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Guns N’ Roses: 2010 Tour Dates Announced!!

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***UPDATED – 30/11/2010 – Guns N’ Roses: TO TOUR USA IN 2011? ***
Rumours are flying high that Guns N’ Roses will be touring the US in the spring of 2011 with the possibility of a new album (or remix album with a DVD) and…(yes, there’s more :)) some new material being played at the shows. Whether or not the new songs will be played at the bands December shows is unclear but rumours generally have some basis in the Guns business (trying our best not to shit a brick laughing at that last comment).

According to Guns N Roses News, a source, the same that leaked the lyrics to sorry a year before they were released has divulged the following information.

“From what I’ve heard through some of my band contacts, 2011 should be a very cool year for the fans. Axl really wants to get Chinese Democracy’s follow-up out there, they’d like to tour the US (unfortunately lawsuits may prevent them), and we may even get that remix CD album bundled with an official DVD release that they’re working on.

Also, don’t be surprised if you hear a previously unreleased song or 2 played live for the first time. From what I hear, Axl is wanting to test the waters. Keep your fingers crossed that it is either “Forgotten” or Atlas Shrugged”. Whatever it is, you can be sure that it will be sweeeeeeeet!”

So, if anything more comes about this, we should be in for a fun filled Guns N’ Roses 2011. It’s too soon and too little for breath holding but where there’s light..etc. When we hear more, we’ll tell ye!

***UPDATED – 22/10/2010 – Guns N’ Roses Announce Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates December Show***

No word on Israel yet (thank-god!) but Guns N’ Roses have announced a show in the United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi!. Penciled in for December 16^th, the date follows Guns Australian shows earlier in the month. For a full list of confirmed 2010 dates, please see below.

Dec. 1^st: Guns N’ Roses live in Townsville, QLD, Australia
Dec. 4^th: Guns N’ Roses live in Sydney, NSW, Australia
Dec. 7^th: Guns N’ Roses live in Adelaide, SA, Australia
Dec. 11^th: Guns N’ Roses live in Perth, WA, Australia
Dec. 16^th: Guns N’ Roses live in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

***UPDATED – 14/10/2010 – DUFF McKAGAN PLAYS WITH GUNS N’ ROSES IN LONDON***
Can barely believe it myself folks but original Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan got up on stage with the band tonight to play You Could Be Mine, Lies favourite Nice Boys, Knockin’ On Heavens Door (featuring Duff on Guitar) and Patience (featuring Duff on Tambourine) at the second sold out night in London’s O2 Arena.

Apparently Axl Rose announced “There Was This Guy At The End Of My Hallway Playing All This Loud Music & Shit. Who The Fuck? Oh! It’s Duff!”. So it seems Mr. McKagan was staying at the same hotel as Axl and the two decided on giving their UK fans a little treat.

This is mega for anyone underestimating the significance. It’s the first time since 93 that Duff and Axl have played together live and might signal an end to the bitterness and rivalry at last. No-ones calling for a reunion, but it would be nice if those guys could patch things up. They did great work together and should get along. Fair play to both Axl and Duff tonight and to Tommy and the rest of the guys for standing back and letting the crowd lap it up. Christ I’d give almost anything to have been there!

Duff ain’t the only X-guns to take the stage with the new line-up. Original guitarist Izzy Stradlin played several shows with Guns in 2006.

Set-list with full Duff details (thank-you Blabbermouth)

01. Intro
02. Chinese Democracy
03. It’s So Easy
04. Mr. Brownstone
05. Sorry
06. Shackler’s Revenge
07. Richard Fortus Solo
08. Live And Let Die
09. Instrumental Jam
10. This I Love
11. Better
12. Rocket Queen
13. Dizzy Reed Solo
14. Street Of Dreams
15. You Could Be Mine (w/ Duff McKagan on bass)
16. The Ballad Of Death
17. Sweet Child O’Mine
18. Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)
19. Axl Piano Solo
20. November Rain
21. Bumblefoot Solo
22. I.R.S.
23. Nice Boys (w/ Duff McKagan on guitar)
24. Knocking On Heaven’s Door (w/ Duff McKagan on guitar)
25. Nightrain

Encore:

26. Don’t Cry
27. Madagascar
28. Patience (w/ Duff McKagan on tambourine)
29. Whole Lotta Rosie
30. Waiting On A Friend (jam)
31. Paradise City

***UPDATED – 13/10/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES Play London O2 Arena Tonight***
Tickets There wishes Guns the best of luck tonight when they return to the UK for the first time since the whole Reading / Leeds thing. This side of Europe mistreated rock royalty in August and early September, so hopefully things will go smoothly on this leg of the tour and the UK will get to see the band in full blazing glory.

***UPDATED – 10/10/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES to perform in Israel?***According to YNetNews, Guns N’ Roses are likely to play 2 shows in Israel this December.

The dates are slated to take place on the 18^th and 19^th. No city, venue or official confirmation has been announced as of yet but rumours seem to be king for this tour and Guns are stopping at every port in the sea (aside from the one over yonder). These shows follow the Australian ones taking place in Early December.

On a personal note, Tickets There isn’t delighted to see Guns break the boycott of Israel that many others have signed up to but then again, they’re musicians, not politicians. Hopefully the nukes won’t drop on The Knesset until after Guns finish up their show.

