Archive for the News Category

PiL – New Dates Announced

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , on October 30, 2009 by Tickets There

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Legendary post punk outfit, Pil are reforming for a few UK shows this year. It’s the bands first U.K. tour in 17 years and fans across the world have high hopes that the lads might expand their outing.

Ireland probably won’t get a look in but for those of you who don’t worry about Christmas, spend the cash on one of the UK shows instead and don’t miss this opportunity.

Full List of Dates:

Birmingham, 02 Academy, December 15th 2009
Leeds, 02 Academy, December 16th 2009
Glasgow, 02 Academy, December 18th 2009
Manchester, Academy, December 19th 2009
London Brixton, 02 Academy, December 21st 2009
London, Electric Ballroom, December 22nd 2009
London, Electric Ballroom, December 23rd 2009

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The Buzzcocks & Cheap Freaks Tonight!!!

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , on October 23, 2009 by Tickets There

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Fancy some seventies punk nostalgia?? Well, The Buzzcocks and in town and they’ll be playing the Academy tonight with Cheap Freaks, an excellent Irish punk / rock band as support.

Tickets There has just decided to head along so if you want to settle any grudges or start a fight…fuck off, we’ll be having our pints and chill-axing.

Read our review of Cheap Freaks by Clicking Here!

666 Reasons why Dio Needs Dublin

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , on October 23, 2009 by Tickets There

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Ronnie James Dio, Former frontman of a million great bands and current lead vocals main man with Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath – The Dio Years) is doing a Dio (solo) tour around Europe this November and December while Tony Iommi is recovering from surgery.

Tickets There is disappointed he hasn’t announced any shows in Ireland yet so we’ve put together a little list about why Dio really does need Dublin as much as we need him.

1 – Dublin starts with a D. so does Dio and Date. Dio needs to schedule a Dublin Date so the three D’s can be one again and the gods will not be angered.

2 – Irish people aren’t tall. Dio isn’t tall. Dio needs to come to Dublin and be one with his fellow short folks. (Don’t mention all the six foot Polish lads, they shame us).

3 – Dio like to rock. Dublin likes to rock. Who invented Thin Lizzy??

 4 – Dio is in Black Sabbath. Black Sabbaths sound reflects the Ireland of the olden days. How can he not come here and share our musical bleakness together with his fellow short folks?

5 – A lot of Irelands venues have low roofs. This is not an issue for Dio, so he should take full advantage and play five nights!!

6 – Tickets There wants to see Dio live. However, Tickets There can’t afford to go to England to do this. Dio should come to Dublin and meet us here.

7 – Dio rules

8 – 666 – Dio wasn’t scared by the Black Sabbath super fan. Therefore he has no fear and won’t mind braving the Irish sea in November when he comes here to play Dublin.

Black Sabbath Superfan ya say?? Check it out by Clicking Here. Very funny stuff.

Maiden Much?? Blaze Bayley – Coming to Dublin & Belfast

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , on October 23, 2009 by Tickets There

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Fans of Iron Maiden beware. Their former singer, Blaze Bayley (the guy in between Bruce’s sabbatical) is coming to Ireland for two shows next March.

Unfortunately the venues haven’t been confirmed yet but Tickets There can tell you the shows will take place on the 5th and 6th of March in Belfast and Dublin respectively. Support will be provided by Northern Ireland rockers, Sinocene

When we know more..we’ll tell ya!!

Answer the Call

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , on October 23, 2009 by Tickets There

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The Answer have confirmed two Irish dates taking place in December. Starting in Dublin, the band play The Academy on December 12th before heading up to Belfast for a show in the Ulster Hall on the 14th. After all that touring with AC/DC this year, I’m sure they’re going to be a couple of great shows.

Tickets for both shows are on sale Now. Dublin ones are priced €17. Belfast ones…I’m not sure. Join the Euro and you’ll find out J

Read More at my source for this and many other stories (but they Ain’t as funny or insulting) @ Hotpress.

