Podcasts about The Boomtown Rats

In our latest episode, we dive into the haunting story behind I Don't Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats and honor the powerful legacy of Bob Geldof. More than a chart-topping hit, the song sparked global reflection—and Geldof's passion led to the legendary Live Aid and Live 8 benefit concerts, raising millions for famine relief. Tune in as we pay tribute to music that made a difference.#BobGeldof #IDontLikeMondays #BoomtownRats #LiveAid #Live8 #MusicHistory #PodcastTribute #BenefitConcerts #80sMusic #SongWithAStory #MusicForChange #NewPodcast

This week Ken welcomes writer, producer and all around superstart Chris Cluess to the show. Chris and Ken discuss being alive, New Jersey, SCTV, winning an Emmy, Sweeps Week, Moral Majority, the amazing wonderful world of John Candy, Toronto, being polite, forgetting names, stripping on bear rugs, supporting the arts, being beloved by the public, the guy with a snake on his face, the greatness of Juul Haalmeyer, Alan King, Alan King's Second Final Warning, working at National Lampoon, Cleveland, Blackstone, The Pretenders, Boomtown Rats, plugging 5,000 year old shows you get not royalties from, "...from Cleveland", Bob and Ray, Kurt Vonneget, how sometimes you can't completely your mission, writing a terrible Barney Miller spec script, the massive sketch book, trying to get hired to write for SNL, scaring John Belushi, chasing Garret Morris, the kindness of Dan Ackroyd, sketch comedy, Al Franken, Tom Davis, Michael O'Donoghue, getting a master class in sketch writing pro bono, John Candy, moving to LA in 1978, haunted houses, attending the Emmys in 1982, being Catherine O'Hara's date, working on Night Court and the running the final seasons of Night Court, tall people, winning over Marsha Warfield, Nothing but Trouble, Madman of the People, the mysterious ways of Bill Murray, getting offers you can't refuse, being uncanceled, Selma Dimond's funeral, writing for the Happiest Place on Earth, I Married Dora, breaking the 4th wall, and begging Chris to write a memoir. 

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins brings you the following bands for your weekly time warp to the 1980s: Big Audio Dynamite, Sparks, Tears For Fears, Romeo Void, Killing Joke, Fashion, A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, Boomtown Rats, Erasure, Katrina & The Waves, Paul Hardcastle, Roxy Music, then finally with Martha and the Muffins.

Episodio 7.07 de Las Cosas Que Hay Que Escuchar, en el cual manipulamos las mentes de nuestros oyentes mientras escuchamos la música de Andrea Álvarez, The Boomtown Rats, Deerhoof, Tom Waits, Ally Venable, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Blockheads, Zahara, Dean & Britta, Carlos Perón, Holychild y Fantaazma. Y, obviamente, todo el delirio habitual de Saurio y las voces que lo atormentan. Si quieren convidar con un cafecito ☕, pueden hacerlo acá: https://cafecito.app/saurio

【欢迎订阅】每天早上5:30，准时更新。【阅读原文】标题：Why Monday is the most misunderstood dayWhat's wrong with the start of the workweek?正文：When the Boomtown Rats, an Irish band, released “I Don't Like Mondays” in 1979, the song became an instant hit. The inspiration behind it was the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in San Diego that year. The 16-year-old perpetrator listed “not liking Mondays” as her main reason for firing 36 shots, killing two adults and injuring eight children and a police officer. This is not, though, why the song resonated with millions of people around the world; most of them are in all likelihood unaware of its tragic origins. What many do recognise all too well is the difficulty of summoning the energy to get out of bed on Monday mornings in order to face the week ahead.知识点：misunderstood adj. /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstʊd/ having quali8es that people do not see or fully understand 遭误解的；不为人理解的• a much misunderstood illness 一种遭到许多人误解的疾病• She felt very alone and misunderstood. 她觉得非常孤独，得不到别人的理解。获取外刊的完整原文以及精讲笔记，请关注微信公众号「早安英文」，回复“外刊”即可。更多有意思的英语干货等着你！【节目介绍】《早安英文-每日外刊精读》，带你精读最新外刊，了解国际最热事件：分析语法结构，拆解长难句，最接地气的翻译，还有重点词汇讲解。所有选题均来自于《经济学人》《纽约时报》《华尔街日报》《华盛顿邮报》《大西洋月刊》《科学杂志》《国家地理》等国际一线外刊。【适合谁听】1、关注时事热点新闻，想要学习最新最潮流英文表达的英文学习者2、任何想通过地道英文提高听、说、读、写能力的英文学习者3、想快速掌握表达，有出国学习和旅游计划的英语爱好者4、参加各类英语考试的应试者（如大学英语四六级、托福雅思、考研等）【你将获得】1、超过1000篇外刊精读课程，拓展丰富语言表达和文化背景2、逐词、逐句精确讲解，系统掌握英语词汇、听力、阅读和语法3、每期内附学习笔记，包含全文注释、长难句解析、疑难语法点等，帮助扫除阅读障碍。

Episodio 7.05 de Las Cosas Que Hay Que Escuchar, en el cual una palabra se nos vuelve esquiva mientras escuchamos la música de Thee Headcoatees, The Boomtown Rats, They Might Be Giants, Viuda e Hijas de Roque Enroll, Eels, The Blockheads, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Úrsula Ramat, Tronco, Let’s Eat Grandma, Siouxie and the Banshees, Bene Gesserit y Jean Michel Jarre. Y, obviamente, todo el delirio habitual de Saurio y las voces que lo atormentan. Si quieren convidar con un cafecito ☕, pueden hacerlo acá: https://cafecito.app/saurio

Story Time with Dutch Mantell 128 | Cena vs Cody: Is The Feud Working? Story Time with Dutch Mantell is NOW ON WEDNESDAYS! What do the Boomtown Rats, Garfield and Dutch Mantell have in common? None of them like Mondays.  So, from now on, rather than making you wait until the end of the week for your Dutch fix, and so we can bring you the best version of the grizzled vet, we will now be bringing you Story Time with Dutch Mantell on Wednesdays.  That means the news from the latest PPVs and PLEs and all the very latest from WWE RAW will still be fresh on the minds of you and the Story Time team. Got a question for Dutch Mantell? Email it to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@ShaneDouglasOfficial https://www.youtube.com/@WSI https://www.facebook.com/storytimewithdutchmantell Email questions to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com Email for signed merch: dirtydutchmantell@gmail.com  Got a question for Dutch Mantell? Email it to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com Want signed merchandise from Dutch Mantell? Email: dirtydutchmantell@gmail.com

