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Vyvienne Long to Release New Single
Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by admin.
Friday, December 3 sees the release of “Bad Move”, the debut vinyl single from Vyvienne Long on new Irish label Flaming June records.
The single’s release will coincide with a full gig at Dublin’s Workman’s Club.
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New Track on Global Green Benefit Album
Posted on 13. Nov, 2010 by admin.
Damien has a contributed a new track to a compilation benefit album to support people affected by the Gulf oil spill entitled Gasoline Rainbows.
The new track is called “The Connoisseur of Great Excuse” and will be available as a digital download from November 30th. Also featured on the album is Amy Kuney, who we know from her great cover of the Blower’s Daughter.
The full track list for the album is:
1. “Gasoline Rainbows” – Amy Kuney*
2. “Armistice” – Phoenix
3. “40 Day Dream” – Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
4. “There’s No Secret’s This Year” – Silversun Pickups
5. “At The Birds Foot” – City and Colour*
6. “The Connoisseur of Great Excuse” – Damien Rice*
7. “Bloodbuzz Ohio” – The National
8. “Tighten Up” – The Black Keys
9. “Let The Time Roll By” – Onward, Soldiers
10. “Moth’s Wings” – Passion Pit
11. “Floating Vibes” – Surfer Blood
12. “Mama Taught Me Better” – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
13. “I Can Change” – LCD Soundsystem
14. “Cousins” – Vampire Weekend
More information about the album is available here.
Thanks to Borneoman for letting us know about this.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Released!
Posted on 13. Nov, 2010 by admin.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been released from house arrest in Burma today! 
As you know, Damien has been a very active supporter of Aung San Suu Kyi, since his visit to refugee camps in Burma in 2004 with fellow musician Ani DiFranco. In 2005, Damien spoke about this trip and the song he released in his honour to Hot Press
“I was quite impacted by the whole Burma experience,” toys Rice, “so when the US Campaign Far Burma asked me would I be interestested in doing a show in New York with Ani Di Franco and David Byrne, in aid of Aung San SUM Kyi, I said yeah, absolutely. But they had to pull out, so it looked like I was going to be doing the show on my own, which I was fine with. But then I asked the campaign, why am I doing this show? If it was to make money, I’d rather just give the money …
“They said that creating awareness was more important just then. So lashed, what do you think is the most powerful way for me to do that? And they said, you could write a song far Suu Kyi. That’s what Lisa Hannigan and I did with ‘Unplayed Piano’.
“I wanted the sang to be universal, personal, and to come from a human and emotional, not a political, point of view. I wanted it to be an expression of loss, but with a huge amount of hope in that loss.
“Suu Kyi has so much potential that just hasn’t been realised. The majority of people in Burma want her as their leader. She seems like somebody that the world could benefit from, if she were let out. And the has asked people outside Burma, ‘Please, use your liberty ta promote ours’.
“I see it on a very simple level. The country asked for this woman and the army didn’t allow it. I don’t think that should be happening. I’m excited, because I feel there’s a potential solution, and Suu Kyi is it. She’s the unplayed piano.”
Congratulations to everyone who’s been involved in the campaign for her release!
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Damien with Julia Stone (Video)
Posted on 29. Oct, 2010 by admin.
Below is a video of Damien joining Julia Stone on stage earlier this month in Los Angeles to perform “The One That I Want”.
For more info and some nice photos, check out the forum!
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Lisa with Herbie Hancock
Posted on 24. Oct, 2010 by admin.
Tonight Lisa joins Herbie Hancock on stage at the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin.
Lisa appears alongside Herbie and The Chieftains on Herbie’s new album, The Imagine Project, performing “The Times They Are a-Changin’”.
Here is a preview from last night, with lead vocals by Kristina Train:
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Jason Mraz Webisodes: Lisa Hannigan
Posted on 03. Oct, 2010 by admin.
Team Jason Mraz on Lisa Hannigan:
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Lisa Recording New Album
Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Lisa is currently recording her new album by the sea in Ireland. She has started blogging about it here.
And here’s a video of Lisa and the band rehearsing:
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Damien Performs at Sean Penn’s Birthday Party
Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Last weekend, Damien performed at Sean Penn’s 50th birthday party at the Samsara Bar in La Stampa Hotel in Dublin.
Other guests on the night included Bono and Kris Kristofferson.
Some photos from the night are available here.
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Lisa in Clonmel
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Lisa performed last week at the 10th Junction Festival Anniversary Party at O’Keeffes in Clonmel, Ireland.
In addition to debuting a new track, “Fear”, Lisa also performed “Love Is a Battlefield with Cathy Davy, Gavin Glass and David Kitt, and a duet of “Blue Moon” with Cathy Davy, which you can see below.
You can watch some video footage from the night here.
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Surprise Performance in London
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Damien made a surprise appearance in London yesterday at the latest in the Communion series of concerts, organized by Ben Lovett and Kev Jones of Mumford & Sons.
As well as a group performance of Volcano, with members of the audience on backing vocals, Damien also joined Julia Stone in a rendition of “You’re The One That I Want” from Grease. Here’s a video from their performance of this song at the Latitude festival:
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