If Grand Pocket Orchestra’s The Ice Cream was a jerky spasmodic debut that averaged a song every two minutes for its 36 minute duration Ronald & Sylma is its slightly older, more asssured brother or sister with richer hooks and … Read More... →
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Listen to Grand Pocket Orchestra’s new album – Ronald & Sylma
Introducing: Quakers – Portishead’s Geoff Barrow’s big rap ensemble project
Portishead’s Geoff Barrow has a new hip-hop project on Stones Throw called Quakers which features an insane 35 members and three main producers. Barrow as Fuzzface is one, 7-Stu-7 (Portishead’s engineer and in-house producer ) and Katalyst (“one of the … Read More... →
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MAP: Global music blogs mixtape – February 2012
36 tracks from 36 countries. Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks music bloggers to represent their home country and to pick a track that represents a nation. The results are posted on all of those blogs on the 15th … Read More... →
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The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (February 14th – 20th)
Highlights: Mmoths EP launch, Errors, We Have Band, Maya Jane Coles (pictured), State vs. Loudmouth Collective, The 2 Bears, Ghost Estates and support, Kurt Vile and The Violators. This is the weekly list of recommended gigs taking place over the … Read More... →
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iamamiwhoami – ‘sever’
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iamamiwhoami continues with waltz of the furry monster.
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Introducing: Sophia Knapp
If you’re on the hunt for something light today, Sophia Knapp is right up your brightly-lit street. Knapp is a New York lady who has gone solo from her band Cliffie Swan and will release an album Into the Waves … Read More... →
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Hudson Mohawke’s Valentine’s Slow Jams mix
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Five years deep, the kid Hudson Mohawke returns with the definitive soundtrack to Valentine’s. Look, cancel that reservation. Put the money into good pizza and champagne. You’re getting this shit for free so buy your spiritual counterpoint something: the Heathers … Read More... →
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Tripod, Crawdaddy and The Lower Deck venues close
(Adebisi Shank in the Lower Deck, 2008) Dublin’s music scene just got a dose. In the Sunday Times yesterday it was announced that POD closed the doors of Crawdaddy and Tripod over the weekend. The 24,000 sq.ft Harcourt Street complex … Read More... →
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Listen to Lemonada’s TAF Tunes mix
Trinity Arts Festival asked some DJs & musicians to make some exclusive mixes for the festival. The TAF Tunes series so far features Frankie Grimes, Lan Orquesta and Madhouse DJs but I haven’t been able to get past Lemonada’s incredibly … Read More... →
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St. Vincent – ‘Cheerleader’ (music video)
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Annie Clark is pretty statuesque in real life so pitching her as a porcelain-skinned statue in her video for ‘Cheerleader’ isn’t too much of a stretch…until she starts to crack like a vase. Directed by Hiro Murai.
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Young Wonder – ‘Tumbling Backwards’ (Daithí Remix)
I introduced Cork dub dance pop duo Young Wonder last week who will release their debut EP on Feel Good Lost Records in April. Galway’s Daithí has turned in a smashing remix of ‘Tumbling Backwards’ which is available for download: … Read More... →
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Niki & The Dove – ‘The Fox’ (music video)
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Awesome band, awesome song. Computer animated video by Wintr.
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Irish bands announced for SXSW & Canadian Music Week
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Music From Ireland have announced the lineup of Irish bands who will be travelling to SXSW in Austin and Toronto for Canadian Music Week this March. Full times and lineups are on the MFI site. Acts are chosen by each … Read More... →
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The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (February 7th – 13th)
Highlights: Tune-Yards, BLONDES, Balam Acab, Musicmaker Social, Michael Kiwanuka, !Kaboogie Sixth Birthday with Miss Dynamite. This is the weekly list of recommended gigs taking place over the next seven days in Dublin published every Tuesday. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. … Read More... →
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Review: Azealia Banks @ Whelan’s, Dublin
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All photos by Michael Rickard (Twitter). There’s no formula for hype but if you wanted a modern example of how to bottle it, Azealia Banks is it. In 2010, she was knocking out club rap tunes like ‘L8R’. Like Rye … Read More... →
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THEESatisfaction – ‘QueenS’
“Whatever you do don’t funk with my groove…” ‘QueenS’ is psychedelic swagged out funk soul song from Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White more commonly known as THEESatisfaction. Recommended if you like the kind of futuristic soul that Erykah Badu has … Read More... →
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