Every time I fall down, it’s a new beginning
Trying to rise up, has more to love than winning
I love it when the moment of change comes
I love it when the road is clear
I love it when the moment of change comes
The beginning of the end of fear
We all rise up my friend, rise up slow
We all rise up my friend, to grow
I hate watching violent movies. Always did. whenever I find myself watching one, I look
through closed fingers, and wait for the hard parts to pass. That's what it was like last
night trying to watch the new DVD for the first time. I loved the bits in the documentary
section where I'm playing with friends, or walking with my sister; but I couldn't be looking
at or listening to myself talking so much. The only part of the DVD I could watch without
freaking was when I was playing guitar, because it's the first time I've watched myself
do that, and I still have no clue what I'm doing, which is a bit of fun.
What I'm saying is I would never have done this. Only for members of my family and a
few people close to my family, the DVD would never have happened. Niall, Usna,
Turlough, Anne, and all the people they assembled, made this happen...
The Luka Bloom DVD 'The Man Is Alive' is available to buy from
www.lukabloom.com.
AN AFTERNOON IN KILDARE
DVD - Tracklist
01. I Am Not At War With Anyone
02. Lebanon
03. No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
04. Sunny Sailor Boy
05. Water Ballerina
06. Lighthouse
07. Rainbow Day
08. You Couldn't Have Come At A Better Time
09. Perfect Groove
10. True Blue
The setting for this afternoon gathering couldn't have been more inspiring.
The open fields of Kildare and the Bog of Allen are the backdrop for music
with friends and family. We get an intimate feeling with Luka in his home,
where many of his most recent songs were written. Water Ballerina, You
Couldn't Have Come At A Better Time, are still lyrically emotional classics.
AN EVENING IN DUBLIN
DVD - Tracklist
1. Primavera
2. Innocence
3. Here And Now
4. Peace On Earth
5. City Of Chicago
6. Don't Be Afraid Of The Light That Shines Within You
7. Exploring The Blue
8. Gone To Pablo
9. The Man Is Alive / Hill Of Allen
Luka has made great connections with audiences in Australia, Belgium,
Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, the UK and the US throughout
his career, so he personally invited his fans to come and experience an
intimate gig in a Dublin venue. The mood is sumptuous and songs like The Man
Is Alive and City Of Chicago are performed with outstanding passion - pure
dynamite! Luka made it a stunning night and opened up for a questions and
answers session afterwards.
MY NAME IS LUKA
DOCUMENTARY
In this feature we get a personal insight into Luka: the artist, the writer
and performer from his home in County Kildare and with his family in County
Clare. This documentary shines light on the inspirations for his songs and
the natural settings of Ireland which bring out his expressive lyrics.
THE MAN IS ALIVE
LIVE CD - Tracklist
01. I Am Not At War With Anyone
02. Lebanon
03. Water Ballerina
04. No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
05. Innocence
06. Lonesome Robin
07. Primavera
08. Peace On Earth
09. Gypsy Music
10. Thank You For Bringing Me Here
11. Exploring The Blue
12. Rainbow Day
13. The Man Is Alive
14. Hill Of Allen
15. Don't Be Afraid Of The Light That Shines Within You
16. Love Is A Place I Dream Of
The diversity of the performance from Dublin and Kildare has made for a fine
collection of new and old songs with magical moments captured throughout.
Romantic songs like Love Is A Place I Dream Of and the call for Peace On
Earth are among the many beautiful tracks on this Live CD. Luka is a live
performer like no other, and his spirit and music are really alive on these
exceptional recordings.
The Irish Times - The Ticket - Friday, March 21, 2008
MusicDVDs - The latest releases reviewed
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LUKA BLOOM - The Man Is Alive
Union Station Productions
The naked honesty of Luka Bloom's double DVD and live CD is
breathtaking. Here's a man who's never been afraid to buck trends.
Fans have witnessed the continual evolution of the artist formerly
known as Barry Moore: from his woolly jumper folk days to Red
Square, and on to his incarnation as Luka Bloom. This is an
Aladdin's cave of frank interviews, insightful observations and
a gabháil full of intimate live performances (one in Bloom's
own front room). The Man Is Alive is a snapshot of someone
whose quest is far from over, but whose comfort in his own skin bears
testament to a road well travelled. And the music's not half-bad
either. Magnificent, in fact. www.themanisalive.com
Luka Bloom recently released a 2 DVD, 1 CD set entitled "The Man is Alive".