Is there anybody who doesn't know the name Bob Geldof? Along with the Sex Pistols and the Clash, Geldof and the Boomtown Rats are attributed with changing the face of music. A significant part is due to the Live Aid concert and Geldof's activism – which is part of the reason he's made his way to our shores. Geldof has a couple of dates lined up in New Zealand, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Live Aid and the 50th anniversary of the Boomtown Rats. The show's called ‘An Evening with Bob Geldof: Songs and Stories from an Extraordinary Life', and it's a slightly different type of show than he normally performs. Geldof told Mike Hosking that it leans more theatrical, with visuals and songs accompanying the storytelling element. “It's not something I'd normally do,” he continued. “In the summer, as you said, the Rats are 50, we do all the big festivals and then we're talking off mic about, y'know, suddenly Bobby Boomtown's in the house." "The sagacious quiet person you're listening to right now becomes something else.” This show is set to be a bit less intense, Geldof jokingly warning people to bring a sleeping bag as the stories may go on for a while. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the 25th Episode of "The A to Z of Rock with Matt and Brian" and it's an Irish Special.....we celebrate all things Irish as we have just passed St Patrick's Day and it's Brian's birthday soon Expect tunes from Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore, The Boomtown Rats, Stiff Little Fingers and Therapy?   and many many more !!!! And we continue with our new feature "Double Live" where we play two live tracks back to back as part of the show !!!   The Show Playlist At the Edge - Stiff Little Fingers Burn Baby Burn - Ash No Laughing in Heaven - Gillan Warbird - Sweet Savage Uniform of Youth - Simon McBride Work It Out - Def Leppard Rise and Grind - Ricky Warwick Solas - The Answer Die Laughing - Therapy? Loving Me Lately - Aslan Someone's Looking At You - The Boomtown Rats Shadow Play - Rory Gallagher Gloria - U2 Emerald - Thin Lizzy In a Lifetime - Clannad, Bono Dearg Doom - Horslips Runaway Dreams - Mama's Boys Over The Hills And Far Away - Gary Moore Dear Miss Lonely Hearts - Phil Lynott Knee Deep - 21 Guns You've Got My Number ( Why Don't You Use it !)  Hope you enjoy the show !! Rock On Matt and Brian

Bob Geldof is a musician, an activist, a charity man, and a Knight of the British Empire... despite being an Irishman. He rose to fame as a member of The Boomtown Rats, but in 1984 an item on the 6 o'clock news sparked him to create one of the world's most memorable charity drives; Band Aid and then eventually Live Aid, raising money to end famine in Ethiopia. Geldof is in Wellington this week to share stories of his life and joined Nick Mills to discuss his legacy and what audiences can expect at Saturday's show at the St James Theatre. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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En 1984, le Townhouse, studio londonien créé par Richard Branson, le patron de Virgin, a transformé le quartier de Shepherd's Bush en endroit branché tant on croise tous ceux qui hantent le Top 40. Pas étonnant que parmi les Simple Minds, Elton John ou Bryan Ferry, Phil Collins y ait pris ses quartiers pour enregistrer ce qui sera déjà son troisième album solo. Le téléphone sonne. Qui le demande ? Bob Geldof. Le chanteur des Boomtown Rats, un groupe new wave de la première heure mais dont l'heure de gloire semble déjà passée. Que lui veut-il ? Encore un qui veut se faire produire par Phil Collins ? Passe-le moi !Vous l'avez compris, les deux hommes ne se connaissent pas et pourtant, Geldof va direct au but : Tu as vu les infos à la BBC ?Non, là, je suis dans les bois. Une expression de Quincy Jones pour dire que quand on est en studio, on est hors du monde. Et là, Geldof de lui raconter le reportage qu'il a vu la veille à la BBC avec ces gens qui meurent de faim en Ethiopie et ce médecin obligé de décider qui va vivre ou pas, car ils n'a pas reçu assez de nourriture des associations.J'ai décidé avec ma femme, une animatrice télé très populaire, de faire quelque chose. On ne peut pas attendre. J'ai besoin d'un batteur très connu alors j'ai pensé immédiatement à toi.Pour faire quoi ?Quelques jours plus tard, le 25 novembre, Phil se retrouve un dimanche au Sarm Studios, qu'il ne connaît que trop bien, y ayant enregistré trois albums avec Genesis du temps de Peter Gabriel. Un autre studio de Richard Branson mais racheté par Trevor Horn, le leader des Buggles, il est devenu le repère de la scène pop des années 80. On le devine, entouré des jeunes Spandau Ballet, Culture Club et autres Bananarama, Phil Collins a l'impression d'être dans les pages d'un magazine teenager comme le Smash Hits. D'autant plus qu'il les voit défiler, chanter toute la journée en attendant que ce soit son tour de jouer. Et quand vient le moment, ils sont tous là à le regarder, derrière sa batterie, quand Midge Ure d'Ultravox, le producteur, lui dit, tu commences ici et tu fais ce que tu veux ! Ah bon ? Top, vas-y !Et Phil, le casque sur les oreilles, improvise sa piste de batterie. Il n'en mène pas large, évidemment. Mais quand le morceau s'arrête, il entend Midge crier un grand Impeccable ! Tout le monde l'applaudit. T'es sûr ? J'ai envie de la refaire. Non, pas besoin, il est tard. Et voilà, one take comme Frank Sinatra. Phil Collins fait alors la connaissance de Bono et parle un peu avec Sting à qui il propose de venir faire les chœurs sur son prochain album No jacket Required. Ainsi Sting lui proposera-t-il de faire un duo au Live Aid qui deviendra mythique : Genesis et The Police, deux univers si lointains et pourtant. La boucle est bouclée, Phil Collins est vraiment l'incarnation de ces années de renouvellement que furent les années 80, il est, comme dans le clip de cette chanson, le roi du monde. Avec humour, bien sûr, regardez-le jusqu'à la fin.

T.V. and radio producer Eoin Sweeney looks back on the case of U.S. school shooter Brenda Spencer whose famous retort inspired the Boomtown Rats hit I Don't Like Mondays, the controversy surrounding the song and Spencer's parole hearing which is due to happen this year.

Send us a textDo you remember those forgotten '80s songs that make you want to bust out some questionable dance moves? DJ Paulie and Lou are here to take you on a rewind adventure through the decade, year by year, filled with musical nostalgia and hilarious stories of '90s hits haunting their minds. But this isn't just a nostalgic ride; we're also sharing the laugh-out-loud tales of would-be criminals whose plans went spectacularly awry. Picture a McDonald's heist so bungled that the culprits ended up drowning their sorrows at a local bar or a bank job getaway involving a personalized license plate and a slow ferry ride. These absurdly funny escapades set the tone for a rollercoaster episode that's sure to keep you entertained.Just when you think the laughs are over, we continue with jaw-dropping stories of misfit criminals, like the guy in New York who tried to sell back a stolen phone to its owner and a Russian gang whose robbery plans were broadcast to the police. As we reminisce about the '80s, we pause to reflect on the darker themes of disconnection and chaos, inspired by the haunting narrative of "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats. This exploration of human behavior and the societal factors leading to unexpected tragedies adds a layer of thoughtfulness to our otherwise light-hearted journey. Get ready for a blend of humor, nostalgia, and poignant insights into the quirks of the human experience. Join us, laugh with us, and maybe even learn a thing or two!Support the showThanks for listening. Join us each Monday at 1pm Central at www.urlradio.net and follow us on Facebook!

