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Arctic Monkeys – Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair (Video)
Posted in Music, Music Video with tags Arctic Monkeys, Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair, Video on May 28, 2011 by Tickets ThereKnockanstockan 2011: First Acts Announced
Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags Bipolar Empire, CFit, Enemies, Knockanstockan, Knockanstockan 2011, Knockanstockan lineup, Louis Barabbas, Ross Breen, The Gorgeous Colours, The Hot Sprockets and I Draw Slow 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.
Jape – Hands of Fire / Lying on a Deathbed (Single Review)
Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, Single Review with tags 'Jape, Hands of Fire, Lying on a Deathbed, Ocean of Frequency, Richie Egan, Ritual, The Monkeys in the Zoo have More Fun Than Me on May 27, 2011 by Tickets There
What ever your taste in music, there’s little to no chance you haven’t come across and enjoyed the mighty Jape over the past few years. Ever since the release of their second album, The Monkeys in the Zoo have More Fun Than Me in 2004, Jape’s appeal and presence on the Irish scene has been growing at a rapid rate. In 2009 the band won the Choice Music Prize for their third album, Ritual and now they’re back to do it all over again. Titled Ocean of Frequency, the group’s fourth album is due to come out in September but you don’t have to wait for new music as the band has just released the album’s first double A-side single.
Hands of Fire is a welcoming boost of energy from the band that does it better than anyone else. No first single from Richie Egan is going to have anything less than an upbeat, catchy as sin chorus, a perfect, striking bass line and an appealing ‘we should go raving’ quality. Lying on a Deathbed comes from the opposite end of the Jape spectrum. Gentle, busy but dreamlike and placid. Fine home grown lyrics with the occasional eye raising naughty thrown in from time to time. Overall, a perfect complement to Hands of Fire.
No denying it now, the return of Jape has begun. Prepare for show announcements and get ready for an album that’s promising to be one of the best we’ll hear this year. Listen to Hands of Fire / Lying on a Deathbed now @ Jape’s Official Soundcloud
*UPDATED* Curse The Gods of Summer 2011: The Pint, July 9th 2011
Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music with tags Brigantia, Crows, fibber magess, Graveyard Dirt, Neifenbach, Shoctopus, The Devil Rhythm, Trucker Diablo, Valediction, Vile Regression, Wizards Of Firetop Mountain, Zealot Cult on May 26, 2011 by Tickets There
They’ve been hailed by half the rock community and now they’re finally coming to Dublin. The latest in a wave of excellent hard rock bands coming from Northern Ireland, Trucker Diablo are hitting the capital for their first ever Dublin show and that’s not all! They’re coming to play the Curse The Gods of Summer all day festival which also features the following acts,
Brigantia, Crows, Graveyard Dirt, Neifenbach, Shoctopus, Valediction, Vile Regression, Wizards Of Firetop Mountain, Zealot Cult
*THE PINT* is the venue, €5 is the price and July 9th is the date. Trucker Diablo’s debut album, The Devil Rhythm has been picking up excellent reviews from all corners and soon Tickets There will be proud to join the admirers. If you like good, honest rock ‘n’ roll then make sure you make it to this show.
Review: Suede – Live @ The Olympia, Dublin (May 24th, 2011)
Posted in Gig Review, Music with tags Brett Anderson, Review, Richard Oakes, Simon Gilbert, Suede, The Olympia on May 26, 2011 by ticketssteve
Suede kicked of their 3 night residency of reunion gigs in Dublin’s Olympia Theatre by performing their genre defining, seminal, 1993 self-titled debut album Suede in its entirety. Eighteen years later, the songs are still fresh and authentic. Although this is not the original line-up (with original guitarist turned super-producer Bernard Butler having refused the invitation to play. He instead opted to re-master tonight’s material and follow up album Dog Man Star) their was a certain amount of romance, in the air as the band took to the stage
Dublin quartet Sweet Jane had the unenviable job of support act, on such an emotional occasion for Suede fans. But they steadily won the crowd over, with their dark ephemeral, wall of sound. Lydia Des Dolles voice is a cross between Hope Sandoval and Bilinda Butcher while guitarist Danda Paxton’s voice adds a dark colour to the mist of grime Their musical influences include The Jesus and Marychain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Iggy Pop and The Ramones.
