As the blog nears to 500 posts and 50,000 hits as well as getting closer to our first birthday I give to you a mixtape of music I'd play in the background if I was reading, studying or enjoying a dinner party. Here is my perfect background music mixtape! Brendan O'Shea - Dismantled Mp3 More Info Pete Courtney - Please Somebody Mp3 More Info The Cranberries - Dreaming My Dreams Mp3 MySpace Ulton Conlon - [...]
All is going good for Margaret Healy at the moment. The new album 'Girls, Boys and Clockwork Toys' has an official launch Upstairs in Whelans on the 13th May. I have read many positive reviews of the album and Margaret announced today that the state broadcaster RTE has added the album to it's playlist. Support next Wednesday is from The Hedge Schools. http://www.myspace.com/margare thealy
Past Ruby Tuesday band Van Cleef have confirmed supports for the album launch in The Village on Friday 29th May: The singin' and a strummin' songstress Sarah Gleeson and wild n' raucous garage rock Mighty Atomics. If that's not a reason to show up early, I don't know what is. A review of said album is due on the blog next week. Check them both out on: www.myspace.com/themightyatomi cs www.myspace.com/sarahgleesonmu sic The brilliant Joy [...]
In the space of five days I got to see four of Ireland's finest artists in Whelans. Here for what it's worth is my take on the gigs! Friday 3rd April - One Day International with support from The Hedge Schools The Hedge Schools were Pat Barrett assisted by his mate, the legendary Joe Chester who produced last year's album 'Never Leave Anywhere'. I'm a massive fan of this album. Perfect escapism in the car. Performed live the tunes seem even more poignant and mesmerising. Their sound reminded me of old mid week gigs in pre-renovation [...]
Pop over here to see the 50 best Irish acts as voted by the four Ticket music journalists - JIM CARROLL , TONY CLAYTON-LEA , SINÉAD GLEESON and LAUREN MURPHY. It's an interesting list which will create lots of debate on Jim Carroll's Blog: Hit the links for the top 50.... here are the top 10: 10: HALFSET 9: BELL X1 8: ADRIAN CROWLEY 7: RÓISÍN MURPHY 6: VILLAGERS 5: LISA HANNIGAN [...]
MON 02 FEB Audio - NEW + Royseven FREE www.myspace.com/audiotheband WED 04 FEB I Draw Slow €10 http://www.myspace.com/idrawsl ow LATE BAR WITH DJ ALASTAIR FOLEY THUR 05 FEB Murmur + Richter Collective presents This Town Needs Guns + Adebisi Shank & And I Watch You From A Far €10 www.thistownneedsguns.com/ LATE BAR WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ SUN 08 FEB Mark Dignam €15 Mark Dignam is an Irish born, US based songwriter who began as a busker on the streets of Dublin. [...]
Just like most things Glen Hansard does, the relationship split from Marketa Irglova has arrived into the public domain in a very low key way. He recently answered a question from an Australian journalist stating ..... ..... "We had made the film. We had gone through so much with the Oscar. Of course, we fell into each other's arms. It was a very necessary part of our friendship but I think we both concluded that that wasn't what we really wanted to do. So we're not together now. We are just really good friends." ...... ..... [...]
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