Novelist Joseph O' Connor talks to Brendan about five songs that hold great meaning for him and have guided him through his life so far; from the teenage joy of discovering The Boomtown Rats to a deeply evocative song, written over 1000 years ago. His new novel is called The Ghosts of Rome.

Send us a textLee and Simon talk about being sensitive (or not) to others and Lee had a conversation with his Dad about politics (spoiler: changing what we watch and read changes what we think and believe). Things covered: Queen at Live Aid (1985), Lee has been having a lot of fun, Simon is not a big drinker, Simon and Lil's cocktail phase, Gimlets, Lee helping the Portuguese government (not really), having fun vicariously, Queen being big in Italy, Pink Floyd, I don't like mondays, Bob Geldof, Happy Salmon, Do They Know It's Christmas "documentary", Midge Ure, Boomtown Rats, The Golden Girls, Sting's haircut in Band Aid, films with "gold" in the title, sneezing then blowing your nose, covering your mouth when your cough (or not), what we did and didn't learn from the pandemic, bodily policing, our capacity to be sensitive to others, Lee's Dad's politics, bootstrapping, first-hand evidence, Socialism, Lee reading Marx to his Dad, Norman's media diet has changed, changing what we watch and listen to changes the way we see the world, flaming aetheism, Darth Vader giving Lee a car, Lee "Strident" Miller, turning their frowns upside down, Happy New Year!Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net. ---The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)

Today we fulfill Laura's Christmas wish and transform the pod into That Murder Pod™ as Laura and Kevin dive into the fascinating intersection of true crime and technology with guest and good sport, Paul Ruppert. Together, they explore how advancements in tech might have helped solve or even prevent some infamous murder cases. Laura walks Kevin and Paul through three chilling real-life cases: the tragic Brenda Spencer school shooting that inspired The Boomtown Rats' hit song "I Don't Like Mondays", the horrifying family murders involving Jasmine Richardson and her boyfriend, and the mysterious disappearance and murder of Girly Chew Hossencofft. As we examine each case, we discuss the roles that tech, from early internet monitoring to forensic advancements and surveillance, could play in uncovering clues and preventing such crimes. Whether you're a true crime enthusiast or a tech aficionado, this episode is sure to get you thinking about the powerful role technology can play in solving crimes.Paul Ruppert, the CEO of Global Point View is a veteran CPaaS and mobile services executive, strategy consultant and holder of 2 tech patents enabling global text messaging, with career experience in both the private and public sectors applying a range of multidisciplinary skills exercised at the highest levels of both arenas–from corporate boardrooms to the White House. He has generated over $400M in direct sales, is a skilled cross border negotiator, technology innovator and strategic partnership driver with two decades leading global commercial, product, marketing teams and M&A deals in B2B SaaS sales. Prior to entering the private sector, with a Harvard masters graduate degree Paulserved over a decade in policy and political roles as an legislative assistant to a USSenator, economic development advisor to a cabinet Secretary, a technologyindustry lobbyist and White House staffer. His private sector achievements are exceptional including scaling startups from $0 to $Billion valuations, forging global strategic partnerships, doing business in 80 countries, working with private equity and $B enterprises managing $130M business P&Ls, and managing cross border, cross cultural teams of teams having lived in the US, France and China. Paul leads Global Point View Ltd, a strategy consulting firm providing insights to technology companies seeking guidance on focus, strategies and plans via scaling, partnerships and acquisitions. His international clients have included Facebook, MasterCard, Western Union, Liveperson, Infobip, private equity and venture firms looking to leverage mobile services in their digital plans for conversational commerce. This episode contains discussions about murder, suicide, and violent crimes that may be distressing to some listeners. Please listen with care and prioritize your well-being.

https://weekly52.de/weekly/402 Dominika und Thomas sprechen über die Bedeutung von Musik in ihrem Leben, ihre musikalischen Einflüsse und Erinnerungen, die Rolle der Musik in Filmen und die Schattenseiten des Ruhms. Dabei reflektieren sie über Künstler wie die Beatles, Modern Talking, Falco, Kraftwerk und Rio Reiser sowie über die nostalgische Bedeutung von Platten. Persönliche Anekdoten und die kulturellen Wurzeln der Gesprächspartner runden das Gespräch ab. Keywords: Musik, Erinnerungen, Lieder des Lebens, Beatles, Modern Talking, Falco, Kraftwerk, elektronische Musik, Stones, Doors, Ruhm, Drogen, Identität, Platten, Joy Division, Rio Reiser, Künstler, Erinnerungen, Tragik, Erinnerungen, Einflüsse, Studienzeit, Tragödien, Kultur, Erfolg, Druck, persönliche Geschichten ⓦ Kapitelmarken und Zeitstempel (00:00) Eltern-Kennenlern-Song The House of the rising sun  (04:59) Thomas' Beatles-Erinnerungen (09:57) Falco: Ein musikalisches Genie (13:57) Tennie-Schwarm: Bay City Rollers (18:24) Jugenderinnerung: Jeff Lynne und E.L.O. (22:24) Meine erste Stereoanlage (25:20) Kraftwerk: Wir sind die Roboter (29:38) Deep Purple durch den Bruder entdeckt (35:47) Drogen und Suizid: Jim Morrison und The Doors (41:07) Boomtown Rats und Christiane F. (44:49) Die Faszination von Schallplatten (48:52) Queen und legendäre Live-Auftritte (56:18) The Clash Landon Calling: Punk, Reggae und Pop (58:41) Hier kommt Alex: Toten Hosen und Campino (01:05:13) Joy Division Original LP aus London (01:11:45) Ton Steine Scherben fast das Haus von Rio Reiser gekauft (01:15:42) Die Bedeutung von Musik in der Jugend (01:15:46) Depeche Mode Policy of truth Umzug nach Hamburg (01:19:32) Tragik bei Lynyrd Skynyrd und Band als Namensgeber (01:25:27) Freddy Mercury Gedenkstätte (01:26:39) A Forest: Über 40 Jahre The Cure (01:30:32) Ausflug nach Krakau und Popolski aus Zabrze (01:32:48) Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells und andere Drogen (01:37:03) Der Erfolgsdruck in der Musikindustrie (01:38:34) Liebe ist alles von Rosenstolz (01:44:54) Story of my life: Ich liebe Roy Black umd die ZDF Hitparade (01:48:30) Persönliche Geschichten und

