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Rory Gallagher, for those whose ears have not yet been blessed, was Ireland’s Archdruid of bluesy rock, a virtuoso on the guitar, an electrifying live performer, a fine vocalist and talented songwriter with an understated literary bent. Music was not just his job but the organizing principle of his life; everything he saw, heard and read fed into his art. Naturally enough, most of his artistic influences were musical but film and literature also played a part.
Just as he was most drawn to Blues as a musical genre, he was strongly attracted to detective fiction and even saw parallels between the two art forms:
“If you look at Rhythm and Blues, whatever that means, compared to the pop scene, and then just look at a hard-boiled detective story with sort of amoral crime in it, there’s a kind of funny connection. Plus, the writing in a crime thriller is very sparse, sharp and bittersweet—usually bitter. And I can see some kind of connection in myself, you know.”
(Hot Press, 29 December 1988, interview with Ronan O’Reilly)
The books he liked most were infused with an atmosphere of menace, alleviated by flashes of wit. They are often centered on an alienated hero fighting a losing battle against the corruption, betrayal and ruin that surrounds hi
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Spotlight: Rory Hoy
In our most recent spotlight, we talk to the astonishingly gifted talent, Rory Hoy. Rory talks to us about his musical influences, highlights of 2012, life with autism, and of course, his fantastic DJ work.
S] What, or who are your great musical inspirations?
R] “My main musical influences are Fatboy Slim, and the rest of the Dance Artists from the Big Beat era such as The Chemical Brothers, and also people like Freddy Fresh. My other main inspirations are The Beatles, Mr. Scruff, DJ Cam, Stevie Wonder and the under-rated Del Shannon. As you can see, I have pretty eclectic tastes in music!”
S] What have been your highlights of 2012?
R] “Loads! I’ve just recently won the Yorkshire Young Achiever of the Year Award in the Arts Category. This was hosted by ITV Yorkshire, and sponsored by the Yorkshire Evening Post, so I’ve had a lot of TV, Radio and Press coverage. I won it alongside the actor Mikey North who plays Gary Windass in Coronation Street! I have had loads of different releases this year on various labels worldwide that have included EP’s collaboration releases, compilation appearances and a lot of remixes for other people. Gig-wise, I have done quite a bit this year including Leeds Festival, Manchester Pride,