Earlier today, Noel Hogan was in conversation with Professor Eoin Devereux at Dún Laoghaire Vinyl Festival. Here’s below the first photos posted on Twitter:
November 3, 2019 | Comments Off on Noel Hogan in conversation at Dún Laoghaire Vinyl Festival today | by Axl | The Cranberries
November 2, 2019 | Comments Off on Mike Hogan spotted in Limerick at The Commercial today | by Axl | Other News
Rare! Mike Hogan was spotted in Limerick today at the pub “The Commercial”.
Thanks to Instagram user Marcella Urigu (@marcellaurigu) for sharing this great photo and for the info.
Spotted in Limerick city today near King John’s Castle (exact location: Google Street View), a new mural of Dolores O’Riordan in the making. The photos were posted on the Facebook public group “Limerick City Citizens” by user Nathalie Roche…
…and on Twitter by user Ryan Meaney
UPDATE – NOVEMBER 1
Still in the making, here’s one more photo posted on Twitter today by JJ Bowles – Limerick’s Oldest Pub
It seems the artist took as a reference 3 photos from The Troubadour in Los Angeles on the 15 July 1993. Have a look at the original pics by photographer Donna Santisi on Getty Images by clicking here, here and here. Thanks to DORSpain for noticing!
It looks like the name of the artist is Aches from Draw Out – Urban Exhibitionists.
Have a look at the video-teaser posted last week on Facebook where you can recognize the exact wall:
Earlier than expected… once again!
The official “Dreams” music video remastered in HD is now online:
Next HD remastered videos:
When You’re Gone – November 8
Animal Instinct – November 15
Just My Imagination – November 22
Promises – November 29
UPDATE – OCTOBER 31
As usual, The Cranberries posted a 15sec video on their socials (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) to announce it:
Earlier than expected… once again!
The official “Linger” music video remastered in HD is now online:
Next HD remastered videos:
Dreams – November 1
When You’re Gone – November 8
Animal Instinct – November 15
Just My Imagination – November 22
Promises – November 29
UPDATE – OCTOBER 23
As usual now, The Cranberries posted this morning a 15sec video on their socials (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) to announce it:
The Chat – with Dan Murphy
Episode 12: Noel Hogan – The Cranberries
Podcast/interview with Noel Hogan published today on thechatdanmurphy.libsyn.com
Also available on iTunes and Spotify
Thanks to The Cranberries Newspaper on Facebook for the find.
UPDATE – OCTOBER 23
On Instagram today, user murphantastic posted a 50sec video where the sound is a glimpse of the interview and the image is a photo of Noel and Dan Murphy during the recording this week (notice the photo on the wall):
Earlier than expected…
“I Can’t Be With You” HD treatment, now online:
The Cranberries just posted a 15sec video on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to announce it:
Only on Facebook, they also posted almost the same 15sec video in a different format (mobile phone):
Next HD remastered videos:
Linger – October 25
Dreams – November 1
When You’re Gone – November 8
Animal Instinct – November 15
Just My Imagination – November 22
Promises – November 29
October 16, 2019 | Comments Off on “CalenDolores 2020” by theHand available on 21 October 2019 (UPDATED) | by Axl | Other News
The wait is (almost) over. The cartoonist theHand just announced on the dedicated Facebook Public Group and Instagram that his “CalenDolores 2020” in loving memory of Dolores O’Riordan will be available on www.doloresoriordan.it on 21 October 2019.
He also posted a video on YouTube:
There is no more information for now, like price or expected delivery, but it should appear pretty soon. The countdown has now started… 5 days to go!
Stay tuned.
UPDATE – OCTOBER 22
Due to technical difficulties setting the storefront, the release date has been delayed. Also the website www.doloresoriordan.it moved to calendolores.it
Read the article directly on irishtimes.com
“Ode To My Family” HD treatment, now online:
Next HD remastered videos:
I Can’t Be With You – October 18
Linger – October 25
Dreams – November 1
When You’re Gone – November 8
Animal Instinct – November 15
Just My Imagination – November 22
Promises – November 29
limerickleader.ie “Family of DOR launch music bursary for Limerick musicians in memory of rock icon”
October 10, 2019 | Comments Off on limerickleader.ie “Family of DOR launch music bursary for Limerick musicians in memory of rock icon” | by Axl | The Cranberries
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Dolores O’Riordan’s collaboration with Eric Alexandrakis will finally get a release on vinyl as a special Record Store Day Canada’s Black Friday item on November 29.
