RTE have changed their site.
Una
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
2fm Screen Dating
I forgot to mention SCREEN DATING! courtesy of Rick on Monday night. I headed down as a journo mole for a piece I'm writing to a private cinema where we watched Dreamgirls. The first half hour was fine, but then it totally jumped the shark and everyone wouldn't shut the fuck up singing. Jennifer Hudson was good though. After the cinema, everyone went across to the Gingerman and I chatted to the singletons and the lovely Amanda and Joan from Rick's show. I attempted to get a double-blogger-photee with Rick but my camera died. Oh wellsies. Anyway, for more info, you're just going to have to read the article.
PS: shout out to my Mammy who dropped a dozen Krispy Kreme into my gaff from Harrods on Monday. What a ledge, loike.
Una
eating: very unhealthy breakfast in Georgian Fare
drinking: tea
reading: the Daily Mail for some reason
listening to: Klaxons
PS: shout out to my Mammy who dropped a dozen Krispy Kreme into my gaff from Harrods on Monday. What a ledge, loike.
Una
eating: very unhealthy breakfast in Georgian Fare
drinking: tea
reading: the Daily Mail for some reason
listening to: Klaxons
Dirty Dozen: Vol 56
1. Klaxons - 'My Love' (Justin Timberlake cover)
2. Crystal Castles - 'Air War'
3. The Stooges - 'Idea Of Fun'
4. Lonely, Dear - 'The City, The Airport' (CSS remix)
5. The Hold Steady - 'Chips Ahoy' (live)
half a dozen. Mono - 'Since I've Been Waiting For You'
7. Arcade Fire - 'Keep The Car Running'
8. Bloc Party - 'Hunting For Witches'
9. Radiohead - 'I Want None Of This'
10. Primal Scream & Kate Moss - 'Some Velvet Morning'
11. The Immediate - 'Aspects'
dozen. The Gossip - 'Standing In The Way Of Control'
2. Crystal Castles - 'Air War'
3. The Stooges - 'Idea Of Fun'
4. Lonely, Dear - 'The City, The Airport' (CSS remix)
5. The Hold Steady - 'Chips Ahoy' (live)
half a dozen. Mono - 'Since I've Been Waiting For You'
7. Arcade Fire - 'Keep The Car Running'
8. Bloc Party - 'Hunting For Witches'
9. Radiohead - 'I Want None Of This'
10. Primal Scream & Kate Moss - 'Some Velvet Morning'
11. The Immediate - 'Aspects'
dozen. The Gossip - 'Standing In The Way Of Control'
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Want to be a fifth Wren?
A message from LoMax Records:
You Can Be the 5th Wren!
As the Wrens’ whirlwind visit to the UK and Ireland approaches (dates below), the search is on for a temporary member.
As Wrens aficionados will already know, much of their repertoire is a rich, polyphonic musical tapestry; altogether too much for four mortals to attempt live on stage.
So, enter the Fifth Wren… Anybody can apply to be in with a chance of getting up there with the band and playing one of their songs with them. Simply email 5th_wren@wrens.com to enter, then hot-foot it along to their website (www.wrens.com) to learn your part which is printed on sheet music up on the site.
If your name is pulled out of the hat, you will be invited onstage on the night to be the 5th Wren and join one of the best live bands in the world!
“I saw something that was transformative in its magnificence. They play with almost frightening intensity, ripping into their songs as if lives, theirs and ours alike, depended on it… I wonder if any gig will ever seem worthwhile again” Michael Hann, The Guardian
This is where you can grab the limelight:
15th February: Whelans, Dublin
17th February: ULU, London
For more details go to www.wrens.com/fifthwren
You Can Be the 5th Wren!
As the Wrens’ whirlwind visit to the UK and Ireland approaches (dates below), the search is on for a temporary member.
As Wrens aficionados will already know, much of their repertoire is a rich, polyphonic musical tapestry; altogether too much for four mortals to attempt live on stage.
So, enter the Fifth Wren… Anybody can apply to be in with a chance of getting up there with the band and playing one of their songs with them. Simply email 5th_wren@wrens.com to enter, then hot-foot it along to their website (www.wrens.com) to learn your part which is printed on sheet music up on the site.
If your name is pulled out of the hat, you will be invited onstage on the night to be the 5th Wren and join one of the best live bands in the world!
“I saw something that was transformative in its magnificence. They play with almost frightening intensity, ripping into their songs as if lives, theirs and ours alike, depended on it… I wonder if any gig will ever seem worthwhile again” Michael Hann, The Guardian
This is where you can grab the limelight:
15th February: Whelans, Dublin
17th February: ULU, London
For more details go to www.wrens.com/fifthwren
A message from Delorentos
"We're Nearly Finished!
After a winter spent hibernating, finshing writing and recording our album we're in the last 2 weeks of studio time, mixing the final songs with our Producer Gareth Mannix... (www.myspace.com/garethmannix)...and finally we can announce that it will be called "In Love With Detail" and it'll be released in the middle of April this year!
We're going to choose the songs that make up our album from: (this isn't a tracklisting...)1.Waiting
2.Eustace St.
3.Any Other Way
4.Until The Next Time
5.The Rules
6.Leave It On
7.Hands off the Boy
8.She's so Modern
9.Basis of Everything
10.All This Time
11.Do You Realise
12.Stop
13.Neon
14.Idle Conversation
15.Eyes Open
In the meantime, we're releasing the first taster of the album with the download only version of "Basis of Everything" available from February 23rd. Basis was mixed by Phil Hayes and Brian Crosby (Bell X1), and we've just put it up on myspace so you can preview it... have a listen and tell us what you think!
We've a couple of gigs coming up; in Cypress Avenue, Cork (our first gig this year), The Granery in Killarney for Murphy's Live (http://www.murphys.com/murphyslive), Dungloe in Derry for the very cool indie delights night (http://www.myspace.com/indiedelights), and Galway at Gugai's deadly Strange Brew club in the Roisin Dubh (http://www.myspace.com/gugai ). Have a look at the gig dates to find out when...We're coming back from Cork to attend the Meteor Awards in Dublin, which should be a good laugh.... but probably not as much of a laugh as driving from Killarney to Derry a day afterwards...So that's it for now, just letting you know that in 2 weeks time "In Love With Detail" will be finished, and for us 2007 really begins to kick off....
Níal"
After a winter spent hibernating, finshing writing and recording our album we're in the last 2 weeks of studio time, mixing the final songs with our Producer Gareth Mannix... (www.myspace.com/garethmannix)...and finally we can announce that it will be called "In Love With Detail" and it'll be released in the middle of April this year!
We're going to choose the songs that make up our album from: (this isn't a tracklisting...)1.Waiting
2.Eustace St.
3.Any Other Way
4.Until The Next Time
5.The Rules
6.Leave It On
7.Hands off the Boy
8.She's so Modern
9.Basis of Everything
10.All This Time
11.Do You Realise
12.Stop
13.Neon
14.Idle Conversation
15.Eyes Open
In the meantime, we're releasing the first taster of the album with the download only version of "Basis of Everything" available from February 23rd. Basis was mixed by Phil Hayes and Brian Crosby (Bell X1), and we've just put it up on myspace so you can preview it... have a listen and tell us what you think!
We've a couple of gigs coming up; in Cypress Avenue, Cork (our first gig this year), The Granery in Killarney for Murphy's Live (http://www.murphys.com/murphyslive), Dungloe in Derry for the very cool indie delights night (http://www.myspace.com/indiedelights), and Galway at Gugai's deadly Strange Brew club in the Roisin Dubh (http://www.myspace.com/gugai ). Have a look at the gig dates to find out when...We're coming back from Cork to attend the Meteor Awards in Dublin, which should be a good laugh.... but probably not as much of a laugh as driving from Killarney to Derry a day afterwards...So that's it for now, just letting you know that in 2 weeks time "In Love With Detail" will be finished, and for us 2007 really begins to kick off....
Níal"
2007 Releases
23 Jan
Arbouretum - Rites Of Unconvering
The Broken West - I Can't Go On, I'll Go On
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
The Earlies - The Enemy Chorus
Exploding Star Orchestra - We Are All From Somewhere Else
Fujiya & Miyagi - Transparent Things US release; already out in UK
Ghost - In Stormy Nights
The Good, The Bad & The Queen - The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Kristin Hersh - Learn To Sing Like A Star
David Kilgour - The Far Now
Menomena - Friend And Foe
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
Six Parts Seven - Casually Smashed To Pieces
30 Jan
Bracken [Hood's Chris Adams] - We Know About The Need
Busdriver - RoadKillOvercoat
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder
Hella - There's No 666 In Outer Space
Norah Jones - Not Too Late
Skinny Puppy - Mythmaker
Youth Group - Casino Twilight Dogs
6 Feb
Aereogramme - My Heart Has A Wish That You Would Not Go
Apostle Of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere
Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High
Rickie Lee Jones - The Sermon On Exposition Boulevard
L Pierre - Dip
Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
Loney, Dear - Loney, Noir
Yoko Ono - Yes, I'm A Witch
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter - Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls Of The Soul
13 Feb
High Llamas - Can Cladders
Times New Viking - Present The Paisley Reich
Lucinda Williams - West
20 Feb
Aqueduct - Or Give Me Death
Calla - Strength In Numbers
Bobby Conn - King For A Day
Jill Cunniff [of Luscious Jackson] - City Beach
Dolorean - You Can't Win
Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
Richard Swift - Dressed Up For The Let Down
Trans Am - Sex Change
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob
27 Feb
Dean [Wareham] & Britta [Phillips] - Back Numbers
Do Make Say Think - You, You're A History In Rust
6 Mar
!!! - Myth Takes
Air - Pocket Symphony
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Ry Cooder - My Name Is Buddy
El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
RJD2 - The Third Hand
Sevendust - Alpha
Son Volt - The Search
Maria Taylor - Lynn Teeter Flower
Wheat - Everyday I Said A Prayer For Kathy And Made A One Inch Square
Wolf & Cub - Vessels
13 Mar
SJ Esau - Wrong Faced Cat Feed Collapse
The Fall - Reformation Post T.L.C.
20 Mar
Adult. - Why Bother?
Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
Good Charlotte - Good Morning Revival
Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid - Tongues
LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Living With The Living
Low - Drums And Guns
Willy Mason - If The Ocean Gets Rough
Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
Panda Bear - Person Pitch
The Ponys - Turn The Lights Out
The Stooges - The Weirdness
Tracey Thorn - Out Of The Woods
The Willowz - Chautauqua
The Zincs - Black Pompadour
27 Mar
Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory
Grant - Lee Phillips Strangelet
Timbaland - Shock Value
3 Apr
Fountains Of Wayne - Traffic And Weather
Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times
Jennifer Lopez - Como Ama Una Mujer
Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures
Partridge-Andrews-Barker - Project Monstrance
10 Apr
Blonde Redhead - 23
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
Love Of Diagrams - Mosaic
17 Apr
Joseph Arthur - Let's Just Be
Bill Callahan [of Smog] - Woke On A Whaleheart
Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing
Robert Pollard - Silverfish Trivia EP
24 Apr
Cornelius - Sensuous
Mando Diao - Ode To Ochrasy
Thee More Shallows - Book Of Bad Breaks
1 May
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond
Dungen - [Title TBA]
8 May
Keren Ann - Keren Ann
Mystery Jets - Zoo Time
Dolores O'Riordan [of The Cranberries] - Are You Listening?
