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Dubstep April Mix – Dubh Thrian
Following on from Eomac’s blazing mix for State last month we have another guest mix from one of Ireland’s up and coming electronic producers. Operating out of the depths of Leitrim, Dubh Thrian (real name Keith Bredin) has been crafting dark atmospheric tunes in the vein of Burial and Boards of Canada. For this mix…
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Interview: Brother….can you spare a chime
With many bands, their reputation precedes them. This can often be a good thing, building hype and an audience, but sometimes it can work against you. Brother, for instance, have already had their card marked by many as nothing more than gobby, Britpop (or Gritpop, as they would have it) revivalists. Yet there may be…
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Video: Lykke Li live at Tower Records
Amongst many guests performing live in Tower Records to celebrate International Record Store Day on Saturday, it was the prospect of a set from Lykke Li that perhaps got us here at State the most excited. So much so, in fact, that we couldn’t resist sending Stephen Mogerley and his crew to squeeze their way…
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Singles Of The Week
Single of the Week…
Lady Gaga – Judas (Interscope Records)
So this is what it feels like to be beaten about the face repeatedly with a leather-studded crucifix (if such a thing does not exist it will by the time the video has wrapped). Thank Easter it’s Gaga! Having already exhausted the egg motif months
State’s Office Stereo – John Grant, The Weeknd, The Supremes, Hipster Youth, Arctic Monkeys & more
A new weekly feature in which our writers share their favourite tracks of the week.…
The Weeknd – ‘House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls’ (Chosen by Adam Lacey)
R’n’B hasn’t been this disturbing since R. Kelly turned up at my 14-year-old cousin’s birthday party uninvited, having consumed two litres of Capri Sun and seeking some ‘private
Record Store Day – Put The Needle On The Wrecked
Music fans are visiting their favourite shops to celebrate Record Store Day on April 16th. Join Ciarán Gaynor as he takes a nostalgic trip through the defunct record outlets of his past and laments the demise of record shop culture.…
Would you like to purchase a Secret Affair LP for €8.95? Perhaps a vinyl copy
Interview with Sage Francis
Straight outta Rhode Island, Sage Francis has been developing his uncompromising approach to hip hop for over a decade, forming his own record label Strange Famous in the process. Before he takes a rare visit to Ireland later this month we caught up with the rap Gladiator himself to talk about the making of his…
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Singles Of The Week
Single of the Week…
Keren Ann – ‘My Name Is Trouble’ (EMI)
Sometimes it’s good to pack away the racket of the rock world, break out the fizzy drinks and chill out on the garden’s sun lounger. When such occasions arise Keren Ann’s lilting tones always hit the mark, and even though ‘My Name Is
An interview with Buck 65: “I’ll never go downhill. It’s not my style.”
It’s been just under 10 years since the Canadian Buck 65 first captured our imagination this side of the pond with albums like Square, Talkin’ Honky Blues, This Right Here Is Buck 65 and Secret House Against The World…. His gravelly rap style has more in common with Tom Waits than with most rappers
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Weekly Movie News: Bill & Ted return! The not so Bourne Identity! The Green Lantern trailer!
Are you excited? Of course you are! And now I’ll tell you why.
We film nerds – and I say ‘nerds’ with more pride than you can ever imagine – here at State are going to be bringing you a weekly round-up of all that matters in film news, every Friday, until the day you…
State Of Play – What our writers are listening to
A new weekly feature in which our writers share their favourite tracks of the week.…
Oh Land – ‘Wolf & I’ (Chosen by Elaine Buckley)
My fondness for Scandinavian female singers is no secret – Robyn and Lykke Li are both constants in my listening patterns – but Oh Land has completely taken over of
Interview: The Beat
Although it produced some of the most enduring British music of the ’80s, the 2 Tone movement was clearly not one that was built to last. It’s key bands all fell apart at various points, usually acrimoniously, but the likes of The Specials and Madness have managed to put their differences behind them to great…
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Interview: Cloud Control
Recent winners of the Australian Music Prize and bloggers’ darlings Cloud Control are on something of a clichéd, meteoric rise these days. Having toured with the likes of Vampire Weekend and Aussie-scene stars The Temper Trap, debut album Bliss Release… – a euphoric, dreamy piece of catchy summer pop – has been making more than
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Interview: The Unthanks
Becky Unthank isn’t saying that Milton Keynes isn’t as impressive a place as Manchester in so many words, but you do get the sense that her current location is not quite as exciting as some she has visited recently. On tour with her sister Rachel and the rest of the musicians that make up The…
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