Apologies for the lack of recent posts promoting the PLAY iRISH artists of the month but I can confirm that I'll be promoting the following bands heavily through the rest of May for being on the following Play Irish playlists: PLAY IRISH Galway [...]
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There's another packed Gig Listings for the coming week. Some nice posters from the bands as well: Thursday 18th April Help celebrate Fox.E's release of their debut album in The Grand Social on Thursday. Support comes from the wonderful Dem Fools! http://www.thegrandsocial.ie/e vent/fox-e-and-the-good-hands/ Thursday 18th April [...]

Irish band Sweet Jane are scheduled to release their new EP Witches on April 9 . Check out the video below to preview "I Wanna Be In Love" from the upcoming record. Sweet Jane are four Paxton brothers (Danda on guitar, vocals; Neil on guitar, keys and vocals; Conor on keys and guitar; Ruairi on bass and Donagh O’Brien on drums).

Press Play is our Monday morning recap of the new tracks received last week—provided here to inform your vinyl purchasing power. We post, you right-click. Doctrines - Daydream This is Cinema - Mädchen White Hills - Pads of Light Survival - Tragedy of the Mind Mortar & Pestle - U.V. The Blank Tapes - Coast To Coast Barn Owl - The Long Shadow [...]
Today is cover day!! This was originally performed by The Velvet Underground. Download: 02-sweet-jane.mp3
There have been some major changes in the Sweet Jane camp of late, with the departure of vocalist Lydia Des Dolles. Now fronted by guitarist Danda Paxton, the band's sound hasn't altered much though - as demonstrated by their new single. See them at Twisted Pepper in Dublin on Saturday and Auntie Annie's in Belfast on December 13th.

Sweet Jane are a four piece indie band from Dublin in Ireland - Danda (guitar / vocals), Lydia Des Dolles (vocals), Ruairi Paxton (bass) and Donagh O'Brien (drums) - who play a dreamy variation of shoegaze. Sweet Jane (© Keith Marshall) Sometimes writing about music requires a mood, rather than the mood being generated by the music and today I was feeling particularly wistful, so was delighted to have found Sweet Jane , who match my mood to perfection. [...]
There seems to be a huge amount of stages at this year's Electric Picnic each one filled with some of Ireland's best bands. The Salty Dog stage has the right mix of great homegrown talent with international artists on the cusp of greatness such as Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and The Dark Jokes. Here's the line-up and a selection of music from the bands on the bill: FRIDAY 14.00-15.45 Will Softly (DJ) 16.00-17.15 Anna and The Infidels 17.30-18.30 Huey and the Hobgoblins [...]

Before signing to Reekus Records in 2009, Dublin Ireland quartet, Sweet Jane, independently released their debut EP 'Blackboots & Blackhearts', limiting physical copies to 300, which included 50 limited edition pressings of the EP with individual polaroid photograph covers. This last March they were invited to play at SXSW in Austin Texas where they played 11 shows in 5 days culminating in a storming performance in BD Rileys as their showcase gig. Flash forward to recent events, and the band are currently busy in the studio recording tracks for their second album and are taking time [...]

So during the week the Oxegen line-up was announced with the following appearing on 5 stages at the festival: Click here for readable poster: http://www.oxegen.ie/wp-conten t/themes/oxegen/images/lineup/ poster-2010.jpg Find Sweet Jane on the 2 Fm Hotpress Stage next Saturday. Where's your money gone? by Sweet Jane [ Free Music ] With just five stages the opportunity given to new Irish acts is [...]
First of three Dublin nights for the Mercury winners.
This Thursday sees the 4th instalment of Future Bright take place in Dublin's Crawdaddy. Independent Irish record label Reekus Records take over the reigns for the latest installment of Pod and Heineken Music’s Future Bright, bringing Sweet Jane, Saccade and The Syndicate to the stage. Dublin's Sweet Jane return to domestic duties fresh from wooing crowds with their psychedelic rock‘n’roll at SXSW. [...]
Apr 5, 2011, 7:59am
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Sweet Jane's first album is a symphony of mesmeric power, announcing the arrival of one of this year's best new bands.

Jeremy Messersmith @ The Ale House Jeremy Messersmith was a treat. "Tatooine" is a gem that made our top 50 list last year and we couldn't wait to have the experience live. Pleasantly surprised. Jeremy's set proved more quirky than expected. Concluding with "Violets", his band helped carry a sound reminiscent of The Turtles and other late 60's West Coast bands. Messersmith has talent and just seems to radiate longevity. Jeremy Messersmith - Tatooine [...]

One of the best things about SXSW is that you can just walk down a street and your ears can bring you to something you've never heard before. In preparing some post-festival coverage I recalled one of those bands that drew me in. If you're a fan of Noel Gallagher and his guitar playing, then you can't resist listening to this. Lydia Des Dolles lead vocals add a fresh compliment to the British sound. Into it. Sweet Jane - Close Your Eyes (Single Version) [...]

Here is a selection from the dozen or so Irish bands appearing at this year's SXSW . ~~~ Thanks to that old banana this lot keeping slipping into our playlists. Sweet Jane - Something For My Soul More Info: Sweet Jane ~~~ Dan Deacon with more hair and less girth. Adebisi Shank - International Dreambeat More Info: Adebisi Shank ~~~ [...]
, originally uploaded by valitova.mp3 Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane Happy Birthday Lou

I've mentioned the launch last week. For just a fiver entry this BYOB event consists of Sweet Jane, Henrietta Game, Bipolar Empire, The Kapitals and TKO! Here's a decent tune from folk rockers TKO!

Here's a rundown of all the events tickling my musical tastebuds! St Patrick's Eve in Vicar Street is the place to hear music to enlighten the soul and the Gaelgoir inside of you! Republic Of Loose - You Know It by djilo ................. The 3rd Inspirations Gig in aid [...]

Dublin band Sweet Jane release their brilliant new single Close Your Eyes. via Reekus Records on Feb 28th. The band are currently enjoying glowi... Read more..