Artist: MENOMENAAuthor: Jason Golden
MENOMENA
plus special guests
Friday 29 February 2008
The Sugar Club" Dublin
Tickets: "16.00 inclusive of booking fee
Oregons Menomena have announced a date in Dublin in February. The Indie Rock three piece will play at The Sugar Club on Friday 29. Tickets priced "16.00 inclusive of booking fee are available at all usual Ticketmaster outlets. [...]

Artist: MGMTAuthor: Jason Golden
MGMT
plus special guests
Saturday 8 March 2008
Whelans" Dublin
Tickets: 16.00euro inclusive of booking fee

Drop"d are tipping Kids as thee song of the year this year so get along and see these guys. You wont be let down.
New York based MGMT have confirmed their debut Irish show at Whelans" Dublin on Saturday 8 March. [...]

Artist: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Author: Jason Golden
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglovas song "Falling Slowly" from the independent Irish film "Once" has been reconfirmed as an Oscar nominated composition "Best Original Song" following certain questions over its eligibility.
Glen Hansard has commented:
"Were really happy that the Academy have come back with this decision and were [...]

Artist: Live At The MarqueeAuthor: Jason Golden
Breaking News from the Live At The Marquee press conference at the clarion Cork.
Dolly Parton June 21st
Eric Clapton June 28th "as predicted by Drop"d yesterday"
Christy Moore June 20th
Tommy Tiernan July 3rd plus second show.
Paul Weller July 6th
Shane Ward June 19th

3 more acts to be announced in two [...]

Artist: Choice Music PrizeAuthor: Jason Golden
9 of the 10 shortlisted acts already confirmed to play
Rigsy " Michelle Doherty host live event
Live broadcast on Today FM
9 out of the 10 Shortlisted Acts are already confirmed to play at this years Choice Music Prize " Irish Album of the Year 2007. Confirmed acts are "in alphabetical [...]

Artist: Eric ClaptonAuthor: Jason Golden
Could rumours of Eric Clapton playing this years Live At The Marquee series in Cork be true" Aiken Promotions" who run the Live At The Marquee series have just announced that slow hands is to play Dublin in June so a trip to Cork could be on the cards. We wait [...]

Artist: TravegaAuthor: willie ryan
The first single from Travegas debut album is currently being readied for release. The single is called "Bullrun" and the album were recorded in Vancouver and NYC by Garth "Ggg" Richardson".
www.myspace.com/travega
Travega are about to embark on a 2 month tour to promote the single" with more dates in Ireland" [...]

Artist: Sarabeth TucekAuthor: Jason Golden
SARABETH TUCEK
WHELANS UPSTAIRS " 6TH MARCH
TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Sarabeth Tucek is coming to Ireland to play an intimate gig upstairs in Whelans" March 6th. Tickets priced 15euro are on sale now.
Sarabeth Tucek is the very definition of understated. Shes physically small and her voice is quiet" but it [...]

Artist: Other VoicesAuthor: Jason Golden
The running order for the new series of the acclaimed RT" music show Other Voices has been announced.
Other Voices returns to RT" Two on Wednesday 13 February at 11.20pm and runs weekly until 26 March.
Made by South Wind Blows for RT"" the new series of the John Kelly"hosted show was [...]

Artist: We Are ScientistsAuthor: Jason Golden
WE ARE SCIENTISTS
plus special guests
Monday 7 April
Ambassador Theatre" Dublin
Tickets: "25 inclusive of booking fee

Brooklyn based indie"rock duo We Are Scientists have announced a date at Dublins Ambassador Theatre on Monday 7 April. Tickets priced "25 incl. booking fee are available at all usual Ticketmaster outlets from Monday 4 February.
We [...]