Lili makes another award winning comment

Me: keep next Saturday night free because we're going to that gig in the Village...

Lili: Oh yeah, what are they called? 'Slapping The Postal Service'...

Me: Dude, it's 'Clap Your Hands Say Yeah'


You gotta love her.


Una

THE BLEEDIN BLEEDINS NEW ALBUM!

they rock, the album rocks, the gigs rock. Check them out

debut LP:
*********LIFE WITHOUT COMPUTERS **********

is hitting shops soon

keep thine eyes john peeled.

www.thebleedinbleedins.com


BOSTON GLOBE REVIEW:
"The Bleedin Bleedins' curious, jocular name conjures an image of a fun pop-punk outfit. And ''Life Without Computers" is certainly an amped-up, energetic affair, with an overall good-time vibe. However, this Boston trio's self-released debut is seriously packed with anthemic power rock. These kings of the catchy chorus mix power pop with alt-rock, without hiding other influences as varied as U2 and the Strokes. The propulsive, melodic stand-out ''Tonight" launches the CD and is powered as much by the yearning in Michael Coen's moody, urgent voice as it is by drummer and multi-instrumentalist David Franz's tight, driving rhythms. ''The Lights Are Out" is a weighty grungy rocker, highlighted by Irish guitarist Barry Kelly's cascading, twinkling chords -- a sound that recalls U2's The Edge, and one that crops up throughout the disc. The warm and pulsing ''One More Minute" has a hooky chorus and a seductive lilt reminiscent of early Strokes. Affable, danceable, and emotional, and with tunes that stick around, ''Life Without Computers" has plenty of heart. A bleedin' one, of course." - THE BOSTON GLOBE

******UPCOMING TOUR*******

*CD release party for “Life Without Computers” @ TT the Bear’s
10 Brookline St., Cambridge, MA with Dear Leader, The December Sound, and A Wish for Fire
Friday Jan 27 2006
Doors 9:00P, Bleedins on at 10:15P
$10
Tickets available at TT’s box office or via Ticketmaster
Advance tickets strongly recommended!

*WAAF Bay State Rock (On-air performance)
Tune in on 107.3 in the northeast US or online at www.waaf.com
Sun, Jan 29, 2006
11:30PM
 
*Muddy River - Portsmouth, NH
Wed, Feb 1, 2006
8:00P
 
*WFNX New England Product (On-air performance)
Tune in on 101.7 in the northeast US or online at www.wfnx.com
Sun, Feb 5, 2006
10-11PM

*An Brog - Cork, Ireland
Wed, Feb 15, 2006
8:00P

*EVGB's - Thomastown, Ireland
Thurs, Feb 16, 2006
8:00P

*Trinity Rooms - Limerick, Ireland
Fri, Feb 17, 2006
8:00P

*Tower Records - Dublin, Ireland
Sat, Feb 18, 2006
4:00P

*The Hub - Dublin, Ireland
Sat, Feb 18, 2006
8:00PM

*Bill's Bar - Boston, MA
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
8:00P
 
*WMFO Tufts Radio "On the Town" (On-air performance)
Tune in on 91.5 in the Boston area or online at www.wmfo.org
Wed, Mar 8, 2006
9 PM
 
*SXSW - Irish Breakfast - Austin, TX
Thurs, Mar 16, 2006
2 PM

Una

NME TOUR, The Ambassador, Dublin, 24th January 2006

MAXIMO PARK




ARCTIC MONKEYS


WE ARE SCIENTISTS

Maximo Park, Dolans Warehouse, Limerick, Sunday 22nd January 2006

I Bet That'd Look Good In The Bank Account

The Arctic Monkeys have sold 120,000 copies of their debut album on the first day sales in the UK. They play tonight @ The Ambassador with Maximo Park, We Are Scientists and Mystery Jets. It's sold out, obviously.

Surely these sales put to bed the presumption that downloaders don't buy records? This is a band that was made by people downloading their music for free, and now they'll make a whole lot of money for Domino Records, and for record companies who manage other bands who sound like them. So fuck anyone who prosecutes people just wanting to hear a few tunes. Here's the Arctic proof - it's good for everyone.

Una

"It's The Slacker Lifestyle That We Do So Well" - Ben Kweller

I have been a blg slacker. The worst crime of all. The reason for this is that I have been a real-life-non-slacker. And being busy means Ms Blog suffers. Which sucks.

I was SO tired coming back from London because of working (and partying) too hard. So last week was full of workiness. Hmmm, what happened?

