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  • irishtimes.com - Posted: January 16, 2009 @ 9:29 am

    Etc

    Jim Carroll

    Where the whole world goes to plug their wares….

    The Datsuns plugs their “Head Stunts” album with dates at Dublin’s Think Tank (February 4), Galway’s Roisin Dubh (5) and Belfast’s Spring & Airbrake (6)

    Hear why Dublin-based Theo won the Malibu Music Award for Best Alternative Song last October when he plays Whelan’s in Dublin on January 22.

    The latest re-release for Irish digital label Indiecater will be “The Ghost of H.W. Beaverman”, the debut album from Athens, Georgia band Folklore.

    The Brothers Movement, the band formerly known as Mainline, release their debut album in April

    • 9 Comments

    1.
    January 16, 2009
    9:32 am

    Really sad to hear about Road Records closing. Being in Cork I’d never actually been, but heard from flynnduism that it was a good spot. I think any music fan around the country felt a little shiver reading the news – if an indie store in Dublin can’t break even…I’ll certainly endeavor to make an extra purchase in Plugd this weekend…

    Comment by Joe
    2.
    January 16, 2009
    9:39 am

    Don’t know if this has been posted yet but it’s beyond awesome. Beyond.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZExR3mpv6_k

    And everyone get your torrents on … Battlestar season 4.5 ( or 5 depending on what you want to call it) starts tonight in the states on Sci-Fi. Oh My Gods.

    Comment by Q
    3.
    January 16, 2009
    9:52 am

    Tragic news about Road Records. The charming Dave and Julie turned on more than one generation over the years. They’ll be sorely missed.

    http://www.thumped.com/news/music-news/sad-news-from-road-records.html

    Comment by Hot Lunch
    4.
    January 16, 2009
    10:23 am

    I’m gutted about Road Records. I won’t pretend I was a regular or knew the people who run it personally but I always made a point of dropping in when I was in town, purchased loads of stuff there over the years and the staff were always very pleasant and friendly, as far from the cliche of snobby “High Fidelity”-esque as one could get. RIP Road.

    Fingers crossed Freebird et al can hang in there, it would be awful to find Dublin losing all its indie stores.

    Comment by Neill
    5.
    January 16, 2009
    10:30 am

    Absolutely devastated to hear of Road, this far surpasses anything gloom-related of Irish music by a long-playing mile.

    I hate waiting for stuff to be subbed. I miss all this BSG wonderment til they put it on the tellybox. Must. Stay. Away. From. YouTube.
    I’ve not actually been to bed yet so that might go some way to beating back the cravings for a wee peek….

    Comment by Naomi
    6.
    January 16, 2009
    10:31 am

    This is a terribly sad day for Irish music. How many albums released in the last ten years have a shout-out to Dave and Julie on the credits? For those of us trying to plug away under the radar their encouragement was always a great boost and will be sadly missed. I can only assume I should start getting worried about City Disc as well.

    Comment by Chris
    7.
    January 16, 2009
    11:30 am

    Shameless plug time.

    Peter from 2uiBestow and I have put together our own Irish version of BBC’s Sound of 2009. Check it out and let me know what you think Jim. Cheers.

    http://swearimnotpaul.blogspot.com/2009/01/blog-co-operation-top-10-upcoming-irish.html
    http://2uibestow.blogspot.com/2009/01/sound-of-2009.html

    Comment by Ronan
    8.
    January 16, 2009
    1:17 pm

    Sorry to hear that Road Records is shutting up shop. I dread to think who will be next..

    I was also sorry to hear that the Stooges didn’t make it in to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They were on the shortlist but didn’t make the final cut.

    Comment by robbie
    9.
    January 16, 2009
    6:00 pm

    Gonna check Ronan’s feature now.

    But SSP-time, I have an interview with Yoni Wolf of Why? over on Drop-D.
    He broke my heart:http://www.drop-d.ie/article.php?article_id=854

    Comment by Naomi

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