The LP titled Electromanic will most likely include songs recorded in 2014 and 2015, such as “La Fine/Trust” and “You Got What You Wanted”.
It looks like Record Store Day’s Black Friday won’t feature this item in the UK nor in the US.
Source: recordstoredaycanada.ca
UPDATE – OCTOBER 9, 2019 – 9:50PM (UTC)
This is an error, it is on hold.
Eric Alexandrakis posted an update about it just a few minutes ago on Facebook:
44min behind the scenes interview (recorded in 2002) published on YouTube by user The Lost Tapes.
RARE!!
Thanks to The Cranberries Newspaper on Facebook for the find.
EDIT: the video is no longer available to the public.
Over the coming weeks, The Cranberries will be replacing everyone of their music videos on YouTube with HD versions. It starts today with “Ridiculous Thoughts” and the band just posted a 15sec SD/HD video comparison on their socials (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) to announce it:
Watch the official “Ridiculous Thoughts” remastered music video by clicking this link.
Next HD remastered videos:
Ode to My Family – October 11
I Can’t Be With You – October 18
Linger – October 25
Dreams – November 1
When You’re Gone – November 8
Animal Instinct – November 15
Just My Imagination – November 22
Promises – November 29
Read the (almost) full chat with Fergal Lawler from yesterday’s video countdown. Only missing a couple of lines of fans chatting together at the very beginning, before Fergal was here.
There was also a bug/freeze in the chat window during the countdown before the launch of the video and a couple of lines might be missing there as well, or more likely appearing in the wrong order.
Click these links to read: CHAT PART 1 — CHAT PART 2
Soon after the video premiere of “Zombie” (live at Astoria), The Cranberries posted on their socials (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) a 28sec video to officially launch the #ZombieToABillion campaign:
They also updated their Facebook and Twitter accounts with the new banner, “Be one of the billion #ZombieToABillion”
Some fans also noticed that The Cranberries had momentarily changed their Instagram name by the words “Zombie Billion” (below a screen shot of their Instagram Stories announcing the NNTA 25th Anniversary). The name of the account has since changed again, back to “The Cranberries”
For those who still don’t know what the #ZombieToABillion campaign is all about, just know that once the official “Zombie” music video reaches a billion views, a remastered 4K version will be released on YouTube. Still something like 42 Millions to go!!
October 3, 2019 | Comments Off on NNTA 25th Anniversary Boxset to be released early 2020 | by Axl | The Cranberries
It all started earlier today with The Cranberries posting on Twitter and Facebook asking fans to head to YouTube to live chat with Fergal before the Zombie (London Astoria ’94) premiere. A 20sec video was posted with it:
When The Cranberries posted this message, the live chat had already started and Fergal had already introduced himself. Chat started more or less at 4:30pm (BST), 30 minutes before the HD video premiere:
After a few minutes Fergal posted about the boxset, “we are working on a boxed set of NNTA which will be out early next year”
…and if you still haven’t watched the Astoria HD video yet, go to YouTube now, quality is AWESOME!!!
October 3, 2019 | Comments Off on Engaging countdown with band member participation | by Axl | The Cranberries
According to the webzine The Music Universe, The Cranberries fans will be able to tune onto the band’s Youtube page for an engaging countdown to the music video’s worldwide debut WITH BAND MEMBER PARTICIPATION at 11am EDT / 4pm BST
Read the full article directly on themusicuniverse.com
EDIT 4:30PM (BST): CHAT WITH FERGAL JUST STARTED ON YOUTUBE
“No Need To Argue” was released 25 years ago today in many countries, and the following day in the rest of the world. Happy 25th Anniversary to The Cranberries most successful album!
A special 25th Anniversary Edition should be released soon. [Edit: early 2020]
In the mean time, The Cranberries just announced that several of their music videos will be released in HD throughout the upcoming weeks, beginning later today (5pm BST) with the remastered version of “Zombie” recorded live at the London Astoria 2 in 1994 (already available in standard definition on “Live” VHS/DVD).
