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ASH Announce special ‘Free All Angles’ Dublin Show (Wow, talk about being behind – but we’re catching up).

Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , on September 20, 2011 by Tickets There

Well Tickets There has been very quiet for the past three months, but if anything can bring us out of semi-retirement, it’s the wonderful ASH. How did they do it you ask (unless you have the internet and already know about this story because other, far more reliable steady sites have reported it weeks ago), well it’s simple! ASH, live in Dublin, playing the Free All Angles album in its entirety (plus a few others) with the wonderfully lovely Charlotte Hatherley back in the line-up. Maybe we should start from the beginning, ya haven’t got all day!

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their classic ‘Free All Angles’ album, Ash have announced a series of special IRE/U.K. shows which take place this October and will see the band playing the album in its entirety with former guitarist Charlotte Hatherley re-joining the band to make the shows as special as you can get.

It all takes place at Dublin’s Academy venue on October 18th with tickets priced €20 plus booking fee. They’re on sale now and honestly, unless you have an amazingly valid excuse – Tickets There will think less of you for not attending this show. (thank you MCD and ASH!)

Check Out: SOnance HOtel

Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , on June 29, 2011 by Tickets There

For the last couple of weeks Tickets There has been enjoying a new find, SOnance Hotel. Formed and driven by X-Humanzi sticks man, Brian Gallagher; Sonance Hotel have been writing and recording for over two years and are now ready to release their début album Don’t Look Behind You on July 15th.

Describing the music, you’d have to take influences from urban post rock and brit pop before adding that special something all great song writers throw into the mix to call it their own. As well as arranging and composing the entire album himself, Brian has also performed every instrument and produced the record in the true D.I.Y. spirit all young musicians crave in this day and age.

The Mighty Stef’s label (First Born Is Dead Recordings) are releasing the record and you can catch SOnance Hotel live in Twisted Pepper on the 15th at the album’s launch night. Check out their Facebook for more details. Watch this space for more about SOnance Hotel.

Video: Zombie Cops “You Do”

Posted in General Tickets There Blog, IRISH NOISE!, Music, Music Video, New Music, News with tags , , on June 7, 2011 by ticketssteve

Dublin rockers Zombie Cops; one of Ireland’s finest live acts, have released a promotional video for their forthcoming third single “You Do” A twisted lament with splashes of Placebo and Jimmy Eat World. The video was made by Eoin Heaney of Highly Stimulating Productions and continues the eerie feel of previous single “Taking Lives”

Check out the link below for live dates and free music.

zombiecopswilleatyourbabies.com

Rob Zombie: Dublin and Belfast Dates Cancelled!!

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , , , on June 7, 2011 by Tickets There

(Sorry for the delay getting this updated)

It’s confirmed, Rob Zombie has cancelled his Dublin and Belfast appearances later this month ‘due to personal reasons’.  He updated his Twitter account  this morning with the following….I wouldn’t call it much of an apology, but there you go.

‘Sorry to all that we had to cancel the shows in Ireland. We will come back and make it up to everyone. Sometimes shit happens. Again sorry.

 
Yes, I know it sucks. I hate canceling shows. It is never something we take lightly. Sorry some of you don’t seem to understand.’
 
Perhaps fans would understand if they were told the reason Rob, just a thought. I mean, ticket for this show went on sale like 6/7+ months ago so there has been some anticipation and it’s just a tad shit that the rest of Europe get their shows but we lose out. Further comments removed because Tickets There should never write in anger 🙂

The Walls: Tour Kicks Off This Week (Video)

Posted in General Tickets There Blog, Gig Listing, Music, Music Video, New Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , , , on June 5, 2011 by Tickets There

The Walls are kicking off their summer tour this week at Co. Sligo’s Temple House Festival and Tickets There thought you might like a little preview of what to expect from both their two man live shows and the full band show slotted in for The Sea Sessions in Co. Donegal.

Below are few videos of the band’s new material which you can find on their new E.P.Bird In A Cage‘, and their forthcoming album, Stop The Lights. Enjoy!

and for old times sake, the classic Bone Deep,

Catch The Walls on Tour in 2011

JUNE: 2011
Friday 10th : Temple House Festival, Ballmote, Co. Sligo.
Thursday 16th: De Barras,, Clonakilty, Co. Cork.
Friday 17th : McCarthy’s, Dingle Co. Kerry.
Saturday 18th: Cork Midsummer Festival, Cork city.
Sunday 26th : Sea Sessions, Bundoran, Co.Donegal (Full Band Show).
Thursday 30th: Grand Social Lr. Liffey St. Dublin.