Also, check out The Answers MySpace

Oliver Cole: New Shows & Video Coming

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , on October 22, 2009 by Tickets There

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Tickets There is really on the ball today for news. We just checked MySpace there and it seems Mr. Oliver Cole is currently finalizing plans to play some headlining shows this side of Christmas. Not only that, but he’s also working on a video for his first solo release, What Will You Do? Which was released last month.

Tickets There will have more news as soon as we hear it.

Read a review of Oliver Coles What Will You Do ? by clicking Here

Read Oliver’s Blog Post Here

Google go Head to Head with ITunes

Posted in Music, News with tags , on October 22, 2009 by Tickets There

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Watch out Apple, as if attacking Microsoft Operating System wasn’t enough, Google have secretly been getting their very own music downloading service and it’s going to be ready next week.

The service is titled One Box and there’ll be ton’s of stuff including videos, news and pictures for every band. According to NME.com (who stole it from The Times), Warner Music, EMI, Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group have all signed up for the new site.

Read the full story on NME by Clicking Here!

And yes I do realize that if I dont start putting the full story here myself people will stop coming but Tickets There is lazy folks and really, it isn’t that interesting. Isn’t there about 1 million legal download sites already??

GUNS N’ ROSES 2010 TOUR VIDEO

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , , on October 22, 2009 by Tickets There

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Seems things are really piling up in favor of the 2010 Guns N’ Roses tour actually going ahead. Axl Rose, Tickets There’s personal choice for greatest living rock legend and his group of guns will be hitting Canada and the world next year for a tour that looks set to be pretty massive. As long as Ticket sales and normal ranting issues don’t get in the way, the world will finally have one of hard rock’s greatest bands back on its feet.

For More detials about the tour, please Click Here and see TT’s original article with all confirmed dates listed.

Here’s a video for their show in London, Ontario on January 25th

Paul McCartney – The O2, December 20th

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , on October 22, 2009 by Tickets There

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Ever wanted to see The Beatles live but you were born too late? Well never fear because one half of the McCartney / Lennon (edited from Lennon / McCartney after John’s death at Paul’s insistence..seriously, look it up) is coming to town.

What’s better than a hand full of Beatles classic thrown in-between a set of Wings favorites and solo filler? Ah I’m just messing with ye (If TT doesn’t say that, we’ll be told to take the picture down. Infringing intellectual property don’t ya know. Just ask Meatloaf – Ed).

Paul McCartney: Live at the O2, December 20th

Tickets on sale October 28th Priced between €86.25 – €156.25

Read More at Hotpress,

Foo Fighters New Song – Wheels

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , on October 21, 2009 by Tickets There

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Hey folks,

The Foo Fighters have a new track out that will appear on their Greatest Hits that’s coming your way Nov. 2nd!

Tracks alright. Very, very, very radio friendly and a little plain…to say the least.

Rob Zombies ‘Hellbilly Deluxe 2’ Release Date Postponed

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , on October 21, 2009 by Tickets There

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This story is at least a week old not but I’m making more of a effort to post more news related articles and quite frankly, there isn’t anything going on at the moment.

Originally meant to hit stores on November 17th but for unannounced reasons, the album’s release date has now been pushed back to an unspecified date in 2010. No official word has come from Geffen about why they postponed it so hackers, attack!! Get into their database, find out why and publish them. While you’re there, check if there’s any unreleased Guns N’ Roses tracks on their servers and publish them to.

The first single from HellBilly Deluxe 2, What?, was released through ITunes on October 6th. Except an update about the album when TT knows more.

or! – you can visit the legends site and find out yourself…ya lazy bas*ards!

Click Here to Visit Rob Zombie.com

IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year 2009!

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , on October 20, 2009 by Tickets There

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(taking out the word ‘Launched’ from Hotpress. There’s only so many ways to write these things)

Hey folks,

Just a quick word before you’re sent off to a real website for all the juicy details. The IMRO (Irish Music Rights organization) have launched their Live Music Venue of the year award. Each year the organization asks its members to vote for Irelands leading live music venue and according to the facts, there’s over 400 venues that qualify for this prestigious title.

