Update: Cast of Cheers and MIA Sparrow have pulled out of an IMRO gig at The Academy tonight. There is a Facebook group set up if you support the bands. By now you’ve probably all read about the ongoing IMRO vs Irish music bloggers debacle – if you haven’t, check out Nialler9 and On The…
Month: April 2010
Leaking Brain Fluid
Well, well, well. What do we have here then? Only the brand-spanking-new single from Windings, which is released today and is totally poptastic in a Posies-meets-Go-Betweens sorta way. I love it. And you will too. For more info and gig news: http://outonalimbrecords.com/ This Saturday is Record Store Day, and to mark that there will be…
Addicted to Models
Why get a band to advertise your music festival, when you can get models? After all, nothing says “come to this music festival, where you will enjoy some great Irish bands and spend the weekend in wellies drinking warm beer out of plastic cups” than two mannequin-esque women (straight outta a Robert Palmer video), all…
I wanted to kiss you, but I wasn’t sure how
I love those unexpected moments when a song transports you back in time….you throw the CD on and before you know it, you’re back in the Lobby Bar or Pine Lodge or the Half Moon or even the Hideout…and Rennie’s talking about her Dali paintings and Brett’s talking about gout. http://www.handsomefamily.com/
You’re a WINNNNNERRR! (maybe)
Want to win tickets for this gig? DAVID TURPIN +Hunter-Gatherer & Sarsparilla Sunday 18th April Whelan’s, 25 Wexford St, 8pm Simply click here to enter. And if ya don’t win? (I say this as someone who never wins anything…boo!) Tickets are €12 plus booking fee and available from WAV [lo-call 1890 200 078], http://www.tickets.ie, Ticketmaster…
A Site for More Eyes
Ooh, lookee here! The rockin Out On a Limb record label has just launched its new website, and it’s a good ‘un. It’s at http://www.outonalimbrecords.com/ and right there you can find out all about the label’s bands – like Rest, Ten Past Seven, Hooray for Humans, Windings and Crayonsmith. Next up for the label is…
Start Worrying
1 awesome record label + 3 band members + 1 smidgin of post punk + 12 tracks + 14 (approx) incidences of yelping + 3 beards = the new album from Worrier, out now on the Richter Collective label. Now there’s some Math Rock for ya. Download for a paltry €5 here.
Land a Lovely Free Album
Any band worth their salt these days has a Bandcamp site, and Dublin band Land Lovers are no stranger to this resource. And being the generous types they are, they’re now offering people the chance to download both of their releases from their site for free. Just click here and let the musical journey commence….
Heart of Glass
It may seem strange, but I truly believe that the greatest music is that which makes you feel two distinct emotions at the same time. My favourite songs make me feel happy and sad; despondent and hopeful. They make me feel, they make my heart weep and feel like it’s going to burst. They make…
Sweet Oblivion 