Westport Festival
News came in of the launch of another of those new breed of festivals, featuring not just music, but Food, a hair salon and some kind of all round family “experience”. Here’s the bumpf. The two-day, family-friendly Westport Festival is an annual event taking place this year on the 29th and 30th of June in...
The Vincent(s), New Single + Launch Gig
The debut single by Cork’s The Vincent(s) came out on Friday last. We mentioned it in some details a couple of weeks ago – http://wearenoise.com/index.php/2013/02/the-vincents-single-streaming/ And you’ll also find a Q&A with Marcus from late last year which gives some general background on the band. http://wearenoise.com/index.php/2012/11/the-vincents-qa/ We were curious about a few specific things in...
Protobaby, New Single/Video
More news on the FIFA Records front, who are enjoying a particularly busy time. After their extensive support stint last year around Ireland and the UK with The Frank & Walters, Limerick band Protobaby release their new double A-sided single ‘Microchip/Nobody knows’ tomorrow. You can check the video for ‘Microchip’ below. It’s a muscular tune,...
Top 5 – Chris Campbell
Northern Ireland singer-songwriter Chris Campbell visits Cork this week – here’s a sample of his listening tastes… 1. Bon Iver – Holocene This song never fails to to mellow me on long drives or when things are a little stressful. It’s the perfect ‘bigger picture’ kind of song, due to its awesomely affecting, atmospheric arrangement...
Top 5 – Wasps vs Humans
Wasps vs Humans plays Gulpd in Cork tomorrow night…here he lays down a seminal Top 5… 1. The Fall – Kicker Conspiracy ‘Kicker Conspiracy’ is taken from the Slag Slates 10”. A wonderful drum beat, with the two drummer Fall line up. For me Slag Slates is Mark E Smith and the gang’s finest work,...
Popical is Topical
Dublin-watchers (and sweet pop music fans), heads up. Popical Island have been in touch about their latest enterprise which is rolling out all through March. Over to them. Popical Island will be resident in the lovely upstairs room of the Stag’s Head (Dame Court, Dublin) on Sundays in March, presenting live performances by its own...
Top 5 – New Valley Wolves
Dublin duo New Valley Wolves play for the first time in Cork in a couple of weeks – guitarist Jonny Lucey gives us a taste of what to expect 1. Grinderman – Mickey Mouse and The Goodbye Man An absolute beast of a track from Grinderman, representing a lot of the aspects of music I...
The Maori John Wayne play Table Tennis
Photo: Petr Stary The fuzzy enigma that is The Maori John Wayne just keeps on giving. Via the endless source of nutrition that is Facebook, news this morning of their music set to film (or is it film set to music?). If you’ve seen them play live, you’ll know the drill – five masked men,...
Owensie Remix Project
News of another album remix project from Owensie. He’s interested in hearing from people interested in remixing tracks from Citizens, which came out last autumn on Out on a Limb. Here’s the background thinking from the man himself. The stems are available for public consumption. I’ve approached some producers personally also but the general aim...
Hamell On Trial, tomorrow in Cyprus Ave
Just time before knocking off to mention another absolute stalwart performer in Cyprus Avenue this weekend. Hamell On Trial blows into town for the first time since…the last time he blew briliantly into town. Before, during and after 2010 Ed Hamell took on the challenge of writing a new song every day and publishing the...
Niall Connolly, New Single + Irish Tour
It only seems like yesterday that Niall Connolly’s debut album As tomorrow creeps from the East was featuring in our Top 50 Cork Albums poll. http://wearenoise.com/index.php/2012/12/corks-top-50-albums-30-21/ His 6th album is due out shortly, but first up is this single, ‘Samurai’, out today. It’s a sprightly folk rock affair, with a very nice early 70′s George...
J Dilla – Top 5
Sunday Times pays special tribute to J Dilla this weekend – here the ST crew picks 5 (well 6, and some more) of the best for us… Words: Barry Walsh, John Hennessy, Dean Feeney and Colm Kennefick Choosing a Dilla (Jay Dee, James Yancey, J Dilla) top 5 is like choosing a favorite child (not...
