Black 47 NewsNews about Black 47 continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Black 47, an Irish band, brings anti-war message to Kingston show- March 29, 2008 "That's why we decided to have them back" He listens to Miles Davis and Astor Piazzolla's Nuevo Tango. But Larry Kirwan will tell you he enjoys 'anything that has passion and soul.' Kirwan, a fan of the New York Mets and Manchester United, an English ... via Poughkeepsie Journalhttp://www.topix.net/who/black-47/2008/03/black-47-an-irish-band-brings-anti-war-message-t... Listen up: new album reviews- March 21, 2008 "August Rush 'and 'Into the Wild" Genre: 'Idol'pastime The 'American Idol' judge -- a rock bassist by trade -- dons his producer hat for this eclectic collection. via Star-Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/who/black-47/2008/03/listen-up-new-album-reviews?fromrss=1 Music critics' picks- March 19, 2008 "Weve always had as strong a fan base of right-wing cops, firemen and conservatives, as of left-wing students, radicals and the working disaffected. Neither side has been afraid to vent its views." Irish traditional music has long been fueled with themes of war - often of the despairing nature. via Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/who/black-47/2008/03/music-critics-picks?fromrss=1 CD review: Black 47- March 17, 2008 "Me, I don't care much about Jesus or MohammedThey don't stop to the best of my knowledgeLater for the both of you, catch you in eternityHopefully, towards the end of this century" 'Iraq,' Black 47 It's a logical move for an Irish-American group to release a new disc in time for St. via Norwalk Advocatehttp://www.topix.net/who/black-47/2008/03/cd-review-black-47?fromrss=1 Iraq war weighs heavily on Black 47- March 15, 2008 Wall Street is sinking faster than New Orleans, home flippers are under even deeper water and government leaders around the country are neck-deep in their own hubris.But Black 47, the venerable New York City Celtic-punk band, never lost sight that the entire United States is drowning in Iraq.''Iraq,'' in fact, is the name of the band's latest disc and is written entirely from the perspective of soldiers who are at once proud, confused, scared and unafraid to be in that miserable land. And it...http://www.topix.net/who/black-47/2008/03/iraq-war-weighs-heavily-on-black-47?fromrss=1 CD reviews- March 13, 2008 One of the most beloved eccentrics from the UK's bumper crop of the late-'60s , Kevin Ayers was a founding member of Soft Machine before splitting to create such treasures as "Joy of a Toy," ... via Press-Citizenhttp://www.topix.net/who/black-47/2008/03/cd-reviews?fromrss=1 Black 47 brings topical music- March 7, 2008 "We were honed on the struggle in the north of Ireland. The big issue today is Iraq. To me, the question is not why Black 47 wrote songs about the war in Iraq. The question is: Why aren't more people doing the same thing" Black 47 is not your father's Irish "trad" band - not by a long shot. This high-energy ensemble from New York City, headlining the Sonora Celtic Faire on Saturday and Sunday, features a horn line and a blend of ... via The Modesto Beehttp://www.topix.net/who/black-47/2008/03/black-47-brings-topical-music?fromrss=1 |