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Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Far Side – playlist for August 30

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday August 30. Listen Again to The Far Side: you can listen back to a stream of last night’s show here. Next week: The Far Side classics, another trip to the attic …

Electric Picnic – 10 acts to catch

No doubt you’ve already got our own lists together of the acts you intend to see in Stradbally this weekend but, sure, there’s always room for a few more. Leaving aside the headliners which you’ve probably already made up your …

Electric Picnic – Irish Times’ supplement and The Daily Ticket

Yes, you’re right, it’s Electric Picnic week all week here at OTR. Tomorrow (Wednesday), there will be a special Electric Picnic supplement published with The Irish Times. Hear why it’s taken Arcade Fire so long to get back to Stradbally …

Electric Picnic – Body & Soul stage times

Here are the full line-ups and times for all four stages in the Body & Soul universe at Electric Picnic 2011. It’s nearly time, innit. Friday Main Stage 16:00 – JukeBox Gypsy 17:00 – The Barley Mob 18:00 – The …

The pre-Picnic randomiser

If you only read one interview today which features brilliant stories about Jigga and Diddy, it should be this one with our favourite bowling alley DJ ?uestlove from the Roots doing a 15 year rewind. WTF story of the week. …

The Ticket Album Club: Pulp’s “Different Class”

It’s time to convene The Ticket Album Club once again. Every month, a panel of guest critics air their views about one album and you, the readers, get to have your say on their views and, of course, the album …

What next for the NME?
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  • August 26, 2011, 08:44

How the mighty have fallen. Music fans who grew up with the NME as their weekly magazine fix (once they’d graduated from Smash Hits) may find it hard to believe that the magazine now sells less than 30,000 issues a …

Now Playing – what’s on the OTR jukebox

The essential tunes in the OTR office this week. Please feel free to add your own selections below. LA Ladies Choir “Sing Joyfully” (Teenage Teardrops) Heavenly tunes from the Los Angeles’ female choir led by Aska Matsumiya, Becky Stark and …

Electric Picnic stage times

Hipsters can now go “oh no, Twin Shadow are on at the same time as Cactus World News!”

Tomorrow in The Ticket – and your plugs

What you’ll find in The Ticket on your newstands, app and online tomorrow: Sinead O’Connor: a full and frank discussion with OTR’s favourite Irish diva ahead of the release of her new album “Home” Album Club: it’s an Electric Picnic …

New Music – Family of the Year, Colossal Gospel, Eagulls

Here are the latest New Music selections from the On The Record column in tomorrow’s edition of The Ticket. All tips for future New Music picks welcome below Family of the Year Lush, infectious forthcoming single “St Croix” is going …

The Far Side – playlist for August 23

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday August 23. Listen Again to The Far Side: you can listen back to a stream of last night’s show here. Joe Goddard “Gabriel” (DFA) Mano Le Tough “Stories” (Buzzin’ Fly) Glasser …

Why bands should leave pester power to toddlers

This tweet from Nialler9 last week probably spoke for many who’ve seen their email in-boxes, Twitter feeds, Facebook pages and blogs invaded daily by bands looking for votes in online competitions. You know the kind: a band have entered some …

Is this the end of unforeseen circumstances?

It’s been a quiet summer for our old friend unforeseen circumstances. While there have been a few shows which have performed below-par, there hasn’t really been sight nor sound of unforeseen circumstances, which has to be a welcome development as …

Live music’s tragic summer

It has been a sadly memorable summer for health and safety concerns at outdoor concerts. Even before last week’s tragic events in Belgium, when five festival-goers were killed at Pukkelpop after a storm hit the festival site, there have been …

No return for the Thin White Duke?

This week, David Bowie’s biographer Paul Trynka, who was publicising his recent “Starman” tome on the singer, said he believes we won’t see Bowie onstage or releasing new music again. “I think he would only come back if he thinks …

Now Playing – what’s on the OTR jukebox

The essential tunes on the OTR jukebox this week. Please feel free to add your own selections below. Emeli Sandé “Heaven” (Virgin) Debut solo single from Scottish singer Sandé combines killer old-skool hardcore beats and a soulful beaut of a …

Tomorrow in The Ticket – and your plugs

What you’ll find in The Ticket on your newstands, app and online tomorrow: Harrison Ford: Tara Brady does her best to find out what Indiana Jones really thinks of Cowboys & Aliens. Katy B: how her winning mix of underground …

New Music – Will de Burca, Phaelah, The Year The Monkeys Landed

Here are the latest New Music selections from the On The Record column in tomorrow’s edition of The Ticket. All tips for future New Music picks welcome below Will de Burca Tracks like “Sliced” and “American Scene” from the debut …

Donal Dineen’s Today FM run comes to an end
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  • August 17, 2011, 16:25

Sad news to report as Donal Dineen’s run as a DJ on Today FM (nee Radio Ireland) will be coming to a close in December with the end of his much acclaimed Small Hours’ show. You’ll find a full statement …

The Far Side – playlist for August 16

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday August 16. Listen Again to The Far Side: you can listen back to a stream of last night’s show here. Clock Opera “Lesson No 7” (Moshi Moshi) The Rescue Ships “On …

The art of acting presidential

You’d miss the traditional silly season. Once upon a time, August was a month when nothing happened so we made up stuff to pass the time, fill the pages and occupy the radio hours. It was great fun altogether and …

