C&L's Late Nite Music Club with The Devlins
By Howie Klein Sunday May 18, 2008 10:00pmUnless you're from their native Dublin, the Devlins are probably best known for the music on Six Feet Under and other American TV shows. But they were a great alt-pop band way before TV music supervisors discovered them. Their debut album, Drift (1993) included, "Someone To Talk To," a relatively little-known gem:
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I hope that this wasn't one of their better tracks; it sounded like wallpaper. Gerry and The Pacemakers would've been a better choice. Live and learn, I guess.
The Devlins, eh? I've not heard their music before, but I like it.
treestump hussein @ 1:
yes, wallpaper does describe this song rather well, competent but bland.
Big Country, Pogues or REM much more fun
For Marvin and Jackie!
Commodores - Nightshift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlsfYDj2HWA
Love the Devlins. One of the soundtracks of my post - divorce period.....
The music on The Devlins Drift Album helped me through many a heartbreak and lonely time.
Their entire catalogue is great.
This particular cut of "Somebody to Talk To" is not the on I have on my copy of Drift.
It sounds a bit garbled, probably the connection, I guess.
"Alone in the Dark" is another great tune.
Irish song writing is always good.
Another band with a similar sound, IMO, is Toad the Wet Sprocket.
Commodores - Easy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R83A4CU1pus
For a good friend, no not you!
Commodores - Sail On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg-ivWxy5KE
Just remember I love you...Firefall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trvtMSoW7dM&feature=related
Poco - In the heart of the night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uphvl3A9jOA&feature=related
For my mom who passed away on this date two years ago.
song sung blue - neil diamond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_rCiY3SgRQ
Sorry about your mom - every anniversary of a loved one's death is painful.
Song Sung Blue is a great tune and I play it on my piano when there is nobody in the vicinity (must be considerate of my cats and neighbours). Early day tomorrow, goodnight all.
I don't know if anyone else felt this, but I noted this was a great tribute to women--thanks, Devlins. I haven't found a music video before that I felt was so powerfully feminist.
I'm not about to post Toto's 'Mama' about this (doesn't the old' BBC have a nickname?), so all I can do is quote David Peel and the Lower East Side -
"Oh mother
Where is my father
Where is my brother
They're at war"
sorry about your mom lafin gas...love the 6 feet under music....thank you...
BOO!!!
They were more famous here (Ireland) for their track "Waiting"... I don't know this one...
I'd forgotten about this song. I really used to like it, but as someone else said, this is not the version I remember.
Can't bear watching everyone of your posts with the same tired still images moving toward the foreground. For heaven sake STOP with this boring technique already.
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