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July 10, 2009 @ 8:24 am | by Jim Carroll

It’s Oxegen week at The Ticket. We talk to the Punchestown-bound Fight Like Apes about their rocky rock to Co Kildare, Tony Clayton-Lea gives his guide to the weekend’s runners and riders and we unleash Oxegen I Spy, the game for all the family to play as they wonder when it’s going to rain.

New Music love this week for Miike Snow, Sleep Thieves, Screaming Females, The Clonious, Blattant and Mount Kimbie, while there’s Music News on playing safe at Oxegen, more festivals on the way, The Daily Ticket and Radiohead manager’s new foray into record labels.

CD of the Week comes from the excellent Gurrumul and there are also reviews of releases from Frankmusik, Wave Machines, Sam Shinazz, Dan Black, The Field, J Dilla, Don Henley and many more.

New films in the cinemas this week are Bruno, 35 Shots of Rum, Fired Up, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee and Cloud 9. Also from the movies department: an interview with Rebecca Miller, DVD reviews, movie news (including the latest list of the most lucrative films ever at the box office) and the weekly movie quiz. Plus Michael Clark on his new Galway Arts Fest-bound show inspired by David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed, while Brian Boyd scrutinises the Dublin-bound Steve Van Zandt’s vision for the music industry.

The Ticket: music, movies and the potential for mud

Parish notes: that Banter podcast from last weekend’s session (with Today FM’s Paul McLoone and Power FM’s The Golden Maverick) is now live and you can hear it or download it here.

This week’s OTR community noticeboard is now open for business. Get plugging, folks. Keep them short and snappy and declare an interest where one should be declared.

14 Comments »

July 10, 2009
9:41 am

len price 3 in toners on baggot st tomorrow night. admission 5 yo yos. they are on little stevens record label and since he is in town with springsprong….

Comment by john

July 10, 2009
10:58 am

MUD:Reach Presents Fabio

BBC Radio 1 DnB LEGEND headlines the Twisted Pepper this Friday.

You can’t think of the Drum and Bass scene without the name Fabio popping into your head. Considered by many in the business as the godfather of DnB, Fabio has been at the front line of the whole scene from its London roots back in the 80’s.

One of the creators of the Liquid Funk/Bass scenes, he is known far and wide for his legendary energetic live performances.

Support from Shopen and Nick Fury

Tickets are €10and available on the door

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/fabioandgrooverider/
http://www.bodytonicmusic.com/mud/

Comment by Gary

July 10, 2009
11:10 am

Oxegen free zone for those staying put in Dublin - www.lecool.com/dublin

DOI - I’m involved in it

Comment by miguel_myriad

July 10, 2009
11:15 am

Good piece by Trent Reznor on the NIN blog on how new bands should go asbout their business

http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?30,767183

Comment by Ian

July 10, 2009
11:18 am

Good inteview with FLAs, Jim. Worth a read, rather than the stock-answer ones that most bands give. (Although in FLAnd, those, admittedly, may pass as stock answers!)

I would be someone who has thought that they could be huge, but prefers the early EPs to the album that followed. It might seem contradictory and hypocritical to the band, but not to me.

It is quite easy to like a sound when it is fresh, different, and a bit scruffy, think that there is the raw material here for a band who could go somewhere, and then be a little less in love with them when that raw material does get moulded into a shape better suited to capturing mainstream appeal. That’s just the way the game works. It ain’t no thing.

Their show in the Academy last year was still pretty mental and it was such performances that had really generated the early hype about them.

I have a feeling that this afternoon’s show could be a major highlight of the weekend. They seem really up for it.

Comment by JD

July 10, 2009
11:32 am

jason ringenberg from the legendary jason and the scorchers in cleeres kilkenny tonight 9pm-tickets 15 euro available on the door

Comment by willie

July 10, 2009
12:50 pm

I have one Oxegen-related plug to make, if you please…I already posted this on a previous thread but on reflection it might be more appropriate here, apologies for the duplication…

For anyone going to Oxegen tomorrow (Saturday), Defcon is playing 3.55pm in the Red Bull tent. It’s his first ever show in Republic of Ireland. Highly recommended to fans of hip hop and electro.

I would say that, of course, as he is my brother, but no, seriously, he’s good

Thanks

Comment by Neill

July 10, 2009
1:14 pm

Some more passes to giveaway for Mitchelstown Indiependance in August, more to follow next week too…

Comment by flynnduism

July 10, 2009
1:17 pm

Great gig this weekend for those not going to Oxegen….

The Hot 8 Brass Band
Saturday 11th July
Whelans of Wexford Street, D 2
Admission 20e ex booking fees

The Hot 8 Brass Band (Donegal - Earagail)
Sunday 12th July
Club Rouge, Letterkenny

The Hot 8 Brass Band (Galway Arts Festival)
Roisin Dubh, Dominick Street
Admission 26euro www.roisindubh.net

Comment by Murphy

10.

July 10, 2009
1:19 pm

JD - thanks for that - I really like ‘em and they’re both as smart as hell. Sure, your man Jamie wanted to be a journalist so he’s more than alright in my book

Comment by Jim Carroll

11.

July 10, 2009
2:04 pm

I have to say, that’s a fairly frightful photo of yer man from Fight Like Apes on the cover of The Ticket today

Comment by Neill

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July 10, 2009
2:12 pm

Yeah, I’ll second Neill’s plug about Defcon @ Oxegen. I, too, am biased because he’s my mate but it’d be great to see a good crowd there. And he is extremely good - he’s been played on Mary Anne Hobbs’ Radio 1 show and he’s done a session for (and been played numerous times on) Radio 1 Introducing in Northern Ireland. So it’s not just us saying that.

Comment by Chris

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July 10, 2009
2:24 pm

Just to let you all know that the Rathangan Lughnasa Festival are pleased to announce that The Waterboys will be playing a full band show in Rathangan, Co. Kildare on the 2nd August 2009. They will be joined in an intimate outdoor setting by very special guest Mundy along with The Perfect Skins, TKO. Tickets are on sale now from www.ticketmaster.ie with limited availabilty so please purchase early for what shall be a memorable night of music. For other information log on to: www.lughnasafestival.com

Comment by Deang

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July 10, 2009
2:56 pm

JR in cleeres tonight ? kilkenny here i come. yeeehawww !!!!

Comment by john