May.June.2008 -
Damien Dempsey releases a covers album "The Rocky Road" in
June. The Guggenheim Grotto release their new single 'Waking Up
In America' on July 11
and their second album "Happy The Man" on Sep.5. The Frames play
support to Neil Young on June 29. Check out
The Funeral Suits on MySpace. Juno Falls in association with
downloadmusic.ie are happy to announce that 'Atom Bomb' will
be available as an exclusive free download from the site from
July 14th to July 28th.
Apr.2008 - Ian Whitty's new album "The Lucky Caller No.9" is scheduled for
a September release. 'Houndstooth Shirt' will be available for
download from iTunes, eMusic and indiestore from April 18. The
line up for
Electric Picnic 2008 is announced.
Alphastates tour Ireland this month.
Crayonsmith release "White
Wonder" on Out On A Limb records on April 4.
The Jimmy Cake's long awaited new album 'Spectre & Crown'
hit the shops on April 11.
Waiting Room release their second album "Battle Lines Are
Gently drawn" and play their final gig on April 13. Thank you
for the music guys! Check out
Steafán
Hanvey's video for "Desperation". Highly recommeded that you check out this
new band:
stop:go:tokyo
Feb.2008 -
Glen Hansard has been nominated in the
Best Irish Male category for the Meteor Awards in February.
"Once"
receives two Grammy nominations - "Best Compilation Soundtrack
Album" and "Best Song Written For Motion Picture".
Hansard and Irglová will
perform "Falling Slowly", their signature duet from the
film, which is
nominated for an Oscar in the
Best Original Song category.
Alphastates - "Cool
brooding electronica. Disarmingly sexy."
Albums: Made In Sand Singles: Sometimes, Conversations With Robots
Favourites: Sometimes, Addicted, Conversations With Robots, Gypsy
Ash - "Crunching out guitar riffs and tuneful songs, high on adrenaline." Albums: Trailer, 1977, Nu-clear Sounds, Free All Angels, Meltdown Favourites: Petrol, Uncle Pat, Girl From Mars, A Life Less Ordinary
Autamata - "Touches base with pop, electro, trip-hop, acoustica and orchestral interludes." Albums: My Sanctuary, Short Stories,
Colours Of Sound EP's: Tales From My Sanctuary Favourites: Jellyman, Jive County, Out Of This,
Liberty Bell
Bell X1 - "Sweet, emotive ballads. Teetering on the edge of sonic paroxysms." Albums: Neither Am I, Music In Mouth, Flock,
Tour de Flock Favourites: Flame, Rocky Took A Lover, Eve The Apple Of
My Eye
Related: Juniper, Damien Rice
Bill
Coleman - "The energetic cohesiveness of light harmonies and
suave rock." Albums: I'll Tear My Own Walls Down Singles: A
Long Time Coming, Offer Up The Hope Favourites: Don't Suffer In Silence, Fight No
More, In My Head
Blink - "Shoegazing crossed with U2 sounds to dance-y gothic music." Albums: Map Of The Universe..., The End Is High, Deep Inside The Sound... Favourites: Going To Nepal, It's Not My Fault, Fundamentally..
Brilliant Trees
* - "Powerful collection of pure poetry, brimming with intensity and intelligence." Albums: Friday Night, Wake-Up & Dream Favourites: Talent, Heart Strings, Let It All Go
Cathy Davey - "Composed of tender, wistful music and surprisingly barbed lyrics." Albums: Something Ilk,
Tales Of Silversleeve EPs: Come Over Favourites: Come Over, Clean And Neat, Cold Man's Nightmare
Damien Dempsey - "Intricate, hard-hitting social commentary born of the streets of Dublin." Albums: They Don't Teach..., Seize The Day, Shots,
To Hell... EP's: Contender Favourites: Ghosts Of Overdoses, Apple Of My Eye, Party On
Damien Rice - "Gentle appeal and emotional intensity; strings, acoustic guitars." Albums: O,
9 Singles: The Blower's Daughter, Cannonball, Volcano Favourites: The Blower's Daughter, Cannonball, Older Chests
Related: Juniper, Bell X1, Lisa Hannigan
David Kitt - "A fine grasp of melody and arrangement that defies his years."
