Vyv is back?

Wheels · 12-14-2008, 10:31 PM

This forum section needs a kick start since that hacker wiped out 6 months of posts... and since Vyvienne played with Lisa on Friday (and Saturday??) I thought I'd post.

She was in great form in Cork at least. Played cello and even piano! Didn't get to talk to her and find out what her plans are for the next few months though... or where she's been hiding...

Daniel · 12-14-2008, 10:35 PM

The moment was wasted on Friday night when someone shouted a compliment out, or was it I love you (its wasn't you wheels?

) to Lisa (just after she introduced Vyvienne), Lisa replied "Random Man".
...on a Motorway should have followed really.

Wheels · 12-14-2008, 10:36 PM

No, wasnt' me who shouted... But yeah, I half expected Vyv to start playing it for the craic!

eva_arg · 12-14-2008, 10:50 PM

Vyv is a genius. I adore her. hope she comes with Damien

verenita · 12-15-2008, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eva_arg

Vyv is a genius. I adore her. hope she comes with Damien

me too

it will be great!... i have this hope she´s working on his next album.
i´m glad you psot this, wheels... vyv diserves our attention and we want to know more about her career

cille · 12-15-2008, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eva_arg

hope she comes with Damien

Yetzirah · 12-15-2008, 11:12 AM

^ brilliant!

eva_arg · 12-15-2008, 11:17 AM

^^ LOL filthy mind...

mark. · 12-17-2008, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheels

Didn't get to talk to her and find out what her plans are for the next few months though... or where she's been hiding...

She got married in the autumn so presumably doing the whole marriage thing! My friend's dad did the music for her wedding.

She said she was gonna record an album at some point over the next year or so though when I saw her last August so hopefully that'll pop up at some point!

Rai · 12-17-2008, 04:16 PM

^NOOOOOOOO!

Either I drank too much, or my plans of marrying her are ruined! I'm devastated, have to get some more booze... :P

mariaoran · 12-17-2008, 04:19 PM

^In order to maintain your happiness... you drank too much

cille · 12-17-2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark.

She got married in the autumn so presumably doing the whole marriage thing! My friend's dad did the music for her wedding.

She said she was gonna record an album at some point over the next year or so though when I saw her last August so hopefully that'll pop up at some point!

Hmmm I thought I saw an interview with her from this summer where she said the album was almost done?!?

verenita · 12-17-2008, 06:51 PM

(sorry rai.)

mark, thanks for the news. good to know about the upcoming album.

Roberta · 12-18-2008, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rai

^NOOOOOhttp://www.sbi.areadalmine.bg.it/indexLibrary.php?systemID=3&biblioID=trl

OOO!

Either I drank too much, or my plans of marrying her are ruined! I'm devastated, have to get some more booze... :P

ohhh I'm sorry for you rai...you had to propose earlier!!

Very happy for her anyway...
hope we'll have the album soon!

RonjaGirl · 01-25-2009, 07:48 PM

from VyvienneLong.com:

Quote:

- Airfield Trust Gig -

Friday February 20th at 8pm.

It's been a Long Winter - to herald the coming of Spring and to give some new tunes an airing, we are planning a gig in Airfield House, Dundrum, Dublin.

Contact Airfield Trust for ticket bookings-
Tel: 01 298 4301 Email: booking@airfield.ie

We intend to tour once the album is done and dusted! More progress reports on that soon, we hope.

Stay tuned! (B Sharp)

Roberta · 01-26-2009, 12:36 PM

oh that's great, I'm so happy!

hopefully we'll have her album soon

RonjaGirl · 02-25-2009, 12:20 AM

So, did anyone catch her performance on the 20th in Dublin?

Closing_Doors · 02-25-2009, 06:00 PM

Wanted to go but it was sold out.

RonjaGirl · 04-02-2009, 09:06 PM

From VyvienneLong.com:

Quote:

The Tall Guy and The Long Gal

On Feb 17th, Vyvienne and trio of violas and violins (but little or no violence) were guests on The Ryan Tubridy Radio Show. Click here, and check out the "Tuesday February 17th 2009" show. If you don't have the time to listen to Ryan's whole show, he's a nice guy and won't mind if you skip ahead to 34mins 40seconds.

April FooldayFM

What better way to herald the arrival of spring and the end of winter time than to get up extremely early (for a musician) and broadcast some Happy Thoughts to the nation? Thank you to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show team for having us on (not like "You're havin' me on - it's April Fool's Day").

Rai · 04-02-2009, 09:27 PM

Weird and great as usual.

Even if I can't stop thinking about this song whenever an antelope is mentioned in a musical context.

verenita · 04-03-2009, 04:14 AM

thank you so much, becci!

RonjaGirl · 04-16-2009, 01:20 PM

From the Limerick Leader:

Quote:

The Long option
Published Date: 16 April 2009

Vyvienne Long has invested everything - emotionally and financially - into her debut LP and can't wait to hear what you think. Alan Owens spoke to her before her Belltable date this Friday evening
MY FIRST reaction to hearing the song Happy Thoughts by Vyvienne Long is one of surprise - her delicate and quirky vocals mixing freely and naturally with her plucked cello, the song moving toward a soaring finish, drums caught betwixt, a bass line McCartney would relish filling out the latter part of the song.