Ireland has a long history of fantastic live music and many of our venues are just incredible. Vicar Street managed to pick it up last year but since they don’t seem to have a lot of bands there any more, TT is hoping The Olympia or The Button Factory grab it this year. Only members can vote so if you can, be sure that you do (sounds like Yoda).

Now, Click here to visit Hotpress and see the actual story.

First Ever Irish Music Television Awards (I-MTV) Announced.

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , on October 20, 2009 by Tickets There

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That’s right, Ireland has its own MTV baby and it’s called…I-MTV (Irish Music Television). Like MTV, they’ve decided to start up an annual awards show, giving prizes for the best Irish music videos of the year…I think. This year’s (the first ever) award ceremony will take place at the Sugar Club, Leeson Street (I can think of better things to do there aswell) on November 27th.

Seriously though, Tickets There isn’t about to shit on this crowd making the effort. It’s fantastic that bands will finally have a reason to make videos in this country because record labels and other stations don’t seem to want anything to do with em.

Visit the Official Site for more detials.

Here’s a list of this year’s categories and the nominees and Tickets There’s comments. (also, below is three of TT’s fav underground Irish music vids of all time).

1.BEST LIVE VIDEO
LISA HANNIGAN –  I DON’T KNOW
LISA HANNIGAN –  LILLE
LADYDOLL – BUTTON
THE BRILLIANT THINGS – RISE
AND SO I WATCHED YOU FROM AFAR – SET GUITARS TO KILL (TT’s Choice to Win)

2.BEST DANCE VIDEO
LE BIEN  –   HERE AND THERE
NOISE CONTROL – ADDICTION
DARK ROOM NOTES – LETS LIGHT FIRES
ARVEEN & MISK –  HELLS BELLS
LE GALAXIE – YOU FEEL THE FIRE (TT’s Choice to Win)

3.BEST STYLED VIDEO
DIRTY EPICS – COMING UP (TT’s Choice to Win)
JULIE FEENEY – IMPOSSIBLY BEAUTIFUL
LAURA IBIZOR  –  SHINE
THE CORONAS – LISTEN DEAR
THE BLIZZARDS  – POSTCARDS

4.BEST SOLO MALE
YNGVE WIELAND – LITTLE BOY
PADRAIG RUHSE – GONNA BE A CHANGE
JJ – PLAYING THE GAME
PEARSE MCGLOUGHLIN – WAYS TO KILLS A WEREWOLF
ENDA REILLY – MOL AN AIMSIRE

5.BEST SOLO FEMALE
LISA HANNIGAN – LILLE
JULIE FEENEY – LOVE IS A TRICKY THING
WALLIS BIRD  – HOME
MISS PAULA FLYNN – HOLIDAY IN SWEDEN
GEMMA HAYES  – HOME (TT’s Choice to Win)

6.MOST ORIGINAL CONCEPT FOR VIDEO
FIGHT LIKE APES – SOMETHING GLOBAL
THE CHAPTERS – VIDEOTAPES
HERM –  HEADS
GRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA – BALLET SHOES
SEAN NEEDHAM –  I’M NOT AFRAID

7. BEST PRODUCTION / SPECIAL EFFECTS
SICKBOY – SILENCE IN CONVERSATION (TT’s Choice to Win)
CAP PAS CAP – WE ARE MEN
JAPE – FLOATING (TT – Why is Jape here, isn’t this video years old? What about I Was A Man?)
HAM SANDWICH – BROKEN GLASS
202′S –  EASE MY MIND

8.BEST VIDEO BY A NEW COMER    (public Vote)
HOGAN – I WANT YOU
HOARSEBOX – ALL I NEED NOW
BATS – SHADOW FUCKING
BOWLEGGED – RED LIGHT
TALLULAH DOES THE HULA – BAD BOYFRIEND

9. DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
EOGHAN KIDNEY
LORCAN FINNEGAN
SIMON EUSTACE
LINDSEY BYRNES
WILL MCCONNELL

10. VIDEO OF THE YEAR 2009 (none!)
DUCKWORTH LEWIS METHOS  – MR MIRIAD
FIGHT LIKE APES – TIE ME UP IN JACKETS
THE CORONAS – LISTEN DEAR
THE BLIZZARDS – POSTCARDS
VALERIE FRANCIS – PUNCHES 

ASH Start A – Z Tour: Setlist!!

