Jim Carroll

• Plug The Ticket
• January 29, 2010, 10:34

In The Ticket today, there’s the story of Other Voices, a preview of the forthcoming Dublin International Film Festival, an interview with Corinne Bailey Rae about her new album and a chat with Tim Smith from Midlake about jazz, folk …

• Live music Unforeseen circumstances
• January 28, 2010, 12:14

This time out, it’s Brendan Benson who has to move venue due to the fact that more people want to see him in action. His Dublin show on March 2 will now move from the Button Factory to Vicar Street. …

• Tune of the Week
• January 28, 2010, 10:52

Mo’ better blues from the far side.

• The Far Side
• January 27, 2010, 15:12

I was elsewhere so Derek Byrne took care of The Far Side on Phantom 105.2 last night. Catch Derek’s own show The Lounge every Sunday from 10pm. The Golden Filter “Solid Gold” Boy 8-Bit “Baltic Pine (Run hide Survive Mix)” …

• Choice Music Prize
• January 27, 2010, 10:54

The full line-up for the Choice Music Prize live event in Vicar Street, Dublin on March 3 next is now confirmed. The following acts will play live on the night: And So I Watch You From Afar Codes Adrian Crowley …

• Reviews
• January 26, 2010, 13:54

The venue becomes him. There was always a high (as a kite) church element to Owen Pallett’s music to begin with, so sticking him in these beautiful surroundings in the middle of Islington was always going to be a win-win …

• Randomiser
• January 25, 2010, 10:45

Quote of the weekend: “running a record store is like running an angling shop these days: the customers are all middle-aged men”. There were many, many, many fine takeaways from our Banter session with Olan O’Brien from All-City Records on …

• Plug The Ticket
• January 22, 2010, 10:44

In today’s issue of The Ticket, Fionn Regan talks about his new album “The Shadow of An Empire”, there’s a New Music special from the annual Eurosonic festival, Donald Clarke previews this year’s Sundance film festival and Brian Boyd has …

• Live music
• January 21, 2010, 18:29

Oh baby! R. Kelly plays Dublin’s Grand Canal Theatre on April 7 as part of his “‘Ladies Make Some Noise Tour”. Tickets go on sale from next Thursday at €81.25 and €60 a pop. Oh baby (part two)!

• Tune of the Week
• January 21, 2010, 10:53

David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, a dozen guest vocalists and a concept album about the shoe-obsessed wife of a brutal dictator. I mean, what could go wrong?

• Music business
• January 20, 2010, 15:40

Tom Silverman is the guy who gave the world one-time hip-hop powerhouse Tommy Boy Records and the New Music Seminar (NMS), the New York-based music business gathering which did the job which the likes of SXSW and Eurosonic are doing …

• The Far Side
• January 20, 2010, 10:46

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday January 19, 10pm-midnight DJ-ing plug: I’ll be DJ-ing at the Twisted Pepper (Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1) on Saturday night with Nialler9 as part of the Introduction to Belfast night from …

• Randomiser
• January 19, 2010, 11:15

Music for Haiti: Andy Irvine, The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock, Mumblin’ Deaf Ro, The Hounds and Big Monster Love play a Haiti benefit gig at Whelan’s in Dublin on February 14 with tickets at €15. There are also two …

• Banter
• January 18, 2010, 11:09

The first Banter sessions of 2010 take place as part of The Beatyard at the Twisted Pepper (Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1) next Saturday (January 23). The Beatyard is an all-day music expo featuring workshops, panel discussions, a record fair …

• Festivals Live music New music
• January 16, 2010, 11:46

The second and last night of Eurosonic 2010 sees even more music fans taking to their bikes in an effort to get across town to see yet another new buzz band. This morning, agents, promoters and radio folks will gather …

• Festivals Live music New music
• January 15, 2010, 12:08

Hello from snowy Groningen where the first new music showcase of the year, Eurosonic, is in full flow. This year, the two-day festival sold out way in advance which means there are even more booking agents, festival promoters, radio folk, …

• Plug The Ticket
• January 15, 2010, 11:21

In The Ticket this week, Donald Clarke has a chinwag with Jason Reitman, the direct of Up In the Air, Tony Clayton-Lea throws his eye over the Choice Music Prize shortlist (as do the OTR readers), former Choice Music Prize …

