My Top 5 Albums of 2013

Top 5 albums of 2013 In reverse order of course.
At Number 5, Mosquito by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Here's the title track.





The Number 4 spot is occupied by Wavves and their album Afraid of Heights.
This track is called Sail to the Sun.





The Number 3 album for me was AM by the Arctic Monkeys, completely diverse for them but still fantastic.
This is track 3 and is called One For The Road.





For me this is their best album in a good few years, the Kings of Leon and Mechanical Bull at No 2.
This track is called Wait For Me.





For me the best album of 2013 was Swim Deep and their debut entitled Where the Heaven Are We?
Nothing better than a new band coming along with a breath of fresh air.
This track is called She Changes The Weather.

An seachtain seo, Tá mé ag éisteacht le.........

This is what I am listening to right now.

Chvrches are a Scottish synthpop band, this tune is called Tehther and I'm quite fond of it.
Their new album "The Bones of What you Believe" was released a few weeks ago.




This next tune is by a band called Phantogram and is called Mouthful of Diamonds.
US band in a similr vein to Chvrches, some lovely vocals with some catchy keyboards and guitars.



The next few I heard on the radio this week and liked them all, three in a row.
Felt Tip - Love or Pity



Big Deal - Swapping Spit



Cults - I can hardly make you mine.

Insulting A Nation.

Insulting a Nation

Nearing the Trap door

False hope, false floor

Too many years old

Bare pulse, heart cold

No guile or intrigue

No talent, no league?

Wesley to create

Traps job to frustrate

Players perplexed

Fans getting vexed

Labour limitations

Team mutation

Sergeant Bilko

or Plastic Pilko?

Poor Paul Green

It’s quite obscene

Crazy old man

Non football fan

Stubborn and aloof

Fond of a hoof

Road to nowhere

He doesn’t care

No loss in translation

Insulting a nation

“In Ireland, there is no league. In Sweden, there is league. In Austria, there is league. That is different.”

Is he just a stubborn old man or is he only doing this to annoy us. So long Trap.

Young People, New Albums.

Here is some fresh new talent with new albums in August.
and before you say I heard of them ages ago, remember, I am middle aged.

No, it's not that old Stranglers tune, it's Swim Deep, I'm very excited about this band.
Their new album "Where the Heaven are we?" was released last week.
The album can be streamed from here.



This next one is an 18 year old lad from London called Archie Marshall, recording under the moniker of King Krule.
For me he's a raw blend of Jamie T and Billy Bragg, he will also release an album this month called 6 Feet Beneath the Moon.



The last one is a 19 year old lad from LA called Earl Sweatshirt (not his real name).
This is called Chum and is from his album Doris to be released August 20th.

Back to the Grindstone.

Holidays are over for another year.
Here are some tunes I listened to while away.

Usually don't like bands with beards but this is nice.




Newish dublin band called Little Green Cars, loving the new album Absolute Zero with this being the stand out track for me.



Afraid of Heights is the album, Wavves are the band, top notch, get on it.
Sail to the Sun.



and finally one for the kids, they love this one. From the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album of the same name.

Avondale United Season 2012/2013

Played 50 Won 42, Drawn 4, Lost 4, Goals For 136, Goals Against 36
The season included a 45 match unbeaten run that ran from late August 2012 to early June 2013.

Trophies won
Tom Hand Trophy
Keane Cup
Donie Forde Cup
FAI Intermediate Cup
Munster Senior League Premier Division
Beamish Cup