https://weekly52.de/weekly/402⁠ Dominika und Thomas sprechen über die Bedeutung von Musik in ihrem Leben, ihre musikalischen Einflüsse und Erinnerungen, die Rolle der Musik in Filmen und die Schattenseiten des Ruhms. Dabei reflektieren sie über Künstler wie die Beatles, Modern Talking, Falco, Kraftwerk und Rio Reiser sowie über die nostalgische Bedeutung von Platten. Persönliche Anekdoten und die kulturellen Wurzeln der Gesprächspartner runden das Gespräch ab. . Keywords:Musik, Erinnerungen, Lieder des Lebens, Beatles, Modern Talking, Falco, Kraftwerk, elektronische Musik, Stones, Doors, Ruhm, Drogen, Identität, Platten, Joy Division, Rio Reiser, Künstler, Erinnerungen, Tragik, Einflüsse, Studienzeit, Tragödien, Kultur, Erfolg, Druck, persönliche Geschichten ⓦ Kapitelmarken und Zeitstempel (00:00) Eltern-Kennenlern-Song The House of the rising sun  (04:59) Thomas' Beatles-Erinnerungen (09:57) Falco: Ein musikalisches Genie (13:57) Tennie-Schwarm: Bay City Rollers (18:24) Jugenderinnerung: Jeff Lynne und E.L.O. (22:24) Meine erste Stereoanlage (25:20) Kraftwerk: Wir sind die Roboter (29:38) Deep Purple durch den Bruder entdeckt (35:47) Drogen und Suizid: Jim Morrison  und The Doors (41:07) Boomtown Rats und Christiane F (44:49) Die Faszination von Schallplatten (48:52) Queen und legendäre Live-Auftritte (56:18) The Clash Landon Calling: Punk, Reggae und Pop (58:41) Hier kommt Alex: Toten Hosen und Campino (01:05:13) Joy Division Original LP aus London  (01:11:45) Ton Steine Scherben fast das Haus von Rio Reiser gekauft (01:15:42) Die Bedeutung von Musik in der Jugend (01:15:46) Depeche Mode Policy of truth Umzug nach Hamburg (01:19:32) Tragik bei Lynyrd Skynyrd und Band als Namengeber (01:25:27) Freddy Mercury Gedenkstätte (01:26:39) A Forest: Über 40 Jahre The Cure (01:30:32) Ausflug nach Krakau und Popolski aus Zabrze (01:32:48) Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells und andere Drogen (01:37:03) Der Erfolgsdruck in der Musikindustrie (01:38:34) Liebe ist alles von Rosenstolz (01:44:54) Story of my life: Ich liebe Roy Black umd die ZDF Hitparade (01:48:30) Persönliche Geschichten und

J'en ai suffisamment entendu parler, beaucoup d'entre vous ont regardé le documentaire Netflix, We are the world, et c'est vrai qu'ils ont fait fort. D'abord, le casting, toutes les plus grandes stars américaines de la chanson, un titre initié par Michael Jackson et Lionel Ritchie alors au sommet de leur gloire, la ville de Los Angeles pour décor au milieu des années 80 et bien sûr, un sens inné de la mise en scène. Même dans la précipitation, vous le savez, puisqu'il s'agit d'une réponse à l'incroyable succès du titre Do they know it's Christmas ? On est loin des Britanniques qui ont fait ça spontanément, en quelques jours dont un seul pour l'enregistrement. Oui, ce matin dominical de la fin novembre 84, des policiers veillent à ce que tout se passe bien pour accueillir des membres de U2, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Status Quo, Culture Club, Heaven 17, Bananarama, Boomtown Rats, Ultravox et Kool & the Gang. Auxquels s'ajoutent des stars solos comme Paul Young, Paul Weller, George Michael, Sting et Phil Collins. C'est d'autant plus hallucinant que tout le monde est là, un dimanche matin, gratuitement, même les photographes de presse, car tout doit aller à la fondation pour ne pas perdre une livre. Avec une livre on donne à manger à quelqu'un en Ethiopie, on sauve une vie, alors tout le monde y va de son temps et même de sa poche. Beaucoup ont fait un chèque avant de venir, et pas un petit.A l'intérieur du studio, ça ressemble très vite à une ambiance fête de Wallonie avec dans la foule qui se presse pour se saluer, tasse de café en main, que des têtes couronnées de la pop music. Vous êtes au boulot un dimanche, demande un journaliste aux patrons des lieux gracieusement offerts, Trevor Horn des Buggles et sa femme : non, on est plus anxieux, vous savez des rockstars, ça ne se lave pas, ca picole et ça prend de la drogue, alors j'espère qu'ils vont laisser les lieux en bon état.Vient le moment d'enregistrer les voix, la longue succession d'intervenants mais personne ne souhaite être le premier : allez Bono, vas-y, non vas-y, toi ! Je vous l'ai dit, c'est la foire. Tout le monde se retrouve avec femmes, enfants, parfois chien. Ça rentre, ça sort, les toilettes, c'est où? Une interview pour la télé, radio, presse écrite, boum, et on revient, où est ma tasse, qui a pris ma tasse ? Et donc, comme personne ne se décide, c'est finalement Paul Young qui se dévoue pour ouvrir le bal. Puis vient le défilé d'interprètes, le chœur qui a répété dans les couloirs, plutôt bien d'ailleurs malgré la précipitation, le peu de temps disponible, seul ce dimanche était libre dans le fameux studio de Trevor Horn d'où sortent tous les grands tubes depuis deux ans. On n'entendra pas la voix de Bob Geldof et Midge Ure qui non seulement ont renoncé à leurs droits d'auteurs en composant cette belle chanson mais de plus, refusent de se mettre en avant. Phil Collins, qui est arrivé très tôt, va devoir attendre tard avant de placer sa batterie car si Spandau Ballet et Duran Duran sont rentrés pour l'occasion d'Allemagne ou de France où ils étaient en tournée, Culture Club est aux Etats-Unis. Et c'est l'horreur, Boy George a loupé son avion. Il prend donc le Concorde à ses frais et arrive in extremis à 18 heures avant que Collins ne puisse enfin jouer. Un Collins qui est au sommet de sa gloire, certainement, la plus grande star de ce Band Aid et pourtant la plus discrète sur la chanson. Vous me direz, fin 1984, on l'entendait assez comme ça.

