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Ladydoll On Balcony TV

May 9th, 2008 by nay

Ladydoll Cork Heat NSMA 08

A new vid popped up on the net from Webby-nominated Balcony TV featuring an acoustic Ladydollcheck it out! performance above Dame Street…

In other news, Ladydoll are enjoying a busy buzz as they support the New Bloods on Sunday night at The Whiskey in their hometown of Cork. Later in the month you can catch them supporting the mighty Fighting With Wire in Dolans Warehouse, Limerick on 23 May.

NSMA : The Final!

May 2nd, 2008 by nay

Check out nsma.hotpress.com for a full down of the grand final, complete with photos!

Photos : Tisch 2008 Spring Premieres

May 1st, 2008 by nay

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:

The Coronas
Sinéad O’Connor
& Republic Of Loose
Future Kings Of Spain
Pamela Connolly
The Brilliant Things
The Mighty Stef
Halves
Not Men But Giants

and Choice winners Super Extra Bonus Party

I was snapping on the night for a great laugh with the bands and their directors:

Ian Whitty and the Exchange with Director Jenna Yost
Ian Whitty and the Exchange with director Jenna Yost (centre)

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Evil Harrisons Bassist Splits

April 28th, 2008 by nay

Evil Harrisons have lost a member:

Unfortunately we must announce that Barry has parted ways with the group. Myself, Nick and Ronan would like to thank him for all he’s done for us over the years and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
All is not lost though as we are soon to lock ourselves into the studio once more to record “the album”. Don’t want to give away too much at this point so stay tuned for further developments.
Paul
EH

Read their blog.

Good luck to Barry! Here’s hoping everything’s as cordial as it sounds…all mention of the man Baz has been wiped from the band bio…

Blasterbra Dropped From Road to V!

April 28th, 2008 by nay

A right stink was kicked up by one lone dissenter on the official Road To V messageboard regarding the inclusion of Galway band Blasterbra in the final 14 of the festival competition.

Apparently as the band are Irish and non-resident in the UK, they were not eligible to participate, despite the previous inclusion of the new-defunct The Immediate. V representatives contacted Blasterbra in search of a loophole to ensure they retained their place in the final but efforts proved fruitless and Blasterbra were dropped.

Read the band’s MySpace blog for more…commiserations guys :(

To be honest, it’s a fecking farce that V allowed willingly allowed the band to enter despite their Irish status. Or is it another example of British people forgetting Ireland’s a republic?

Floyd Soul and the Wolf Win NSMA!

April 25th, 2008 by nay

Here’s to Floyd Soul Soul and the Wolf’s howlin’ success! The Waterford pack romped home to victory in the Bank of Ireland National Student Music Awards final at The Village last night. Chosen in the first heat of the competition in Galway along with last night’s joint runners-up, DISCOnnect4, their raw, rocking style  impressed judges no end. Also in second place were Dublin’s own Jerome’s Law, who stole whoops and cheers from The Village crowd with an enthusiastic live performance. Dirty 9s, Ladydoll and Philtre conceded good-natured defeat and left to pack up their gear and drown their sorrows. Performing popular songs from their Acheiving Vagueness album were the The Flaws, who polished off the night for The Village crowd.

Floyd Soul & The Wolf win NSMA


The winning band receives a slew of prizes including extensive rehearsal and recording time,  CD duplication, legal advice and a cash prize from IMRO, which means we may soon see an EP from the Waterford four. Also in the mix is an interview with HotPress and a photoshoot with fabulous Ian Oliver.

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