***UPDATED – 04/09/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES ROME SHOW UNDER-WAY***
Several Twitters, forums and Mr. Del James have confirmed Guns are on-stage in Rome!!!!

We’ll let ye know how things go when we have an update.

Same set-list as always, apparently the crowd are going nuts (in a good way). Guns are Back on form!!!

Rome show is over, everything went brilliantly!!! Tomorrow night, let’s see them do it again!!

***UPDATED – 02/09/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES Dublin & Belfast Review Now Posted***

Well, by now the entire GN’R world (and Beyond) has heard the media’s version of last nights show in Dublin, now it’s time for TT to have our final word on the subject.

Review now posted: Click Here to Read The Dublin & Belfast Reviews

***UPDATED – 29/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES ARRIVE IN BELFAST***

Well folks, no word on those extra Australian shows yet but good news for Irish Gn’R fans, The band have arrived in Belfast and they’re reading and willing for tomorrow night. Please excuse Tickets There for the next few days but after tonight, we’ll be binging in some good old fashioned Gn’R!

***UPDATED – 29/08/2010 – Axl Rose – Asshole or Hero? NME Ask The Question!***
Well, seems to folks over at NME are carrying on with their typical Bullshit. They posted a piece entitled ‘Axl Roses – Asshole or Hero?‘ and Tickets There has answered.

Click Here to Read Our Response

***UPDATED – 29/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES: LEEDS IS LOVIN’ IT ***
Well folks, Queens of the Stone have finished and Leeds is waiting. We’ll let ye know as soon as they’re on.

***21:32 – Word is it’s Starting!!!***

***21:38 – Guns N’ Roses are on stage at Leeds. Welcome to The Jungle definitely played – more than likely Chinese Democracy aswell***

***21:47 – According to all the Twitter Updates From Leeds, Guns N’ Roses are rockin’ the Joint!***

***22:04 – Best source for Leeds Festival news is GunsNRosesNews On Twitter. According to them, the following songs have been played so far,

“Chinese Democracy”, “Welcome To The Jungle”, “It’s So Easy”, “Mr. Brownstone”, “Sorry”, Richard Fortus Guitar Solo (James Bond Theme) & “Live And Let Die”, “This I Love”, “Rocket Queen”, Dizzy Reed Piano Solo (Ziggy Stardust) & “Street Of Dreams”, “You Could Be Mine”. “DJ” Ashba Guitar Solo (Ballad Of Death) & “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, “November Rain”, “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”, “Nightrain” played so far!

***23:11 – Right, crack time. Curfew for Leeds was 23:00 and we’re 12 minutes past. Let’s see what happens!***

***23:22 – According to GunsNRosesNews On Twitter, the Leeds organizers have told the band the show must end now. Waiting for an update.

**23:30 – Here Today Gone To Hell have confirmed the Leeds show is now over. Standing by to hear how it ended.***

***23:32 – According to GunsNRosesNews On Twitter, Axl made the following comment on stage “Coppers & Organisers Want To Fuck With Us & You. I Mean We’re In The Middle Of Nowhere In A Field“. Dead right, it’s a fucking festival for christs sake, leave them be!***

***UPDATED – 29/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES: AXL CONFIRMS LEEDS APPEARANCE ***
Good news Leeds fans, Axl Rose has updated his twitter account to confirm the band will be playing Leeds tonight and they’re in negotiations to ensure that fans attending the show get their moneys worth.

He has also stated that fans deserve an apology from the Reading organizers, or to not mis-quote the legend “from those responsible” for ‘this nonsense’ (the way the last show was cut short). See both tweets below,

“We r in constant talks to ensure the fans attending Leeds get what they paid for w/out undue bureaucratic interference. We thank you for your understanding. Peace!! ”

“In regard to Reading we feel at the very least the fans deserve an apology from those responsible for the nonsense. We’d also like to thank the fans for being so great, singing along n’ not tearing the place apart!!”

These updates will come as a sense of relief to the thousands of fans at Leeds today hoping to see Guns N’ Roses close the festival tonight.

***UPDATED – 28/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES: LEEDS FESTIVAL APPEARANCE STILL GOING AHEAD DESPITE AXL’s SPEECH ***Photo Taken From BBC.co.UK!

Well folks, if the word of NME and the Reading/Leeds organizers is anything to go by, Guns N’ Roses will still play their headlining slot tomorrow.

So far, none of the band has commented on Axl’s speech at last nights Reading show but Guitarist DJ Ashba has posted a twitter message branding the organizer, Melvin Benn a “money grubbing prick” and rightly pointed out that Melvin knows guns n roses show and if he wasn’t prepared to take them as they come, he shouldn’t have booked them.

We’ll post an update as soon as we hear it.

***UPDATED – 28/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES: LEEDS FESTIVAL APPEARANCE CANCELLED?***
Photo Taken From BBC.co.UK!

Not many reports about this so far, but Tickets There was just watching a video of Axl speaking to the crowd at Reading last night after the bands sound had been cut by festival organizers and Axl clearly says (0.21 seconds in)

“…so unfortunately due to tonight, WE WILL NOT BE AT LEEDS”

This was followed by the crowd chanting ‘Fuck You Reading‘. No-one from Leeds, Reading or Guns N’ Roses has commented on Axl’s speech so far leaving things very much up in the air for tomorrows headlining appearance. Watch the video below.

