Stereophonics Announce New Dublin and Belfast Dates!
Stereophonics have announced two new Irish dates to their November tour just off the back of their Olympia Theatre, Dublin gig that they played only a couple of weekends ago! The Irish crowds must have done something right eh?
They guys will be in Belfast on the 11th of November in The Odyssey Arena and they play the O2 Dublin on the 12th of November. All the words to the new album ‘Graffiti on the Train’ released 1st March should be known well off by their fans by the time the band are back.
Tickets go on sale at 9am this Friday 22nd March so make sure you get in there quickly as they sold out their last Olympia date in only 15 minutes!
You can purchase tickets here
Motorcycle Display Team release new single ‘A Taste’ and announce Irish tour in April
Motorcycle Display Team
Release new single ‘A Taste’ and announce Irish tour in April
It’s no revelation that hard work pays off and this year it is Motorcycle Display Team’s time to shine. With the upcoming Irish release of their single ‘A Taste’ on April 5th 2013, taken from their outstanding debut album ‘Captatio Benevolentiae’, the band are set to take Ireland by the scruff, and nobody is going to complain!
The UK power-pop trio formed in 2008 and have since grafted tirelessly to become a mainstay in the UK music scene. They have seen their music featured in “Hollyoaks”, a BBC sitcom called “Off the Hook”, they have been featured as ‘Artist of the Month’ on We7 and were named Unsigned Band of the Month by Absolute Radio. To top that the band have had illustrious residencies in the renowned ‘Dublin Castle’ and The New Cross Inn in London town and have received significant FM radio play in the UK, Ireland and beyond.
Despite all these achievements the band remained to fly relatively under the mainstream radar until now. The album ‘Captatio Benevolentiae’ is their debut LP which reaches us 2 years after the release of their EP ‘The Crayon Masterpiece’. Produced and mixed by Cesar Gimeno Lavin of Modest Mouse and White Lies fame, the 11 songs on the album are undeniably slick and incredibly addictive and have received much critical acclaim to date’
Chordblossom,com (4/5) “MDT have managed to create a record that hops, skips and jumps through a smorgasbord of musical styles and is hugely impressive to possess such versatility. It’s revelatory how good it is. Go buy. Go listen. Go enjoy.”
Chunk.ie (7.5/10) “……a talented rhythm section in Matthew Eyre (Bass Guitar) and Morgan Condon (Drums). Atop this appealing mix sits Vocalist/Guitarist Steve Hinds’ lush falsetto vocal, that hops around with great versatility and playfulness, backed up by some of the tastiest harmonies this side of Motown”
Right Chord Music “The album entirely captivates and through its catchy choruses and shrewd velvety lyrics, keeps you engaged for hours”
The Irish Daily Star (3/5) “An infectious enough blend of art-rock and punk funk to make you want to listen to it again.”The band comprises of three zealous musicians hailing from the finest corners of the globe, among whom talent is not lacking. Steve is a successful actor from the UK, Morgan a Dublin musician who has had former chart success with his former band Zeel . While Matt is a New Zealand lawyer who lays claim to a good lashing of Irish heritage and also a revered ‘clothed’ cameo in a popular porn movie.
So far the band has released two single from the album ‘Betweenager’ and ‘Brickwall’. The band have already toured Ireland to a rip roaring response but with the release of ‘A Taste’ on April 5th MDT have Ireland on their hitlist once more.
Catch the band playing live at the following Irish venues:
Thursday 4th April Whelans, Dublin
Friday 5th April The Library Bar, Limerick
Saturday 6th April Bentleys, Galway
Sunday 7th April John Daly’s, Mullingar
Passenger – More Irish Tour Dates Added & No.1 Platinum Selling Single ‘Let Her Go’!
Passenger is topping the charts and why wouldn’t he be with his outstanding single ‘Let Her Go’ and album ‘All The Little Lights’! After phenomenally selling out his dates in Belfast and Dublin, which both had to be moved to larger venues at the beginning of ticket sales due to MASSIVE demand, Passenger is delighted to announce that he will be adding more dates to his Irish tour. He has added an extra date to Belfast and Dublin and will be gracing Galway and Cork with his wonderful talents. Passenger is very excited to return to Ireland after his support slot for Ed Sheeran back in January. Tickets for the extra dates go on sale this Friday 8 March priced at €12 including booking fee. So make sure you have your credit card details at the ready for what looks like the hottest ticket in (your choice of) town!
