The Talent that is Mr Frank Turner is coming to our lovely shores in September, stopping off in Kilkenny at the Set Theatre on September 13th, Cypress Avenue in Cork on the 14th, 15th in Roisin Dubh in Galway and Whelans in Dublin on the 18th. Turner releases his new single ‘If I Ever Stray on AUgust 26th and his album ‘England in my Bones’ is out now!
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DCTV Announce New Dublin Community Television Music series – Community of Independents
The good folk at DCTV have announced that they are making a new music series and are looking for your input and ideas! No point in complaining that there are not enough outlets to get heard, now’s your chance to put together a decent proposal and get heard!Here’s the blurb…
Dublin Community Television (DCTV) in partnership with First Music Contact (FMC) have been funded by the Broadcasting Authority Of Ireland (BAI) to make a television series exploring Independent Music in Ireland and the different layers that make up this essential and fruitful community. The series looks at the labels , bands , collectives, promoters , bloggers and YOU!
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Tune of the Week 5/8/2011: Hard Fi
This week’s Tune of the Week is from Staines’ second biggest export (after Ali G). My love of Hard-Fi is something that has been going on since early 2005, after a bit of a break they are back with a new sound and album ‘Killer Sounds‘. I still like them! Here’s Fire In The House.
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Culture Cafe on RTE 2XM: Show 2 Playlist and Podcast 03/08/2011
Show 2 done and dusted, thanks to all my guests, Here’s what happened!1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads (Culture Cafe Theme)
2. Le Galaxie: Orion
3. Tarantella Fall: Junk (This week’s Recommended Free Legal Download available from tarantallafall.bandcamp.com)
4. Chat with Eimear from Temple Bar Cultural Trust about First Thursdays
5. Foster The People: Pumped Up Kicks
6. Chat with Director Anna Rodgers about her new documentary ‘Hold On Tight’.
7. The Naked and Famous: Girls Like You
8.Chat with artist Niall De Buitlear as he shows me around his new exhibition.
9. Reader’s Wives: Light Up
10. Chat with Rosa from Icelandic band Feldberg
11. Feldberg: Dreamin’
We’ve got some contributors coming on board over the next few weeks so there will be a few changes in the show and new segments that I’m really looking forward to having.. Details on the way.
Podcast is now available featuring all the interviews.. The show goes out every Wednesday at 1000 and is repeated every Sunday at 2100 You can listen here, on Digital and on UPC channel 944