Articles by Phil Udell
Following their appearance as one of the highlights of this year’s Electric Picnic, the inimitable LCD SOUNDSYSTEM announce two headline shows at TRIPOD on November 19th and 20th.
James Murphy and crew were forced to cancel two Tripod shows last April, due to flight disruptions caused by volcanic ash clouds (remember that??). Those who had…
Fast rising and well known acoustic duo Heathers complete what has been a hugely successful 2010 so far, this December, Sat 11th at Whelan’s. This end of year gig comes on the back of the tremendous success the duo have experienced through the success of their single ‘Remember When’ in the Irish charts and on…
Villagers play a very special, invite only show at the Workman’s Club in Dublin (home to the current State Photo Exhibition) tomorrow night. State will be on hand to capture exclusive video footage of the gig and we’re also delighted to say that we have a pair of tickets to hand over to one State…
A special show in tribute to the late music promoter Derek Nally has been announced for Vicar St on Saturday Oct 2nd. Some of Derek’s numerous friends and associates will gather in Vicar St to present a fitting musical tribute to a great man entitled Songs for Derek. Artists confirmed to appear include: Howe Gelb,…
LCD Soundsystem have confirmed two Dublin shows for November at Tripod on 19th / 20th. Those who had purchased tickets for the band’s cancelled April shows will be entitled to access a priority presale with a discounted ticket price for the November dates, and will be contacted by Ticketmaster by email. The presale will start…
The Strickland Banks saga continues with our (anti) hero finding himself inside for a crime he didn’t commit. Great tune, great video.…
A fab new video from Darwin Deez. What else would you expect? He plays here in November.…
It’s a very special State vs… gig this month as we endure a temporary split in the ranks to do battle with our very own Nialler9 to celebrate his fifth birthday (as a music blogger, he’s not some sort of child prodigy). As befits such an occasion, Nialler has picked a very special headliner to…
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, Sean Conroy, Abraham Tarrush, Ian Keegan, Damien McGlynn, Alessio Michelini,…
Three of the country’s most successful and iconic bands of the nineties have announced a triple bill tour for the end of the year. The Reverberation Tour will feature a rotating line-up of Power Of Dreams, Sultans Of Ping F.C. and The Frank And Walters on the following dates:
20.12 Palace Bar, Navan Co Meath…


