Donor Gives $20 Million to Save St. Brigid's
An anonymous donor has come to the rescue of St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church in the East Village, saving the building - which has presided over Tompkins Square Park since 1848 - from demolition and making it possible for the structure to be reopened as a parish church. Read the New York Times article.
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Amsterdam Mistress
“Today is the closest we've been to Christmas all year...”
“One of the most evocative ballads even penned.” - The Irish Voice
Bleeding Claret and Blue
A new single, "Bleeding Claret and Blue" which celebrates West Ham reaching the FA Cup Final in England, can be purchased for $.99 and downloaded immediately.
Check out our special West Ham page with photos, lyrics and more.
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When You Feel Like Crying
Joe's tribute to Bobby Moore.
Shut Up and Drink
“I came away with a new favorite New York band, Rogue's March, whose "Shut Up and Drink" is a sure party anthem for the end of the century.” - The Austin Chronicle
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August 16th, Rogue's March @ Connolly's
Rogue's March is playing at Connolly's of Rockaway Beach next Saturday, Aug 16th. This is the group's 1st appearance in the Rockaways for many years, and they will be performing 2 sets beginning at 10:30pm.
Included in the show will be a collection of Johnny Cash Classics, which the band will be playing for the 1st time, and for one-night-only... Joe Hurley's Rogues of Fire.
Connolly's is located at 155 Beach 95th St, Far Rockaway, NY 718.474.2374
Connolly's is right next to the beautiful beach of Rockaway so come on out and make a day and night of it.
July 25th, The White Album Concert @ State Theatre
Joe will be performing with Glen Burtnik & Friends celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Beatles White album. The night also features Marshall Crenshaw, Bob Burger, Liverpool and Marc Muller. The concert is at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ.
Purchase tickets online from the State Theatre website or at the box office.
July 1st, NYC Canada Day @ Joe's Pub
This event was inspired by Joe's annual 'Irish Rock Revue', and is a celebration of the great Canadian songwriters, and is held every year on Canada's Independence Day, July 1st. Joe sang the Band's 'The Weight' for the 5th year running, closing out the night. Performers are drawn from an international pool of singers, and even include a few Canadians. Jeff Breithaupt, from the Canadian Consulate, was the witty and enthusiastic host. This event once again SOLD-OUT.
June 18th, NYC St Brigid's Celebration
With the fantastic news that St Brigid's has been saved, a literary and musical celebration was be held at Connolly's of Times Square on Wed, June 18th. Joe's band included Tony Shanahan & Jay Daugherty (rhythm section of Patti Smith Group), the violinist Megan Weeder, and his very special guest, J-F on guitar. It was the first time Joe and J-F had played together in almost 6 years, so quite a reunion. The band played a 40 min set that climaxed with "Eve of Destruction", a situation St Brigid's was all too familiar with. But not anymore, as Joe's improvised lyrics attested to. Joe continued playing acoustic for the final song of the night, a rip roaring 'Folsom Prison Blues" that concluded with a S-A-V-E-D howling.
Pete Hamill read from his writings on downtown NYC, which was beautiful and poignant, as he always is. Other fine novelists giving great readings included Tom Kelly and Michael Patrick MacDonald(ALL SOULS DAY)
A fantastic celebration for this modern day miracle.
June 16th, NYC - Sam Shepard and Joe Hurley perform together
Pulitzer-Prize winner playwright Sam Shepard and Joe Hurley performed a set of songs together at The Bloomsday Event on Monday afternoon , June 16th, at Ulysees, NYC. Sam and Joe sang "Long Black Veil" the Dylan/Cash duet "Girl from the North Country Fair" and Appalachian traditionals Their impromptu set at the annual outdoor event celebrating James Joyce's Ulysees thrilled the audience- Hosted by the band's favourite novelist and good friend Colum McCann, the festivities continued on into the night. Check out the photos.
The pairing was mentioned in the Daily News Rush & Malloy column.
Joe Hurley's 9th Annual All-Star Irish Rock Revue
A big thankyou to all who came out for the 9th annual all-star irish rock revue at Webster Hall. It was a tremendous evening of great music and super singers, and the Campaign to Save St Brigid's was thrilled with the fundraising and the support from the audience and all the performers. Stars from the worlds of Broadway, Rock and Roll, Cabaret, folk, punk, and UK comedy graced the stage as did US Senators, assemblymen, activists, dancers, and the ocassional lunatic. The All-Star Band held it together superbly with special thanks to the 'new boys in the band' Mr Steve Goulding of the Mekons, and Mr Mark Bosch of Ian Hunter band for rolling with the madness and playing in such fine style.
The Myspace.com/irishrockrevue has photos and press up from the event, as well as some video footage - the first ever fully-edited performances from an Irish Rock Revue (the entire show was filmed in a multi-camera shoot) Also, reviews of the show will be posted, as will Joe's own personal take on the night, and a section from Mr Edwin Torres, St Brigid's Chairman, with his sentiments and thoughts on the whole experience.
Watch the Captain Morgan's Ad
The new Captain Morgan's Rum TV ads started airing featuring Joe singing 'Madcap Tears' from the band's Chaser CD.
Amsterdam Mistress on SONY/LEGACY Compilation
Joe Hurley's ballad "Amsterdam Mistress" is featured on the new SONY/LEGACY Compilation entitled "Whiskey In The Jar: Essential Irish Drinking Songs and Singalongs", released nationwide on Feb 21st. Other bands on the CD include legends like the Dubliners, The Pogues, and The Clancy brothers, so the band is in fantastic company here. "Amsterdam Mistress" was originally released on 'Never Fear', the debut album from Joe and Rogue's March. The IRISH VOICE called it: "One of the most evocative ballads ever penned". Read the official press release.