Good news for fans around Europe, Axl Rose has updated his twitter account for the first time in three months to announce,

‘Bkstage at Reading. Tour’s ON! Our apologies 4 any inconvenience. Peace!‘

He has also removed the previous hacked comment about the tour cancellation.

***UPDATED – 28/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES: READING FESTIVAL ENDS***

Well folks – I’m sorry. Went for after work pint…ended up as cocktails, pints and shots and low n behold, a full blown session but, I was watching GN’R updates the whole time and finally it’s 100% official – Guns N’ Fucking Roses are in Europe!!!!

Tonight,the Guns played Reading and in typical, Rock ‘N’ Roll fashion, they turned up late, giving a two finger salute to the so called ‘11.30pm’ curfew bullshit. Axl and co played until 00:00 and the pulled was literally pulled. Not liking this, the band did a sit in with the crowd chanting ‘Let Them Play‘ when finally, drummer Frank Ferrer led the crowd into a massive sing along for Paradise City with Axl-The Legend-Rose signing vocals through a megaphone!

There were reports that due to the band arriving an hour late on stage (an hour, BIG FUCKING DEAL!!), the crowd turned pretty hostile but in all fairness, people are sacks and half the audience is an NME crowd out for blood. Pass no heed and look at the positive notes. The Reading audience wouldn’t know rock N Rill if it jumped up and beat the living hell out of them!

No riots, no cancellation, no no-shows, Guns N’ Roses played, time for Reading to appreciate that. Their set was as follows,

Chinese Democracy’
‘Welcome To The Jungle’
‘It’s So Easy’
‘Mr. Brownstone’
‘Sorry’
‘Richard Fortus Guitar Solo’
‘Live And Let Die’
‘This I Love’
‘Rocket Queen’
‘Dizzy Reed Piano Solo’
‘Street Of Dreams’
‘You Could Be Mine’
‘DJ Ashba Guitar Solo’
‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’
‘Instrumental Jam’
‘Axl Rose Piano Solo’
‘November Rain’
‘Night Train’

***UPDATED – 27/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES: READING FESTIVAL BEGINS***

Tonight is the night and Tickets There is giving up our Friday evening relaxation time to being you live highlights from Guns N’ Roses headlining slot at the Reading Festival. We won’t be there in person but god damn it we’ll bring you the updates one way or another!

Keep an eye on this post for the go ahead. Stage Time: 21:30 GMT

And remember, it’s not too late to get tickets for their Irish shows next week (Belfast Aug:31st / Dublin Sept. 1st). Banner below.

***UPDATED – 27/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES: More Australian Shows Announced?***

Well, rumour seems to be fact rather than fiction these days in the Guns N’ Roses camp so an announcment from AMP – Andrew McManus Productions that GN’R are set to play two extra dates in Australia with KoRn as special guests may come true.

In a posting on AMP Presents Official Website, they’ve announced Guns and KoRn will play shows in Townsville (December 1st) and Adelaide (December 7th). Tickets go on sale September 7th.

These shows will happen around Guns already confirmed show at the Sydney 500 V8 Supercars street race on December 4th. No official confirmation has come from Official Facebook Page but we’ll let ye know when it does.

***UPDATED – 25/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES: 2nd London Date Official***

Yep it’s true, Guns N’ Roses have confirmed a second date at London’s O2 Arena on October 14th on their Official Facebook Page. Sebastian Bach of Skid Row is set to support the band on all October UK dates.

The band are currently in the UK preparing for their European tour which kicks off at the Reading Festival this Friday. Twitter updates from several band members have confirmed their safe arrival and pre-tour tour activities starting. To follow the guys, check out a list we made on Twitter that follows most of the main GN’R players,

Follow Tickets There’s – Essential Guns N’ Roses List

***UPDATED – 25/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES Land in U.K / New Tour Dates?***

Word on Chinese Democracy.com and Here Today, Gone To Hell is that Guns N’ Roses have announced an extra date in London’s O2 Arena for October 14th.
Neither Ticketmaster, The O2’s Official Site or Guns N’ Roses Official Facebook Page mention the date yet but here’s hoping.

By the looks of things, CD.com also have word there’ll be another date announced for Oct.29th, although there’s no country mentioned. Also, HTGTH have just posted on Twitter that Sebastian Bach will support GN’R on their October UK Tour. This would tie in with a recent re-tweet on SB’s Twitter.

Follow Tickets There’s – Essential Guns N’ Roses List

***UPDATED – 19/08/2010 – GUNS N’ ROSES TOUR STILL ON***

Well folks, looks like every things A-ok! Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal has confirmed on his Facebook Page that the band are leaving for the U.K. on Monday.

“Leaving for the UK on Monday, for the GNR TOUR. NOT quitting GNR, don’t listen
to any trolls and dweebs pretending they have a clue.”

Once we hear they’ve arrived, we’ll let you know!

***UPDATED – 16/08/2010 – (Even More official) AXL ROSE TWITTER ACCOUNT WAS HACKED***

More reports are flooding in that this whole thing is the result of some prick arse hacker. Official sources are still contacting the world to confirm this was a hack but no-ones updated the official GN’R Facebook or websites yet and no band members have commented. Some of the sources that have confirmed this was a hack are as follows,

***UPDATED – 16/08/2010 – (Almost official) AXL ROSE TWITTER ACCOUNT WAS HACKED***

News that will come as a relief to thousands, it appears Official sources are desperatly trying to contact all press and booking agents to inform them the scheduled Guns N’ Roses dates are not cancelled and Axl Roses Twitter account has been hacked.

