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Started by eoghan
The CLUAS Writers top albums of 2009 have now been published:
1. The Antlers 'Hospice'
2. Grizzly Bear 'Veckatimest'
3. Fever Ray 'Fever Ray'
4. Animal Collective 'Merriweather Post Pavillion'
5. Prefab Sprout 'Let's Change The World With Music'
6. St. Vincent 'Actor'
7. Soulsavers 'Broken'
8. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart 'The Pains of Being Pure At Heart'
9. Manic Street Preachers 'Journal For Plague Lovers'
10. Various Artists 'Dark ...
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by aidan 12/23/2009 5:05 AM |
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disappointing albums of 2009 4007 3
Started by Binokular
Ok, bit of a negative thread title, overall 2009 has been great for albums, but there have been a few disappointments too.
For me:
Annie - Don't Stop: It's an accomplished pop album and 'Songs Remind me of You' is epic, but it seems a little underwhelming and late to its own fluxpop party which Annie spearheaded with Anniemal but has now been overtaken by the likes of La Roux and Little Boots, not to mention further newcomers biting at their heels like Marina and the diamonds. Shame reall...
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by El Duderino12/10/2009 9:55 PM |
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Steve Albini = Santa Claus 2679 0
Started by aidan
Last night I was watching old Sesame Street clips on YouTube. Today I read this story about Steve Albini helping needy families every Christmas. The world seems quite nice today. That is all.
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12/10/2009 5:45 AM |
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Your Top Ten Albums Of 2009 4106 7
Started by Quint
Here are mine....
1. Fever Ray – ‘Fever Ray’
2. Moderat – ‘Moderat’
3. Jonsi & Alex – ‘Riceboy Sleeps’
4. Telefon Tel Aviv – ‘Immolate Yourself’
5. Animal Collective – ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’
6. Fuck Buttons – ‘Tarot Sport’
7. Bat For Lashes – ‘Two Suns’
8. Japandroids – ‘Post-Nothing’
9. Mountains – ‘Choral’
10. Nosaj Thing – ‘Drift’
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by Binokular12/8/2009 9:24 AM |
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OMM Review of the Decade 4053 6
Started by jan
Artist of the decade: Beyonce
Rock n'Roll Star of the decade: Jack White
Multi-tasker of the decade: Damon Albarn
Newcomers of the decade: Arctic Monkeys
Band of the decade: Radiohead
Mogul of the decade: Jay Z
Pop star of the decade: Dizzee Rascal
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/musicmonthly
Thoughts Probably best read this first though :) http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/29/paul-morley-albums-noughties
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by aidan12/8/2009 3:05 AM |
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Irish Times Best Albums of the Decade 16624 8
Started by aidan
No shocks in the podium places, perhaps Gillian Welch and Brendan Benson being the only (pleasant) surprises and the two Irish records the major talking points:www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecor...he-decade/
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by jan12/2/2009 3:49 PM |
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Zavvi in administration. 4837 19
Started by Binokular
Looks like Zavvi could close. While it's hard to have much sympathy for such an annoyingly unimaginative retail chain who managed to take Virgin Megastores and make it even more bland, does anyone else find the possibility of a major record store disappearing from the streets a little sad
Sure you can buy your music online, most of mine is purchased entirely digitally these days, but the eventual prospect of Tescos the only major shop you can buy CDs in is more than a little scary.
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by aidan11/27/2009 8:50 AM |
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Worst Irish Album Cover Ever? 3551 3
Started by aidan
At the risk of being wrongly accused of Glen-bashing, it has to be the cover of the new Swell Season album, something which looks like it's from a Wolfe Tones tribute to the fallen volunteers of 1916. Awful.(I can't seem to insert the image but you can see it here: www.cluas.com/indie-music/Album_Rev...t-Joy.aspx)Can anyone beat this
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by Quint11/25/2009 1:45 PM |
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What you listening to...Sep 09 4272 10
Started by PeterQuaife
thought 'd resurrect this olden, yet golden thread:moi as its the day of my birth, many, many...many moons ago, the good lady wife (every day gets better) produced a couple of clinkersbrendan benson - my old familair friend...as ye were, a lovely record crammed with sweet melodies. even has a very 'spinal tap' guitar feel to kick start proceedingsbeatles - 'white' album, remastered. indeedPQ
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by BobDaly11/25/2009 9:23 AM |
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Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam booed at the O2? 3309 2
Started by John Doe
A work colleague has been telling me that The Artist Formerly Known As Cat Stevens got a rough reception at a recent O2 gig. Anyone on Cluas know anything about this Haven't heard any details myself.....
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by aidan11/23/2009 9:14 AM |
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U2 confirmed for Glasto 2010 3074 1
Started by aidan
U2 will headline Glastonbury next year:www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/2...nbury-2010 Anyone here bought tickets
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by eoghan11/23/2009 6:04 AM |
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Birthday Banter..... 2295 0
Started by conor l
Banter No. 7 - Review Of The Decade
Upstairs in The Mezz in The Twisted Pepper - November 28th - Kicks off 830pm
Click HERE for more info and to sign up for the invite list.
Go to Banter and get in free to The Twisted Pepper 1st Birthday after w/ CARL CRAIG, DARK ROOM NOTES, NOT SQUARES & more
You can download Banter No. 5 w/ Jim Carroll, Nialler 9, UnaRocks HERE
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11/19/2009 4:28 AM |
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NME Top 50 albums of the decade 3599 3
Started by aidan
Perhaps no surprise at the gold and silver medal positions but elsewhere some reminders of classics from earlier in the decade (The Avalanches!)
1. The Strokes - Is This It2. The Libertines - Up The Bracket3. Primal Scream - xtrmntr4. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell6. PJ Harvey - Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea7. Arcade Fire - Funeral8. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights9. The Streets - Original Pirate Material10. Ra...
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by Quint11/17/2009 6:30 PM |
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The Immediate Split! 8305 33
Started by floodzer
How s**t is that They were an excellent band, one of the most exciting things to come out of Ireland in a few years in my opinion.
Terrible pity.
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by Peejay11/15/2009 11:12 AM |
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Boa Morte - Old album, new album 2322 0
Started by billboa
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11/14/2009 3:27 PM |
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Christmas FM Christmas Song Contest 3999 1
Started by Christmas FM
Attention bands / songwriters ! Get involved in a really fun way of helping out a great cause this Christmas!
Christmas FM Launches 2009 Irish Christmas Song Contest Irish musicians called on to help support Dublin and Cork Simon Communities Christmas FM, Ireland’s only dedicated Christmas radio station today announced details of a nationwide competition to discover the next great Irish Christmas song. The charity radio station, which aims to raise €35,000 for the Simon Communities Dublin and ...
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by Christmas FM11/12/2009 4:16 AM |
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U2 rebuild Berlin Wall 3092 1
Started by aidan
Seriously: their free open-air concert in Berlin, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, will be blocked off so that only a limited number of people can see it. Satire is dead: www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontp...05145.html
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by eoghan11/5/2009 8:52 AM |
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What you're listening to: Oct 09 4137 9
Started by aidan
Out of curiosity from all the praise it's been getting in the UK and Irish media, I've been listening to Madness's new album, 'The Liberty of Norton Fulgate'. I like it, though it strains a bit to be the Sgt Pepper/Penny Lane of its genre and city. (In particular, the title track that ends the album is a clear tilt at 'A Day In The Life'). If you're not into music of West Indies extraction then you might find it dragging a little by half-time, but otherwise it's quite rich in detail. if you know...
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by Rest_Energy10/25/2009 8:19 PM |
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Jack White in TCD 3365 2
Started by jan
Someone did a verrrry good job of keeping this a secret - http://www.nme.com/news/the-white-stripes/47903
I'm sure it was infinitely more interesting than that report makes it sound. Anyone there
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by jan10/19/2009 5:12 PM |
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CODES...... 3288 1
Started by carry_grant
........are shite.
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by Idiot Kid10/15/2009 1:25 AM |