Posted in Gig Review, Music, News with tags , , , , , , on October 20, 2009 by Tickets There

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Ash’s A – Z tour kicked off last night in Aldershot (no idea, somewhere in England…look up Google Maps if you care so much). According to the official site a good night was had by all so folks, Dublin calling!!

Remember Ash are playing the Button factory on November 25th!!! Tickets are on sale now and you’re guaranteed a night of full frontal, explicit, naughty and damn right savage Irish rock n roll baby!!!!

The lads are in the middle of releasing 1 song, every week for a year (26 in total) and there’s a handful of them in the set including Arcadia and Return of White Rabbit (ROWR is not one of the 26, that was just an advance kid n of warm up – Ed.)

A few more tracks like Uncle Pat, Angle Interceptor, Jack Names the Planets and we’re sailing. TT hopes to see you all there. Ash are probably Irelands leading rock group at the  moment. Their back catalogue is over crammed with hard hitting belters and by all accounts they’re incredible live. Be there or be somewhere sad, pathetic and lonely….or a strip club. But, if you’re going to a strip club, why not head along to the gig first?

Read more @ ASH-Official.com

Set List:

Arcadia
A Life Less Ordinary
Meltdown
Shining Light
Joy Kicks Darkness
True Love 1980
Kung Fu
Wild Surf
You Can’t Have It All
Oh Yeah
Space Shot
Jack Names the Planets
Sometimes
Goldfinger
Walking Barefoot
Orpheus
Girl From Mars
Return of White Rabbit
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Lose Control
Twilight of the Innocents
Burn Baby Burn

AC/DC Double Track Special

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , on October 18, 2009 by Tickets There

Just found this awesome vid. of AC/DC doing T.N.T. and Dirty Deeds @ The Monsters of Rock in 91. Savage, bring on the bitches baby!!

While we’re at it, lets ave a little Thunderstruck!

Sunday Night Metal!!!

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , , on October 18, 2009 by Tickets There

Damn it, HOLY DIVER folks!, Just cant avoid the unholy onslaught of late night metal. Gnash teeth, smash furniture of listen to Ronnie James Dio!! That’s your monster right there. Meant to be a little bastard but you’d still share a beer with the man. SABBATH!!!! Sabbath knows no Diver, Ozzy speaks no rath but Dio, bastard fucking created it.

Anyways, can’t put the Diver on, had it the other day. Lets find something else to wake up that Sunday night dread!!

Ok, got one. It;s not metal, but trust me. This is the good stuff/

Tickets There doesn’t like Anthrax!! So we’re not gonna post any!!!

Saturday Night Rocks!!!

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , on October 18, 2009 by Tickets There

Ohhhh wow, so much killer rock here you’ll go mental. Back from the pub? looking for some unbelievably savage tracks to start the buzz for MJ passing time?? Load em all, listen in order and enjoy. Damn it folks, Tickets There wants a radio show!

Saturday Night METAL!!!!

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , on October 18, 2009 by Tickets There

More late night, weekend metal from Tickets There!!

Jape’s Up to Something!!

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , on October 17, 2009 by Tickets There

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After winning the 2008 Choice Music Price last year for his third album, Ritual, it seems main man, Richie Egan is working on his eagerly anticipated 4th album. Fans of Jape will know that he already has a whole host of new tracks ready to go and according to the group’s official Twitter page, a new studio has been set up and seems to be in use.

When Tickets There knows more, you’ll hear it…probably before we post it but who cares. Rock on!!