Seems Mr. Dio still isn’t fully back on his feet yet and unfortunately Heaven & Hell have had to cancel this summers appearances. Ronnie’s recovering so don’t panic, everything’s fine but he just isn’t well enough to head out on the road this summer (understandably).
The Maiden are still stomping their way here on the 30th so all’s well. July 30th, The O2 Dublin – Tickets from Ticketmaster.ie.
Source: Blabbermouth
Not long until the mighty Make-up clad giants arrive in Ireland for their Sonic Boom Tour!! In three short days, Irish rock fans will finally get a chance to see the greatest live band in the world unleash their newest mighty stage spectacle along with two hours of guitar driven rock n roll. KISS, Possibly Americans greatest gift to the Hard rock scene.
Judging by footage and reports from Sheffield and Newcastle, the show is amazing so make sure you’re at the O2 this Friday to see it for yourself.
Tickets are a measly €49.50 so your wife, husband, children, job, rent, hardcore drug habit, model train collection, first stoner on the moon science project, social life, plant food, dog grooming, Gas and/or EDB bills, TV License, Court fees, debut Late, Late show Appearance, love for Friday Night smells and Simpsons marathons will just have to wait.
Have a look at this tasty video from Sheffield and get ready!!
And here’s the Set List from the bands NewCastle Show
1. Modern Day Delilah
2. Cold Gin
3. Let Me Go, Rock ‘N’ Roll
4. Firehouse
5. Say Yeah
6. Deuce
7. Crazy Crazy Nights
8. Calling Dr. Love
9. Shock Me
10. I’m An Animal
11. 100,000 Years
12. I Love It Loud
13. Black Diamond
14. Love Gun
15. Detroit Rock City
Encore:
16. Lick It Up
17. Shout It Out Loud
18. I Was Made For Lovin’ You
19. God Gave Rock ‘n’ Roll to You II
20. Rock And Roll All Nite
Well, well, well. Look who’s causing trouble in today’s Irish music news world. The IMRO (Irish Music Rights Organization. Music or musician? Ah, who cares) of all people. Seems they want to start charging music sites that host music or even interviews with bands on their register. Seems the boyo’s have lost the plot altogether and the recession has forced them to compromise their clients future for a few extra penny’s. Sorry, did we say penny’s? They’re looking for something like E150 – E300 + from sites.
Now, Tickets There doesn’t see a threat to us. We’re small, no-one really cares what we write about as long as we mention Whitesnake and truth be told, we’re bored silly writing about music. Much more fun to just listen. Saying that, there’s sites IMRO have already contacted about paying this new License and those sites are extremely helpful for new bands trying to cut a name for themselves.
Surely there’s been enough damage done to the music industry by record company greed, greedy fans illegal downloading frenzy and music quickly turning into a tiny impotent little sack without the bands representatives and trusted care giver introducing a profit driving measure that will more than likely badly hurt their careers and chances of ever breaking out of Carlow?
Now, things may not be as dramatic as that puts it. IMRO are still piecing this new ‘Freedom Isn’t Free‘ license together so the facts ain’t fully clear yet. Nialler9’s done a pretty good job outlining the main FAQ points Here.
Tickets There has lost alot of respect for the IMRO with this move. They’re going to alienate the young, journalistic element, eradicate the foul mouth, obnoxiously badly written blogs like ours (like hell they will 😀 – Ed) and reduce cover and badly needed exposure for this countries young, up and coming talent. Well done IMRO, you’re truly an Irish company now.
I know a girl who once worked in said company and she swears she doesn’t miss a job that involved calling old ladies, who own shops in small villages asking them to pay license fee’s for a radio that keeps them company all day. Little soppy, put on tear jerking and not at all representative of the job…but wouldn’t that one time you’d have to do just be the most fun thing ever. Sorry to bother you mam, IMRO. Let me see your license and Bruce Springsteen collection.
To celebrate, lets get some Sweet Jane up!!
Sweet Jane have released the track listing to their eagerly anticipated debut album, Sugar For My Soul.
Originally scheduled for April, the album is now set to come out in June and judging by the bands releases so far, it’s going to be one worth picking up. Keep an eye on Tickets There for more information.
Sugar For My Soul Track-List.
1. Bleed
2. Close Your Eyes
3. Ive Been Waitin’
4. Black Eyes
5. Texas Tears
6. Something For My Soul
7. Save a Little Place
8. Where’s You’re Money?
9. You’re Making This Hard
10. War Cry
11. Don’t Hold You’re Head So Low
12. Fade to my Heartbreak
Source: Sweet Jane: MySpace
Two weeks have passed and as promised, Ash have returned with the second half of their A – Z release. With the Volume 1 singles coming out on two CD’s on the 19th, it’s time for fans to re-focus on the second batch and first single, Dare To Dream seems to be taking things in the right direction.
