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    August 22, 2008 @ 3:42 am | by Jim Carroll

    You can use the weekly Etc post to plug and recommend gigs, new releases, TV shows, headache remedies and ways to get from A to B. Please be polite and declare an interest where relevant (or I’ll do it for you)

    Hugely popular online mixtape site Muxtape has temporarily shut up shop pending discussions with trade group, the Recording Industry Association of America. Those in need of some muxes during this outage can always get their fix at Mixwit or 8tracks.

    Herbie Hancock, Clinic, These New Puritans and Jay Reatard are the first set of acts announced for the Green Synergy fest in Dublin from November 12 to 16.

    Minotaur Shock will be showing off his awesome new album “Amateur Dramatics” at a date at Dublin’s Crawdaddy on October 25.

    Ace Norn Iron duo Oppenheimer (video below) get their live freak on with October shows at Dublin’s Whelan’s (2) and Belfast’s Stiff Kitten (3)

    • 19 Comments »

    1.
    August 22, 2008
    8:30 am

    The Kybosh play Crawdaddy on Wed, with The Funeral Suits and The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock. Should be a good one…

    (Jake is either in or involved with the band - JC)

    Comment by Jake
    2.
    August 22, 2008
    9:19 am

    booo to Muxtape going. I was working on a few mixes for ages for that.
    Was working on an AC30 mix but you may as well check out our playlist instead.
    http://www.mediafire.com/?2memz2mteu9

    I hear our London guys have just announced a date for Cranes on October 29th, plus Swervedriver on September 16th.
    We have Amusement Parks On Fire in Whelans this Sunday ably supported by Betamax Format and Green Lights….. shuffle on down.

    Comment by david
    3.
    August 22, 2008
    9:23 am

    Did anyone else go to Whelan’s last night and see the Canadian hardcore band “F*cked up” brought over by Forever? I haven’t seen anything like that in years –giant fat bald bloke for a singer, who moshed with the crowd, picked up punters and flung them across the room, encouraged stage diving, smacked cans, cups and microphones of his head repeatedly, and got fuly stark naked, and generally ran amoock. Great stuff altogether.

    Comment by Sean D
    4.
    August 22, 2008
    9:58 am

    Melodica Deathsip in Anseo, Monday 25th August
    More info here:
    http://lazybirdie.blogspot.com/2008/08/black-tea-bubbling-irish-tour-melodica.html

    (Neilo is part of the Lazybird set-up - JC)

    Comment by neilo
    5.
    August 22, 2008
    10:09 am

    Jim - any press release from MCD as to why Sam Sparro has disappeared off the bill for Lovebox tomorrow? Suddenly he is no longer referenced on their website, or on the running order but strangly still mentioned on www.lovebox.net?

    Comment by spazz
    6.
    August 22, 2008
    10:13 am

    Spazz - that’s very interesting. Gig is not mentioned on his Myspace either - http://www.myspace.com/samsparro.

    Maybe one of the kind folks from MCD who read this blog religiously every day might like to comment on why he’s not playing when he was originally announced - http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2008/06/23/lovebox-dublin-august-23-marlay-park/? And why nothing has been said in the meantime about the cancellation?

    Or if they have simply forgotten to give him a stage and a running time and we have now kindly reminded them of this? Lets hope they don’t leave Sam hanging around the airport waiting for his ground transportation pick-up

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    7.
    August 22, 2008
    10:23 am

    Lets hope they do……another case of the irish punters been taken for a ride…….at least give us a reason /explanation or are they hoping we won’t notice!

    Comment by spazz
    8.
    August 22, 2008
    10:26 am

    David, where are Swervedriver playing?

    Comment by Quint
    9.
    August 22, 2008
    11:01 am

    todays gig listings for cleeres,kilkenny is incorrect.hamell on trial is playing at 9.30.tickets from rollercoaster records or on the door

    Comment by willie
    10.
    August 22, 2008
    11:08 am

    Those New Puritans - anyone know what they are like live?

    (JD’s arse is not acquainted with his elbow)

    Comment by JD
    11.
    August 22, 2008
    11:17 am

    Those first comments are why my Sunday is hell? Torn between two lovers!

    Sean D - That sounds amazing!

    Comment by Naomi
    12.
    August 22, 2008
    11:33 am

    Declaring an interest in advance!!

    The first ever windings (myspace.com/windings) full band gig takes place next Wednesday, August 27th in Dolan’s Limerick (new bassist & drummer), with Picnic show at the body and soul compound the following saturday.

    Comment by Ciarán
    13.
    August 22, 2008
    11:36 am

    Shamless plug time, The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock will be playing the Village Hall stage in the Body & Soul Area of Electric Picnic, Sunday evenin at nine (we’re praying daily that our slot doesnt clash with MBV!!!). Hopefully we might see some of you there.

    Comment by enda
    14.
    August 22, 2008
    12:09 pm

    @Sean D. Yeah man, amazing gig. I got to grab the microphone and produce my most hardcore gutteral roar ever at one stage. Interviewed Pink Eyes the singer beforehand for Analogue and he’s the nicest dude ever. Being the frontman is clearly a release for him. That was also probably the most fun I’ve ever seen/had in the usually po-faced Whelans.

    Comment by adam
    15.
    August 22, 2008
    2:33 pm

    The Cardinals (incl. Ryan Adams) playing the Ambassador, Nov. 8th

    Comment by Ciaran
    16.
    August 22, 2008
    6:05 pm

    I’ll be reviewing on The Kiosk tomorrow at 11:30am…have never been on radio before so tune in and have a good laugh!

    (That’s The Kiosk on Phantom FM - JC)

    Comment by Naomi
    17.
    August 23, 2008
    9:53 am

    Regards Number 4
    Melodica Deathship also play in Limerick tonight in the Trinty rooms. Saw them play in Galway on Thursday. Dark intense hip hop show. Loving that 1803 track.

    (Declaration of interests-I know both members of the deathship)

    Comment by shane
    18.
    August 24, 2008
    4:30 pm

    Oh, Antics vs Strange Brew at Electric Picnic on Saturday from 11-3am in the Circus tent…….

    Comment by gugai
    19.
    August 24, 2008
    4:31 pm

    Oh, I do have an interest in the whole Strange Brew thing…..

    Comment by gugai

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