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Next steps for Irish music

As readers know only all too well, last year was a spectacular one for Irish music. Over 200 albums were released in 2010 and the quality of these albums was remarkably high. It was, as we’ve said before, something of …

Jedward have the last laugh

Around about a year ago, there was a lot of guffawing about Jedward on the back of the pair getting their P45s from Sony Music after one single. But, as OTR noted when the story broke, you had to wonder …

The real costs of playing SXSW

A footnote to the last of last week’s posts about SXSW 2011. One or two readers commented about the Arts Council grants received by the Irish acts who go to play at the Austin, Texas event. Since then, a couple …

Stories from the radio

Aslan have never enjoyed a great rep in certain quarters. You can chalk this down to many things, from the band’s music (brilliant, catchy pop songs which get played to death on the radio are not everyone’s cup of tea) …

Shit Robot goes live, says sorry, plots world domination

Never say never. Last year when The Ticket interviewed Marcus Lambkin, AKA Shit Robot, he was adamant that there would be no live show. People wanted Lambkin to start doing shows to promote his “From the Cradle to the Rave” …

Gong! Gong! Gong! Digital Socket Awards comingatcha

It’s nearly time to roll out the carpet which the organisers got on the cheap from the Meteor Music Awards now that they’re finished with it. On Thursday night, the first ever Digital Socket Awards will be handed out at …

Farewell to the Meteors

There are few people other than Westlife who are likely to miss the Meteor Music Awards. Almost every year, the Westlife lads would turn up, smile for the cameras and go home with another clatter of gongs for the collection. …

Gong! Gong! Gong! OTR’s Gongs of 2010!

Gong! Gong! Gong! We end the year with OTR’s Gongs Of 2010, our set of beautifully designed awards presented to those who have served the rock’n’roll cause at home and away in the last 12 months. Please note that tongues …