You may not know Fred but the chances are you will be familiar with one, if not more, of their songs. Over the past year they have become a firm fixture on Irish radio with a series of singles off third album Go God Go that have seen them take their suitably off-kilter Cork roots
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The reddened interior of the Savoy cinema is a broth of hormones and anticipation as a few hundred school girls squeal piercingly as the curtains roll back for the preview screening of New Moon, the Twilight sequel. Security has been tight. All mobile phones and iPods have been confiscated on arrival and sealed in ziplock…
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Like a throwback to the early days of Hawkwind, Jethro Tull and other quintessentially British musical absurdists (even mythical speed metallers Sabbat), The Witch And The Robot deal in decidedly weird folk/prog fare (or should that be fayre), with enough quasi-mystical lyrics to embarrass a sci-fi convention. That said, it seems this particular bunch of…
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Not since an early teenage flirtation with Dungeons & Dragons has State ever really embraced the role playing genre with anything even approaching gusto, so it’s a testament to just how good Dragon Age: Origins is that we’ve lost sleep, been late for work and even spent time on a bus worrying about which Dwarven faction for…
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Having initially postponed his planned Dublin date due to ill health last month, Elton John has announced that the show has now been officially cancelled. Aiken Promotions have confirmed that refunds of the full face value of the ticket would commence this week.On a brighter note, Elton’s pal Rod Stewart will play his first…
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While it doesn’t always happen, there is something hugely satisfying about a band’s commercial and artistic peak dovetailing. Biffy Clyro took the guts of 10 years to reach a mainstream audience but managed it with their best work to date, 2007’s fine Puzzle album. The worry now is that, having taken so long to truly find…
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Originally inspired by the Bowlie Weekender with Belle and Sebastian in 1999, All Tomorrow’s Parties has turned into something of a global phenomenon – albeit in a cult-ish sort of way, an experience like no other, and now an experience that has made it on to the silver screen with ATP: The Film. Those interested…
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“I’m supposed to advertise myself, so any questions?” seems to be Wallis Bird’s personal calling card for the evening. Most of the queries revolve around Wallis’ phone number (087-4, apparently), but she’s doing a solid job of advertising herself without the assorted between-song antics, producing a charismatic, bubbly singer-songwriter set that’s a touch cheesy yet…
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This week has seen a load of justified gush over Beach House’s new material; firstly ‘Norway’ and then the subsequent album leak of Teen Dream. Perfectly timed into that ever-growing hype is the announcement that the band have announced a slew of European dates in 2010 including Dublin on the 13th of February in Whelan’s.…
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Taken from their second album Contra, ‘Cousins’ is available to download now and comes out as a single at the beginning of next month.RelatedVampire Weekend UK datesVampire Weekend announce second album ContraDizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, Crystal Castles – Belsonic, BelfastDiscovery – LPState’s 25 best albums of 2008
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Sending Letters to Sea is a new collaborative music project initiated by the visual artist and musician Mark Garry consisting of the hugely talented Nina Hynes, Electro/acoustic composer Karl Him (also of A=Apple), French classically trained pianist Fabien Leseure, choral / electronic musician Eileen and jazz percussionist Sean Carpio. This new group is launching their…
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San Franciscan band Girls have announced a show in Whelan’s on Monday 1st March 2010. Their single ‘Lust For Life’ became a bit of a summer anthem; followed by their debut self-titled album which has been met with rave reviews across the board. Currently touring the across the US the Girls have announced some European…
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Muchuu, pronounced Moo-chew, is Japanese meaning “to be in an ecstatic delirious trance or dream”. What a cute name for a band. Cute. Cute. Cute. In fact you will never read an article about Muchuu without the word “cute” in it somewhere. Go on, try find one. Cuteness aside, Muchuu are a brother and sister…
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Last seen speeding through the chrome and glitter Delorean inspired world of Neon Neon, Ms. Le Bon has packed up her silver suitcase hung up her moon boots and headed back to her roots. Anyone expecting an album of Roland drum machine influenced rejects will be sorely disappointed, the only whiff of eighties pomp and…
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This being her third album in seven years, you couldn’t accuse Kate Walsh of being prolific compared to many of her peers. She has, however, changed her style over time. This release is far more country rock than the jazzier pop of Tim’s House, yet it still retains the beautifully constructed vulnerability of both her…
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The Cave Singers’ sound has certainly developed since their successful 2007 debut album, Invitation Songs. Recorded in Vancouver, Welcome Joy, exhibits more variety than their original signature blend of Americana meets English folk. The alt-county nasal vocal and laid-back slide guitar picking are still there from the outset. The opening track, ‘Summer Light’, is comforting…
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Electroacoustic Composers Take Note! RTÉ Lyric FM Nova programme (presented by the wonderful Bernard Clarke) has announced the Diffusion 2010 competition for electroacoustic music. The Diffusion prize is a bi-annual competition run by RTÉ Lyric FM and the Centre for Computational Musicology and Computer Music at the University of Limerick. The competition is open to…
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Far more than a mere musical footnote, for the decade between 1993 and 2003, No Disco was required viewing for Ireland’s quality-starved music fans and manna from heaven for local acts.
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Orbital are one of those outfits that are a great many things to a lot of different people; ambient music with personality for those with an ear for pop. Sufficiently cerebral noodlings that appeal to those with a penchant for classical music. Punk-pop for dedicated electro fans. Anthemic, Kraftwerk-infused techno that indie kids can get…
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