BP Fallon

September 27 2011

BP Fallon in Bob Gruen’s new book Rock Seen

The Wailers, Westbeth Studios, NYC 2010. BP Fallon, Electric Picnic Music And Arts Festival, Stradbally, Ireland 2009. Ozzy Osbourne, John Lennon video tribute, NYC 2010. The Sex Pistols, Roseland Ballroom, NYC 1996. The Fugs Tuli Kupferberg & Ed Sanders, NYC 2003. Ian Hunter & Robert Plant, Arthur Lee Benefit, Beacon Theater, NYC 2006 – which BP DJed. Photography from & © Bob Gruen’s new book Rock Seen. Oh, it’s simply a small photograph but it’s in there – BP Fallon at Electric Picnic in Ireland 2009. “There’s something poetic in having your picture in between The Wailers and Ozzy Osbourne” […]

August 31 2011

BP Fallon at Electric Picnic – singing & verbal – the timetable

BP Fallon, BP Fallon & The Hot Sprockets, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Spoken Word

The Electric Picnic Music & Arts Festival, Stradbally Estate, Ireland this weekend Fri/Sat/Sun Sept 2nd/3rd/4th. BP Fallon & The Hot Sprockets – with Dylan lurking stylishly on the very left – by Peter Pureheart. BP Fallon singing his songs with Dublin’s Hot Sprockets for the first time ever, talking with Bob Geldof in MindField probably about whatever comes into their heads, a speedy recitation… herewith the programme: Friday 10:30pm @ Salty Dog BP Fallon & The Hot Sprockets (a little taste after The Hot Sprockets have played). Some sonic foreplay before the BP & Sprockets full set on Sunday night […]

August 31 2011

Audio: BP Fallon Vs Matt Cooper & Dave Fanning

BP Fallon, BP Fallon & His Bandits, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll

BP Fallon & Matt Cooper by Ronan Lawlor courtesy TodayFM BP Fallon in The Matt Cooper Interview (22mins) TodayFM August 26th 2011 In an interview that is as far-out as it is deep, BP Fallon talks to Matt Cooper about New York, about Ireland, happiness, the afterlife, secrets, drinks and drugs, God, rock’n’roll, living on a beach, making music, Electric Picnic, BP Fallon & His Bandits, U2… and having children. Twitter: Dylan Haskins diylan Amazing. @BPFallon reasoning that you can roll a joint on a record but not on an MP3 on The Last Word. Half of BP Fallon & […]

August 29 2011

Video: BP Fallon – I Believe In Elvis Presley (spoken word)

BP Fallon, BP Fallon & Aaron Lee Tasjan, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Spoken Word

BP Fallon giving a spoken word performance of I Believe In Elvis Presley before The Kills at Terminal 5 NYC August 8th 2011. Filmed by Johanna Port Angle #1: BP Fallon before The Kills at Terminal 5 NYC August 8th 2011 by Jen Maler Angle #2: BP Fallon before The Kills by Dana (Distortion) Yavin/Brooklyn Vegan Reports Brooklyn Vegan: “Though not on the bill, BP Fallon, who played Escape To NY over the weekend, made a surprise appearance at the Terminal 5 shows…” More Brooklyn Vegan review of The Kills show Monday August 8th 2011 plus amazing pix Twitter: Eric […]

August 22 2011

Bob Geldof & BP Fallon join together for Electric Picnic verbal

BP Fallon, Magic, Rock'n'Roll

Bob Geldof and BP Fallon truckin’ in Texas by Jennifer Andrada Bob Geldof and BP Fallon speak on a panel together at MindField at Ireland’s prestigious arts and music festival Electric Picnic. The subject is the future of the future – and the music therein. Moderator is David McWilliams. Scheduled time is Sunday afternoon Sept 4th at 3.30pm in EP’s MindField area. Geldof and Fallon go back together seemingly forever. BP was publicist to The Boomtown Rats when the Irish group were launched in Britain in 1977 and he and the band’s singer have remained firm friends ever since. BP […]