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The lovely people at Tripod have stumped up a fantastic prize to give away - a double pass to see not one, but FOUR gigs taking place over St. Patrick’s Weekend.
Gig 1: Felix Kubin - Friday March 14th, Crawdaddy, 11.30pm
Gig 2: The Fall - Sunday March 16th, 7.30pm
Gig 3: The Flaws - Monday March […]

The Arts Show on RTE Radio 1 has been on a roll this past week. On Monday there was an interview with Junot Diaz about his new book The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao . I can’t remember the last time a book was so hyped in the US before hitting these shores, […]

Should there be a women-only music award? Read Anthea McTiernan’s article in today’s Ticket and join the debate on Jim’s blog.
My comments posted over yonder:
“In literary terms it’s been done with the Orange Prize, and while I think there is much merit in women-only spaces/events, I don’t know if a lot of women are comfortable […]

This morning’s post brought a couple of packages that were sent to The Irish Times for me. One is from a US Management company and concerns a young singer/songwriter they would like to bring to my attention. Having gone to the trouble to get a journalist’s name rather than sending in a CD randomly and […]

Just as the paper demise of Mongrel and Foggy Notions has been announced (FN will still be online, but I’ll miss those free CDs), today State Magazine hits the shelves.
Declaration of interest: the recent London day of hell was to interview Goldfrapp for the magazine.
Apart from that I got my paws on it at […]

“My favorite musical space is my recording studio, Tiny Telephone. I started it about 10 years ago and it’s been the focus of all my creative output since my first band. It’s about 600 square meters, and it’s filled with tons of old tube gear and tape decks (there are four) and - best of […]

Annette recently confessed that she’s addicted to Smith Magazine’s Six Word Memoirs, and challenges people to come up their life manifesto in the same amount of words.
I’ve posted before about Six Word Short Stories, and both the idea of summing up a person or a narrative in six words reminds me of something I read […]

CITY AND COLOUR
Bring Me Your Love
Hassle
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It seems that Devonte “Lightspeed Champion” Hynes isn’t the only musician to kick his way out of noisy chrysalis and metamorphose into a folksy butterfly. Also changing course and flapping his acoustic wings is Dallas Green, former member of post-rockers Alexisonfire. Under the City and Colour moniker (a pun on […]

*It’s no mean feat winning a prize like this, congrats to Super Extra Bonus Party who pulled off yet another upset for the Choice Music Prize. I met someone last night who has had money on all the winners since 2006 - all outsiders. Lucky git. Next year I’m betting on whoever is the equivalent […]

“The place I make music, is in my mom’s house, specifically the basement and the living room. The living room has lots of natural light from all the windows, and my mom has decorated it with a lot of country and rustic feel. It is very warm, inviting and an encouraging place to play/write on […]

I am really hoping to make the Choice Music Prize tonight but I just wanted to thank those nominees who recently took part in Musical Rooms, and wish all 10 acts the best of luck. The gig takes place tonight in Vicar Street and I think there are still tickets left.
Just noticed Cathy Davey is […]

This Thursday Maximum Joy have a very eclectic night of music lined up under the banner of Bearded Ladies. On the bill are Jane Weaver, Emma Tricca and Carly Sings (I wrote about Carly here last year). Last year a Bearded Ladies compilation was released featuring acts like Wendy & Bonnie, Selda, Susan Christie, Weaver […]