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  • Glasvegas: Live At The Academy Nonreview

    glasvegasWhy call this a Nonreview? Couple of factors, I rushed from my radio show to the Academy on Thursday 28th April to see Glasvegas.  Getting into the venue at 2050,  I legged it downstairs to Twin Atlantic and caught literally one song, ‘Crash Land’ Great energy and vibe, really liked their sound.

    Normally when I go to a gig, I make sure to see the opening act, if I review the gig I think it’s only fair. At this gig, time constraints were against me and this didn’t happen so I went into the main venue as Glasvegas were just starting.

    The Academy was pretty packed so I got stuck at the back pretty near the bar. From here I learned a lesson, get to the venue early. If you’re not on the ground floor, The Academy is far from an amazing venue. The sound dims and it seems there are constant flows of people going for beer, which doesn’t help trying to get into a gig. (more…)

  • Mickey Harte: Not Wasting Another Day Review

    Mickey-Harte Photo credit Zoran Orlic, Zero StudioMickey Harte has been round the block a bit, its nine years since he won You’re A Star and went to Eurovision. And being honest that’s probably what he’s still best known for. He’s got a new album coming out though, ‘Man’s Aloud To Dream’ (nice pun eh?), ‘Not Wasting Another Day’ is the new single.

    ‘Not Wasting Another Day’ is a mid-tempo inoffensive track with a summery slightly country blues feel. It’s acoustic guitar led and there are some really nice guitar lines on it but for me there’s not enough ‘umpf’ when you get to the chorus, just not enough build up. I think Mickey Harte’s (when did he drop the Joe?) target audience may have got slightly older. But, saying that you can expect to hear this on every local radio station in the country and he’ll be selling out venues across the country. (more…)

  • Brother: Live At The Academy 2 Review

    BrotherIt’s a while since there have been some real bad boys on the indie scene. Then along came Brother. Cocky, loud mouthed and pissing people off before they’ve even released anything. Claiming that they only will have singles on their album, the Slough outfit came to The Academy 2 on Tuesday 18th April. This was the perfect chance for them to quash the haters.

    The venue was remarkably quiet as The Mighty Stef played a solo acoustic set. The Dublin troubadour played some tracks from his current album ‘TMS & The Baptists’. Stef’s sense of humour was full steam ahead stopping mid song as the gig photographer took a few shots. The Mighty One reminding the photographer of the best side to shoot a larger fella. Very entertaining, pity more people didn’t see him. (more…)

  • Fia Rua: Falling Time Review

    fiaruaThis is one of those albums that has been knocking around my desk for a while. ‘Falling Time’ is the current album from Galway based experiemental folk artist Eoghan Burke, better known as Fia Rua.

    Opening with the title track ‘Falling Time’, an uptempo track with fiddles, guitars, everything you’d expect to hear on a folk album Fia Rua though is a little different as contemporary production creeps in, with little noises and hooks. You’ll be singing this all day.

    There are a few guests on the album including Jinx Lennon, who on Shakier, spits out lines like ‘you got to keep it raw, awkward and real if you want to survive the next twenty four years’. (more…)