Artist: Enemies

The little festival that could, can and will... KnockanStockan returns to Blessington Lakes at the end of July with festival organisers recently releasing details of the 2013 line-up. The non-profit knees-up has proven time and again to be a superb showcase of alternative Irish talent with over 150 bands and artists announced for this year's lakeside get-together. With Cork nicely represented by The Altered Hours , The Vincent(s) and more, it's also great to see past [...]

I first heard Enemies on New Year’s Eve 2011, in the Roisín Dubh in Galway. I was there to see And So I Watch You From Afar, Ireland’s instrumental rock behemoth, a band I had wanted to see and missed on more occasions than I can count in the months previous. But in the end, while And So I Watch You From Afar put on a fantastic show, it was Enemies that really grabbed my attention, and I’ve been keeping tabs on them since. In the last year and a half or so, I’ve seen them performing on [...]

Enemies were in the Pavilion in Cork on Saturday night, May 18, to showcase new album Embark, Embrace. Their last gig in the city, as they acknowledge tonight, was in Cyprus Avenue on a Sunday a couple of months ago and there were only a handful of people there. It's [Read more]

Some nice festival news today. Body & Soul, which takes place in Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath, on June 21-23, has added James 'I'm not getting LCD Soundsystem back together' Murphy and Nicolas Jaar to its already pretty deadly lineup. Murphy will be doing a DJ set while Jaar will be [Read more]

Purling Hiss The David Nelligan Thing [...]

• Wasps Vs. Noise - Failure

The greats don’t settle. The best songs are seldom complete works, often abandoned at a certain point. New paths are forged by those willing to wander them, regardless of destination. Do Enemies write with endings in mind? Their layered soundscapes suggest not. Always reaching that little bit further, they bloom brightly, fighting against the inevitable fall of the curtain. Conclusions are important for obvious reasons, not least the power of a memorable full stop, but how we get there, the changes recorded along the way, should not be underplayed. Embark, Embrace , one such [...]

Tom Clarke: On the solo album front, I am indeed in the embryonic stages of writing and releasing a record and putting together a band so that I can tour it live. It's quite different to TheEnemy, the emphasis being less on electric guitar driven rock and more on well crafted songs. What I'm hoping to achieve with it, is a collection of songs that it would be hard to produce within the boundaries of TheEnemy's established sound, so that I can explore songwriting further. It's in it's infancy but the inevitable freedom is very exciting. TheEnemy will continue, [...]

They're just back from what sounded like a pretty extensive EU tour with Croupier, and Enemies have decided to give us another taster of their second album Embark, Embrace, due out next month. 'Executive Cut' is our first new Enemies track since 'Indian Summer', which arrived, obviously, last August. This [Read more]

I've always had a fascination with live music. I grew up listening to bands who cultivated their sound on stage. New songs evolved in the presence of a captivated audience. I collected live albums from my favourite bands. I hunted down rare recordings that showcased the evolution of songs I knew only from their studio versions. Geographic location limits me slightly from attending gigs other than arena tours that may pass my area. I've been to many. Mostly aged rockers playing the tunes I listened to in my younger days. They can be fun, but mainly I see [...]

Check out Gaz's hand-written lyrics for Morning Light ! Feel free to sing along! ;) The Antics Member Profiles Chris // Gaz // Matti // Sean // More About This Segment // Interview [...]

New mini-video from The Antics! Check out Matti in the studio! The Antics Member Profiles Chris // Gaz // Matti // Sean // More About This Segment // Interview // [...]

Mark Eitzel Admiral Fallow There's no rest for the wicked... ...definitely not down south gig-wise as all seven nights throw up healthy options for those insatiable music minds. If last [...]

• Slow Motion Heroes - Paper Over Cracks

We thought a nice addition to our new The Antics segment would be to send out some of their songs and videos. When I asked Chris if I could use their video Got Skills , he replied, "Of course, I love that video. We wrote and recorded that song in one session and then did the video on iPhones. Recording it was hilarious. x" So come have a laugh as well, sing some cheeky lyrics and rock out to The Antics' stellar track Got Skills ! The Antics Member Profiles [...]

Hopefully, none of you are the "Enemy" that Kacey Johansing refers to in her new song. Weaving together elements of folk, jazz, pop and classical music, Kacey Johansing releases Grand Ghosts on February 26th. We previously featured her songs, "Honey" and "Pinecone" , and we made friends [...]

• Kacey Johansing - Disappearing Act
• Kacey Johansing - Enemy
• Kacey Johansing - Grand Ghosts
• Kacey Johansing - Into View

This gig was only announced last week. Short turnaround to let all of Cork know they should come out and see two of the best rock bands in Ireland play together on the one stage. The mighty Enemies are headlining Cyprus Avenue on Sunday, February 24, and we can expect [Read more]

If You Want It (Come Get It) w/ The Antics Do you like music? I used to. Biggest douchebag alive? That posh spaz who does the Ty-Phoo tea bag advert.  Ben Fogle, what’s he even famous for anyway? Favourite icon? I’m a bit of a mod at heart so I have to say Weller; he still looks cool as fuck and he wrote so many great tunes, [...]

If You Want It (Come Get It) w/ The Antics Do you like music? I live for music. Biggest douchebag alive? The bloke who wears the ridiculous hats and clothes who presents the horse racing. He was also in celebrity Big Brother. He's a proper tool. Favourite icon? It's so gotta be Noel Gallagher. The geeza is an absolute legend and I wouldn’t be in a [...]

Ten post-Winter blues remedies at the ready... This easily could have been a Top 20 but alas it's called the "Top 10 Dublin gigs for February" post. Rules be rules. 1. Quarter Inch Collective compilation launch Girl Band, Spilly Walker, Cloud Castle Lake and more in When?: Friday, 1st February Where?: The Workman's Club How much?: €10 [...]

• Out On A Limb Records - Rest: I Hold The Wolf

Photo Credits: Lee Bull/ @LeeBully Shed Seven and The Antics at Parr Hall Warrington had to be one of my highlights of last year. I went on my own to this gig, I had tweeted Gaz about meeting him at the gig so I could pass on some CD's of The ClockTower so he and Tom of The enemy could have a listen too for The NBT Group, I'd sort of arranged to meet Gaz in Parr Hall. I’d also been tweeting the band members about where is best to get a beer before [...]

Hitchcock is the brainchild of Matt Droog and Andy Huckvale. Matt established himself as a producer collaborating with Ocean Colour Scene, The Noisettes, One Night Only, Boy Kill Boy and The Enemy.  Meanwhile Andy toured America with his former band, Apartment 26, and performed programming duties alongside producers such as Charlie Clouser (Nine Inch Nails) and Tchad Blake (Peter Gabriel). Now it's time for them to take the centre stage as Hitchcock. Their debut album 'Running From The Sane' was released last year. This is their new single 'Katie' set for release on 18th February. It's a swirling, hypnotic blast of beats [...]