Décembre 1984, peu après la St Nicolas, nous découvrons à la télé de courts reportages dans lesquels on voit toutes nos nouvelles stars de la New Wave, mais pas que, bref des membres de U2, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Culture Club ou The Police, chanter et jouer ensemble, avec Phil Collins. La chanson s'appelle Do They Know it's Christmas et est éditée pour rassembler un maximum d'argent pour lutter contre la famine en Afrique. Ce n'est évidemment pas le premier disque du genre charity bizness. Même s'il n'y en a pas encore eu beaucoup, on se souvient du coffret Bengla Desh de George Harrison et ses amis en 1971, ou encore du concert annuel Secret Policeman's Ball au profit d'Amnesty International. Mais celui-ci va dépasser tout ce qu'on a connu jusqu'à présent car dès sa sortie, il monte à la première place, se vend dans le mois à 3 millions d'exemplaires rien qu'en Grande-Bretagne et atteint la première place dans treize autres pays dont la Belgique. Près de douze millions de singles vendus, c'est deux fois Billie Jean au même moment, c'est énorme. Il faut dire que les images du reportage de la BBC montrant des humanitaires en Ethiopie contraints de choisir quels enfants vont vivre car ils n'ont pas reçu assez de nourriture pour les sauver tous, a secoué tous les téléspectateurs dont Bob Geldof, le chanteur du groupe les Boomtown Rats et sa femme, l'animatrice télé Paula Yates.Et justement, quelques jours plus tard, fin octobre 1984, à Newcastle, elle reçoit sur leplateau de son émission musicale, Midge Ure, le leader du groupe Ultravox. Quand Geldof, resté à Londres, appelant sa femme, apprend que son pote Midge est de l'émission, il lui dit : passe-le moi. T'as vu les images à la BBC ?Oui, je n'ai jamais rien vu d'aussi terrible. J'en avais les larmes aux yeux.Tu as vu les vagues de donation du public après le reportage ? T'es au courant ? Si on faisait quelque chose aussi ?Tu veux dire des donations, appeler nos potes à faire pareil ?Et si au lieu de demander aux gens de donner, on leur demandait d'acheter un truc, un disque sur lequel tout le monde abandonne ses droits pour maximiser le bénéfice ? Geldof et Midge Ure conviennent de se voir le lundi 5 novembre pour en parler et le croirez-vous, le 7 décembre, le disque Do They Know it's Christmas est en vente partout. Avec le casting le plus hallucinant des années 80 quand on sait la place que tous ces jeunes artistes occupent encore aujourd'hui dans notre vie 40 ans après, qu'on ait connu l'époque ou pas.Les auteurs compositeurs Midge Ure et Bob Geldof ont, bien sûr, abandonné leurs droits au profit de l'aide humanitaire. Ils comptaient récolter quelques dizaines de milliers de livres, ils vont en envoyer 8 millions en Ethiopie. Bob Geldof enchaînera avec le festival télévisé Live Aid au mois de juillet 85. Et si vous ne voyez toujours pas qui est Bob Geldof, c'est lui qui chante cette chanson qui lui avait été inspirée, elle aussi, par un moment d'horreur télévisée.

Au cœur de l'automne 1984, les images télévisées de la terrible famine qui ravage la population de l'Ethiopie depuis des mois ont choqué le monde occidental. Et parmi ceux qui ne veulent pas rester au stade du téléspectateur impuissant, un rocker, le chanteur d'un groupe irlandais : les Boomtown Rats. Bob Geldof est un artiste New Wave de la première heure, ça fait déjà pas mal d'années qu'il est actif : il a vu passer les Sex Pistols, les Clash, arriver les Simple Minds, U2, The Cure. Et bien sûr, il a des amis proches dont Midge Ure, la nouvelle voix d'Ultravox. Arrivé dans le groupe en 1979 après trois albums qui n'ont pas trouvé leur public, Midge Ure a déjà roulé sa bosse de musicien guitariste durant toute la décennie écoulée. Ecossais d'origine, il commence sa carrière en rejoignant un groupe de Glasgow, en 1974, dont il devient à vingt ans le guitariste chanteur et qui connaît un énorme succès l'année suivante, N°1 en Grande-Bretagne, N°3 en Belgique, le groupe s'appelle Slik et oui, c'est la première fois que nous entendons la voix de Midge Ure. Mais on ne va pas avoir le temps d'imprimer sa voix car un grave accident de voiture contraint le groupe à se mettre à l'arrêt. L'album qui sort s'écrase dans les charts et en 1977, au revoir le post glam à la Roxy Music et T Rex, Midge Ure, comme tous les gars de la vague glam rock se lance dans le punk. On le retrouve au sein des Rich Kids et un joli succès, en 1978, au Royaume-Uni. Mais bon, malgré ce petit hit encourageant, Midge explique aux autres membres qu'il va falloir changer leur musique : le punk, c'est mort. Que faire ? Ben comme David Bowie depuis deux ans : du synthé, de l'avant-garde. Ah pas question, disent les autres, sauf le batteur : Midge et lui, quittent donc les Rich Kids, et rejoignent un gars dont on parle de plus en plus à Londres.Il se nomme Steve Strange et organise le samedi des Bowie Nights où on vient danser (ou pas) déguisé. Un vrai carnaval sur de la musique électronique. Midge Ure est fasciné par ce monde qu'on commence à appeler Nouveaux Romantiques. Avec son batteur, et le fameux Steve Strange, ils forment Visage, un groupe new wave, fortement teinté de synthé et complètement branché look. Dans le groupe, un certain Billie Curie d'Ultravox qui justement, vient après trois albums de perdre son claviériste. Ça me branche ta façon de voir la musique, tu ne viendrais pas jouer avec nous ?Alors avec un pareil bagage, on ne s'étonne pas que le premier gars que Bob Geldof appelle soit Midge Ure. Qu'est-ce qu'on ferait bien pour sauver les gens en Ethiopie ? Ce qu'on sait faire de mieux : un disque. C'est donc Midge Ure, le compositeur de Vienna joué dans le monde entier qui compose la musique de ce qui va devenir quelques semaines plus tard le single le plus vendu de tous les temps en Grande-Bretagne. Rien d'étonnant quand on sait qu'au même moment où Vienna d'Ultravox faisait un hit, son Fade to Grey était aussi en tête des ventes. 40 ans plus tard, qui n'a jamais entendu cette chanson magique.