I thought Long was merely a cello player in Damien Rice's band. How wrong I was.

In fairness to the Dublin-born, classically trained cellist, she laughs at this admission on my part.

"That's good," she laughs.

"I think that's good. I can put my "new" sticker on. I have been fairly low-profile up until now because I haven't been gigging a whole lot, I have averaged a few gigs a year because I have quite big band and it is a big operation organising gigs – but I think now is the time to get out."

As she gears up to "get out" – which transfers into a short, whistle-stop tour of the country, including a date in the Belltable this week – it seems a good bet that a lot more people are going to discover this quirky performer.

Like me, you may have heard Vyvienne before and not even realised it – be it on Today FM, where her innovative cover version of the White Stripes' 'Seven Nation Army' wowed listeners, or perhaps it was through the recent Easi-Singles advert that Happy Thoughts wormed its way into your subconscious.

That uplifting song was originally intended as a secret track on Vyvienne's forthcoming debut album, 'Serenade for Caterpillars', but instead wound up on television, charming all that heard it. If Happy Thoughts – and 2006 EP Birdtalk – are anything to go by, Long's debut should be one to get very excited about.

"I haven't fixed a release date, but it is almost ready and I am just waiting to get the last bit of work on it done, and then I need to get going with artwork," explains Vyvienne of the album, which will feature everything from French horns to a boy soprano choir.

"I went all out and invested everything, emotionally and financially – it is the biggest project ever undertaken in my entire life. I can't wait to see what people think of it."

As Vyvienne takes her first dainty steps out into the light from behind Damien Rice's shadow, with whom she collaborated on albums 'O' and '9' and also toured all over the world with, one can't help but think of comparisons with Lisa Hannigan, who also emerged from within Rice's cadre to huge fanfare.

On this point she says simply and with tongue lodged firmly in cheek: "I think we are each quite different and that is really good. I suppose you could say our personalities are quite different, and musically we are quite different – and equally brilliant."

Joking aside, it seems her time with Rice et all has left her prepared for the road ahead.

"I think it has definitely inspired me, because it was a world I wasn't involved in up until then. I suppose I am going into this knowing all the work involved, but I can't say that I wouldn't have found this path if I had remained in classical music."

borneoman · 04-16-2009, 03:13 PM

so it looks like her album will be called Serenade for Caterpillars!!!!!!

Lin@ · 06-08-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

More news on the album to come soon

Did I already mention how much I hate the word "soon"?

vyvrox · 06-09-2009, 09:30 PM

On Vyvienne's website it mentions September *fingers crossed*

srahman24 · 10-06-2009, 03:33 AM

Found some info on a new charity gig!

Who: The Nighthawks People are putting on a very special show.

What for: in aid of Concern

Where: the Project Arts Centre 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

When: October 27th 8-10:30pm

How much: 17.50 euro (15 euro concession) call (01) 881 9613, or by going to this link

What/Who: All these fine people have given their time free-of-charge.

Vyvienne Long first came to prominence a few years ago as the cellist in Damien Rice’s band. Then, in 2006, Vyvienne released her wonderful debut EP, entitled Birdtalk, and it quickly became obvious that she was a hugely talented singer-songwriter in her own right. Vyvienne is also a wonderful live performer, and, not surprisingly, she has sold out venues all over Ireland. Vyvienne is currently putting the finishing touches to her debut album, and her recent single ‘Happy Thoughts’ has enjoyed extensive radio play (and, yes, it’s used in that TV advert too!)...

There's a teeny tiny bit about it on the IrishTimes website too.

I'm not quite sure how all of those people will fit into a 2.5 hour show, but it sounds like it'd be a cool night.

RonjaGirl · 10-24-2009, 06:46 PM

^Anyone going?

RonjaGirl · 11-07-2009, 10:24 AM

Found a few pics from that night here...

and guess who was there too....

verenita · 11-07-2009, 01:19 PM

wow!
vyv looks beautiful and damien definitely found a "new" favourite patchwork shirt to wear

.

mariaoran · 11-07-2009, 08:34 PM

I wish somebody could explain the half-naked dude next to Vyv... anyone?

12-14-2008, 10:31 PM	#1
Wheels Eskimo Enigma Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Cork Posts: 7,900	Vyv is back? This forum section needs a kick start since that hacker wiped out 6 months of posts... and since Vyvienne played with Lisa on Friday (and Saturday??) I thought I'd post. She was in great form in Cork at least. Played cello and even piano! Didn't get to talk to her and find out what her plans are for the next few months though... or where she's been hiding... __________________

12-14-2008, 10:35 PM	#2
Daniel Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A Kerryman in Cork Posts: 5,202	The moment was wasted on Friday night when someone shouted a compliment out, or was it I love you (its wasn't you wheels? ) to Lisa (just after she introduced Vyvienne), Lisa replied "Random Man". ...on a Motorway should have followed really. __________________ I've been waiting my whole life waiting for you

