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In the name of the father
new Sinead cover song
Sinead doing Eurythmics
In Tua Nua's - Take My Hand On CD
The screaming orphans on an african album!
Red Hot + Rapsody
Sinéad plays London - Sunday 18.10.98
Sinéad plays London - Saterday 17.10.98
New charity album
Sinead in SPIN & PAPER mags
Sinead doing a CD of poems written by Pope John Paul
Sinead in Q Magazine
New release dates
lilith fair 98 reviews
Tribute cd by fans
Homepage/discography changes
butcher boy on video
(handed by Bruno)
In the name of the father
At 1 h53 after the beginning of the mvie "In The Name Of The Father" we can hear a short part of "You made me the thief of your heart" different to the Cd version and also at the end of the
movie.
(handed by jdrahn)
new Sinead cover song
From Rocktropolis allstar news:
SINEAD O'CONNOR COVERS HARRY NILSSON FOR YOU'VE GOT MAIL
Since we already know that Sinead O'Connor's Lord doesn't live anywhere near the Vatican, it's only fitting that she cover the Harry Nilsson classic "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" for the
upcoming soundtrack to the Warner Bros film You've Got Mail
In addition to O'Connor's take on Nilsson, the Atlantic Records soundtrack also features three songs by the late Nilsson himself, "Over the Rainbow," "Remember (Christmas)," and "The Puppy Song," as
well as songs by Roy Orbison ("Dream"), Stevie Wonder ("Sign, Sealed, Delivered"), Louie Armstong ("The Dummy Song"), Bobby Darin ("Splish Splash"), and Peggy Lee ("The Best is Yet to Come") The
soundtrack is scheduled for release on Nov 17
You've Got Mail stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, two co-workers who hate each other at the office but fall in love over the Internet
O'Connor is currently writing songs for her Atlantic Records debut, with whom she signed an exclusive, long-term contract earlier this year. The album is due sometime in 1999 (allstar, July 8)
(Handed by Ross Martin, Martin Stepanek, Mandy Green)
Sinead doing Eurythmics
Well, If you think you've seen everything now; Dave Stewart on TFI Friday doing a medley of Eurythmics songs with Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia and Sinead on vocals, introduced as' a tart, a drunk
and an unfit mother'. Sinead was in red dress with a terrible black wig.
Natalie Imbruglia was the tart. Kylie Minogue, the drunk. And Sinead O'Connor the unfit mother. This is what they called themselves during their surprise incognito appearance withrmer Eurythmic Dave
Stewart on theBritish television show TFI Fridays.
As backup signers for Stewart's performance, Imbruglia, Minogue, and O'Connor came in disguise in wigs and evening gowns, and instructed the show's presenter, Chris Evans, to introduce them as "The
Tart, The Drunk, and The Unfit Mother." The show was taped Friday (Oct. 2) in London and airs Friday night on British Network TV. They performed "Happy to Be Here," the first single from Stewart's new
album Sly-Fi, released on the Internet via N2K's Digital Artists label. For more information, visit www.davestewart.com. (Note: N2K is the parent company of
allstar.)
Stewart and the lovely ladies also performed a medley of two Eurythmics songs, "Love Is a Stranger" and "Sweet Dreams," with O'Connor singing lead on the latter song. Brian Eno also performed, playing
the omnichord on all of the songs. Meanwhile, Stewart is writing new material with Eno, as well as with Imbruglia and O'Connor.' .
(handed by Mars-L & Bruno)
In Tua Nua's - Take My Hand On CD
Finally you can buy the first (released) song ever by Sinead on cd. This song, which Sinéad wrote and arranged, is performed by a band called In Tua Nua. The song is titled "Take My
Hand". Sinead does NOT sing on the song, but it's special because the song is the oldest song (1984) you can find related to Sinéad.