UPDATE
To mark the event, The Cranberries posted this morning a short video on their socials (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram):
According to The Cranberries YouTube channel, the band is going to premiere a remastered high definition version of “Zombie” filmed at the London Astoria 2 show in 1994. The video will be released tomorrow, Thursday 3 October, at 5pm (BST).
Additionally, udiscovermusic.com and prnewswire.com have also announced that, starting Friday 4 October, the remastered HD versions of The Cranberries music videos will be released exclusively on the band’s YouTube channel throughout the upcoming weeks:
Beginning this Friday, October 4 with the 1995 official music video for ‘Ridiculous Thoughts,’ all 10 of The Cranberries’ music videos will be rolled out in remastered HD on the band’s YouTube channel. 1994’s ‘Ode To My Family’ will follow on October 11; 1995’s ‘I Can’t Be With You’ on October 18; 1993’s ‘Linger’ on October 25; 1993’s ‘Dreams’ on November 1; 1996’s ‘When You’re Gone’ on November 8; 1999’s ‘Animal Instinct’ on November 15; 1999’s ‘Just My Imagination’ on November 22; and 1999’s ‘Promises’ on November 29.
There is also more information about the “Zombie” video that should be available in 4K very soon:
#ZombieToABillion
The Zombie (Astoria live) video kicks off the band’s #ZombieToABillion campaign for the international chart-topping song’s official music video. When the video’s YouTube view tally hits one billion, the official Zombie video’s newly remastered 4K version will be released.
As you all know, the album “No Need To Argue” turns 25 tomorrow, we can thus expect more news in the upcoming days, especially as the band is to release an anniversary edition later this year; we shall thus learn more about the content of this boxset very soon now. Will it include a Blu-Ray version of the Astoria’s “Cranberries Live” (?) Time will tell…
The Cranberries just announced on their official website as well as their socials (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) that an original test pressing for “In The End” will be up for the National Album Day/BRIT Trust white label charity auction this Saturday, 5 October.
Full auction details on omegaauctions.co.uk
The Cranberries (lot #38) on this link
All lots on this link
100% of funds donated will be used to contribute directly to mental health related projects and initiatives supported by The BRIT Trust.
UPDATE – OCTOBER 5
Winning bid: £220 + 28.8% (Fees & VAT)
September 27, 2019 | Comments Off on dublinlive.ie “Sinead O’Connor claims she has spoken to Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan from beyond the grave” | by Axl | The Cranberries
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Sinéad O’Connor will be recording “No Need To Argue” (track) tomorrow for a tribute album to Dolores in aid of Pieta House (Irish non-profit organisation that provides a free, therapeutic approach to people who are in suicidal distress) .
The singer announced it on Twitter earlier today:
UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 26
Sinéad O’Connor published another tweet today regarding the recording of the song:
…and just a few minutes after she posted a second tweet (well… no comment!)
September 15, 2019 | Comments Off on REVIEW: Dreams Fest 19 – Bruff (co Limerick), Ireland | by Webmaster | Dolores O'Riordan
A week has passed since the community of Bruff, co. Limerick, came together to celebrate the birthday and life of Dolores O’Riordan, who was born and raised in the area.
Here’s our attempt at reviewing the event, as some of the CW members experienced it, starting with a video of the atmosphere in the Bruff streets, where Dolores and The Cranberries music could be heard all weekend:
DAY 1
The event was launched with an opening ceremony during which the Morning Star Park of Bruff, where Dolores and her mother Eileen answered Barry Egan’s questions in April 2014, was renamed “Dolores O’Riordan Park”. Former Irish rugby star John Hayes and his wife unveiled a plaque featuring Dolores O’Riordan’s name and Ordinary Day lyrics on the very bench Eileen and Dolores sat in 2014.
See below our video of the ceremony:
The concerts then kicked off with a performance of Dolores’ niece, Noelle O’Riordan, who performed two songs of her own (Hold You Always & Blue Skies) with Kellie Lewis – who we believe needs no introduction anymore – on keyboards before covering Zombie, a capella.