The song itself is a little drawn out. It’s doesn’t deliver the energetic, rockier side of the groups sound but does stick to the A – Z trademark grandness. It’s constantly develops as you listen but never uncovers any real surprises. Saying that, we prefer it to True Love 1980 (Single A of the series) – so as openers go, this ones ahead.
This series has already given fans more worthwhile material than we could have hoped and with another twelve singles to go, we know they have just as many more quality singles to go. This won’t be a stand out in the long run, but it’s a good sign of things to come.
Hear the official version @ ASH-Official
The folks at EMI are really putting some weight behind Irelands underground talent these days and people ought to be taking notice.
Found this story on Hotpress (where you’ll have to read it in full, we’re not stealing everything :))
Click Here to Visit n Read @ Hotpress.com
‘EMI Ireland have put together a 2CD, 42-track monster of an Irish compilation album that will be in the shops to coincide with Record Store Day.
The New Breed features a track apiece from – deep breath! – Two Door Cinema Club, Le Galaxie, CODES, The Ambience Affair, Dark Room Notes, Cathy Davey, Messiah J & The Expert, Halves, Oliver Cole, Subplots, The Blizzards, Halfset, Fred, Stellarsound ft. Paula Flynn, The Laundry Shop, Roísin Murphy, Delorentos, Patrick Kelleher, Ham Sandwich, Vyvienne Long, Republic Of Loose, The Jimmy Cake, Mick Flannery, Lisa Hannigan, The Chapters, New Amusement, The Minutes, R.S.A.G., The Urges, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Revellions, BATS, Crayonsmith, Adebisi Shank, Declan O’Rourke, Heathers, Julie Feeney, David Kitt, Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club, Valerie Francis and The Coronas.
Full tracklisting can be found below…now that ain’t stolen from Hotpress!
| Disc 1 | ||
| 1 | Two Door Cinema Club | I Can Talk |
| 2 | CODES | This is Goodbye |
| 3 | Dark Room Notes | Love Like Nicotine |
| 4 | Messiah J and The Expert | Turn The Magic On |
| 5 | Oliver Cole | What will you do? |
| 6 | The Blizzards | Fantasy |
| 7 | Fred | Running |
| 8 | The Laundry Shop | Highs and Lows |
| 9 | Delorentos | Stop |
| 10 | Ham Sandwich | St. Christopher |
| 11 | Republic of Loose | Comeback Girl |
| 12 | Mick Flannery | Tomorrow’s Paper |
| 13 | The Chapters | Videotapes |
| 14 | The Minutes | Ukraine |
| 15 | The Urges | The Urges Theme |
| 16 | The Revellions | Ain’t no Fool |
| 17 | Crayonsmith | Lost In The Forest |
| 18 | The Jimmy Cake | Jetta’s Palace |
| 19 | Declan O’Rourke | Galileo |
| 20 | Julie Feeney | Myth |
| 21 | Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club | Back To Before |
| Disc 2 | ||
| 1 | Le Galaxie | We Bleed The Blood Of Androids |
| 2 | The Ambience Affair | Devil In the Detail |
| 3 | Cathy Davey | Moving |
| 4 | Halves | Medals |
| 5 | Subplots | Poltis |
| 6 | Halfset | Work |
| 7 | Stellarsound Ft Paula Flynn | Let’s Dance |
| 8 | Roisin Murphy | Overpowered |
| 9 | Patrick Kelleher | Coat To Wear |
| 10 | Vyvienne Long | They’re Not Waving |
| 11 | Lisa Hannigan | Lille |
| 12 | New Amusement | Gone to Sea |
| 13 | Rarely Seen Above Ground | Stick To Your Line |
| 14 | And So I Watch You From Afar | These Riots Are Just the Beginning |
| 15 | BATS | Credulous! Credulous! |
| 16 | Adebisi Shank | You Will |
| 17 | Heathers | Remember When |
| 18 | David Kitt | It’s Yours |
| 19 | Valerie Francis | Slow Dynamo |
| 20 | The Coronas | Grace Don’t Wait |
*** Updated – 10/06/2010 ***
Maiden kicked off their Final Frontier World Tour last night in Dallas, Texas. The set, like almost all album tours Maiden have undertaken for the past 10 years is mostly comprised of new material. Off course they have thrown in two tours of just classic material….but they didn’t bring the last one, The Somewhere Back in Time Tour to Ireland and that was the one everyone wanted to see.
Now, like 2006, we’ll be forced to sit through a long set of pretty crappy rehashes of their former glory days in the hopes of being satisfied by the usual 5% cut of their classics. Obviously no-one’s got a gun to heads but come on!