Currently this semi-official line is being reported by Planetrock, Kerrang, Reading & Leeds Official Twitter and other outlets around Europe.

When GN’R Confirm it, we’ll let ue know.

***UPDATED – 16/08/2010 – ALL GUNS N’ ROSES TOUR DATES CANCELLED?***

According to Axl Rose’s Twitter Account – “All upcoming Guns N’ Roses dates are officially cancelled”.

Is this true? Tickets There is hoping not. All other entries were made via IPhone and this one has been made via MobileWeb so with any luck it’s a hacker (bastard if it is).No official announcment has come from MCD or the Guns N’ Roses camp so stay tunned for updates as we have them.

TT has fingers crossed left right andf centre that this is a hack. Belfast and Dublin were so close :(.

**UPDATED – 03/08/2010 – UK TOUR CONFIRMED – Zaragoza & Barcelona Dates Re-Scheduled**

It’s official, Guns N Roses have confirmed the UK Tour dates on their Facebook Page. The date’s in Spain have been re-scheduled for the 22nd/23rd of October. Guns N’ Roses Official Facebook Page has added the three UK dates to their touring schedule.

October 13th – The O2, London
October 17th – LG Arena Birmingham
October 18th – MEN Arena, Manchester

Updated list of tour dates is below,

08.31 – Belfast, Northern Ireland @ The Odyssey Arena
09.01 – Dublin, Ireland @ O2 Arena
09.04 – Rome, Italy @ Palalottomatica
09.05 – Milan, Italy @ Mediolanum Forum
09.08 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
09.10 – Amneville, France @ Le Galaxie Arena
09.13 – Paris, France @ Bercy Arena
09.16 – Genebra, Switzerland @ Arena Geneva
09.18 – Vienna, Austria @ Wiener Stadthalle Arena
09.21 – Bucharest, Romania @ Romexpo
09.23 – Belgrade, Serbia @ Belgrade Arena
09.24 – Zagreb, Crotia @ Arena Hall
09.30 – Antwerpen, Belgium @ Sportpaleis
10.02 – Lille, France @ Zenith
10.03 – Arnhem, Netherlands @ GelreDome XS
10.06 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Pavilhao Atlantico
10.09 – Madrid, Spain @ Palacio de Vistalegre
10.10 – San Sebastian, Spain @ Velódromo de Anoeta
10.13 – London, England @ The O2
10.17 – Birmingham, England @ LG Arena
10.18 – Manchester, England @The MEN Arena
10.22 – Zaragoza, Spain @ Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
10.23 – Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Olímpic de Badalonagland

**UPDATED – 03/08/2010 – European Tour Expanded to included UK**

Guns N’ Roses have expanded their European tour in include three dates in England, with the possibility of more to come. So far shows have been announced in London, Manchester and Birmingham for this October. Please see date sbelow,

October 13th – The O2, London (TBC – Conflicts with Spanish Dates)
October 17th – LG Arena Birmingham
October 18th – MEN Arena, Manchester

Currently, this information is only on Ticketmaster and has yet to be confirmed by the band. The full 2010 European Tour 2nd Leg Dates can now be seen below,

08.31 – Belfast, Northern Ireland @ The Odyssey Arena
09.01 – Dublin, Ireland @ O2 Arena
09.04 – Rome, Italy @ Palalottomatica
09.05 – Milan, Italy @ Mediolanum Forum
09.08 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
09.10 – Amneville, France @ Le Galaxie Arena
09.13 – Paris, France @ Bercy Arena
09.16 – Genebra, Switzerland @ Arena Geneva
09.18 – Vienna, Austria @ Wiener Stadthalle Arena
09.21 – Bucharest, Romania @ Romexpo
09.23 – Belgrade, Serbia @ Belgrade Arena
09.24 – Zagreb, Crotia @ Arena Hall
09.30 – Antwerpen, Belgium @ Sportpaleis
10.02 – Lille, France @ Zenith
10.03 – Arnhem, Netherlands @ GelreDome XS
10.09 – Madrid, Spain @ Palacio de Vistalegre
10.10 – San Sebastian, Spain @ Velódromo de Anoeta
10.13 – Zaragoza, Spain @ Pabellón Príncipe Felipe / London, England @ The O2 (Clashing Dates)
10.14 – Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Olímpic de Badalona
10.17 – Birmingham, England @ LG Arena
10.18 – Manchester, England @The MEN Arena

NME now have the story and they’ve missed the fact that the 13th is a conflicting date. Still no official word from the GN’R camp but since the date appear in Ticketmaster, there’s a good chance there’s something behind them.

Tickets reportedly go on sale Friday, August 6th. To see Guns N’ Roses Official 2010 Tour Dates – Check their Facebook Page – Where all Shows are added

**UPDATED – 20/07/2010 – USA – Rock N’ Rev Show Announced**

Guns N’ Roses are going stateside!! They’ve announced an American show for August 13th at the Rock ‘N Rev Festival in South Dakota.

For more details – Click Here 4 GN’R

**UPDATED – 14/07/2010 – Australia – Sydney 500 V8 show announced**

Guns N’ Roses are heading down under. The band have announced they’ll play the Sydney 500 V8 Supercars street race on December 4, at ANZ Stadium.