JULY: 2011
Friday 15th : Galway Arts Festival, Monroes Live.

ASH / LaFaro and The Plea Release FREE Tour E.P.

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , , , on June 5, 2011 by Tickets There

To celebrate their Irish dates together next week, Northern Irish rockers ASH, LaFaro and the Plea (well, Donegal is north west!) and have released  special FRR three track EP contributing one track each. For Ash’s part they added a previously unreleased (outside of Japan) bonus track, ‘Running to the Ocean’, from the A-Z series while LaFaro have added ‘Party Hardy Marty’ and The Plea have stuck on ‘Praise Be’.

All three bands will be on tour together this week when Ash roll into Dublin, Portrush and Belfast. The shows will be amazing so grab your free download, get to know the support and, ahem, f**k shit up! The EP can be downloaded for free from the following link – www.ash-official.com (Free Download)

Make sure you check out Tickets There’s interview with Ash bassist Mark Hamilton before hitting this shows, just to give you an idea of what to expect (Click Here)

The Fallen Drakes: Free EP Download – Limited Time Only

Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , on June 4, 2011 by Tickets There

The Fallen Drakes have stuck up their début E.P., Death of an Actress on Bandcamp and it can be all yours for free! Four tracks of melodic indie / pop rock, perfect for our current heat wave and just as limited because in just a few days, the EP will disappear. Get it while you can @ The Fallen Drakes – Official Bandcamp Page.

Next month the band will release their début single, ‘Girl From New York’ at Whelan’s with an in-store appearance scheduled in for Tower Records earlier in the day. The band has been recording in The Aftermath’s studio recently with great results. Check out the E.P. now and don’t forget to come back in a few weeks for a taste of the single.

You can also catch The Fallen Drakes at the following dates between now and July,

June 11th: Temple House Festival, Sligo
June 17th: NPLD Festival, Sligo
June 30th: RDS (Supporting Bon Jovi), Dublin

July 15th: Tower Records (In-Store for Single Launch), Dublin
July 15th: Whelan’s (Single Launch), Dublin

The Aftermath: Lost Possession Video & Launch Gig Announced

Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , on June 4, 2011 by Tickets There

Ah yeah, The Aftermath are finally revving up for the release of album number two! The albums first single, Lost Possession, which was formally / informally released last year will now get the whole nine yards this month with the release of an official video and a launch gig happening in Mullingar.

The video is out now and can be viewed below with the launch show planned for June 19th @ Danny Byrnes Music Festival in Mullingar. Also on the bill are Tickets There favourites Sweet Jane plus many more (full line-up below). 9 bands, DJ’s all accompanied by a record fair, fire dancers, face painting, free barbeque, beer promotions and…oh yeah, it’s all FREE ENTRY!! (Tickets There is currently reviewing existing plans for that weekend because that sounds mad!)

Full Line-up:

THE AFTERMATH
SWEET JANE
THE VIBES
ICON ON FIRE
DAVE PEYTON
PETER DORAN
ARROW IN THE SKY
WE GO GO
RICOTTA
& IRATE SOUND SYSTEM DJ’s

Le Galaxie – All night Album Launch Party! (June 17th @ The Workman’s)

Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , , on June 3, 2011 by Tickets There

In the words of Le Galaxie fans everywhere, about time!! Their debut album, Laserdisc Nights 2 is out and it’s incredible! If you, like ourselves, have been waiting patiently for a release from the lads for the past few years – prepare to be satisfied. And if the album itself isn’t enough to qualm your woes, a five and half hour release party should really do the trick.

June 17th the band will officially launch the album at Dublin’s Workman’s Club. It’ll only cost you €6 on the door or €10 with a copy of the album included (let’s go over that again – €10 for 5.5 hours of live music / DJ’s and drinks plus a copy of the band’s album. Is that good value or what???)

Support on the night comes from Kid Karate and The Electric Foxx with DJ sets from Adultrock, NoiseinOurHead, Last Days of 1984 and Let’s Fighting Love. Be there or ….miss out!

Le Galaxie: All night Album Launch Party!

The Workman’s Club 17.06.11

Plus: Kid Karate and The Electric Foxx as support.