The crowd sing lustfully along to a Sex Pistols track, as the lights dim and Suede swagger onto the stage, dressed head-to-toe in black. Led by drummer Simon Gilbert who appears to have been in cryostasis, all these years. In fact most of the band seem to have preserved themselves remarkably well. Brett Anderson strides onto the stage last, to thunderous applause. The years have been, especially kind to Anderson, who is just as thin as he was in 1993.
From the first note of “So Young” its obvious that this is no mere, money collecting exercise, by a band riding this years nostalgia wave. Suede, clearly have a point to prove, and prove it they do. Anderson’s voice is impeccable through the entire show, as he prances and pogo’s nonstop. Fan favourite “Animal Nitrate” is the first of many songs to benefit from the addition of Neil Codling on guitar. Though the highlight for many seemed to be, being given “the finger” by Anderson.
However, the man with the most to prove is Richard Oakes, having replaced the architect of Suede’s sound, Bernard Butler. Oakes has often been the fan’s whipping boy for Butler’s departure, rather than the rest of the band. By the time the band play the rousing “Moving” Oakes, has dispelled these misgivings totally, with precise renditions of the guitar parts. He is clearly enjoying himself, especially on songs like “Sleeping Pills“ and “Metal Mickey”.
Anderson’s voice goes Bowie on the outro of “Pantomime Horse” as he goes down on his knees and repeats “have you ever tried in that way…” Anderson bounds the stage, like a man possessed, on “The Drowners” going into the crowd at one point. The fan’s are also treated to Anderson’s signature claps, on this track.
“Metal Mickey” and “Animal Lover” whip the crowd into a frenzy, before the band depart, leaving Anderson and Codling to deliver the albums closing track “The Next Life” This sparse piano balled perfectly suits the intimate surroundings of the Olympia.
After a short break, Suede return to play some fan-favourite B-sides “My Insatiable One” and “For The Birds” Disappointingly, the band opt to ignore calls to play “Killing of a Flash Boy” Opting instead to give fan’s a taster of whats to come, in their “Coming Op” gig. Firstly with “Thrash” The crowd go manic as Anderson, once again throws himself into the crowd. They finish the night with “Beautiful One’s” where Anderson encourages the crowd to “Sing it!” repeatedly. Once again Anderson bounds into the pit for the final bars, before the band disappear into the night. Just like the characters from their songs.
GAMA BOMB & Guests: Fibber Magees – Dublin May 28th
Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music with tags Fibber Magees, Gama Bomb, Heavy Metal, Irish metal, Psykosis, Twisted Wrath, Xenocide on May 26, 2011 by Tickets There
Irish metal fans, prepare to be proud. One of our own international competitors have booked themselves in for a night of steel sharpening chaos. Gama Bomb are coming home on the back of their successful third album, Grave In Space. The lads have booked themselves into Fibber Magees this Saturday, bringing along three hand-picked up and coming metal acts from our glorious emerald isle.
If you don’t catch them on Saturday, forget seeing them for a while as the band are hitting the black hole until they emerge with a fourth album ready to blow.
Tickets are a savagely priced €12, Doors open @ 19:30 and support comes from – Xenocide, Psykosis, Twisted Wrath.
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PREVIEW: Temple House Festival 2011
Posted in General Tickets There Blog, Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music with tags 1922’s, 1977, 2Minutes2Midnight, Andy McKee, Arveene & Misk, Ash, Aslan, Bipolar Empire, Chuckys River, CW Stoneking, Declan O’Rourke, DJ Wool, Dub Doctor Sound System, Fighting With Wire, Heathers, Helen Smits, Hogan, Inteference, James Humpstown, Jamie Lawson, Jason Clarke, Joy Booth and B & The Honeyboy, Karma Parking, Kerbdog, King Kong Club BOB, Landlovers, Lauren Sheeran, Lisa Hannigan, Lost Colours, Machine Gun Baby, Merchants of Fortune, Michael Stafford, Miracle Bell, New Dawn Breaking, Niceol Blue, Nova Static, Oddsocks Revival, On/Off, Pilotlight, ple house festival sligo, Preachers Son, Readers Wives, Redbrick House, Riptide Movement, Ryan Sheridan, Shouting at Planes, Sligo, Something Happens, Stand, Stop The Lights, Storyfold, Sweet Jane, Temple House Festival, temple house festival sligo 2011, Temple House Music Festival, Temple House preview, templefest 2011, templehouse festival 2011, The Fallen Drakes, The Flaws, The Innocent, The Kanyu Tree, The Minutes, The Raglans, The Walls, Tickets There, ticketsthere, Tim Cobain & band, Tommy McNulty, Tupelo, Whipping Boy on May 26, 2011 by Tickets There
Feel the excitement building? Anyone who was there last year is and with just over two weeks left until launch, Temple House Festival fever has well and truly begun.