Dallas, Texas – 09/06/2010
01. The Wicker Man (2000 – Brave New World)
02. The Ghost Of The Navigator (2000 – Brave New World)
03. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns (2006 – A Matter of Life and Death)
04. El Dorado (2010 – The Final Frontier)
05. Paschendale (2003 – Dance of Death)
06. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg (2006 – A Matter of Life and Death)
07. These Colours Don’t Run (2006 – A Matter of Life and Death)
08. Blood Brothers (2000 – Brave New World)
09. Wildest Dreams (2003 – Dance of Death)
10. No More Lies (2003 – Dance of Death)
11. Brave New World (2000 – Brave New World)
12. Fear Of The Dark (1992)
13. Iron Maiden (1980)
Encore:
14. The Number Of the Beast (1982)
15. Hallowed Be Thy Name (1982)
16. Running Free (1980)
*** Updated 10th June 2010***
I just realized I never updated this post after Ronnie James Dio’s passing last month. No replacement support act has been confirmed by MCD, Ticketmaster or Iron Maiden themselves. If anythings announced we’ll post it……although, filling Heaven & Hell’s shoes would be almost beyond impossible but just in case.
*** Updated 4th May 2010***
Unfortunately Ronnie James Dio hasn’t fully recorded yet so all summer appearances by Heaven & Hell have been cancelled. Iron Maiden is still go though.
Read More Here
Tickets There wishes Ronnie a speedy recovery. As a friend just said, ‘Dio can take as long as he likes’ and that’s for damn sure!! Don’t be rushing back too quickly Mr. Dio, we want to see the legend in his purest form.
*** Folks, it’s OFFICIAL***
Event has been posted on Ticketmaster.
Legendary British Heavy Metal giants Iron Maiden and Heaven & Hell are coming to Dublin…together!!!
This will mark Maidens first Irish show in four years after their last appearance in Dublin’s Point Theatre in 2006. Heaven & Hell…wow, Ronnie James Dio is coming back strong after health problems and Dublin will be bowing down to give the metal god his proper respect. Last year, Tickets There pushed for the legend to visit the emerald isle and it seems to have worked. Click Here to see 666 Reasons Why Dio Needs Dublin.
Details are below and we’ll update ye when the story fully breaks,
MCD Presents
IRON MAIDEN
Plus Very Special Guests
HEAVEN AND HELL
The O2
Friday 30th July 2010
Adm: €59.80 incl b. fee
€65.70 incl b. fee X
Tickets go on sale Friday April 16th
Details found @ Metal Ireland.
09:05 – More details announced @Phantom FM
10:10 – Official Press Release @ MCD
EMI are releasing several album to celebrate Record Store Day on April 16th, one being our very own Oliver Cole’s debut solo album, We Albatri.
Ollie’s albums was released last week and landed at number 36 in the charts after 4 days of sale. Expect this to rise over the new couple of weeks. To read our full review, Click Here.
According to Hotpress, this years Slane Festival (or show) has been cancelled as a suitable headliner hasn’t been found.
After numerous reports that Kings of Leon or AC/DC (for the millionth year in a row) were due to take the top spot, it seems Ireland will just have to wait another year for Slane’s 30th anniversary of holding concerts.
Read more @ Hotpress
Sorry folks, all an April Fools Day joke BUT, keep an eye on TT because we’re 99% sure an Irish date is coming…but it won’t be Slane
Unconfirmed reports have tipped hard rock legends Guns N Roses to take the headlining spot at this year’s Slane Festival.
The band who are already being confirmed to play the Reading and Leed’s Festivals in August last played the venue on their Use Your Illusion World Tour in 1992.
Since late last year, Guns have been steadily trekking their way around the world on their Chinese Democracy World Tour with leg’s in Asia, Canada and South America already completed. It seems the group will spend June – August playing shows in Europe and then possibly move onto North America. The group has been playing a slightly odd set list recently which can be viewed below,
Axl’s Intro (Chinese Democracy melody)
Paradise City
Right Next Door to Hell
If The World
Live and Let Die
Fortus (Richard) Solo
One in A Million
Out Ta Get Me
Locomotive
Sweet Child O Mine
Don’t Cry
Anything Goes
You Ain’t The First
We’ll bring you more news when we have it.
If you read Tickets There regularly, you’ll have noticed a wee series of reviews called ‘MySpace Review’. These are quickly written opinions about bands we’ve never seen live or heard on record.
The very first MPR kicked off with then underground talent, Fight Like Apes and we were not impressed. So unimpressed that the reviews briefly became an outlet for attacks on various bands rather than an aid for their promotion. After some serious soul searching a while back, TT changed format and so did the reviews. Now we’re ready to eat our words about FLA simply because…they’re making more of an effort than most.
Although we haven’t fully warmed up to their music. The bands determination to standout and give fans more value for their buck is something alot more bands could do with checking out. Last year the band preformed two nights in the academy with a full sized wrestling ring and theatrical stage show. Awesome! Now they’ve released one of the coolest video’s we’ve seen from an Irish group. Well worth checking out if you’re a fan or not.
