Key Notes

The Phantom Commute

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:39:49 GMT

Key Notes asks is Phantom, particularly during the morning commute, becoming boring and predictable.

Soundtrack 08

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:18:50 GMT

Soundtrack 08 takes place in The POD Complex between Sunday 25 May and Monday 2 June 2008 featuring artists as diverse as Public Enemy and Tapes and Tapes.

May: Your Guide to the Month of Gigs

Thu, 01 May 2008 15:33:02 GMT

Key Notes has always found May to be the second most hectic month of the year when it comes to gigs. To help solve your scheduling difficulties he attempts to draw your attention to the best gigs over the coming month.

Is Music Really More Important than Football?

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:12:47 GMT

It's Friday afternoon and already Key Notes thoughts have drifted to Tuesday evening. You see, Key Notes has a long standing commitment to attend and review the Gemma Hayes gig in Tripod on Tuesday night, the very same night the love of Key Notes life plays Barcelona for a place in the European Cup final.

State Magazine Launch

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:05:58 GMT

Today sees the launch of Ireland's newest music magazine, State. Given the complete stranglehold Hot Press have had of this market over the past number of years the question is surprisingly not if State will survive, but will anyone even care?

Outspan Wins an Oscar!

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:58:31 GMT

Congratulations to Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová for winning the Oscar for Best Song at last nights awards. Putting aside the controversy regarding the songs eligibility, such a huge success can only be good for Irish music, even if that success consists of some kid picking up an instrument for the first time.

For those of you who are going to hear this song a million times over the radio/tv today, here's your first blast.

Falling Slowly:

Meteor Music Awards 2008

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:45:52 GMT

Tonight, the great, the good and the downright rubbish elements of the Irish music scene will be donning their finest in the hopes of being honoured in Ireland's equivilant to the Grammy's and the Brit's.

Key Note Speaker Vol. 4 - EchoGram

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:55:00 GMT

Key Note Speaker returns with Kilian Pettit from Cork based EchoGram

Childline Rocks - 28 February 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:21:53 GMT

Thursday 28 February 2008 sees Childline Rocks take place in The Academy, Abbey Street, Dublin 2.

IRMA Blame Pirates for Scuttling its Sinking Ship

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:32:36 GMT

Key Notes argues that the music industry is still blaming the wrong people when it comes to declining music sales.