Albums: Small Moments, The Big Romance, Square 1, Not Fade Away, Misfits
Vol.1 Favourites: Headphones, Song From Hope St., Pale Blue Light
Ellison9
* - "Dark, intelligent lyrics are backed up by off-kilter guitar lines and distorted violin." Singles: Charge EP, Take Care, Go Down EP Favourites: Hope-Dove, Take Care, Let's Be Machines
Engine Alley - "Polished pop music that included elements of 70's glam rock." Albums: A Sonic Holiday, Shot In The Light EP's: Lavender Girl Favourites: Diamond Jill And Crazy Jane, Infamy, I Can't Help You
Gemma Hayes - "An aural drip of wrenching melodies, and refreshingly naive observation."
Albums: Night On My Side, The Roads Don't Love You, The Hollow Of Morning Favourites: Hanging Around, Let A Good Thing Go, Ran For Miles
Ian Whitty- "A lyrically engaging and melodic contemporary folk sound." Albums: Will O' The Wisp Favourites: Dusty Angels, The Whimsical River, Build You Wings
In
Motion * - "A haze of fuzzy
guitars and a rollercoaster collage of mouth-watering vocals."
Albums: The Language Of Everyday Life EP's: For An Evening's
Velvet Ending Favourites: Hollow Blow, Five And Twenty Thousand Days,
Untitled Slow Song
Interference - "A live band of great acclaim." Albums: Interference Singles: Looking For Someone, Vinegar Girl Favourites: Looking For Someone, Let It All Past, Vinegar Girl,
Gold
Jubilee Allstars
* - "Melancholic, moody, introspective, lo-fi and countryish." Albums: Sunday Miscellany, Lights Of The City, The Struggle Continues Favourites: Which Kind, Keep On Chewin', By The End..
Juniper * - "Underlying genius and the hints of the greatness which will undoubtedly emerge." Singles: Weatherman, World Is Dead EP's: Manna Favourites: Weatherman, Little Sister, Rage
Kaydee
*
- "Energy fuelled guitar with achingly beautiful torch lyrics." Albums: Stop! I'm Doing It Again Favourites: Cradle, Falling Down, Mr. Sweeney, Slow Diving
Related: Tara Blaise; One Week Of Days
Lotus Crown * - "Delirious swirl of folk and art-rock flesh blurring like intertwined lovers." Albums: Chokin' On The Jokes EP's: Alvar Aalto Favourites: Strapped & Tied, Blue Arse Fly, Shuttle Weary
Related: Rollerskate Skinny, Favourite Sons
Mainline - "With an intensity that pushes the limits of live performance."
EP's: Where The Ghosts Meet Singles: Black Honey Favourites: Black Honey, Where The Ghosts Meet, Healing Song
Related: The Brothers Manifest
Mark Geary - "Talented singer that learned his trade in the legendary Sin E café in New York."
