Wikipedia:WikiProject Irish music/DYKs

Add any relevant did you know... facts which have featured on the Main Page of Wikipedia to this list. Don't forget to add any which received 5,000+ hits to this page!

Key

#	Article(s)	Image	Hook	Create	Expand	Nom.	User(s)	Arc.	Hits
Number	Linked titles of the article(s) which were bolded in the DYK	If the DYK featured on the Main Page with an image, insert it here	Fact plus date (UTC) found in archive	Was it new or did it already exist? Insert or accordingly	Was it expanded by the nominator or by another user? Insert or accordingly	Diff of nomination if available	User(s) involved in achieving the DYK	Archive number (use this tool)	Number of hits which the bolded article(s) received while on the Main Page (use this tool)

List of DYKs

#	Article(s)	Image	Hook	Create	Expand	Nom.	User(s)	Arc.	Hits
1	—	—	... that —? Date (UTC)	—	—	[ Diff]	—	—	—
10	The Robots		... that a recent live performance of "The Robots" by Kraftwerk was disrupted by a curtain that refused to close? 05:19, 22 September 2008 (UTC)				Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	231	1,600
21	The Kinetiks		... that The Irish Times referred to a single by the band The Kinetiks as "‘Kin brilliant"? 06:05, 26 December 2008 (UTC)				Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	237	480
28	2TV		... that Dave Fanning described 2TV as "not rocket science, it's moron television"? 13:00, 2 January 2009 (UTC)				Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	238	2,400
29	Dirty Epics		... that the Irish Independent noted the "scattergun screech" of Dirty Epics vocalist Sarah Jane Wai O'Flynn? (between 11:35 and 19:13) 5 January 2009 (UTC)				Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	238	849
50	Michelle Doherty		... that following TV3's axing of Night Shift the presenter, model Michelle Doherty, was said to have been left feeling "completely bewildered, and absolutely gutted"? 02:00, 22 January 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	239	4,100
57	Road Records		... that Academy Award winner Glen Hansard was a regular visitor to Dublin's Road Records store before its closure in January 2009? 05:08, 9 February 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	240	486
60	Sea Sew		... that Irish singer Lisa Hannigan did the needlework for the cover of her debut album, Sea Sew? 15:24, 12 February 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	240	1,600
61	Unplayed Piano		... that Irish musicians Lisa Hannigan and Damien Rice dueted on "Unplayed Piano", a Burmese protest song that charted in the UK and was praised by The Independent as "a twinkly and beautiful thing"? 11:23, 14 February 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	240	567
64	Lisa Hannigan discography		... that the discography of Lisa Hannigan includes collaborations with Mic Christopher, Mick Flannery, Cathy Davey and members of Snow Patrol and Bell X1, plus her well-known work with Damien Rice? 01:33, 17 February 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	241	273
71	Shots (album)		... that Damien Dempsey's critically-acclaimed 2005 album, Shots, contains a track called "Saint Patrick's Day"? 23:07, 17 March 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	242	421
72–77	2008 Meteor Awards, Mick Pyro, Some Surprise, The Cake Sale (album), The Cake Sale, Brian Crosby		... that Ireland's 2008 Meteor Awards featured a duet between Sinéad O'Connor and Mick Pyro and a performance by Gary Lightbody and Lisa Hannigan (pictured) of the song "Some Surprise", taken from the self-titled album of The Cake Sale which was organised by former Bell X1 member Brian Crosby? 05:07, 18 March 2009 (UTC)	/		Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	242	808 + 535 + 326 + 176 + 318 + 218
78	Mulkerrin Brothers		... that traditional performers, the Mulkerrin Brothers from the Aran Islands, won The All Ireland Talent Show two days ago? 05:07, 18 March 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	242	664
79	Ritual (Jape album)		... that the album Ritual by Jape recently won the Choice Music Prize? 14:54, 19 March 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	242	306
80–81	Floating (Jape song), The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me		... that Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs covered the Jape song "Floating", from the album The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me, without the band's permission? 09:44, 20 March 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	242	314 + 535
82	Phil Lynott (song)		... that Phil Lynott was featured in a lunar ecliptic children's fairy tale which has been criticised by internet trolls? 03:31, 2 April 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	243	1,200
