Just in from The Flaws camp is the news that they play not one but two major festivals this summer, home and abroad. Along with Distractors, The Flaws are poised to release a new single on 16 May, namely Out Tonight, a catchy, upbeat number taken from debut album Achieveing Vagueness, destined to be a fixture on the summer airwaves.
You just can’t can’t fault The Flaws’ progress. Perhaps Glastonbury’s Michael Eavis was so impressed at the Monaghan men’s bio-efficiency record of a staggering five performances at last year’s Electric Picnic or finds himself misty-eyed and nostalgic to the refrains of 1981 (the year he took control of the Glastonbury Festival and fashioned it to fame) or perhaps The Flaws are just so damn good it was inevitable.
While The Mighty Stef is currently grappling his plans for the follow up to 2007’s Sins of Saint Catherine, released on his own The Firstborn Is Dead label, new EP Death Threats is soon to hit ears and shelves across the country, great news for those who appreciate the rollicking sounds of Stef, a seriously busy sailor since the first album’s release. An American tour supporting Flogging Molly gave the man a new whack of lust and life which shall no doubt make for a compelling array of new material. No musician could possibly remain unchanged having suffered the cruellest loss away from home: his gear. Stolen or mislaid, the truth is unclear. Perhaps a delicious stream of vitriol towards thieves and low-lives will find its way to album #2….
Pictured above with friends from the film and is director Evan (in the red stripes), Check out The Mighty Stef’s blog for a little background info on guest appearances and the recording process.
Described as “four folk songs from the underbelly of modern Ireland”, the EP tracklist follows:
1. Death Threats
2. The Mero [Ft. Ronnie Drew & Flogging Molly]
3. Where The Nightmares Begin
4. Romantic Ireland Is Dead And Gone [It Lays With 2pac in the Grave]
Released on May 23rd, details of pre-ordering and stockists are soon to come. There will be no official launch party for Death Threats but there are several secret events lined up to run concurrently with the EP’s release so keep an eye on the man’s MySpace calendar to avoid missing out.
Here in all it’s marvellous Tisch glory, the Death Threats video by The Mighty Evan Polivy.
Stay tuned to OHR for more of the latest Tisch videos….
Tuesday night saw HotPress/Tisch Spring 2008 videos premiere in a new home: Temple Bar’s Button Factory. Established events of the Irish music calendar, the premieres celebrate a series of short music video collaborations. Ten bands across Ireland work with student directors from New York’s Tisch School of Arts for a stunning audio/visual showcase of creative potential. The latest batch of bands to find themselves on the silver digicam screen were:
