Ok, maybe we were pushing our luck with this one.
On second thoughts maybe not.

I love the 1930s. I love ‘Break My Heart’. It’s a clumping, stomping, clapping, singing along song. One that needs a crowd of people. A crowd of people just like there was on Malone Avenue last Friday afternoon, where lensmesiter extraordinaire Matthew Alexander Patton was shooting a music video for a little band called A Plastic Rose.

So I hope he didn’t mind us borrowing a few of his extras. Who am I kidding, he was delighted.
Eagle eyes, watch for as many Northern Ireland band cameos as you can, here…

The 1930s – Break My Heart

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Filmed by Will McConnell
in Belfast, February 2010

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Great Lake Swimmers were in Belfast for a show at the Speakeasy last November, so I grabbed 10 lovely mins with frontman Tony Dekker just after soundcheck, for two acoustic performances.

Also in attendance that bright winter day was the really wonderful Gregg Houston from Babysweet Sessions. Check out his session with Tony here.

Great Lake Swimmers – Pulling On A Line

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There was a certain football match on that day, so there was an eery calm to Belfast. I know someone who works in the student union office in the Mandela Hall – he opened his office window and let us climb out on the balcony, as the sun was setting over the city, and Tony had just the right song to play for that moment.

And suddenly all was right in the world for 4 minutes. And then I went home.

Great Lake Swimmers – Everything Is Moving So Fast

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Filmed by Will McConnell
in Belfast, November 2009

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It was during that lovely in pre-Christmas week, I was invited over to Jackson Cage‘s house to hear some of their new tunes – including their first ever, ever single – “Help Me Mama”.

Sometimes this happens. After the camera comes out, and you do a few warm up tunes, you get some bands who just can’t shut up – they’ll keep playing, because that’s what they would have been doing before you turned up with a camera anyway.

So it is with Jackson Cage. They just fucking love music so much, and good for us, because they’re so fucking good – one song became two, or three and four. The moment you’re about to see with the ukelele in the kitchen (playing appropriately enough, “A Hard Night In The Kitchen”, mmm…) was as spontaneous and unrehearsed as it looks.

Part 1 – Jackson Cage – A Hard Night (In The Kitchen) / Help Me Mama

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Then it was back into the warm, for more tea and some heart-warming tunes.
Needless to say, this is only a highlight – when I left later that afternoon, they were still playing Fairport covers..

Jackson Cage’s new single “Help Me Mama” is out on 16th February 2010.

Part 2 – Jackson Cage – Rescue Me / Love Has No Feelings

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Filmed by Will McConnell
in Belfast, December 2009

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