Burco came home last Friday as a surprise. AWESOME! I was sitting in Lili's gorgeous new flat in Smithfield when Burco entered to a soundtrack of 100 Greatest Air Guitar Songs on VH2 and cans of Heineken opening. Later, we went onto the Dice Bar and then to my flat to round it all off.

Saturday brought my mammoth house warming. Messy, messy, messy.

And Sunday - the ridiculously good Maximo Park gig in Limerick. Lili and I headed down on the train to our hotel. Limerick freaked Lili out. It's the kind of place you expect to turn up one day as the set of Grand Theft Auto. Cop cars screaming, people screaming and of course, Maximo Park fans screaming in a room with less that 300 people. We hung out with the guys after - nice little chat with Paul Smith followed by a late night drinking session with the drummer and bassist, topped off with apples and red bull in their dressing room. Rawk. They're playing in Dublin tonight with Artic Monkeys in the Ambassador. It would be rude not to go. Rude.

Photos of the Limerick gig to follow, and I'm back in the blog party, I swear.

Una

PS: I was on TV today talking about strippers - just in case anyone caught it. Random. Random.

London Baby!

Greetings from the basement of my hotel in Paddington, London. It's all good. Had dinner with Peter Stringfellow and his lovely fiancee Bella last night at his club. Extremely random, and lots of fun.

Not much else happening, met up with Dee, Rav, Lisa and Paul and after Stringfellows, went to a club full of footballers wives and Moet in jugs (some weird licensing thing, so they can stay open until 6.30.) Don't ask me.

Have substituted the Moet for Powerade today. Wise move.

Off to Harry Potter cast call for Luna Lovegood @ Warner Brothers tomorrow morning. Equally random. Sometimes, you really have to wonder...

Una

I love Maximo Park!

I love Maximo Park. Well, you all know this, but today I love them even more as I interviewed the lovely Paul Smith, their lead singer, who was so sweet, smart and generally pleasant. The interview won't be written up for a bit, but when it is, I'll post a link.

In other Maximo Park news, Lili and I have managed to snare some guestlist space for their invite only gig in front of around 300 people at Dolan's Warehouse in Limerick on Sunday 22nd of January. Should be a blast.

You can read more about it (and get tickets!) here: www.heinekengreenroomsessions.ie

Una

Dirty Dozen: Vol 22

1.Of Montreal - 'Psychotic Feeling'

2.Ryan Adams - 'Gonna Make You Love Me'

3. We Are Scientists - 'Inaction'

4. The Bullet Conscience - 'In The Tuner'

5. 50 Foot Wave - 'Hot, Pink, Distorted'

half a dozen. Eels - 'Jelly Dancers'

7. Cat Power - 'The Greatest'

8. Martha Wainwright - 'These Flowers'

9. Radiohead - 'Gagging Order'

10. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - 'Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth'

11. The Rakes - 'Retreat' (the Phones remix)

dozen. Arctic Monkeys - 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'

Gigs this week

It's oh so quiet in January...

Monday
McBane @ Eamonn Dorans

Tuesday
Anthony @ 4 Dame Lane
Dublin Jazz Society @ Whelans

Wednesday
Test Icicles @ Crawdaddy

Thursday
Humanzi, The Things, Channel One @ Whelans

Friday
Stand @ Whelans

Saturday
fuck all

Sunday
Republic of Loose, Damien Dempsey, Lir @ Vicar St


Una

El is moving to Spain...

(Corina, Smelly, Sarah, me)

bye bye Smelly, we'll miss you

Una

me flying to barcelona for new years! well the plane was flying. I was just on it.  

Killian wearing the best wig ever 

me avec blue hair 

Here's Ed! We went to an awesome cocktail bar where we had some darn good mojitos. 

Burco's balcony, and the traffic below 

Burco drinking a lemon drink on her bed. She was feeling a little under the weather the day before New Years Eve, and trying to perk up. Come to think of it, she's actually drinking hot chocolate, so that doesn't really make sense. Anywhooooooo... 

shopping for supplies on New Year's Eve, we passed this bull fighing ring, just beside Burco's place 

the night before New Years Eve. The very end of the night, as you can see. Burco took this one, even though it looks like I did 

Burco's apartment is in the middle building. 

New Year's Eve party-fest begins! Here's Burco getting ready in the Bathroom. And looking like a mentalist. We had a bunch of yummy food, and drink, and dancing and then hit a club. So much fun, follow the evidence... 

While the others were getting ready for the party, Burco and I walked around the corner to this awesome cathedral designed by Gaudi. They've been building it for 150 years. 

Diego and Killian 

I like beer 

dindins! 

Paula cooking yummy prawns in whiskey