Category Archives: Irish

Two Door Jam

Something Good Can Work by Two Door Cinema   (download here) (Buy from Amazon) You’d never know these guys are from Northern Ireland.  ”Oh Oh” – if this doesn’t get stuck in your head, something’s wrong with you.

Posted in 2010, Irish, Pop, Workout | 4 Comments

Johnny Got a Boom Boom

Johnny Got a Boom Boom by Imelda May (download here) (Buy from Amazon) Imelda is an Irish blues and jazz singer. She’s pretty badass and this song totally proves it.

Posted in 2008, Folk, Irish, Party, R&B | 3 Comments

If I Ever Leave This World Alive

If I Ever Leave This World Alive by Flogging Molly (download here) (Buy from Amazon) In the spirit of Dropkick Murphy’s, the Flogging Molly’s have an Irish jam tone and in my opinion this is their best song. I highly recommend checking out the rest of their stuff too. We saw them at Red Rocks [...]

Posted in 2007, Folk, Irish, Jam | 3 Comments

Lay Lady Lay

Lay Lady Lay by Magnet and Gemma Hayes (Dylan cover) (download here) Popfolk keyboardist Gemma Hayes, born in Tipperary in 1977 and now based in Dublin, is relatively well known in the indie crowd, thanks to multiple soundtrack appearances and a collaboration with Norwegian electrofolkie Magnet, which appeared in the film Mr. and Mrs. Smith. [...]

Posted in 2010, Cover, Folk, Indie, Irish | 3 Comments

Talking BellX1 Heads

Heaven by Bell X1 (Talking Heads cover) (download here) It’s cover Saturdays again. This is one my favorite new bands, Bell X1, and i’ve posted them here a few times (here & here). Here’s a nice little Talking Heads cover that they do

Posted in 2010, Cover, Indie, Irish | Leave a comment

Light Catching Your Face

Light Catches Your Face by Bell X1 (download here) (Buy From Amazon) These guys are out of Ireland. They used to have Damien Rice as their lead singer but they dropped him. I think they sound better without him. This is a very chill tune

Posted in 2009, Chill, Indie, Irish, Slow | 3 Comments

Dr. Fox’s Kids

Kids by Dr. Fox’s Old Timey String Band (MGMT cover) (download here) Kids is one of my favorite songs of the decade. This cover is a nice change of pace

Posted in 2009, Country, Cover, Folk, Indie, Irish, Jam, Party, Smooth | 4 Comments

Rocky Irish Pop Rock

Rocky Took A Lover by Bell X1 (download here) (Buy From Amazon) This is a great tune by the Irish band Bell X1. Apparently they’ve been huge over there for years and nobody over here knows anything about them. Sure, they played one appearance on Conan but i can’t stay up that late. But, i [...]

Posted in 2008, Irish, mp3, Pop | Tagged as: , , | 2 Comments

Irish Jam Song

I’ll Never Leave This World Aloneby Flogging Molly This is a pretty great song. Especially good for a workout mix.  If you feel as if you’ve heard it before, the song is featured in Episode 8 “Scar Tissue” of Season 2 of The Shield, and was used in the first season of Showtime’s Weeds as [...]

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