Over one hundred incredible bands, 4 stages, countless events and quirks, a medieval village, an arts trail, excellent food and a thousand other attractions, all set over a glorious June bank holiday weekend. Top that with amazing grounds, no major queuing and excellent organization, you’d be mad to miss it. Also it’s set in Co. Sligo so you can’t go too wrong.
Tickets are selling like hot cakes and Tickets There decided it was time to give you a quick preview of just some of the great bands booked for this years event.
Friday: June 10th
ASH (Bavaria Main Stage)
What can anyone say about the incredible Downpatrick pop rock trio that hasn’t already been said a thousand times before? Ash have been one of the highest ranking staples of the Irish and indeed, international music scene for the better part of two decades. From the release of their massively acclaimed album, 1977 in… 1996 to their trail blazing A-Z series, Ash have lead the way for Irish alternative rock and have remained one of the most influential bands ever to emerge out of Northern Ireland.
The Walls (Bavaria Main Stage)
Since the demise of The Stunning in the nineties, Steve and Joe Wall have been using their time very wisely. Under The Walls banner, they’ve released two records, Hi-LO and New Dawn Breaking and for the past two years, the band have been sporadically playing live while recording their third album, Stop The Lights, which is due out later this year. Armed with an adventurous new live show, a set-list packed with enchanting new material and old favourites, The Walls are well and truly on their way to chart storming and a slot in every homes CD rack. Not one you’ll want to miss on Friday.
Fighting With Wire (Bavaria Main Stage)
One of our MySpace finds and an excellent live act. Taking the stage just before the mighty Ash, Fighting With Wire are an exciting new Irish band that are promised to deliver an excellent set. Their style will also fit in nicely with their headliners so Ash fans, don’t miss them.
Ryan Sheridan (Acoustic Stage– Walled Garden ).
One of the best up and coming songwriters in Ireland at the moment. Ryan’s performances have been landing him a lot of attention recently and soon his name will be everywhere. Temple House have Ryan on a lovely, secluded acoustic stage in a lovely garden away from the packed main stage arena so take this opportunity to check him out before he returns as a headliner next year.
ALSO
We’re going easy on ye for now, what with all the camping gear you’ll be lugging, tent pitching and so on that’ll fill up your morning but don’t dare finish up the Friday without checking out The Flaws, Kanyu Tree and Preachers Son (EDIT: Preachers Son have been moved from Friday to Saturday and will now be playing the main stage at 5:00pm)
Saturday: June 11th
Kerbdog (Bavaria Main Stage)
Saturday sees one of the most exciting events of the whole festival, the reunion of the legendary Kerbdog! That’s right, Cormac Battle and the lads will be taking the stage and belting out some of the biggest alt-rock hits any Irish band has ever produced. Sine the bands 1998 split they’ve reformed a few times. Make sure you catch this gig or you may not get another chance. (Also…they’re bloody savage).
The Fallen Drakes (The Music Maker Stage)
One of the biggest success stories from the Irish music scene and one that keeps on going. The Fallen Drakes have only been together for little over a year but already they’ve landed gigs at the O2 Arena and R.D.S. Outdoor Arena (supporting The Commitments and Bon Jovi respectively). When bands like this are on the up and up, you know it’s going to be a show to remember.
Land Lovers (Bavaria Main Stage)
They’ll be on good an early so don’t spend the whole night partying with Ash. The excellent Land Lovers came to our attention many months back and managed to sneak their way into Tickets There’s own personal daily rotation. Wait for the live version of Immovable Feet and you’ll be glad you took the time to see them.