Brighton born, adopted Australian son Passenger (aka Mike Rosenberg) has been a busy man with his sell out UK & European tour in early 2013 and he sure isn’t wasting any time as he embarks on his largest Australian and Irish toursto date.
‘Let Her Go’ is the latest single that has everyone swaying and singing along to and it is happily taking the no.1 spot in the Irish Singles Charts, which has now just gone platinum! The single is lifted from his already critically lauded full-length album, ‘All The Little Lights’, which is no. 1 in the Irish Independent Charts. The album was released in the UK last year and named iTunes singer-songwriter album of the year.
The video for ‘Let Her Go’ has already received an outstanding 11 million views on YouTube. Check it out below.
“Rosenberg’s voice shimmers” 4 Stars- Rolling Stone Australia
“Heaps of Style and Intelligence” – NMEFriday 27 April Mandela Hall, Belfast 14+ event, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Sunday 28 April Mandela Hall, Belfast SOLD OUT
Monday 29 April Vicar Street, Dublin SOLD OUT
Wednesday 1 May Vicar Street, Dublin 14+ event, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Thursday 2 May Roisin Dubh, Galway 14+ event, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Friday 3 May The Pavilion, Cork 14+ event, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
All tickets available from www.passengermusic.com
METEOR CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN ANNOUNCES HOMEGROWN ACTS FOR MAY 2013!
METEOR CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN ANNOUNCES HOMEGROWN ACTS FOR MAY 2013!
After months of careful deliberation, the line up for this spring’s Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin is almost fit to explode with a dynamite selection of acts that we just can’t keep the news to ourselves any longer!
Over 150 smashing acts, both Irish and International are gearing up to plug in and blow you away over three days of beautiful musical mayhem in Dublin town this May Bank Holiday weekend (3rd to 5th of May). But, because our mother’s taught us not to give it all up too easy, we are going to get your party pulses racing on the eve of the Meteor Choice Music Prize with the announcement of some this year’s homegrown acts confirmed to play the 2013 festival. The indigenous line-up is brimming with new faces and a couple of old friends to get your chins wagging and your feet tapping.
So without any further frills and ado, we are delighted to announce this year’s Meteor Choice Music Prize nominees windings will appear on the bill alongside previous nominees Fight Like Apes and We Cut Corners. You will also be able to feast your ears on return performances from the likes of neo-grungers Girl Band, electric contemporary violinist Daithi, ambient beat impressario Lemonada, the alien pop of Nanu Nanu and Bantum’s southern fried electro. Indie purveyors Swords, The Notas, and Berlin based Kool Thing return to the stage following a highlight gig in last year’s free fringe festival, while other favorites Sleep Thieves, Squarehead, Kid Karate, The Holy Roman Army, Low Sea, O Emperor, Bouts, Skelocrats and White Collar Boy prepare to raise the roof at their Crawl debuts. Expect prodigious alt-folk from Owensie & Mossy Nolan, lush atmospherics from Cloud Castle Lake and psychedelic folk-rock from The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock whilst The Casanova Wave, Ships, Dogs, Forrests and Orquesta mesmerize us with their electronic innovations. Guitarist and composer Cian Nugentwill feature in the mix of talent along with singer-song writer Orla Gartland and multi instrumentalists Inni-K and Peter Delaney. And if that wasn’t enough Cork’s Unwinding Cables will get us on our feet with their brand of afro-punk pop and dancing alongside electro popsters Faune and Miracle Bell. To top off the Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin Le Galaxie will take a breather from their recording studio to appear for a special DJ set to close the festival in addition to a handful of homegrown secret special guests set to surprise us over the weekend.
The event will take place across more than 15 of Dublin’s finest venues from Camden Street to Temple Bar. Each of these venues will be curated by some of the top innovators in the Irish Music Industry from DJ’s to independent promoters to media moguls such as Whelan’s Live, Hidden Agenda, Strange Brew, Young Hearts Run Free, State Magazine, Mother Club, Ruby Sessions, Dan Hegarty (2fm), entertainment.ie, Sweet Oblivion, Nialler9, Totally Dublin, Paul McLoone (Today FM) and Claire Beck (Phantom FM) to mention but a few.
Whilst we play hard to get and hold off release of the full International line up, we are extending our Early Bird Weekend ticket offer for 2 more weeks until the close of St. Paddy’s Day!! The first run of limited super cost saving tickets priced at €40.00 for the weekend has sold out and will be re-released due to phenomenal demand for this limited offer only. Now you have another reason to raise a glass of the green stuff!
