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Next Friday sees the much anticipated release of the debut album from Marina & The Diamonds, entitled The Family Jewels. Featuring the singles ‘Hollywood’ and ‘Mowgli’s Road’ plus re-recordings of old tracks ‘I Am Not A Robot’ and ‘Obsessions’, it’s already garnering an enthusiastic reaction. You’ll have to wait a little longer to see what…
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Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
I’m New Here’s opening two minutes will stop you dead in your tracks every time you hear it – even...MORE »
State Podcast #10: Julie Feeney, Placebo & Bands to watch
At last Spring is with us and to celebrate we’ve decided to kick-start the month with the return of our...MORE »
Massive Attack interview
After seven years of supposed break ups, rumoured releases, and generally lying low, Massive Attack released their fifth studio album,...MORE »
Vitalic – The Academy, Dublin
Warning: This performance may feature strobe lighting effects. It may also feature frantic LED mania and a...MORE »
Chemikal Underground 15th Anniversary Celebration – O2 ABC, Glasgow
The final night of the world’s largest winter festival, Celtic Connections, and the 15th birthday celebration of Glasgow based indie...MORE »
Tubelord – The Academy, Dublin
Tubelord survey the half-empty venue at the start of the Dublin date on their brief Irish tour – a sight...MORE »
Hamel, The Dirty Demographic & Leddra Chapman – King Tut’s, Glasgow
King Tut’s is one of those venues that – whether or not you’ve ever been to Glasgow – you should...MORE »
Sarsparilla – Slave To The Cat Gang
Listening to the music of Damien Lynch, AKA Sarsparilla, it’s a pretty quick mental (or aural) journey back to the...MORE »
Massive Attack – Heligoland
Everyone knows Massive Attack do things at a snail’s pace. They’ve delivered five albums in just under 20 years and...MORE »
Yeasayer – Odd Blood
It’s been about two years since Yeasayer released their impressive debut All Hour Cymbals, which tied psych and folk together...MORE »
Pantha Du Prince – Black Noise
On his follow-up to the majestic masterpiece that is The Bliss, Pantha Du Prince or Hendrik Weber takes a step...MORE »
State’s Dance & Electronic roundup
Pantha Du Prince is the man of the moment. His new 12” The Splendour on Rough Trade is the most...MORE »
The State Social – This Wednesday!
State is proud to present the State Social – a new monthly club night at uber cool Dublin bar Shebeen...MORE »
They Might Be Giants – Summer Camp
In recent times, as if kicking back at a culture where recognition and fame are a primary goal, a string...MORE »
Xavier Rudd interview
You could be forgiven – at least at first glance – for dismissing Xavier Rudd as a bit of a...MORE »
Faces of 2010 Mixtape
We spent all last week telling you our top fresh Irish bands and artists to watch out for. This week...MORE »
Faces of 2010 – Bitches With Wolves
The end of the week and we reach our final Irish band to watch in 2010. Come back next week...MORE »
Faces of 2010 – Yes Cadets
Northern Irish music guru Rigsy has deemed Yes Cadets to be the most exciting new band in the country and,...MORE »
Faces of 2010 – John, Shelly and the Creatures
You may not realise it, but you’ve probably heard John, Shelly and the Creatures already; their song ‘Long May You...MORE »
Faces of 2010 Mixtape
We spent all last week telling you our top fresh Irish bands and artists to watch out for. This week...MORE »
Hear David Byrne, Fatboy Slim & Santigold collaboration
More details on the David Byrne/Fatboy Slim concept album Here Lies Love about Imelda Marcos were revealed today by Byrne...MORE »
Beach House – Free MP3
Baltimore duo Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally aka Beach House are set to release their third LP, ‘Teen Dream’, on...MORE »
Le Galaxie – Victory
Tonight sees the Le Galaxie boys headline Whelan’s after the match so let’s hope it’s a celebration rather than a...MORE »
My Favorite Worst Nightmare…Billy Childish in Berlin
“And now I’d like to start this evening with some poetry”…if there was any phrase that could strike fear into...MORE »
Beats, Bodhráns and Bloody Mayhem – the story of Scary Éire
Smoke fills the room, sweat drips from every forehead, stray bikers wonder what’s going on and Scary Éire rule everything...MORE »
This Ain’t No Party – The Story of No Disco
Far more than a mere musical footnote, for the decade between 1993 and 2003, No Disco was required viewing for...MORE »
Hey Hope, Let’s Go! – The story of the Hope Collective
When Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong spoke about his memories of the band’s first visit to Dublin from the stage...MORE »
State Mix #12: I Am The Cosmos
I Am The Cosmos aka Dublin-based Ross Turner and recent Faces of 2010 pick has gifted us this comforting...MORE »
State Mix #11 – Handsome Paddy @ The Beatdown
The Beatdown is a new music night hosted by Choice Cuts in the Pygmalion bar on South William St. in...MORE »
State Mix #10 – Nakatomi Towers
Belfast’s most promising girl/boy electro-pop duo Nakatomi Towers have gifted us a sweet remix-heavy electro mix to share with you....MORE »
State Mix Series Vs Clampdown – Shit Robot
State in association with Clampdown presents Vol 2 of 8, a series of mixes showcasing the diversity and abilities of...MORE »
Dante’s Inferno – X360, PS3
OK, we know it’s only February, but we’re already predicting that Dante’s Inferno is going to be one of the...MORE »
The Saboteur – X360, PS3
If, like State, you grew up on a diet of boys’ comics like Warlord, Victor and Commando, then The Saboteur...MORE »
Army Of Two: The 40th Day – X360, PS3
Army Of Two’s main protagonists look like they could be the genetically modified steroid-pumped clones of Sly Stallone and Arnie...MORE »
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time – PS3
The galaxy’s most unusual superheroes are back in another frantic adventure, traversing solar systems in a bid to thwart the...MORE »
Twilight: New Moon
The reddened interior of the Savoy cinema is a broth of hormones and anticipation as a few hundred school girls...MORE »
All Tomorrow’s Parties: The Film
Originally inspired by the Bowlie Weekender with Belle and Sebastian in 1999, All Tomorrow’s Parties has turned into something of...MORE »
The Men Who Stare At Goats
On paper, The Men Who Stare At Goats is a wonderful film concept, with potential in the mystification and bemusement...MORE »
Frozen River
Christmas is fast approaching in Massena, a small township on the border between New York State and Canada where tattoos,...MORE »Join the State Mailing List
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