The Danger Is (The Music Maker Stage)
Tickets There were fortunate enough to discover this amazing, talented, all round lovely lady last year and ever since then we’ve have been quite vocal about our love for her music. With a few choices on the market, an EP and a handful of singles, Niamh and her band, The Danger Is will arrive at Temple house and blow you out of the tent. Possibly our strongest recommendation of the weekend.
Mike Joyce (DJ Set) (The Music Maker Stage)
Former Smiths drummer, Mike Joyce is popping into Temple House be this years Peter Hook, He’ll be playing a DJ set at The Music Maker stage on Saturday night so if you’re not a fan of Whipping Boy or the Stero MC’s, you’ll know where to go. Last year Temple House had the legendary Peter Hook doing roughly the same thing and you couldn’t have asked for a better end to the second day. This year Mike will will be ensuring the party doesn’t manage to slip away.
Sunday: June 12th
Aslan (Bavaria Main Stage)
When running the search on Tickets There for ‘Aslan’ results, I was disappointed that this site has never devoted an article to the dublin legends. By far one of the most successful home grown bands we’ve ever produced and standard setters in the live arena. Led by the infamous Christy Dignam, Aslan have been rocking Irish stages since the early eighties and three decades later little has changed. Hits like ‘Lucy Jones Part 2’, ‘Crazy World’, ‘This Is’ and ‘Rainman’ have endeared them to hearts of thousand of Irish people ensuring packed houses where ever they play. Whether you’ve ever been a fan or not, Aslan are more than worth checking in on – no matter what else is on.
Sweet Jane (Bavaria Main Stage)
After releasing one of the most successful independent Irish albums of 2010, Sweet Jane have turned into an unstoppable touring machine. Their songs are fused with energy last seen on the seventies and their appeal is spreading wider. Mainland Europe, the U.K. and America have brought them an impressively large international fan base which continues to grow. They’re taking the main stage on the final night and are sure to deliver one of the festivals best sets.
The Riptide Movement (The Music Maker Stage)
The Riptide Movement have been firm favorites on Tickets There for a long time. Their second album is set to emerge later this year but already they’ve released two crackin’ singles from it and have taken Ireland by storm. Their repeated appearances on Grafton street, not to mention their constant touring has brought them firmly into the public eye and things are only getting better. Last week it was confirmed they would be one of two Irish bands supporting Bon Jovi when they hit the RDS next month. They rocked Temple House last year and you can damn well bet they’ll do it again in two weeks.
Oddsocks Revival (The Music Maker Stage)
One of Sligo’s own bands, Oddsocks Revival have been saved for the last day and judging by the massive crowd they attracted last year, you’ll need to get in early. They’re extremly strong live, have a massive number of killer tracks from their debut album, It’s Time and they’ll rock the place. Prepare for cowboys meets rock ‘n’ roll.
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So that’s it. Like we said, Tickets are going fast – so Act now. Full detials can be found HERE. Enjoy and make sure you check out as many of the other acts as you can, it’s too good a line-up to miss.
Day to Day Breakdown In Full:
Friday, 10th June
Bavaria Main Stage : The Late Session with “Wiggle”, Ash, Fighting with Wire, The Walls, The Flaws, The Kanyu Tree, Inteference, 1922’s
The Music Maker stage : DJ Wool, Arveene & Misk, The Minutes, Pilotlight, Shouting at Planes, Readers Wives, Chuckys River, Boy Lights Fire
Acoustic Stage – Walled Garden : Ryan Sheridan, James Humson Niceol Blue, Michael Stafford, On/off, Tommy McNulty, Laura Sheeran, Ari Sheehan, Helen Smits
Bandwagon TV Stage –Rose Garden : Yngve & The Innocent, Machine Gun Baby, Joy Booth and B & The Honeyboy
Saturday, 11th June
Bavaria Main Stage : Late Session – The Amazing Few , Stereo MCs, Whipping Boy, Kerbdog, Stand, Miracle Bell, Preachers Son, Landlovers, Hogan, Karma Parking, Redbrick House, Nova Static
The Music Maker Stage: Silent Disco, Mike Joyce DJ Set (ex Smiths), Declan O’Rourke, Andy McKee, The Danger is, The Fallen Drakes, Cool Hand Dukes, Souls, Dub Doctor Sound System, Merchants of Fortune, Tim Cobain & band, King Kong Club BOB, Lost Colours
Acoustic Stage – Walled Garden: Rory and The Island, Rory Faithfield, Aisling O’Reilly, The Ball & Chain, Bailer, David Burke, Wyvern Lingo, Finnian Kelleher, Deirdre Keelan, Peter Baldwin
Bandwagon TV Stage – Rose Garden : Henrietta Game, Neptune City, Eugene Donegan, Clive Barnes, Sanszkrit
Sunday, 12th June
Bavaria Main Stage : Aslan, Something Happens, Lisa Hannigan, Jamie Lawson, CW Stoneking, The Raglans, Storyfold, Tupelo, Sweet Jane, 2Minutes2Midnight,
The Music Maker Stage : Bipolar Empire, Riptide Movement, Oddsocks Revival, Roisin O, Heathers,GMiley & The Soul Street Orchestra, The Barley Mob, Colin Scallan, Electric Penguins, The Hoop, Slap!
