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Artist: Whipping BoyAuthor: Gary I don"t like reunion tours. Never have" never will. They"re usually coinciding with the release of a greatest hits package. One last final push to make a bit of cash before the group retires to the south of Spain to live the high "or low" life of the post"rock star. When [...]
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Artist: AutamataAuthor: Anna Murray Would this album be more justifiably reviewed as a book" Certainly this" the second offering from studio whiz kid Ken McHugh"s Autamata" has much more in common with a collection of short stories than it does the unity we find in a traditional album or even novel. Yet it is exactly [...]
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Artist: Elliott SmithAuthor: Aoife Barry Just over a year ago" on the 27th of October" Cork city was flooded. Practically the entire city centre lay under a few feet of water " the whole city" and parts of the suburbs and county" came to a standstill. I had spent the day in UCC" impatiently waiting [...]
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Artist: GIVEAMANAKICKAuthor: Aoife Barry On their first album" Giveamanakick asked the pertinent question" Is it OK to be Loud" Jesus" Judging by the ferocious opening riff of new album We Are the Way Forward"s first track" "Bobby Dazzler"" it appears their prayers may have been answered. However" given the duo"s propensity for ear"splittingly loud live [...]
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Posted on 13th Nov 05 by Contributor | 0
Artist: Declan O" RourkeAuthor: Deirdre Healy Having never heard of him I"d gotten the debut album "Since Kyabram" out of the blue for Christmas and was impressed with Dublin singer/songwriter Declan O Rourke"s unique flair for song writing and the beautiful imagery he evoked in songs such as Last night in a dream and Marrying [...]
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