Storyfold: Trick of the Light

Quick sticks! Storyfold’s music vid went live all of 5 minutes ago. Go be one of the first to see it! Need a bit more info? Dublin 5-piece Storyfold have launched their music video for Trick of the Light this evening. It’s edited by U2 editor Stephen O’Connell. The story goes that O’Connell bumped into Storyfold’s frontman Paddy McKenna in a branch of AIB six years ago. He probably didn’t think that a casual offer to give him a call if McKenna ever needed an editor would lead anywhere…but fast-forward to a cold call at the start of this year and suddenly Storyfold have got themselves an O’Connell-edited instant classic filmed in the incredibly watchable surrounds of a disused 18th century Georgian townhouse. It’s called Trick of the Light and it’s the first single from the album ‘Rocket Science’ which will be launched at a gig in Whelan’s on May … There’s more

Glasgowbury Festival 2011: Small But Massive

One for our Nordie readers (or anyone residing in Bandit Country around Louth and the like) is the 11th annual Glasgowbury Festival. Tickets went on sale last week (£30 or £40 with camping - and I don’t know about you but I get right nostalgic whenever I see a pound sign) and Cashier No 9 has been confirmed as this year’s headliner. Based in Draperstown, Co Derry (It’s called Glasgowbury after the founder, Paddy Glasgowbury.) it’s billed as the festival ‘for musicians, by musicians’ and calls itself small but massive. It’s previously been headlined by the likes of Ash and acts as a showcase for Irish musical talent. Also on the bill for 2011 are Axis Of, Boxcutter, Furlo, Mojo Fury, More Than Conquerors, Phil Kieran. Rainy Boy Sleep, The Wonder Villains, LaFaro, The Answer, Foy Vance, Deep Fried Funk DJs, Rams’ Pocket Radio, Swanee River, Silhouette and The Rupture Dogs. All … There’s more