Acoustic Stage – Walled Garden : Mark Black, Hamlet Sweeney, My Bad Self, John Smith, Rhob Cunningham, Jason Clarke, Stephanie Rainey, Eoin Glackin, Glenn Cal, Damian Nash
Bandwagon TV Stage -Rose Garden : Paul Crean and the changing band, Willie Kelly, Red Queen Contest, A Smile Just Came, Saramai & The Swords, Gog and The Grinders
Review: Ryan Sheridan Live @ The Róisín Dubh, Galway (May 7th 2011)
Posted in General Tickets There Blog, Gig Review, Music with tags Artur Grazcyk, Johnny Cash, Ryan Sheridan, The Day You Live Forever on May 25, 2011 by goodgutterpressThe Róis
ín Dubh is packed to near capacity as Ryan Sheridan takes to the stage. He’s in high spirits tonight after the release of his debut album The Day You Live Forever. Dressed in peaked black cap and suit jacket, he cuts a slightly stocky figure.
With no time to waste he jumps straight into his brand of high tempo acoustic rock. With what appears to be a basic enough percussion setup (hand cymbals, bongos and a beat box), the Polish born Artur Grazcyk brings an incredible rhythm and power to the performance that compliments Sheridan’s fast strumming style. There is no let up in this regard for the first few numbers; Take it All Back, High Roller and Standing Tall, as the duo let the crowd know what to expect for the next hour or so.
Providing insight, the Monaghan man pauses between songs and states “I started this song in New York” where Sheridan lived for most of his teen years. His vocals have a polished American flavour to them as they carry over the enthusiastic crowd and juxtaposed with his scratchy guitar sound they serve well in drawing the audience in.
The single The Dreamer brings a great reaction. Graczyk’s stomping beat strapped tightly to Sheridan’s choppy guitar now has the crowed dancing.Machine and Endless Road reveals a softer slow tempo sound as he abandons his strumming hand and picks his way through these simple acoustic numbers but is forced to stop abruptly due to sound problems. However this doesn’t seem to phase him as he chooses to share the origins of his songs with the audience.
The show moves on with a pumped up version of Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues, which brings the house down, and Sheridan too, as he intentionally falls flat on his back but manages to still play the guitar with great ease. Perhaps due to his dancing days with Riverdance, Sheridan’s performing persona stands to him as he commands the stage with the album title track ‘The Day You Live Forever’ and also The Game.
By now he’s cocky and gregarious with the crowd in front of him. He finishes with the single; Jigsaw, which only leaves people begging for more. He delivers in the form of The Dreamer as an encore, which is played for a second time tonight.
This was a tight well-worked performance from a talented singer-songwriter. Sheridan certainly delivered the goods throughout the entire performance and there is no doubt that he will do so in the future.
Vinyl Fetishists Take Heed
Posted in General Tickets There Blog, News with tags record fair, soundzpromising, vinyl 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
Alice Cooper: New Song Played Live
Posted in Music, New Music on May 25, 2011 by Tickets There
If you’re anything like Tickets There, you’re sitting in front of your computer watching the minutes tick away until June 8th when hard rock legends Def Leppard, Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy will take the stage of Dublin’s O2 Arena for a night of iconic rock n roll classics.
