Posted on 26th Aug 08 by Contributor | 
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Artist: Electric Picnic 08Author: Jason Golden So the ideal scenario for Saturday at Electric Picnic 08 is that the sun will blast down and we will awaken with little or no remnants of last nights excesses. Todays line up offers everything from major headliners" Franz Ferdinand and Underworld" musical legends" George Clinton and Grace Jones" [...]
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Posted on 26th Aug 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: CocknbullkidAuthor: Paddy Murphy The Cocknbullkid at Club NME 21/08/08 Club NME aims to offer the youth of Dublin a cheaper alternative club night" you get three bands" a dj set and a late bar for only 8 quid" not bad" but remember this is sponsored by NME so make sure you dress like Pete [...]
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Posted on 25th Aug 08 by Paul Groome | 0
You can feel the grit and grime of many an underground gig…..
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Posted on 25th Aug 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: Hard Working Class Heroes Author: Jason Golden Hard Working Class Heroes 12/13/14 September" Temple Bar" Dublin Sons and Daughters Curate the Scottish Invasion At Hard Working Class Heroes =========== Continuing tradition of building bridges and international co"operation the Hard Working Class Heroes live international quotient will be filled this year by a Scottish Invasion [...]
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Posted on 25th Aug 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: COLLAPSING CITIESAuthor: Jason Golden From the label that brought the world Late Of The Pier" Cajun Dance Party" Laura Marling and Jamie T come Collapsing Cities" who have just moved to Britain to capitalise on their reputation back home in New Zealand for exuberant" twisted post"punk indie rock. Collapsing Cities have clocked up UK [...]
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Posted on 25th Aug 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: THE WEEK THAT WASAuthor: Jason Golden Peter Brewis "formerly from The Field collective" new output under the moniker of The Week That Was. Illustrating his deftness and ingenuity as producer" engineer" writer" instrumentalist and singer in this debut album. "immediately familiar to the Field Music faithful"darker" more fretful" Mojo Filter Album of the Month [...]
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Posted on 25th Aug 08 by Dave Sheehan | 0
Artist: Tokyo Police Club Author: Dave Sheehan Since the release of their debut EP in 2006″ indie/post”punk band Tokyo Police Club have held the attention of the masses. After their previous sell out show in the Hub and a performance at Oxegen 2007″ expectations are undoubtedly high for tonights visit to Whelans. After support band [...]
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Posted on 25th Aug 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: The Week In GigsAuthor: Paddy Murphy Welcome again" one and all" to this week's Drop"d recommended gigs of the week" last week's gigs in Dublin were something special. This week there ain't really much on unless you like acoustic music" Electric Picnic seems to have drained all the music out of Dublin for the [...]
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Posted on 25th Aug 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: Electric PicnicAuthor: Adam Lacey The curmudgeonly muso moans this year have consistently been that" for the first time in years" Oxegen 2008 got it right and managed to bag a lot of the bands the Electric Picnic would definitely have been sniffing around" but the grumblings of the miffed few should not dissuade anyone [...]
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Posted on 22nd Aug 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: PonytailAuthor: Jason Golden Wham City freaks Ponytail make a highly anticipated stop at Whelans this September 10th. Drop"d have two double passes to give away so for your chance to win simply answer the following… Name the second album from Ponytail. Answers by email to jason"drop"d.ie Foggy Notions presents PONYTAIL "Baltimore" +R.S.A.G "Kilkenny" +The [...]
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