The Lion King: A score for gods

I think we’ve all seen The Lion King, whether it was in 1994, when it first came out, or in 2011 when it came out in 3D, or somewhere in between. There have been numerous reports and reviews on the film itself, so I won’t say anything more on that.

What I’m here to talk about is the score – yes, the wonderful collaboration of Hans Zimmer, Elton John and Tim Rice; three amazing musicians who got together and produced what is probably one of the most famous scores in the history of Disney.

Purple Rain

This is one shot from a series of shots I took of Salthill. You can see the full post, with many more photos here. 

 

Putting the Session in Recession: An interview with Keywest

Keywest were a pretty big deal last Summer with their single ‘Stuck on Replay’. I asked the guys a few questions about their success and how they went from buskers to stars..

Putting the Session in Recession: ‘Static’ Feedback for Cfit’s new album

Young musicians all over Ireland are struggling to make it big. But while so many are trying their best to get paying gigs and sell albums, one band is doing all that for free.

I caught up with Noel Duplaa of Irish band, Cfit…

Putting the Session in Recession: We don’t need no education… just rock ‘n’ roll

In the depths of recession, businesses are closing, people are jobless and money is scarce. However, while thousands are emigrating, two young entrepreneurs are following their dream of starting a music school.

Words to live by: Master Oogway

You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There is a saying: yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift — that is why they call it ‘the present’.

Love is a river

Some say love, it is a river and all that jazz.

It starts small; a stream of trickling emotion. A flutter, a splash. It’s crystal clear and clean and shy. But it grows and it grows. It gets larger and deeper and stretches as far as the eye can see and further.