Axl Rose himself has been quoted by The Daily Telegraph announcing his excitement of the prospect of Guns playing the show,

Axl has asked for all quotes about this show to be removed from websites. Being the abiding fans that we are – we must do what our master commendeth.

AC/DC Double Track Special

Posted in Music, News with tags AC/DC, AC/DC Dirty Deeds, T.N.T., Thunderstruck 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!

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The Funniest Interview ever?? KISS (Gene Simmons) interviewed by Terry Gross

Posted in Interview, Music with tags Gene Simmons, Gene Simmons interview, Gene Simmons Terry Gross, KISS, kiss interview on October 18, 2009 by Tickets There

Is this the funniest interview ever? Probably not but it’s bloody close. Fair play Gene, you’re a fucking legend!

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Sunday Night Metal!!!

Posted in Music, News with tags Crowbar, Def Leppard, Heavy Metal, Judas Priest, Kreator, Megadeth, Testament 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!!!

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MySpace – Cheap Freaks

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, MySpace Review with tags Cheap Freaks, David Bowie, Humanzi, irish rock, Lou Reed, Punk Rock, sixties rock, The Rolling Stones, The Things on October 18, 2009 by Tickets There

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God, after trawling through a whole heap of this years HWCH Festival players, I’ve finally found one that doesn’t sound like The Killers, Radiohead or just pure nonsense (Chongo Pop!). Cheap Freaks are another act I’ve never heard off and they play rock n roll! Not nice pretty rock either, no. They play downright dirty, gritty, raw rock n roll and everybody loves dirty rock. You don’t need jewellery to enjoy it, you don’t have to act like a prick or wear a stupid looking hat. You just have to get drunk, have a laugh and rock out!!

As usual I’ve never seen them live or heard their album / EP.

I like the name, Cheap Freaks! It’s pretty good and suits the music. Any fans of The Things or Humanzi out there? You’ll like this. First song, Nowhere To Go is like an early Rolling Stones number. Very, very dirty recording but that’s a trait that sees to be on all their songs. It’s short, to the point and pretty damn good. Not over complicated with member trying to hard. Good heavy, LOUD guitars and good punk rock styled vocals. TT likes. Naked in the Rain is similar in style and influence. More choppy and punky than the first track. Tom Waits or Lou Reed could have come out with something like this forty years ago, but tough shit for them, they didn’t. Great track, would love to see it live. Very heavy guitars and much grittier vocals. Nice!

Richman Blues pops’ on next and it’s very dangerously close to Bob Dylan’s Rainy Day Woman. It’s full on sixties blues rock and it’s damn good. Harmonica, guitars and drunken, slurred vocals. TT loves rock!! We get so excited the last thing we want to do is write about it. We want to fucking party to it!! Hell with good bands, we’re much more prolific when we hate the group. Cruel World is next and it’s a bit preachy, whinny for Tickets There tastes. Good overall music but the vocals are just tooo….ya know. Because we’re doing our very best to focus on the positives of all Irish acts, we’re gonna skip this number and move quickly along.

1984 brings us sadly to our second last track. This one is more like The Misfits. So dirty even a bleach scrubbing couldn’t clean it. Poppy, heavy, loud as fuck and good. Thankfully. The ballads have left the building!!. Last but no least, Caesar the Deceiver (good title ;)) is another ramshackle, sixties belter with starts, stops and enough guitar leads to make you weep. If I wasn’t so tired, we’d make this review go on for another thousand words but C’est la vie. This band are fucking brilliant, need we say more?

Another one Tickets There highly, highly recommends.

Check out their MySpace by clicking this massive, unnecessarily long link which will bring you all the way to www.mypace./deadly fucking punk / rock / pop / fucking / savage deadly rock n roll baby a hoi hoi!!!.com

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Saturday Night Rocks!!!

Posted in Music, News with tags Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Dire Straits, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Rolling Stones 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!

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MySpace Review – Liz Is Evil

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, MySpace Review with tags Liz Is Evil, Liz is evil reviews, Tickets There on October 18, 2009 by Tickets There

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The search continues. I’m still rummaging through the hundred or so acts that are playing this years Hard Working Class Heroes Festival and trying my best to pick to and review the best. So far we’ve seen Sounds of System Breakdown, Sweet Jane, C!ties and The Star Department. Not a bad lot (except T.S.D.) so let’s move on and see how many more we can come across.

Tonight’s first MySpace Review will look at Dublin locals, Liz Is Evil. I’m afraid they were playing tonight so it’s too late to catch the show…but who cares eh? You’ll see them again.

As usual, I’ve never seen them live or heard their album.

The first song on their MySpace is their latest single, Beached. It’s kind of rocky punk with more USA punk rock lyrics. Music is good, steady and heavy-ish. The lyrics wont inspire any great movement but it’s not a bad song. More than good enough to relive me of my ever present fear that I’ll have to sit through six songs of crap. Second song, Mount Molehill is more of an Irish / Celtic kind of punk number. Not as poppy as Beached and alot more interesting for any fans of the Clash or The Dropkick Murphy’s. Just had a second listen and yes, Tickets There likes. Good to hear there’s yet another decent Irish band out in the world.

