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Crocodiles - Sleep Forever

Crocodiles – Sleep Forever

"The usual Dandy Spaceman Motorcycle Massacre Chain type band.."

It seems you can’t swing a wheelie-binned cat these days without hitting some pointy boots and bulb shades wearing troupe of wannabe Syd Barretts back combing their barnets and peddling their drawling neo psych ‘sounds’ to anyone who’ll stay awake long enough to listen. Heck,... READ »

Guns N' Roses - The O2, Dublin

Guns N’ Roses – The O2, Dublin

do you know where you are? you're at the most surreal gig of recent years

“We want to stay and play but one more bottle and we will walk off the stage.” Ask any Guns N’ Roses fan if they think this quote from Axl Rose would be out of place at any Guns gig and the answer would invariably be no. The band haven’t... READ »

Guns N' Roses Dublin show ends in disarray [UPDATED!]

Guns N’ Roses Dublin show ends in disarray [UPDATED!]

After the chaotic ending to their set at the Reading festival last weekend, Guns N’ Roses appear to be continuing their rock diva antics at tonight’s concert in Dublin’s O2. According to reports reaching us here at State HQ, the band arrived on stage behind schedule and played for around 20 minutes before... READ »

Blink 182 - The O2, Dublin

Blink 182 – The O2, Dublin

“We love Jedward,” Blink 182 announce to a chorus of boos, “you would too if you’d ever had them sit on your face and slowly spread their ass cheeks…” Clearly, after all these years, if there’s one thing you can still expect from Blink 182, it’s... READ »

Win your own Fight Like Apes State Intervention show

Win your own Fight Like Apes State Intervention show

Fight Like Apes live in your living room, recorded live for State? Why not.

Having staged a series of State Interventions in unusual places this year, we’ve decided to celebrate the release of the fine second album from Fight Like Apes, The Body Of Christ And The Legs Of Tina Turner, by bringing them, us and Bandwidth Films to... READ »

State Photography Exhibition opens September 14th

State Photography Exhibition opens September 14th

We’re delighted to announce the inaugural State Photography Exhibition, to be held at the Workman’s Club on Dublin’s Wellington Quay. Staged in association with our friends at Nikon, the show will feature the work of our fantastic team of photographers – Kieran Frost, Sara Devine,... READ »

Full Electric Picnic stage times

Full Electric Picnic stage times

Right, highlighter pens at the ready, here we go: Update: Here’s a Clashfinder link with the printable full-lineup. FRIDAY MAIN STAGE – Friday 10:30pm – midnight Roxy Music 8:45pm – 9:45pm Modest Mouse 7:15pm – 8:15pm The Waterboys 6:00pm – 6:45pm Janelle Monáe 4:45pm – 5:30pm The Jolly Boys READ »

Zero 7 interview

Zero 7 interview

Zero 7’s fortunes have changed dramatically in the past few months. When State caught up with beatsmith Sam Hardaker after the release of 2009’s Yeah Ghost, there was a sense of pride in the new record, a resounding ‘life after Sia’ optimism dampened only by... READ »

Martin Clancy - The Busiest Man in Irish Music?

Martin Clancy – The Busiest Man in Irish Music?

Is there a busier man than Martin Clancy in the Irish music scene? Doubtful. Not...
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Imelda May - Mayhem

Imelda May – Mayhem

In the two years since the release of the multi-platinum album Love Tattoo Imelda... READ »

Crocodiles - Sleep Forever

Crocodiles – Sleep Forever

It seems you can’t swing a wheelie-binned cat these days without hitting some pointy... READ »

Guns N' Roses - The O2, Dublin

Guns N’ Roses – The O2, Dublin

“We want to stay and play but one more bottle and we will walk... READ »

Blink 182 - The O2, Dublin

Blink 182 – The O2, Dublin

“We love Jedward,” Blink 182 announce to a chorus of boos, “you would too if... READ »