In that spirit (and to help the time pass a little easier), we thought you might like this little nugget, a brand new Alice Cooper track titled ‘I’ll Eat Your Face’, which comes from Alice’s forthcoming album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare, a follow up to his 1975 début solo album. If we’re lucky, it may make an appearance next month when the grand master arrives in Eire.
Alice, we’ll never be worthy! Enjoy folks!
Solar Taxi – She Dies With Beautiful Teeth EP (Review)
Posted in EP Review, IRISH NOISE!, Music with tags Aisling Browne, Glass Hearts, James O'Halloran, Peachy Peach, Peter Vogelaar, She Dies With Beautiful Teeth, Solar Taxi, The Fool on May 24, 2011 by Tickets There
We liked them a year ago, now we love them. Waterford electro dance / dirty funk outfit, Solar Taxi, are back with a brand new EP and we think you need to hear it.
She Dies With Beautiful Teeth is comprised of seductively catchy and widely diversified tunes suited for every mood. In just four tracks, the band have displayed an incredible talent for writing some of the most original music you’ll hear this year. With opening track, ‘The Fool’ you’re given a taste of their well established diva dance style which is only toppled by the harder, guitar driven follow up, ‘Glass Hearts’. The styles jump from gritty 70’s funk, to rock to expansive trance, all stripped back to a stimulating melancholic state.
Peachy Peach changes things again with the bands funkier, soul side breaking through to give the EP a healthy dose of Umpf! Bass lovers would be advised to check out some full on, chucky action from Peter Vogelaar, closely flowed by some shredding guitar lead from James O’Halloran. Last track, ‘White Lights’ shows the final face of She Dies With Beautiful Teeth. An excellent song, completely different in style to the other three and one that really serves singer, Aisling Browne’s voice exceptionally well and shows a depth that really stands out against a toned down background.
Excellent work from start to finish and without a doubt a band you’ll be hearing a lot more about over the coming months. In a decade when bands are so determined to stand out, but yet are too afraid to follow the long established guidelines of popular music, it’s comforting to know there’s still a few acts out there who can do it all.
(Updated) The Walls Announce June Dublin Show
Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags Bird In A Cage EP, Cork Midsummer Festival, DeBarras, Galway Arts Festival, Grand Social, New Dawn Breaking, Sea Sessions, Stop The Lights, Temple House Festival, The Walls 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)
Beastmen – EP2 (Review)
Posted in Music with tags bandcamp, Beastmen, El Maniaco Contra el Monstruo, EP2, EP3, Horsehead Nebula, Intrö, Review, Sunday, The Streets of LV426 on May 23, 2011 by Tickets There
Ah hell yes! Beastmen are back with a new EP, a more spacious sound but! they ain’t forgetting the massive helpings of their guitar laden, riff filled instrumental metal that made us like them in the first place. We’re slightly late getting this review up but better late than never. The lads are hard at work on their 3rd EP so now’s your chance to check out what’s come before.
‘Horsehead Nebula’ kicks things off with fearsome power and energy. Full on galactic-electro dementia with massive helpings of ass kicking riffage! ‘Sunday’ is a little faster once the voice over’s and distant sirens fall off. The drums and guitars really cut a place for themselves and create a solid frame that explodes through the dense wall of noise that precedes their arrival.
‘The Streets of LV42’6 continues the post rock, electro vibes from Horsehead Nebula, but again explodes forth with some high toned guitars that wrap themselves around a sinister melody. Excellent tense/building in the structure and no sings of this EP letting up.
‘Intrö’ drops all the abundant space effects and retreats to the bands always excellent basic guitar, bass and drum formula for two and a half minutes of excellent instrumental rock. Beastmen always avoid the pit falls of knocking out normal tunes minus the vocals and always give the songs a proper playing field and Intrö is just another taste of this. El Maniaco Contra el Monstruo is exactly what you think it’ll be. Full-on Spanish styled desperado / Tarantino ‘situation ‘ music. Great finish to an excellent EP.
As mentioned, the band are working on EP3 and Tickets There cannot wait. Stream EP2 now on their official Bandcamp page and prepare to let a new band into your life.