• Live music Unforeseen circumstances
• January 15, 2010, 01:15

The “unforeseen circumstances” this time, however, are that more people want to see The Low Anthem live when they visit Dublin next month than could be accommodated in the orginal venue. The band’s show on February 8 will now be …

• RIP
• January 14, 2010, 08:44

Memphis garage rock guitar-slinger Jay Reatard has died. The body of 29 year old was discovered in his home in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

• Choice Music Prize
• January 13, 2010, 16:14

Here are the 10 albums which have made the Choice Music Prize shortlist for Irish Album of the Year 2009 (list in alphabetical order: And So I Watch You From Afar “And So I Watch You From Afar” (Smalltown America) …

• The Far Side
• January 13, 2010, 11:11

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday January 12, 10pm-midnight You’ll find a Spotify playlist based around last night’s show here. Eddy Current Suppression Ring “Anxiety” (Goner) These New Puritans “Fire Power” (Angular) Vampire Weekend “Giving Up the …

• TV
• January 12, 2010, 16:42

Treme is a brand new drama written by the man behind The Wire, David Simon, set to air in April. Set in the New Orleans’ hood of the same name and featuring a very tasty cast-list, Simon describes the show …

• Blog stuff
• January 12, 2010, 10:53

As happens every couple of months, there has been yet another outbreak of introspective navel-gazing amongst the blogging classes. You know how it goes, don’t you? In this case, it was prompted by a piece in the Sunday Times which …

• Archive
• January 11, 2010, 16:16

Willie Mitchell’s death last week prompted me to pull out this interview with the great Al Green from the Irish Times’ archives. This interview is from 2005 when Green was plugging his “Everything’s OK” album which Mitchell had produced. Indeed, …

• Choice Music Prize Competition
• January 11, 2010, 10:52

On Wednesday afternoon, the Choice Music Prize shortlist for Irish Album of the Year 2009 will be revealed and fun and games will then ensue. In an attempt to outdo last year’s lavish launch (the one which was voted Launch …

• Interview The Ticket
• January 8, 2010, 15:51

In today’s Ticket, there is an interview with Julian Casablancas. While he is naturally talking about his banging new solo album “Phrazes of the Young”, talk also turns to The Strokes. The band have already announced a couple of festival …

• Plug The Ticket
• January 8, 2010, 11:03

In The Ticket this week, we talk to Julian Casablancas about solo albums and Strokes’ issues, Donald Clarke hits The Road with Viggo Mortensen, we pay tribute to the late, great Michael Dwyer with a selection of his articles from …

• Tune of the Week
• January 7, 2010, 13:15

The best music is made by people who always think big.

• Live music
• January 6, 2010, 14:06

As spotted by OTR reader Spacey here, the awesome Panda Bear plays Dublin’s Vicar Street on March 12. UPDATE: Tickets are €24 and are now on sale from usual outlets.

• RIP
• January 6, 2010, 13:14

The great Memphis soulman and producer Willie Mitchell died yesterday morning aged 81. The Royal Studios owner and longtime Hi Records boss will be forever associated with classic soul cuts from that great city, most notably the work he did …

• The Far Side
• January 6, 2010, 11:16

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday January 5, 10pm-midnight You’ll find a Spotify playlist based around last night’s show here. Moonlight Bride “Young Guns” (Self release) Errors “A Rumour In Africa” (Rock Action) These New Puritans “We …

• TV
• January 5, 2010, 16:42

Despite my best intentions, I accidentally saw a bunch of Irish comedians on various TV shows over Christmas. It was as if RTE got a job-lot of them in return for a few boxes of broken biscuits and some stale …

• Music business
• January 4, 2010, 16:06

Per a report in this morning’s Indo, the Irish branch of the ticket giant had a bumper 2009. The piece quotes Ticketmaster Ireland managing director Eamonn O’Connor: “despite everything, business held up during the year, with ticket sales up by …

• New music
• January 4, 2010, 10:50

It’s not just all about resolutions at the sharp end of a new year. As is now customary at the start of every year, the tipping has begun in earnest, with various music pundits and observers attempting to show that …

• RIP
• January 2, 2010, 13:09

This newspaper’s film critic Michael Dwyer died on New Year’s Day after a short illness. Hugh’s obituary is here and tributes can be posted on Donald’s blog here. Michael’s last piece for the paper, which was published in The Ticket …