Posted on 28th Jul 09 by Jonathan Keane | 
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Let’s just make one thing clear I’m not a U2 fan by any means. In fact I’m actually one of those people that find them to be rather banal for the majority of the time and would sooner call Bono a prick then praise his musical exploits. But, and this is a big but, if you [...]
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Posted on 28th Jul 09 by Liam Griffin | 0
[Audissect] is the debut album from Galway based electronic producer Ventolyn and Becotyde (V & B). The album opens with Galway Dawns, a pleasant track which sums up most of the first half of the album- ghostly strings, echoy synths and twisted beats.
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Posted on 27th Jul 09 by Lisa Hughes | 0
Aiming to bridge the gap between indie and electro, Dublin based trio Sleep Thieves are fearless in the face of such a tall order. Headed up by Sorcha Brennan, formerly of Butterfly Explosion, this band have already reaped much acclaim for their live performances after several high key slots including opening for Saint Etienne in [...]
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Posted on 27th Jul 09 by Gwen Langford | 1
It was a beautiful sunny afternoon as we headed out to Croke Park for the U2 360 concert. We arrived outside the magnificent stadium just after 2pm and were pleasantly surprised to find the queue wasn’t as big as we were expecting. We took our place in line and were delighted to receive the coveted [...]
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Posted on 26th Jul 09 by Paul Groome | 0
In recent years, the whole singer/songwriter, acoustic -guitar-playing scene has become a bit swamped. Wallis Bird plays acoustic guitar aswell. But not like the others.
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Posted on 24th Jul 09 by Liam Griffin | 0
This years Mantua Festival had to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond their control….which is a real pity since proper “alternative” music festivals in Ireland and few and far between.
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Posted on 24th Jul 09 by Paddy Murphy | 4
According to the Chris Weitz, Thom Yorke has written a new song for the soundtrack to Twilight sequel New Moon. Weitz confirmed the shocking news in an interview with HitFix. According to HitFix, Weitz will get his first listen. “Unless it’s sounds of him belching, I think I’ll put it in.”
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Posted on 24th Jul 09 by Liam Tyrrell | 2
American Beauty is a sheer slice of sunshine, bursting with hope and regret in equal measure, and simmering with an air of freedom that cannot be found in modern albums, for we all know that the wave broke in 1969
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Posted on 24th Jul 09 by Jonathan Keane | 0
Despite the decline in the quality of mainstream (so called) rock music in recent years there is a silver lining. Since the beginning of the noughties modern metal has scaled dizzying heights with bands like Machine Head, Lamb Of God, Trivium, Mastodon and many others releasing stunning albums.
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Posted on 23rd Jul 09 by Paul Groome | 0
Wallis Bird will also be performing in Tower Records today, Friday 24th of July, at lunchtime ahead of her show in Whelans on Friday night. Having returned to Dublin after numerous shows in England, her full band will be accompanying her in playing her new album, New Boots. Anyone who saw her play at Oxegen [...]
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