Third song, Some Dogs is like a punk, hillbilly ho-down. I wouldn’t be as mad into this one. It’s a little more upbeat than Mount Molehill but it’s kind of ‘devoid of content’ in some places. The phrase ‘album track’ is sticking out like a sore thumb. Wax Model on the other hand goes more for the full on guitars to start with. Some good pounding drums (that could be a little more prominent). Actually, fuck that comment. Once you listen for a bit the style grows on you so lads, if this is a demo, the low drums works well, keep it. Flesh Doll is fourth and it’s more of an aggressive punk track. The poppy / radio friendly styles of Beached seem to be well forgotten on this number and the band gets down to the real stuff. Its heavy, repetitive, grungy, punky, everything really. Good track (kind of reminds you of Alice in Chains in places).

Plasma Dialogue (forgive the dry tone of my writing. Pretty tired after last night and all day today on this blog :(, don’t take this as my mood towards the band, TT is thoroughly enjoying them) is second last. Semi-Instrumental and very rocky in comparison to the previous numbers. Hard to believe that the same band that wrote Flesh Doll did this one aswell. Good, fast, very heavy and the ending is mental. Killer track!! Final song Drag goes back to a more punk based style and …I think that’s enough.

Tickets There highly recommends this lot, Check Out Their MySpace.

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Saturday Night METAL!!!!

Posted in Music, News with tags Dio, Iron Maiden ticketsthere, Metallica, Ronnie James Dio, Voivod, Whitesnake on October 18, 2009 by Tickets There

More late night, weekend metal from Tickets There!!

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MySpace Review – C!ties

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, MySpace Review with tags ASIWYFA, C!ties, Cities, Hard Working Class Heroes, Le Galazie, The Prodigy on October 17, 2009 by Tickets There

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On the ball today. Loads of great music, loads of people visiting Tickets There (which always makes us smile) and lots of sunshine for the soaking. Time for another look at some of Ireland’s finest bands. One of Tickets There’s earliest readers mentioned this band in a message to us and it didn’t take too many of their songs to convince us they deserve a praising review. So let’s get to it, shall we?

As usual, I’ve never seen the band live or heard their album (I do go to gigs and buy records, just seem to miss all these guys).

After listening to them for a while, I’m reminded of A.S.I.W.Y.F.A. and I’ll Eat Your Face…a little. Instrumental heavy rock / metal with some added keyboards for good measure. First song Satellites is a blast. Very fast in places, very heavy in others and several relaxed moments letting the listener unwind and enjoy the sights. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Ireland has some fantastic instrumental bands on the go at the moment and these guys are another example of that. Second track, 4plus1equals5 is very similar to Satellites but in a good way. I’m never really sure what to say about instrumental acts other than they’re deadly or they’re shit. This band are the former. The music is more than good enough on it’s own to keep you interested and there’s more than enough changes to keep the song’s ‘building’ feel.

Interlude is third and brings on a totally different buzz. One that would be closer to Le Galaxie than ASIWYFA. Despite me comparing, I don’t want ye getting confused. This group have their own style and I don’t want to overshadow that. Interlude is a nice, sublime sort of peaceful effort. Dive, Dive, Dive on the other hand, is a blistering slice of pure grunge styled rock. Heavy guitars, ball busting drums and all the works. Wee stompy breaks and more pounding on everything they can play or find. Savage!!

15728 (actually the second last track, MySpace skipped it) finishes things off and it’s similar to Interlude except a radio kind of voice is repeating the numbers over the music. Very atmospheric. Like it was just plucked from a Resident Evil game. As the song progresses, it could be compared to a Prodigy number rather than a metal band. Great heavy dance beats, electronica up the wazoo and the whole shebang. Fuck writing about it, I’m going back to listen.

Highly recommended and they’re playing the HWCH Festival tonight, 20:55 in Twisted Pepper Click Here For More Details.

Also, check out the C!ties MySpace!

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Jape’s Up to Something!!

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags 'Jape, Jape fourth album, Jape ritual, Richie Egan 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!!

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The Aftermath Start Recording Second Album

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags Friendlier Up Here, Johnny Cronin, The Aftermath, The Aftermath Friendlier Up Here on October 17, 2009 by Tickets There

Tickets There’s favourite pop rock Irish combo, The Aftermath are heading into their brand new studio and starting work on the follow up to last years excellent, Friendlier Up Here album.

Both lead singer Johnny Cronin and drummer Michael Cronin confirmed the band are to start recording their second album this week in Mullingar. Hopefully we’ll hear more about the record in the coming weeks.

Tickets There would like to wish the band the best of luck!!

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MySpace Review – Sounds Of System Breakdown

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, MySpace Review with tags Sound of System Breakdown, sound of system breakdown hwch 09, Sound of System Breakdown reviews, ticketsthere on October 17, 2009 by Tickets There

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Hey Ho folks. It’s Saturday morning. Tickets There has been buzzn’ away to some hard core metal and some classic, blues bastard Rock. Motorhead baby!!!!. Now it’s time for some Irish in the blood. The HWCH 09 Festival is well under way and I’ve managed to find a pretty sweet, last minute inclusion for my list of recommendations. Dublin based Sounds of System Breakdown are completely new to me and they’re damn fine. Damn fine indeed.

As usual, I’ve never seen them live or heard their record.

