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  • Now Streaming: The Koubas – Things I Don’t Like To Talk About

    KoubasIt took Steve J Ryan to go to South Africa to find his musical collaborator Jakob, then persuade him to come back to Ireland and start working properly as The Koubas. Less than two years after the original pair met, the band are now releasing their album ‘Things I don’t Like To Talk About’ on September 17th in Crawdaddy.

    You can hear me chat to Steve on Culture Cafe on RTE 2XM tomorrow at 1000, repeated Sunday at 2100 or you can listen to the podcast which will be up tomorrow after the show airs.

    Things I Don’t Like To Talk About… by The Koubas

  • Mamma Mia Comes to Grand Canal Theatre

    MammaMiaOoh! You’d know it getting closer to winter with musicals, theatre and concerts gearing up after the Summer. The next one is Mamma Mia! Which comes to Grand Canal Theatre from October 4 – 15.

    I don’t know *what* they mean… cleaning the house singing to ABBA!?? I’ve NEVER done anything like that.*

    *may be a lie…

  • Now Streaming: dEUS – Keep You Close

    dEUS, Berlin, 1dEUS are back with a new album ‘Keep You Close’ which will be released on September 30th. The Belgians will release a lead single ‘Constant Now’, on September 23rd. The album was recording in their studios in Antwerp with producers David Bottrill and Adam Noble and show the band move away from the in your face sound of ‘Vantage Point’ and go to ‘a more personal lyrical style and warmer musical approach’.

    They’ll also be in Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on October 12th. Have a listen to the album below.

    dEUS – Keep You Close by dEUSbe

  • Free Music Monday 12/09/2011: Adam Cohen

    Adam CohenI’ve loved Adam Cohen‘s voice since the first time I heard Cry Ophelia on Dawson’s Creek. (Yes I occasionally still listen to the soundtrack).

    It’s seven years since we heard any new music from Adam , the last was with Low Millions and a cover of his Dad’s (Leonard) Take This Waltz for a Warchild album. He has a new album ‘Like A Man’ coming out in October and playing in Crawdaddy on November 4th. ‘What a Guy’ is available from Adam’s website.

    Here’s the new video for the track: