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										BOA MORTE stream, gigs, album, stuff....  4652  0
										Started by  billboa
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Boa Morte's second album The Dial Waltz picked up some great reviews on its release recently (see below). 
The band are now following on with a single release and a series of countrywide gigs in November.  
Album available on iTunes, Amazon, HMV, Plugd, Tower and lots of other places.  
In the meantime, here's a stream of the closing song on the album: 
www.soundcloud.com/boa-morte/all-this-we-must-consider   
Reviews of The Dial Waltz:  
Hot Press - (4 Star... |  |  |  | 0 | 4652 | 9/18/2010 2:47 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Thin Lizzy not feeling the Vibe  5591  2
										Started by  rcleere
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										For 24 years the annual 'Vibe
for Philo' event has celebrated the life, work, and musical legacy of Philip Lynott in his native city,
Dublin. Originating in a personal request by Lynott in 1981 to his old friend Smiley Bolger to 'do a vibe for me sometime,' it has
become something of a mecca for LIZZY
supporters old and new worldwide. Over the years, Eric Bell, Brian Robertson,
Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Darren Wharton,
Midge Ure, John Sykes, and Marco
Mendoza, along with other Lynott
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										Smiths - most influential band of last 50 years?  16595  27
										Started by  tobble
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										The Smiths have been voted the most influential pop band of the past 50 years in an NME poll. Fair enough you might say, but what I love is the London Independent Newspaper has run an Editorial about this! Check it out at:
http://argument.independent.co.uk/leading_articles/story.jspstory=285795
So do you think it's true My feeling is that 50 years is stretching it a bit but to call them the most influential band of the 30 years would be fair dinkum me thinks.
that's my 2 euro cents
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										Axel Rose= tool  5133  1
										Started by  John Doe
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Plenty of complaints about Gun's n' Roses 'performance' - or lack thereof - at the O2 last night. Wasn't there myself (I always thought they were overrated to be honest) - any Cluasers able to provide first hand accounts |  |  |  | 1 | 5133 |  by  aidan  9/2/2010 4:22 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Fu*k O2, fu*k Ticketbasta*d, and fu*k Arcade Fire  4904  2
										Started by  John Doe
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										There was a time...back in the dim and distant past...when buying a concert ticket was relatively easy. First of all, there was PUBLICITY. Your favourite band announced that they were touring. If you were lucky, they were playing in Dublin. After that it was a simple endurance test. You turned up at Golden Discs or HMV or whoever, the doors opened at 9 o'clock and you BOUGHT your ticket with cash. If it was a popular act...your U2s and so forth...you might have to queue up for a few hours before... |  |  |  | 2 | 4904 |  by  John Doe  8/23/2010 8:46 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Mercury Music Prize 2010 shortlist  5319  0
										Started by  aidan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Well, here we are: runners and riders listed below. As per P. Power Esq.'s online odds at the time of posting, The XX are (deserving) favourites, Villagers well-placed, with Biffy Clyro and the enigmatic Kit Downes Trio both outsiders. Biffy Clyro “Only Revolutions” (14th Floor)Corinne Bailey Rae “The Sea” (EMI)Dizzee Rascal “Tongue N’ Cheek” (Dirtee Stank)Kit Downes Trio “Golden’ (Basho)Foals “Total Life Forever” (Transgressive)I Am Kloot “Sky At Night (Shepherd Moon/EMI)Laura Marling “I Speak ... |  |  |  | 0 | 5319 | 7/20/2010 4:51 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Win Tickets to T In The Park this weekend at The Twisted Pepper w/ DJ Craze, Mala, Krust, Alden Tyrell & more  3323  0
										Started by  BodytonicMusic
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Win tickets to T IN THE PARK
 this weekend at The Twisted Pepper.
To be in with a chance, all you have to do is be the one of the 
first two people to buy a pint of Tennants, and say to the bartender **T
 IN THE PARK**, at any of the following events this weekend:
Mr 
Jones: DJ CRAZE  Shortie
MUD: MALA, KRUST, DJ CLASS A, Breakology DJs, Wobble DJs & 
more
POGO: ALDEN TYRELL (Live), GRUM, Untz, Simon Conway & more |  |  |  | 0 | 3323 | 6/24/2010 9:34 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Malcolm McLaren R.I.P.  4810  1
										Started by  aidan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Another month, another cult music figure dies. If you read Simon Reynolds' excellent 'Rip It Up And Start Again' you'll see just how unsavoury he could be - and at exactly the same time just how enthralling and entertaining he was. For good or ill, he shaped the modern music industry - for example, hit records by people who can't sing: |  |  |  | 1 | 4810 |  by  eoghan  4/9/2010 2:17 AM | 
						
						
						
