with international delivery available to 70+ countries. 3 for the US market and 2 for the UK/Europe market.
Just like the other fast fashion stores selling Cranberries tees, theirs are all for women and under license to Nylon Merchandising LTD as well… it seems the UK (London based) merchandising company has licensed a lot of Cranberries tees this year (and counting?)
US
The Cranberries Graphic Tee
Price: $39.00
Available in Grey, and Black
The Cranberries T-Shirt Dress
Price: $45.00
Available in Black, and Red
No Need To Argue Tour Tee
Price: $35.00
Black only
UK
UO The Cranberries T-Shirt 1
Price: £35.00
Dark Grey only
UO The Cranberries T-Shirt 2
Price: £29.00
Cream only
The American fast fashion company “Hot Topic” is selling 3 Cranberries t-shirts instore and online with international delivery available to 150+ countries.
Just like H&M, they are under license to Nylon Merchandising LTD and one-side print only… and still girls t-shirts (boyfriend fit).
“Paper Dolls” Red T-Shirt
From XS to XXXL
Price: $24.90
Thanks one more time to cranfandy for the info and pics (tag and instore)
“Zombie • 1994 World Tour” Black T-Shirt
From XS to XXXL
Price: $23.90
“Film Strip” Light Beige T-Shirt
From XS to XXXL
Price: $24.90
Thanks to Fairiris for the photo in real life (notice the very very light beige)
“Bob’s Bar” in Durrow, Ireland, has a brand new mural / stage background featuring Dolores O’Riordan among 9 Irish artists. Paul Murphy, the artist and hand painter, shared a photo on Instagram yesterday.
The Canadian clothing store Sirens/Urban Planet is selling a Cranberries t-shirt as well… unfortunately for Canadian residents only! It’s unclear whether you can buy it online only or in-store as well.
The Cranberries are part of the “Graphic Boyfriend T-Shirt” collection with the artwork/cover of “Zombie” and featuring among bands like Blondie, The Beatles, Metallica, Sex Pistols, Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones… to name just a few. The collection is for women and pretty much in the same style of the H&M one. One-side print and notice the tag with the band logo!
Unlike H&M, their Cranberries tee has no copyright (just like most of their band shirts by the way), so we are not too sure this one is 100% official and under license. However, let’s note that the fashion brand is now quite big in Canada with 100+ shops across the country, hence we can’t imagine this t-shirt being a counterfeit one!
Color: White
Size: S to XL
Price: $16.00 (2 for $25)
Special thanks to cranfandy for the info and the last photo.
H&M recently dropped a Cranberries T-Shirt in the “Women’s Graphic & Printed T-Shirts” section. Under license to Nylon Merchandising LTD and one-side print only.
The Cranberries are part of the “Oversized Printed T-Shirt” collection among bands like Joy Division, Deftones, Nine Inch Nails, Sex Pistols, AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana to name just a few…
Available both online and in-stores, “Light Beige” color only from XXS to XXXXL.
Price: +/- $15.00 / €15.00
The full soundtrack for Netflix series “One Day” featuring “Dreams” by The Cranberries will be released on double vinyl on 25 October 2024 via UMR.
You can already pre-order it on Amazon UK
Price: £29.99
TRACKLIST
Side 1
Jamie Principle – Your Love
Inner City – Good Life
Soul II Soul Ft. Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
Stereo MC’s – Step It Up
Nightcrawlers – Push The Feeling On (Radio Mix)
Side 2
Cameo – Candy (7” Version)
Sweet Female Attitude – Flowers (Sunship Radio Edit)
Crowded House – Weather With You
The Cranberries – Dreams
Vanbur – Falling Colour
Anne Nikitin, Jessica Jones and Tim Morrish – Dex and Em (from the Original Score)
Side 3
Joan Armatrading – Love And Affection
Nico – These Days
The Fall – Bill Is Dead
Rotary Connection – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
Irma Thomas – Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
Side 4
Nick Drake – Northern Sky
Longpigs – On & On
Elbow – Asleep In The Back
Beth Gibbons, Rustin Man – Show
Jeff Buckley – Lilac Wine
Anne Nikitin, Jessica Jones and Tim Morrish – As If She Was Still Here (from the Original Score)
“Linger (Iain Cook Remix / Visualizer)” published today on the official Vevo/YouTube of The Cranberries.
The BBC 4 is still repeating original Top Of The Pops programmes. After Linger, Dreams and Zombie last year, the episode with “Salvation” first broadcast on 18 April 1996 aired 2 weeks ago.
For UK residents the episode is available another 2 weeks on the BBC iPlayer up to 1080p50. For the rest of the world the performance was shared on YouTube by user TopOfThePopsFan. A great upgrade for many fans!
Scottish musician Iain Cook, composer, producer, and member of the pop band Chvrches made a remix of “Linger” by deconstructing the original and reassembling it, keeping intact the vocal melody of Dolores.
Officially approved by The Cranberries, Fergal said in a statement posted on the band’s socials (TwitterX, Instagram), “Iain did an outstanding job in remixing Linger. He reimagined the song completely, creating a fresh and upbeat version of this classic”
The remix was released last week on all streaming platforms and YouTube
Read the article on udiscovermusic.com and listen to the podcast/interview with Fergal on Spotify here or here; also available on Apple Podcasts.
Photographer Markus Möllenberg shared 2 awesome and never before seen Dolores O’Riordan portraits on Instagram a couple of days ago.
Markus told us they were shot on 26 September 2001 in a hotel room in Köln for German magazine “Maxim”
Special thanks to him!
Mike turns fifty one, fifty one, fifty one… today-ay-ay-ay!
Happy birthday to our favorite bass player.
Photo: Andy Earl, 1994, Mike was twenty one, twenty one, twenty one…
The 2 vinyls in real life, still the front covers we already know and no images of the inner discs and inserts yet. Published on Instagram by user @actionrecords and to be released on 20 April 2024.
UPDATE – 19 APRIL
There are 2 editions (US & EU) of Bury The Hatchet TCS so far. Exact same content.
The US edition has a UMe logo and the New York address. The European edition has a different universal logo and the Netherlands address plus a “made in czech republic” sticker.
Front sticker is almost the same on both editions, just a slightly different catalog number (plus or minus double zero).
First images of the US version were posted yesterday on ebay.com
US
EU
UPDATE – 20 APRIL
Unlike BTH it seems there is only one edition for AYL wherever you are in the world, a MADE IN GERMANY edition.
A rare interview with Dolores on the radio show “The Morning X” on 9 August 1999 was rebroadcast on the radio recently (22 March) during the “Best of The Morning X” and shared on YouTube by Cumulus Podcasts, the official account of one of the largest podcast networks in America. The podcast is also available directly on the official website 99xatl.com (look for March 22 – 18:09).
Description on YouTube mentions, “an interview and performance…” but only the interview (18min long) has resurfaced for now. Let’s hope for the performance to be rebroadcast as well!
An upgrade of the bootleg video recorded on 14 August 1996 in Moline, IL, USA was shared on YouTube yesterday by user George’s Video Library. There is no mention of the video grade anywhere but it looks like a low generation copy… or even the master tape directly (?)
Definitely a major upgrade for many of us!
