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Gig : Fighting With Wire at The Hub Tonight

May 28th, 2008 by nay

Fighting With Wire - Man vs Monster

Although they’re a seasoned band who paved their way bit-by-bit, it’s been a whirlwind for Derry rockers Fighting With Wire since the release of debut album Man vs Monster in 2007. Punching past other rock releases this past year, the record’s packed with driving spirit and guitar, gathering resounding reviews from a wide range of sources and a steady stream of bookings, a full summer schedule has soldified the album as success. Currently riding high at #2 in the MTV2 Chart (above Coldplay, Paramore and We Are Scientists, so go and vote to keep get them to first place!), new single Everybody Needs A Nemesis is released next Monday 2 June before Fighting With Wire jet away to Paris and the first leg of their European mini-tour. Check out the video :

They play tonight at The Hub with support from Laminate and Your Arch Enemies. I love seeing bands in tiny, dark venues knowing they’re heading on to huge stages soon after. Get along and make your own mind up for €12. The Dublin bands are worth that alone and apparently Laminate may be calling it a day very soon…

Festival Wishlist

May 27th, 2008 by nay

It’s the first rainy day after our sunny spell and looking out, I can’t help but be reminded of the wonderful festivals awaiting us!

Tents at EP07

Batching photos from last year’s Castle Palooza, I got thinking about the sheer variety of events planned each summer. Mega-fests like Oxegen and Electric Picnic dominate the music calendar but there really is so much more going on and often at a much cheaper rate. If, after a day and night of bright music and new friends, you’ve found yourself longing for mashed potato or dry loo roll at 4am, you’re better off going indie. It’s the small stuff that counts!

 

So here’s my festival wishlist 2008…chip in and rate your own favourites or recommend a band!

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Download : Dark Room Notes

May 27th, 2008 by nay

A note from the dark room revealed these : free downloads of Love Like Nicotine and Shake, Shake My Ceiling, two storming tracks from DRN’s 2007 Dead Start Program EP. Currently slap-bang in the creation of debut album, the band say recording’s set for London’s Flood Studios in July. Keep an eye on MySpace for some pre-production teasers….

Dark Room Notes HWCH07

Dark Room Notes will perform in mid-June at the London Calling showcase for Music From Ireland, after which gigs will likely slacken off…so get yourself up to frAntics at the Shaw tomorrow 28 May, just in case!

DownloadMusic.ie Compilation Album Announced

May 26th, 2008 by nay

Word is in from downloadmusic.ie camp and the fifteen bands featuring on the new USB compilation album are:

Codes
Dirty Epics
Driving By Night
Jo And The Flood
Justin Manville
Orphan Code
Ro Tierney
Roberta Howett
Saccade
Suddyn
The Flaws
The Kinetiks
The Radio
The Rumours
Vesta Varro

Congrats to them! That’s an album and a half all right. Looking forward to my nifty USB key!

Photo : And So I Watch You From Afar

May 23rd, 2008 by nay

I love this pic of ASIWYFA, taken outside Murrays, 16 May. I made loads of mistakes and was reallly nervous but this shot says it all for me. What a night!

ASIWYFA

I’ll post the Tracer AMC ones soon. They were a total different pace and contrast. Have a good weekend, enjoy the sun!

Something For The Weekend!!

May 23rd, 2008 by nay

More gigs I’d love to see this weekend:

Tonight -
Bulls on Parade, Spring and Airbrake, Belfast, 9pm, €11
Heathers album launch with support from Hooray For Humans and Reuben Teskey, Eamonn Dorans, 7:30pm, €10.
Noise Control, Crawdaddy, 8pm, €10
DeftSounds presents Nouveaunoise featuring Janey Mac and Arc Amator, BoomBoomRoom, 9pm, €5 - *BARGAIN*

Nouveaunoise at Whelans

Saturday :
Gemma Hayes, Electric Avenue, Waterford, 8pm, €17.45
Robotnik support by AJ Suzuki, Laverys Bunker, Belfast, 8pm, £3
God Is An Astronaut, The Academy, 8pm, €22
Ham Sandwich, The Village, €15

Ham Sandwich

Sunday
Fighting With Wire
supported by Ladydoll, Dolans, Limerick. 8pm, €10
Jinx Lennon ft Miss Paula Flynn - Smithfield Square, Dublin
Le Galaxie single release, support from Codes and Robotnik, Whelans, 9pm, €10
Fun fun fun!