This is a plea for help really – I’ve been tasked with putting together a playlist for my daughter’s second birthday this weekend, and I wondered if anyone had any suggestions? I’m […]
Rocking the Party
NME – New Act Download.
How did the hipster burn his mouth? He ate his dinner before it was cool! NME have just released a 25 song album of music, which you can listen to, or download […]
Gig Guide – 20-08-11
Ok, I’ve been a bit slack on the gig front over the last while and a few decent gigs have been announced, without a mention here. There’s Throwing Muses, St. Vincent, Deus, […]
ATP – Alexandra Palace
Over the last couple of years ATP have really spread their wings as a promoter in London, and are now one of the most significant promoters in the city (and beyond, but […]
Light a candle for Marco
Poor Marco must be pretty stressed at the news that Liam is taking legal action against Noel in a bid to put both of them, and their busking-standard music back in the […]
Movies – 19-08-11
Not a stellar week for the movies in truth, maybe it’s time to stay at home with an improving novel and a cup of cocoa. Cowboys and Aliens sounded like it could […]
Donal Dineen’s Small Hours Ends
Just last night, while suffering from a batch of work stress related insomnia I turned on Today FM, for Donal to lull me to sleep with his usual blend of the odd […]
500th post blues!
Yes, seems like just yesterday this blog was a glint in the eye of some bored individuals with too much time no their hands. Thanks to all of you, for sticking around […]
Black Francis and Reid Paley
What is Francis Black up to, when he should be at home working on the new Pixies album? He’s working with Reid Paley. Exciting news, as Reid is certainly a household name! […]
Videodrome: Cass McCombs – You Saved My Life
Lovely video for McCombs beautiful “You Saved My Life” from 2009. There’s a lovely switch about 3 minutes in to a couple dancing… Directed by: Eric Fensler
Movies – 12-08-11 – Monkey Week!
Project Nim is the latest documentary from the guys behind ‘Man on Wire’, and focussed on an experiment from the 70’s, where a University Professor in Columbia made a chimpanzee live with […]
Mister Heavenly
If you haven’t heard of Mister Heavenly, you’ve still heard music by them! Yes, that’s right, an indie super group, with members of Man Man, Modest Mouse and Islands. They have a […]
BBC Radio 4 – Book Club
Just found this page and had to share! This is a programme with writers talking about their work, you can find a full list here. Some of my favorites are: Paul Auster […]
Bon Iver Cover Versions Download
Slow day for news in the Music world, so will just put a link to this site here. Stereogum have put together a collection of cover versions by Bon Iver, and most […]
Movies – 05-08-11 Super 8, Knuckle…
I’ve been looking forward to Super 8 for a while. As one critic said, it looks a bit like all of Spielberg’s early movies squeezed together, and it’s even set in 1979! […]
Pure X, Pleasure – Summer slacker guitar bliss
Well maybe it’s because “summer” is here but I’m really loving Pure X’s album Pleasure (previously known as Pure Ecstasy). Let’s just describe the music as summer drag, slacker, washed out guitar […]
Bon Iver Live Download
You can download or listen to a concert from Bon Iver’s most recent tour on the NPR site here. I think the concert itself was last night in Washington in the 9.30 club, […]
Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children
“The day the rainbow came to stay, there rose from the gutters a collective voice of madness and wonder, like the precision harmony of a choir being flayed alive” “Many found it […]
New Gigs
A few new additions to the gig front, which are worth a mention. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Button Factory – November 9th (Wed) – €20 Sam Amidon ‘I See The […]
Mario Balotelli
Italian international Mario Balotelli is visiting our shores this weekend, as part of the Dublin Super Magic cup in the Aviva stadium. While he is a quite good player in his own […]
Does the 27 club exist?
After the sad death of Amy Winehouse last weekend, all the hacks in the media jumped on the fact that she was 27 to fill up some space on their papers, but […]
Movies – 29-07-11 Captain America
Generally when reviewers get their hands on a super hero flick, their response is that it’s poop, and if you think differently, then you smell and are stupid! Not so this time, […]
Dublin Theatre Festival – Programme released!
Dublin Theatre festival takes places been 29th of Sept and the 2nd of Oct and has been top notch for the last few years, with highs such as the crazy Belgians and Waves. […]
Björk to release “App Album” for iPad and iPhone – Biophilia
Björk is set to release an album app which will then have individual song apps stemming from it! Definitely a new concept so will be interesting to see the results. The app is […]
Stroked – Cover album
Is this becoming a ‘thing’, this is the second compilation album of a ‘classic’ album in as many weeks. As discussed in the comments section on the release of Newermind, a compilation […]
New Beastie Song
Ok, it’s not new, new, but it is new. Here it is, right here, right now. Beastie Boys: “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win [ft. Santigold] (Major Lazer Remix)”:
Why? – Button Factory
This is a nice one actually, and definitely something to look forward to. Why? are currently touring with an acoustic piano set, which sounds like another step towards normality from where they […]
A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Steep Hills Of Vicodin Tears
Ok, I am very excited. Stars of the Lid are one of my fave bands. The group consists of two members, Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie. Well it turns out that Adam Wiltzie has […]
Frank Miller – Holy Terror
The trailer below is for Frank Miller’s upcoming graphic novel, Holy Terror. Miller has been thinking about the 9/11 attacks for some time and trying to distil those thoughts into this work. (I […]
No More Workhorse 