87–89	Aiken Promotions, Stradbally Hall, Electric Picnic 2009		... that Festival Republic has replaced Aiken Promotions as co-organiser of Stradbally Hall's boutique Electric Picnic arts-and-music festival in 2009? 06:44, 1 May 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	244	215 + 156 + 156
115	You're a Star (series 5)		... that rock band 21 Demands made chart history after finishing as runners-up in the fifth series of You're a Star, featuring 1992 Eurovision winner Linda Martin as a judge? 13:07, 21 May 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	244	184
116	David O'Connor (singer)		... that former You're a Star winner David O'Connor participated in the 2004 Karaoke World Championships in Finland, placing sixth? 14:21, 25 May 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	244	431
123–124	Fight Like Apes, David Carradine is a Bounty Hunter Whos Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch		... that Irish band Fight Like Apes named one of their 2007 EPs David Carradine is a Bounty Hunter Whos Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch? 08:35, 16 June 2009 (UTC)	/		Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	245	896 + 2,600
131	Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion		... that Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion was inspired by a 1980s cartoon which followed the attempts of Mr. T to coach an Olympic gymnastics youth team? 20:35, 21 June 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	245	2,100
135	Windmill Lane Studios		... that Dublin's Windmill Lane Studios is regularly visited by tourists wishing to view the U2-inspired graffiti adorning the walls? 20:35, 25 June 2009			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	245	2,800
136	How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns?		... that How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? was described as "disgusting" by the parents of one of its creators? 20:35, 26 June 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	245	15,400
143	The Raw Sessions		... that The Raw Sessions is Ireland's first ever rockumentary series? 08:14, 12 August 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	247	620
144	The Infomatics		... that The Infomatics have been called "the loudest voice in Irish hip hop"? 02:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	247	1,180
145	The Chapters		... that The Chapters entertained two hundred people on a train as part of the twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations of the DART? 02:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	247	716
146	R.S.A.G.		... that Irish multi-instrumentalist musician R.S.A.G. performs with a virtual band projected onto a screen in a style which has been likened to Gorillaz? 20:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	247	1,500
154	Republic of Loose		... that the manager of Oasis has described Republic of Loose as the most exciting band since Oasis? 17:07, 26 August 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs) RavensFists (talk · contribs)	247	2,400
155	Giveamanakick		... that Giveamanakick's live performances involved gas masks and streamers and one of their albums was said to be "something akin to being battered round the head with a plank of wood for half an hour"? 23:14, 2 September 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	248	3,000
162	Arthur's Day		... that Arthur's Day benefit concerts—celebrating the 250th anniversary of Guinness (pictured)—will be held today in locations as diverse as Dublin, New York, Kuala Lumpur and Yaoundé? 20:21, 25 September 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	248	21,100
173	The Music Show (Ireland)		... that The Coronas had to be escorted out of the building after being mobbed by their fans following a performance at The Music Show in 2008? 00:28, 8 October 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	249	286
174	Dublin to Gaza		... that a benefit concert taking place in Dublin tonight will be broadcast live to an audience in Gaza City? 01:42, 17 October 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	249	292
177	MayKay		... that The Sunday Business Post praised Fight Like Apes frontwoman MayKay for her "long black hair and banshee wail"? 13:00, 31 October 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	249	1,200
183	Beverley O'Sullivan		... that bandmates of Beverley O'Sullivan, recently killed in India, found out the true extent of her hearing difficulties when she developed a sore ear during a Westlife performance? 19:21, 15 November 2009 (UTC)			Diff	Candlewicke (talk · contribs)	250	here