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!!! NEW !!! ‘Adlestrop’ (Rafferty & McKay) Thought I’d share the latest in my ongoing collaborations with talented writing duo Kevin McKay and Jackie Casey. This is ‘Adlestrop’… a yearning for peace and tranquility in a world running off the tracks.🤘🎸❤️ youtu.be/XtlfN0HLHKE?si…

Great news folks… time to kick December off with a bang!🤘🎸🎹 🤩 On stage 9-11pm. Admission FREE in this season of goodwill. 🎄❤️

On this day 38 years ago, Lloyd Cole And The Commotions released their second album ‘Easy Pieces’ - a hugely underrated album, even by Lloyd himself who has often expressed his ‘malcontent’ with the difficult follow-up to ‘Rattlesnakes’. Me? I LOVE it! ❤️ youtu.be/Wh7wzHFjM6w?si…

RIP Shane MacGowan… nobody could pen a ballad quite like he could. 🙏 Born on Christmas Day in 1957, it’s fitting that he would go on to write the best Christmas song ever… 🎄❤️😢 youtu.be/QSAdI1yedQ8?si…

‘Walking In The Air’ (Howard Blake) And all of a sudden, Christmas Eve is upon us! 😳 Happy Christmas everyone… and I hope Santa is good to you. 🎄🎅 Here’s a brand new festive cover for you to enjoy (I hope!)…🤘🎸❤️ youtu.be/eVKKFC_mhrc?si…

For all the workers out there on this cold Monday morning… youtu.be/-qlPuYda0kQ?si…

‘English Rose’ (The Jam) Say hello to my ‘brand new friend’ and the latest addition to my growing Epi collection! 🎸 Needed a song worthy enough to give my new guitar its online debut and this @paulwellerhq classic fits the bill… hope you like it!🤘🎸❤️ youtu.be/5xrk_jKMFY0?si…

Today marks the first anniversary of the passing of legendary US composer Burt Bacharach. His songs have been recorded by 1,000+ artists. I wouldn’t know where to begin if I was to name his most famous songs. But I can certainly play you my favourite… ❤️ youtu.be/A96qoF4igvU?si…

Today is the fourth anniversary of the passing of German artist Frank Uwe Laysiepen, aka Ulay… longtime companion, lover and collaborator of Marina Abramović. 🙏 And, of course, the inspiration, along with Marina, behind one of our best loved videos…❤️ youtu.be/SWmWuLqnP8E?si…

It’s the ultimate self-fulfilling prophecy… 😳 Today marks 33 years since we released our debut single ‘Time Flies’ on the Good Vibrations record label. 🤯 Seriously, where did those 33 years go!!!??? 😱 youtu.be/zF558CFtfX4?si…

!!!NEW!!! ‘Rain On The Cavehill’ Hi folks. Pleased to present my latest collaboration with poet and lyricist Kevin McKay. Recorded (as always) in my living room, as a voice memo on my phone, we present to you ‘Rain On The Cavehill’… hope you like it. ❤️ youtu.be/-vFlop9rZZQ?si…

Looking forward to Part Two tomorrow night, when we’ll be playing a completely different set from our last The Bowery Belfast gig… 🎸 HANDSOME PRINCES LIVE 🎸 FRIDAY APRIL 19 @ 9-11PM 🎸 FREE ADMISSION #synthpop80s #synthpop #80snewwave #Alternative80s #goodmusicneverdies

Here’s one for your ‘dairy’… 😎 Today sees the start of the four-day Balmoral Show 2024,the biggest agricultural event in the Northern Ireland calendar. 🐄🐄🐄 This song goes out to the estimated 120,000 who will attend over the next few days…🤘 youtu.be/JlXfjBRAKgs?si…

On this day (June 25), more years ago than we care to remember, we played our first ever gig at Rumours in Dungannon. This gig was to change our lives and a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then. Here’s to memories, friendships and music that will last forever…❤️

Would u believe today (June 25) marks 40 years since the release of Prince’s classic album ‘Purple Rain’. Rather than play you the title track (again!), we’ve dug out this old lockdown cover of another wonderful track from the album. Hope you like it…💜 youtu.be/uoN2kKw9Ebg?si…

Happy Birthday to Grian Chatten, lead singer and lyricist of Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C., who is 30 today (July 19). 🎂 To mark the occasion, here’s one of my favourite Fontaines tracks from the band's 2019 debut album ‘Dogrel’… 🤘🎸❤️ youtu.be/K0SbjxPhHqE?si…

One week to go until our The Bowery Belfast return! 🤘🎸🎹

It’s been a long time coming folks but our debut album ‘Holyland’ and debut single ‘Time Flies’ will finally be available for the first time on all digital platforms from Monday July 29…

Happy birthday to Matthew Houck, the man behind Phosphorescent, who is 44 today. 🎂 The American singer/songwriter has written many great songs, including ‘Song For Zula’ - one of my favourites of all time! Hope you like my humble rendition. 🤘🎸❤️ youtu.be/r6FftMe1gOA?si…

For the day that it is… 🤘🎸❤️ youtu.be/GJFwU9ty6hA?si…