http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord Just another irishtimes.com weblog Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol was The Ticket's guest editor this week and Ticket ed Conor Goodman explains how it came about and how it worked. In the mix: Snow Patrol's festival survival guide and Oxegen tips, the editor interviewing a music journalist, the guest editor interviewing Howling Bells and ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2009/07/03/anyone-got-a-spare-plug/ Time to catch the train. (more...)Share This http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2009/07/02/tune-of-the-week-moskow-discow/ Last day of our competition where you can win a pair of weekend tickets to Oxegen 2009. A huge volume of entries so far so get stuck in here. Share This http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2009/07/02/have-you-played-fantasy-festival-promoter-yet/ Well, this information was supposed to be made public tomorrow, but it arrived early so what are you going to do? Here are the latest runners and riders for the Stradbally steeplechase. Sadly, no Eazy-E Kid Creole & The Coconuts Dinosaur Jr Neko Case Dan Deacon Ensemble Diplo Hypnotic Brass Ensemble The Temper Trap Buraka Som Sistema (live) Major ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2009/07/01/electric-picnic-latest-acts/ As we reach the halfway mark in what has already been a champion year for new music, I'm reminded of a fine piece a few weeks ago in the Guardian. Johnny Dee had a look back at 1989 and noted what a momentous year it was for music. You had ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2009/07/01/the-25-best-albums-of-2009-so-far/ As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday June 30, 10pm-midnight RSAG “The Climb” (Psychonavigation) Casiokids “Finn Bikkjen!” (Moshi Moshi) Ladyhawke “Paris Is Buring (Cut Copy remix)” (Modular) David Holmes “Melanie” (Mercury) Messiah J & The Expert “Keep the Noise Down” (Inaudible) The Far Side at Sonar 2009 special Interview with Hank Shocklee Public Enemy “Bring The ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2009/07/01/the-far-side-playlist-for-tuesday-june-30/ Full list to come on Thursday, sports fans. Anyone want to do some guessing? Share This http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2009/06/30/electric-picnic-14-new-acts-to-be-added-to-the-bill/ Here comes the heat again. White Denim's first 15 minutes at Dublin's Academy 2 was one of the finest wig-outs encountered in an age. A packed room looked on in awe as the trio stonked away without taking the time to draw a breath. Guitars, drums and bass entered this ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2009/06/30/rocking-out-in-small-rooms-and-on-big-lawns/ Dong! Free gigs in Dublin! It's the return of the Salon Music series for the fifth year with a bunch of free shows in the ballroom of the lovely Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park. Hitting the salon will be Julie Feeney (July 21), Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill (August ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2009/06/30/the-news-at-10-past-9/ We haven't had a competition in ages on the blog but, thanks to Heineken Music, we have a pair of weekend tickets to Oxegen 2009 to give away to one lucky reader. Heineken Music are the ones behind the Heineken Green Spheres stage which will feature TV On The Radio, Pet ... http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2009/06/29/competition-win-a-pair-of-weekend-tickets-to-oxegen-2009/