Ah. Ok, here we go! Time to nail my colours to the mast. What does that mean anyway? After a quick google search… “In nautical battles colours (flags) were lowered as a […]
Top Ten of the Year – Music – MQ
Foggy’s Christmas Gift
Well, maybe not a gift, but a very good deal, none the less. Just found this on Foggy’s facebook page: “limited Xmas bundle: buy a ticket for Kurt Vile, The War On […]
Top 10 Albums 2011 – JR
These lists basically mean nothing but we love (and hate) doing them. It’s definitely a love/hate thing. I love it because it’s enjoyable going over all the music you’ve heard in a […]
Gruff Rhys knows Christmas!
Yes, there are those that love this season of good will and kindness to all men, and then…. there’s Gruff. I guess his name gives a lot away, bah humbug and all […]
Movies – 16-12-11
Ok, I’m a week behind at the movies, but by the sound of things, we didn’t miss very much last week. I was kind of hoping that Puss in Boots would be […]
The Daily Nice
The Daily Nice is photographer Jason Evans’ answer to the Daily Mail. It is a web site that shows one image per day, and it is something he considers to be ‘nice’, […]
ATP Nightmare Review – Sunday 11-12-11
I did travel to ATP thinking that the first day would be the clear winner, but I left confused, bewildering and racked with conflicting emotions. Troubled, would be the easiest way to […]
ATP Nightmare Review – Saturday 10-12-11
Saturday was hump day for me, with a post Tyondai Braxton Battles curating the day, and a line up that didn’t sparkle my imagination. I’d have to be honest and say if […]
ATP Nightmare Review – Friday 9-12-11
Yes, the dust has settled and all that’s left are the belly aches and a few fleeting memories. Before it all fades away, I’m going to go back through some of the […]
Lilys
Recently I have discovered the band Lilys who were formed in the late 80s in Washington DC. Apparently the band revolves around one core member, Kurt Heasley. Anyway, they have plenty of […]
Videodrome: John Maus – Believer
I’ve kinda neglected Videodrome so here’s the official video for a song I’ve been digging the last week. It’s Believer by John Maus. It was apparently “created using a mixture of rare […]
ATP Homework – Sunday
Ok, so Caribou are taking the reins for Sunday, and I’d imagine that they’ll be the best band of the day themselves, as they are playing with an 11 piece band! It’s […]
ATP Homework – Saturday
Saturday is post rock day at ATP, with Battles taking over the curating mantel. So, what’s in store, i hear you cry? Well… Bitch Magnet is a great name for a band! […]
ATP Homework – Friday
Only hours remain until ATP’s Nightmare before Christmas, so I’m hitting the books hard! A lot to get through in very little time. Lets see, who do I know nothing about that […]
Desertshore – Drawing of threes
Phil Carney was in Red House Painters between 95 and 2001 and later played with Sun Kil Moon. He’s recently started to record under the name Desertshore along with pianist Chris Connolly, […]
R.I.P. Altered Zones
Altered Zones, the Pitchfork off-shoot, has officially closed for business. I didn’t always dig the music they were showcasing but I certainly appreciated what they were doing. Apparently the two founders are […]
Movies – 2-12-11 Hugo
Hugo wins by default I fear, as it’s a slow week at the movies. December has become the month where everyone looks back at the past year, and nothing new really happens, […]
Joe Walsh – Oliver Sears Gallery
I went to the Oliver Sears Gallery on Molesworth street recently, and was pretty stunned by the work on display. The work itself is dazzling in it’s complexity, and the level of […]
Small Hours Wake
As mentioned previously, Irish radio is losing one of it’s best shows this week, when Donal Dineen’s Small Hours finally comes to an end on the 1st of December. To mark the […]
The Winged Victory of Will Oldham
Two new gigs for you from various parts of left field. Well, one of them anyway. A Winged Victory for the Sullen were mentioned before by us here, and are strangely making […]
Kim & Thurston – Sonic Youth
Ok, so this is oldish news. As fans of Sonic Youth probably know Kim & Thurston separated after 27 (yes 27!!) years of marriage. This happened a couple of weeks ago and […]
Music for Babies #8 – Laura Veirs
It’s the first Music for Babies in a long, long time, which I think is number 8! Laura was born in Colarado in 1973 and already has a fine selection of folk […]
O Emperor Freebie
One of the best Irish bands around ‘O Emperor’ are giving away a free track. It’s actually pretty good, see what you think below.
Movies 25-11-11 – Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea seems to be the critics choice of the week. It’s a Terence Davies’ adaptation of the Terrence Rattigan play from 1952, and sounds like it’s top notch. Other movies […]
The Music of John Carpenter
I’ve been thinking about this for a while and it really hit me how much I a) love John Carpenter movies and b) love the music in his films (which he largely […]
A Tribe Called Quest – The Movie
‘Beats Rhymes and Phife’ is a documentary on the life and times of one of the best hip hop acts of our recent past, ‘A Tribe called Quest. The screening is on […]
New Lenny
Ok, everyone is hosting this today, but that doesn’t make it any less special. Leonard Cohen’s new album ‘Old Ideas’ is out at the end of January, and he’s dropped a new […]
Kurt Vile and the Violators – Whelans
As proved earlier, we’re big fans of Bank of America and Kurt Vile. He’s coming to Whelans on the 19th of Feb next, but I’m not sure he’s bringing the Bank with […]
Achewood Comic
While wandering the depths of the Internet, I came upon this. It’s nice and odd, and some of them leave you scratching your head, but they’re free, so you can’t really complain. […]
No More Workhorse 