I’m not actually looking at their MySpace for this one so pleas forgive the false advertising. Instead, I’m using the tracks from their profile on Breaking Tunes. First song, Devil’s Son is like New Order. I’m sure it’s like other techno stuff aswell but I don’t have enough respect for this sound as a serious genre to care. What ever else they sound like, they make it work. Devil’s Son is a great, bleak dark disco kind of number. Alt rock/indieish with the beats constantly thumping away in the background. I think this is my fourth go on this song and every time it gets better. I’m in a bit of a rock mood today so I took a wee break after that sentence and rocked out to some KISS, AC/DC and Judas Priest but I’m back. Always a sign of a good band. Let’s see what else they have. Electrolysis and Mood Enhancers has a semi-annoying keyboard thing in the background but it grows on you. Style of the song is similar to the first one…in a good way. Beats aren’t as strong all the way through but they keep the buzz going. Good bleak disco again (can I TM that phrase? Bleak Disco..oh yes. Tickets loves bleak disco and hates Congo Pop!!). Short, sweet and a good song. Happy out today!

The Secrets Out. Should I write some obvious pun reference or just shut up and mention the song?? Ok, song it is. The Secrets Out is a totally different buzz. The intro relies on guitars rather than the electro styles of the others. You can hear the beats just waiting for their chance and they do come in but in more of a Happy Mondays style than New Order. The Guitar playing is a little more Madchester-ish and it’s damn good. Give this song to Joy Division and it would be classic. Give it to the Mondays and it would have been a classic. Leave it with Sounds of System Breakdown and Ireland has its own club beat / indie styled classic. Jape and Neosupervital, watch out. there’s more of them coming. Good song, alot of changes and bleak indie bits with a nice, heavy back ground (what do you call a keyboard noise that replaces a riff??). Vocals aren’t as strong at the end of the song but it’s still deadly.

Final song, Fragile is my least favourite so far. Not bad, just not half as good as the others so I’m not writing too much about it. Sound of System Breakdown are sweet. Three out of four ain’t bad and it’s a hell of alot better than most bands I listen too. They’re playing tonight at the hard Working Class Heroes Festival and they’ve been added to the list of Tickets There recommendations. Please Click Here for more details .

Also, while you’re at it. Check out Their MySpace

Breaking Tunes – Sound of System Breakdown Profile

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Saturday Morning Rock Clock!!!

Posted in Music, News with tags AC/DC, Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, KISS, Motley Crue, Rock music, Van Halen, ZZ Top on October 17, 2009 by Tickets There

Want to be in a good mood today? The Rock Clock will sort that out for ye all. Get your coffee, smokes and kick back with five upbeat, good time, no bullshit Rock N Roll folks!!!

Gotta Love KISS. No other band in the world would have the balls to make this video!

Terrible Video – Might try and find a better recording!

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Even more Friday Night Metal!!!!

Posted in Music, News with tags Friday Night Metal, Helloween, METAL!!!, Motorhead, Ozzy Osbourne, White Zombie on October 17, 2009 by Tickets There

Airheads Special – The Greatest soundtrack of all Time!!!

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Updated: Def Leppard Cancel 3rd Leg of Tour

Posted in Music, News with tags Def Leppard, def leppard america, Def leppard cancel tour, joe elliott, rick allen on October 17, 2009 by Tickets There

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Def Leppard have cancelled the planned 3^rd leg of their tour for unknown reasons/ The legendary Sheffield rockers have cancelled 23 dates that were due to start next Thursday in Reno, Nevada.

The reasons haven’t been made clear but a short statement was released on Defleppard.com yesterday,

Due to unforeseen personal matters, the third leg of Def Leppard’s North American Tour, set to begin on October 22nd, has been cancelled. “We know how truly blessed we are to have such committed fans,” said the band in a statement. “That’s why we’ve agonized over this decision. Even if just a single concert, we don’t take cancelling shows lightly, but unfortunately life’s commitments need to be the priority.”

Tickets There will keep you updated and we hope all is well in the Leppard camp.

091017 – Updated:

The latest rumour on the net points to low Tickets Sales as the cause for the groups cancellation. Man Raze haven’t been affected in the UK and no word of a family emergency has been released yet. We’ll keep you updated.

091027 – Updated:

Still no confirmed reason why these dates were cancelled. the low ticket sales rumour is still being speculated along with various reports about the band breaking up, members going into rehab and several other unsupported stories. Tickets There doesn’t promote any of these claims because more than likely, they’re total nonsense.

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More Friday Night Metal!!!!

Posted in Music, News with tags Cannibal Corpse, Sepultura, Slayer, Testament on October 17, 2009 by Tickets There

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Friday Day Night Metal!!!!!

Posted in General Tickets There Blog, Music with tags Irish metal, Judas Priest, King Diamond, Megadeth on October 17, 2009 by Tickets There

Quality Metal Vids for ya!!!

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Tickets There – Saturday Music Quiz

Posted in Music, News with tags Bob Roses, Elvis, eyebrowy, Irish music quiz, Music Quiz, Slash, Tickets There Music Blog on October 17, 2009 by Tickets There

Due to phenomenal demand, I’ve decided to create a much easier quiz as a follow up to yesterdays that you all loved so well. However, heed my warning. This quiz isn’t all fun and games, oh no! It’s a mind bendingly difficult little slice of musical penetration. Possibly the second hardest quiz in the world…after my first one.

