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- Celebrating Irish RootsFri, May 18, 2012Paul Noonan of Bell X1 and Colm Mac Con Iomaire of The Frames will join the fray at the JD Roots gig, which takes place at Dublin’s Button Factory tonight. Delorentos, We Cut Corners and The Minutes all play, with each performing a selection of songs by Irish bands and artists that have influenced them. There will be a limited number of (free) tickets on the door when they open at 7.30pm.
- Derry gets its groove onFri, May 18, 2012The City of Derry is warming up for its role as the UK’s City of Culture by hosting a number of high-profile events. There’s the Celtronic Festival (June 27th – July 1st) with a line-up of Rubberbandits, Boxcutter, Jape and more. Meanwhile, Culture Tech – incorporating various strands of digital culture, including live music – will take place from August 29th – September 1st. culturetech.com
- Arcadia set to get Bray dancingFri, May 18, 2012A new festival will take place in Bray from June 8th – 17th. Arcadia, presented by the Mermaid Arts Centre, will see a number of musical performances take place in various venues across 10 days. Cathy Davey will reprise her themed Musical Heroes gig on June 15th. Cabaret singer Rose Lawless will play at Oli’s Coffeehouse, and Bagatelle will headline a Garden Party at Festina Lente on the same day. There are also a number of quirkier musical treats, including Bandstand Ballroom Dancing and a beginner’s workshop in East Coast Swing dancing on June 3rd, while vocal group The Bugle Babes will head-up an evening of more cabaret and a DJ playing 1940s hits at the Arcadia Cabaret Club on June 8th.
- Bringing the Power to CorkFri, May 18, 2012British Sea Power are amongst the headliners at this year’s Indiependence Festival, which takes place from August 3rd – 5th. The eccentric UK indie-rockers will be joined at Deer Farm, Mitchelstown, Co Cork by former Wexford inhabitant Maverick Sabre, as well as Welsh rockers Feeder and Belgian mash-up duo 2ManyDJs. Drum ’n’ bass musician LTJ Bukem will also play the festival, while Foals will perform a DJ set.
- EtcFri, May 18, 2012 Happy ever Efter: Danish band Efterklang will play Dublin’s Meeting House Square (September 14th) and Cork’s Opera House (September 15th) with the 24-piece Major Lift Orchestra. The former is part of the Dublin Fringe Festival.
- The Jezabels
Fri, May 18, 2012Button Factory, Dublin Tomorrow 7.30pm €14 (sold out) 01-6709202 - Paul Kalkbrenner
Fri, May 18, 2012Olympia, Dublin Thurs 8pm €25.50/€23 0818-719300 - Elizabeth Pitcairn (Violin), Louise Thomas (Piano)Fri, May 18, 2012Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin Tomorrow 1pm Adm free
- Baku pins hopes on Eurovision to boost image
Sat, May 12, 2012Two weeks before it hosts the song contest, Azerbaijan is ready for its day in the spotlight – but some believe its gleaming capital is a distraction from its darker side, writes
DANIEL McLAUGHLIN in Baku - Do cultural boycotts achieve anything?
Sat, May 12, 2012Dervish’s cancellation of concerts in Israel highlights a thorny dilemma, writes
MARY FITZGERALD , Foreign Affairs Correspondent - Break into the businessFri, May 11, 2012A new online music channel aimed at Irish performers of all genres is calling for musicians to participate in their project. Street Ceol TV joins the likes of Balcony TV as a platform for up and coming and unsigned acts to have their song filmed and broadcast on a dedicated YouTube channel. Uploads include live performances by Fadila, Yellowbridge and MC D’lyrious. See tinyurl.com/streetceoltv
- André Benjamin to star as HendrixFri, May 11, 2012OutKast rapper André Benjamin – aka André 3000 – will spend six weeks in Ireland beginning later this month shooting the lead role in a film about Jimi Hendrix. The Irish Film Television Network (iftn.ie) reported that the Atlantan musician will portray Hendrix’s early career and the making of his debut album Are You Experienced in All By My Side. The film will be directed by John Ridley and co-produced by Irishman Tristan Orpen Lynch, whose company Subotica Films is based in Dublin. Shooting locations are said to include Bray – including the Bray Head Hotel – the disused John Player cigarette factory in Dublin, and various other spots around south Dublin.
- EtcFri, May 11, 2012 First for Fun: Fun. are having their first Irish show following their Janelle Monae-featuring hit We Are Young. The New York trio play The Academy on October 6th.
- In tune with gay rightsFri, May 11, 2012Glória, Dublin’s lesbian and gay choir, have announced details of a fundraiser concert in support of civil marriage equality in Cork next month. True Colours, an evening of song and celebration, will take place in Cork’s St Fin Barre’s Cathedral on June 9th, with Glória joining forces with their Rebel County counterparts Choral ConFusion for the occasion. Tickets from Gloria.ie.
- Crowley's inspired choices for CorkFri, May 11, 2012Musician Adrian Crowley has co-curated the programme of music at this year’s Cork Midsummer Festival. The festival – which runs from June 21st to July 1st in various venues across the city – will include Bowerbird, a two-day event that sees folk artists selected by Crowley and promoter Gary Sheehan of Note Productions.
- Pop cornerFri, May 11, 2012 TRACK OF THE WEEK : Is This Love by Aiden Grimshaw. Look who it is! It’s only Aiden Grimshaw off The X Factor – remember, he was a bit intense and starey but very good in a brooding kind of way? Well, he’s been signed to RCA, and this is his debut single. The first play was through NYLON magazine’s website (trendy!), and the video for this track features a house party (current!) but overall it’s a solid 8/10. It’s a little David Gray, a little Massive Attack, with enough bite to keep it interesting.
- ‘Nerd’ returns for last appearanceFri, May 11, 2012When Apple creator Steve Jobs died last year, more than a few obituarists compared his fame to that of a movie star. It now looks as if he may posthumously take on that role. Magnolia Pictures has announced that it will be screening a “lost interview” with Jobs in US cinemas from next week. Recorded in 1995, the interview was conducted by Robert X Cringely for his superb TV documentary series The Triumph of the Nerds. Only short excerpts appeared in the final programmes.
- He put the dub in step
Fri, May 11, 2012 STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME! The Lost Society, South William St, Dublin Wed 10.30pm €9/€8 - Set the twilight reeling
Fri, May 11, 2012 THE GLOAMING: Vicar Street, Dublin Tomorrow 7.30pm 28 0818-719390 - Oh Yeah! It's a birthday party
Fri, May 4, 2012 MUSIC NEWS: It seems like Belfast is the place to be this bank holiday weekend. Not only has the Cathedral Arts Quarter Festival just kicked off (running until May 13th), but the city’s Oh Yeah! Music Centre – coincidentally, right in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter – is celebrating its fifth birthday tomorrow.