This song can be found on a compilation CD called "And the craic was good" (released in 1997). It's a hard to find cd, but you can try it at your local shop (if it does imports). To my knowledge there
are 2 (exactly the same) cd's. A so-called "cut-out" for about $7 and the standard cd for about $20
(handed by Marc Henri)
The screaming orphans on an african album!
In a french music magazine, the Inrockuptibles, it was written the Screaming Orphans performed ( background vocals) on the album "Nomad sou"l at Palm Pictures/ Virgin) of the singer from Senegal
"Baaba Maal".
Baaba Maal also sings "Bess, you is my woman now", with the Screaming Orphans on backing vocals on Red, Hot & Rhapsody.
(handed by Eduard Verheijen)
Red Hot + Rapsody
Yesterday is in Holland the Gershwin tribute Red Hot + Rhapsody released. On one of the tracks (no. 16) it's our sinead. The song she sings is Someone to watch over me. She did this song before, on the B side of the Success has made a failure cd single, but this is a different recording. The old (B-side version) was produced by Phil ramone and sinead, this new version is produced by mister Reynolds. They used the old instrumental tape (according to the booklet, instrumental produced by Phil ramone and Sinead, additional vocals production by John Reynolds) and re-recorded her voice.
(handed by Mandy Green)
Sinéad plays London - Sunday 18.10.98
Just spotted a low-profile (ie almost hidden!) announcement in this week's Time Out magazine under the Advance Bookings section. Sinead O'Connor at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Sunday, 18.10.98,
performing at an Irish Words, Music and Photography Show. Under the title "I Could Read The Sky" - a life in music, a life in words featuring Sinead O'Connor, Martin Hayes, Iarla O Lionaird & Timothy
O'Grady, this event takes place at London's Shepherds Bush Empire on Sunday. Tried calling East/West for more information as to what this is exactly and how long Sinead is likely to be on
stage and I'll post this information asap. Tickets are available now.
(Handed by Someone & Mandy)
Sinéad plays London - Saterday 17.10.98
It seems that Sinead will be performing at a charity concert in aid of children affected by the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The concert will take place in London on the 17th October. The charity is called War babies. The concert will be at a venue in the Swiss Centre, Leicester Square, Sound Republic this is a VIP affair - entrance by invitation only.
(handed by Jo Semlyen)
New charity album
It appears that Sinéad's cover of ABBA's Chiquita will appear on an as-yet -untitled album intended to raise funds for families of OMAGH bombing. Other artists contributing include U2, ASH, THE
DIVINE COMEDY and possibly VAN MORRISON. (also BOYZONE - but then who cares) it is to be distributed by 3MV, Northern Ireland due out November.According to NME (with alanis on the cover), sinead is
recording the song specially for the record
(handed by Kai Chai)
Sinead in SPIN & PAPER mags
There's a completely new picture of sinead in the september issue (fashion) of PAPER — a new york magazine. there's no mention or caption crediting the person as sinead,
but i'm 100% sure it's her. it's a b/w pic of her wearing a gown and crouching on the floor, her arms around her legs. she seems to be sleeping soundly. very nice.
Apparently, sinead has posed for mark borthwick, an elusive british photog/artist/poet, famous for his unusually serene pics and who's coming out with a book called synthetic voices (published
by synergy).
And in the november issue of american music rag, SPIN, under the letters section (pg 34), they printed two readers' responses to the sinead article. here they are:
"Sinead never fails to enlighten the downtrodden ["Sinead O'Connor Not a Bad Bastard Anymore," August]. She has emerged as an undeniable voice for women and all of humanity. Her angst toward the
status quo shows more bravery than many of her Lilith Fair counterparts will ever confront. And if HIs Holiness has any sense, Sinead's mug shot will sonn hang next to JC's. -- Lewis Leon, Dallas,
Georgia
Thank you for the candid and intriguing -- albeit short -- look at one of the greatest artists of our time, Sinead O'Connor. It's great to know how she is doing personally, and what the future holds
for her professionally. And as for her "Sinead O'Connor Not a Bad Bastard Anymore Certificate," I wish her the best of luck in earning it (not that she ever needed it). -- Nathan Tong, San Diego,
California"
(handed by Christian Petrulio)
Sinead doing a CD of poems written by Pope John Paul
Copyright 1998 Times Newspapers Limited
The Times (London)
October 22, 1998, Thursday
BYLINE: Jasper Gerard
SINEAD O'CONNOR has regained the place in heaven she lost by tearing up a picture of the Pope on American TV in 1992. The Irish singer has been asked to narrate a CD of poems written by John Paul.
