Jim Carroll

• Festivals
• August 31, 2009, 14:06

Line-up for the second stage in the Body & Soul arena at EP09. FRIDAY Alberto Gariglio Saw Dust Jazz Duo Louisana 6 Anne Lillis Erik Noon and The Future Gypsies Philosophy of Sound with Vicky Chilcott Revolutionary Commandos of the …

• Randomiser
• August 31, 2009, 09:09

If there was a transfer market for musicians, I’d wager that each of the individual members of Wilco would command hefty fees. Any band would probably give a sizable chunk of their gigging income to have one of these six …

• The Ticket
• August 28, 2009, 09:53

In the Stradbally-bound Ticket this week, we preview next weekend’s Electric Picnic with a stage by stage and day by day guide and talk to EP ’09 acts Madness and J Tillman. There’s also interviews with Richmond Fontaine and Nell …

• Tune of the Week
• August 27, 2009, 10:59

I know absolutely nothing about Eileen Jawsin, the lady credited with this tune. Absolutely nothing. Zilch. Nada. Sweet feck all. Google is not your friend in this case. It turns out that Eileen Jawsin is an anagram for the real …

• Live music
• August 26, 2009, 09:36

A couple of very tasty Choice Cuts gigs ahead in the coming months. Ace Parisian beatsmaster Onra plays Dublin’s Twisted Pepper on September 18. Soul and doo-wop throwback (but with loads of oomph) and New Music pick Mayer Hawthorne plays …

• The Far Side
• August 26, 2009, 09:06

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday August 25, 10pm-midnight You’ll find a Spotify playlist based around last night’s show here. Joakim “Love & Romance & A Special Person” (!K7) Simian Mobile Disco “Audacity Of Huge (Dekker & …

• Live music
• August 24, 2009, 14:49

The awesome HEALTH are coming back to town to hawk their new album “Get Color”. They play Dublin’s Village on October 1 with Pictureplane. Tickets €14 including booking fee.

• Live music
• August 24, 2009, 14:08

Gathering rave reviews for his live show and album, Gurrumul plays a fully seated show at Dublin’s Academy on November 14. Tickets at €17 plus booking fee a pop go on sale later this week.

• Randomiser
• August 24, 2009, 09:55

More from the EP 09 hamper. Full line-up for Poptopia, the three-days-and-nights love-in from the Thisispopbaby crew is here for you to read and wow over. Meanwhile, in another part of Thomas Cosby’s stately pile, Mind Field at Electric Picnic …

• Media
• August 21, 2009, 10:50

Yesterday’s JNLR figures threw up some interesting contrasts in the aul’ 25-44 year old age-block when it comes to the two national music stations, 2fm and Today FM.. Please note, we are just talking about national station v national station …

• The Ticket
• August 21, 2009, 10:16

In The Ticket today, we talk to Wilco’s laughing boy Jeff Tweedy, Jack White’s fellow Raconteur Brendan Benson, film director Kathryn Bigelow on her awesome new flick The Hurt Locker and six new-ish Irish acts about what gets them out …

• Live music Music business
• August 20, 2009, 12:16

It’s not all EP 09 and giving 2fm a dig in the mush round here, you know In case you haven’t read it, Eircom to block access to the soon-to-be-legal Pirate Bay. Other ISPs say “show us the court order” …

• Festivals
• August 20, 2009, 08:37

What to expect day by day, night by night and early morning by early morning at the Body & Soul arena at this year’s Electric Picnic. Friday Donal Dineen and guests Kormac’s Big Band Blindfold Katie Kim Villagers Funzo Colin …

• Festivals
• August 19, 2009, 12:29

Latest – and maybe last? – adds to the Electric Picnic 2009 bill are Passion Pit, The XX, The Hacker, Optimo DJs, Switch, Zombie Nation, Duke Dumont, Aeroplane (hurrah!), Ebony Bones, Japanese Popstars, Arvenne & Misk, Luciano, Our Fold, David …

• Live music
• August 19, 2009, 11:51

The excellent Mercury Music Prize-nominated Speech Debelle plays Belfast’s Stiff Kitten on October 2 (tickets £7.50) and Dublin’s Academy 2 on October 3 (tickets €13.60). Her “Speech Therapy” album is one of the year’s finest.

