Archive for September, 2007
John McCormack an Irish world superstar – The Definitive Collection
Before Elvis Presley, before Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, there was John McCormack, an Irish world superstar. Born in Athlone in the heart of Ireland, he would go on to capture the hearts of millions worldwide with his performances, and recordings. In 1907 at the age of [Read More]
Never Mind The Sex Pistols: An Alternative Story – Brand New DVD Documentary
30 years ago, one band changed the face of music in the UK with an explosion so strong the aftershock is still being felt today. That band was The Sex Pistols… To celebrate thirty years since the release of their seminal album Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s [Read More]
The Flaws acoustic set and signing copies in Dublin
The Flaws will be performing an acoustic set and signing copies of their new album ‘Achieving Vagueness’ at HMV Grafton Street store, on Friday 21st September at 5.30pm. The Flaws, a four-piece from Co Monaghan, Ireland released their debut self financed EP in [Read More]
Singing With The Enemy – musical and moral meltdown?
 Singing With The Enemy is a brand new 6 x 60’ thought-provoking factual entertainment series for BBC3. Imagine a wholesome all-girl pop band forced to collaborate with a misogynistic death metal group. Or a sleazy, sex-obsessed punk band sharing a house with [Read More]
Ex-olympic champion Sally Gunnell to get children active
With current obesity trends suggesting that one fifth of children will be overweight or obese by 2010. Sally Gunnell, Tumble Tots and Cartoonito are calling to children to join the 50,000 Tumble Tots members to Jump for Joy during National Children’s Activity Week. [Read More]
Tommy Tiernan’s Bovinity nights at Vicar St
It’s been two years since the last Tommy Tiernan Irish tour but he has not been resting on his laurels, quite the opposite in fact. Tommy has been focusing his energy on America and Canada with a 3 week run at UCLA, a 6 week run in New York, a 6 week tour of Canada, [Read More]
Animal Collective at Dublin’s Tripod
For the uninitiated, Animal Collective is a group of four best friends who grew up playing and recording music together in Baltimore County, Maryland. Why Animal? Cause it’s the only word they could think of that made any remote connection to what they thought their [Read More]
Conned: Scams, Frauds And Swindles
Conned: Scams, Frauds And Swindles By James Morton And Hilary Bateson In this entertaining and alarming book, the authors look at the scams, frauds and swindles which, over the years, confidence tricksters, both men and women have worked on a public just as gullible and [Read More]
Henry Rollins full spoken word show at Vicar st
Musician, writer, actor, spoken word maestro, Henry Rollins returns to Vicar St. for a full spoken word show on January 29th 2008. Henry Rollins joined the Southern California band Black Flag as vocalist in 1981. Upon the demise of the legendary punk band in 1986, he formed [Read More]
Devendra Banhart – surprise and delight at The Village
Devendra Banhart’s latest release is Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon which was recorded at home in Topanga, CA throughout the Spring of 2007, co-produced by Noah Georgeson and Devendra. Banhart exploded on the international music scene in 2002 quickly winning a [Read More]
