THE SAW DOCTORS// RED CORTINA (First Love Stays With You Forever)

‘SONG OF THE WEEK’ ON TODAY FM

‘AS PERFORMED ON THE LATE LATE SHOW’ ON RTE TV: http://bit.ly/exR0kr

Official Release Date: 3rd December 2010 (exclusively to iTunes). 100% of All proceeds go to St Vincent de Paul Society**.

The Saw Doctors have partnered with Smyths Toys to raise much needed funds for the St. Vincent De Paul Society. Every download of ‘Red Cortina’ Acapella version from iTunes IRELAND will be matched by a 1 Euro donation from Smyths Toys, i.e. if there is 2,000 downloads of Red Cortina Acapella from iTunes, then Smyths Toys will contribute 2,000 Euro to the Society of St. Vincent De Paul. If there are 5,000 downloads then Smyths Toys will contribute 5,000 Euro.

Red Cortina (First Love Stays With You Forever): A song about the first time you fell in love… As the lyric says: Christmas Party Seventy-Seven… Heart Beat Like An Earthly Tremor…. First Love Stays With You Forever……

**

Eleanor McEvoy exclusive stream: SHIBBOLETH: captures ‘A devastating economic crisis’.

When Eleanor began write her new album, I’d Rather Go Blonde, Ireland was in the grips of severe winter weather and a devastating economic crisis. The 6th song on the album, Shibboleth, is especially relevant in light of the news of the bailout of the Irish government:

LISTEN TO THE EXCLUSIVE STREAM HERE: http://bit.ly/fbS52Z

***

THE FRANK AND WALTERS Release new Xmas Single ‘Song for a Future Love’

Release new Single ‘Song for a Future Love’ On Dec 10th 2010 (FIFA RECORDS)

With Indie hits such as ‘Fashion Crisis Hits New York’ & ‘After All’ (which reached the top twenty in the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #11. The group also appeared on Top of the Pops in support of the single; it went as high as #5 in the Irish charts). Their music today is as relevant as any of the new pretenders on the block and only a handful of bands anywhere in the world can lay claim to such longevity of popularity. Catch the band revisiting Indie classics and new material from their forthcoming album set for release in 2011, at a list of December shows around the country.

Dates:
11.12 Liverpool, Zanzibar,
23.12 The Academy Dublin,?28.12 The INEC Killarney,
29.12 The Savoy Cork,
30.12 The Royal Theatre Castlebar, Co Mayo,?31.12 Dolans Warehouse, Limerick.

***

Various artists: Mark Lamarr’s Rhythm & Blues Christmas- Out Now!

“A satisfying blend of hits and obscurities ranging from blues to jazz, but predominantly R&B”

With Shake, Rattle And Roll, The Beginners Guide To Reggae and Alternative ’60s under his belt, Mark Lamarr’s current Radio 2 slots are the self-explanatory Shake, Rattle And Roll and God’s Jukebox, an eclectic mix of hip hop, funk, country and gospel. Mark is also regularly called upon to present a radio show on Christmas Day and it is the R&B, blues, doo wop and jazz element of that show that is reflected in this selection of favourites drawn from his own collection.

The Ravens’ “White Christmas” and Mabel Scott’s “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” reached #9 and #12 respectively on the R&B chart over the 1948 Christmas holiday period; Felix Gross’s “Love For Christmas” and The Oriole’s “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” both peaked at #9 a year later; and “Far Away Blues (Xmas Blues)”, which featured Little Esther and Mel Walker singing with the Johnny Otis Orchestra, was a #6 hit in 1950. The remainder of Mark’s selection is a mixture of familiar names (The Moonglows, Joe Turner, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Louis Armstrong, among others) and a smattering of less well known artists, all conspiring to make your seasonal holiday a Rhythm & Blues Christmas to remember. Check out: http://soundcloud.com/fantasticvoyage/louis-armstrong-cool-yule

****

Irish Publicist: CONTACT

Linda Coogan Byrne

ph: +353 851659065