15 May
Satellite Party [new Perry Farrell group] - Ultra Payloaded
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Anticipated Future Releases
50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct Spring 2007
Aerosmith - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass 2007
Akron/Family - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
The Aliens [ex-Beta Band members] - [Title TBA] February 2007
Alkaline Trio - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
Ambulance LTD - [Title TBA] 2007
Angels Of Light - We Are Him April 2007
Animal Collective - [Title TBA] Fall 2007
Annie - [Title TBA] 2007
Architecture In Helsinki - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
India.Arie - Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics 2007
Art Brut - [Title TBA] 2007
Joseph Arthur - Abwoon Late 2007
Ash - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
Auf Der Maur - [Title TBA] 2007
The B-52s - [Title TBA] 2007
Babyshambles - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Bad Brains - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Band Of Horses - [Title TBA] 2007
Beastie Boys - [Title TBA] 2007 - 2008
The Bees - Octopus 2007
Beirut - [Title TBA] Fall 2007
Big Boi - [Title TBA] 2007
Bjork - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Black Eyed Peas - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Blur - [Title TBA] 2007
The Bravery - The Sun And The Moon Early 2007
The Breeders - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
British Sea Power - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
Ian Brown - The World Is Yours Late 2007
Built To Spill - [Title TBA] 2007
Isobel Campbell - [Title TBA] 2007
Cannibal Ox - [Title TBA] 2007
JC Chasez - [Title TBA] March 2007
Clem Snide - Lose Big 2007
The Clientele- God Save The Clientele April 2007
Coldplay - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Common - Finding Forever 2007
The Concretes - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
The Coral - [Title TBA] 2007
Chris Cornell - [Title TBA] 2007
Crowded House - Time On Earth 2007
The Cure - [TBA] Fall 2007
Britt Daniel [of Spoon] - [Title TBA] 2007
Delorentos - "In Love With Detail" April 2007
Dido - [Title TBA] 2007
Dntel Dumb - Luck April 2007
The Donnas - [Title TBA] 2007
Doves - [Title TBA] 2007
Duran Duran - [Title TBA] May 2007
The Eagles - [Title TBA] 2007 source
Earlimart - [Title TBA] 2007
Editors - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Eisley - [Title TBA] 2007
Elbow - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Electrelane - No Shouts, No Calls April 2007
Feist [Title TBA] - Spring 2007
Bryan Ferry - Dylanesque March 2007
Lupe Fiasco - The Cool 2007
Final Fantasy - Heartland 2007
Fridge - [Title TBA] May 2007
Fugees - [Title TBA] ?? 2007[delayed]
Peter Gabriel - [Title TBA] 2007
Gang Of Four - [Title TBA] 2007 source
Gnarls Barkley - [Title TBA] 2007
The Go! Team - [Title TBA] August 2007
Jose Gonzalez - [Title TBA] 2007
Adam Green - [Title TBA] 2007
Hard-Fi - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
PJ Harvey - [Title TBA] 2007
Hot Chip - [Title TBA] 2007
Hot Hot Heat - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Idlewild - Make Another World February 2007
Interpol - [Title TBA] 2007
Iron & Wine - [Title TBA] August 2007
Islands - [Title TBA] 2007
Michael Jackson - [Title TBA] Late 2007
James - [Title TBA] 2007-2008
Jimmy Eat World - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
Damien Jurado - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Kid Rock - [Title TBA] 2007
Talib Kweli - Ear Drum Early 2007
Ladytron - [Title TBA] 2007
Annie Lennox - [Title TBA] 2007
Les Savy Fav - [Title TBA] March 2007
Jamie Lidell - [Title TBA] 2007
Linkin Park - [Title TBA] 2007
LL Cool J - Todd Smith, Part 2: Back To Cool 2007
Jennifer Lopez - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Courtney Love - [Title TBA] 2007
Madvillain - [Title TBA] 2007
Magnetic Fields - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Marilyn Manson - Eat Me Drink Me 2007
Maroon 5 - [Title TBA] 2007
Massive Attack - Weather Underground 2007
Mercury Rev - [Title TBA] 2007
Metallica - [Title TBA] 2007
Metric - [Title TBA] 2007
MF Doom & Ghostface - Swift & Changeable February 2007
M.I.A. - [Title TBA] 2007
Midnight Movies - Lion The Girl March 2007
Moby - [Title TBA] Fall 2007
Mandy Moore - [Title TBA] April 2007
Travis Morrison - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Bob Mould - [Title TBA] June 2007
The National - [Title TBA] Spring/Summer 2007
N.E.R.D. - [Title TBA] 2007
New Pornographers - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
Nine Inch Nails Year - Zero April 2007
Oakley Hall - [Title TBA] August 2007
Oasis - [Title TBA] 2007-2008
Okkervil River - [Title TBA] 2007
Panic! At The Disco - [Title TBA] 2007
Pinback - Autumn Of The Seraphs Summer 2007
The Pixies - [Title TBA] 2007 source
Robert Pollard - Standard Gargoyle Decisions Fall 2007
Polyphonic Spree - The Fragile Army 2007
Portishead - [Title TBA] 2007
The Postal Service - [Title TBA] 2007
Prefuse 73 - [Title TBA] 2007
The Prodigy - [Title TBA] 2007
Queens Of The Stone Age - [Title TBA] 2007
Radiohead -[Title TBA] 2007
The Rakes - [Title TBA] 2007
R.E.M. - [Title TBA] 2007
Rilo Kiley - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Kelly Rowland - My Story: Kelly Rowland Early 2007
Roxy Music [original lineup including Brian Eno] - [Title TBA] 2007
Rush - [Title TBA] 2007
Savath & Savalas - [Title TBA] 2007
Ulrich Schnauss - [Title TBA] 2007
The Sea And Cake - [Title TBA] May 2007
Shellac - Excellent Italian Greyhound 2007
Sigur Ros - [Title TBA] 2007-2008
Smashing Pumpkins - [Title TBA] May 2007
Britney Spears - [Title TBA] 2007
Spiritualized - [Title TBA] 2007
Spoon - Stroke Their Brains Spring 2007
Stars - [Title TBA] 2007
Stereolab - [Title TBA] 2007
Stereophonics - [Title TBA] 2007
Super Furry Animals - [Title TBA] 2007
Tegan & Sara - [Title TBA] 2007
Three 6 Mafia - [Title TBA] 2007
The Thrills - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Martina Topley-Bird - [Title TBA] Early 2007
Tortoise - [Title TBA] 2007
Travis - Open Spring 2007
U2 - [Title TBA] 2007
Underworld - [Title TBA] 2007
UNKLE - War Stories Summer 2007
John Vanderslice - [Title TBA] 2007
Suzanne Vega - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Velvet Revolver - Libertad Spring 2007
The Vines - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Rufus Wainwright - Release The Stars May 2007
Chris Walla - It's Unsustainable Fall 2007
Ween - [Title TBA] 2007
Gillian Welch - [Title TBA] 2007
Kanye West - Graduation Late 2007
Andrew WK - [Title TBA] 2007
Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position 2007
Wolf Parade - [Title TBA] Summer/Fall 2007
The Wrens - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagram Summer 2007
Arbouretum - Rites Of Unconvering
The Broken West - I Can't Go On, I'll Go On
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
The Earlies - The Enemy Chorus
Exploding Star Orchestra - We Are All From Somewhere Else
Fujiya & Miyagi - Transparent Things US release; already out in UK
Ghost - In Stormy Nights
The Good, The Bad & The Queen - The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Kristin Hersh - Learn To Sing Like A Star
David Kilgour - The Far Now
Menomena - Friend And Foe
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
Six Parts Seven - Casually Smashed To Pieces
30 Jan
Bracken [Hood's Chris Adams] - We Know About The Need
Busdriver - RoadKillOvercoat
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder
Hella - There's No 666 In Outer Space
Norah Jones - Not Too Late
Skinny Puppy - Mythmaker
Youth Group - Casino Twilight Dogs
6 Feb
Aereogramme - My Heart Has A Wish That You Would Not Go
Apostle Of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere
Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High
Rickie Lee Jones - The Sermon On Exposition Boulevard
L Pierre - Dip
Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
Loney, Dear - Loney, Noir
Yoko Ono - Yes, I'm A Witch
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter - Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls Of The Soul
13 Feb
High Llamas - Can Cladders
Times New Viking - Present The Paisley Reich
Lucinda Williams - West
20 Feb
Aqueduct - Or Give Me Death
Calla - Strength In Numbers
Bobby Conn - King For A Day
Jill Cunniff [of Luscious Jackson] - City Beach
Dolorean - You Can't Win
Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
Richard Swift - Dressed Up For The Let Down
Trans Am - Sex Change
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob
27 Feb
Dean [Wareham] & Britta [Phillips] - Back Numbers
Do Make Say Think - You, You're A History In Rust
6 Mar
!!! - Myth Takes
Air - Pocket Symphony
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Ry Cooder - My Name Is Buddy
El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
RJD2 - The Third Hand
Sevendust - Alpha
Son Volt - The Search
Maria Taylor - Lynn Teeter Flower
Wheat - Everyday I Said A Prayer For Kathy And Made A One Inch Square
Wolf & Cub - Vessels
13 Mar
SJ Esau - Wrong Faced Cat Feed Collapse
The Fall - Reformation Post T.L.C.
20 Mar
Adult. - Why Bother?
Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
Good Charlotte - Good Morning Revival
Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid - Tongues
LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Living With The Living
Low - Drums And Guns
Willy Mason - If The Ocean Gets Rough
Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
Panda Bear - Person Pitch
The Ponys - Turn The Lights Out
The Stooges - The Weirdness
Tracey Thorn - Out Of The Woods
The Willowz - Chautauqua
The Zincs - Black Pompadour
27 Mar
Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory
Grant - Lee Phillips Strangelet
Timbaland - Shock Value
3 Apr
Fountains Of Wayne - Traffic And Weather
Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times
Jennifer Lopez - Como Ama Una Mujer
Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures
Partridge-Andrews-Barker - Project Monstrance
10 Apr
Blonde Redhead - 23
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
Love Of Diagrams - Mosaic
17 Apr
Joseph Arthur - Let's Just Be
Bill Callahan [of Smog] - Woke On A Whaleheart
Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing
Robert Pollard - Silverfish Trivia EP
24 Apr
Cornelius - Sensuous
Mando Diao - Ode To Ochrasy
Thee More Shallows - Book Of Bad Breaks
1 May
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond
Dungen - [Title TBA]
8 May
Keren Ann - Keren Ann
Mystery Jets - Zoo Time
Dolores O'Riordan [of The Cranberries] - Are You Listening?
15 May
Satellite Party [new Perry Farrell group] - Ultra Payloaded
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Anticipated Future Releases
50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct Spring 2007
Aerosmith - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass 2007
Akron/Family - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
The Aliens [ex-Beta Band members] - [Title TBA] February 2007
Alkaline Trio - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
Ambulance LTD - [Title TBA] 2007
Angels Of Light - We Are Him April 2007
Animal Collective - [Title TBA] Fall 2007
Annie - [Title TBA] 2007
Architecture In Helsinki - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
India.Arie - Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics 2007
Art Brut - [Title TBA] 2007
Joseph Arthur - Abwoon Late 2007
Ash - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
Auf Der Maur - [Title TBA] 2007
The B-52s - [Title TBA] 2007
Babyshambles - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Bad Brains - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Band Of Horses - [Title TBA] 2007
Beastie Boys - [Title TBA] 2007 - 2008
The Bees - Octopus 2007
Beirut - [Title TBA] Fall 2007
Big Boi - [Title TBA] 2007
Bjork - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Black Eyed Peas - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Blur - [Title TBA] 2007
The Bravery - The Sun And The Moon Early 2007
The Breeders - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
British Sea Power - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
Ian Brown - The World Is Yours Late 2007
Built To Spill - [Title TBA] 2007
Isobel Campbell - [Title TBA] 2007
Cannibal Ox - [Title TBA] 2007
JC Chasez - [Title TBA] March 2007
Clem Snide - Lose Big 2007
The Clientele- God Save The Clientele April 2007
Coldplay - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Common - Finding Forever 2007
The Concretes - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
The Coral - [Title TBA] 2007
Chris Cornell - [Title TBA] 2007
Crowded House - Time On Earth 2007
The Cure - [TBA] Fall 2007
Britt Daniel [of Spoon] - [Title TBA] 2007
Delorentos - "In Love With Detail" April 2007
Dido - [Title TBA] 2007
Dntel Dumb - Luck April 2007
The Donnas - [Title TBA] 2007
Doves - [Title TBA] 2007
Duran Duran - [Title TBA] May 2007
The Eagles - [Title TBA] 2007 source
Earlimart - [Title TBA] 2007
Editors - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Eisley - [Title TBA] 2007
Elbow - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Electrelane - No Shouts, No Calls April 2007
Feist [Title TBA] - Spring 2007
Bryan Ferry - Dylanesque March 2007
Lupe Fiasco - The Cool 2007
Final Fantasy - Heartland 2007
Fridge - [Title TBA] May 2007
Fugees - [Title TBA] ?? 2007[delayed]
Peter Gabriel - [Title TBA] 2007
Gang Of Four - [Title TBA] 2007 source
Gnarls Barkley - [Title TBA] 2007
The Go! Team - [Title TBA] August 2007
Jose Gonzalez - [Title TBA] 2007
Adam Green - [Title TBA] 2007
Hard-Fi - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
PJ Harvey - [Title TBA] 2007
Hot Chip - [Title TBA] 2007
Hot Hot Heat - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Idlewild - Make Another World February 2007
Interpol - [Title TBA] 2007
Iron & Wine - [Title TBA] August 2007
Islands - [Title TBA] 2007
Michael Jackson - [Title TBA] Late 2007
James - [Title TBA] 2007-2008
Jimmy Eat World - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
Damien Jurado - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Kid Rock - [Title TBA] 2007
Talib Kweli - Ear Drum Early 2007
Ladytron - [Title TBA] 2007
Annie Lennox - [Title TBA] 2007
Les Savy Fav - [Title TBA] March 2007
Jamie Lidell - [Title TBA] 2007
Linkin Park - [Title TBA] 2007
LL Cool J - Todd Smith, Part 2: Back To Cool 2007
Jennifer Lopez - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Courtney Love - [Title TBA] 2007
Madvillain - [Title TBA] 2007
Magnetic Fields - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Marilyn Manson - Eat Me Drink Me 2007
Maroon 5 - [Title TBA] 2007
Massive Attack - Weather Underground 2007
Mercury Rev - [Title TBA] 2007
Metallica - [Title TBA] 2007
Metric - [Title TBA] 2007
MF Doom & Ghostface - Swift & Changeable February 2007
M.I.A. - [Title TBA] 2007
Midnight Movies - Lion The Girl March 2007
Moby - [Title TBA] Fall 2007
Mandy Moore - [Title TBA] April 2007
Travis Morrison - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Bob Mould - [Title TBA] June 2007
The National - [Title TBA] Spring/Summer 2007
N.E.R.D. - [Title TBA] 2007
New Pornographers - [Title TBA] Summer 2007
Nine Inch Nails Year - Zero April 2007
Oakley Hall - [Title TBA] August 2007
Oasis - [Title TBA] 2007-2008
Okkervil River - [Title TBA] 2007
Panic! At The Disco - [Title TBA] 2007
Pinback - Autumn Of The Seraphs Summer 2007
The Pixies - [Title TBA] 2007 source
Robert Pollard - Standard Gargoyle Decisions Fall 2007
Polyphonic Spree - The Fragile Army 2007
Portishead - [Title TBA] 2007
The Postal Service - [Title TBA] 2007
Prefuse 73 - [Title TBA] 2007
The Prodigy - [Title TBA] 2007
Queens Of The Stone Age - [Title TBA] 2007
Radiohead -[Title TBA] 2007
The Rakes - [Title TBA] 2007
R.E.M. - [Title TBA] 2007
Rilo Kiley - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Kelly Rowland - My Story: Kelly Rowland Early 2007
Roxy Music [original lineup including Brian Eno] - [Title TBA] 2007
Rush - [Title TBA] 2007
Savath & Savalas - [Title TBA] 2007
Ulrich Schnauss - [Title TBA] 2007
The Sea And Cake - [Title TBA] May 2007
Shellac - Excellent Italian Greyhound 2007
Sigur Ros - [Title TBA] 2007-2008
Smashing Pumpkins - [Title TBA] May 2007
Britney Spears - [Title TBA] 2007
Spiritualized - [Title TBA] 2007
Spoon - Stroke Their Brains Spring 2007
Stars - [Title TBA] 2007
Stereolab - [Title TBA] 2007
Stereophonics - [Title TBA] 2007
Super Furry Animals - [Title TBA] 2007
Tegan & Sara - [Title TBA] 2007
Three 6 Mafia - [Title TBA] 2007
The Thrills - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Martina Topley-Bird - [Title TBA] Early 2007
Tortoise - [Title TBA] 2007
Travis - Open Spring 2007
U2 - [Title TBA] 2007
Underworld - [Title TBA] 2007
UNKLE - War Stories Summer 2007
John Vanderslice - [Title TBA] 2007
Suzanne Vega - [Title TBA] Spring 2007
Velvet Revolver - Libertad Spring 2007
The Vines - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Rufus Wainwright - Release The Stars May 2007
Chris Walla - It's Unsustainable Fall 2007
Ween - [Title TBA] 2007
Gillian Welch - [Title TBA] 2007
Kanye West - Graduation Late 2007
Andrew WK - [Title TBA] 2007
Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position 2007
Wolf Parade - [Title TBA] Summer/Fall 2007
The Wrens - [Title TBA] Late 2007
Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagram Summer 2007
More Photees From Saturday Night
Razor and me: Damien Lazarus looks on at out amazing singing
Me and Koze
Me and Iano
Lili with her trademark 'three-drinks-in-two-hands' look
Corina and me battling it out
Lili has some mo' here too.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Quote of the Day
from Trent on that Kevin Federline Superbowl commercial:
"It strikes me as hugely ironic that K-Fed seems capable of attaining a new level of fame based on making fun of his inability to attain fame."
Una
"It strikes me as hugely ironic that K-Fed seems capable of attaining a new level of fame based on making fun of his inability to attain fame."
Una
Blogorrah needs to make money shocker
It has been the question on everyone's lips since 1764. How does Blogorrah make money? Is it building towards selling itself to Google for $1.3 billion? Well, maybe, but for the time being, it has incorporated (subtle) advertising into its posts. Greed is good, people. Just ask Angelina Jolie about her Ayn Rand obsession.
Una
Una
Why do you only see certain people in certain places?
For the billionth time in a row (okay, so maybe five or six times in seven or eight days) I've seen Barry Egan walking towards me down Lwr Baggot Street. I look at my feet. Why do you always see the same people in the same places? I went through a phase of seeing Graham Cruz in the EXACT same place outside Central Bank on Dame Street for about two years. Seriously. In December, I saw Jonathon Reeces Pieces in the same place outside Bia Bar twice within a couple of days. In November, I saw at least one member of Republic of Loose at least twice a week on Ceclia Street/Lane/Place/Row (?) WHY? I may need to see an existential detective about these coincidences ala 'I Heart Huckabees'. There has to be a rational explanation to all of this.
Una McConfused.
Una McConfused.
UnaRocks *hearts* Channel 6
Just got word of what their Spring programming is going to be. It's all under wraps until mid-week, but they have just bought MY FAVOURITE SHOW EVER (and if you read this blog and listen to me talk non-stop about it constantly, you'll know what it is) and another series that is seriously amazing too. All will be revealed later this week, but let is be said that it's great to see an Irish station going out on a limb to buy some QUALITY programming - take note TV3.
Una
Una
Glen Hansard = Superstar
The first time I saw Glen Hansard play was a million years ago in an evening gig in Simon's cafe in George's St Arcade. There were 20, maybe 30 people there. He played 'Coffee To Go' and 'The Dancer'.
-FAST FORWARD TO NOW-
So 'Once', a meenie miney Irish film staring Glen Hansard of The Frames and Czech pianist Markéta Irglová has won the audience award in the World Cinema Category at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Wow. The film has now secured US distribution, but if you're all the way over here in the Old Country, you can see it next month in the IFI as part of the Dublin Film Festival.
