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  • Mojo GoGo: Cheats, Chicks and Powders EP Review

    MojoGoGoDerry/Donegal’s Mojo GoGo release their second EP and second of 2011 on September 9th. The three track ‘Cheats, Chicks and Powders’ EP opens with ‘Romance in the Lie’ an uptempo track which fuses a party beat with nice guitar licks.

    The drumbeat on the track predominately uses toms, which is refreshing. It takes me a few listens though to figure out that singer, Niki Pollock’s vocal style reminds me of a cross between Alex Turner and Phil Lynott’s vocal delivery. It’s a decent track, well produced.

    For a band that are together less than a year, Mojo GoGo are showing a maturity which can be seen in the arrangements of their songs. ‘Break Me’ shows this. They also show themselves to be competent musicians but on this track the guitar sound is a little overpowering. (more…)

  • Kaiser Chiefs at The Olympia

    Here’s a dodgy phone photo of Kaiser Chiefs’ singer, Ricky Wilson’s head. How did I manage to get shots like this? Pop over to Goldenplec and find out!

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  • Jedward: Victory Review

    jedward_victoryLove them or hate them there’s no denying the Grimes twins have succeeded in making Jedward a household name. Their second, yes, second album features original tracks, no covers ala X Factor.

    The album opens with the immediately recognizable ‘Lipstick’, great choice of opener and unless you were under a rock for the months of April and May this year, you already know their Eurovision entry. This is followed by follow up single the poptastic ‘Bad Behaviour’.

    As expected the pop production is polished throughout and more than tips a hat at the great pop of the late nineties early noughties. Definitely not as raunchy as Britney but a little more grown up than someone like Aaron Carter. Maybe early Five, or 5ive as they were.

    This is where I think the Jeds get caught. The guys themselves are almost twenty but the majority of their music fans are tweenies and they face the same dilemmas that people like Tiffany faced in days of yore. What kind of songs should they sing? You have to keep it clean and child proof for their audience. This, without any doubt, places them in a safe pop category. (more…)

  • The Man Whom: Live at Whelan’s

    themanwhomIt was a sparsely populated Whelan’s that greeted ‘The Man Whom’ on July 14th. Accompanied by violin, cello, keys, bass and drums, Ian Doyle treated the audience to tracks from his debut album ‘The Greatest Event’.

    The band started the set with ‘Autopilot’ which showed beautiful blends of vocal and instrumentation. Slowly the track builds up until the violin and cello come in for the end. While most of the tracks are of a slower tempo, Over and Under, which slightly echoes the stylings of Mumford and Sons, gets the audience bopping in time. Doyle then says that he hopes the audience enjoyed it as there’s not a whole lot of opportunity to dance to his music. (more…)