Archive for September 7th, 2007
Rod Stewart extra date at the Belfast Odyssey Arena
Rod Stewart has just announced that he will play an Extra Date on Sunday 4th November Live at the Odyssey Arena, Tickets will go on sale this Wed 12th Sept at 9am. Tickets for the 3rd November went on sale this morning at 9am and sold out by 1pm today. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart has one of the greatest and most distinctive voices [...]
Irish comedian Maeve Higgins set to make her Vicar St debut
It’s been non-stop lately for the star of RTE’s Naked Camera, Maeve Higgins, who is now set to make her Vicar Street debut on Saturday, 10 November. After hughly successful gigs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August as well as a sell-out performance at the Cork Opera House, Maeve will be entertaining the people of Dublin with a [...]
amiina otherworldly magic music comes to Belfast
Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Hildur Ársælsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Sólrún Sumarlidadóttir – four Icelandic women in their mid twenties collectively known as amiina – first decided they wanted to write music together in 2004. A string quartet setup quickly became a kitchen sink setup, evidenced on KURR – the band’s debut [...]
Josh Ritter uncanny kinship with Ireland
For someone born in Moscow, Idaho, U.S.A. has developed an uncanny kinship with Ireland. Having toured here since almost the beginning of his musical career, his live performances (both solo and with his excellent band) have become a special event in town and cities throughout the country. The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, his fourth [...]
The Rumble Strips quartet vibrations at Auntie Annies
While the "two guitars, bass, and drums" lineup still dominates rock & roll, British quartet the take a different approach to their music with a fresh sound built around the acoustic guitar and dramatic vocal style of Charlie Waller, the soulful horn work of Henry Clark and Tom Gorbutt, and the sharp, concise drumming of Matthew [...]
Irish storyteller Damien Dempsey brings his songs to Belfast
For the second year in a row Damien has won the award for Best Irish Male at the 2007 Meteor Awards. His 4th studio album, a big Irish summer hit, is now on worldwide release. To Hell Or Barbados‚ takes it's title from the Sean O'Callaghan book of the same name. This album shows development and incredible maturity from this exceptional [...]
Kanye West to play Dublin and Belfast
The first of a chain of shows Live at the Marquee in Phoenix Park will be Kanye West on Friday 30th Nov. The Phoenix Park Marquee will be similar to the successful Marquee in Cork. Kanye West will also play live at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast on Sat 1st Dec. Tickets for the Marquee in Phoenix Park will go on sale Next Thursday 13th Sept at 9am and [...]
Diet Coke gets a make-over
By Andrea Clarke Photos Ryan Kennedy and Fabrizio Belluschi DIET Coke recently launched six limited edition Design Cans featuring vibrant designs from the world of fashion, textiles and art. And to celebrate Diet Coke commissioned six of Northern Ireland and Ireland’s leading fashion designers to bring the special collection to life. Each [...]
Josh Ritter will be signing copies of his new album
HMV is delighted to welcome Josh Ritter to its Grafton Street store, Today Friday 7th September at 5.30pm. Josh will be signing copies of his new album ‘The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter’. ‘The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter’ catches the Idaho musician in the midst of a radical transformation. While last year's ‘The Animal [...]
Dance Festival Planetlove organisers to shell out tens of thousands on private helicopters
EXCLUSIVE By Ryan Kennedy THE organisers of PlanetLove are to shell out tens of thousands to helicopter major dance acts between a new two-venue set up for this year’s festival. A major first for the Irish dance scene, the festivals will bring WKD Planetlove to Fairyhouse Racecourse, County Meath and to Shane’s Castle in Antrim, which has [...]