Recent blog posts about God Is An Astronaut from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/godisanastronaut/ 2012-02-15T12:21:26+01:00 text/html 2012-01-09T09:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3975093/eurosonic-a-preview-part-one/
Eurosonic Noorderslag is Europe's main conference and showcase festival for European music. With 180 European acts performing in more than 20 venues and over 3,000 music professionals from all over Europe attending and it's next week! EuroSonic highlights one European country with a flourishing musical climate, and 2012 is Irelands year to shine. The acts selected to play this year are: Bitches With Wolves, Cashier no9, Fionn Regan, We Cut Corners, Emmet Tinley, Foy Vance, Funeral Suits, God Is An Astronaut, Hello Moon, James Vincent [...]]]> text/html 2011-10-09T19:20:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3777184/introducing-a-mix-of-new-irish-bands-4/
Every fortnight I'm going to share the new music I find with you in a compilation Mix post. This is number four and features some particularly good bands! ---------------- Wiltz Wiltz is a fine Wicklow three piece instrumental post-rock band who have put their debut self-titled EP onto bandcamp for free downloading! WHat I hear you say ANOTHER instrumental post-rock band from Ireland? Yeah but I like this music in a 'God is an Astronaut' style! Lizzie Brindley by Wiltz [...]]]> text/html 2011-08-22T16:11:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3666881/picture-this-god-is-an-astronaut-the-troubador-la/
Post-Rock band God Is An Astronaut leaves their mark on the Troubadour on the final show of their U.S. tour.]]> text/html 2011-08-21T17:10:47+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3664758/tonight-in-la-jim-ward-gourmet-music-carnival-mad-planet/
It's a good day to get off to an early start: The Gourmet Music Carnival part food fair, part flea market and part music festival goes off at Los Angeles State Historic part from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Walking Sleep, Francisco the Man and Mad Planet among the bands performing. Set times here . Sparta's Jim Ward (pictured) headlines the Satellite behind his solo release Quiet in the Valley, On the Shores the End Begins & the Electric Six, [...]]]> text/html 2011-08-05T15:50:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3621827/god-is-an-astronaut-is-on-tour-in-nyc-tonight/
God Is An Astronaut (via facebook ) Irish post-rockers God Is An Astronaut kicked off a North American tour last night (8/4) in Cambridge, MA. The tour is in support of their fifth album Age of the Fifth Sun which was released last year on Revive Records. The band will play NYC tonight (8/5) at Bowery Ballroom with Monogold . Tickets are still on sale now. Check [...]]]> text/html 2011-07-09T07:51:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3614681/fragile/
The actual quality of a good show is something I measure in time. I mean, the really good ones, stick with me with tiny impressions on the long run. For example, I remember exactly the type of chills and that particular feeling I got when I heard God Is an Astronaut 's Fragile live, about 3 months ago. Hell, I still get those chills every time I listen to the song. ( Fragile by God Is [...]]]> text/html 2011-06-07T07:46:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3497710/cork-xsw-2011-review/
Last week I described Cork XSW 2011 as my dream festival line-up and it did not fail to impress in any way. I loved everything from the line-up to the surroundings to the atmosphere and charm. I also loved how I got to hear possibly the best voice in Ireland ...... There really can't be a better location for a festival. Set in the Liss Ard estate the main stage took it's place downhill from the Liss Ard house with [...]]]> text/html 2011-06-02T08:38:49+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3486175/damnation-festival-2011-adds-godflesh-god-is-an-astronaut-and/
Bloody Hell, Damnation Festival have only gone and snuck out three very interesting line-up additions last night while we were off grilling Download Festivals head-honcho, Andy Copping (which youll get to see next week). Godflesh, God Is An Astronaut and Altar of Plagues? Damnation Festival, youre spoiling us! First up, full respect must go out [...]]]> text/html 2011-06-02T07:35:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3485402/amhrn-gach-l-guidewires-cork-xsw-special/
I'm beginning to get really excited about going to CorkXSW this coming weekend. Set in the Liss Ard estate it contains for me a dream line-up of artists that I adore both internationally and homegrown as well as a bunch of excellent artists I'm looking forward to discover. I'm going to write about the artists I'm looking forward to seeing. Bring it on: http://www.corkxsw.com/ The Stage Times went onto Facebook: CORK X SOUTHWEST STAGE [...]]]> text/html 2011-05-29T10:56:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3476932/amhrn-gach-l-god-is-an-astronaut-corkxsw-special/