09.00pm – 02.30am – Admission €6 (€10 with a copy of the album)

DJ Sets: Adultrock, NoiseinOurHead, Last Days of 1984, Let’s Fighting Love

Tickets There: Gig / Festival Guide (June 2011)

Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 31, 2011 by Tickets There

Welcome back to the Tickets There gig guide. It’s been a long time since we did one of these but hopefully it’s ‘back for good’. Keep in mind, this guide will be updated throughout the month of June, so check back from time to time 🙂


Dublin Gig Guide

Friday 3rd: Alarmist We Are Losers & Avalanche Ammo (Whelan’s)
Friday 3rd: Retarded Cop (The Workman’s)
Monday 6th: ASH & Guests (Whelan’s)
Wednesday 8th: Def Leppard, Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy(The O2)
Wednesday 8th: Lisa Hannigan (Whelan’s)
Saturday 11th: Adebisi Shank, Heathers & O Emperor (Whelan’s)
Saturday 11th: Oddsocks Revival (The Grand Social)
Thursday, 16th: The JÄgermeister Freezer Sessions (General Fiasco, The Shoos, The Kanyu Tree, The Danger Is)
Friday 17th: Le Galaxie: plus guests. Album launch party (The Workman’s)
Wednesday 22nd: Ladydoll & guests (Whelan’s)
Thursday 23rd: Dirty Epics (Crawdaddy)
Thursday 30th: The Walls (Grand Social)

The West!

Thur 2nd: The Minutes (Róisín Dubh)
Thur 2nd: Bipolar Empire (Monroe’s Tavern)
Fri 3rd: North Atlantic Oscillation (Róisín Dubh)
Fri 3rd Imelda May (TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar)
Sun 5th Thin Lizzy (TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar)
Sat 4th: Adebisi Shank, Heathers, O Emperor (Róisín Dubh)
Thu 16th: Dinosaur Pile-Up, Zombie Computer, Toby Kaar (Róisín Dubh)
Fri 17th: Lite, Terra Melos (Róisín Dubh)
Wed 22nd: Lowlands (Róisín Dubh)
Thur 23rd: Windings (Róisín Dubh)
Fri 24th: Artful Renegade (Róisín Dubh)
Sun 26th Grada (Monroe’s Tavern)
Mon 27th: Janelle Monae (Róisín Dubh)
Thur 30th Pugwash (Monroe’s Tavern)

Festival Guide

Saturday 4th – 5th: West Fest (Co. Mayo):
FATURING – Imelda May, The Coronas, Republic of Loose, Sharon Shannon, Bagatelle, Ryan Sheridan plus more.

Saturday 4th – 5th: Forbidden Fruit Festival (Kilmainham, Dublin):
FEATURING – The Flaming Lips, Ham Sandwich, Aphex Twin, Jape, Dan La Sac, The Subs, Battles, Squarehead, The Cast of Cheers & any more

Friday 10th – 12th: Temple House Festival (Co. Sligo):
FEATURING – ASH, Stereo MCs, Something Happens, Aslan, Declan O’Rourke, Lisa Hannigan, Kerbdog, Sweet Jane, The Riptide Movement and many more.

Sunday 19th: Danny Byrnes Music Festival (Co. Westmeath):
FEATURING – The Aftermath, Sweet Jane, The Vibes, Icon on Fire, Dave Peyton, Peter Doran, Arrow In The Sky, We Go Go and Ricotta.

Friday, 24th – 26th: Sea Sessions: (Co. Dongeal):
FEATURING – The Villagers, Bell X1, Ziggy Marley, The Walls, Riptide Movement, The Go Team, The Danger Is, The Minutes and many more.

Sirocco Announce 2011 European Tour

Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , on May 31, 2011 by Tickets There

Cork / Watherford Celtic metallers Sirocco have announced a string of Irish / U.K. and European dates which kick off in September and last until late October.

After first coming to prominence through Tickets There’s mighty ‘MySpace Review’ series (ahem), the band have been gigging’, recording and …doing band-ly things in the build up to the revolution when they, along with a handful of others, will restore Ireland’s faith in heavy metal music. We loved them on record and after seeing them hold their own supporting Megadeth in Cork last year, we can vouch a hundred times over for their live performance.

They’ll be bringing some of the finest Irish born heavy rock / metal tunes you’ll hear so make sure you check out one of the following dates. Tickets There will be the ones holding the Jag and Buck in Fibbers… with no friends.