Game	Opponent	Date	H/A	Score	Scorers
50	Rockmount	16/06/2013	A	1-3	Michael Kiernan
49	Waterford United	12/06/2013	TX	0-3
48	Sheriff YC	09/06/2013	H	1-2	Graham McCarthy
47	College Corinthians	06/06/2013	H	5-1	Danny Long, Eoghan Lougheed 2, Graham McCarthy, Ian Stapleton
46	Douglas Hall	04/06/2013	H	3-0	Eoghan Lougheed, o.g., David Spratt
45	Rockmount	01/06/2013	A	0-0
44	UCC	30/05/2013	H	3-1	David Spratt, Ian Stapleton 2
43	Midleton	28/05/2013	H	5-2	Ian Stapleton 2, Brian Murphy, Eoghan Lougheed, Michael Mulconroy
42	St Marys	26/05/2013	TX	5-0	David Spratt, Kevin Mulcahy, Ian Stapleton 2, Mark O’Sullivan
41	Douglas Hall	23/05/2013	A	1-0	Ian Stapleton
40	St Marys	21/05/2013	A	3-1	Ian Stapleton 2 (1pen), Mark O’Sullivan
39	Blarney United	19/05/2013	H	2-0	Mark O’Sullivan 2
38	Everton	16/05/2013	H	1-0	Ian Stapleton
37	College Corinthians	14/05/2013	A	3-1	Mark O’Sullivan, Eoghan Lougheed, Ian Stapleton
36	Bluebell United	12/05/2013	A	4-1	Roy Long 2, Ian Stapleton (pen), Kevin Mulcahy
35	Fermoy	04/05/2013	H	3-0	Ian Stapleton 2, Danny Long
34	Rockmount	01/05/2013	H	2-1	Mark O’Sullivan, Ian Stapleton
33	Cork City	23/04/2013	H	2-0	Graham McCarthy, David Spratt
32	Mayfield United	20/04/2013	H	6-1	Graham McCarthy, Ian Stapleton 2, Karl Caulfield, Mark O’Sullivan 2
31	College Corinthians	12/04/2013	TX	3-2 aet	Mark O’Sullivan, Ian Stapleton, Danny Long
30	Leixlip United	07/04/2013	A	2-0	Ian Stapleton, Mark O’Sullivan
29	Wilton United	31/03/2013	A	3-0	Ian Stapleton, Roy Long, Graham McCarthy
28	College Corinthians	24/03/2013	A	1-1	Roy Long
27	Tramore Athletic	16/03/2013	H	3-0	David Spratt, Roy Long 2
26	UCC	08/03/2013	TX	2-1 aet	Danny Long, Roy Long
25	Beggsboro	03/03/2013	H	1-0	Kevin Mulcahy
24	Fermoy	24/02/2013	A	5-0	Mark O'Sullivan (4), Ian Stapleton
23	Limerick FC	17/02/2013	H	4-2	Ian Stapleton (pen), Roy Long, o.g., Mark O'Sullivan
22	College Corinthians	10/02/2013	H	2-0	Danny Long (2)
21	Rockmount	03/02/2013	H	1-0	Danny Long
20	UCC	19/01/2013	A	1-0	Ian Stapleton
19	Rockmount	12/01/2013	H	2-0	Conor Meade, Graham McCarthy
18	Mayfield United	05/01/2013	H	7-0	Eoin Lougheed, Conor Meade (2), Roy Long, Danny Long, Mark O'Sullivan, Michael Kiernan
17	Leeside	19/12/2012	A	2-1	Brian Fitzgerald, Roy Long
16	Rockmount	09/12/2012	A	2-0	Ian Stapleton, Graham McCarthy
15	Cherry Orchard	02/12/2012	A	2-0	Ian Stapleton, Mark O'Sullivan
14	Everton	18/11/2012	A	3-0	Eoin Lougheed (2), Kevin Mulcahy
13	Everton	10/11/2012	H	6-0	Ian Stapleton (3), Conor Meade, David Spratt, Declan Cahill
12	Castleview	04/11/2012	H	6-0	Eoin Lougheed, Conor Meade (2), Brian Fitzgerald, Ian Stapleton (2)
11	Fermoy	28/10/2012	H	2-0	Conor Meade (pen), Mark O'Sullivan
10	Midleton	19/10/2012	A	3-1	Mark O'Sullivan, Conor Meade, Kevin Mulcahy
9	Douglas Hall	13/10/2012	H	6-3	Mark Horgan (2), Conor Meade, Karl Caulfield, Declan Cahill, Graham McCarthy
8	Fermoy	07/10/2012	A	3-1	Mark O'Sullivan, Ken Murphy, David Spratt
7	Cobh Wanderers	29/09/2012	A	2-0	o.g., Ian Stapleton
6	Mayfield United	15/09/2012	A	2-2	Brian Murphy, Danny Long
5	St Marys	07/09/2012	H	2-2	Conor Meade, Mark O'Sullivan (pen)
4	Mallow United	01/09/2012	A	2-1	David Spratt (2)
3	Glasheen	30/08/2012	A	4-0	Ian Stapleton (2), David Spratt, Mark O'Sullivan
2	Bohemians	24/08/2012	A	0-1
1	Sheriff YC	19/08/2012	A	2-1	David Spratt, Roy Long