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Archive for the ‘Seminars’ CategoryTheo Dorgan for Arts Under Attack Panel Jim Killock on Illegal Filesharing PanelBefore joining the Open Rights Group in January 2009 as Executive Director, Jim worked as External Communications Co-ordinator of the Green Party. At the Green Party, he promoted campaigns on open source, intellectual property, digital rights and campaigned against the arms and espionage technologist Lockheed Martin’s bid for the UK Census. Lockheed Martin have since [...] Sunday October 4th The Music Show Seminars & Panel Discussions12pm THE ARTS UNDER ATTACK: A RESPONSE Saturday 3rd October: The Music ShowSeminars & Panel Discussion Timetable The Music Show - Sunday LineupSunday Music Show Lineup Unveiled THE LIVE STAGE - SUNDAY 4th October MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS & PUBLIC INTERVIEWS Jinx Lennon joining the seminar - Has Irish Music Lost it’s Soul? Anthony Drennan Broadcasting panel takes shape with the addition of Tony Fenton Gareth Mannix Luka Bloom Noel HoganNoel Hogan came to Irish and international fame as guitarist and co-songwriter with The Cranberries: songs like ‘Dreams’ and ‘Linger’ established the group as one of the biggest in the world in the 1990s. After The Cranberries split in 2003, Hogan performed and recorded as a solo-artist under the moniker Mono Band, releasing one album, [...] Keith Duffy Ossie Kilkenny Roger Bechirian James Hyland Steve Iredale Stephen RennicksDublin-based Stephen Rennicks originally studied architecture before getting involved in music, theatre and film. He has been the recipient of several Arts Council of Ireland awards, and has had work exhibited at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. His compositions for film include Garage, Adam & Paul, Man about Dog and Eden, while his TV [...] Bill WhelanA worldwide renowned musician, composer, producer and arranger Bill Whelan has worked extensively in theatre, film and television as well as in rock, pop and traditional music. As a producer, he has worked with U2, Van Morrison, Kate Bush, Richard Harris, The Dubliners, Planxty, Andy Irvine, Patrick Street, Stockton’s Wing, Davy Spillane and Bulgarian/Irish band, [...] Hector ó hEochagáinShane Hector Ó hEochagáin, more commonly known as Hector, is a popular television presenter from Navan, Co. Meath. He attended the same school at the same time as Tommy Tiernan and Dylan Moran and he first came to the attention of Irish viewers with his travelogue programme Amú on TG4. His informal, candid, and irreverent style [...] Johnny FeanBest known as guitarist/vocalist with the legendary Horslips (due to reform for a handful of gigs later this year) Fean has been playing guitar since the age of ten. Through his teens in Limerick he also played banjo, mandolin and harmonica in sessions at home and in County Clare. Along with local traditional music he [...] Noel Mc HaleNoel Mc Hale is one of the senior bookers in MCD and books a wide variety of acts from Bill Bailey / The Killers / Eddie Izzard / Snoop Dogg / Rihanna / Pavarotti / Chris Rock / JLS / Willie Nelson as well as helping to programme the many Festivals MCD are involved in [...] Conor O’Mahony John ReynoldsWith a jaw-dropping client list that includes U2, Sinead O’Connor, Andrea Corr, Dido, Damien Dempsey, Peter Gabriel, Jah Wobble, Herbie Hancock, Robert Plant and Brian Eno ana Bjork, John Reynolds has built an enviable reputation as a producer, writer and musician. As one of Sinéad O’Connor’s staunchest collaborators, he’s worked with her since her pioneering [...] Andrew FerrisAndrew Ferris began his career in the music industry as a performing artist, signed to the legendary Geffen/Universal Group. Thereafter, he became a full time songwriter and record producer: touring the world club and festival circuit as lead singer of critically acclaimed, alternative rock group Jetplane Landing (2001-present). In 2007 he established Smalltown America, an [...] Rick O’SheaO’Shea is a highly popular DJ who has been nominated for two PPI National Radio Awards and for Best Irish DJ at the Meteors three times. It all started in 1991, the year before O’She started at UCD, when he worked for the St James’ Hospital radio station. After this, he was programme director of [...] Camille O’SullivanCamille is a singer, actress, award-winning architect, painter, and TV panelist. She was born in London to a French mother and Irish father and grew up in Cork surrounded by music ranging from French chanson, Deep Purple and Bowie to Led Zeppelin - a soundtrack which was her inspiration to become one of Ireland’s most [...] BP FallonRenaissance man and self styled “rock ‘n’ roll sage, BP has been submerged in music all his life, serving in more roles than almost anyone else on the planet. Where to begin? Radio DJ at 17 years old. photographer and writer, publicist and media guru to the likes of Led Zeppelin, T.Rex and Tone Loc, [...] Shane O’NeillJoining the Music Show panel for the discussion on music piracy will be Shane O’Neill, Chief Strategy Officer of Liberty Global, the man who oversees the company’s strategic planning and corporate development activities. O’Neill is also President of Chellomedia, Liberty Global’s content division, and is responsible for LGI Ventures, the group’s investment arm. He also [...] James MorrisJames Morris’ views on the media, and the visual and audio industries and the relationships between all three are always acutely penetrating and show the benefits of his enormous experience. He made his international reputation as the boss of the original Windmill Lane Studios, making it one of the most popular recording locations in the [...] Barry DevlinCurrently polishing off his bass guitar and platform boots for the much-awaited Horslips reunion tour, Barry Devlin is taking time out to add the benefit of his his perceptive views on music and the media to the Hot Press Music Show. After Horslips called it a day way back when, Devlin moved into production, handling [...] John KennedyWith illegal downloading one of the most contentious issues to beset the music industry in