Daily Archives: August 23, 2011

Oh Tom, you cookie old thing, of course we’ll buy your album #piracyiswrong

  By Darren Byrne | August 23, 2011 - 7:56 pm | Music, The Culch
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I love Tom Waits. I adore him. His melancholic, depressing, morbid, growling, gloomy tones make me feel bouncy happy. If Misery is the River of the World, he is my boat. Or at least a dinghy (perhaps with a slow puncture). Maybe he’s a plank of wood or a barrel that I can latch hold of. Sorry, hang on, what? Yes, my metaphor drifted away from me. My point is: I love his music. And with so many years between each release, the anticipation of a new album is always high. His new album, Bad As Me, his first new studio album in seven years, will be released on October 25th and in his preview video he takes a shot at those who would dare to share his music…on the the interwebs…prior to its release date. What if I called you first and I said, ‘Betty, you know, is pregnant.’ … There’s more →

Album Review: Arctic Monkeys - Suck it and See

  By Peter | August 23, 2011 - 4:00 pm | Music
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It was years ago when Radiohead did Creep, later when The Frames cranked out Revelate, and reeling on the years when Arctic Monkeys blew my head off at volume level number max factor five bizillion with extra added throttle that I and most of us saw Arctic Monkeys do this: Their debut album became the fastest-selling debut album in British music history, surpassing Oasis’ Definitely Maybe and remains the fastest-selling debut album for a band in the UK I’m not saying the band haven’t done much since, I’m not….. just bear with me here…. all I’m saying is it did not have the same impact. Album no. 4 however may just do it for you. I of course intended on giving it the 10 second sampler leaf through, but before I could do that the intro song She’s Thunderstorms grabbed my attention. With an odd sort of Pixies-type guitar solo … There’s more →

The MUPPETS are coming…

  By seanear1ey | August 23, 2011 - 1:08 pm | Movies & TV, The Culch
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We are ALL very excited about the impending Disney production of The Muppets starring Jason Segal, Kermit the Frog, Amy Adams, Miss Piggy and more! Looking likely to be released early 2012, it’s going to be nothing short of amazing. However, what tickles us EVEN MORE is the fact that the fantastic OK Go were solicited to re-work the theme song for said film. In usual OK Go style the video is fantastic. Without further ado here it is. Thank us later. The single is available from Warner Music soon!

Competition: Win tickets to a Preview Screening of Troll Hunter

  By Sinead Keogh | August 23, 2011 - 11:34 am | Competitions, Featured Post, Movies & TV
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Fancy a pair of tickets to a preview screening of Troll Hunter on September 5th? Keep reading. Norway’s box office smash Troll Hunter was written and directed by Andre Ovredal and stars Glenn Tosterud, Otto Jesperson, Johanna Mørck and Tomas Alf Larsen. Troll Hunter opens with a group of students investigating a spate of bear shootings who soon become suspicious of a mysterious loner in a beaten up Land Rover who’s been spotted at every incident. Following him, they discover that the dead bears aren’t the worst of their problems. He’s the last remaining troll hunter - protecting the innocent from an ancient and deadly threat across the remotest mountains, deepest fjords and treacherous arctic tundra of Norway - and he’s their only hope. To celebrate the Irish release of Troll Hunter which hits cinemas on September 9th, we have double passes available to a special screening of the film … There’s more →

Comedy Review: Gearoid Farrelly “Turbulence”

  By Amanda | August 23, 2011 - 9:05 am | Comedy
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Gearoid Farrelly is fast becoming the new darling of Irish comedy. His new show “Turbulence” sold out in Whelan’s last Thursday night. I caught up with him in the swanky surroundings of the upstairs of Whelan’s before the gig for a chat about the gig and life in general! Where did the name come from for the show? Well when you are thinking of a name for a show, you have to think of three or four and then the one you don’t cross out is the one you stick with. I had others like Little Bumps but that didn’t quite work and Turbulence was the only one that I didn’t cross out so that’s what it became What can we expect from the show? It’s about what stresses me out in life. It’s about the little bumps that I have had to deal with during my life time. Breakups, … There’s more →