Monthly Archives: February 2009

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Record review, Therapy? Crooked Timber

Posted on 27th Feb 09 by | comments 1

Artist: Therapy"Author: Mike McGrath Bryan After 20 years and constant reinvention " challenge to the music industry and themselves" Therapy" return with what could well be their masterpiece. Crooked Timber has been three years in the making" and the wait has been well worth it" it not only affirms the band's incredible legacy" but takes [...]

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Record Review, Rival Consoles, Helvetica

Posted on 27th Feb 09 by | comments 0

Artist: Rival ConsolesAuthor: Paul Murphy Purveyor of intelligent dance music" Rival Consoles" is 21"year old Ryan Lee West from Leicester in the Midlands of England. After having supported his city neighbours and label comrades Kyte on an extensive European tour in November 2008" West locked himself away all winter to finish his first full"length album" [...]

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NOFX for Olympia Date

Posted on 26th Feb 09 by | comments 0

Artist: NOFXAuthor: Paddy Murphy NOFX Olympia Theatre Saturday 25th April 2009 Tickets "28.50 including booking fee Over 14"s welcome Doors 7pm West coast punk activists NOFX are set to ignite Dublin"s Olympia Theatre this April. NOFX have sold over 6 million records worldwide making them one of the most important and influential independent bands on [...]

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Mogwai Announce more detail on Mog-Fest, The Academy

Posted on 25th Feb 09 by | comments 0

Artist: MagwaiAuthor: Paddy Murphy MOGWAI ANNOUNCE SUPPORTS AND DJ SET FOR ACADEMY RESIDENCY Mogwai have announced supports acts for when they take over Dublin"s Academy for a weekend residency next month on Friday 20th" Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of March. Glaswegian rockers Desalvo will open for the band on Friday night and Remember Remember [...]

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SoundTrack: Brian Deady

Posted on 25th Feb 09 by | comments 0

Artist: Brian DeadyAuthor: Naomi McArdle Cork's own Brian Deady is taking up the mantle of Master of Irish Soul" at least that's the idea. This May sees the release of his debut album Interview and after 2008's single Any Ol' Ting caused much furore and clashing opinion here on Drop"D" we await the album with [...]

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Record Review, Crystal Antlers

Posted on 25th Feb 09 by | comments 0

Artist: Crystal AntlersAuthor: Colm Cullen Definitely buy this" it"s one of the best things I"ve heard in a long while. My interweb"thingy"s busted" so I haven"t got any research done on this crowd as I write. The only info I have is from the bio that came with it" which says they were formed in [...]

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Interview – Green Lights

Posted on 25th Feb 09 by | comments 0

Green Lights : Giving Irish Music The Go Ahead How many times have you fallen in love with a record only to discover, much to your horror, that the band have broken up? Such is the fate of unsuspecting Irish indie music fans who have not yet discovered Green Lights – this Friday 27 February [...]

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Stiff Little Fingers for Academy Date

Posted on 24th Feb 09 by | comments 0

Artist: Stiff Little FingersAuthor: Paddy Murphy STIFF LITTLE FINGERS Friday 22nd May 2009 Tickets "25 including booking fee go on"sale 9am Wednesday 25th February Ticketmaster STIFF LITTLE FINGERS were formed in Belfast in 1977 and have become one of the best bands to emerge from Ireland. With punk rock classics such as Suspect Device" Wasted [...]

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