It includes two concerts — one in Luka’s house in Nass, Co. Kildare and the other
at the Helix in Dublin, along with a question and answer session. It also includes
the Dutch documentary "My Name is Luka" and a CD with songs from the concerts.
Luka recently spoke with Cindy Reich from "Celtic Connections" via phone from
his home in Naas on a rainy evening in March.
The Indie Can Film Festival is
holding its second film festival
dedicated to the independent low budget filmmaker on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25th and SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26th.
The event will be held at THE INNIS TOWN HALL THEATRE,
located on the University of Toronto campus.....
The Indie Can Film Festival mission is to offer the independent
filmmaker the opportunity to screen his or her film to an audience
of peers and the public....
My Name is Luka
Saturday, November 25, 2006
7:30 pm to 8:25 pm
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 52 minutes
Produced by: Tim Klok
Directed by: Helmut Boeijen
Written by: Helmut Boeijen
Cast: Luka Bloom
"My Name is Luka" portrays Luka Bloom, younger brother
of Irish folk hero Christy Moore, in his own personal environment.
At home, in music town Doolin and at his sister Anne's place he
talks about his life and music and plays some of his great songs.
The film is also a portrait of rural Ireland and its musical history.
"My Name is Luka" portrays Luka Bloom, younger brother
of Irish folk hero Christy Moore, in his own personal environment.
At home, in music town Doolin and at his sister Anne's place he
talks about his life and music and plays some of his great songs.
The film is also a portrait of rural Ireland and its musical history.
Luka Bloom werd onlangs vijftig. Muziek op zondag maakt
de balans op van een halve eeuw Bloom. ‘My name is Luka’, een persoonlijke
documentaire over de populaire Ierse singer-songwriter. We gaan terug naar
zijn roots en bezoeken mensen en plekken die zijn leven, en de hedendaagse
Ierse muziek in het algemeen, hebben gevormd. 'My Name Is Luka' toont
Luka Bloom, de mensen die hem dierbaar zijn en de rijke natuur en cultuur
van Ierland. Hij mijmert over het verleden, het heden en de toekomst. We
oren hem zingen, en uitleggen waarover zijn songs gaan, want een lied
zonder betekenis is voor hem geen lied. Een hartverwarmende reportage,
de soundtrack van zijn leven? www.canvas.be/muziekopzondag
FaceCulture spoke to Luka Bloom about Groningen and Utrecht,
growing up, his parents, the death of his father, playing guitar, writing
songs, being alone and happy, moments of magic, his obsesson in
finishing songs, the new album Tribe, Simon O'Reilly, Cafe del Mar,
Air, his sound, making a record, songs on the album Tribe, comparing
people, proud of other cultures, homeless people and lots more.
It all starts with a pen, paper and a vision....
In late 2006, Richie Frieman put pen to paper and developed PensEyeView.com.
PensEyeView.com showcase a different and unique artist, musician, painter, visionary, etc.
every 48 hours. The featured person(s) will be interviewed using twenty questions
(aka - the "XXQs") and have their work displayed for the world to see.
Interview with Luka Bloom by Rob O'Connor
Montag, 24. September 2007, 11:00:00 | beat102103
He may have been on tour in Germany, but Rob got Luka Bloom
on the blower to chat about his fantastic new album "Tribe".
A few jibes in there about rugby too...
(...and there is also some news about the next album!!)
Luka Bloom's latest CD, 'Innocence', stands out as one of the best of
his career, and he performs a few of the new songs during a conversation
with WFUV's John Platt.
Luka Bloom: 9th August 2005
Singer Songwriter Luka Bloom. His new album is called 'Innocence' but the song featured on the
programme today was taken from his 'Riverside' album >>
The Man Is Alive
Listen to Part Two of Luka Bloom Interview [23:33]
Interview and Songs: Sunny Sailor Boy (Amsterdam) - Miracle Cure (Innocence) -
Throw Your Arms Around Me (Keeper Of The Flame)
The Equilibrium Radio Show is broadcast on Radio Port Phillip near Melbourne, which goes out
across the Mornington Peninsula and surrounding areas. Laurie West hosts a top
show which presents the great singer-songwriters from the mid 60's to the current day.
The quality music, profiles, live-to-airs and interviews make Laurie's show a must for fans
of singer/songwriting. Each year the Equilibrium Radio Shows feature a regular show opener...
so far they have been George Harrison, Dave Steel, David Crosby and Shane Howard.
This year Luka Bloom will open the 40 regular shows and Marisa Yeaman will
be the opener for the 12 'Home Grown' shows. The last Monday night of each month the
show is called 'Home Grown' and focuses on Australian songwriters...
