Review: The Altered Hours w/ The Northern Drones – The Pavilion, Cork, 11.05.13
Photos: Rory Coomey http://www.flickr.com/photos/blindedvision/sets/ Check Rory’s full photoset of the gig here At the risk of falling foul of cliché, The Altered Hours’ Sweet Jelly Roll EP launch at The Pavilion on Saturday was almost the definition of much-anticipated. The band hadn’t played a headline gig in Cork city since Christmas, and before that not...
The Altered Hours w/ The Northern Drones, in Pictures – The Pavilion, Cork, 11.05.13
Photos: Rory Coomey http://www.flickr.com/photos/blindedvision/sets/
When Good Pets Go Bad + Support, in Photos, @ Triskel Arts Centre, 30.03.13.
Photography by Simone della Fornace Pictured: The Northern Drones Superblondes The #1s When Good Pets Go Bad
Psych is the glue in Cork
I was at a couple of gigs last weekend and it got me thinking. First, Grave Lanterns in The Pavilion last Thursday, part of the Midnight Marauders series in the downstairs bar. This is the band which contains current/former members of The Altered Hours, The Great Balloon Race, Terror Pop and Agitate the Gravel (and...
The Northern Drones – Top 5
The Northern Drones play Cork for a second weekend running, joining the Alliance Promotions lineup on Easter Sunday at Triskel TDC..here their drummer Justin gives us some of his seminal musical moments… 1. Neu – Negativland Ten minutes of rolling repetition in its most perfect form to kick off… 2. The Who – Disguises The...
When Good Pets Go Bad – Top 5
When Good Pets Go Bad headline a tasty Easter Sunday bill this weekend put together by Alliance Promotions…here the band lay out their influences for us… 1. The Wedding Present – Dare The second track from the best album ever. 2. The Flaming Lips – Talkin’ ‘Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants to...
FIFA Records + The Blind Pig Team Up
As mentioned previously, FIFA Records have a very busy year planned. And there’s no let up it seems. News now that they’re teaming up with a Limerick venue at the end of this month to present a particularly tasty line-up, as follows. FIFA Records & The Blind Pig Presents Saturday the 30th of March will...
The Altered Hours/Northern Drones – The Pavilion, Cork, 31.05.12
Photos: Bríd O’Donovan Although the students of Cork have wrapped up for the year, there must be something in the air that has them out in droves tonight. A tough year spent warbling over lecture notes? The fear of what lies in store with the Treaty? A night where you can forget your worries for...