"It's the sort of completely un-hyped, unheralded little gem you go to a festival like Sundance hoping to find and, every once in a while, do." - LA Weekly
"I think the film will be picked up, probably for an arthouse release, but I really expect Hansard to become very well known in the States. Maybe not because of this movie, but I'm willing to bet that this film is a stepping stone to that goal. Some producer or director will see it and see his talent. Mark my words, we'll see him or one of his songs featured in a big movie in the next few years." - aintitcool.com
Indie Wire interviews directer John Carney
Una
-FAST FORWARD TO NOW-
So 'Once', a meenie miney Irish film staring Glen Hansard of The Frames and Czech pianist Markéta Irglová has won the audience award in the World Cinema Category at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Wow. The film has now secured US distribution, but if you're all the way over here in the Old Country, you can see it next month in the IFI as part of the Dublin Film Festival.
"It's the sort of completely un-hyped, unheralded little gem you go to a festival like Sundance hoping to find and, every once in a while, do." - LA Weekly
"I think the film will be picked up, probably for an arthouse release, but I really expect Hansard to become very well known in the States. Maybe not because of this movie, but I'm willing to bet that this film is a stepping stone to that goal. Some producer or director will see it and see his talent. Mark my words, we'll see him or one of his songs featured in a big movie in the next few years." - aintitcool.com
Indie Wire interviews directer John Carney
Una
A moment to reflect on how awesome the Observer was this weekend
As always, yesterday I spent most of the day reading the papers (to be honest, I spend about five hours doing this every Sunday, but I generally only get through three and a bit newspapers.)
I spend SO MUCH TIME reading the Observer though, it was amazing! First there was the food monthly which was a food and music special then there was a really interesting piece on one-man obsessives, namely this guy who has visited 400 Starbuck outlets in order to see why they are so successful and has written a book about it. There was a great little piece about Waverly Inn. Probably most interesting of all was Angelina Jolie's intention to star in a movie about Atlas Shrugged. I had no idea Jolie was a fan of Ayn Rand, it completely changes my perspective on her. There was also a piece on mixtapes and a very telling interview with Leonardo di Caprio.
Phew!
Una
I spend SO MUCH TIME reading the Observer though, it was amazing! First there was the food monthly which was a food and music special then there was a really interesting piece on one-man obsessives, namely this guy who has visited 400 Starbuck outlets in order to see why they are so successful and has written a book about it. There was a great little piece about Waverly Inn. Probably most interesting of all was Angelina Jolie's intention to star in a movie about Atlas Shrugged. I had no idea Jolie was a fan of Ayn Rand, it completely changes my perspective on her. There was also a piece on mixtapes and a very telling interview with Leonardo di Caprio.
Phew!
Una
Saturday naaahhht
So, the Lluther gig was AWESOME. I forgot my camera, but Lili has photees here. Moth Complex were supporting and their set was brilliant. I'd never seen them live, and I couldn't believe Aoife's stage presence. She was HAWT! And their sound is so loud and brilliant. Then Lluther were on next - they are so good. Gerry's voice is so powerful and I hadn't seen Sarah play in ages, so it was just like old rockin times! Their set was really tight and loud as fuck, which is always good.
Afterwards I bought their album (Corina, I left it in your gaff, givesies), and drank some alcohol and chatted to Foxy and The Adrian and Rachel and Paddy and Gerry and Marcel from Die Krupps who was playing with Lluther. He is one of the only people I have ever met who probably came out of the womb ready to be a rock star. Such a cool and nice bloke. And very, very.... tall.
After the Village, Corina came and me and Lili and Ian and her had the bright idea to go to Isoldes to get booze (even though it was 1am or something, and they don't sell it after 11.30pm.) Note to everyone who wants to get late night booze in town: if you don't want to go to the secret wine shop on Dame St or the secret winey Indian restaurant in Temple Bar, go to Isoldes, give them a handbag (not a plastic bag which I set Corina off to buy) and they will fill it with cans of beer if you pay them. Easy peasy. mmmmm, then Zaytoons. Oh, and we also bumped into some of the chefs from Chapter One - congrats on the Michelin star guys - yaysies!
Then we went back to Party Central to play Sing Star 80s. I thought I would be amazing, but I wasn't really. The funniest thing ever was Lili, eyes closed practically passed out on the couch and STILL able to remember all of the words to Ice Ice Baby (Lili spent part of her life in Germany, so we can forgive her for knowing such things.)
Then Anthony and Razor and DJ Koze and Damien Lazarus came over and the competition heated up, I beat Damien at 'Little Respect' and Lili sung '99 Red Baloons' I think (in German? With Koze?) I don't really recall much else.
The next morning I got really angry. I was buying the papers in Centra on Dame Street and there was this PRICK screaming at the woman behind the counter. He was really posh and I totally lost it when he said the the woman - who was Chinese - "unlike you I didn't go to college behind a deli counter." Of course, I went nuts and started giving out to him loads for being an asshole and then he got thrown out of the shop - yaysies! What a dickhead, it put me in a bad mood for the day. Which, in itself was funny, because the previous morning I was put in an amazing mood while walking past Christchurch Cathedral I spotted none other than DEAN CAINE. Amazing. AMAZING. He was my hero when I was younger. I even had Dean Caine stickers on my pencil case in school.
I watched Panic Room last night, which was vaguely entertaining. Who is the actress who plays Jodie Foster's kid? She's so beautiful. I know that sounds kind of weird because she's like, 12 or something in the film, but I bet she's a hottie now.
So, Screen Dating - The Sequel for Rick O'Shea's awesome 2fm show this evening. I'm going to go along to the SECRET (is it?) location after TTV and hang out with all the singletons and then write about it. An interesting way to spend one's Monday, I guess.
Una
eating: too much (I had Chicken Hut for lunch and Chinese for dinner yesterday, oopsies)
drinking: Lilt
reading: NOTHING - have to go book shopping today
watching: Trouble in Paradise, starts tonight - the new Big Bow Wow?
listening to: Neon Bible
Afterwards I bought their album (Corina, I left it in your gaff, givesies), and drank some alcohol and chatted to Foxy and The Adrian and Rachel and Paddy and Gerry and Marcel from Die Krupps who was playing with Lluther. He is one of the only people I have ever met who probably came out of the womb ready to be a rock star. Such a cool and nice bloke. And very, very.... tall.
After the Village, Corina came and me and Lili and Ian and her had the bright idea to go to Isoldes to get booze (even though it was 1am or something, and they don't sell it after 11.30pm.) Note to everyone who wants to get late night booze in town: if you don't want to go to the secret wine shop on Dame St or the secret winey Indian restaurant in Temple Bar, go to Isoldes, give them a handbag (not a plastic bag which I set Corina off to buy) and they will fill it with cans of beer if you pay them. Easy peasy. mmmmm, then Zaytoons. Oh, and we also bumped into some of the chefs from Chapter One - congrats on the Michelin star guys - yaysies!
Then we went back to Party Central to play Sing Star 80s. I thought I would be amazing, but I wasn't really. The funniest thing ever was Lili, eyes closed practically passed out on the couch and STILL able to remember all of the words to Ice Ice Baby (Lili spent part of her life in Germany, so we can forgive her for knowing such things.)
Then Anthony and Razor and DJ Koze and Damien Lazarus came over and the competition heated up, I beat Damien at 'Little Respect' and Lili sung '99 Red Baloons' I think (in German? With Koze?) I don't really recall much else.
The next morning I got really angry. I was buying the papers in Centra on Dame Street and there was this PRICK screaming at the woman behind the counter. He was really posh and I totally lost it when he said the the woman - who was Chinese - "unlike you I didn't go to college behind a deli counter." Of course, I went nuts and started giving out to him loads for being an asshole and then he got thrown out of the shop - yaysies! What a dickhead, it put me in a bad mood for the day. Which, in itself was funny, because the previous morning I was put in an amazing mood while walking past Christchurch Cathedral I spotted none other than DEAN CAINE. Amazing. AMAZING. He was my hero when I was younger. I even had Dean Caine stickers on my pencil case in school.
I watched Panic Room last night, which was vaguely entertaining. Who is the actress who plays Jodie Foster's kid? She's so beautiful. I know that sounds kind of weird because she's like, 12 or something in the film, but I bet she's a hottie now.
So, Screen Dating - The Sequel for Rick O'Shea's awesome 2fm show this evening. I'm going to go along to the SECRET (is it?) location after TTV and hang out with all the singletons and then write about it. An interesting way to spend one's Monday, I guess.
Una
eating: too much (I had Chicken Hut for lunch and Chinese for dinner yesterday, oopsies)
drinking: Lilt
reading: NOTHING - have to go book shopping today
watching: Trouble in Paradise, starts tonight - the new Big Bow Wow?
listening to: Neon Bible
Friday, January 26, 2007
I love this website
http://www.pixelgod.net/
It's the guy who did that thing on YouTube - making an awesome car in MS paint.
Una
It's the guy who did that thing on YouTube - making an awesome car in MS paint.
Una
Lluther play in Dublin tomorrow night!
Don't forget, Lluther play The Village in Dublin tomorrow (Saturday) night. This week their record - Agents of Empire - got 7.5 out of ten in a review in Hotpress.So after you go see Lluther, check out DJ Koze (Kompakt) and Damien Lazarus at the Temple Bar Music Centre. It's a Remedy gig, so you know it's going to be good.
Now, that's your Saturday all planned out for you!
Una
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Launchy Launchy
After years of ligging and blagging, pop has actually eaten itself and next week I will be doing the launching. I'm launching something, somewhere. Watch this space kiddies.
Una
Una
Lili Rocks
she's in Image magazine this week, looking like a hot Victorian stable girl. Check it out.
Antics = Danger Bay
went to Antics last night. First to the Bernard Shaw - with Lili, chatted to Niamh from the awesome Ham Sandwich - and then to Crawdaddy. Corina came in too and the place was jammed. Great tunes, and all was well until I started buying a billion bottles of Moet. Danger Fucking Bay kids. So now I'm in work. My head hurts. Oh, I forgot to mention that yesterday I had afternoon tea with Boy George's mum. "Georgie rang me this morning," she said, "I told him 'do you know what fame is? Fame is an imposter'."
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Laney's Birthday and more music
It was Lois Laney's birthday yesterday. I met her after her crazy radio voice training thing when I was done work. We met Burco, Lili, Corina and Anthony in Leon - a random cake shop on Wicklow street I had never been in - but needing wine we headed to South William Bar.
God bless Corina for providing us with the night's entertainment in the form of the second season of the L Word. I've been suffering withdrawal symptoms ever since I finished the first series. It's such a great show. I way prefer the opening credits in the first season though. Anywhoo, me and Laney ordered Bombay Pantry food and watched four episodes. And the second series, so far, seems as good as the first.
I'm crazy tired today for some reason.
Listening to the Lady Sovereign record - 'Public Warning', which is just brilliant. It's got so much spunk and general mentalness throughout, which is a lot more than can be said for Mika's 'Life In Cartoon Motion' which is lame pseudo-Robbie Williams pap. Why is this guy everywhere? His life and constructed character might be interesting, but his music certainly isn't. Other stuff I'm listening to this week is Benjy Ferree's 'Leaving The Nest' on Domino which is lovely , Field Music 'Tones Of Tone' - not really feeling it - and Mint Royale's 'Pop Is' which has the Stone Roses 'Elephant Stone' remix on it, pretty cool. It's good to be listening to loads of stuff, because there was such a drought before Christmas, I thought I was going to go crazy. There's lots to look forward to as well - Delorentos first record can't be far away, and new Arctic Monkeys stuff is out in March.
GIGS THIS WEEKEND
Friday:
The Cure V The Carpenters - Hoot Night @ The Sugar Club
John Digweed @ Tripod
Pilotlight @ Temple Bar Music Centre
Air Traffic @ Whelans
Saturday:
Lluther @ The Village
Lotus Lullaby @ Temple Bar Music Centre
Messiah J & The Expert @ Whelans
Sunday:
Plan B @ The Village
Looking forward to February, the Choice Music Prize gig at Vicar St will feature performances by Director, The Divine Comedy, The Immediate, Republic Of Loose, Si Schroeder, David Kitt, Messiah J & The Expert and Duke Special. (No Fionn Regan and Snow Patrol then). The Duke actually rescheduled a headline gig at Ulster Hall in Belfast to play at the event in Vicar St, so he must think he's in with a shot.
Tune in to Simon Maher's show on Phantom FM between 2 and 5 today and here me talk about politicians harnessing Internet applications for their own publicity purposes. Fun!
Una
drinking: Gatorade orange
eating: grapes and wasabi nuts
reading: nothing at the moment, but I'm going to buy some books at lunchtime - an recommendations?
listening to: Lady Sovereign - 'Public Warning'
watching: The L Word, Season 2
God bless Corina for providing us with the night's entertainment in the form of the second season of the L Word. I've been suffering withdrawal symptoms ever since I finished the first series. It's such a great show. I way prefer the opening credits in the first season though. Anywhoo, me and Laney ordered Bombay Pantry food and watched four episodes. And the second series, so far, seems as good as the first.
I'm crazy tired today for some reason.
Listening to the Lady Sovereign record - 'Public Warning', which is just brilliant. It's got so much spunk and general mentalness throughout, which is a lot more than can be said for Mika's 'Life In Cartoon Motion' which is lame pseudo-Robbie Williams pap. Why is this guy everywhere? His life and constructed character might be interesting, but his music certainly isn't. Other stuff I'm listening to this week is Benjy Ferree's 'Leaving The Nest' on Domino which is lovely , Field Music 'Tones Of Tone' - not really feeling it - and Mint Royale's 'Pop Is' which has the Stone Roses 'Elephant Stone' remix on it, pretty cool. It's good to be listening to loads of stuff, because there was such a drought before Christmas, I thought I was going to go crazy. There's lots to look forward to as well - Delorentos first record can't be far away, and new Arctic Monkeys stuff is out in March.
GIGS THIS WEEKEND
Friday:
The Cure V The Carpenters - Hoot Night @ The Sugar Club
John Digweed @ Tripod
Pilotlight @ Temple Bar Music Centre
Air Traffic @ Whelans
Saturday:
Lluther @ The Village
Lotus Lullaby @ Temple Bar Music Centre
Messiah J & The Expert @ Whelans
Sunday:
Plan B @ The Village
Looking forward to February, the Choice Music Prize gig at Vicar St will feature performances by Director, The Divine Comedy, The Immediate, Republic Of Loose, Si Schroeder, David Kitt, Messiah J & The Expert and Duke Special. (No Fionn Regan and Snow Patrol then). The Duke actually rescheduled a headline gig at Ulster Hall in Belfast to play at the event in Vicar St, so he must think he's in with a shot.
Tune in to Simon Maher's show on Phantom FM between 2 and 5 today and here me talk about politicians harnessing Internet applications for their own publicity purposes. Fun!
Una
drinking: Gatorade orange
eating: grapes and wasabi nuts
reading: nothing at the moment, but I'm going to buy some books at lunchtime - an recommendations?
listening to: Lady Sovereign - 'Public Warning'
watching: The L Word, Season 2
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Arcade Fire - 'Neon Bible'
Got this record this morning. Haven't listened to it yet though, saving it for lunch. Will report back.
Una
drinking: Capri Sun apple juice
eating: grapes
watching: Ugly Betty
reading: 'Cry Salty Tears' - Dinah O'Dowd
Una
drinking: Capri Sun apple juice
eating: grapes
watching: Ugly Betty
reading: 'Cry Salty Tears' - Dinah O'Dowd
Monday, January 22, 2007
UnaRocks: Articles Of The Week
Contagious Magazine presents the 16 unavoidable and interesting things from 2006 (by Contagious Magazine)
On African-Americans and menthol cigarettes (by Radar)
Jade Goody: I Aint Racist Me, I'm Just A Jealous Chav (by me)
Is High Definition TV Ruining Porn? (by Slate)
The Invisible Enemy In Iraq: cinetobacter baumannii (by Wired)
On African-Americans and menthol cigarettes (by Radar)
Jade Goody: I Aint Racist Me, I'm Just A Jealous Chav (by me)
Is High Definition TV Ruining Porn? (by Slate)
The Invisible Enemy In Iraq: cinetobacter baumannii (by Wired)
Greeting Cards and Sandwich Fillings
These are two things I can never decide on. Which I why I am now eating a disgusting sandwich and can't think of a card to get for my awesome flatmate Elaine - it's her birthday tomorrow. Hmmmmm.
