Posted on 19th Dec 08 by Contributor | 
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Artist: Nathan FakeAuthor: Finbarr Watterson It"s a rare occasion that Nathan Fake DJs and an even rarer an occasion when he plays in Ireland. The bedroom producer was first brought into the limelight when James Holden remixed his monster track The Sky Was Pink when Fake was only 21. Since then he has been recognised [...]
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Posted on 18th Dec 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: Efterklang and SlarafenlandAuthor: Paddy Murphy SLARA""8203"FFENK""8203"LANG " Danis""8203"h Dynam""8203"ite Live at Sono Festi""8203"val 2008""8203" ""8203" In May 2008 Efter""8203"klang""8203" " Slara""8203"ffenl""8203"and were on a joint""8203" US tour under""8203" the name The Danis""8203"h Dynam""8203"ite Tour. Halfw""8203"ay throu""8203"gh the tour the bands""8203" got a call from back home.""8203" The newly""8203" estab""8203"lishe""8203"d Sono Festi""8203"val wante""8203"d to hear [...]
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Posted on 18th Dec 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: Junior BoysAuthor: Paddy Murphy Electro pop duo" Junior Boys" have announced an Irish stop"off on their upcoming European Tour at Dublin s Academy on Saturday 14th March. Tickets priced "17.50 incl. booking fee are on sale now at all usual Ticketmaster outlets. Junior Boys last record" 2006 s So This Is Goodbye" was shortlisted [...]
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Posted on 18th Dec 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: Deadmau5Author: Paul Murphy Canada's DJ/producer extraordinaire Deadmau5 " pronounced Dead Mouse " has gone back to his roots with Deadmau5 at Play" 10 scintillating unreleased electro"tinged gems from his freshman label" Play Records" Canada's foremost label for electro house and an internationally recognised purveyor of new" fresh and bangin' vibes for the dancefloor. Debuting [...]
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Posted on 16th Dec 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: Sultans of PingAuthor: Paddy Murphy It s competition time once again We re got 2 tickets for the Sultans of Ping Can you name the band s drummer" Answers to Paddy"drop"d.ie The Sultans of Ping With special guests The Pale Saturday 20th December The Academy" Middle Abbey St" D1 Doors 7.30pm Tickets "22.50 including [...]
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Posted on 16th Dec 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: PortisheadAuthor: Paddy Murphy The fantastic Portishead have announced that they have been getting together and started writing for the follow up the this years Third. Geoff Barrow told BBC 6music that the band had finalised the initial direction of the album" and were now looking at recording plans and tour dates. We ve sat [...]
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Posted on 16th Dec 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: Guns N RosesAuthor: Robert O Connor 20 years ago" Guns N Roses were one of the most exciting bands in the world. Although they originated in the midst of the hair/glam rock scene in L.A." the band seemed to possess a quality that bands like Poison" Motley Crue and RATT..etc just didn t have. [...]
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Posted on 15th Dec 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: VariousAuthor: Paddy Murphy An Indicater Christmas comes to us courtesy of those jolly folk at Indiecater and much like the series of Alternative Christmas' records a few years ago" which featured bands like Sonic Youth" Smashing Pumpkins etc" it promises to give the listener a different take on the festivities. And unlike many many [...]
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Posted on 15th Dec 08 by Contributor | 0
Artist: Green LightsAuthor: James Holland Green Lights" second EP Time to Tell the Parents comes with high expectations following the housemate trios recent activities supporting such power house Irish luminaries as Fight Like Apes and Adebisi Shank. With a hybrid sound drawn from influences from the likes of multi"instrumentalist Londoner Tom Vek to American indie [...]
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Posted on 14th Dec 08 by Liam Tyrrell | 1
Artist: Drop"DAuthor: Drop"D Every year at Drop"D we like to put our heads together and go back through the past 365 days to find out what really got pulses racing in the land of music. Unfortunately we can never agree" so with no further ado here are our individual highlights of the past 12 months. [...]
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