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In order to find accurate information like discography with catalog numbers, other releases, Uk Charts, Weeks in Charts, First Week in Charts, High Position, Reissues and more for The Boomtown Rats follow this Linkshttp://www.discoogle.com/wiki/Boomtown_Rats%2C_The_Discography
Ok Lets all get our comments out about DISCO! Me, I put it on to please the mother-in-law........ (ABBA) by the way, Bobs comments are at the end of this clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD-Mo3d6II8 I do like Talking Heads.... but I wouldn't call them DISCO. Am I missing something? nick -- Edit...
James Gillespie's link with Zwelibanzi School is a model for others to follow, enriching young people in Edinburgh and in South Africa for more than a decade. Desmond Tutu The school are now involved in setting up a shelter for street kids in Durban, South Africa. To see one man's vision and the har...
Had to tell you this, we had a jolly good giggle at work today. We discovered on the back of some leaflets that the there was a mis-spelling in the word Oxfordshire. The 2nd r was typed as a t!
This from the German promoters The Bob Geldof show in Frankfurt is a private, corporate event, so there are no tickets on sale. The event in Dortmund is called "Für Dortmund / gegen Nazis" September 5th, 2009 - Showtime Bob: 10:00 pm Free admission Adress: Dortmund, Friedensplatz - Open A...
I think I have enough with youbloom, Bebo myspace and the newsletter. You would get all the links to the new site. If anyone is interested, I will pass on details. Thanks -- Edited by Scottie on Friday 31st of July 2009 06:59:26 AM
You can order this on Amazon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNZnE7N2hyQ Sorry if this has been posted before Edited- having checked the link, there is nothing new. Still the video is worth watching -- Edited by Scottie on Monday 20th of April 2009 07:58:54 AM
http://www.lastampa.it/multimedia/multimedia.asp?p=1&pm=3&IDmsezione=103&IDalbum=18964&tipo=VIDEO-- Edited by Scottie on Sunday 5th of July 2009 11:03:32 PM
UK Tour 2007 English and Welsh dates on sale from 30th March. Oct-03 Carlisle Sands centre 01228 625222 www.thesandscentre.co.uk Oct-04 Hull City Hall 01482 226655 www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullcityhall/ Oct-05 Bradford St Georges Hall 01274 432000 www.bradford-theatres.co.uk Oct-07 Derby Asse...
Anyone subscribe to hotpress.com? There are4 articles about Bob and the Boomtown Rats, with pics on today's site, but you have to be a subscriber to get the full article. Hope someone can download them. Nice pics though.
"Out on his own" Talking about his solo albums
http://www.hotpress.com/m...
Very good interview from 1980 just prior to the release of Mondo Bongo. The Boomtown Rats are undoubtedly the most important band ever to emerge from - or get out of - Ireland. They've had more front covers, appeared on more radio and TV shows and most importantly sold more records than any Irish group...
..... 'At one point, I was living on the streets of London. It didn't bother me because I was young and I could get a sleeping bag and a sponge mattress in the crypt at High Holborn, or I slept at Gatwick Airport for a while. " Excuse my trivialisation! Probably nothing you didn't know about before,...
Just been informed by the Waterboys / Mike Scott web site that Bob Geldof will be in conversation on his "Love of Yeats" at the National Library of Ireland on Friday 19th of June. Tickets are Free but you need to contact National Library on 03531 6030277 or email : yeats@nli.ie I rang and just...
Have you seen this before. I have the book, 'From a whisper to a scream'. Think its the same story! But this is a clip from the DVD. It came out in 2003! Doh! Didn't know there was a DVD. If you havn't seen it, its a great treat with U2, Gavin Friday, Radiators..... Project arts centre (although minimal),...
Acording to The Sunday people it is.(can you believe them?) Will he accept? It will certainly open more doors for him for his charity work. Just have to wait and see. IF he does, I think Jeanne deserves to become Lady Geldof, after bringing up his 4 kids. That is the least she deserves. And what will the p...