I have just laughed my way down Baggot Street to buy my (gross) sandwich because I've started to remember the true randomness of Friday night and hence I feel like I have to repost the Kaboogie night details.
Most of the hilarity ensued in Burco and Killer's gaff:
Aine talking at length about how she only paints vaginas and dildos (something to do with America's Next Top Model?). Anyway, she sells these paintings in the Powerscourt Town House Centre so go buy some.
Ralph the South African and myself discussing various problems with the Mugabe - Mbeki economic partnership for ages, until we realised that Ralph had a crown made out of a cereal box on his head, and it kind of killed the intellectual atmosphere.
Burco making everyone pay attention to her ceral collection (Oatabix and Especially You)
Me thinking I could DJ
Rick and myself trying to remember Oscar de la Hoya's name
Inspired by that episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch where Sabrina has to be at two things in one evening so she clones herself, but her clone can only say three phrases ("Mr Pool is so annoying", "That is so true", "I'd love to.") we thought of the three most useless phrases you could have if you had to clone yourself and then your clone got arrested. They were "pint", "why is my coat behind the red picture" and "quit busting the hot lesbian's chops".
Killian making probably the most impressive breakfast of all time, and me only able to eat a corner of a waffle because for some reason, I couldn't eat.
Oh, and before that Hannah-Eve running along Dawson street picking up playing cards that she said Burco had dropped and screaming "it's a trail that leads to Burco." I can't believe we got let back into Kennedy's after that one.
Meeting old college classmate Rosa Tomrop-Hoffman
Killian sleeping like he was in a coffin.
Various other things happened, but um, yeah.
******
Yaysies, I just got my new business cards in work. I am officially Diane Keaton in Baby Boom. Bring on the apple sauce, beeatches.
Una
eating: disgusting sandwich
drinking: water
listening to: Field Music
watching: You're A Star (it is so bad)
reading: Mitch Albom - For One More Day (so lame, but it was near my bed on Sunday morning so I picked it up to kill some time before the Sunday show came on and I was awake enough to go down to Spar to get the papers.)
I have just laughed my way down Baggot Street to buy my (gross) sandwich because I've started to remember the true randomness of Friday night and hence I feel like I have to repost the Kaboogie night details.
Most of the hilarity ensued in Burco and Killer's gaff:
Aine talking at length about how she only paints vaginas and dildos (something to do with America's Next Top Model?). Anyway, she sells these paintings in the Powerscourt Town House Centre so go buy some.
Ralph the South African and myself discussing various problems with the Mugabe - Mbeki economic partnership for ages, until we realised that Ralph had a crown made out of a cereal box on his head, and it kind of killed the intellectual atmosphere.
Burco making everyone pay attention to her ceral collection (Oatabix and Especially You)
Me thinking I could DJ
Rick and myself trying to remember Oscar de la Hoya's name
Inspired by that episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch where Sabrina has to be at two things in one evening so she clones herself, but her clone can only say three phrases ("Mr Pool is so annoying", "That is so true", "I'd love to.") we thought of the three most useless phrases you could have if you had to clone yourself and then your clone got arrested. They were "pint", "why is my coat behind the red picture" and "quit busting the hot lesbian's chops".
Killian making probably the most impressive breakfast of all time, and me only able to eat a corner of a waffle because for some reason, I couldn't eat.
Oh, and before that Hannah-Eve running along Dawson street picking up playing cards that she said Burco had dropped and screaming "it's a trail that leads to Burco." I can't believe we got let back into Kennedy's after that one.
Meeting old college classmate Rosa Tomrop-Hoffman
Killian sleeping like he was in a coffin.
Various other things happened, but um, yeah.
******
Yaysies, I just got my new business cards in work. I am officially Diane Keaton in Baby Boom. Bring on the apple sauce, beeatches.
Una
eating: disgusting sandwich
drinking: water
listening to: Field Music
watching: You're A Star (it is so bad)
reading: Mitch Albom - For One More Day (so lame, but it was near my bed on Sunday morning so I picked it up to kill some time before the Sunday show came on and I was awake enough to go down to Spar to get the papers.)
Kaboogie
Went to Kaboogie! on Friday night, Underground at Kennedys. Best night in a wiley while. The place was jammed, and Killian aka Redmonk's set was awesome. By the time Enduser came on, they were turning people away at the door because it was so packed. Such a good atmosphere.
Of course it would have been rude to just hit the hills when the club closed, so me and Burco and Killian and Rick and a bunch of other heads went back to the Fitzwilliam St massif and stayed up way too late. Way. Hence Saturday was a bit of a no-day, hence me bailing on a girly night. J'apologise.
Anywhoo, heard The Spike - Irish Mail On Sunday Daily Sunday Ireland On Sunday Irish Mail - was poking me aul blog for some reason. Unlike Richard's or Kevin's blogs, this isn't exactly a Tribune blog, but a personal blog in case y'all haven't noticed, so I don't really see the validity of talking about it on those terms in a national paper. Is my face bovvered, is it, is it bovvered, am I, am I, you disrespekkin me though, are you, you dissin my family, are you, am I bovvered though, innit, no, am I. etc.
Got some nice tunes today:
Lady Sovereign
'Public Warning'
Universal
Mint Royale
'Pop Is'
Faith & Hope
Field Music
'Tones Of Town'
Memphis Industries
TTV on at 8 tonight on RTE Two - talking about some interesting stuff y'all might want to hear. Before that, chatting to Scott on Q102 at 5.45pm about the Father Ted festival, definitely something I want to check out, but I hear there are only 100 places so don't know how possible it will be to hang out on Inis Mor in February. Has anyone seen Babel yet? Am definitely going to check it out this week.
Risspekk
Una
Of course it would have been rude to just hit the hills when the club closed, so me and Burco and Killian and Rick and a bunch of other heads went back to the Fitzwilliam St massif and stayed up way too late. Way. Hence Saturday was a bit of a no-day, hence me bailing on a girly night. J'apologise.
Anywhoo, heard The Spike - Irish Mail On Sunday Daily Sunday Ireland On Sunday Irish Mail - was poking me aul blog for some reason. Unlike Richard's or Kevin's blogs, this isn't exactly a Tribune blog, but a personal blog in case y'all haven't noticed, so I don't really see the validity of talking about it on those terms in a national paper. Is my face bovvered, is it, is it bovvered, am I, am I, you disrespekkin me though, are you, you dissin my family, are you, am I bovvered though, innit, no, am I. etc.
Got some nice tunes today:
Lady Sovereign
'Public Warning'
Universal
Mint Royale
'Pop Is'
Faith & Hope
Field Music
'Tones Of Town'
Memphis Industries
TTV on at 8 tonight on RTE Two - talking about some interesting stuff y'all might want to hear. Before that, chatting to Scott on Q102 at 5.45pm about the Father Ted festival, definitely something I want to check out, but I hear there are only 100 places so don't know how possible it will be to hang out on Inis Mor in February. Has anyone seen Babel yet? Am definitely going to check it out this week.
Risspekk
Una
an apology to Lili and Corina
sorry for bailing on Saturday night.
I couldn't move.
Una
PS: also sorry for bailing Sunday night.
I couldn't move.
Una
PS: also sorry for bailing Sunday night.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Journalist shot dead in Turkey
from RTE.ie
A high-profile Turkish-Armenian editor, convicted of insulting Turkey's identity, was shot dead outside his newspaper office in Istanbul.
Hrant Dink, a writer and journalist and a frequent target of nationalist anger, was shot by an unknown assailant as he left his newspaper, Agos, at around 1pm Irish time.
NTV said Mr Dink been shot three times in the neck and police were now looking for a 18 or 19-year-old man.
CNN Turk television said two men had been detained in connection with the shooting.
A high-profile Turkish-Armenian editor, convicted of insulting Turkey's identity, was shot dead outside his newspaper office in Istanbul.
Hrant Dink, a writer and journalist and a frequent target of nationalist anger, was shot by an unknown assailant as he left his newspaper, Agos, at around 1pm Irish time.
NTV said Mr Dink been shot three times in the neck and police were now looking for a 18 or 19-year-old man.
CNN Turk television said two men had been detained in connection with the shooting.
"This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.": The Village goes monthly
Weekly to monthly is a big jump (back) for The Village magazine. I suppose most people are guessing that this indicates its inevitable cessation. Personally, I would be surprised if the mag ever sees 2008.
The Village
Una
The Village
Una
Republic of Loose + Microsoft =ROCK AND ROLL?
I just hate it when bands do launch crap or advertising. Ah well, money is money I guess.
WINDOWS VISTA GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH REPUBLIC OF LOOSE FOR LAUNCH PARTY – WOW!!
Dublin 19th January 2007: The countdown to this year’s biggest launch begins today. Microsoft will launch their newest operating system, Windows Vista, on the 30th of January. To mark the launch, Choice Music Award nominees, Republic of Loose, are playing at a private, invitation only Windows Vista Launch Party. This one off gig is taking place in the Village, Dublin for 300 lucky guests only.
“People cannot buy tickets to this event,” said Mike Hughes, Microsoft Ireland. They can only get invitations to this private gig by logging on to www.experiencewow.ie when they go live at midday on Monday 22nd January. You’ll need to move quickly though as this is shaping up to be the hottest party in town.”
Windows Vista is the most talked about technology around at the moment. Commenting on Windows Vista, Mike Hughes of Microsoft Ireland said “We’re delighted to work with Republic of Loose and we’re really looking forward to what’s shaping up to be a great night!
“Windows Vista adapts to the way you want to use it— from learning your computer habits so it can prepare applications for faster access to the addition of personalisation features. Over the past few years, the ways in which people collect and enjoy music have changed dramatically. One thing is certain—music collections have gone digital and Windows Vista brings us digital music in a whole new way and makes it easy to have your music the way you want it to be.”
Mick Pyro, lead singer of Republic of Loose today encouraged fans to go out and get their tickets fast. “This is going to be a great gig and with so few tickets available it will be a great chance to get up close and personal!!”
Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office will be available in shops from 30th January 2007. Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, were designed, developed, and tested by partners and people all over the world to make the personal computer more "personal." Windows Vista introduces breakthrough computing experiences that are both visually exciting and intuitively designed, and will positively change the ways in which people use their PC. With the new desktop experience, people can more efficiently organise and find information. Users can "see" files and applications in a way that makes sense to you so they can confidently focus on what they want to accomplish.
WINDOWS VISTA GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH REPUBLIC OF LOOSE FOR LAUNCH PARTY – WOW!!
Dublin 19th January 2007: The countdown to this year’s biggest launch begins today. Microsoft will launch their newest operating system, Windows Vista, on the 30th of January. To mark the launch, Choice Music Award nominees, Republic of Loose, are playing at a private, invitation only Windows Vista Launch Party. This one off gig is taking place in the Village, Dublin for 300 lucky guests only.
“People cannot buy tickets to this event,” said Mike Hughes, Microsoft Ireland. They can only get invitations to this private gig by logging on to www.experiencewow.ie when they go live at midday on Monday 22nd January. You’ll need to move quickly though as this is shaping up to be the hottest party in town.”
Windows Vista is the most talked about technology around at the moment. Commenting on Windows Vista, Mike Hughes of Microsoft Ireland said “We’re delighted to work with Republic of Loose and we’re really looking forward to what’s shaping up to be a great night!
“Windows Vista adapts to the way you want to use it— from learning your computer habits so it can prepare applications for faster access to the addition of personalisation features. Over the past few years, the ways in which people collect and enjoy music have changed dramatically. One thing is certain—music collections have gone digital and Windows Vista brings us digital music in a whole new way and makes it easy to have your music the way you want it to be.”
Mick Pyro, lead singer of Republic of Loose today encouraged fans to go out and get their tickets fast. “This is going to be a great gig and with so few tickets available it will be a great chance to get up close and personal!!”
Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office will be available in shops from 30th January 2007. Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, were designed, developed, and tested by partners and people all over the world to make the personal computer more "personal." Windows Vista introduces breakthrough computing experiences that are both visually exciting and intuitively designed, and will positively change the ways in which people use their PC. With the new desktop experience, people can more efficiently organise and find information. Users can "see" files and applications in a way that makes sense to you so they can confidently focus on what they want to accomplish.
Do One Million Irish People Really Have Bebo Accounts?
"London – 18 January 2007: Bebo, the next generation social networking site, announced today that it has broken through the 1 million user barrier in Ireland.
Bebo, which is backed by Benchmark Capital Europe, has seen an enormous growth in user numbers since it launched in July 2005. It now has over 30 million users worldwide and according to Nielson is the second most popular website in Ireland just behind Google. The Year-End Google Zeitgeist also named Bebo as the number one search term of 2006.
The rise in Irish users follows the launch of several new features including Bebo Mail and Bebo Widgets and the continuing success of Bebo Bands."
There are five million people in the island of Ireland. Typically Bebo users are aged in their teens and early twenties. There are around 650,000 people aged between 15 and 24 in the Republic and nearly 830,000 people aged between 0 and 14. I guess the figure makes you presume that every person in Ireland in the demographic Bebo aims for has to have an account. There is no mention of multiple accounts, which have to be a factor in this massive figure.
So, does EVERYONE have a Bebo account then? I do.
Una
Bebo, which is backed by Benchmark Capital Europe, has seen an enormous growth in user numbers since it launched in July 2005. It now has over 30 million users worldwide and according to Nielson is the second most popular website in Ireland just behind Google. The Year-End Google Zeitgeist also named Bebo as the number one search term of 2006.
The rise in Irish users follows the launch of several new features including Bebo Mail and Bebo Widgets and the continuing success of Bebo Bands."
There are five million people in the island of Ireland. Typically Bebo users are aged in their teens and early twenties. There are around 650,000 people aged between 15 and 24 in the Republic and nearly 830,000 people aged between 0 and 14. I guess the figure makes you presume that every person in Ireland in the demographic Bebo aims for has to have an account. There is no mention of multiple accounts, which have to be a factor in this massive figure.
So, does EVERYONE have a Bebo account then? I do.
Una
Thursday, January 18, 2007
New Village and Whelans gigs
A great tail-end of winter and beginning of summer line-up. Notable is the fact that Phantasm returns to its spiritual home - Whelan's on March 1st. Defiantely a welcome change from Radio City. It's a fun venue, but badly designed and, man, it took me so long to get to the bar there the other night.
* = UnaRocks recommends
AT THE VILLAGE
Friday 19 January
JOHN CALE & BAND
Awesome former Velvet Underground dude.
€32
Saturday 27 January
LLUTHER*
WOOWOO, Sarah's awesome band headline a Saturday night - get down there!
Sunday 28 January
PLAN B
Guitar rapper, who has a couple of alright tunes
€25
Thursday 01 February
SUGAR DADDY
Groove Armada's Tom Findlay and multi-instrumentalist Tim Hutton.
€23
Sunday 04 February
NERINA PALLOTT*
Great singer songwriter
€24.65
Thursday 15 February
THE BLIZZARDS
Choice-Prize snubbed, but they've got the pop
€15.50
Friday 23 February
TILLY AND THE WALL (Support: THE LITTLE ONES)
Hello Nebraska!
€17.50
Saturday 24 February
THE BLOOD ARM + very special guests
LA rocktastic
€17.50
Wednesday 28 February
CHILDLINE ROCKS!
Charity gig run by Griffith college people
Thursday 01 March - Friday 02 March
SWEDISH MUSIC FESTIVAL*
ZEITGEIST / SAMURAJ CITIES / CONSEQUENSES / JUVELEN
I'M FROM BARCELONA
SALEM AL FAKIR
Saturday 10 March
A CERTAIN RATIO
Manch post-punk
€18
Monday 12 March
DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND
New Orleans brass band.
