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  • Culture Café #7 //Scott De Buitléir // Founder of Eile.ie

    Culture Café #7 //Scott De Buitléir // Founder of Eile.ie

    Firstly, I have to apologise. I should have had this podcast online last week. Work was a bit mental and I was wrecked so apologies to this week’s guest Scott De Buitléir.

    So, who is Scott De Buitléir? Scott is the presenter of The Cosmo, a LGBT radio show on RTE Pulse and he also writes for The Huffington Post. More recently, Scott has founded Eile.ie, an Irish based online magazine for the LGBT community.

    Eile was founded in 2013 and during our conversation, we chat about why Scott wanted to set up the magazine and why he wanted to contribute a magazine to the LGBT community. We spoke about what stories are covered in the magazine and also about the podcast which is also attached to Eile.

    Scott was very honest and open about how the magazine runs, how it will always be free for readers and opening up to advertisers. I also thought it was pretty cool how he described Eile as a magazine you could let your Granny pick up and read.

    The website, Eile.ie, is updated every day and each month an online magazine edition is published.

    It’s great to have people with ‘get up and go’, that just aren’t all talk but are also actions. It’s also brilliant to know that everyone involved with Eile is a volunteer and having contributors across the globe gives a genuine world views of LGBT issues.

    Have a read of the August edition of Eile.ie in the widget below.

  • Arctic Monkeys, Jake Bugg & Guests at Marley Park – On Sale Now

    Arctic Monkeys, Jake Bugg & Guests at Marley Park – On Sale Now

    ArcticMonkeysIt’s not often that I actually post about gig and ticket announcements but to be honest, this line up is a bit special. On July 12 Arctic Monkeys will play Marley Park in Dublin. Alongside them on the day will be Jake Bugg, Miles Kane and Royal Blood.

    The line up fits perfectly together and is one definitely looking forward to. 2013 was a phenomenal one for Arctic Monkeys with AM being one of the albums of the year. Jake Bugg did a quick turn around to get album number 2 ‘Shangri La’ out in the flashiest of flashes. Miles Kane is just awesome, the king of cool and no doubt because he’s on the line up he’ll be joining his fellow Last Shadow Puppet, Alex Turner on stage somewhere during the day. Opening up on the day are Royal Blood, new exciting fresh and a BBC ‘Sound of 2014’.

    As well as the good music. One of the things the really makes me like this line up is that I’ve interviewed both Jake Bugg and Miles Kane before and as well as playing really good tunes, they’re really sound blokes.

    Tickets are on sale now priced 61.50e from ticketmaster.ie Grab them when you can, Arctic Monkeys shows have been selling out really fast.

  • Tune of the Week 07/01/2014: Kodaline – One Day

    Tune of the Week 07/01/2014: Kodaline – One Day

    KodalineIt’s just the first week of the year and already things are looking good for Kodaline. Their UK & Ireland tour in March has sold out and their album ‘In A Perfect World’ has gone double platinum in Ireland and the big news, they’re on Jonathon Ross on Saturday night!

    Kodaline are also off to the US for a tour where they will be supported by LP. And all the Irish in Oz will love to hear that March/April will see the lads head to Australia and New Zealand for a string of dates. Hope they’ve big cases, that’s a lot of socks and underwear to pack!

    In the lead up to all this, they’ve also unveiled a new version of the opening track from their album ‘One Day’, which will be released as a single. The track was reworked by the band along with Cenzo Townshend who has also worked with The Vaccines, Snow Patrol and U2. This rework/re-edit really lifts the song and gives it an extra kick of energy. So I’m making this Tune of the Week for two reasons, this track sounds huge now, it’s really really good. Reason number 2, it takes a lot for an artist to revisit for work, it’s a hard task, especially when that track is the opener on your album. Everyone who has it, will immediately identify with the original. But Kodaline have taken something that was already good and made it better. Hats off!

    This new version will be Kodaline’s next single and will be released on February 17th.

  • Competition: Win tickets to Deptford Goth in the Unitarian Church, Stephen’s Green, Dublin

    Competition: Win tickets to Deptford Goth in the Unitarian Church, Stephen’s Green, Dublin

    DeptfordGothbannerDaniel Woolhouse aka Deptford Goth is coming to Dublin for an intimate gig at the Unitarian Church on Stephen’s Green in Dublin on October 18th.

    In association with The London Ear and with thanks to Michelle in MCD, I have a pair of tickets to give away for what is going to be a great show in a fantastic venue.

    To be in with a shot of getting your mitts on the tickets, all you have to do is answer this question:

    Deptford is an area in which city?

    That’s it easy peasy but if you need a hint you might get one from the name of my radio show. Leave your answers below. Winners will be chosen at random.

    While you’re here you might as well like my Facebook page and follow the show on twitter.

    If you haven’t heard of Deptford Goth before, never fear you can listen to his album ‘Life after Defo’ below.

    Here’s the video for Bloody Lip

    Good luck in the competition. Entries close on Sunday 13th October at 10pm. After that winners will be notified. Judges decision final.

    Oct 14th : Thanks to everyone who entered. The winner chose by the randomizer that is Social Media Sean in work ( he didn’t know what he was picking) is Chris Ledwidge! Congrats Chris! let us know how the night goes!