We found this @ Nialler9
Legendary hard rock heroes Guns N Roses are getting closer and closer to Ireland this year after the announcement that the band will be headlining the Reading (Aug 27th) and Leeds (Aug 29th) Festivals this year. Could this mean a show in the RDS later this year??? We f**king hope so!!
Also on the bill you have Weezer, Queens of the Stone Age…and some others, who cares right. GNR in the UK!
There is one simple rule in life, You have to see KISS Live!.
To comply with this rule, simply click on the link below and purchase a very reasonably priced (€49.50) ticket for the greatest rock show you’ll ever see. Nothing compares to KISS!!
KISS @ O2 Arena – May 7th
Click Here for Ticketmaster.ie
For more information, MCD’s Official blurb about the show.
March was a pretty good month for gigs and tonight is definitely the perfect culmination/ Did we say perfect? we meant f**king annoying.
Three of Ireland’s finest acts are all playing in the capital tonight meaning you need to throw a dart and see where you’re going. Oliver Cole, The Redneck Manifesto & Lluther are all playing and you can only choose one.
Oliver Cole – The Sugar Club,
The Redneck Manifesto – Tripod,
Lluther, The Button Factory
Choose Wisely 🙂
The Dublin Rocks Festival is returning in may and this time there’s none of this two day nonsense. Instead, they’re treating us to three luscious days of bands…we’re going to check out. Some guaranteed acts on the line-up including Concerto for Constantine & Robotnick.
Unfortunately Tickets There isn’t fond of or familiar with many of the others so we’ll be checking out unknowns like Cat Dowling, The Gandhis and Grades of Shade in our next MySpace Reviews.
All three dates take place in Twisted Pepper but we haven’t any news about Tickets as of yet. Will update when we know more. Full line-up with links to the Twisted Pepper Site and previous bands reviews below.
Lady Doll
The Hassle Merchants
Readers Wives
Grades of Shade
Robotnik
Concerto for Constantine
The DC Experiment
Cat Dowling
The Gandhis
Today see’s two of Ireland’s most important underground acts releasing new material. What better way to celebrate a Friday???
Firstly, Dublin’s legendary instrumental giants, The Redneck Manifesto release their much anticipated Friendship, their first LP since 2004’s I Am Brazil.
The band released a free download titled, Black Apple a few weeks ago exclusively on Nialler9 and to say the band are back is an understatement. Click Here to see what Tickets There thought.
The RNM will be officially launching their album tomorrow in Tower Records (Instore), followed by a full headlining show in Tripod.
As for the second album, Legendary Turn front man, Oliver Cole is finally releasing his debut solo album, We Albatri today at 13:00 GMT.
Filled with songs of love & loss, Ollie was developed his song writing from aggression filled teen angst to a level of superior emotional quality.
To promote the record, Ollie will be playing InStore in Tower Records Today aswell as performing on the Late, Late Show tonight on RTE 1 (if you didn’t know the channel, you’re a sap). The official launch gig happens tomorrow, in Dublin’s The Sugar Club.
One of the independent scenes leading lights, And So I Watch You From Afar are landing in Dublin tomorrow night to begin the Apocalypse…be warned!
Andres Lane Theatre’s the venue and hectic, chaotic noise will be the dish of the day. With the steadily growing Bats and Jogging! as support, it’s a gig that shouldn’t be missed.
Tickets are on sale now from Tickets.ie for €12.00 a pop. Doors open at 8:00pm with ASIWYFA taking the stage at 9:30 sharp.
ASIWYFA released their second EP, Letters last month to rave reviews. Tickets There is hoping we can finally get our hands on a copy tomorrow night.
Irish thrash metallers, Gama Bomb have been nominated in the underground band category in the 2010 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.
You can vote the for the lads by visiting Metal Hammer’s Official Website (click the orange )
Gama Bomb’s latest album, Tales from the Grave can be downloaded for free from Earache.com/GAMABOMB
Annnddd, you can catch the band live when the play a small irish tour next month, dates below.
April 15th – An Cruiscin Lan, Cork
April 16th – The Pint, Dublin
April 17th – The Speakeasy, Belfast
April 18th – Kelly’s, Galway
July 18th – The Academy, Dublin (Supporting Sepultura)
JUst to confirm, Humanzi’s second album, Kingdom of Ghosts is out now on CD from Road Records priced €12.99.
Without a doubt one of the best Irish albums we’ll see in 2010, Humanzi are back folks! Pick up your copy NOW!
Hey folks,
Just wanted to say a quick thank you for reading Tickets There. Today we passed the 50K views mark and we’re pretty thrilled to have grown so much in only a few months.
Keep reading and we’ll keeping writing our sexy ass pieces.
All the best,
TT
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