€27
Wednesday 14 March
THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS
Jamaican rasta-reggae
€30
Friday 16 March
TIM FINN
Dude from Crowded House
€22.65
Saturday 17 March
!!!*
Awesome American punk presented by U:mack
Wednesday 09 May
LOW*
Awesome lo-fi band. Saw their last gig in the Village, and it was so good, so check them out.
€25
AT WHELANS
January
Thu 18: Reemo €10
Fri 19: Martin Staunton Band €6
Sat 20: Liam O‘Maonlai & special guest €22.50
Sun 21: MCD presents Jesse Malin €20*
Mon 22: Bruce Cockburn €25
Tue 23: Diet of Worms €9
Wed 24:The Coronas €8
Thu 25: Murphy‘s Live presents The Marshalls (call 021 455 0434 for tickets)
Fri 26: MCD presents Air Traffic €14.50*
Sat 27: Messiah J & The Expert €12
Sun 28: Aiken presents Lloyd Cole €29
Mon 29: Aiken presents Lloyd Cole €29
Tue 30: New From Nashville presents Julie Roberts & Jace Everett €22.50
Wed 31:MCD presents Psapp
February
Thu 1: Dave‘s Radio €6.50
Fri 2: Boss Volenti €9.50
Sat 3: Ross Breen €11.50
Sun 4: Headgear €12
Mon 5: Debasement presents ... Line-up & Ticket Price TBC
Tue 6: MCD presents My Brightest Diamond €15
Thu 8: MCD presents Royseven €15
Fri 9: Foggy Notions presents Ratatat €16.45*
Sat 10: Skaville UK (support: Harmonic Sound + The Gangsters) €18
Sun 11: SNAKES & LADDERS ft: David O‘Doherty, Jape, Donal Dineen, Neosupervital, Goodtime John, Maeve Higgins (in aid of Clowns Without Borders) €10.50
Mon 12: The Wah Wahs €11.50 - Ticket Price TBC
Tue 13: MCD presents Shiny Toy Guns €17.45
Thu 15: Foggy Notions presents The Wrens €15
Fri 16: Aiken presents Richmond Fontaine €19
Sat 17: Ham Sandwich €12*
Sun 18: MCD presents Junior Boys €17.50
Mon 19: MCD presents The 1990s €13.50
Thu 22: "You Are Not Safe" presents ... Manual and Syntaks and Aerosol €15.50
Fri 23: MCD presents Forward Russia €16
Sat 24: MCD presents The Holloways €15.15
Sun 25: Aiken presents Field Music €16.45
Wed 28: MCD presents Au Revoir Simone €15.50
March
Thu 1:Phantom 105.2 Presents "Phantasm"- Ticket Price TBC*
Fri 2: Pierre Bensusam €22.50
Sat 3: Absolute Swedish Music Festival presents: Taxi, Taxi! / Hello Saferide / Moneybrother €16.50
Thu 8: Niamh Ni Chara €11.50
Fri 9: Aiken presents Mick Flannery - Ticket Price TBC
Tue 20: MCD presents Howling Bells €14.50*
Fri 23: MCD present The Cooper Temple Clause €17.50
Sat 24: Emm Gryner €15.50
Sat 31:MCD presents Seth Lakeman €14.15
May
Thu 3: Magnolia Electric Co. €18.50
Wed 9: John Cooper Clarke €21.50
Sat 19: Aiken presents Tobias Froberg €15.95
June
Fri 1: Country Joe Donald €21
* = UnaRocks recommends
AT THE VILLAGE
Friday 19 January
JOHN CALE & BAND
Awesome former Velvet Underground dude.
€32
Saturday 27 January
LLUTHER*
WOOWOO, Sarah's awesome band headline a Saturday night - get down there!
Sunday 28 January
PLAN B
Guitar rapper, who has a couple of alright tunes
€25
Thursday 01 February
SUGAR DADDY
Groove Armada's Tom Findlay and multi-instrumentalist Tim Hutton.
€23
Sunday 04 February
NERINA PALLOTT*
Great singer songwriter
€24.65
Thursday 15 February
THE BLIZZARDS
Choice-Prize snubbed, but they've got the pop
€15.50
Friday 23 February
TILLY AND THE WALL (Support: THE LITTLE ONES)
Hello Nebraska!
€17.50
Saturday 24 February
THE BLOOD ARM + very special guests
LA rocktastic
€17.50
Wednesday 28 February
CHILDLINE ROCKS!
Charity gig run by Griffith college people
Thursday 01 March - Friday 02 March
SWEDISH MUSIC FESTIVAL*
ZEITGEIST / SAMURAJ CITIES / CONSEQUENSES / JUVELEN
I'M FROM BARCELONA
SALEM AL FAKIR
Saturday 10 March
A CERTAIN RATIO
Manch post-punk
€18
Monday 12 March
DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND
New Orleans brass band.
€27
Wednesday 14 March
THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS
Jamaican rasta-reggae
€30
Friday 16 March
TIM FINN
Dude from Crowded House
€22.65
Saturday 17 March
!!!*
Awesome American punk presented by U:mack
Wednesday 09 May
LOW*
Awesome lo-fi band. Saw their last gig in the Village, and it was so good, so check them out.
€25
AT WHELANS
January
Thu 18: Reemo €10
Fri 19: Martin Staunton Band €6
Sat 20: Liam O‘Maonlai & special guest €22.50
Sun 21: MCD presents Jesse Malin €20*
Mon 22: Bruce Cockburn €25
Tue 23: Diet of Worms €9
Wed 24:The Coronas €8
Thu 25: Murphy‘s Live presents The Marshalls (call 021 455 0434 for tickets)
Fri 26: MCD presents Air Traffic €14.50*
Sat 27: Messiah J & The Expert €12
Sun 28: Aiken presents Lloyd Cole €29
Mon 29: Aiken presents Lloyd Cole €29
Tue 30: New From Nashville presents Julie Roberts & Jace Everett €22.50
Wed 31:MCD presents Psapp
February
Thu 1: Dave‘s Radio €6.50
Fri 2: Boss Volenti €9.50
Sat 3: Ross Breen €11.50
Sun 4: Headgear €12
Mon 5: Debasement presents ... Line-up & Ticket Price TBC
Tue 6: MCD presents My Brightest Diamond €15
Thu 8: MCD presents Royseven €15
Fri 9: Foggy Notions presents Ratatat €16.45*
Sat 10: Skaville UK (support: Harmonic Sound + The Gangsters) €18
Sun 11: SNAKES & LADDERS ft: David O‘Doherty, Jape, Donal Dineen, Neosupervital, Goodtime John, Maeve Higgins (in aid of Clowns Without Borders) €10.50
Mon 12: The Wah Wahs €11.50 - Ticket Price TBC
Tue 13: MCD presents Shiny Toy Guns €17.45
Thu 15: Foggy Notions presents The Wrens €15
Fri 16: Aiken presents Richmond Fontaine €19
Sat 17: Ham Sandwich €12*
Sun 18: MCD presents Junior Boys €17.50
Mon 19: MCD presents The 1990s €13.50
Thu 22: "You Are Not Safe" presents ... Manual and Syntaks and Aerosol €15.50
Fri 23: MCD presents Forward Russia €16
Sat 24: MCD presents The Holloways €15.15
Sun 25: Aiken presents Field Music €16.45
Wed 28: MCD presents Au Revoir Simone €15.50
March
Thu 1:Phantom 105.2 Presents "Phantasm"- Ticket Price TBC*
Fri 2: Pierre Bensusam €22.50
Sat 3: Absolute Swedish Music Festival presents: Taxi, Taxi! / Hello Saferide / Moneybrother €16.50
Thu 8: Niamh Ni Chara €11.50
Fri 9: Aiken presents Mick Flannery - Ticket Price TBC
Tue 20: MCD presents Howling Bells €14.50*
Fri 23: MCD present The Cooper Temple Clause €17.50
Sat 24: Emm Gryner €15.50
Sat 31:MCD presents Seth Lakeman €14.15
May
Thu 3: Magnolia Electric Co. €18.50
Wed 9: John Cooper Clarke €21.50
Sat 19: Aiken presents Tobias Froberg €15.95
June
Fri 1: Country Joe Donald €21
A night with Jon Ronson
Went to his talk last night at the IFI with Burco and Killian. Randomly, Burco's parents were there too. Twas very interesting indeed. He's so neurotic and funny. He talked for two hours and showed some clips from his documentaries. The footage from the Bilderderg meeting at Bohemian Grove was just crazy.
The best part of it though was even though he was describing all of these crazy people he had done stories on, he was saying that we are all basically crazy with irrational fears, we think things and do things that are nuts, we are paranoid and fantasists, and essentially no different from people whom we think are crazy. Or something. Anyway, it was good.
Afterwards, we popped over to the Mezz to meet Ian and Lili - WELCOME HOME LILI. Yummsies Guinness. It was fine for a while until a band (why are the bands in the Mezz always so LOUD) started playing Bob Marley covers, and we had to leave. Went to Brogans for another couple of scoops and good ol' Roisin 'Phantom' O'Dea joined us for one.
Of course Muggins here forgot to eat dinner, so I ended up savaging the very healthy meal of cheese and bacon fries from Eddie Rockets just before midnight.
In other news, you may have heard me talk about hot GAA players on Newstalk this afternoon, or you may have not. Izzy is on though AS I TYPE. So listen up.
Una
The best part of it though was even though he was describing all of these crazy people he had done stories on, he was saying that we are all basically crazy with irrational fears, we think things and do things that are nuts, we are paranoid and fantasists, and essentially no different from people whom we think are crazy. Or something. Anyway, it was good.
Afterwards, we popped over to the Mezz to meet Ian and Lili - WELCOME HOME LILI. Yummsies Guinness. It was fine for a while until a band (why are the bands in the Mezz always so LOUD) started playing Bob Marley covers, and we had to leave. Went to Brogans for another couple of scoops and good ol' Roisin 'Phantom' O'Dea joined us for one.
Of course Muggins here forgot to eat dinner, so I ended up savaging the very healthy meal of cheese and bacon fries from Eddie Rockets just before midnight.
In other news, you may have heard me talk about hot GAA players on Newstalk this afternoon, or you may have not. Izzy is on though AS I TYPE. So listen up.
Una
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Glasto line-up so far
according to true-mour
Friday
The Killers
Saturday
Arctic Monkeys
Kasabian
Sunday
The Who
Kaiser Chiefs
Chemical Brothers
others...
Eric Clapton
Madness
The Kooks
Scissor Sisters
Friday
The Killers
Saturday
Arctic Monkeys
Kasabian
Sunday
The Who
Kaiser Chiefs
Chemical Brothers
others...
Eric Clapton
Madness
The Kooks
Scissor Sisters
Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future
got this today. It's out Jan 26, tracklisting:
1. Two Receivers
2. Atlantis to Interzone
3. Golden Skans
4. Totem On The Timeline
5. As Above, So Below
6. Isle Of Her
7. Gravity's Rainbow
8. Forgotten Works
9. Magick
10. It's Not Over Yet
11. Four Horsemen Of 2012
Two quotes that spring to mind:
Lily Allen - "There's not enough rave in nu-rave."
Plan B - "The siren just takes the piss, don't it?"
Already Atlantis to Interzone sounds silly and dated. Obviously nu-rave is just a pigeon-hole invented by the NME so they can write about something, um, 'nu' (I mean, one of their features about 'the dark side of nu-rave' was actually a story about The Knife - what the fuck dudes!)
I can see how Klaxons tracks would work down at Antics for a bit of mentalism, and I'm still looking forward to seeing them live, in the same way that sometimes it's fun to go to Mongolian Barbeque, just because it's random and a bit dumb, but not exactly satisfying.
I like 'Golden Skans' though. It's fun. If Klaxons concentrate a little then they can avoid becoming the Test Icicles of 2007. Most of this record sounds just a little better than Sunshine Underground. Apart from the odd siren and a penchant for monkey powder, there's nothing rave about them at all. When will indie bands stop making what is basically just watered down beats shoved under some disco riffs and claim to be making 'dance music', when really they're just making something a little clubby for indie crowds, most of whom are completely ignorant about electronic music anyway. It's all a bit defeatist.
By the way, I do like the way Universal have changed all of their CDs to opening a different way with that little button thingy at the side and then sliding the cover between four notches on the inside of the front. As Lili would say "me likey."
By the way, talking about stuff on Phantom today on Simon's show around 4.15. Rock.
Una
listening to: Klaxons
drinking: coffee
eating: white chocolate
reading: a press releas on Cold War Kids
watching: Entourage Season 2 (again)
1. Two Receivers
2. Atlantis to Interzone
3. Golden Skans
4. Totem On The Timeline
5. As Above, So Below
6. Isle Of Her
7. Gravity's Rainbow
8. Forgotten Works
9. Magick
10. It's Not Over Yet
11. Four Horsemen Of 2012
Two quotes that spring to mind:
Lily Allen - "There's not enough rave in nu-rave."
Plan B - "The siren just takes the piss, don't it?"
Already Atlantis to Interzone sounds silly and dated. Obviously nu-rave is just a pigeon-hole invented by the NME so they can write about something, um, 'nu' (I mean, one of their features about 'the dark side of nu-rave' was actually a story about The Knife - what the fuck dudes!)
I can see how Klaxons tracks would work down at Antics for a bit of mentalism, and I'm still looking forward to seeing them live, in the same way that sometimes it's fun to go to Mongolian Barbeque, just because it's random and a bit dumb, but not exactly satisfying.
I like 'Golden Skans' though. It's fun. If Klaxons concentrate a little then they can avoid becoming the Test Icicles of 2007. Most of this record sounds just a little better than Sunshine Underground. Apart from the odd siren and a penchant for monkey powder, there's nothing rave about them at all. When will indie bands stop making what is basically just watered down beats shoved under some disco riffs and claim to be making 'dance music', when really they're just making something a little clubby for indie crowds, most of whom are completely ignorant about electronic music anyway. It's all a bit defeatist.
By the way, I do like the way Universal have changed all of their CDs to opening a different way with that little button thingy at the side and then sliding the cover between four notches on the inside of the front. As Lili would say "me likey."
By the way, talking about stuff on Phantom today on Simon's show around 4.15. Rock.
Una
listening to: Klaxons
drinking: coffee
eating: white chocolate
reading: a press releas on Cold War Kids
watching: Entourage Season 2 (again)
I want a Golden Globe... failing that, I'd like a Golden Globe goodie bag
check out what was in the freebie bag this year:
* BlackBerry Pearl
* Bolzano Handbags
* David Lundahl Luxury Atelier — Luxurious, Seductive designs that capture your heart and leave you wanting more.
* Diapees & Wipees — The days of moms having to trade fashion for function no longer exists thanks to diapees & wipees, a company founded by Dallas-based, mom Christina Rein. The company has made motherhood cool—especially all the Hollywood moms–by offering a small fashionable carrying bag which holds two-four diapers and a travel pack of wipes. diapees & wipees come in 20 trendy designs and work with diaper bags, handbags or solo.
* Keurig — Keurig B70, single cup coffee brewing system.
* Lladro — Lladro porcelain sculptures handcrafted in Valencia, Spain - representations of love, freedom, spirituality . . .
* Marchon — Fendi Eyewear from Marchon Eyewear.
* Mia Bossi — High end diaper bags and computer bags.
* Starbucks — In the spirit of individuality and personalization in beverage choices, fashion and life, Starbucks has partnered with Mychael Knight to create a limited run of customizable one-of-a-kind T-shirts – “My Starbucks” by Mychael Knight. Guests of the retreat will be given the opportunity to donate their autographed My Starbucks shirt to be auctioned by the Clothes Off Our Back foundation.
* T’Zerah — t’Zerah is a luxurious, couture skin care line based on pure, plant-sourced ingredients renowned through the ages for their rejuvenating and balancing properties.