Il était une fois les années 80. Un début de décennie qui vaut une fois de plus aux Britanniques de dominer le monde de la musique avec un nouveau courant musical. Du jour au lendemain en effet, des dizaines de groupes et d'artistes sortent de leur chambre, grenier, cave, portés par des voix et des sons particuliers. Pas un ne ressemble à l'autre, et pourtant on appelle ça, la New Wave. Quatre ans plus tard, on a arrêté de les compter de Duran Duran à Simple Minds, en passant par U2, Depeche Mode, Stranglers et autres Yazoo. Et je ne vous parle pas de ceux restés dans l'ombre des charts mais qui ont un public fidèle comme Echo and the Bunnymen, Siouxsie and the Banshees ou encore les Boomtown Rats.Les Boomtown Rats en sont déjà à leur sixième album, ce sont des punks glam irlandais de la première heure ; à leur tête, un certain Bob Geldof qui s'est fait un nom en 1982 en interprétant le premier rôle dans le film d'Alan Parker, The Wall, d'après le disque de Pink Floyd. Emu par un terrible reportage sur la famine en Ethiopie, Bob appelle un autre ténor de la New Wave, Midge Ure, leader du groupe Ultravox, pour lui demander s'ils ne pourraient pas faire quelque chose pour l'Ethiopie, mais quoi ? Un disque ? C'est ce qu'on sait faire de mieux, non ? Quelques coups de fil suffisent à rallier Sting de Police, Simon le Bon de Duran Duran, Gary et Martin Kemp des Spandau Ballet et Bono de U2. Un dernier appel à Trevor Horn, l'ex-Buggles qui prête son fameux studio d'où sortent ses dernières productions de FGTH à ABC. Et donc le 25 novembre 1984, une trentaine de stars dont des anciens entre guillemets, Phil Collins et les guitaristes de Status Quo, se retrouvent en studio. Peut-on imaginer aujourd'hui pareille réunion quand on sait le succès démesuré et la longévité qu'ils ont connus ? Ils n'ont qu'une journée, Phil Collins devra patiemment attendre jusqu'au soir que tout le monde ait chanté, du moins que le dernier n'arrive in extremis, à 18 heures. En effet, Bob Geldof a tout fait pour obtenir la participation d'un Boy George de Culture Club, ramené le jour même de New York. Bob Geldof et Midge Ure qui ont écrit la chanson sur laquelle ils ont cédé leurs droits d'auteurs, ont décidé de ne pas chanter pour ne pas se mettre en avant. Ils espèrent récupérer 70.000 livres sterling pour lutter contre la famine ; ils vont en récolter 8 millions car la chanson sera le plus grand hit de l'année en Grande-Bretagne avant de donner naissance au légendaire Live Aid. C'était il y a quarante ans exactement, un Noël 1984 sous la bannière de la charité envers ceux qui n'ont rien.

This week on Residue we explore the eerie world of songs that were inspired by true crime cases. This episode features songs by Sarah McLachlan, Nirvana, Sherman Kelly, and Boomtown Rats. You might be surprised by the real story behind the songs you've been humming all these years. SOURCES:https://americansongwriter.com/the-unhealthy-fan-obsessions-that-inspired-sarah-mclachlans-possession/https://www.treblezine.com/sarah-mclachlan-possession-fame-dark-side/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_(Nirvana_song)https://ultimateclassicrock.com/story-songs/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Elementary_School_shooting_(San_Diego)https://thebigboardblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/this-is-not-a-love-song/https://vinyldialogues.com/VinylDialoguesBlog/the-traumatic-experience-that-inspired-the-hit-dancing-in-the-moonlight/https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-behind-dancing-in-the-moonlight/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_incredibly_disturbing_real-life_story_behind_nirvanas_polly-134482https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pktAYAk-q1chttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tragic-events-led-to-nirvana-song-polly/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CENYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5PkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5160,21359https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_in_the_Moonlight#:~:text=%22Dancing%20in%20the%20Moonlight%22%20is,on%20the%20Billboard%20Hot%20100.https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-and-tragic-kidnapping-behind-one-of-nirvanas-darkest-songs-polly/Dancing In The Moonlight written by Sherman Kelly Polly written by Kurt Cobain/Nirvana 18 and Life by Skid RowI Don't Like Mondays by Boomtown RatsPossession by Sarah McLachlan Send us a textEmail Residue: residuepodcast@gmail.comFind RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

TSORR Radio Show S7E47 aired on 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 21 Oct 2024.  We are on the downhill run to the end of Season 7.  As always the show is drenched in guitars and features some of the greatest bands in the world and some that maybe new to you.  Enjoy.        On the Twisted Triplets, we had three tracks called ‘Cold Day in Hell', one each from Keel, Tom Keifer, and Gary Moore.  In the Evolution of Judas Priest, we listened to a track from album number three, released in 1977 and titled Sin After Sin.  The Immortals slot was awarded to Mastodon.     The Diabolical Challenge looked at 4 albums produced by Mutt Lange   Bryan Adams – Waking Up the NeighboursACDC – Highway to HellDef Leppard – PyromaniaThe Boomtown Rats – The Fine Art of Surfacing If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website on www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us on thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it's always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.    Artists Featured: U.D.O., Black Sabbath, Wolfmother, Bullets & Octane, Michael Monroe, The New Roses, Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Billy Idol, Halestorm, Joe Bonamassa, Cold Chisel, Tom Keifer, Keel, Gary Moore, Bullet For My Valentine, The Raven Age, Walking Papers, Stone Sour, Stiff Little Fingers, The Stranglers, Blink 182, Edguy, Judas Priest, Mastodon, Bryan Adams, ACDC, Def Leppard, The Boomtown Rats, The Uninvited, Cindy-Louise, Roan Ash, Bob Dylan, Arch Enemy, Jinjer, Adrenaline Mob, Michael Schenker Group.  The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

This week on The Metro, Rev Jeff Ivins whips out the following bands for your warp back to the 1980s: Bus Boys, Howard Jones, Apollonia, Cameo, Wham!, Romeo Void, Kim Wilde, Elvis Costello, Thompson Twins, Charlie Sexton, Boomtown Rats, Michael Sembello, Little Girls, Pretenders, and finishing up with Split Enz.

