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  • Culture Cafe on DCUfm: Episode 42 – 25/11/2010

    Culture Cafe on DCUfm: Episode 42 – 25/11/2010

    Culture Cafe on DCUfm: Episode 42 – 25/11/2010

    Episode 42. It’s almost December which means the goldfish bowl is getting a bit colder. Never mind that though, last night chat from Inculto and Pearse McGloughlin kept the temperature up!

    Here’s what happened:

    1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads
    2. Fox Avenue: On My Own
    3. Beady Eye: Bring The Light
    4. Interview with Inculto including live tracks
    5. Inculto: Closer Than You Think(Live)
    6. Inculto: Close to Midnight (Live)
    7. Ou Est Le Swimming: The Key
    8. Interview with Pearse McGloughlin
    9. Pearse McGloughlin: Mercedes and The Kingfisher (Live)
    10. Pearse McGloughlin: Twine

    And the time had past sooo quickly that we had to leave and let Enda get on with his Mixtape show, except we didn’t. We hung around the studio and had Album Avenue’s Colin Brennan get all Pearse’s trade secrets about songwriting. Fun times!

    Nessy with Pearse McGloughlin
    Nessy with Pearse McGloughlin

  • Daft Punk: Tron Legacy OST Stream

    Yummy! I’ve been looking forward to this since I saw the Tron Legacy Preview. From what I saw the movie is visually stunning and would need a huge soundtrack to accompany it. The other reason I was looking forward to it is because even with all their success and despite working together since the mid ninties, Daft Punk have only released three studio albums and I was dying to know what way they would take the soundtrack, would they go orchestral or electronic.. It’s a bit of both.

    Downside of getting this stream.. I want to see the movie…NOW!

    Edit: 29/11/2010 Seems that the stream has been taken down 🙁 Disappointing, I was only listening to this and hour ago..

     

  • Ryan Bingham at The Sugar Club

    Ryan Bingham at The Sugar ClubMr Bingham played in The Sugar Club on Saturday November 20th.

    You can read my review of the gig on Goldenplec.

    Ryan won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his song, The Weary Kind which was in the soundtrack to ‘Crazy Heart’

    Ryan was on tour promoting his current album Junky Star. Dublin was the last night of this leg. You can check out his website here


    I took some photos at the show. You can see some of them on Flickr

  • Fred and Bob: Caramel Back Review

    fred and bobThe name Fred and Bob had me expecting two guys with beards playing guitars. That was not to be, in a good way. Fred and Bob are actually a female led alternative fourpiece who like a bit of indie punk.

    ‘Caramel Back’, showcases Emma Greenhalgh’s vocals immediately. A change from a steady drum pattern to a driving rhythm hooks you and is delightfully blended with a warm fuzzy guitar sound and an intelligent bass line. At 2 mins 54 perfect pop.

    ‘Salmon’ is track two, a melodic uptempo track, again produced to perfection for the genre and style. Allowing each instrument its own space and giving Greenhalgh the space to make the most of her feisty vocals.

    The band will no doubt be compared to Veruca Salt and they do have a speck of the 1990’s but that ain’t no bad thing. They possess an energy and vibrance and are definitely current.  ‘Caramel Back’ is released on December 5th.