By Rev Jules on 6/29/2007Phantom FM are broadcasting surf reports as part of their schedule. Is Sound Waves the zeitgeist or what !Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/28/2007The concert to raise awareness for the planet is on 7/7/2007, put it in your diaries.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/28/2007Sound Waves would like to congratulate Nigerian born Cllr Rotimi Adebari on his election as mayor of Portlaoise.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/25/2007Sound Waves has been watching the BBC coverage of Glastonbury with matchsticks propping open it's eyelids. Is it just your truly, or is this the dullest show on Earth?Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/21/2007News just in of Ireland's First Surf & Music Festival running from September 7th to 9th, so you can clean out your tent from Electric Picnic and head down to Clare for another weekend of Rock & Roll debauchery. We have line up details here.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/19/2007Musical taste is so fragmented these days that it is getting increasingly hard to define who is and who is not a Rock & Roll star but Sound Waves has come up with a sure fire way to separate the talk from the walk.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/18/2007As the BBC show Top Gear releases a 'new' collection of driving music from the 1960s and 1970's, Sound Waves suggests a list of tracks to drive to.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/9/2007Well, have you heard about the bird ? For some reason, this song lends itself to the bizarre.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/7/2007The 2007 Tour De France kicks off in July and so Sound Waves has decided to have a quick look at the Rock & Roll credentials of the humble cycle.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/6/2007David O'Doherty and Diarmuid Gavin offer equally bizarre visions of Modern Ireland.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/5/2007Food used to be just food, then The Smiths released 'Meat Is Murder' and now what you eat is apparently a moral, political and ethical act. Sound Waves begs to disagree.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/3/2007A new RTE show "The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty" showcases a musical comedian who is able to snatch defeat from the jaws of triumph and perhaps is offering a stark, comedic view of post boom Ireland.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 6/1/2007Are you a music fan? Do you fancy yourself as a budding journalist? Would you like the chance to attend a whole host of UK summer surf festivals?Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/27/2007If you thought the Wilco Minature dolls were a little whack, check this outRead More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/24/2007The ongoing exodus of a series of pop and rock stars from Ireland has one hidden cause and one unforseen knock on effect. Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/23/2007As Ireland goes to the polls it appears that Sound Waves was right about the effectiveness of the Rock The Vote Campaign.Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/20/2007Think that your typical Aussie surfer is a laid back, blonde, blue eyed dude sinking a few tinnies after a surf ? Think again as this new documentary sheds light on the dark heart of modern surfing, smashes the out of date image perfected by The Beach Boys and has a soundtrack that "rocks".Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/17/2007Calling all Irish surfers ? Wanna be a TV star ? Now is your big chance !Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/14/2007The success of Riverdance and Brendan Graham at the Eurovision in 1994 signaled the start of the Celtic Tiger, according to some well known Irish social commentators. Thirteen years on, does Ireland's last place entry in this year's Eurovision and the failure of 'Pirate Queen' on Broadway signal the end?Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/12/2007The US Army is placing glossy adverts in American surf magazines to try and recruit surfersRead More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/9/2007A publicity appearance by world famous surfer Laird Hamilton on behalf of his sponsors in Dublin on Tuesday and a new book on the rivalry of Ken Bradshaw and Mark Foo spark the question; what is a real hero ?Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/8/2007Bosco has been drafted in to encourage young people to vote. Should we be worried ?Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/7/2007SURFING Magazine has just heard about Arcade Fire for the first time, like wow, Dude !Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/6/2007Spider Man 3 is sound tracked by Snow Patrol, no wonder it sucks !Read More » |
By Rev Jules on 5/4/2007The news that enviromental charity Surfers Against Sewage have pulled the plug on their 2007 fundraising Surfers Ball on the basis that it was losing money despite its popularity raises the question whether charity gigs are really for charity ?Read More » |