Greeting to one an' all, Been a long time since I posted here - just uploading all of my Rats albums to the i-pod, and there is ONE track missing. That wonderful B-Side, "All The Rage". If anyone has this one for MP3, much appreciated, haven't heard it in an age! Many thanks
If you are not, you will love it too. Nice to see Niall here too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maPlGHL-Gl8 -- Edited by Scottie on Sunday 19th of April 2009 12:28:11 PM
I now have 2 different days for this. I will wait till nearer the time to check, TV: Yes We Can! ... The Lost Art of Oratory Alan Yentob takes the election of orator extraordinaire Barack Obama as his cue to explore the history of public speaking, from Aristotle and Cicero to John Kennedy and Winston Chur...
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_RTD89zuWA Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=393z-O4dba8 Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8ass4956Wg Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9-OFPUYSpY part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6jF5IFgEk4 For some reason p...
So theres a new album! Horray! What would you like to hear? Well we all know Bobs a 'seanacai' (Irish for storyteller) I'd indulge and ask for someone like Che Guevara (maybe from the motorcycle diaries), Chris McCandless (because of the oblique idealism), Timothy Treadwell? (the grizzly maze) O...
Without wishing to turn this forum into yet another U2 one - I'm so excited, have just secured 4 GAs to U2 in Wembly on 14 August. Looks like we have Elbow in support, am hoping Snow Patrol will be there too or the Kaisers. Thought I'd add FF to get a bit of variety in here - I heard their new single this mornin...
Hi! Nerdy but, what type of equipment are we all using to listen to the band we all love so well! just wondering nick Sorry, editing the post I realise I forgot to mention my setup... I listen to cd's and vinyl. Arcam cd, b&o turntable and amp, celestion floorstanders..... Old and cheap but I like i...
Now I may be heading into dangerous waters here.Yet,I believe mondo was the second greatest album our kids gave us.To this day I only have the vinyl copy-which came with a lyric sheet and poster. This is the hardest cd to find in the usa.The songs are great.Many styles which reflect the band at the time...
Bob is the 2nd speaker here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C5C4exR6B8 Also on a BBC news report from Dar Es Salaam http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7938673.stm
IT IS OFFICIAL- from the man himself. He was interviewed in Milan this week. He started work on a new album 2 weeks ago, but it might take a while. He says it is great. We believe him, don't we .He reveals all here. The subtitle, in Italian says "Bob Geldof- working on a new album" http://www...
Bob will be in Galway this Sunday to appear at Tutu's address. There's tickets available for anyone who can is lucky enough to be able to go... http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/8292
The saints of Ireland are repeating their performance on the rooftop in London.-on the The top of David Lettermans studio.WOW! Christ in Heaven. Whats next Bruce Springsteen and Sean Penn give bono a massage?
The same person who posted the new Rats videos has put these very good interiews from US tv shows on youtube. I dont know if we know her here or not. 41 yr old femail. Whoever you are Thanks a lot. Will Shriner show, part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uomVIo5ae8k Will Shriner part 2 http://ww...
Maybe this thread can encompass all the Rats interpretations we find, on YouTube, by up and coming film makers.... Its great to see the songs embraced by the new generation. Heres a start... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCg43U6zFFQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4rkNqt1ClU nick --...
Maybe the fact that it is a Monday has nothing to do with it. But yet more shootings in the US, this time a University Campus. Several dead. The song just somehow seems appropriate. Shockingly awful.
I have known, liked and admired Simon and Garry since I first became one of the most fervent fans of The Boomtown Rats many years ago; but I cannot accept that they are now performing as The Boomtown Rats and displaying posters and advertising passing themselves off as such.This is not fair to Bob, Pet...
This was my second trip to Dublin and Id been looking forward to it from the moment it had been booked. The Ryan Air flight got us into Dublin on time on Thursday 7.35 am! We arrived at the hotel before 9 am, exhausted from our early rise. We went off to get some breakfast and when we returned the hotel had o...
