Jim Carroll

• The Ticket
• February 27, 2009, 10:38

In today’s issue of The Ticket, Brian Boyd speaks to U2′s Bono and The Edge about a load of stuff including those tax arrangements. There’s also interviews with producers Daniel Lanois and Steve Lillywhite and graphic designers Steve Averill and …

• Blog stuff
• February 26, 2009, 20:01

First, it was UnaRocks saying that she had enough. Now, it’s The Chancer hitting the road. I mean, who the hell will be next to sling their hook? On The Record? Luckily, there is no need to write an obituary …

• Politics U2
• February 26, 2009, 09:13

As the bandwagon rumbles on ahead of the release of U2′s “No Tune On The Horizon”, there are some who are using U2 Week: The Crack Is Only Mighty to highlight some uncomfortable home truths about the band and their …

• Media
• February 25, 2009, 12:15

As many of you have already noted in comments below, Analogue can be added to the list of mags who have been forced to cease print publication. Per editor Brendan McGuirk, it just wasn’t viable to keep the print mag …

• The Far Side
• February 25, 2009, 09:05

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday February 24, 10pm-midnight One hour of new tunes (the new Phoenix track is awesome, really like the sound of Lemonade, can’t wait to see The Hundred In The Hands live and …

• Festivals
• February 24, 2009, 12:09

A bunch of new additions announced for this year’s Punchestown love-in including Keane, Lily Allen, Paulo Nutini, Wallis Bird, Digitalism, The Mars Volta, Swedish House Mafia, Miss Kittin and The Hacker, Crookers (the dance shed will be only rocking) and …

• Randomiser
• February 24, 2009, 08:36

Sad news – Unarocks has left the building. The Irish blogosphere will be a whole lot quieter without her. From the courts: examiner appointed to Golden Discs, liquidator appointed to various Thomas Read companies. What we should be hearing from …

• U2
• February 23, 2009, 08:48

On The Record readers with an interest in sampling U2′s new album should proceed here where there are one minute snippets (yep, 60 seconds) of all the tracks from “No Line On The Horizon” to be heard. Please let us …

• Blog stuff
• February 23, 2009, 08:29

Congrats to my fellow blogger on the Irish Times block Fiona McCann (Arts & Culture), the lovely Raptureponies (Popculture) and the, uhm, beardy Nialler9 (Music), all of whom won some gongware at the Irish Blog Awards on Saturday night. Others …

• The Ticket
• February 20, 2009, 09:48

In this week’s Ticket, your only man when it comes to music and movies, the New Music slots are occupied by The Gaslight Anthem and The Happiness Project (the three to check out are The Lowly Knights, Ranger 3 and …

• Festivals Live music Music business Venues
• February 19, 2009, 14:11

Sometimes, predictions do come to pass. Last summer at the height of the festival and outdoor gig season, On The Record made an educated guess that we’d see less and less gigs in fields in 2009. At the time, the …

• Live music
• February 19, 2009, 10:27

Dan Deacon plays Dublin’s Andrew’s Lane Theatre on June 3. He will be touring complete with his new Ensemble (which appears to include members of Ponytail, So Percussion and others) to plug his new album “Bromst”. Tickets for this Foggy …

• Tune of the Week
• February 19, 2009, 10:01

I hear this song, close my eyes and, hey, it’s the weekend.

• Music business
• February 18, 2009, 10:40

All eyes are currently on Stockholm where various record labels are trying to make the Pirate Bay buccaneers walk the plank (though the Guardian reports that things are not working out according to plan). However, guns are blazing elsewhere too. …

• The Far Side
• February 18, 2009, 09:15

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday February 17, 10pm-midnight Deerhunter “Never Stops” (4AD) Hjaltalin “Traffic Music” (Kimi) Micachu & The Shapes “Lips” (Rough Trade) Two Door Cinema Club “Something Good Can Work” (Abeano) Junior Boys “Bits & …

• Irish music
• February 17, 2009, 12:30

Dublin band Delorentos are preparing to call it a day. In a statement issued today, the band say that the decision by Ronan Yourell to leave has lead them to decide that “it wouldn’t feel right to continue “delorentos” without …

• Recommended music
• February 17, 2009, 09:30

Here are 10 albums making everything beautifully spring-like around these parts right now. (1) Hudson Mohawke “Polyfolk Dance” (Warp) Only six tracks but, man, what six tracks they are. Glaswegian producer getting those sounds he can hear on the dancefloor …

• Live music
• February 16, 2009, 12:37

Doves play Belfast’s Ulster Hall on April 19 (tickets £26/£23.50) and Dublin’s Olympia on April 20 (tickets €28) – tickets for both shows go on sale on Friday. I like the sound of their new tune “Jetstream” because it sounds …

• Randomiser
• February 16, 2009, 09:14

Zip up your boots for your local record store (part 1,067). One for the Road sees a whole host of local acts (including Jape, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, The Jimmy Cake, Si Schroeder, Adrian Crowley and others) playing a Road …

• Media Retail
• February 13, 2009, 21:53

Full story from Mary Carolan here about another bad day for the Irish music retail sector. An examiner has been appointed to Golden Discs on the back of a request from Sony Music Ireland, who are owed €1.38 million by …

• Live music
• February 13, 2009, 12:14

The excellent Phantom Band play Whelan’s, Dublin on May 26. Tickets go on sale at the end of the next week and will be €12. If you haven’t done so already, check out their “Checkmate Savage” album (review here).