12-14-2008, 10:36 PM	#3
Wheels Eskimo Enigma Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Cork Posts: 7,900	No, wasnt' me who shouted... But yeah, I half expected Vyv to start playing it for the craic! __________________

12-14-2008, 10:50 PM	#4
eva_arg Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Argentina Posts: 1,795	Vyv is a genius. I adore her. hope she comes with Damien __________________

12-15-2008, 11:12 AM	#7
Yetzirah Eskimissima Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in my own little world! :D Posts: 2,746	^ brilliant! __________________ Nothing to declare

12-15-2008, 11:17 AM	#8
eva_arg Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Argentina Posts: 1,795	^^ LOL filthy mind... __________________

12-17-2008, 04:16 PM	#10
Rai Eskimontologist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Robo-Hungarian Empire Posts: 2,345	^NOOOOOOOO! Either I drank too much, or my plans of marrying her are ruined! I'm devastated, have to get some more booze... :P __________________ "There's, another example. See, here I'm now sitting by myself, uh, er, talking to myself. That's, that's chaos." "If you find you've got a dragon charging at you at thirty miles per hour snapping its teeth you can always drive it defensively through the covers"

12-17-2008, 04:19 PM	#11
mariaoran The girl from Venezuela Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Madrid Posts: 2,118	^In order to maintain your happiness... you drank too much __________________ "This place is a Gynocracy!" repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern...

12-17-2008, 06:51 PM	#13
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	(sorry rai.) mark, thanks for the news. good to know about the upcoming album. __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

01-26-2009, 12:36 PM	#16
Roberta Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 48	oh that's great, I'm so happy! hopefully we'll have her album soon

02-25-2009, 12:20 AM	#17
RonjaGirl Eskimo Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 547	So, did anyone catch her performance on the 20th in Dublin? __________________ 15/3/07: Berlin, Germany 04/7/07: Paris, France 12/10/07:Cardiff, UK Lisa on Oct 3rd 2008!!

02-25-2009, 06:00 PM	#18
Closing_Doors Hysterical & Useless Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,329	Wanted to go but it was sold out. __________________ Come clean, come good, repeat with me the punch line 'Just like blood' when those at the back rush forward to say how a little love goes a long long long way. -- Simon Armitage

04-02-2009, 09:27 PM	#20
Rai Eskimontologist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Robo-Hungarian Empire Posts: 2,345	Weird and great as usual. Even if I can't stop thinking about this song whenever an antelope is mentioned in a musical context. __________________ "There's, another example. See, here I'm now sitting by myself, uh, er, talking to myself. That's, that's chaos." "If you find you've got a dragon charging at you at thirty miles per hour snapping its teeth you can always drive it defensively through the covers"

04-03-2009, 04:14 AM	#21
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	thank you so much, becci! __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

04-16-2009, 03:13 PM	#23
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	so it looks like her album will be called Serenade for Caterpillars!!!!!! __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?

06-09-2009, 09:30 PM	#25
vyvrox Vyvacious Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 58	On Vyvienne's website it mentions September fingers crossed __________________ :: all things Vyvacious :: http://www.vyviennelong.net

10-06-2009, 03:33 AM	#26
srahman24 Dandy little dreamer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,244	Found some info on a new charity gig! Who: The Nighthawks People are putting on a very special show. What for: in aid of Concern Where: the Project Arts Centre 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 When: October 27th 8-10:30pm How much: 17.50 euro (15 euro concession) call (01) 881 9613, or by going to this link What/Who: All these fine people have given their time free-of-charge. Vyvienne Long first came to prominence a few years ago as the cellist in Damien Rice’s band. Then, in 2006, Vyvienne released her wonderful debut EP, entitled Birdtalk, and it quickly became obvious that she was a hugely talented singer-songwriter in her own right. Vyvienne is also a wonderful live performer, and, not surprisingly, she has sold out venues all over Ireland. Vyvienne is currently putting the finishing touches to her debut album, and her recent single ‘Happy Thoughts’ has enjoyed extensive radio play (and, yes, it’s used in that TV advert too!)... There's a teeny tiny bit about it on the IrishTimes website too. I'm not quite sure how all of those people will fit into a 2.5 hour show, but it sounds like it'd be a cool night.

10-24-2009, 06:46 PM	#27
RonjaGirl Eskimo Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 547	^Anyone going? __________________ 15/3/07: Berlin, Germany 04/7/07: Paris, France 12/10/07:Cardiff, UK Lisa on Oct 3rd 2008!!

11-07-2009, 10:24 AM	#28
RonjaGirl Eskimo Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 547	Found a few pics from that night here... and guess who was there too.... __________________ 15/3/07: Berlin, Germany 04/7/07: Paris, France 12/10/07:Cardiff, UK Lisa on Oct 3rd 2008!! Last edited by RonjaGirl; 11-07-2009 at 10:28 AM.

11-07-2009, 01:19 PM	#29
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	wow! vyv looks beautiful and damien definitely found a "new" favourite patchwork shirt to wear . __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

11-07-2009, 08:34 PM	#30
mariaoran The girl from Venezuela Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Madrid Posts: 2,118	I wish somebody could explain the half-naked dude next to Vyv... anyone? __________________ "This place is a Gynocracy!" repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern...

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