I'm beginning to get really excited about going to CorkXSW next weekend. Set in the Liss Ard estate it contains for me a dream line-up of artists that I adore both internationally and homegrown as well as a bunch of excellent artists I'm looking forward to discover. Bring it on: http://www.corkxsw.com/ One band I'm so excited about seeing live is God is an Astronaut. [I'm hoping the stage time does not clash with Patti Smith!] The band are [...]]]> text/html 2011-05-24T12:45:38+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3464357/cork-x-southwest-festival/
Details of this year's Cork X Southwest Music & Arts Festival have been announced. The festival will take place on Liss Ard Estate in Skibbereen, West Cork on Saturday June 4th & Sunday June 5th. As well as music there'll be comedians, a kids area, seaweed baths, storytellers and a new Slow Food Village. On the bill there's Echo & The Bunnymen, Patti Smith, Yuck, Nina Hynes, Ivan St. John, Fred, Jape, God Is An Astronaut & more . Day tickets are 55 & weekend costs 95, available from EventElephant as [...]]]> text/html 2011-05-20T21:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3456517/tours-god-is-an-astronaut-north-america/
Scottish post-rock outfit God Is An Astronaut have announced their first North American dates in more than three years. The long-running instrumental outfit is visiting in support of their latest album, Age of the Fifth Sun .]]> text/html 2011-04-25T20:46:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3391972/tiny-perfect-moments/
From time to time, I will encounter a perfect moment. It's usually very short and incredibly simple. This one just happend. I was biking on this more of an alley than a street, in the center of the city, with God Is an Astronaut in my earphones. It was 10:30 PM, about 15-16 C, and it suddely hit me - the smell of lilac and coffee. They blend together perfectly, and with All Is Violent, All Is Bright as a soundtrack, you can not actually wish for more from life [...]]]> text/html 2011-04-17T19:26:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3379066/little-nothings/
Oh my, it's been so long since I wrote something around here. Bits and pieces: I saw God Is an Astronaut live, with lots of great friends, in a lovely place. It was one of the best shows I attended. [whoever knows Romanian can read a bit more here ] My friends are totally awesome. They gave me a place to stay with one of the most comfy beds, books, lovely outings and caffeinated goods [ this one smells and tastes amazing | this I'm keeping as it is [...]]]> text/html 2011-04-14T21:15:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3365351/god-is-an-astronaut-the-silver-church-12042011/
Probabil ai citit deja o grmad de review-uri i preri, dar eu am ateptat s se aeze puin treburile n capu-mi, s mi mai dispar din rnjet, etc. M gndesc la concertu sta de anu trecut, cnd s-o anunat. Mi-am scit pritenii bucureteni s-mi ia bilet nc de cnd s-o pus n vnzare. Deci nu are rost s zic ce ateptri am avut de la el. Dar, cum o zis-o deja Andreea , cnd eti la locul potrivit cu oamenii potrivii s vezi o trup f f fain, nu are cum s nu ias bine. [...]]]> text/html 2011-04-11T16:04:14+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3355028/mixtape-cork-x-southwest/
The daily running order went online today for Cork's wonderful music festival happening over the June Bank Holiday. I have my early birds bought but I still think this is the best line-up for a festival in Ireland and therefore worth your hard earned cash. Tickets here: http://www.eventelephant.com/c ork-x-south-west-festival-2011 Check out some of the performers here: God is an Astronaut [...]]]> text/html 2011-01-13T02:18:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3117006/remaining-light/
Last night, the genre of choice was indubitably oldies. Tonight, that has transformed into post-rock. I was walking around campus at dusk, and just appreciating how beautiful the blanket of snow makes everything. The way the incandescent lights illuminate the buildings with that orangey glow is absolutely majestic, and the pristine condition of the snowbanks on the less ventured parts of campus was breathtaking. I forgot to bring headphones with me, but I could hear the gentle sounds of carefully picked guitars, swooping synths, choral voices and piano chord progressions with graceful use of the sostenuto pedal. So [...]]]> text/html 2010-11-25T21:43:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2999726/2010-god-is-an-astronaut-age-of-the-fifth/
Most of the times when I listen to these guys, I really believe it, that God is an astronaut Lovely new album. Nice job, again! ( Lost Kingdom by God Is an Astronaut ) Filed under: album covers , cherry treats , musics]]> text/html 2010-11-09T19:20:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2962358/god-is-nothing/
Leading up to tonight i had a hard decision to make. You see there's two very good shows on in Glasgow tonight. Make that three if you're a Motorhead fan.... Wild Nothing is performing at The Arches and 10 minutes up the road at King Tuts God Is An Astronaut are playing. Decisions decisions..... I've seen them both before and both were amazing live so that didn't make it any easier. What did make it easier though was the fact that i've been given free passes to Wild Nothing. My friend, who used to work in The Arches, [...]]]> text/html 2010-06-30T00:38:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2673737/playlist-the-art-of-copyright-killing-45/
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