The Crawl will continue to feature its one pass system, making it accessible and affordable for all music fans to discover the cream of the crop of emerging talent in 2013. Tickets for the Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin will be available as a weekend pass or standard day pass: €55.00 Weekend /1 Day €35 (excluding booking fee). These along with all inclusive travel packages will be on sale from 9.00am Friday 1st February from thecamdencrawl.com, entertainment.ie and all the usual outlets.
Tickets can be exchanged for wristbands which allow full access to each of the participating venues throughout the festival as individual capacities permit. Wristbands and free programme guides announcing the full line ups and timings for the event are obtainable from 5pm – 10pm each day at the ticket exchange points located at Whelan’s, Wexford Street, Dublin 2 and Film Base, Curved Street, Dublin 2.
Hold onto your shorts, the International line up will be announced in the coming days…….!
@thedublincrawl / #dublincrawl
facebook.com/camdencrawldublin
Passenger – ‘Let Her Go’ is No. 1 in the Irish singles charts, No. 1 in the Irish Independent charts & No. 5 in the Album Charts!
Passenger
‘Let Her Go’ is no. 1 in the singles charts & it now has with 10.7 million YouTube views!
Watch this sensational video
Taken from the album All The Little Lights
No. 1 in the Irish Independent Chart & No. 5 on the Irish albums Charts
Passenger is just fresh off the back of Ed Sheeran’s sold out tour that he supported in the O2 on the 11th 12th and 13th of January, and to the enthused crowds’ delight Passenger has now announced his own all ages Irish shows, which will include Belfast on 28th April and Dublin on 29th April. Due to seriously high demand for tickets both shows have had to change venues to meet the enthralled increasing Irish following’s demand. Passenger was meant to be performing in Empire Music Hall, Belfast and The Workman’s Club in Dublin but both venues sold out so quickly that the shows had to be moved to Mandella Hall, Belfast & Vicar Street, Dublin, tickets for both shows already purchased are still valid.
Brighton born, adopted Australian son Passenger (aka Mike Rosenberg) isn’t wasting any time in 2013 as he embarks on a solo headline tour of Europe, the UK leg has already entirely sold out along with nearly all of his European dates. Constantly active on his social media sites, to date Passenger has amassed a large number of avid followers that are growing on a daily basis as he wins the hearts of new fans with each and every show.
‘Let Her Go’ is the new single from Passenger which will be released on February 18th. The single is lifted from his already critically lauded full-length album, All The Little Lights, released in the UK last year and named iTunes singer-songwriter album of the year. The deluxe edition of All The Little Lights, which includes a bonus disc featuring 8 acoustic tracks will also be released in Ireland on Friday 22 February. The video for ‘Let Her Go’ has already received an outstanding 10.7 million views on YouTube.
“Rosenberg’s voice shimmers” 4 Stars- Rolling Stone Australia
“Heaps of Style and Intelligence” – NME- Sunday 28 April Mandella Hall, Belfast Sold Out
- Monday 29 April Vicar Street, Dublin Sold Out
www.passengermusic.com
Primal Scream release brand new video ‘2013’
Primal Scream are back with ‘2013’ the first taste from their eagerly anticipated forthcoming album ‘More Light’.
‘2013’ signals the start to a new Primal Scream era. Released on the band’s own First International label through Ignition Records,
the song is written by Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes, and produced by David Holmes. The track also features Kevin Shields on guitar.
Watch the full length video for ‘2013’, directed by Rei Nadal a Barcelona based artist and protégé of Nick Knight, the eminent fashion photographer.
‘More Light’ is released later this Spring.
Primal Scream are: Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Martin Duffy, Darrin Mooney, Barrie Cadogan and Simone Butler.
Meteor Camden Crawl launches Maiden Rock & Roll Cruise whilst early release tickets sell out
Shortly after 10 AM on the 10th of February one resourceful individual got their hands on the last pair of ‘golden’ weekend tickets for this year’s Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin for the price of just €10.00. In a Willy Wonka fashioned frenzy, fans of the celebrated music & arts festival have been buying up cheap tickets to the event over the past 10 days. Priced at an astounding €1.00 on the opening day of this month and increasing at an incremental rate of the same, weekend passes for the Crawl were literally ‘gone in sixty seconds’ for the duration of the special offer campaign.