• Choice Music Prize
• February 13, 2009, 10:41

The full line-up for the Choice Music Prize live event in Vicar Street, Dublin on March 4 is now confirmed. Jape, Fight Like Apes, Mick Flannery, Halfset, Messiah J & The Expert and R.S.A.G. will all play on the night. …

• Festivals
• February 13, 2009, 09:53

And the names keep coming. The latest additions are the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Elbow, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Razorlight, Fight Like Apes, The Ting Tings, Pendulum, Jason Mraz, White Lies and Pat Kenny fan Pete Doherty.

• Media
• February 12, 2009, 18:28

It’s JNLR Day again and On the Record is weary. The friendly calls to spin the results and the press releases to confirm the spins have been arriving over the last few hours. Thankfully, it will be another few months …

• Randomiser
• February 12, 2009, 12:27

Thoroughly enjoyed the Wavves rattle last night in Whelan’s. As someone said to me afterwards, it may have sounded like just the one song over and over again, but hey, what a song! Interesting too that the song(s) were far …

• Retail
• February 12, 2009, 09:37

Following on from last month’s story that Road Records is to close, On The Record has learned that moves are now underway to ensure the Dublin record store will remain open for business. These plans revolve around a Save Road …

• Live music
• February 11, 2009, 11:42

Tricky plays Dublin’s Academy on May 14. Looks like May 2009 is turning out to be like May 2008 with the amount of gigs on the cards – agents are waking up and promoters are taking their calls again. Tickets …

• The Far Side
• February 11, 2009, 09:24

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday February 10, 10pm-midnight Some parish notes from last night’s show. The mighty Wavves plays in Dublin tonight (Whelan’s) and will be on The Front Row with Sinead Ni Mhorda on Phantom …

• Music business
• February 10, 2009, 19:04

The dating is over and the happy couple (formerly known as Ms Live Nation and Mr Ticketmaster) are walking down the aisle. Let the weeping and gnashing of teeth begin. Actually, scratch that, it has already begun. Here’s Marketwatch on …

• Film Hip-hop
• February 10, 2009, 14:17

The funniest moment comes after the film ends and the credits begin to roll. You’ve just watched two hours on the rise and fall of Christopher Wallace AKA Notorious B.I.G., AKA Biggie Smalls, AKA Big Poppa AKA “Christy, come in, …

• Live music
• February 10, 2009, 08:40

The excellent Dirty Projectors play Dublin’s Crawdaddy on March 28. Tickets will be €17. They’re one of the acts featured on the “Dark Was The Night” indie-love-in for the Red Hot organisation – have a listen to “Knotty Pine”, their …

• Live music
• February 9, 2009, 14:49

The awesome Fennesz plays at Dublin’s Andrew’s Lane Theatre on May 6. Tickets will be €21 and go on sale on February 18. Here’s a video for “Caecilia” from the “Endless Summer” album

• TV
• February 9, 2009, 08:42

Pat: I am the future of television. I am the future of… OK, OK, knock it off, people might talk if they see your lips moving like that with nothing coming out. Memo to self: remember to go shopping in …

• Tune of the Week
• February 6, 2009, 11:23

The name of the band is NewVillager.

• Plug The Ticket
• February 6, 2009, 10:12

This week in The Ticket, there are interviews with Bell X1 (whose new album “Blue Lights On The Runway” is a hell of a dashing thing) and Emmy The Great (guess she never read On The Record’s review of her …

• Festivals
• February 5, 2009, 15:02

Blur are the latest act added to this year’s Oxegen festival bill where they join previously announced names Kings Of Leon, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party and Katy Perry. Our man in the anorak on Park Road tells us that The …

• Live music
• February 4, 2009, 14:13

It’s the first recessionary gigroll of 2009! All the new gig announcements we’ve heard about this week so far. If we’ve missed any, get thee to the comments field. A Place To Bury Strangers play Dublin’s Whelan’s on March 31. …

• Music business
• February 4, 2009, 09:04

Loads of rumours, informed speculation and leaks going round that ticket-selling giant Ticketmaster and live music behemoth Live Nation are in advanced merger talks. Per Reuters, “if the deal goes ahead, the marriage of the world’s biggest concert promoter and …

• The Far Side
• February 4, 2009, 08:51

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday February 3, 10pm-midnight Tanlines “Bejan” (Young Turks) Kelpe “Shipwreck Glue” (DC Recordings) Rustie “Zig-Zag” (Wireblock) Hudson Mohawke “Monde” (Warp) Lukid “Raise High The Roof Beam” (Werk Discs) Animal Collective “My Girls” …

• Videos
• February 3, 2009, 15:25

It’s snowing in Dublin 3 which seems as good a time as any for this song, as promised to Rockford. Your songs for a snowy day in the comments field below please.

• Randomiser
• February 3, 2009, 09:33

A few flurries of aul’ snow KO’d the first meeting of musical greats keen to get their share of the digital pie. A pity because On The Record is extremely keen to hear all about the Featured Artists Coalition and …

• Media
• February 2, 2009, 09:20

It’s a story we’ll be hearing again and again in 2009: another print publication deciding that enough is enough and heading for the online hills. Following on from the news that relative newcomer State magazine is to become an online-only …