Seamus O’Muineachain – Conflicts at the Sermon EP (Review)
Posted in EP Review, IRISH NOISE!, Music with tags Away With The Fairies, Conflicts at the Sermon EP, I’m Trying To Escape, Seamus O'Muineachain on May 23, 2011 by Tickets There
Looking to put a little transcendence into your day? If so, you’d be justified in checking out Seamus O’Muineachain’s brand new EP, Conflicts at the Sermon. Comprised of three original pieces, the EP is a dark, haunting collection of eerie melodic compositions, mixed through traditional Irish structures (Most notably ‘Away With The Fairies’ bearing the brunt of that description). For classical lovers, ‘I’m Trying To Escape’ is the real highlight with it’s rolling piano melodies and depth.
No we’re not used to reviewing classical music but this is a lovely EP worth checking out. It’s dark in tone but lovely to have in the background for your relaxing Monday. Stream the whole EP for free now at Seamus’ official BandCamp page.
Ryan Sheridan (Interview 11th May 2011)
Posted in Interview, Music with tags Fight Like Apes, Gavin Friday, Jeff Buckley, Joe Chester, Rubyworks, Ryan Sheridan, Sinead O'Connor, The Day You Live Forever, Tom Waits on May 22, 2011 by goodgutterpress
With a debut album ‘The Day You Live Forever’ in the bag, Ryan Sheridan brings his brand of high temp acoustic rock to Set Theatre, Kilkenny tonight. With single ‘Jigsaw’ getting loads of airplay and supporting slots with The Script recently in the O2 the Monaghan man is set for big things. Tickets There caught up with Sheridan before the gig to talk about the new record, living inNew York and Riverdance.
Tickets There: Firstly, how’s the tour going so far?
Ryan: The tour is going brilliant so far. It’s full crowds every night, you know we’ve had a great response. People already know some of the songs from the album so I’m over the moon about that. Yeah it’s going really really well.
Tickets There: “The day you live forever” was released on Friday. Can you tell me a little bit about it? For example, how would you describe the album?
Ryan: It has been along time coming – this album. I think it’s a bit of a storyboard of my life that started years ago. There are some songs in there that were conceived in New York and then I started writing for the album so it’s a bit of a storyboard. There’s a bit of everything for everybody kind of thing.
Tickets There: You left Ireland in your teens and went to the US to perform with Riverdance. With so much time spent over there are there many American influences on the record?
Ryan: I got immersed in bluegrass in a big way because I’ve a bit of a traditional head so I would have to say I was drawn to that and that comes out on the album. Also Jeff Buckley was very influential around that time and Tom Waits.
Tickets There: Has performing as a dancer for Riverdance influenced your musical style?
Ryan: Yeah it definitely has. I was away since I was fifteen years old until I was twenty-two so its definitely influenced the live shows. Plus I was a fiddle player at one stage so that influenced my style as well.
Tickets There: In 2004 you moved from New York to Glasgow. What brought you to Scotland?
Ryan: I came back to New York after being a way for a little bit but I didn’t fancy it at the time so a friend of mine was playing music in Glasgow and that’s when I moved over there and decided to start a band. I felt I wanted to expand a bit. I was kind of a singer songwriter on the acoustic guitar and then I went to Glasgow and that was more of a band sense there. And I think there things were a little bit more experimental. I was trying to get a few things out of my head. You know I was working on guitar riffs and I was trying to develop a bigger sound.
Tickets There: And did you find it easy to make that progression from being a dancer with Riverdance to writing songs?
Ryan: Yeah it was, but it was also exciting and it was new. It all started in New York doing the pubs and clubs. But when I was in New York I was living on my own for a long time as well so you have to channel it some ways and song writing seemed to do that and so Glasgow took things further again. It was more instrumental and I wanted a bigger sound
Tickets There: What brought you back home to Ireland?
Ryan: I was sick of partying in Glasgow and so I decided to come back and try out Dublin for a while and I was looking for a drummer and I got on the internet and I found Artur my percussionist and that’s how we met for the first time.
Tickets There: I went to see you play on the weekend and it was great, I really enjoyed it. It was obvious to me that there is a strong musical relationship between you and Artur. You seem to have formed a tight unit, which for some acts takes years.