Mice Parade - What It Means to be Left-Handed

Mice Parade – What It Means to be Left-Handed

Nearly three years have passed and Mice Parade have returned. This time round there... READ »

Imelda May - Mayhem

Imelda May – Mayhem

In the two years since the release of the multi-platinum album Love Tattoo Imelda... READ »

Crocodiles - Sleep Forever

Crocodiles – Sleep Forever

It seems you can’t swing a wheelie-binned cat these days without hitting some pointy... READ »

Mice Parade - What It Means to be Left-Handed

Mice Parade – What It Means to be Left-Handed

Nearly three years have passed and Mice Parade have returned. This time round there... READ »

Grand Pocket Orchestra - The Ice Cream

Grand Pocket Orchestra – The Ice Cream

Grand Pocket Orchestra are like Marmite. If you hate them or love them,... READ »

Jamaica - No Problem

Jamaica – No Problem

French duo Jamaica have been getting a lot of attention on the blogosphere of... READ »

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Guns N' Roses - The O2, Dublin

Guns N’ Roses – The O2, Dublin

“We want to stay and play but one more bottle and we will walk... READ »

Blink 182 - The O2, Dublin

Blink 182 – The O2, Dublin

“We love Jedward,” Blink 182 announce to a chorus of boos, “you would too if... READ »

Fight Like Apes bring Midnight Mass to Tower Records

Fight Like Apes bring Midnight Mass to Tower Records

With their second album The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner... READ »

Beirut - Tripod, Dublin

Beirut – Tripod, Dublin

The last time Zach Condon and friends played Dublin city in June 2007, it... READ »

Jónsi, Vega, Copenhagen

Jónsi, Vega, Copenhagen

There aren’t many tours that come with their own trailer and there aren’t many... READ »

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The Expendables

The Expendables

It’s rare in modern action cinema to see a man kick punch the guts... READ »

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

In the film industry above all others, even the music business, the battle between... READ »

Inception

Inception

The summer blockbuster is not supposed to be like this. Every year from May... READ »

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

I’m a Twirgin. A Twoob. A Twovice. In fact, the closest I’ve come to... READ »

U2 360 At The Rose Bowl (DVD)

U2 360 At The Rose Bowl (DVD)

Predictably politically-fuelled and thoroughly space-aged. Littered with hits that – love them or loath... READ »

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 - X360, PS3, Wii

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – X360, PS3, Wii

Nobody does long-running sports series like EA. Not only do they manage to win... READ »

Crackdown 2 - X360

Crackdown 2 – X360

Set a decade after the original Crackdown, this sequel sees your special agent back... READ »

Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (X360, PS3)

Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (X360, PS3)

The Prince Of Persia franchise may have expanded into the realm of Hollywood, with... READ »

ModNation Racers - PS3

ModNation Racers – PS3

The Mod of the title isn’t a Quadrophenia-aping Weller wannabe, but rather refers to... READ »

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger - X360/PS3

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger – X360/PS3

Coming on like a Street Fighter-esque blast from the past, BlazBlue Calamity Trigger is... READ »

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Don't Rhyme for the sake of Riddlin': The Authorised Story of Public Enemy

Don’t Rhyme for the sake of Riddlin’: The Authorised Story of Public Enemy

An engaging if slightly lightweight book telling the detailed story of the early shaping... READ »

Apathy for the Devil

Apathy for the Devil

Apathy For The Devil by Nick Kent (Faber & Faber) In his own right, Nick... READ »

Slash by Slash with Anthony Bozza

Slash by Slash with Anthony Bozza

Saul Hudson aka Slash is telling his story – the first of Guns ‘n’... READ »

Cork Rock: From Rory Gallagher to The Sultans Of Ping

Cork Rock: From Rory Gallagher to The Sultans Of Ping

Cork’s always been an individualistic corner of Ireland, and it’s that sense of isolation,... READ »

Seb Hunter Interview

Seb Hunter Interview

Much like the staff here at State, Seb Hunter loves music, and he loves... READ »

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