Nick Heyward was one of our favourite cover stars when we were at Smash Hits in the ‘80s, the days when hardcore Haircut One Hundred fans turned out in Fair Isle sweaters and Sou'Westers. He now lives mostly in Florida, he's made nine solo albums – one magnificently titled Open Sesame Seed - and he's toured again with his old band after ten years' painful separation. Touring the UK in October, he couldn't be more upbeat about the road ahead – “I can do anything!” – and looks back here at the first shows he saw and played himself. Which involves … … seeing Count Basie, Ray Charles and Oscar Peterson on the same bill when he was 12. … “if you stop playing music you're like the boxer that gave up the fight”. … pop dress codes, knock-off pop merchandise and trips to Shellys Shoes. … growing up in Beckenham where Bowie was “the lighthouse beam that made being a pop star possible”. … old schoolfriends and Haircut One Hundred members Les and Graham and how “we got our friendship back”. … why seeing XTC was “like plugging into electricity”. … Buzzcocks and Boomtown Rats at the Croydon Greyhound.   … how he was saved by management. … singing Love Plus One in Salisbury Cathedral. … and the lingering thrill of his first reviews (by Graham K Smith and Adrian Thrills). Nick's tour dates here:https://nickheyward.com/Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Heyward was one of our favourite cover stars when we were at Smash Hits in the ‘80s, the days when hardcore Haircut One Hundred fans turned out in Fair Isle sweaters and Sou'Westers. He now lives mostly in Florida, he's made nine solo albums – one magnificently titled Open Sesame Seed - and he's toured again with his old band after ten years' painful separation. Touring the UK in October, he couldn't be more upbeat about the road ahead – “I can do anything!” – and looks back here at the first shows he saw and played himself. Which involves … … seeing Count Basie, Ray Charles and Oscar Peterson on the same bill when he was 12. … “if you stop playing music you're like the boxer that gave up the fight”. … pop dress codes, knock-off pop merchandise and trips to Shellys Shoes. … growing up in Beckenham where Bowie was “the lighthouse beam that made being a pop star possible”. … old schoolfriends and Haircut One Hundred members Les and Graham and how “we got our friendship back”. … why seeing XTC was “like plugging into electricity”. … Buzzcocks and Boomtown Rats at the Croydon Greyhound.   … how he was saved by management. … singing Love Plus One in Salisbury Cathedral. … and the lingering thrill of his first reviews (by Graham K Smith and Adrian Thrills). Nick's tour dates here:https://nickheyward.com/Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Heyward was one of our favourite cover stars when we were at Smash Hits in the ‘80s, the days when hardcore Haircut One Hundred fans turned out in Fair Isle sweaters and Sou'Westers. He now lives mostly in Florida, he's made nine solo albums – one magnificently titled Open Sesame Seed - and he's toured again with his old band after ten years' painful separation. Touring the UK in October, he couldn't be more upbeat about the road ahead – “I can do anything!” – and looks back here at the first shows he saw and played himself. Which involves … … seeing Count Basie, Ray Charles and Oscar Peterson on the same bill when he was 12. … “if you stop playing music you're like the boxer that gave up the fight”. … pop dress codes, knock-off pop merchandise and trips to Shellys Shoes. … growing up in Beckenham where Bowie was “the lighthouse beam that made being a pop star possible”. … old schoolfriends and Haircut One Hundred members Les and Graham and how “we got our friendship back”. … why seeing XTC was “like plugging into electricity”. … Buzzcocks and Boomtown Rats at the Croydon Greyhound.   … how he was saved by management. … singing Love Plus One in Salisbury Cathedral. … and the lingering thrill of his first reviews (by Graham K Smith and Adrian Thrills). Nick's tour dates here:https://nickheyward.com/Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you clap in time to the I Don't Like Mondays intro? Clearly Patrick can't. In our latest Flexidisc we try to dismantle the classic Boomtown Rats song and try to work out what makes it tick. And the reason? Well, there are no reasons. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063297726030 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KnownPleasuresPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knownpleasurespodcast/ Twitter: @pleasuresknown The Known Pleasures Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvn2bfFxC-0

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For our special Summer Listening series, we revisit some favorite listens: episodes that cover some of the most important, and current, issues in cyber.  In this episode, Steve speaks with a guest whose focus includes human culture, behavior, and storytelling: singer/songwriter and activist Sir Bob Geldof, lead singer of the Boomtown Rats and founding member of Band Aid, famous for raising money for Ethiopian famine relief. Steve and Sir Bob discuss the effect of the Covid19 pandemic on creativity, the political turmoil facilitated by rapidly advancing digital technology, Sir Bob's hope for fresh ideas, the courage to embrace change, and more. Learn more about Sir Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats. Mentioned in this episode: Pete Briquette Simon Crowe Garry Roberts Vladimir Putin Xi Jinping Recep Tayyip Erdogan Boris Johnson Donald Trump Charles Darwin Sigmund Freud Karl Marx Live Aid Live 8 QAnon Thomas Piketty Shoshana Zuboff Marshall McLuhan Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence by James Lovelock Richard Branson Bill Gates Steve Jobs Mark Zuckerberg Jack Ma Larry Page Sergey Brin Winston Churchill Alan Brooke George Bernard Shaw Tim Berners-Lee Johannes Gutenberg Colin Wilson The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger Keith Richards Billie Holiday John Lennon Paul McCartney Paul Allen Steve Wozniak Gaia Theory Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management. Your listens 807 2nd Aug - 8th Aug 16 see all stats   Subscribe   Next  Reggie Butler — Bringing Your Home to Work  Top Episodes  Steve Durbin — Emerging Threats for 2022  by ISF Podcast Steve Durbin — Emerging Threats for 2022: Q&A  by ISF Podcast CxO series – Cyber Resiliency in a defining moment in history  by ISF Podcast

This week on The Metro, Rev Jeff Ivins brings the following bands for your trip to the 1980s: Killing Joke, The Cure, UB40, Was (Not Was), Undertones, Til Tuesday, Joan Armatrading, Lene Lovich, Sheena Easton, Generation X, The Boomtown Rats, Billy Idol, Eddie Money, Bus Boys, and finishing with Consortium Of Genius covering Thomas Dolby.

Check out this week's Suburban Underground.  Amongst the hour of great songs, Steve picked a set of "boyfriend" songs and a set of "girlfriend" songs.  These artists are featured in this episode: The Charlatans, Popfilter, Girl In Red, The Ramones, Garbage, Talking Heads, Teen Machine, The Boomtown Rats, Travis, Billy Idol, Slothrust, Pulp, Local Natives, Kaiser Chiefs and MKH (Michael Hutchence and Danny Saber). On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio      *** 5pm Friday ***      *** 10am Sunday ***      *** 8pm Monday *** Stream live at http://209.95.50.189:8178/stream Stream on-demand most recent episodes at https://wbnh1051.podbean.com/category/suburban-underground/ And available on demand on your favorite podcast app! Twitter: @SUBedford1051  ***    Facebook: SuburbanUndergroundRadio   ***    Instagram: SuburbanUnderground   ***    #newwave #altrock #alternativerock #punkrock #indierock

Here we are for episode 722; in which Paul and Martin discuss the music stars of 1978! This time we discuss such acts as Kate Bush, Brian And Michael, The Bee Gees, Boney M, 10CC, The Boomtown Rats and Olivia Newton John - not to mention one or two more! We also join Paul on another occasion as he prepares to celebrate Harry's 50th birthday! Our next episode, #723 sees the return of Baby Grizzly... no, we're not being rude... but wait until you see how Grizzly ends up infant-sized this time! Do join us! Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Shy Yeti, Muffleyontour, Udio and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo and artwork by Owen O, with some assistance and photos provided by Shy Yeti. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. Please note: this edition was recorded in early 2023, so one or two of the comments are now slightly dated and one of the singers discussed has since passed away. Episode 722 was recorded on the 22nd of March 2023, with Harry's birthday segment recorded on location in London on the 15th June 2024.   

