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Culch.ie Calling Cards - Gigs - October 4 - 10 2010

  By Will | October 3, 2010 - 11:59 pm | Gigs, Music, The Culch
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GIGS New Northern Ireland band General Fiasco are playing a series of all ages gigs (Over 14s show – No alcohol served) across the country this week. Kicking off at 6pm its Roisin Dubh in Galway on Tuesday 5th October then to Dolans in Limerick on Thursday 7th and finally in Dublin’s Academy 2 on Friday 8th. Something for the not that young artists section, Donovan is playing the Olympia on 4th October. From 1966 through 1969, Donovan scored a string of eleven Top 40 hits in a row, including Mellow Yellow and Sunshine Superman. Of interest to Beatles fans, the one of the few artists to collaborate on songs, contributing lyrics and vocals to the song Yellow Submarine. So that earworm is partially his fault. “The Nameless” is Cathy Davey’s third album and she is promoting it with an Irish wide tour. First signed by Parlophone’s Regal Recordings after … There’s more →

Culch.ie Calling Cards - Gigs - September 20 - 26 2010

  By Will | September 19, 2010 - 11:51 pm | Gigs, Music
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GIGS Brandon Flowers, usually the front man of Killers, remains stubbornly proud of his hometown, Las Vegas. he makes that clear when discussing his first solo album, Flamingo, which takes its name from a Sin City downtown street on which Sam’s Town is located. That’s where Flowers used to buy his records. “I grew up there, so it’s close to my heart,” … “I feel a responsibility to represent where I’m from, to defend it. It’s a place that a lot of people loathe. I can’t help but love it. I grew up with a lot of people who couldn’t wait to leave, and that was always strange to me. I feel a real connection to it. It’s in my blood.” He plays The Academy, Dublin on 22 September. Tickets. “Flamingo” is on the shelves now. Tim Robbins and The Rogues Gallery Band (yes, THAT Tim Robbins) plays at Whelans, … There’s more →

the riptide movement - new single

  By Peter | August 18, 2009 - 9:20 pm | Music
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Introducing The Riptide Movement…[click here - well worth it]. I met them on sunday. I’d just heard them play live. They had just launched their new single the night before in The Sugar Club. A copy of the track & a drive home later [on repeat the entire way]…. I simply love it The lads seemed really proud of the new video…. and rightly so. But when I did the intro post I just couldn’t find cry cry baby…… Here it is. If you are gonna listen to it….. do it very loud. if you are going to watch…. click the HD button. Now go buy it or download it or whatever you youngsters do…. Album also on sale via Theriptidemovement.com. Well done lads. Independent label btw.

introducing…. the riptide movement

  By Peter | August 17, 2009 - 1:34 pm | Music
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you know that feeling when, for no apparent reason the hairs on your neck stand up…? the chills begin to take affect and you enter that place where the music literally takes control…. ? I was walking into smithfield on sunday when I heard the riptide movement play…. Let me introduce to you four of the nicest guys you will ever meet. I’ve got a funny feeling these lads are gonna be around for a long time to come. Ladies and gentlemen The Riptide Movement here’s the single reno