My fiancée and I were lucky enough to be in the front row of the Gold Circle at Live 8 London. It was an amazing show for a great cause. Sir Bob's performance was great as was everyone's that day. If anyone here would like to see pictures of Live 8, we have compiled the largest personal c...
I have a picture of Jim Cuddy and an older man who also looks like Jim Cuddy... I actually saved it to my picture file...it looked to be such an oddity... Looking up Mick Owen this evening (we have a Brit named Mick coming to supervise our new roof later in the week..)...and came across a picture of Vince Lo...
This forum suddenly shrank. I couldn't work out what it was - but the music section seems to have gone and it looks like the topics have but merged into here. Is there a bit of a tidy up going on?
I suppose it is the ultimate accolade, when someone writes a musical about you. At Auckland Fringe Jonny Brugh and Danielle Cormack bring their poetic musical project Bob Geldof to the Fringe as Bob Geldof LIVE which promises to be nothing like long winded plays or a great exhibition of genius, but ma...
Thought you might like to see this. It is made entirely of flowers and leaves. How imaginative and what a time it must have taken.
from the village of West Hallam
May 2009Monday 25th Darwen Town Spectacular (Free Festival) JuneSaturday 13th Southshields Ampitheatre (Free Festival)Saturday 20th Selsey - You may have to pay for this Selsey is referenced in "Saturday's Kids" by The Jam , "Save up their money for a holiday to Selsey Bill&q...
Tomorrow night, quite excited now :D Strange venue though, but still, looking forward to it :) I have every intention to review, as soon as the opportunity arises
I thought it would be better putting them all together. Will add them as I find them ONE FOR ME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBSOfyGxgtY WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBGbdPfjiuo WHEN THE NIGHT COMES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfwiEWmZTzg HARVE...
Ok,only another small gathering at The Platform in Morecambe,but boy oh boy,it sure didnt stop the guys from producing a much improved set(from Wakefield anyway!!)They WERE on form,for me,it was a throw back to 78/79 when these guys were at the top of their game.Pete and Darren add a lot to this line u...
http://www.londonisfree.com/2009/01/franz_ferdinand_signing_at_the_hmv_store.htmlFranz Ferdinand will be performing songs from their new album in HMV Oxford Street on Mo...
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/music-gigs/Return-of-The-Rats-.4877466.jp Return of The Rats As The Boomtown Rats they were part of the punk explosion of the mid 70s, but originally the band started out as an R'n'B act albeit with a rocky edge.Now known as The Rats, the band are once ag...
No link to the article, you'll just have to buy it (or read it at the airport/Easons like I did). Geldof waxes lyrical on Obama and even has something nice to say about George W Bush. Some funny bits on how Obama will probably want to meet Bono before him. http://www.hotpress.com/features/reports/5...
Have you got google earth? I live here...heres an idea of what the tour is about The house at the top of the world??? l Leopardstown dual carriageway type in these co ordinates 53 15 55 North - 6 06 43 West Silver Tassie 53 14 42 - 6 08 06 Proddie (Protestant) Church 53 14 03 - 6 08 18 House at the top (a guess) 53 1...
This song pops up in the strangest articles. I love the way the Daily Mail have to make it crystal clear where the name comes from. Do they have a glossary? Surely embryo and sibling would need some explanation for the poor souls that read it. ttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1061432/An...
13th Hour seem to think they are supporting the Rats in the new year. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... D=52984725 13th Hour - BOOKING GIGS FOR 2009 01-01-2009 20:00atThe Running Horse supporting Boomtown Rats - DATE TBC Alfreton Road, Nottingham, Midlands However it is not in the l...
" All those curmudgeons, like me, who expected Sir Bob to wax lyrical about the plight of the suffering like some self-anointed celebrity do-gooder on the make in the manner of Madonna or Brangelina, were left pleasantly surprised. His speech was both phenomenally awe-inspiring and peppere...