Only Eyes: Can you name this rock star using only this small, hard to see image of their eyes?

Hats off!: Name the owner of this destructive and ‘illusioned’ and Velvet hat (if you please)?

Oh yes, Tickets There fooled you all. This quiz is much, much harder than my previous one. Once again Tickets There claims victory!!

The man on the left is former U.S. president, Richard Nixon. Who is the man on the right?

Mask Attack: Name this famous King of Pop who is cleverly disguised?

Irish Bonus Round: Name all four singers from this Eyebrowy sketch?

Well, Well, Well. Once again Tickets There got ya. Spent the evening watching Vince Vaughn’s latest movie (with an introduction from the man himself in Dublin’s Savoy) so please forgive the complete lack of humour.

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Tickets There – Friday Music Quiz

Posted in Music, News with tags Difficult Music Quizz, hardest quiz in the world, Music Quiz, Really hard quiz, Tickets There on October 16, 2009 by Tickets There

Welcome to the Tickets There Friday music Quiz. A few feature that challenges the mind as well as your musical knowledge. This is no ordinary quiz let me warn you. The questions are so difficult, so furiously, unimaginably and notoriously hard no priest, storm trooper or search engine (no matter how advanced) can help you. Good luck!

1. Only Eyes: Name this rock star using only this small, hard to see image of their eyes.

Bet you’re not happy now you started this. Bet you’re feeling pretty small right about now. Has the panic set in yet? Has the stress started to consume every emotion in your soul? Do you feel as intellectually impotent as a bull frog?? I’m sorry, but Tickets There’s quizzes are of the highest standard,. We stretch across the world in our quiz to challenge every electro that passes through your brain.

2. Tricky, Tricky:

The band below used to have an appetite for destruction. Now, the singer is campaigning for democracy in Chine in his own special way. Name this band.

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3. Difficult galore:

Ok, looks like you’re having trouble and Tickets There doesn’t want to shame you so badly. Who are we to sit on our high chairs and mock unsuspecting fans that scratch their heads and spit fury on the day they ever found this quiz. This time, just this one mind you, we’ll add multiple choices so you don’t feel as down trodden and removed from the higher classes of the musical elite.

This Dylan’s first name is Robert, can you guess his stage name?

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4. The clincher:

Who is this? No names, I’m making this as hard as possible.

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I’m, very sorry you had to go through that but I hope you know now that life isn’t all fun and games. No sir, sometimes, a quiz like this can pop up and take the wind out of your sails. Doctors recommend having a coffee, a small break or a brisk walk to try and recover from this sort of academic challenge. Those doctors never came across a challenge like the one you just undertook. Tickets There recommends you do all three aswell as calling in sick to work (take the Friday to yourself to recuperate), slip going out this weekend and don’t try and bone up one your musical knowledge just yet. Your system won’t be able to handle anymore for at least 24/48 hours.

For those of you who cheap, the answers are below.

Answers,

1: Gene Simmons (KISS), 2: Guns N Roses, 3: Bob Dylan, 4: The Beatles

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Hard Working Class Heroes 09

Posted in IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags C!ties, Hard Working Class Heroes, HWCH 09, Ollie Cole, SOUNDS OF SYSTEM BREAKDOWN, Sweet Jane, The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra, The Brothers Movement on October 16, 2009 by Tickets There

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It’s October, Halloween is close and the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival returns to the streets of Dublin. For a mere forty odd Euro, you’ll have access to 100 bands in six of Dublin’s finest venues over the next three days (or you can buy much cheaper tickets if you can only handle one day of the festivities). There’s also street exhibits, art and photography exhibitions and loads, loads more joy n craic going on. The atmosphere should be great craic around the town. As for the bands themselves? Well, let’s see what Tickets There recommends.

Please keep in mind that Tickets There’s talent doesn’t affords us the luxury of spending all day listening to music so I won’t be recommending zillions of bands, just the handful of extremely talented ones I’ve had the good fortune to find.

Friday, 16^th October

20:40 – 21:10: The Brothers Movement – The Button factory
22:45 – 23:10 – Talulah Does the Hula (meant to be good)
23:30 – 00:00 – Neosupervital – Twisted Pepper

Saturday, 17^th October

19:10 – 19:40: Ollie Cole – The Button Factory
20:15 – 20:45: Kill Krinkle Club (Go and see for yourself just how obnoxiously shite this band are. Very, very funny to watch their fans get into it. You can play nasty, snide little games and pass remarks. Always good fun)
20:55 – 21:25: C!ties – Twisted Pepper
22:30 – 23:00: Sweet Jane – Andrews’s lane
23:15 – 00:00: Adebisi Shank – Andrews Lane

Sunday, 18^th October

22:50 – 21:20 – Fiona Melady– Button Factory
21:30 – 22:00: The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra – The Button Factory
22:10 – 22:40: SOUNDS OF SYSTEM BREAKDOWN – Twisted Pepper
22:55 – 23:30 – Ham Sandwich – The Button Factory

Believe it or not, that’s it. And two of the bands should even really be there. I’m afraid very few of Tickets There’s choices for this country’s leading acts will be on show. Anyways people, relax, check out the official HWCH festival page for more details and the full schedule.

To see a full list of the band playing, venues involved and all the other guff, check out the HWCH Homepage (it’s working now :))

To see the full schedule Click Here

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