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										BEBO be banjaxed?  4798  1
										Started by  eoghan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										AOL who own Bebo yesterday announced that they are thinking of either selling it or shutting it down:
http://paidcontent.org/article/419-aol-admits-bebo-could-be-sold-or-shut-down-may-target-for-decision/
Bebo has been haemorrhaging visitors (as you can see in the following chart - 45 down in 1 year) and AOL don't see any value in continuing to pump money into it:
Ireland is one market where Bebo has got a secure foothold, at least in a certain demographic. Should it close down can w... |  |  |  | 1 | 4798 |  by  Binokular  4/7/2010 9:02 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Electric Picnic 2010 lineup = dampish squib?  5890  3
										Started by  eoghan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										The Electric Picnic line-up has been announced. A solid enough roster but - if you were asking me - it is lacking any major, major names. Maybe some are in the pipeline. 
For comparison just take Wechter Festival this year where they will have Muse, Green Day, Arcade Fire, Pearl Jam...
Roxy Music
LCD Soundsystem
Massive Attack
The National
PiL
Leftfield
Gil Scott-Heron 
The Frames
Imelda May 
Modest Mouse
New Pornographers
Seasick Steve
808 State
Hot Chip
Fever Ray 
Beach Ho... |  |  |  | 3 | 5890 |  by  Binokular  4/7/2010 3:48 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Mark Linkous R.I.P.  2945  0
										Started by  aidan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse committed suicide on 6 March: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8554319.stm Sad news, especially given the other recent deaths of excellent artists: |  |  |  | 0 | 2945 | 3/7/2010 4:02 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Adrian Crowley Wins Choice Music Prize  4478  1
										Started by  eoghan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Congrats to Adrian Crowley who won this year's Choice Music Prize. No major surprise, he was always in with a serious shot. A sound choice by the jury.
Check out our interview with Adrian that we published only last week. |  |  |  | 1 | 4478 |  by  aidan  3/3/2010 5:39 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Choice Music Prize 2009  8112  9
										Started by  jan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										The nominations are no longer a mystery....place your bets!!For my money it's a fairly disappointing list lacking in imagination! No mention for Holy Roman Army, 8Ball (brilliant album), Patrick Kelleher and others. The inclusion of Laura Izibor and Swell Season merits the 'wtf' response for this year. Adrian Crowley for the win. And So I Watch You From Afar - And So I Watch You From AfarBellX1 - Blue Lights On The RunwayCODES - Trees Dream In AlgebraAdrian Crowley - Season of the SparksDark Ro... |  |  |  | 9 | 8112 |  by  aidan  2/23/2010 6:11 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Kate McGarrigle RIP  4406  2
										Started by  jan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Really sad news. Hadn't realised she was ill. :(Here she is doing what she did best. |  |  |  | 2 | 4406 |  by  aidan  1/20/2010 6:19 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Suede reform for gig  3300  0
										Started by  aidan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										A once-off charity show in London in March. But it's Richard Oakes on guitar, not Bernard Butler: www.nme.com/news/suede/49240 First band I ever loved. Their final album was awful and the others haven't aged so well - but still: in their prime they were awesome. Even Luke Haines says so (in his recent autobiography) and he hates everybody: |  |  |  | 0 | 3300 | 1/19/2010 6:42 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Session evening  2758  0
										Started by  Andrew Smyth
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										I'm trying to set up a session evening, in my pub in Bicester Oxford. There is a reasonable size Irish community in the area and I'm hoping to make this a regular Sunday event. Any help would be much appreciated.Thanks |  | 
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										Neil Young, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air  4583  2
										Started by  aidan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										This is pure genius. Aside from the great man delivering a haunting version of an anthem for our times, the retro cross-fade camera shots are lovely. (There's one that's held for a second or two in pure '70s styleee.) Anyway, one that'll sear your soul: &91;if video clip does not appear - it doesn't seem to in IE7 - then you can see the clip here&93;
&91;if video clip does not appear - it doesn't seem to in IE7 - then you can see the clip here&93; |  |  |  | 2 | 4583 |  by  Idiot Kid  1/14/2010 1:48 AM | 
						
						
						
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										Jay Reatard RIP  4298  2
										Started by  jan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										Just 29 years old :( |  |  |  | 2 | 4298 |  by  jan  1/13/2010 3:50 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Bono writes again  3058  0
										Started by  aidan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										In case you missed it, a couple of weekends ago there appeared the latest NY Times op-ed from Bono:www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/opinion/03bono.html Credit where it's due: this one is fairly readable and interesting. However, the Napoleon of Killiney is always good for one cringe-inducing moment, and this article has a cracker: 'In Ireland, at the height of the “Troubles,” it was said that the only solution for rabid sectarianism was to let 1,000 punk-rock bands bloom...'  Of course. |  |  |  | 0 | 3058 | 1/12/2010 4:20 PM | 
						
						
						
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										Vic Chesnutt R.I.P.  3305  0
										Started by  aidan
										
										
										
											
											
											
											
											
											
										
										
										I've just heard about this - sad news indeed: www.billboard.com/news/singer-vic-c...5514.storyI couldn't find a video for 'When The Bug Hits' so here's something else from him: |  |  |  | 0 | 3305 | 12/26/2009 11:01 AM |