If you have any friends or family who left you for the UK and all its wonders that you would like home for the bank holiday weekend to feast in the frivolities of the Camden Crawl with you then why not alert them of the HMCC Dublin’s maiden voyage. Kick starting the long 3rd – 5th May 2013 weekend festivities early the Stena sponsored cruise will embark from Holyhead and travel overnight to Dublin on Friday 3rd May. With DJs, live special guests,a 24 hour bar and its very own pirate radio station, the soon to be legendary ‘Boat That Rocked’ will be an unforgettable and, more than likely, one-off experience for your friends traveling over for the festival… Sounds pretty awesome for them right? Makes you nearly want to head over to Holyhead yourself so you can make the trip back with your mates! With packages from £128 per person including return cruise to Dublin, transfers, 2 nights accommodation and weekend ticket for the Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin are one hell of a bargain to boot! Or if you ain’t from Dublin and you’re traveling from our country’s other respective (and great) counties we’ve got discounted accommodation and ticket packages also available.
Meteor Camden Crawl Dublintickets and inclusive travel packages go on sale from 9.00am Monday 11th February from camdencrawldublin.com/tickets.Tickets are available as single day or weekend passes and are priced at €55.00/Day Tickets €35 (excluding booking fee). Early Bird weekend tickets frozen at last year’s price of €40.00 are also available until end of February. Tickets are to be exchanged for wristbands which allow free entry to each of the participating venues throughout the festival as individual capacities permit. Wristbands and free programme guides announcing the full line ups and timings for the event are obtainable from 5pm – 10pm each day at the ticket exchange points located at Whelan’s, Wexford Street, Dublin 2 and Film Base, Curved Street, Dublin 2.
Keep your eyes peeled for the unveiling of the full lineup for the Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin, which will be announced next week! News, Line Up and Full information about Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin 2013 may be found at camdencrawldublin.com
www.thecamdencrawl.com @thedublincrawl / #dublincrawl / facebook.com/camdencrawldublin
For more information on Camden Crawl Dublin, please contact:
emma@orchestrate.ie / +353 1 2839809Meteor Press Contacts:
Paul Bradley, Director of Corporate Affairs, Eircom Group: + 353 (0) 85 1744281 / paul_bradley@eircom.ie
Harriet Mansergh, Slattery Communications: + 353 1 634 2530 / harriet.mansergh@scomms.ie
Stereophonics release new single & video for ‘Indian Summer’ & announce Irish tour dates
‘Indian Summer’
New single & Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcguxHc4hiU
From new LP ‘Graffiti On The Train’, out March 1st
Stereophonics play The Waterfront, Belfast on Thursday 7 March and The Olympia Theatre, Dublin on Saturday 9 March
Tickets on sale this Friday 1st February
Purveyors of classic British songwriting Stereophonics cement their return with first single, ‘Indian Summer’, on their own Stylus Records and available to download with the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcguxHc4hiU
Written by Kelly Jones and produced by Kelly and Jim Lowe, this new track marks the beginning of a new phase for the unshakable four-piece.
This is the first official outing for the band’s eighth studio album
‘Graffiti On The Train’, out March 1st. A record capturing filmic grace and orchestral flourishes, it sees the band collaborate with David Arnold who arranged strings on several tracks.
After selling out December’s intimate run of shows in the UK the band rolled out a taster for the new album with the acclaimed ‘Violins and Tambourines’ and the magnificently dark and moody download ‘In A Moment’.
Stereophonics are: Kelly Jones- vocals/guitar, Richard Jones-bass, Adam Zindani –guitar and Jamie Morrison – drums.
Admiral Fallow tour Ireland & release ‘Isn’t This World Enough??’ in February, 2013
Single ‘Isn’t This World Enough??’
Taken from their album Tree Bursts in Snow Out Now!
Announce Irish Tour this February, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXAiwBIdYQg
“Epic Indie-Pop…big, yearning choruses and swaying anthems “ Q Magazine – 4 Stars
“an album as heartfelt as it is musically and themematically ambitious” Uncut 8/ 10“…prepare to adore this group…” The Sunday Times Culture
“Hearts might well burst under prolonged exposure to this record” BBC Album Reviews
Admiral Fallow have been a busy bunch! 2012 saw their critically lauded album Tree Bursts in Snow released in May and the band have been on the road almost constantly, touring the lengths and breadths of the UK, Europe and USA.