Albums: Mark Geary, 33 1/3 Grand Street, Ghosts, Opium Favourites: Adam & Eve, Sombrero, Obi's Chair, It Beats Me
Martin Finke - "Delicious blend of gentle poetry, there's no finer way to ease yourself into winter." Albums: A Coat For You, Cast In Old.., Let It Ring, Untended
Stories, Crown Time Favourites: A New Heart Open, Raincloud, Other Men
Melaton
* - "Full of style and possibilities that refuse to be tied down by any modern music formulae." Singles: Moonstorm, Falling Star, Still Water Favourites: Moonstorm, Peripherique, Falling Star, Still Water
Mexican Pets - "Multi-hued, gorgeously textured slabs of inventive '90s rock." Albums: The Voice Of Trucker Youth, Humbucker
EP's: Nobody's Working Title Favourites: Stigmata Errata, Subside, Supermarket, No Distance
Related: Pat Clafferty; crumb
Mic Christopher- "Great lyrics matched with fluctuating vocal tones and heart-warming choruses." Albums: Skylarkin EP's: Heyday Favourites: Heyday, Listen Girl, Kids Song, Looking For Jude
Mundy - "Personal observation of the loss of friends, people going, travelling far away, going their way." Albums: Jelly Legs, 24 Star Hotel, Raining Down Arrows,
Live & Confusion Favourites: To You I Bestow, Gin & Tonic Sky, July, Healthy
My Bloody Valentine - "Enticing melodic structures contrasted with almost unworldly collage of noise." Albums: Ecstasy And Wine, Isn't Anything, Loveless
EP's: Tremolo, Glider, FMWYK, YMMR Favourites: Sometimes, Soon, Swallow, Drive It All Over Me
Naimee Coleman - "Honest, heartfelt and true songwriting talent. Haunting and plaintive." Albums: Silver Wrists, Bring Down The Moon Favourites: Care About You, Better Than This, Ruthless Affection
Nina Hynes - "Themes of love, loss and longing are presented in Staros with a deft finesse." Albums: Staros,
Really Really Do EP's: Creation, Can I Sleep Now Favourites: William Tell, This Magic Stuff, Mono Prix, Zhivago Blue
Paddy Casey - "Heartfelt songs about long lost love, despair, and national frustrations." Albums: Amen (So Be It), Living,
Addicted To Company Pt.1 Favourites: Fear, Whatever Gets You True, Sweet Suburban Sky
Pelvis * - "A small band but with big sounds, there’s loads of strings and orchestral background." Albums: Who Are You Today? EP's: Hang My Hat Favourites: Hang My Hat, I Am The Supergrass
Pet Lamb * - "Grinding, visceral guitar-core, dripping with melody and energy." Albums: Sweaty Handshake, High Anxiety Favourites: Black Mask, Where Did Your Plans Go
Related: Large Mound
Pete Courtney - "Impassioned guitars and steady, fiery delivery." Albums: One Of These Kids Favourites: Sensible Shoes, Fingers And Face, Kissing Stars
Rollerskate Skinny
* - "Myriad of parts build on top of each other in a strange sonic sculpture." Albums: Shoulder Voices, Horsedrawn Wishes Favourites: Cradle Burns, Swingboat Yawning, Speed To My Side
Related: The Radio; Favourite Sons
Scheer * - "Murderously affecting. Complex, heartrending and deeply thrilling." Albums: Infliction, ..And Finally EP's: Schism, Psychobabble Favourites: Shéa, Wish You Were Dead, Demon, Howling Boy
Skindive * - "Electronic and distorted rock textures. Engaging and propulsive."
Albums: Skindive, Precious Favourites: Tranquillizer, Swallow, Salt Peter
Related: Danielle Harrison
Sunbear
* - "Guitar note swishes and stretches. Spread like a wish, like a dream." Albums: Sunbear EP's: Bits And Pieces, Dog Favourites: Leadbelt, Seeing Stars, Sleepy Feeling, Dog
Related: Ruby Taillights
Ten Speed Racer
* - "A vivacious mix of sonically charged guitars." Albums: Eskimo Beach Boy, 10SR EP's: Girls And Magazines Favourites: Don't Go Out, Car Crash, Eskimo Beach Boy
Related: Joe Chester; Dae Kim
The Chalets
