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Oul Lady (Mother): What the hell is a blog?
Gav: Think of it as a newspaper, online!
Oul Lady: Sure can you not just read the Western People. The entertainment pages say that Nathan Carter is playing the TF next week.
Gav: CHRIST (Drops phone)
Oul Lady: Hello??
What is Gav at?
Yes, I am starting a blog. How cringe is that?
Joking aside, I spend far too long reading Joe.ie and talking muck on Whatsapp.
It’s time to do something productive with my passion. On this blog you will hear the ramblings of my music obsessed mind. I plan on giving back to music what it has given me!
This will not be a ME ME ME blog (I’m way to boring).
I will be writing about all things music. I hope to touch of a variety of genres each month. What are your top 3 genres? This blog will regurlarly include music recommendations, gig previews/reviews, artist profiles, and other various features i.e. music of the movies etc.
Once during a college musical practical exam, after I had sang my songs I proceeded to tell the three examiners that sport was my first passion.
WHAT AN IDIOT!
This was true at the time but things have changed. They looked at me with confusion and disgust and wished me on my merry way. A month later my results reflected my ignorance.
Well done Cillian!
Gav, who’s he?
He is from Castlebar, Co. Mayo in the west of Ireland. I currently live in a leafy suburb of south Dublin. It is quite possibly the greatest place on earth (Vegas aside) I love all types of music and have been playing live for the past 4 years. I hope you can get something from this blog and share with me what you love about music!
What I’m listening to right NOW!
Check out this list that I slaved over for 10 minutes. Let me know of any similar recommendations you have.
Pop: Hozier, Drake, Years & Years, James Bae & Jess Glynne
Indie Rock: Arcade Fire, Kodaline, The National & Fleet Foxes.
Electronica: Jamie xx, London Grammar (OMG love these) Kygo & James Blake
Folk Rock: Daughter, The Staves, Bon Iver & James Vincent Mc Morrow.
Classic Tunes: Johnny Cash, Stevie Wonder, Bowie (RIP) & The Supremes
That is how a Mayo man starts a music blog.
I hope you enjoyed my first post and if you did please subscribe.
This is social media so to tell me what your favourite 3 bands are right now.
Gav………out (Mic drop)
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Gav Music 
The National is some fantastic stuff. Have you listened to any of Berninger’s side project, El Vy?
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Ya they are amazing! I’m going to see them for the third time this Sunday! Ya mate was telling me about that project! Any good?
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God so jealous. I’ve wanted to see them for three years now. Have a great time! And I’m pretty into what I’ve heard. More upbeat than the Trouble Will Find Me/High Violet sound but still has those great brooding vocals.
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Ya they are amazing live! There sound can be so different at times! Do you like Bon Iver? Justin Vernon has a similar side project called Volcano Choir!
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I’m not much of a Bon Iver fan, but I might like Volcano Choir if I dug a little deeper. I remember hearing a few of their singles on the radio a few years ago. What would you recommend?
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Try Comrades, Byegone or Tiderays! Who else are you listening to right now?
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Ahh sorry man I just saw this! Been busy working my life away at the grocery store. Currently listening to Mitski, Car Seat Headrest, Interpol, Cage the Elephant, New Order, etc, etc….
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I am glad you included Troye Sivan 🙂 But there aren’t any female artist in your list 😯 I love Pop, Alternative (Pop or Rock doesn’t matter. Not too much, but to most extent) and a little bit of Country. I love me some EDM too when the mood strikes.
And welcome to the blogging world. Good luck!
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On god…. I must change that! Total accident! I promise you I have four sisters and they wouldn’t be happy!
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😆 No comments there 😉
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Actually Daughter is female so I hadn’t completely messed up! Lol
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Lol… a very small consolation prize heh!
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Not much of a metal fan? You’d hate me haha… I would strongly recommend checking out Deftones, though, they’re bloody fantastic
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No, I wouldn’t listen to metal tok much! Metallica were my childhood heroes though. The black album and S & M are still awesome! I have heard of them and will definitely check them out!
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I really dig your blog and appreciate you following mine.
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Thanks man….likewise
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I try to be varied with my blog to appeal to all tastes.
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Ya thats my plan! Any other advice? I haven’t a clue what I’m at really!
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Just right about what your passionate about.
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And check out the different categories of my blog, I have been working on balancing them all.
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Hey, welcome to the world of music blogging! I already like your writing style ☺️ my fave three artists atm probably include Metronomy (Summer 08 is a banger), Ed Sharpe and T.O.L.D.
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Sharp are class! They did a movie with Mumford and Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show on an old vintage train playing 3 gigs. Its called The Big Easy Express.
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That sounds good, I’ll definitely have to check that out!
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Enjoy your music journey. For sure it will last forever 🙂
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That’s the plan, thanks for feedback 👍
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Hey Gav, thanks for the introduction. I’m following for sure and look forward to some interesting stuff. Best of luck to you!
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Great..appreciate it!
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Do you….by any chance listen to Damien Rice?
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First album I love but must give 2nd album a good listen!
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Then you definitely should consider the third! My Favorite Faded Fantasy. Let me know what you think. I always love a good discussion. Here’s my twitter: @EdysmarDiazCruz
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Very well written Gav. I looked at the longitude stage times and I cant name a song by any of the artists with the exception of san diego by the coronas. Perhaps its a sign of the times when oxegen was still a fesitval each year there were 20 bands I wanted to see. Rock, punk and alternative no longer seems to reach the radio waves of Ireland. Stadium anthem bands and lively rock artists are the only gigs that excite me lately. I went to 2fm’s xmas ball and hozier was interesting but the rest were just too slow for my liking without grabbing my attention. New music I’m listening to: 21 pilots , Brian Fallon and Blink 182 (no.1 album currently in US and UK with matt skiba replacing Tom Delonge. And yes this is 2016). Ryan adams version of taylor swofts album is great too. Bruce, coldplay, U2, Green day, Falloutboy and old blink still dominate my google music account though. While I see not every artist is made for arenas and festivals, after seeing U2 last November and bruce this May, newer artists don’t excite me. But hey I don’t know what I am missing………mic drop2!!!!!!
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Thanks Colm for that great feedback! Your taste reminds me of someone from the West of Ireland!
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Looking forward to all kinds of great stuff here. Thanks for stopping by!
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Good man!
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