Profiles of CLUAS Writers
Garret Cleland's Profile
Garret's love of music started the day he picked up a copy of
'Know Your
Enemy', the then latest record from Manic Street Preachers. From that moment on,
music became the most important element in his life. He was such a frequent
customer to the local (and only) record store in Drogheda that the manager used
greet him with a grin from ear to ear.
In 2006 he moved to the bright lights of Dublin. Taking in as many gigs as he
can along the way, Garret is a student of commerce in UCD. The usual response to
that is a look of disgust, followed by something along the lines of 'Oh, you're
one of them?'. He hosts the alternative music show, Air Raid, with like-minded
folk on Belfield FM.
Joined CLUAS: April 2006
Favourite Acts:
- Manic Street Preachers
- The Smiths
- Luxembourg
- Joy Division
- Bright Eyes
- Hope Of The States
- Arcade Fire
- The National
Favourite Films:
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- The Lion King
- The Usual Suspects
- The Royal Tenebaums
- Control
Favourite Authors:
- Orwell
- Rankin
Garret's Album reviews...
- Wolf Parade 'Apologies To The Queen Mary'
- God Is In The CD
- The Kooks 'Inside In Inside Out'
- Saso 'The Middle Ages'
- Hope of The States 'Left'
- Chris Bathgate 'A Cork Wake Tale'
- Funeral For A Friend 'Tales Don't Tell Themselves'
- Johnny Boy 'Johnny Boy'
- Bill Coleman 'I'll Tear My Own Walls Down'
- Luxembourg 'Front'
Garret's Gig reviews...
- Concerto For Constantine (April 2008, live in Whelan's)
- God is an Astronaut (October 2006, live in TBMC)
- Arcade Fire (March 2007, live in The Olympia)
Check out profiles of other CLUAS writers:
- Aidan Curran
- Alan Morrissey
- Anna Murray
- Anthony Morrissey
- Celine O'Malley
- Cormac Looney
- Daire Hall
- Daniel Bristow
- Daragh Murray
- Doctor Binokular
- Dromed
- Eoghan O'Neill
- Garrett Cleland
- Gav Reilly
- Ian Wright
- John Ford
- Jules Jackson
- Ken Fallon
- Kierry
- Mark Godfrey
- Michael O'Hara
- Mick Lynch
- Niamh Madden
- Ronan Lawlor
- Steven O'Rourke
- Una Mullally