TORANN: Galway’s Explosive Metal and Punk Festival
The City of the Tribes will host a brand new festival, presented by Strange Brew, next January. TORANN will offer an explosive weekend of black metal and pure punk power. The loud weekend full of energy starts on Friday, January 9th, and runs until Sunday the 11th, promising three nights of raw energy, unforgettable live performances and pure DIY spirit. With numerous locations scattered across Galway, including Roisin Dubh, Sally Long and The Loft. Expect for a stacked line-up full of black metal, melodic doom, and powerful vocals.
Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Legend Dies Aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, born James Chambers in St. James Parish, Jamaica, on the 30th of July 1944, was the second youngest out of nine children. Coming from in an impoverished community near Montego Bay, Cliff started writing songs and singing at church from a young age. His teacher, Robertha White, recommended that he attend Kingston’s high school, where he would eventually move in the late 1950s. Here, he began going under the name Jimmy Cliff and started participating in talent contests. It was in Kingston where Cliff, who had already released his debut single “I’m Sorry”, met producer Leslie Kong. Leading to a legacy musical duo.