* BLOCKBUSTER — One year of free movie rentals from BLOCKBUSTER Online featuring BLOCKBUSTER Total Access.
* BLUEAIR- AIRPOD.
* Christopher Fischer — Cashmere Socks and Cashmere iPOD Cover.
* Den-Mat Corporation — Sapphire Brilliance Toothpaste & Sapphire Professional whitening offer the newest innovation in oral care & tooth whitening.
* Gold ‘N Dulcinea — Gold ‘N Dulcinea’s decadent line of drawer sachets are individually hand made with luxurious materials, each embodying its own custom blended fragrance and places in a wooden, antique inspired, keepsake box.
* Greggy Girl — A Greggy Girl terry cloth “Miss Priss” embellished bath robe and slippers for girls.
* Vonage — The Vonage V-Phone turns almost any PC into a telephone and fits right on your keychain allowing you to take your number virtually anywhere you go. Vonage gives you A Better Way to Phone for Less.
* BlackBerry Pearl
* Bolzano Handbags
* David Lundahl Luxury Atelier — Luxurious, Seductive designs that capture your heart and leave you wanting more.
* Diapees & Wipees — The days of moms having to trade fashion for function no longer exists thanks to diapees & wipees, a company founded by Dallas-based, mom Christina Rein. The company has made motherhood cool—especially all the Hollywood moms–by offering a small fashionable carrying bag which holds two-four diapers and a travel pack of wipes. diapees & wipees come in 20 trendy designs and work with diaper bags, handbags or solo.
* Keurig — Keurig B70, single cup coffee brewing system.
* Lladro — Lladro porcelain sculptures handcrafted in Valencia, Spain - representations of love, freedom, spirituality . . .
* Marchon — Fendi Eyewear from Marchon Eyewear.
* Mia Bossi — High end diaper bags and computer bags.
* Starbucks — In the spirit of individuality and personalization in beverage choices, fashion and life, Starbucks has partnered with Mychael Knight to create a limited run of customizable one-of-a-kind T-shirts – “My Starbucks” by Mychael Knight. Guests of the retreat will be given the opportunity to donate their autographed My Starbucks shirt to be auctioned by the Clothes Off Our Back foundation.
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Good morning everyone, it's the awards no one cares about!
Brits nominations are in folks, so dust down your Lemar action figures...what? Oh my God, he's actually nominated again. Brits = Lemar. Lily Allen is leading the mediocre seige with four nominations for Best Female Solo Artist, Best Breakthrough Act, Best Album for 'Alright, Still' and Best Single for 'Smile'. She's up against Amy Winehouse (rock star), Corrine Bailey Rae (BORING), Jamelia (Lemar) and Nerina Pallot (good record.)
The Best Male Solo Artist category is filled with such delights as James Morrison (James Blunt + Chris Martin), Jarvis Cocker (I hope he wins - maybe he can recreate his Michael Jackson bum-wiggling incident during his acceptance speach), Lemar (wtf?), Paolo Nutini (good name for a chocolate bar) and Thom Yorke (Harrowdown Hill = awesome.)
Best album category, which Arctic Monkeys will obviously win even though it was released approx 9 years ago or something
Lily Allen - 'Alright, Still'
Amy Winehouse - 'Back to Black'
Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'
Muse - 'Black Holes & Revelations'
Snow Patrol - 'Eyes Open'
Best group:
Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian (ehhhhh), Muse, Razorlight and Snow Patrol.
Best International Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé, Cat Power (yay!), Christina Aguilera, Nelly Furtado and Pink.
Best International Breakthrough Act
Gnarls Barkley, Orson (how much did the record company pay to get into that category I wonder), The Raconteurs (now homeless since V2 has shut down in the States), Ray Lamontagne and Wolfmother (rawwwwwkkk.)
The most ridiculously bland category is the best single:
Corinne Bailey Rae's 'Put Your Records On', The Feeling's 'Fill My Little World', James Morrison's 'You Give Me Something', The Kooks' 'She Moves In Her Own Way', Leona Lewis' 'A Moment Like This', Lily Allen's 'Smile', Razorlight's 'America', Sandi Thom's 'I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker', Snow Patrol's 'Chasing Cars', Take That's 'Patience' and Will Young's 'All Time Love'. AGHGHGHGHGHGH.
The Best Male Solo Artist category is filled with such delights as James Morrison (James Blunt + Chris Martin), Jarvis Cocker (I hope he wins - maybe he can recreate his Michael Jackson bum-wiggling incident during his acceptance speach), Lemar (wtf?), Paolo Nutini (good name for a chocolate bar) and Thom Yorke (Harrowdown Hill = awesome.)
Best album category, which Arctic Monkeys will obviously win even though it was released approx 9 years ago or something
Lily Allen - 'Alright, Still'
Amy Winehouse - 'Back to Black'
Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'
Muse - 'Black Holes & Revelations'
Snow Patrol - 'Eyes Open'
Best group:
Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian (ehhhhh), Muse, Razorlight and Snow Patrol.
Best International Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé, Cat Power (yay!), Christina Aguilera, Nelly Furtado and Pink.
Best International Breakthrough Act
Gnarls Barkley, Orson (how much did the record company pay to get into that category I wonder), The Raconteurs (now homeless since V2 has shut down in the States), Ray Lamontagne and Wolfmother (rawwwwwkkk.)
The most ridiculously bland category is the best single:
Corinne Bailey Rae's 'Put Your Records On', The Feeling's 'Fill My Little World', James Morrison's 'You Give Me Something', The Kooks' 'She Moves In Her Own Way', Leona Lewis' 'A Moment Like This', Lily Allen's 'Smile', Razorlight's 'America', Sandi Thom's 'I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker', Snow Patrol's 'Chasing Cars', Take That's 'Patience' and Will Young's 'All Time Love'. AGHGHGHGHGHGH.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
New CDs I got today
Bloc Party
A Weekend In The City
Wichita
Have only listened to it once, but I'm pretty dissapointed. Obviously Silent Alarm was brilliant, but after one listen, the only song that stands out in that league here is 'The Prayer', which still isn't a patch on some of the best track on their first record.
Little Man Tate
About What You Know
Yellow Van Recordings
Cold War Kids
Robber & Cowards
V2
Rough Trade Shops
Counter Culture 1976
11 Track Sampler
1. 101ers - 'Keys To Your Heart'
2. Blondie - 'X-Offender'
3. The Saints - '(I'm) Stranded'
4. Kate & Anna McGarrigle - 'Come A Long Way'
5. Patti Smith Group - 'Pissing In A River'
6. Ivor Cutler - 'Bicarbonate Of Chicken'
7. The Upsetters - 'Croaking Lizard'
8. Ramones - 'Blitzkrieg Bop'
9. The Residents - 'Satisfaction'
10. Candi Station - 'Young Hearts Run Free'
11. Yabby You - 'Conquering Dub'
Rough Trade Shops
Counter Cultre '06
10 Track Sampler
1. Scritti Politti - 'The Boom Boom Bap'
2. Monkey Swallows The Universe - 'Science'
3. Lily Allen - 'LDN'
4. Peter Bjorn & John - 'Young Folks'
5. CSS - "Alala'
6. Tapes 'n' Tapes - 'Cowbell'
7. Xerox Teens - 'My Favourite Hat'
8. Metronomy - 'You Could Easily Have Me'
9. Erase Errata - 'Another Genius Idea From Our Government'
10. 00I00 - 'UMA'
Shout out to Peter @ V2
Una
A Weekend In The City
Wichita
Have only listened to it once, but I'm pretty dissapointed. Obviously Silent Alarm was brilliant, but after one listen, the only song that stands out in that league here is 'The Prayer', which still isn't a patch on some of the best track on their first record.
Little Man Tate
About What You Know
Yellow Van Recordings
Cold War Kids
Robber & Cowards
V2
Rough Trade Shops
Counter Culture 1976
11 Track Sampler
1. 101ers - 'Keys To Your Heart'
2. Blondie - 'X-Offender'
3. The Saints - '(I'm) Stranded'
4. Kate & Anna McGarrigle - 'Come A Long Way'
5. Patti Smith Group - 'Pissing In A River'
6. Ivor Cutler - 'Bicarbonate Of Chicken'
7. The Upsetters - 'Croaking Lizard'
8. Ramones - 'Blitzkrieg Bop'
9. The Residents - 'Satisfaction'
10. Candi Station - 'Young Hearts Run Free'
11. Yabby You - 'Conquering Dub'
Rough Trade Shops
Counter Cultre '06
10 Track Sampler
1. Scritti Politti - 'The Boom Boom Bap'
2. Monkey Swallows The Universe - 'Science'
3. Lily Allen - 'LDN'
4. Peter Bjorn & John - 'Young Folks'
5. CSS - "Alala'
6. Tapes 'n' Tapes - 'Cowbell'
7. Xerox Teens - 'My Favourite Hat'
8. Metronomy - 'You Could Easily Have Me'
9. Erase Errata - 'Another Genius Idea From Our Government'
10. 00I00 - 'UMA'
Shout out to Peter @ V2
Una
Monday, January 15, 2007
more Arcade Fire shizz
It is finally sinking in that I don't have a ticket to either of the two Dublin gigs. This is not good. MCD people, if you are reading this, please put me on the guestlist. I will give you the four remaining Ferrero Rocher left on my desk (how did me and Izzy manage to eat an entire giant box - minus four - of Ferrero Roche in four days? This is very worrying) and maybe buy you a pint, or a rum and coke or something.
So, how will Una get to Arcade Fire? This is a blagging challenge that will be even tougher than the Arctic Monkeys/Maximo Park debacle at the Ambassador debacle on 2006. Now, I blagged that one, so how can I get in to these two gigs. I want to go to both of them. I am greedy. Time to put the aul thinking cap on methinks.
In other news, the Neno Bible deluxe CD version is packaged in a hinged box with two 32-page flip books designed by the band. OOOOOhhhh, wantsies.
Got some nice CDs into work today; the new Kirsten Hersh one and Benjy Ferree which I'm listening to know. Very nice. Just waiting for Bloc Party and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah to be delivered and then I can go home.
Rock,
Una
Dirty Dozen: Vol 55
1. 'Sexy Massive Black Hole' - Muse V Justin Timberlake
2. Bloc Party - 'The Prayer'
3. Klaxons - 'Golden Skans'
4. The View - 'Same Jeans'
5. 3 Enter Shikari tracks
half a dozen: Cold War Kids - 'Fast As You Can'
7. The Ghosts - 'Penny Falls'
8. Air Traffic - 'Never Even Told Me Her Name'
9. Spank Rock - 'Sweet Talk'
10. CSS - 'Music Is My Hot Hot Sex'
11. Cat Power - 'Lived In Bars'
dozen. Regina Spektor - 'Fidelity'
2. Bloc Party - 'The Prayer'
3. Klaxons - 'Golden Skans'
4. The View - 'Same Jeans'
5. 3 Enter Shikari tracks
half a dozen: Cold War Kids - 'Fast As You Can'
7. The Ghosts - 'Penny Falls'
8. Air Traffic - 'Never Even Told Me Her Name'
9. Spank Rock - 'Sweet Talk'
10. CSS - 'Music Is My Hot Hot Sex'
11. Cat Power - 'Lived In Bars'
dozen. Regina Spektor - 'Fidelity'
PHANTASM!!
Saturday night in Radio City at Phantasm was off the hizzle. I started drinking a little too early (um 4 o'clock?) so I was a little smashy smashied by the time we got there. That morning I had been up super early too (Burco, Killian and myself went to see a screening of Infamous in the IFI at 11am, it was ok, nowhere near as good as Capote). We had brunch (joined by Corina and Sarah Retro) in Irie. Yumsies. And then I went shopping in Dunnes Home - aka best house shop in the UNIVERSE, and then went home to decorate my room as a giant wall of photees.
The Killer and Burco came up to the gaff to help me decorate and we watched Eyebrowy and listened to Arthur Russell. Me, Speedo and Roisin headed down to Store Street for the gig (shout out to Roisin for the guestlist.) It was JAMMERS. Took half an hour to get served, but there was a really good vibe. Because of the bar q though, we missed the first two bands and then headed down front for Ham Sandwich. They were so good. LOVE this band.
Everyone was there - Edel and ex-Tribunite Helen Murray who I hadn't seen in ages. Screamer McNews and her mate Sarah 'Cat'. Bri-Bri, Sinister Pete, Simon (who I spent I don't know how long telling him the story about how my computer froze when I was changing clothes in second live and ended up being naked for two days on the Isle of Lesbos), Moss, basically everyone.
I must also apologise to the Phantom people for stealing a poster. If it's any consolation, it looks AWESOME in my sitting room.
So, so much fun. Would have been more fun if we hadn't decided to crack into the wine when we got home (how is that ever a good idea?) Anywhoo, I had a good next day cure in home cookin' back in Fun Laoghaire (baked ham, cauliflower cheese and mashed potatoes - YUM).
Then my fantastic brother Johnny Boy figured out how to change my DVD player to multi region so me and Laney could watch the first series of Entourage. Amazing. .
Now I'm in work though :( If you're watching TV this evening at eight, switch over to RTE Two, where I'll be on TTV talking about d'Internesh.
video of Ham Sandwich live at Phantasm
Una
reading: Pink Is The New Blog
watching: promo DVD for Other Voices
eating: chocolate porridge
drinking: orange juice
Friday, January 12, 2007
Phantasm! etc
Phantasm is happening tomorrow at Radio City (Store St). Live on stage will be Ham Sandwich , The Kinetiks and The Harbourers.
I'll be heading down, so if you're around, say hello :-)
Before that I'm going to a screening of Infamous at the IFI at 11am (EARLY - boohoo). Should be fun. Some people are saying it's better than Capote, some are not.
Forgot to mention that I had pint-ee-oos with Sarah and Paddy in the Long Hall on Wednesday. How I love the Long Hall. The a shnack in Market Bar. Patatas Bravas - yuuuummmmmmm.
I watched The Girl Next Door last night, and IT WASN'T ALL THAT BAD!! However, was scarily interupted by two dodgy looking gangster sorts arguing RIGHT OUTSIDE my apartment door. I'm on the fifth floor - why were they there? Weirdos. Luckily gangster-scarer Johnny B opened the door and coughed loudly and then they left. Very Sopranos-lite.
Una
listening to: people in work
reading: stuff that I'm writing
drinking: Diet Coke
eating: Burger King cheeseburger :(
I'll be heading down, so if you're around, say hello :-)
Before that I'm going to a screening of Infamous at the IFI at 11am (EARLY - boohoo). Should be fun. Some people are saying it's better than Capote, some are not.
Forgot to mention that I had pint-ee-oos with Sarah and Paddy in the Long Hall on Wednesday. How I love the Long Hall. The a shnack in Market Bar. Patatas Bravas - yuuuummmmmmm.
I watched The Girl Next Door last night, and IT WASN'T ALL THAT BAD!! However, was scarily interupted by two dodgy looking gangster sorts arguing RIGHT OUTSIDE my apartment door. I'm on the fifth floor - why were they there? Weirdos. Luckily gangster-scarer Johnny B opened the door and coughed loudly and then they left. Very Sopranos-lite.
Una
listening to: people in work
reading: stuff that I'm writing
drinking: Diet Coke
eating: Burger King cheeseburger :(
Want Arcade Fire tickets?
have you got €450?
Tickets for Arcade Fire's two dates on the 5th and 6th of March at Dublin's Olympia Theatre sold out in a matter of minutes. So where did they all go? Happy days for the touts it seems.
Over at Hotpress.com there are arguments raging on the message board over who didn't and did get tickets.
And there are plenty of bids on pairs of tickets €300 and up on ebay.
Well, I didn't get any.
Una
Tickets for Arcade Fire's two dates on the 5th and 6th of March at Dublin's Olympia Theatre sold out in a matter of minutes. So where did they all go? Happy days for the touts it seems.
Over at Hotpress.com there are arguments raging on the message board over who didn't and did get tickets.