After 2 weeks in Europe, a 4 week USA Fall tour and a 2 week stint in the UK Admiral Fallow- Louis Abbott (lead vocals, guitar), Sarah Hayes (vocals, flute, piano), Kevin Brolly (clarinet, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals), Joe Rattray (bass, double bass, backing vocals) and Philip Hague (drums, vibraphone, backing vocals) are making their way across the Irish Sea to show their Irish following some love. They will be making appearances in Belfast, Dublin, Galway and Cork so take your pick to whichever is closest to you!
Admiral Fallow’s current single ‘Isn’t This World Enough??’ was just released last month and is a firm live favourite, which has invoked a sing-along at almost every show the band has played in 2012. Now to the Irish fans delight they will be able to swing, sway and also sing-along to the track on their Irish tour this February.
Tour Dates
Thursday 14th Feb Auntie Annies, Belfast www.facebook.com/auntieannies
Friday 15th Feb Academy 2, Dublin www.theacademydublin.com
Saturday 16th Feb Roisin Dubh, Galway www.roisindubh.net
Monday 18th Feb Cypress Avenue, Cork www.cyprusavenue.ie
Eddi Reader plays last of her sell out shows tonight in Whelans
Eddi Reader
Announces Irish tour in February
‘Vagabond’ a new single available fromwww.eddireader.com
Eddi Reader sets her sights on the Emerald Isle this February to bring us her pop-folk soothing sounds. Eddi’s Irish tour will start in Antrim and she will work her way south to Cork, taking in Dublin, Wexford & Kilkenny.
Eddi grew up in Glasgow and Irvine, Scotland and it was in those towns that she learned to use music as a vehicle for communicating with others through busking and performing at the local folk clubs. In the early 1980s, Eddi travelled around Europe with circus and performance artists before moving to London where she quickly became a sought after session vocalist. She famously harmonised with Annie Lennox touring with the Eurythmics, after her time with successful punk outfit Gang of Four. It was short-lived but warmly remembered Fairground Attraction that really brought her into the limelight and to the attention of a much wider audience. The single “Perfect” and parent album First of a Million Kisses both topped the British charts.
However, it was her subsequent albums which signalled her increasing ability to assimilate different musical styles and make them all very much her own. Her unerring instinct for fine material, whether self penned, collaborative or a carefully chosen cover version resulted in Mirmama (1992), Eddi Reader (1994), Candyfloss & Medicine (1996), Angels & Electricity (1998), Simple Soul (2001).
Eddi is due to release a new single “Vagabond” on 8 February which is taken from her new yet to be titled album, due out later this year. The single will be available as a free download from her website. It was written by Eddi and her newly wedded husband John Douglas, musician and original member of the Trashcan Sinatras, with words by the English poet John Masefield (1878-1967).
Both Eddi and John had been drawn to Masefield’s work over the years and his poem “Vagabond” struck a chord with its simple, conversational evocation of one of life’s wanderers pondering, sometimes answering, the large and small questions of life. For a long time, both Eddi and John had described their lives journeys as ‘Vagabonding’ so it was no surprise that on discovering this poem it had transformed itself into a song within the hour.
The track was recorded in Scotland and Eddi will follow up in the studio to finish the album. After Eddi’s Autumn tour she expressed “I’ve enjoyed performing our new song Vagabond. It’s getting better all the time”, which can only lead to say it will be great by the time she reaches Ireland!
Last year Eddi embarked on a successful Australian tour, UK tour and had lots of festival appearances. She also presented Ye Banks and Braes – A Burns Night Celebration on BBC Ulster which took place on the 25th of January in Ulster Hall. Eddi performed the Burns song “You’re Welcome Willie Stewart” accompanied by the Ulster Orchestra, with conductor Carl Davis.
Free download of ‘Vagabond’ available from www.eddireader.com from 8 February, 2013
- Wed 13th Feb The Old Courthouse Theatre, Antrim www.antrim.gov.uk/theoldcourthouse
- Thurs 14th Feb Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin www.paviliontheatre.ie
- Fri 15th Feb Draiocht Arts Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin www.draiocht.ie
- Sat 16th Feb St. Iberius Church, Wexford Tickets from Whites for Music; 053 9122067
- Mon 18th Feb The Set Theatre, Kilkenny www.set.ie
- Tues 19th Feb The Pavilion, Cork www.pavilioncork.com
- Wed 20th Feb Whelan’s, Dublin www.whelanslive.com
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