Electric Picnic: Body & Soul line-up

Look what fell off the back of a lorry driving through Dublin 3 taking the city’s senior hurling team home after Sunday in Croker: it’s the freaking full line-up for the various Body & Soul stages at this year’s Electric …

Electric moments: the best of the Electric Picnic to date

This year’s Electric Picnic is just around the corner, but we want you, the OTR readers, to rewind your mind and remember top Picnic moments from years past for an upcoming feature. It could be the performance of a headliner …

Honest Jon’s Chop Up with Damon Albarn, Dublin, November

More Chop-Up! In addition to the previously reported Cork date for the Honest Jon’s Chop Up, there’s now a Dublin show at Vicar Street on November 1. On the bill: Damon Albarn, Flea, Tony Allen, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Phil Cohran, …

Quality vs quantity

We have reached the promised land when it comes to music. If you have the time to devote to listening, you will most certainly find enough music to occupy every scintilla of that time. Whether it’s new or old stock …

Ireland, festival republic: big rise in number of summer shows

For the last couple of years, the On the Record blog has carried out an annual census to tally the festivals and one-off outdoor music shows which occur over the course of the Irish summer. At the time of writing, …

Now Playing – what’s on the OTR jukebox

The essential tunes on the OTR jukebox this week. Please feel free to add your own selections below. Active Child “You Are All I See” (Vagrant) Glorious debut album from Pat Grossi with choirboy falsettos and ethereal electronic ambience. Lana …

Tomorrow in The Ticket – and your plugs

What you’ll find in The Ticket on your newstands, app and online tomorrow: Going ape on the big screen: we mark a double bill of simian cinema this week with an interview with James Marsh, whose Project Nim doc looks …

New Music – The Rescue Ships, Nightbox, Swords

Here are the latest New Music selections from the On The Record column in tomorrow’s edition of The Ticket. All tips for future New Music picks welcome below The Rescue Ships Melbourne duo (and musical directors for TV show Underbelly: …

Another batch of acts for Electric Picnic 2011

Even more new names for the Electric Picnic: The Jezabels (YES!) The Vaccines Jape (hearing great things about Richie’s new album) And So I Watch You From Afar Cry Before Dawn Oh Land (YES!) Gordon Gano & the Ryans Shouting …

The Far Side – playlist for August 9

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday August 9. Listen Again to The Far Side: you can listen back to a stream of last night’s show here. Polarsets “Morning” (Neon Gold) The Rescue Ships “On the Air” (White) …

The big count: OTR’s outdoor music shows and festivals’ census for 2011

As we’ve done in previous years (see 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010), it’s time for OTR’s crowdsourced census to try to establish the number of festivals and outdoor shows which occured in Ireland this summer. Last year, the number came …

Hard Working Class Heroes – the class of 2011

The following acts will be playing this year’s Hard Working Class Heroes festival: Airstrip One / Alarmist / Amidships / Autumn Owls / Bantum / Bats / Beyond Olden Acre / Biggles Flys Again / Bitches With Wolves / Carried …

The randomiser says “Davy Fitz for prez”

Musicians remember their worst ever gigs. And writers also relive the worst live show they ever saw. What about you lot? The worst live show I ever saw was the reformed Velvet Undergound in Paris in June 1993. They were …

When the road can’t go on forever

You may think that nothing beats life in a rock’n’roll band, but those at the coalface would beg to differ. Where outsiders see an escape from the usual routine, insiders will talk about pressure, hassle and stress – and it’s …

Now Playing – what’s on the OTR jukebox

The essential tunes on the OTR jukebox this week. Please feel free to add your own selections below. Bjork “Crystalline (Omar Souleyman remix)” (One Little Indian) Our favourite Syrian wedding singer puts the brand new Bjork tune into a hypnotic, …

What’s in The Ticket today – and your plugs

Elle Fanning: the latest Big Young Thing talks about her performance in Super 8, the summer sci-fi blockbuster from JJ Abrams and Steven Spielberg. Shabazz Palaces: how hip-hop got weird with Ishmael Butler leading the way. The Smurfs: are the …

More acts added to Electric Picnic bill, including Factory Floor

Acts playing the Little Big Tent at this year’s Electric Picnic: Factory Floor (HELL YEAH! The best live band I’ve seen in the last 12 months finally make it to Ireland. Don’t miss ‘em) Jacques Lu Cont (first gig anywhere …

New Music – Kids These Days, Love Inks, Janice Graham Band

Here are the latest New Music selections from the On The Record column in tomorrow’s edition of The Ticket. All tips for future New Music picks welcome below Kids These Days Eight Chicago youths rocking the house with bouncing hip-hop, …

The Far Side – playlist for August 2

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday August 2. Listen Again to The Far Side: you can listen back to a stream of last night’s show here. Theme Park “Wax” (Paradyse) My Tiger, My Timing “Endless Summer” (Snakes …

The Middle East call it a day
  • News
  • August 3, 2011, 08:47

It seems that we’ll have to make do with that fantastic EP “The Recordings Of the Middle East” and debut album “I Want That You Will Always Be Happy” when it comes to Australian band The Middle East, a big …

So, how was your weekend?

That was the action-packed August bank holiday weekend and, given that OTR was out foreign, we want to hear from you. Reviews, reports and remarks from and about Prince, Castlepalooza, Indiependence, the Reich Effect, Moz (any more bon mots – …