Ahead of his return to Ireland for the Indoor Garden Party gig, award-winning actor and musician Russell Crowe talks to Áine about the music that shaped his lifefrom The Boomtown Rats to Etta James. Reflecting on his work with Ridley Scott on Gladiator, he extends warm wishes to Paul Mescal who steps into the iconic role of Maximus Decimus Meridius

Phay Mac Mahon started his career in production management in 1976 with Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats. Since then he has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Pink, Shakira, George Michael, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Nicki Minaj, Ricky Martin and Garth Brooks. Phay has also provided Production Management for corporate clients such as Volvo Ocean Race, Orange Arrows Formula One, Gulf Air Formula One, Guinness and South African Breweries Phay has just returned from Japan with the Red Hot Chili Peppers who he is now touring North America with. This episode is sponsored by AVL Media Group and ROE Visual. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geezersofgear/message

Nathan Lewinski - I don't like MondaysJanuary 1Horrifying events like the April 1999 killing of twelve students and a teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, by two of their classmates might have left some believing deadly school shootings were a new ill bestowed upon us by a society only recently gone mad, yet that was not the case. That today's death tolls are higher and the media coverage surrounding them more intense might serve to encourage belief that this sort of random murder by, and of, young people is a recent phenomenon, but the sad history of such attacks belies that belief. Deadly shooting sprees at schools perpetrated by troubled teens took place at least as much as a generation before Columbine.One of the earliest mass school shootings occurred in 1975 in Ottawa, Canada, when on 27 October of that year, 18-year-old Robert Poulin went on a killing spree at St. Pius X High School, killing one student and wounding five others before turning the gun on himself. Poulin had earlier raped and stabbed a 17-year-old friend to death.Of all the pre-Littleton school shootings, the one most remembered by people at the time was recalled primarily because of its impact on pop culture: it inspired the popular Boomtown Rats song "I Don't Like Mondays." Released in October 1979, this song captured the insanity of the moment by working the shooter's chilling utterance into its lyrics:Of course fallible memory being what it is, people who now remember the shooting spree behind the song recall it in only the most haphazard of fashions. They recall that a shooting took place at a school, that lives were lost, that the shooter was female, and that by way of explanation for her actions she said "I don't like Mondays,"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

A Paula conta à João a história por detrás da música "I Don´t Like Mondays" dos Boomtown Rats, e de como a Brenda Ann Spencer é a malfadada a madrinha dos tiroteios nas escolas.

Welcome to "The Most Dangerous Podcast," where hosts James and Fraser unravel the most chilling and thought-provoking stories with a careful mix of detailed information and engaging commentary. In this episode, James presents the haunting case of Brenda Spencer, the teenager behind one of the first widely-publicized school shootings in American history.On January 29, 1979, Brenda Spencer shocked the world when she opened fire on Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, California, killing two adults and injuring eight children and a police officer. What makes this case even more unsettling is Brenda's chilling justification: "I don't like Mondays." This episode explores the events leading up to the shooting, Brenda's troubled background, and the aftermath of her horrific actions.Listeners will also discover how this tragic event inspired Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats to write their famous song, "I Don't Like Mondays." The song, which became an international hit, encapsulates the senselessness of the violence and has since become an eerie cultural touchstone linked to the tragedy.James, along with co-host Fraser, navigates the dark and complex narrative of Brenda Spencer's life, exploring the psychological and social factors that may have contributed to her actions. They discuss the impact of her crime on the victims, their families, and the broader community, as well as the broader implications for how society handles troubled youth and gun violence in schools."The Most Dangerous Podcast" is committed to shedding light on these difficult subjects while providing context and insight, all delivered with the engaging style listeners have come to expect from James and Fraser.#BrendaSpencer #SchoolShootings #TrueCrime #IDontLikeMondays #Podcast #DarkHistory #TheBoomtownRats #GunViolence #MentalHealth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Steve picked an hour of songs about photography, taking pictures, cameras, etc.  You'll hear the artists: A Flock Of Seagulls, Berlin, Death Cab For Cutie, Depeche Mode, Filter, The Verve Pipe, Weezer, The Boomtown Rats, Rush, Rock Kills Kid, Stereophonics, Mindless Self Indulgence, Bill Lloyd & Tommy Womack, Sam Phillips, The Shamus Twin and T.S.O.L. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio      *** 5pm Friday ***      *** 10am Sunday ***      *** 8pm Monday *** Stream live at http://209.95.50.189:8178/stream Stream on-demand most recent episodes at https://wbnh1051.podbean.com/category/suburban-underground/ And available on demand on your favorite podcast app! Twitter: @SUBedford1051  ***    Facebook: SuburbanUndergroundRadio   ***    Instagram: SuburbanUnderground   ***    #newwave #altrock #alternativerock #punkrock #indierock

You might know Bob Geldof as an activist and one of the organizers of Live Aid — the epic 1985 benefit concert to raise funds for Ethiopia famine relief — but first and foremost, he's a musician. Bob is the lead singer-songwriter of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats, which is largely remembered for their 1979 hit “I Don't Like Mondays.” When The Boomtown Rats had a new album out a few years ago, Tom had a chance to talk to Bob about his music, his memories of Live Aid, how he's used his platform to effect political change, and his concerns about the world today.

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins brings the following bands for your time trip back to the 1980s: Simple Minds, Boomtown Rats, Naked Eyes, Men At Work, Fischer-Z, Ultravox, Fun Boy Three, Lene Lovich, Bryan Ferry, Tin Tin, Thompson Twins, and finishing up with Public Image Ltd..

In this episode, we investigate the first highly publicized school shooting in the United States. We head back to 1979 and meet 16 year old Brenda Ann Spencer, find out who she was, we look into the state of the world, of California and of San Diego before we settle into the details of the shooting itself. We also discuss goings on in Krysta's Corner and talk changes that resulted from this school shooting includint the song "I Don't Like Mondays" in this very special Family Plot episode on the 1979 school shooting at Grover Cleveland Elementary in San Diego California!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4670465/advertisement

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins celebrates Halloween with the following artists: Dalbello, The Psychedelic Furs, Michael Sembello, Rockwell, Human League, INXS, The Boomtown Rats, ABC, Dead Can Dance, Bauhaus, Pat Benatar, Talking Heads, Tim Curry, and finishes off with a classic Chris De Burgh.

We dissect the Grammy Awards where Kenny Rogers and Phil Collins stole the show, and Whitney Houston's Grammy-winning record. Our conversation takes a serious turn as we honor the courage of those who participated in the People's Power Revolution in the Philippines. We also reminisce about the Eurovision Song Contest and the influence of Bob Geldof's honorary UK knighthood. From the Monkeys' iconic tour to the Conspiracy of Hope benefit concert, we cover a wide range of musical events that shaped this era.What's a trip to the 80s without a deep dive into punk, hardcore, and rock music? We uncover the stories behind the break-up of influential bands such as The Boomtown Rats, Black Flag, Culture Club, and ELO, and discuss the legacy they left behind. We navigate through the world of music, from the tunes of the Five, Six, Seven, Eights and Cowboy Junkies to the drama of band break-ups, such as Thin Lizzy's. So, come take a ride with us down memory lane to the rhythms of the 80s, full of laughs, reflection, and good old nostalgia.

School shootings are now tragically commonplace in the US. But in 1979, when Brenda Spencer opened fire on Cleveland Elementary School, it took everyone by surprise. Killing two adults and injuring nine children – allegedly just because she didn't like Mondays – Brenda has lived on in infamy as one of America's first school shooters, immortalised by Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats.Follow us on social media:InstagramTwitterVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.