Dolores’ Voice of Ireland protege, Kellie, then took the stage to the greatest pleasure of the audience, notably performing a cover of Dreams, which you can watch below:
The street stage concerts ended with a performance of the brilliant indie rock & electronica influenced 4-piece band from Limerick, Parliament Square, who performed a full set including a cover of When You’re Gone (as well as a really cool cover of David Bowie’s China Girl – which Olé used to cover as well when opening for The Cranberries on their 2017 tour).
The night kept going from 10pm, with concerts taking place in all pubs in the village – Mary Howards’, Clarke’s (where The Acoustic Club was hosting an open mic stage every night), Derry’s and two stages at Clancy’s – making it hard to see all artists performing 😉
Here’s an insight on the atmosphere in the Bruff pubs, as Thick as Thieves performed Zombie on Friday night.
DAY 2
Saturday started with an amazing free outdoor yoga class by Eileen Sheehan Yoga for festival goers to attend in the Convent Gardens, followed by Pranic Healing, the festival being an opportunity to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.
One may note that the volunteers from Limerick Suicide Watch were attending the festival, promoting positive mental health over the weekend by the Dolores O’Riordan Park in Bruff.
The festival coordinator, Julianne Hennelly, also presented fans with a wonderful opportunity to gather with her in The Kennedy Rooms’ Church for a singalong, where they could share their love and passion for Dolores & The Cranberries, singing songs such as Carry On, Linger, Dreaming My Dreams, So Cold In Ireland, Iosa, Hollywood…
Main stage concerts on that day were all live streamed on the Dreams Fest 19 facebook page, where performances from Fox Jaw, MIZDREA, The Flag Listeners, Protobaby and Theme Tune Boy are fully available to watch through these links:
Fox Jaw + MIZDREA (feat. Promises at 1:30:03 and Zombie at 1:33:30)
The Flag Listeners + Protobaby + Theme Tune Boy
Here’s our own video of Protobaby’s surprising and amazingly well rendered cover of All Over Now:
As well as an extract from the eagerly expected performance of Theme Tune Boy (feat. Niall Quinn!!!) – which we strongly encourage everyone to watch – who covered A Fast One from The Cranberry Saw Us, something fans could have easily seen coming as Niall Quinn had performed this track when taking part in the “Goodbye Dolores: The Final Episode” podcast from “Coffee With a Sign Painter” released in April 2018 (1:19:30) to say farewell and share memories and music of the Cranberries singer.
Pubs on that night happened to be so crowded for the event that it was actually hard to get in and find a spot!
DAY 3
Sadly, not all shows took place on the main stage on that day, as heavy rain prevented the outdoor celebrations to be able to continue after Xero’s performance.
Performances from Eilis Kennedy & Gerry O’Beirne, Broken Cord, Wild Atlantic Cabaret, Juli Jam and Xero are nonetheless available to watch on the Dreams Fest facebook page:
Eilis Kennedy & Gerry O’Beirne + Broken Cord (feat. Zombie at 1:13:10 and Linger at 1:29:09 ) + The Wild Atlantic Cabaret (feat. When You’re Gone at 2:33:51)
Juli Jam + Xero
Here’s our own video from Juli Jam’s very moving interpretation of In The End:
Before heading to pubs for a last evening of music and celebrations – with, among others, Kellie Lewis performing a full set at Derry’s, or Broken Cord and Laurence Corbett closing the night at Clancy’s – Bruff surprised everyone with a lovely fireworks display outside of Clancy’s, as everyone sang along to Dreams, such a fantastic way to end a very special weekend.
We feel honored to have been privileged to attend such a lovely event. What a very moving weekend, that was all about sharing love for the amazing talent we have lost.
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS and BIG THANKS to the organizing committee, the local people and artists who gave their free time to give life to this humble event within such a short period of time.
Best of luck to Dreams Fest which will hopefully become an annual event where fans from all over the world can gather to share their passion on such a special and meaningful date with the heartfelt Irish people, who, we believe, made Dolores proud last week!
See you next year, Dreams Fest!
September 13, 2019 | Comments Off on limerickleader.ie “SLIDESHOW: Inaugural Dreams festival honours memory of Dolores O’Riordan” | by Axl | Dolores O'Riordan
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