decades, rarely failing to raise tempers to boiling point whenever the matter is discussed, the Music Show welcomes John Kennedy, CEO of the IFPI, the organisation that represents record companies worldwide. Kennedy sees illegal downloading as a threat to the [...] David Arnold & Fight Like Apes’ MayKay confirmed for Music ShowAward-winning composer David Arnold has been added to the line-up for the Music Show, which is RDS-bound on October 3 and 4. Dermot McEvoyAs the Late Late Show enters a new era, music fans in Ireland will be hoping that the show continues to be a crucial outlet for emerging talent in Ireland. This responsibility falls mainly on the shoulders of Dermot McEvoy, a man with an impressive track record on the Irish rock scene. But Dubliner McEvoy [...] David ArnoldDavid Arnold is an arranger and composer whose credits to date include the music from five James Bond movies, the cult tv series Little Britain and films like Stargate and Independence Day. But he also played a major role in the early career of Damien Rice for whom he funded the mobile studio in which [...] Nicky RyanNicky Ryan is the producer of Enya’s remarkable soundscapes that have seen the Irish singer sell nigh on 80 million of albums around the world, scoring numerous hit singles along the way. In fact, an American business guru invented the word “enyanomics” to describe her ability to sell millions of albums without touring. But while Ryan’s contribution to Irish [...] Carlos HerculesCarlos Hercules is one of the top UK session drummers working in to-day’s music business, having occupied drumstools all over the world for over two decades. Having initially been inspired by his heroes Dennis Chambers and Steve Gadd, in his star-studded career he has been increasingly busy, not least as drummer-in-demand for many of the world’s top female acts, including [...] May KayMay Kay is the nomme de musique for Fight Like Apes’ vocalist and keyboardist Mary-Kate Geraghty. Since forming in Dublin in 2006, shoegazing punksters FLA (as we are also allowed to call them) have made serious inroads on bother the Irish and international markets, thanks in no small way to the incendiary live performances of May Kay. In the [...] Nick SeymourThe Music Show is delighted to again welcome Nick Seymour who brought his astute observations to the show last year. He may be best known as the bassist with chart-botherers Crowded House, but he also has a parallel life in his Dublin-based Exchequer Studios where he has completed four film soundtracks and mentored two series of Jam, RTÉ programme [...] Jim Kerr & Nicky Ryan added to The Music ShowAs revealed yesterday on hotpress.com, Simple Minds mainman Jim Kerr and Enya co-manager and producer Nicky Ryan are the latest heavyweight additions to the Music Show line-up, which takes place in the RDS on October 3 and 4. It’s been a great 12 months for Kerr who organised a 90th birthday party for Nelson Mandela in [...] Jim KerrJim Kerr is the famed singer of legendary Scottish rock band Simple Minds. The group are an institution at this stage, having released five albums that have reached number one in the UK and have had enduring success over thirty years of recording and performing. Graffiti Soul, their 16th full studio release, came out in [...] Gemma HayesTipperary-born Hayes has been a major presence among Ireland’s singer-songwriter community since being snapped up by the French label Source in 2001. She released the EPs 4.35am and the Work to a Calm before making her long-play debut with Night on my Side in 2002. That same year she was voted Best Female Singer at the Hot Press Awards, [...] Steve StrangeHaving started his career as the drummer for Belfast rockers No Hot Ashes, Strange has gone on to become one of the world’s foremost live agents. He ran the Limelight in Belfast before joinging John Giddings and was in at the foundation of Helter Skelter, which was. He’s currently one of the main men at [...] Paul BradyStrabane native Paul Brady remains one of the country’s most respected singers and songwriters, with a career spanning over 40 years. Having started out in beat groups in Dublin in the 1960s, Brady turned to folk and achieved ground-breaking relevance first with The Johnstons – with whom he had numerous hits – and then both [...] R.S.A.GKilkenny man Jeremy Hickey has been extremely busy these past couple of years. As the multi-instrumentalist behind Rarely Seen Above Ground (RSAG), he’s garnered serious critical acclaim and a Choice Music Prize nomination for his debut album, 2008’s Organic Sampler – which received rave reviews. He is also a live phenomenon with slots at Ireland’s [...] Philip KingPhilip King has been closely involved in the arts in Ireland for over 20 years. His roles have included that of film producer/ director, music producer, musician, songwriter and radio broadcaster. Founder of Hummingbird productions with his wife Nuala O’Connor, King has an enormously impressive CV under his belt. His list of works includes the [...] John CarneyLast year, John Carney’s Once was the film on everyone’s lips, having won an Oscar for best song, as performed by the film’s stars, Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard. The success of that picture has shone ever more light on Carney’s talents, which were first recognised when along with Ciaran Carney and Tom Hall he [...] Ruth Anne CunninghamDublin native Ruth Anne Cunningham originally shot to fame in 2004 when she won the 2fm Song Contest. Since then, she’s been on a skyrocketing trip of accellarating industry success. As well as scoring a Top 20 hit here with ‘Take Me Away’, she’s written for the likes of current new Universal star Pixie [...] Vince PowerVince Power Christy MooreThe living legend that is Christy Moore hardly needs an introduction, and the man remains one of the county’s most loved and celebrated musicians. Having worked initially as a solo artist, Moore first found widespread recognition as a member of the legendary Irish folk group Planxty, and he was also one of the driving forces [...] Jim SheridanJim Sheridan
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