And there are plenty of bids on pairs of tickets €300 and up on ebay.
Well, I didn't get any.
Una
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Bebo Award
Enter your Bebo page into the Irish blog awards here
The more people that enter, the bigger the prize.
Una
listening to: Neil Young - 'After The Gold Rush'
The more people that enter, the bigger the prize.
Una
listening to: Neil Young - 'After The Gold Rush'
You can find me in da club: TALK TO ME
I'm writing an article about the best clubs / club nights in the country.
I've got a fair few in mind, but at the risk of missing some that are out there, feel free to recommend some clubs or club nights I should check out.
Una
listening to: Emmett Tinley - 'Attic Faith'
drinking: tea
eating: Ferrero Rocher
reading: The Phoenix
I've got a fair few in mind, but at the risk of missing some that are out there, feel free to recommend some clubs or club nights I should check out.
Una
listening to: Emmett Tinley - 'Attic Faith'
drinking: tea
eating: Ferrero Rocher
reading: The Phoenix
Blogorrah starts another great debate
this time it's the worst club in Ireland thread
Una
listening to: Cat Power - 'You Are Free'
drinking: tea
eating: Olivia's toffee birthday cake
watching: Dan & Becs and Ugly Betty
reading: The Chicago Sun-Times (for some reason)
Una
listening to: Cat Power - 'You Are Free'
drinking: tea
eating: Olivia's toffee birthday cake
watching: Dan & Becs and Ugly Betty
reading: The Chicago Sun-Times (for some reason)
Inventor of instant noodles dies :(
M. Ando, 96, Inventor of Ramen Noodles
By BRUCE WALLACE
Los Angeles Times
January 9, 2007
Momofuku Ando, a Japanese businessman whose invention of instant noodles quickly grew to billions of servings annually around the world, died Friday of heart failure in an Osaka-area hospital. He was 96.
Ando's entrepreneurial genius was to shuck off centuries of tradition and realize that noodles did not necessarily have to be cooked fresh. After tinkering for a year in his backyard shed, he discovered that noodles could be dried, packaged and rehydrated in a bowl of boiling water in just three minutes.
His concoction of flour, palm oil and MSG created a new food that appealed to tastes across Asia and in the United States. Ando began exporting instant ramen into the U.S. in 1970 and a year later created Cup Noodle — noodles that could be sold and prepared in the same container — inspired by the way American consumers plopped their noodles into a cup and ate them with a fork.
His small Osaka firm, Nissin Foods Co., quickly grew into a $3 billion multinational corporation with 29 subsidiaries in 11 countries. Worldwide, the industry sold 85 billion packages in 2005.
As recounted in his 2002 autobiography, "How I Invented Magic Noodles," Ando's eureka moment occurred in 1957, when he noticed a long line of customers waiting for service outside a noodle shop. A year later he introduced what was first called "Chicken Ramen." He began mass production after Japanese customers proved they were prepared to defy the sneering of Japan's traditional udon and soba noodle makers. At first it was a luxury dish, costing up to six times more than fresh noodles.
Under Ando, who remained chairman until 2005, Nissin maintained its market leadership in Japan with a steady stream of new products ranging from picante shrimp to Cajun chicken. In 2005, Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi chowed down in the space shuttle Discovery on a bowl of Nissin's Space Ram, whose vacuum-sealed packet was developed with Japan's space agency.
The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum opened in 1999 in Ikeda City in western Japan commemorating his inventions.
Born in 1910 to Taiwanese parents, he worked in his grandparent's fabric store as a youngster and went into a variety of businesses, including selling salt, magic-lantern projectors and prefabricated houses and running a school. After the war, he was prosecuted for tax evasion and went bankrupt. But his invention of ramen noodles came in time to take advantage of a sudden expansion of Japanese supermarkets and convenience-oriented consumerism. Most observers credit the company's creatively adventurous TV ads with much of its success in holding market share, including one starring Arnold Schwarzenegger swinging two heavy kettles over his head.
By BRUCE WALLACE
Los Angeles Times
January 9, 2007
Momofuku Ando, a Japanese businessman whose invention of instant noodles quickly grew to billions of servings annually around the world, died Friday of heart failure in an Osaka-area hospital. He was 96.
Ando's entrepreneurial genius was to shuck off centuries of tradition and realize that noodles did not necessarily have to be cooked fresh. After tinkering for a year in his backyard shed, he discovered that noodles could be dried, packaged and rehydrated in a bowl of boiling water in just three minutes.
His concoction of flour, palm oil and MSG created a new food that appealed to tastes across Asia and in the United States. Ando began exporting instant ramen into the U.S. in 1970 and a year later created Cup Noodle — noodles that could be sold and prepared in the same container — inspired by the way American consumers plopped their noodles into a cup and ate them with a fork.
His small Osaka firm, Nissin Foods Co., quickly grew into a $3 billion multinational corporation with 29 subsidiaries in 11 countries. Worldwide, the industry sold 85 billion packages in 2005.
As recounted in his 2002 autobiography, "How I Invented Magic Noodles," Ando's eureka moment occurred in 1957, when he noticed a long line of customers waiting for service outside a noodle shop. A year later he introduced what was first called "Chicken Ramen." He began mass production after Japanese customers proved they were prepared to defy the sneering of Japan's traditional udon and soba noodle makers. At first it was a luxury dish, costing up to six times more than fresh noodles.
Under Ando, who remained chairman until 2005, Nissin maintained its market leadership in Japan with a steady stream of new products ranging from picante shrimp to Cajun chicken. In 2005, Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi chowed down in the space shuttle Discovery on a bowl of Nissin's Space Ram, whose vacuum-sealed packet was developed with Japan's space agency.
The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum opened in 1999 in Ikeda City in western Japan commemorating his inventions.
Born in 1910 to Taiwanese parents, he worked in his grandparent's fabric store as a youngster and went into a variety of businesses, including selling salt, magic-lantern projectors and prefabricated houses and running a school. After the war, he was prosecuted for tax evasion and went bankrupt. But his invention of ramen noodles came in time to take advantage of a sudden expansion of Japanese supermarkets and convenience-oriented consumerism. Most observers credit the company's creatively adventurous TV ads with much of its success in holding market share, including one starring Arnold Schwarzenegger swinging two heavy kettles over his head.
Choice Music Prize Update Number 4
Here are the odds from Paddy Power:
Snow Patrol 6 - 4
The Immediate 3 - 1
Director 6 - 1
Duke Special 7 - 1
Fionn Regan 8 - 1
The Divine Comedy 10 - 1
Si Schroeder 14 - 1
David Kitt 16 - 1
Messiah J & The Expert 16 - 1
Republic of Loose 20 - 1
Snow Patrol 6 - 4
The Immediate 3 - 1
Director 6 - 1
Duke Special 7 - 1
Fionn Regan 8 - 1
The Divine Comedy 10 - 1
Si Schroeder 14 - 1
David Kitt 16 - 1
Messiah J & The Expert 16 - 1
Republic of Loose 20 - 1
Choice Music Prize Update Number 3 - SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
And the shortlist is:
Director - We Thrive On Big Cities
The Divine Comedy - Victory for the Comic Muse
Duke Special - Songs From the Deep Forest
The Immediate - In Towers & Clouds
David Kitt - Not Fade Away
Messiah J & The Expert - Now This I Have To Hear
Fionn Regan - The End Of History
Republic Of Loose - Aaagh!
Si Schroeder - Coping Mechanisms
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
Very interesting; no Damien Rice, no Frames, no Miriam Ingram
It contains two of my favourite albums of the year; The Immediate and Republic of Loose.
Compare it with my previous prediction (The Immediate, Fionn Regan, Director, Damien Rice, Si Schroder, Miriam Ingram, Republic of Loose, Snow Patrol, The Frames, The Blizzards) and I got six out of ten, which isn't bad. Totally forgot about Duke Special - d'oh.
My favourites to win would be in this order:
The Immediate
Fionn Regan
Si Schroeder
Duke Special
Republic of Loose
Director
Messiah J & The Expert
Snow Patrol
Divine Comedy
David Kitt
Paddy Power release the odds today, so that should be interesting.
Una
Director - We Thrive On Big Cities
The Divine Comedy - Victory for the Comic Muse
Duke Special - Songs From the Deep Forest
The Immediate - In Towers & Clouds
David Kitt - Not Fade Away
Messiah J & The Expert - Now This I Have To Hear
Fionn Regan - The End Of History
Republic Of Loose - Aaagh!
Si Schroeder - Coping Mechanisms
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
Very interesting; no Damien Rice, no Frames, no Miriam Ingram
It contains two of my favourite albums of the year; The Immediate and Republic of Loose.
Compare it with my previous prediction (The Immediate, Fionn Regan, Director, Damien Rice, Si Schroder, Miriam Ingram, Republic of Loose, Snow Patrol, The Frames, The Blizzards) and I got six out of ten, which isn't bad. Totally forgot about Duke Special - d'oh.
My favourites to win would be in this order:
The Immediate
Fionn Regan
Si Schroeder
Duke Special
Republic of Loose
Director
Messiah J & The Expert
Snow Patrol
Divine Comedy
David Kitt
Paddy Power release the odds today, so that should be interesting.
Una
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
A message from RedKid
:. RedKid.info - In The January Cake
Hello everybody,
Happy new year to you :)
This Friday we\'re playing in Whelans, we\'re on stage about 9pm.
The 20th we\'re playing a gig for charity in bray.
All the details of the gigs can be found on our myspace.
so check it out today www.myspace.com/redkidtheband
+ we have new demos up for you to have a wee listen to.
+ got some new pics up there so you can flick through em.
Well that’s it for now, Hope your all feeling great and rev\'n up for the year of 7s
Take care
Ronan \'Red kid\'
www.redkid.info
www.myspace.com/redkidtheband
Hello everybody,
Happy new year to you :)
This Friday we\'re playing in Whelans, we\'re on stage about 9pm.
The 20th we\'re playing a gig for charity in bray.
All the details of the gigs can be found on our myspace.
so check it out today www.myspace.com/redkidtheband
+ we have new demos up for you to have a wee listen to.
+ got some new pics up there so you can flick through em.
Well that’s it for now, Hope your all feeling great and rev\'n up for the year of 7s
Take care
Ronan \'Red kid\'
www.redkid.info
www.myspace.com/redkidtheband
Miriam Ingram News
Miriam will be releasing an ELECTRONICA VERSION of ‘Trampoline’ –
‘TRAMPOLONICA’ shortly. Leading electronica artists, both here and abroad,
will re-mix the album using only the original files including Decal, Dunk
(Ambulance), Fairlights, Donnacha Dennehy (The Crash Ensemble), Jason
Forrest (Cockrock Disco), Selectone, Amoebazoid, Herv, Bedbugs, Locus Solus,
John Dalton (Red Square), Ian McDonnell (Lakker), Barry Murphy (The Last
Sound).
In the meantime, very shortly, ‘Trampoline’ will be available in a
DOWNLOADABLE format at www.miriamingram.com. It is also available in record
shops nationwide, courtesy of Gael Linn.
Miriam has been asked to write a piece for THE CRASH ENSEMBLE in the New
Year while ‘Trampoline’ continues to receive airplay abroad and positive
reviews including one in The German national newspaper Bild. In Ireland,
the album continues to receive acclaim on home ground too with Totally
Dublin saying, “If Hieronymus Bosch were alive today, this is the music he
would paint to…”
MIRIAM INGRAM & BAND LIVE DATES:
Thursday 18th Jan Kennedy's Bar, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Adm 8 Euro Doors
8.30pm
Friday 26th Jan The Sugar Club, Leeson Street - as part of Thomas Dunning's
Hoot Night (Theme: The Cure Vs The Carpenters) Adm 10 Euro Doors 8.30pm
(Dancing till 3am)
Saturday 24th Feb The Electric Fix in The Boom Boom Room, Conway's Bar,
Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Adm 8 Euro Doors 8.30pm
www.miriamingram.com
www.myspace.com/miriamingram
‘TRAMPOLONICA’ shortly. Leading electronica artists, both here and abroad,
will re-mix the album using only the original files including Decal, Dunk
(Ambulance), Fairlights, Donnacha Dennehy (The Crash Ensemble), Jason
Forrest (Cockrock Disco), Selectone, Amoebazoid, Herv, Bedbugs, Locus Solus,
John Dalton (Red Square), Ian McDonnell (Lakker), Barry Murphy (The Last
Sound).
In the meantime, very shortly, ‘Trampoline’ will be available in a
DOWNLOADABLE format at www.miriamingram.com. It is also available in record
shops nationwide, courtesy of Gael Linn.
Miriam has been asked to write a piece for THE CRASH ENSEMBLE in the New
Year while ‘Trampoline’ continues to receive airplay abroad and positive
reviews including one in The German national newspaper Bild. In Ireland,
the album continues to receive acclaim on home ground too with Totally
Dublin saying, “If Hieronymus Bosch were alive today, this is the music he
would paint to…”
MIRIAM INGRAM & BAND LIVE DATES:
Thursday 18th Jan Kennedy's Bar, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Adm 8 Euro Doors
8.30pm
Friday 26th Jan The Sugar Club, Leeson Street - as part of Thomas Dunning's
Hoot Night (Theme: The Cure Vs The Carpenters) Adm 10 Euro Doors 8.30pm
(Dancing till 3am)
Saturday 24th Feb The Electric Fix in The Boom Boom Room, Conway's Bar,
Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Adm 8 Euro Doors 8.30pm
www.miriamingram.com
www.myspace.com/miriamingram
Choice Music Prize: Update number 2
I've just been informed that the Choice Music Prize MySpace site I came across and linked here is in fact a fake and completely unofficial. All information regarding the Choice Music Prize is available on the OFFICIAL website: ChoiceMusicPrize.com
Seriously, what are people like? Who gets off on setting up a fake MySpace site like this? So, don't be their friend!
Una
Seriously, what are people like? Who gets off on setting up a fake MySpace site like this? So, don't be their friend!
Una
Chemical Brothers first, Daft Punk next?
Following the news that Chemical Brothers will be one of the 'headliners' at Electric Picnic, rumours are rife that Daft Punk are in negotiations to fill the other headlining slot. Some of this is according to Quigo and he tends to know these things - sources in the right places, etc.
How awesome would that be? It also has to be presumed that Electric Picnic organisers will be looking to bag Arcade Fire, given that they're back on the circuit from March.
Speaking of festivals, if you want to go to Glasto, you better get a move on:
As part of Glastonbury Festivals continuing campaign to combat touting, pre sales registration is being introduced this year. Everyone wanting to buy a ticket for the 2007 Festival will first have to register. This will mean supplying your contact details and a passport standard photo. Each ticket sold will feature the photograph of the person in whose name it is registered and will be non-exchangeable.
“It’s a much fairer system,” says Michael Eavis. “It means unscrupulous people won’t be able to sell their tickets on for a profit. The people who buy the tickets on 1 April will be the people who are actually coming to the festival.”
You will need to register between February 1st and 28th, 2007 . You will be able to register both ‘on-line’ and by post. There will be no charge for ‘on-line’ registration but postal applications will need to be accompanied by 2 First Class stamps to cover postage and processing. Forms will be available for download from the registration site which will go live on February 1st, as will the ‘on-line’ registration site. Forms will also be available from February 1st from all Millets stores; Millets will donate 10p for each form issued to WaterAid, one of our Worthwhile Causes.
Information about how to access the registration site, together with full details of how tickets will be sold and their cost, will be announced on this site during January.
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/
Una
How awesome would that be? It also has to be presumed that Electric Picnic organisers will be looking to bag Arcade Fire, given that they're back on the circuit from March.
Speaking of festivals, if you want to go to Glasto, you better get a move on:
As part of Glastonbury Festivals continuing campaign to combat touting, pre sales registration is being introduced this year. Everyone wanting to buy a ticket for the 2007 Festival will first have to register. This will mean supplying your contact details and a passport standard photo. Each ticket sold will feature the photograph of the person in whose name it is registered and will be non-exchangeable.
