February 17, 2011
By Staff Reporter
Mulligan has plenty to be proud of eight years on. He has brought some big films, such as “Omagh,” InterMission” and “The Boys and Girl From County Clare” to U.S. audiences, and has also been the impetus behind the New York debuts of Dublin bands like Mainline and Republic of Loose.
This year’s music festival shows a more tailored, but definitely rock-centered lineup. In place of theme nights, which had previously been the case, the artists all share similar influences, even with varied sounds.
Most Irish people will know Mundy off the bat, and most Americans will recall his turn on the insanely popular “Romeo and Juliet” soundtrack from the 1996 remake. Older, wiser, and more storied, the one-name wunderkind will be headlining Friday’s offerings in Sin-