Neil Young For Live At The Marquee

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Contributor

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Artist: Neil YoungAuthor: Jason Golden
Not officially confirmed by Aiken but Drop"d have just been informed that the legendary Neil Young will be the next addition to the line up for this years Live At The Marquee series at the Showgrounds in Cork.
Tickets for this wont last long
More info to follow…

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I Was A Cub Scout Forced To Cancel Irish Dates

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Contributor

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Artist: I Was A Cub ScoutAuthor: Jason Golden
Due to unforeseen circumstances "flying glasses" I Was A Cub Scout have been forced to cancel their forthcoming Irish dates this week.
As reported in NME "band"member Todd Marriott was injured onstage.
The band were performing at Southamptons Joiners last night "February 23"" when Marriott was hit in the [...]

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BudRising Full Line-Up

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Contributor

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Artist: BudRisingAuthor: Jason Golden
Its big and its back " BudRising will rock the capital this spring
with a five"night festival across Dublins favourite music venues from
April 9th to 13th. More than thirty homegrown and international acts
will perform at seven venues" including The Button Factory" The
Village" Whelans and one very special secret location" to kick off
2008 festival [...]

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Super Extra Bonus Party Win The Choice Music Prize!

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Contributor

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Artist: Super Extra Bonus PartyAuthor: Jason Golden
My personal choice for album of the year last year"as seen here" Super Extra Bonus Party have just been announced as the winner of the Choice Music Prize " Irish Album of the Year 2007 for the album Super Extra Bonus Party. The band receive a cheque for "10"000 [...]

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Live Review: Choice Music Prize 2007

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Contributor

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Artist: Choice Music PrizeAuthor: Saerlaith Murphy
The third annual Choice Music Awards took place in Vicar St. last night" 28th of February. All ten nominees for the award performed expertly to a sold out venue. The increasingly prestigious and well acknowledged prize for "Best Irish album of the Year" was awarded to Super Extra Bonus [...]

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Owen Brady Irish Tour

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Contributor

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Artist: Owen Brady Author: Jason Golden
OWEN BRADY
Plus special guests

Owens April tour will see him play:
Monday 14: Dolan"s" Limerick
Tuesday 15: Cyprus Avenue" Cork
Wednesday 16: [...]

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Holly Golightly to play Whelans

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Contributor

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Artist: Holly GolightlyAuthor: Jason Golden
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY AND THE BROKEOFFS
plus special guests
Friday 20 June
Whelans" Dublin
Tickets "15 incl. of booking fee

Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs are bringing their soulful twang and twisted blues sound to Whelans this summer on Friday 20 June as part of their forthcoming European tour. Tickets priced "15 inclusive of booking [...]

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MP3: Richard Swift gets down and dirty with new Double EP

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Contributor

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Artist: Richard SwiftAuthor: Jason Golden
Secretly Canadian has just announced another sparkling" but rough cut gem from Richard Swift" Richard Swift As Onasis hits record stores April 8" 2008.
The double EP "Richard Swift As Onasis" is as creatively fortifying as it is unhinged and unpolished" a primal slab thrown into the fire for dancing and [...]

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Liam Finn Irish Dates

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Contributor

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Artist: Liam FinnAuthor: Jason Golden
LIAM FINN
plus guests One Day International

New Zealand singer songwriter Liam Finn has announced a date at Dublins Sugar Club on Friday 25 April as part of his upcoming Irish tour which will also see him play Whiskey in Cork "23" and the Roisin Dublin" Galway "24". Tickets for the Sugar [...]

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Hansard Scoops Oscar

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Contributor

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Artist: Glen Hansard and Marketa IrglovaAuthor: Jason Golden
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova have won the Oscar for Best Song at this years Oscars for their composition "Falling Slowly" which featured in the hit independent Irish film Once.
After a rollercoaster few weeks" with the Academy involved in a lengthy deliberation over the eligibility of the [...]

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