The pounding of the bass drum could have downed the fainthearted on the front row of The Cranberries concert Tuesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. At certain moments we felt our chest was being beaten by crazed frat men. But what the heck, the action onstage was worth all the body trauma. The music [...]
The Cranberries stood out in the 1990s alternative rock scene because its lead singer-songwriter, Dolores O’Riordan, possessed a distinct, captivating voice. The Irish group recorded five albums that yielded a number of hit singles—“Linger,” “Dreams,” “Zombie,” “Ode to My Family,” “Ridiculous Thoughts,” “Salvation,” “Free to Decide,” “Promises”—before going on a four-year hiatus.
The Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan spoke to the Inquirer by phone from Sydney on Tuesday, March 20, in the midst of a tour that includes a show on April 10 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