Ryan: Yeah it’s kind of strange. You know a fellow from Poland and a fellow form Monaghan playing together. But we started busking and jamming and it blended together really well. He’s hard to listen to sometimes and musically he’s alright [laughs].
Tickets There: You were first noticed by the manager of the Olympia theatre – Brian Whitehead. Can you tell me a little bit about how that happened?
Ryan: We were busking just last year in Temple Bar and lucky enough we got moved a few times by the Guards and then we said we try this one more spot. We started playing there and then I got a business card thrown into the guitar case. And then at the end of the day I was looking at it and I was thinking I know that name so I gave him a ring and it all just took off from there. A year later the album is out and I’m touring around the country. It was just meant to be.
Tickets There: The album is out on Rubyworks who also has the likes of Gavin Friday Sinead O’Connor and Fight Like Apes on their roster. What are they like as label?
Ryan: Rubyworks are great. They’re very hands on. It’s a small independent label so. It’s possible a lot of the time to be a small fish in a small pond
Tickets There: Joe Chester produced the album. What was he like to work with?
Ryan: He was brilliant I have to say. He took us through our paces. He told us when to start and stop and helped us get what we needed out of our heads. And I’d say he helped to bring a very organic feel to it.
Tickets There: You played Oxygen last year and you are playing again this year. What is it like to play the festival circuit compared to smaller venues?
Ryan: I have to say I love the festivals. It’s just a totally different atmosphere. Everyone there for the music you know and people are tipsy all day and having the craic. Plus I think the songs sound great on the bigger stages. The bigger the better I say.
Tickets There Wants You! Contributors Needed!
Posted in General Tickets There Blog, News with tags Contributors Needed, Journalists needed, looking for writers, Tickets There, Tickets There Music Blog, ticketsthere 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 Ally Mc Beal, Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi support, Def Leppard, RDS, The Fallen Drakes, The Riptide Movement 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 'Jape, Hands of Fire, Lying on a Deathbed, Ocean of Frequency, Richie Egan, VisionAir 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 Bagatelle, Big Generator, Brush Shiels, Damien Dempsey, Imelda May, Republic of Loose, Ryan Sheridan, The Coronas, The Kilkennys, West Fest 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
It’s Oh so Quiet….
Posted in General Tickets There Blog, Music, News with tags closing, Harmless Noise, harmlessnoise.wordpress.com, Naomi McArdle, Nay McArdle on May 18, 2011 by Tickets There
This is what happens when you leave the internet for a while, things go arse ways! Yesterday I logged through the phone for a quick peak at the news and what did I discover? One of my favourite Irish Music Blogs, Harmless Noise, is closing down forever. The blogs owner, chief architect and all-round voice of music, Naomi McArdle, has decided to wind down the blog and apparently her writing career for good.
Beginning on the Hotpress blog ‘Off Her Rocker’, Nay started Harmless Noise in 2009 and within a very short space of time, had etched out a highly regarded position for her-self amongst the Dublin music scene. Over the past two years she has strived to find, promote and love as many of our home-grown talents as possible. She always has a good ear (aside from Bats, I won’t give in Nay!) and always set the standard for getting out and going to see these bands in person.
Nay has put up with some hard times over the past two years but the support she’s received from her readers and the bands she strives to promote shows that blogging is beneficial to the music scene, as there are very few main stream outfits who are bothered giving these bands any coverage. Her blog is a bench mark for all serious bloggers if they want to achieve their goal of properly publicizing our own bands and artists. Her unmeasurable hard work and sacrifice to keep the blog going, in good times and bad, is a testament to her love and devotion for Ireland’s music scene.
Of course it wasn’t boredom or lack of interest or love that’s brought Harmless Noise to a close, it wasn’t even the occasional fruitcake that pops up on all blogs at one time or another. Nay has no shortage of love for what she does and is more than capable of handling the masked nastiness of the internet’s troll community. I won’t go into the reasons as it’s not my business and you’re better reading it for yourself on Harmless Noises’ last ever post located here: This Is The Last One I Will Spin
Harmless Noise will be sorely missed by her friends, her readers but most importantly the bands she worked so hard for. There is now one less credible, hard working source out there to find and write about our music, closing that window of opportunity to younger artists just a little bit more, as if it wasn’t hard enough for them already.
To Nay we say good luck and we hope to see you back soon!
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