Tue, 24/08/10 - Video: MGMT – ‘Congratulations’

The new video from MGMT features a weird creature dying in the desert. Thanks lads.…

Tue, 24/08/10 - Harmonic gigs announced: Midlake, Beach House, Jason Lytle, Peter Broderick, Yann Tiersen & more

Following June’s Harmonic gig in The Marquee in Cork, a new series of Harmonic gigs have been announced for Dublin to take place in Vicar Street, Whelan’s, The Village and the Workman’s Club. The first lot of shows go on sale this Wednesday with more announcements to follow.
Full details:
Oct 21st – Peter Broderick…

Tue, 24/08/10 - Popicália – Popical Island’s club night starts next week

The brilliantly named Popicália kicks off next week in Shebeen Chic on George’s Street, Dublin. Popical Island will take place on the first Thursday of every month and will feature Popical Island artists, other acts and Popical DJs.
The first one takes place on Thursday 2nd of September with:
Tieranniesaur
Lie Ins
Hired Hands
Popical…

Tue, 24/08/10 - Snow Patrol mashed up with Jimmy Ruffin

Galway mashup artist (and State Mix provider) Phil Retrospector made a mashup of Jimmy Ruffin’s ‘What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?’ with Snow Patrol’s ‘Chasing Cars’. P diddy himself saw it and put it on his homepage. Here is Jimmy Ruffin vs Snoopytrol…

http://www.myspace.com/philretrospector
http://twitter.com/philretrospecto…

Tue, 24/08/10 - Manics, David Gray, Biffy Clyro, Fight Like Apes, Tim Robbins and more added to Arthur’s Day lineup

Tickets for all the studio venues for Arthur’s Day were released this morning through Ticketmaster as 15 new artists have been announced as additions. These are:
Manic Street Preachers, David Gray, Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band, Biffy Clyro, The Courteeners, Ty, Cathy Davey, David Kitt, Oliver Cole, Fight Like Apes, Keywest, Bitches with…

Mon, 23/08/10 - Listen to Grand Pocket Orchestra’s debut album

Grand Pocket Orchestra’s will release their debut album The Ice Cream… with a launch gig on Saturday in Whelan’s with guests Girls Names and Hipster Youth. Tickets: €10 or €15 with CD.
The album is streaming now via the band’s Soundcloud. 18 songs in 36 minutes!

Photoshoot by Loreana Rushe.

Mon, 23/08/10 - Ou Est Le Swimming Pool singer dies by suicide at festival

Ou Est Le Swimming Pool singer Charles Haddon sadly committed suicide at the Pukkelpop festival in Belgium, it has been confirmed. Aged 22, he is said to have jumped from a telecommunications mast in the artist parking area of the festival. The band had performed earlier that day.
A British Foreign Office spokeswoman who said:…

Mon, 23/08/10 - Holy Fuck for Dublin and Belfast

Holy Fuck have announced two Irish dates in November. The Toronto band who recently released their superb album Latin…, will play The Speakeasy, Belfast on November 18th (£TBC) and Whelan’s, Dublin on Friday 19th November (€18 plus fees).
Tickets are on sale this Wednesday at 9am.

Fri, 20/08/10 - New Sufjan Stevens EP available now

Sufjan Stevens has released a new eight-track 60 minute EP today via Bandcamp. All Delighted People … is $5 to purchase.
All Delighted People is built around two different versions of Sufjan’s long-form epic ballad “All Delighted People,” a dramatic homage to the Apocalypse, existential ennui, and Paul Simon’s “Sounds of Silence.” Sounds delightful, yes! The

Fri, 20/08/10 - Win tickets to Besnard Lakes next Tuesday

Next Tuesday the 24th, Montreal’s Besnard Lakes are in town for a show in The Academy 2. They will be playing tracks from their most recent The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night… album.
We’ve got two pairs of tickets to giveaway to the gig (saving you and a friend €16.50 each). Send an email

Fri, 20/08/10 - Hear 4 tracks from Philip Selway’s album

Radiohead fans! The drummer has made an album. So is it a vanity project or genuinely good? You can decide somewhat for yourself here as four tracks from Philip Selway’s Familial, are now streaming for all. The labum is released on Monday 30th August through Bella Union.
Philip Selway – Familial (Album Sampler) by Bella…

Fri, 20/08/10 - New song from The Ting Tings – ‘Hands’

The Ting Tings are back with another infectious tune, ‘Hands’, which is streaming on the band’s myspace. There’s a new-wave disco feel to the track and Katie’s vocal is somewhat softer than anything off We Started Nothing.
The new album Massage Kunst… (German for massage arts) is set for release later this year.

Fri, 20/08/10 - Thin Lizzy announce Belfast and Dublin gigs

Thin Lizzy have confirmed two dates in February for Irish fans: The Waterfront, Belfast on 16th February (£27-30 plus booking fee) and Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 17th February 2011 (€33.60 – €38.60 plus booking fee).
Next year will see the 25th anniversary of Vibe for Philo which takes place in Vicar Street on January 4th.…

Fri, 20/08/10 - Electric Picnic – day by day breakdown

Electric Picnic 2010 is only a fortnight away and the day by day breakdown has been released, it reads as follows.
(If you haven’t got your ticket already you may buy them here.)
Friday …
Roxy Music
Public Image Limited
Modest Mouse
The Waterboys
Jonsi (Sigur Ros)
Marc Almond
Janelle Monae
Eels
Foals
Booka Shade
Duke