* - "A wonderful blur of hybrid pop by way of synth, punk and noise." Albums: Check In Singles: Theme From Chalets, Nightrock EP, Feel The Machine Favourites: Theme From Chalets, Sexy Mistake
The Devlins - "Enchanting singer/songwriters with talented stylings." Albums: Drift, Waiting, Consent, Waves EP's: Live Bait Dead Bait Favourites: Almost Made You Smile, Someone To Talk To, Consent
The Frames - "An unpolished gem, rustic poetry, soaring vocals, a contagious live energy." Albums: Another Love Song, Fitzcarraldo, Dance The Devil, For The Birds, Burn The Maps,
The Cost
Favourites: Revelate, Fitzcarraldo, Pavement Tune, Fake, Finally, Dream
Awake
Related: The Swell Season
The Idiots
* - "Sounds that are at once braying and melodic, unsettling and soothing." Albums: The Idiots Favourites: Slow, I Should Go, Rekcollector
The Mary Janes * - "Rhythms which bound along like they are riding down a mountain stream." Albums: Bored Of Their Laughing, Sham Favourites: Friends, Winesong, Centurian, Queen Of Hearts
The Plague Monkeys * - "Haunting, beautiful evocative vocals, shimmering soundscapes." Albums: Surface Tension, The Sunburn Index Favourites: White Feathers, Safe, The Plague Monkeys, Surfacing
The Prayer Boat - "Wonderful lyrics, an essence of melancholy, still an uplifting feeling." Albums: Oceanic Feeling, Polichinelle, Attic Faith EP's: Bury This Thing Favourites: Dark Green, Saved, Slow Down, She's My Escape
Related: Emmett Tinley
The
Swell Season - "Perfect end-of-the-evening listening." Albums: The Swell Season,
Once Soundtrack
Favourites: Falling Slowly, Sleeping, When Your Mind's Made Up
Related: The Frames, Interference
Turn
* - "More energy than a Duracell bunny with attention deficit disorder." Albums: Check My Ears, Antisocial, Forward, Turn Favourites: Beretta, Ain't It A Love, Dumb As It Is, Queen Of My Heart
Tychonaut
* - "Performances are delicate yet assuringly confident and brilliantly produced." Albums: This Is, Love Life Favourites: Your House From Mine, Half Mast, Listless, Unplanned
Waiting Room
* - "A
unique sound that comfortably slides and cuts through genres." Albums: Catering For
Headphones EP's: Losing Patience Favourites: Waller St., Return My
Rabbits, Another Take
Whipping Boy * - "Dark intense lyrics and emotions, self-disgust and honesty." Albums: Submarine, Heartworm, Whipping Boy Favourites: Twinkle, Favourite Sister, Buffalo, Blinded
Wilde Oscars * - "Powerhouse rhythm section, some hypnotic, chiming guitar lines." Albums: Fish Favourites: No Thorns, Day B4 The War, Newspaper
Related: Leslie Keye, Miriam Ingram
This month I've got four copies to
give away of "The
Green Album: New Music From Ireland v1.0" featuring tracks from
Gemma Hayes, Joe Chester, Mundy, The Future Kings Of Spain and many
more. To
enter, simply email 'Green' to this
email address.
Competition closes on April 11th
2008.
Some reviews:
* Leinster Leader: "Music website of the week goes to www.irishmusiccentral.com. It’s a fantastic resource for Irish music online. It’s updated regularly and has its finger on the pulse of the Irish music scene, featuring up and coming acts as well as established musicians."
Make Homepage
Print this page
Add To Favourites
Feedback
Apr
Alphastates
Ash
Autamata
Bell X1
Bill
Coleman
Blink
Brilliant Trees
Cathy Davey
Damien Dempsey
Damien Rice
David Kitt
Ellison9
Engine Alley
Gemma Hayes
Ian Whitty
In
Interference
Jubilee Allstars
Juniper
Kaydee
Lotus Crown
Mark Geary
Martin Finke
Melaton
Mexican Pets
Mic Christopher
Mundy
My Bloody Valentine
Naimee Coleman
Nina Hynes
Paddy Casey
Pelvis
Pet Lamb
Pete Courtney
Rollerskate Skinny
Scheer
Skindive
Sunbear
Ten Speed Racer
The Chalets
The Devlins
The Frames
The Idiots
The Mary Janes
The Plague Monkeys
The Prayer Boat
The
Swell Season
Turn
Tychonaut
Waiting Room
Whipping Boy
Wilde Oscars