Robert De Niro had been lined up, but the Pope insisted on dropping him after he was questioned by French police about false allegations that he was involved in a vice ring. "Everything we do has
Vatican approval and Robert De Niro does not," says the Italian publisher of the CD. "The Vatican was concerned about the misunderstanding." Ms O'Connor's problems with religion clearly cause less
papal concern.
(handed by kai cha)
Sinead in Q Magazine
There's a two-page lilith fair write-up by lucy o'brien (the writer who interviewed sinead last year for gospel oak) in the november issue of Q, pg 54 & 55. It's called, “who's driving?”, and it has
some illustrations of some more prominent fair maidens: sinead's cutest!!! In the sinead info box, the text, accompanied by a gorgeous new pic of our fair lady, reads:
“Sinead O’Connor
Age: 31
Hails from: Dublin. Nothing Compare 2 U took her to Number 1 in 17 countries in 1989 [sic!], and made her an international star.
Demeanour: Outspoken, honest. Possibly dangerous to know. Has hair now.
How big is she?: 15 million sales over four albums and 1997’s Gospel Oak EP.
What’s the music like?: Celtic folk, hip hop, reggae beats, out-and-out pop and (even) show tunes.
Sample lyric: “Thank you for breaking my heart/Thank you for tearing me apart/Now I’ve a strong, strong heart.”
Earnest-o-meter: 5 out of 5”
(handed by Jim McGuire)
New release dates
In the new ICE Magazine, it has a (U.S) release date of the 10th of November for the original score of The Avengers Soundtrack -- probably nothing of Sinead value, but one never knows. It would
be rather a nice surprise if "Emma's Song" were to be included, but I'm not holding my breath.
Also, the soundtrack for You've Got Mail has been pushed back a week to the 24th of November, and for those as equally anal retentive as myself, ICE lists the title of her Harry Nilsson cover as
"I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City" instead of "...Living In N.Y.C." Yes, you really needed to know that, I'm sure.
(handed by kai chai)
lilith fair 98 reviews
There's a comprehensive lilith fair reviews archives website at:
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stage/8151/lilithfair.html check it out. It's really interesting because you get to read ’98 reviews by pple who aren't necessarily sinead fans. Some like her,
some don't like her, some were surprised by how much fun she was.... basically, you'll get a reasonably good gauge of sinead's current popularity.
(handed by the JITR)
Tribute cd by fans
Recently on the Sinéad O'Connor Mailing list (named JITR) fans started talking about creating an unofficial tribute cd. They will record some of Sinéad's songs on their own ways. Time will learn whether this idea will finally become reality (last years the idea has been brought up several times), but this time it looks like it's really gonna happen.
(handed by Mars-L)
Homepage/discography changes
As you've probably already found out, the homepage got a totally new look. Roman Szendrey and I joined our forces/sources/knowledge or whatever. And created this homepage on http://www.sinead-oconnor.com . Several new things are added from both our previous homepages. We hope you can finally find everything you need to know, or simply want to know about Sinéad.Entirely new and IMO worth mentioning is the redone discography, which is faster as before, easier to use and most of all; it (finally) contains photos of the sleeves.Also a new page has been added, which makes it easier for us all to find all titles of recent and coming releases. If there's still something missing mail us about it.
(handed by John Clarke McManus)
butcher boy on video
The Butcher Boy movie got released on video in the US today.