• The Far Side
• August 19, 2009, 10:35

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday August 18, 10pm-midnight You’ll find a Spotify playlist based around last night’s show here. Magic Kids “Hey Boy” (Goner) The Crepes “What Else?” (Information) Dansette Junior “Drums And Bass” (Self release) …

• Media
• August 18, 2009, 09:42

You have to really admire the folks at 2fm’s sense of timing. No, really, you have to. Yesterday’s schedule changes and last week’s news that John Clarke is finally quitting come just ahead of the latest JNLR book which will …

• Media
• August 17, 2009, 14:34

RTE’s various radio stations have announced their new-ish line-ups for the forthcoming season. Headline changes: two new arts shows on RTE Radio One; Drivetime extended to 7pm; new sports show on RTE Radio One called Sport at 7 presented by …

• TV
• August 17, 2009, 13:38

While the print mag may have been 86′d back in February, Analogue are now moving into the online TV world. The pilot episode for this bi-monthly web series features Final Fantasy, Adrian Crowley and Jimmy the Hideous Penguin. Watch it …

• Randomiser
• August 17, 2009, 09:48

(1) How about something from the Picnic hamper to start the week? Get ready to tune into Body & Soul FM. Yes, the Irish music’n’arts fest with its own newspaper has gone all media-mogul and will also have a temporary …

• The Ticket
• August 14, 2009, 09:16

In The Ticket this week, Arctic Monkeys grow their hair and talk about their new album “Humbug”, Christoph Waltz is the Inglourious Basterd of the Week, Stephen Shannon chats about being the current producer of choice for Irish bands and …

• Media
• August 13, 2009, 15:27

It’s a busy afternoon in Montrose. Now comes news that 2fm boss John Clarke is stepping down from his position. Interestingly, the next JNLR book with up to date station listenership figures is due for publication later this month. UPDATE: …

• TV
• August 13, 2009, 14:39

Behold, dear readers, what the national broadcaster will be providing for you in the coming months. There is a recession on and RTE have responded to it in the best way they know. Yes, they’ve given Dave McSavage a show. …

• Economics Ireland Politics
• August 13, 2009, 10:00

It’s probably a safe bet that very few property developers and bankers are regular OTR readers. They have other things to do this weather and I reckon they’re all Celine Dion fans to boot. Yet it’s probably a good assumption …

• Banter
• August 12, 2009, 15:20

Banter is a series of informal discussions about pop culture stuff and the next one takes place at the Twisted Pepper (Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1) on Saturday next (August 15). Banter #2 is about “The A to Z of …

• Media Silly season
• August 12, 2009, 13:59

Joe v Lovely Girls, round two, is now in session. All comments here please

• The Far Side
• August 12, 2009, 09:25

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday August 11, 10pm-midnight You’ll find a Spotify playlist based around last night’s show here No Age “You’re A Target” (Sub Pop) Gentle Friendly “Clean Breaker” (Upset The Rhythm) HEALTH “Before Tigers” …

• Adrian Crowley
• August 11, 2009, 16:49

Congrats to longtime OTR fave Adrian Crowley, who has signed a worldwide deal with Chemikal Underground. His new labelmates will include The Phantom Band and Mogwai. The label will be releasing “Season of the Sparks” in the UK and elsewhere …

• Media
• August 11, 2009, 14:29

Liveline. Right now. Joe v the Lovely Girls. You couldn’t make this up. I assume someone from Blogorrah now works as Joe’s sidekick.

• Media Music business
• August 11, 2009, 09:56

When Rupert growls, the newspaper industry listens. Of course, it helps that he is airing his plans for readers of News Corp publications to pay for online content right bang at the start of the silly season when there just …

• Festivals
• August 10, 2009, 09:15

As we did in 2007 and 2008, it’s time for the annual tally of outdoor shows and festivals. Naturally, the numbers may be down on last year’s end-figure of 74 because a lot of artist shows which were outdoors in …

• The Ticket
• August 7, 2009, 09:52

In The Ticket this week, Donald Clarke screams about scarey-starey kids in horror flicks, Hockey talk about their escape from the second chance saloon, James Yorkston explains why songwriting is a nightmare, DeVotchKa plug their gypsy-indie sound, Conway Savage invites …

• Tune of the Week
• August 6, 2009, 17:00

I think it’s an obsession.

• Festivals
• August 6, 2009, 13:35

It ain’t got a sponsor – Sony Ericsson obviously broke the bank with the Raw Sessions TV show – or an updated website, but the music-and-surfing fest does have Doves, The Zutons, Newton Faulkner, Noah & The Whale, The Hold …

• Competition
• August 5, 2009, 14:20

Every website and blog out there throws a few aul’ tickets to their readers to keep them quiet, but OTR likes to hold its fire on the ticket giveaway front until we actually have something worth crowing about. OK, blow …

• The Far Side
• August 5, 2009, 09:35

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday August 4, 10pm-midnight You’ll find a Spotify playlist based around last night’s show here Florence & The Machine “Dog Days Are Over (Optimo remix)” (Moshi Moshi) Clock Opera “Once And For …

• Randomiser
• August 4, 2009, 10:13

Yowsa, yowsa, yowsa! It’s the post-bank-holiday weekend randomiser and we are all set to help you review, relive and recap the weekend that was. Castle Palooza! Fatboy Slim! Indiependence! Cork X Southwest! Metallica! Field Day! Underage Festival! Spraoi! Le Cheile! …