Ireland:
22/09/2011 An Cruiscin Lan, Cork
23/09/2011 Fibber Magees, Dublin
25/09/2011 TBC, Belfast

England:
27/09/2011 Bannermans, Edinburgh, UK
28/09/2011 Trillians, Newcastle, UK
29/09/2011 TBA, Manchester, UK
30/09/2011 The Wagon & Horses, Birmingham, UK
01/10/2011 TBA, London, UK

Italy:
14/10/2011 To Be Or, Macerata, IT
15/10/2011 Kickapoo, Perugia, IT
16/10/2011 TBA, Roma, IT
17/10/2011 TBA, Catania, IT

Greece:
20/10/2011 OnStage Club, Larissa, GR
21/10/2011 TBA, Volos City, GR
22/10/2011 TBA, Athens, GR
23/10/2011 TBA, Korinthos, GR

The Quicksand Band: Making The Album Video

Posted in General Tickets There Blog, IRISH NOISE!, Music, Music Video, New Music, News with tags , , on May 30, 2011 by ticketssteve

One of Dublin’s finest alt-country/rock bands The Quicksand Band, have released a behind the scenes video-teaser of their forthcoming debut album “Approaching Rain”  Produced by acclaimed Irish singer/songwriter Gavin Glass and set for release later this year..The album sounds very promising from the brief snatches of songs contained in the video. Keep an eye out for “Approaching Rain” it could be the surprise package of the year.

Into The Void Records: Fundraiser Announced (Updated – NEW DATE)

Posted in Gig Listing, Music, News with tags , , , , , , on May 30, 2011 by Tickets There

Metal fans of Dublin (and Ireland for those who can travel), your independent record store needs you. Into the Void Records (3 Whitefriar Place, Dublin) are holding a fund-raiser on July 16th @ The Pint to, well presumably, help beat the auld recession effects away from their door.

SICKENER and COLDWARare the only band announced so far. More TBC: July 16th, The Pint, Dublin! FREE ADMISSION!!

Into the Void opened earlier this year after well known Sentintal Records in Temple Bar closed its doors last June. The shop is run by a number of independent labels including Sentintal themselves and remains one of Dublin’s only heavy metal / punk dedicated stories. They sell CD’s, Vinyl, patches and there’s even a tattoo studio out back. Hop, skip from Stephen’s Green. Staff are sound and there’s always a nice contingent of the Dublin metal brigade about the place.

Follow their Official Facebook Page for more details.

Knockanstockan 2011: First Acts Announced

Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , , on May 28, 2011 by Tickets There

Wicklow’s premier independent music festival is coming back. The much loved and brilliantly named Knockanstockan is taking place between July 22nd – 24th, will feature 3 stages and over 100 bands. Tickets are on sale now priced €75 from (the official Knockanstockan is down at the moment. We’ll update this article when we have the details)

So far Bipolar Empire, Enemies, The Hot Sprockets and I Draw Slow, Louis Barabbas, Ross Breen, The Gorgeous Colours and CFit have all been announced with many more to come. Watch this space for updates.

Vinyl Fetishists Take Heed

Posted in General Tickets There Blog, News with tags , , on May 25, 2011 by goodgutterpress

For all you vinyl nuts out there, Soundzpromising are holding a record & CD fair in the Imperial Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway on Saturday 4th June. The fair runs from 11am – 5pm and addmission is €2. Fairs will also be held in June on:

Sunday 5th – Gort 

                                         Friday 17th – Clonmel

                                         Saturday 18th – Kilkenny

                                         Sunday 19th – Wicklow

For more info check out www.soundzpromising.com

(Updated) The Walls Announce June Dublin Show

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , , on May 24, 2011 by Tickets There

The Walls have announced their first Dublin show of 2011. In between a host of summer festivals, the band will stop of in the capital with their highly praised two man live show. Ticket’s are priced €13.50 and are on sale now through Entertainment.ie and it’s all taking place at Liffey street’s Grand Social venue on June 30th.

Last month The Walls released the Bird In A Cage EP, the first new material since 2005’s New Dawn Breaking. They’re currently building up hype for the release of their third album, Stop The Lights, which is rumoured to hit shelves next year.

