Category: events/gigs
Camden Crawl
Delighted to say I’m one of the ‘curators’ for the Camden Crawl this year – we’re awaiting the line-up info, but the venue will be the small and cosy Stag’s Head. More info here: http://www.camdencrawldublin.com/
Sam Jackson, David Turpin, Christian Bookshop
A pic I took of Sarah Grimes of September Girls before a Community of Independents interview There are two new (and radically different) albums out now that I’d love to draw your attention to. One of the bands, Christian Bookshop, have featured on the blog before. A duo of Jimmy Monaghan and Aisling Walsh, they’re…
Interview: Café Irlandaise
Café Irlandaise is a great compilation of female Irish musicians/vocalists that was put together by Valerie Hely and released early this year. It’s not so common in the past few years to see an all-female compilation on the shelves – post-Riot Grrrl and in the late 1990s / early 2000s, there was a (welcome) rash of…
Ping Pong: Ensemble Economique, Strawk
Cork’s Ping Pong has provided me with many of my favourite nights out in its time, so I was quite sad when the guys who run it (Shane, Niall and Albert), decided to take a break. But they are, thankfully, back in the promoting game once again, and are bringing Ensemble Economique and Strawk to…
Nibiru, You Kiss By The Book, Niamh de Barra
Yesterday I squinted my way through an interview with the band Nibiru for a Community of Independents shoot at a sunny Bernard Shaw – it will be aired on DCTV on Thursday night, and online the next day. I had this image in my head of Nibiru as grizzly guys in their late 20s/early 30s…
Latest RTÉ 2XM & Community of Independents shows, and new music
Hey folks, hope you’re all enjoying this wonderfully grey June-uary! I’m back on Sweet Oblivion on 2XM after a few weeks’ break (which included a trip to Primavera), so here’s a link to the latest show. ~Just click here to listen to new stuff from The Walkmen, Fred, Bonnie Prince Billy & Moon Ate the…
Some musical things for the weekend
Happy (almost) weekend! Here’s the latest Sweet Oblivion show (click) and playlist Artist / Track / Album THEESatisfaction – Enchantruss – QueenS Big Star – Ballad of El Goodo – #1 Record Grandaddy – He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s The Pilot Townes van Zandt – Waiting Around To Die Yawning Chasm – Seen Like A…
Lightbox tour, Rest & Ten Past Seven gig, new Daniel Rossen song
The past two years have seen a huge rise in the amount of young electronic musicians emerging from their bedrooms and plonking themselves onto blogs, radio shows and into the ears of many. It’s not like Ireland wasn’t a place for great electronic-based music before, but it’s very easy now to get your hands on…
Pick n’ Mix: Choice Music Prize, Out on a Limb Records, Winged Victory for the Sullen
It’s Friday, so how about a little catch up on what’s been going on this week? Music, radio, juicing (!) and more are included here. Choice Music Prize By now, we all know that The Choice Music Prize nominees have been announced – was your pick in there? I have to say that I’m delighted…
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