See the Walls live in 2011:

June
Friday 10th – Temple House Festival, Ballymote Co. Sligo (Two Man Show)
Thursday 16th – DeBarras, Clonakilty, Co. Cork (Two Man Show)
Friday 17th – McCarthy’s, Dingle, Co. Kerry (Acoustic / electric show)
Saturday 18th – Cork Midsummer Festival, Cork City (Two Man Show)
Sunday 26th – Sea Sessions, Bundoran, Co. Donegal (Full Band)
Thursday 30th – Grand Social, Dublin City (Two Man Show)

July
Friday 15th – Galway Arts Festival – Monroes Live, Galway (Two Man Show)

Tickets There Wants You! Contributors Needed!

Posted in General Tickets There Blog, News with tags , , , , , on May 22, 2011 by Tickets There

  • Love Irish music?
  • Sick of seeing our home grown artists getting passed over for the GaGa’s and Perry’s?
  • Interested in writing?

Tickets There, Ireland’s sexiest music blog, is coming back from the dead and we want you to write for us. We’re looking for contributors willing to give up their free time to help promote and celebrate the hundreds in incredible acts that come out of Ireland every year.

Details and plans are currently being drawn up, but if you’re interested, send us a mail at ticketsthere@hotmail.com and we’ll be happy to share more.

Congratulations to The Riptide Movement and The Fallen Drakes

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , , on May 20, 2011 by Tickets There

Tickets There would like to wish The Riptide Movement and The Fallen Drakes on landing support slots for Bon Jovi’s two RDS shows in June. The Rip’s will be support the Jov on June 29th and The Drakes will be taking the stage with Bonny on the 30th.

Both bands are former Tickets There MySpace Review subjects and we like to think that it’s fully thanks to us that both bands have managed to carve an incredible reputation on the Irish music scene over the last year. If it wasn’t for TT the whole world would fall apart and this proves it.

If you’re one of those folks that comes here for the so called ‘facts’, then in reality both bands are getting ahead because of their powerful performances and excellent music. We wish them luck in this excellent opportunity to show up the stylings of former Ally Mc Beal cast members and Def Leppard rip-off artists with their incredible energy and talent. Hopefully the thousands of natives in attendance will take note that you don’t have to look across an ocean for decent tuneage.

JAPE Returns! New Single & Album Details Released

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , on May 20, 2011 by Tickets There

All round musical genius Richie Egan is dusting off the Jape cloak, getting the band together and revving things up for the release of their fourth studio album. Last seen flogging his latest project, VisionAir, he’s now ready to release the follow up to 2008’s Choice Music Price-winning Ritual.

Titled Ocean of Frequency, the album is set to hit stores in September with a brand new double-A side single, titled Hands of Fire / Lying on a Deathbed hitting Irish airwaves on Friday, May 27th.

Tickets There would like to wish Richie and the lads the best of luck with the new record. We’re confident the boys have something exciting up their sleeves and we are looking forward to indulging in the fruits of their labours. Looking forward to some mighty-Jape in 2011!

West Fest 2011 – A June Bank Holiday to Remember

Posted in Gig Listing, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , , on May 20, 2011 by goodgutterpress

Tickets There is proud to announce West Fest 2011. This is Mayo’s answer to Oxegen/Electric Picnic but without the mud and traffic jams!

Guaranteed to be Mayo’s biggest music event of 2011, West Fest is a two day event running over the 4th and 5th of June. This will be a bank holiday to remember with the line up including amazing acts such as Imelda May, The Coronas, Republic of Loose, Sharon Shannon Big Band and special guest Damien Dempsey, Ryan Sheridan, Bagatelle, Big Generator, Brush Shiels, The Kilkennys and i102-104 Dj Fergal D’arcy.

Camping will also be available for anybody wishing to attend both nights. And there’s no need to worry about the Irish weather folks, as all the acts are under a Big Top tent which can hold up to 5000 people!   

The line up for the weekend is as follows:

Saturday 4th June: Imelda May, Republic of Loose, Brush Shiels, Big Generator, Microlip, DJ Set Hi Jackers, The Kapitals, R&B’s, The Stunts, Town Crier, Microlip, Key West

Sunday 5th June:  The Coronas, Sharon Shannon, Ryan Sheridan, Bagatelle, The Kilkennys, The Craic, Capture, N’Deed, Leaving Las Vegas, TKO, John & Emma, DJ Fergal D’arcy

West Fest will be located just off the main N17 in Aghamore, Co. Mayo and is only 2 miles from both Knock and Ballyhaunis

For further details go to www.westfest.ie

Tickets available now from www.ticketmaster.ie and they’re going fast!

For more information on accommodation and amenities in the Mayo area, check out www.discoverireland.ie