“It’s a much fairer system,” says Michael Eavis. “It means unscrupulous people won’t be able to sell their tickets on for a profit. The people who buy the tickets on 1 April will be the people who are actually coming to the festival.”
You will need to register between February 1st and 28th, 2007 . You will be able to register both ‘on-line’ and by post. There will be no charge for ‘on-line’ registration but postal applications will need to be accompanied by 2 First Class stamps to cover postage and processing. Forms will be available for download from the registration site which will go live on February 1st, as will the ‘on-line’ registration site. Forms will also be available from February 1st from all Millets stores; Millets will donate 10p for each form issued to WaterAid, one of our Worthwhile Causes.
Information about how to access the registration site, together with full details of how tickets will be sold and their cost, will be announced on this site during January.
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/
Una
Choice Music Prize: Update etc
contrary to a rumour, probably started by the excitable ROISIN (I know you're reading this :-)) my predictions for the Choice Music Prize shortlist were just that - predictions - and not the real list - although, I'm probably not far off the mark.
The shortlist is out TODAY, and to keep up to date with all things choicey, visit the official site - www.choicemusicprize.com
Of course, as soon as I know the shortlist, I'll post it here, so keep an eye on the aul blog today for info.
****************
Far be it from me to let a day go by without being on the radio, I'm on Phantom today at around 3.15 on Simon Maher's awesome programme. Speaking of that, do you want to work for Phantom? Then read this:
Phantom 105.2 is looking for a part-time journalist to join the news team of Dublin's newest radio station. Phantom News covers both current affairs and the latest in arts and entertainment, with a focus on Irish artists.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have an excellent broadcasting voice.
- Have experience in gathering and reading news and sports bulletins
- Be confident sourcing and writing stories tuned to the station's listeners.
- Be enthusiastic about music, arts and culture.
The successful candidate will be involved in a fast-moving newsroom with the potential for further development and training.
Please apply in writing with CV and Demo to:
Simon Maher
Head of News
Phantom 105.2
73 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
More info: Work @ Phantom 105.2
*****************************
Don't say I never do nuffink for yiz.
Una
listening to: The Hold Steady - 'Boys And Girls In America' (still)
reading: the usual blog feed
watching: just finished the L Word Season One boxset - Corina gimme the second one!
eating: Coco Pops and Bonne Maman fruit jellies
drinking: Lemon Miwadi
The shortlist is out TODAY, and to keep up to date with all things choicey, visit the official site - www.choicemusicprize.com
Of course, as soon as I know the shortlist, I'll post it here, so keep an eye on the aul blog today for info.
****************
Far be it from me to let a day go by without being on the radio, I'm on Phantom today at around 3.15 on Simon Maher's awesome programme. Speaking of that, do you want to work for Phantom? Then read this:
Phantom 105.2 is looking for a part-time journalist to join the news team of Dublin's newest radio station. Phantom News covers both current affairs and the latest in arts and entertainment, with a focus on Irish artists.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have an excellent broadcasting voice.
- Have experience in gathering and reading news and sports bulletins
- Be confident sourcing and writing stories tuned to the station's listeners.
- Be enthusiastic about music, arts and culture.
The successful candidate will be involved in a fast-moving newsroom with the potential for further development and training.
Please apply in writing with CV and Demo to:
Simon Maher
Head of News
Phantom 105.2
73 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
More info: Work @ Phantom 105.2
*****************************
Don't say I never do nuffink for yiz.
Una
listening to: The Hold Steady - 'Boys And Girls In America' (still)
reading: the usual blog feed
watching: just finished the L Word Season One boxset - Corina gimme the second one!
eating: Coco Pops and Bonne Maman fruit jellies
drinking: Lemon Miwadi
Monday, January 08, 2007
Choice Music Prize
The Choice Music Prize - the competition that awards the best Irish album of 2006 - reveals its shortlist on Wednesday 10th January. Then on the 28th of February, all the nominees will play at Vicar Street and the winner will be announced.
Likely candidates for the shortlist? I predict the following:
The Immediate
Fionn Regan
Director
Damien Rice
Si Schroder
Miriam Ingram
Republic of Loose
Snow Patrol
The Frames
The Blizzards
I want Republic of Loose to win, but I reckon The Immediate will, which is cool, because they are awesome too.
Una
Likely candidates for the shortlist? I predict the following:
The Immediate
Fionn Regan
Director
Damien Rice
Si Schroder
Miriam Ingram
Republic of Loose
Snow Patrol
The Frames
The Blizzards
I want Republic of Loose to win, but I reckon The Immediate will, which is cool, because they are awesome too.
Una
Blogging Is Gay
according to this
link via Damien Mulley
this can only mean one thing, as Corina put it when we were in The George last night, 'Bi-sies' is the new 'Bye-sies'.
Una
PS: RTE News kills David Ervine
link via Damien Mulley
this can only mean one thing, as Corina put it when we were in The George last night, 'Bi-sies' is the new 'Bye-sies'.
Una
PS: RTE News kills David Ervine
Arcade Fire in Dublin etc.
*hold the front page*
Arcade Fire play the Olympia Theatre on Monday March 5th.
Tickets go on sale this Friday.
*end of message*
So, one week into my January detox, I'm finally enjoying the claret, I mean the clarity. Met Corina last night and after tea and biscuits (and nearly throwing her PSP out the window when we couldn't get through another level of Family Guy) we went to Bingo in The George (CRANBERRY JUICE) and then to the South WIlliam Bar (DIET COKE) and had nice chats. I feel fantastic now that I'm not boozing - yaysies!
Meeting Aoibhinn this eve (probably South William bar again) for post-London goss, but first out to RTE to record TTV bizarrely in the middle of the day, dunno what that's all about.
This Saturday will be a big detox challenge because I shall be frequenting Phantasm at Radio City because Ham Sandwich are playing and I LOVE them. Don't think I've seen them since an IMRO gig at the Village or maybe Crawdaddy. Should be fun by the tonne.
Una
listening to: The Hold Steady
reading: Blogorrah
watching: Dan & Becs promo
eating: fudge
drinking: cranberry juice
Arcade Fire play the Olympia Theatre on Monday March 5th.
Tickets go on sale this Friday.
*end of message*
So, one week into my January detox, I'm finally enjoying the claret, I mean the clarity. Met Corina last night and after tea and biscuits (and nearly throwing her PSP out the window when we couldn't get through another level of Family Guy) we went to Bingo in The George (CRANBERRY JUICE) and then to the South WIlliam Bar (DIET COKE) and had nice chats. I feel fantastic now that I'm not boozing - yaysies!
Meeting Aoibhinn this eve (probably South William bar again) for post-London goss, but first out to RTE to record TTV bizarrely in the middle of the day, dunno what that's all about.
This Saturday will be a big detox challenge because I shall be frequenting Phantasm at Radio City because Ham Sandwich are playing and I LOVE them. Don't think I've seen them since an IMRO gig at the Village or maybe Crawdaddy. Should be fun by the tonne.
Una
listening to: The Hold Steady
reading: Blogorrah
watching: Dan & Becs promo
eating: fudge
drinking: cranberry juice
Saturday, January 06, 2007
i am going to kill corina
we are sitting in her flat in temple bar trying to get passed a level on her pink PSP playing the Family Guy game and she keeps getting Stewie killed by walking in to a laser.
my life is so hard.
Una
watching: Celebrity Big Brother
playing: Family Guy on the PSP,painfully
drinking: cocacola
eating: Biccies
listening to: Burial
my life is so hard.
Una
watching: Celebrity Big Brother
playing: Family Guy on the PSP,painfully
drinking: cocacola
eating: Biccies
listening to: Burial
Friday, January 05, 2007
UnaRocks Music News
... apart from the Vanity Fair goss below...
Hip Hop and Jay Z in The Nation
UK charts overhaul - 'Any track can be a hit', by Reuters
The Chemical Brothers will headline Electric Picnic say UnaRocks sources
The Guardian outlines the soundtrack to 2007
Q & A with Beth Ditto
Una
PS: have a fun weekend.
Hip Hop and Jay Z in The Nation
UK charts overhaul - 'Any track can be a hit', by Reuters
The Chemical Brothers will headline Electric Picnic say UnaRocks sources
The Guardian outlines the soundtrack to 2007
Q & A with Beth Ditto
Una
PS: have a fun weekend.
Vanity Fair namechecks Irish musos
via Blogorrah
Fionn Regan, The Immediate and Bell X1 all get the nod
Vanity Fair
Una
PS while you're at VF read Christopher Hitchens bullshit article on why women aren't as funny as men. Just if you need some Friday anger, is all.
Fionn Regan, The Immediate and Bell X1 all get the nod
Vanity Fair
Una
PS while you're at VF read Christopher Hitchens bullshit article on why women aren't as funny as men. Just if you need some Friday anger, is all.
Article of the week: Musings on Web 3.0 and A.I. from the New York Times
(this is actually an old article from November, but I just came across it today when I was writing up something on Web 3.0)
Entrepreneurs See a Web Guided by Common Sense
By JOHN MARKOFF
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 — From the billions of documents that form the World Wide Web and the links that weave them together, computer scientists and a growing collection of start-up companies are finding new ways to mine human intelligence.
Their goal is to add a layer of meaning on top of the existing Web that would make it less of a catalog and more of a guide — and even provide the foundation for systems that can reason in a human fashion. That level of artificial intelligence, with machines doing the thinking instead of simply following commands, has eluded researchers for more than half a century.
Referred to as Web 3.0, the effort is in its infancy, and the very idea has given rise to skeptics who have called it an unobtainable vision. But the underlying technologies are rapidly gaining adherents, at big companies like I.B.M. and Google as well as small ones. Their projects often center on simple, practical uses, from producing vacation recommendations to predicting the next hit song.
But in the future, more powerful systems could act as personal advisers in areas as diverse as financial planning, with an intelligent system mapping out a retirement plan for a couple, for instance, or educational consulting, with the Web helping a high school student identify the right college.
The projects aimed at creating Web 3.0 all take advantage of increasingly powerful computers that can quickly and completely scour the Web.
“I call it the World Wide Database,” said Nova Spivack, the founder of a start-up firm whose technology detects relationships between nuggets of information by mining the World Wide Web. “We are going from a Web of connected documents to a Web of connected data.”
Web 2.0, which describes the ability to seamlessly connect applications (like geographic mapping) and services (like photo-sharing) over the Internet, has in recent months become the focus of dot-com-style hype in Silicon Valley. But commercial interest in Web 3.0 — or the “semantic Web,” for the idea of adding meaning — is only now emerging.
The classic example of the Web 2.0 era is the “mash-up” — for example, connecting a rental-housing Web site with Google Maps to create a new, more useful service that automatically shows the location of each rental listing.
In contrast, the Holy Grail for developers of the semantic Web is to build a system that can give a reasonable and complete response to a simple question like: “I’m looking for a warm place to vacation and I have a budget of $3,000. Oh, and I have an 11-year-old child.”
Under today’s system, such a query can lead to hours of sifting — through lists of flights, hotel, car rentals — and the options are often at odds with one another. Under Web 3.0, the same search would ideally call up a complete vacation package that was planned as meticulously as if it had been assembled by a human travel agent.
How such systems will be built, and how soon they will begin providing meaningful answers, is now a matter of vigorous debate both among academic researchers and commercial technologists. Some are focused on creating a vast new structure to supplant the existing Web; others are developing pragmatic tools that extract meaning from the existing Web.
But all agree that if such systems emerge, they will instantly become more commercially valuable than today’s search engines, which return thousands or even millions of documents but as a rule do not answer questions directly.
Underscoring the potential of mining human knowledge is an extraordinarily profitable example: the basic technology that made Google possible, known as “Page Rank,” systematically exploits human knowledge and decisions about what is significant to order search results. (It interprets a link from one page to another as a “vote,” but votes cast by pages considered popular are weighted more heavily.)
Today researchers are pushing further. Mr. Spivack’s company, Radar Networks, for example, is one of several working to exploit the content of social computing sites, which allow users to collaborate in gathering and adding their thoughts to a wide array of content, from travel to movies.
Radar’s technology is based on a next-generation database system that stores associations, such as one person’s relationship to another (colleague, friend, brother), rather than specific items like text or numbers.
One example that hints at the potential of such systems is KnowItAll, a project by a group of University of Washington faculty members and students that has been financed by Google. One sample system created using the technology is Opine, which is designed to extract and aggregate user-posted information from product and review sites.
One demonstration project focusing on hotels “understands” concepts like room temperature, bed comfort and hotel price, and can distinguish between concepts like “great,” “almost great” and “mostly O.K.” to provide useful direct answers. Whereas today’s travel recommendation sites force people to weed through long lists of comments and observations left by others, the Web. 3.0 system would weigh and rank all of the comments and find, by cognitive deduction, just the right hotel for a particular user.
“The system will know that spotless is better than clean,” said Oren Etzioni, an artificial-intelligence researcher at the University of Washington who is a leader of the project. “There is the growing realization that text on the Web is a tremendous resource.”
In its current state, the Web is often described as being in the Lego phase, with all of its different parts capable of connecting to one another. Those who envision the next phase, Web 3.0, see it as an era when machines will start to do seemingly intelligent things.
Researchers and entrepreneurs say that while it is unlikely that there will be complete artificial-intelligence systems any time soon, if ever, the content of the Web is already growing more intelligent. Smart Webcams watch for intruders, while Web-based e-mail programs recognize dates and locations. Such programs, the researchers say, may signal the impending birth of Web 3.0.
“It’s a hot topic, and people haven’t realized this spooky thing about how much they are depending on A.I.,” said W. Daniel Hillis, a veteran artificial-intelligence researcher who founded Metaweb Technologies here last year.
Like Radar Networks, Metaweb is still not publicly describing what its service or product will be, though the company’s Web site states that Metaweb intends to “build a better infrastructure for the Web.”
“It is pretty clear that human knowledge is out there and more exposed to machines than it ever was before,” Mr. Hillis said.
Both Radar Networks and Metaweb have their roots in part in technology development done originally for the military and intelligence agencies. Early research financed by the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency predated a pioneering call for a semantic Web made in 1999 by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web a decade earlier.
Intelligence agencies also helped underwrite the work of Doug Lenat, a computer scientist whose company, Cycorp of Austin, Tex., sells systems and services to the government and large corporations. For the last quarter-century Mr. Lenat has labored on an artificial-intelligence system named Cyc that he claimed would some day be able to answer questions posed in spoken or written language — and to reason.
Cyc was originally built by entering millions of common-sense facts that the computer system would “learn.” But in a lecture given at Google earlier this year, Mr. Lenat said, Cyc is now learning by mining the World Wide Web — a process that is part of how Web 3.0 is being built.
During his talk, he implied that Cyc is now capable of answering a sophisticated natural-language query like: “Which American city would be most vulnerable to an anthrax attack during summer?”
Separately, I.B.M. researchers say they are now routinely using a digital snapshot of the six billion documents that make up the non-pornographic World Wide Web to do survey research and answer questions for corporate customers on diverse topics, such as market research and corporate branding.
Daniel Gruhl, a staff scientist at I.B.M.’s Almaden Research Center in San Jose, Calif., said the data mining system, known as Web Fountain, has been used to determine the attitudes of young people on death for a insurance company and was able to choose between the terms “utility computing” and “grid computing,” for an I.B.M. branding effort.
“It turned out that only geeks liked the term ‘grid computing,’ ” he said.
I.B.M. has used the system to do market research for television networks on the popularity of shows by mining a popular online community site, he said. Additionally, by mining the “buzz” on college music Web sites, the researchers were able to predict songs that would hit the top of the pop charts in the next two weeks — a capability more impressive than today’s market research predictions.
There is debate over whether systems like Cyc will be the driving force behind Web 3.0 or whether intelligence will emerge in a more organic fashion, from technologies that systematically extract meaning from the existing Web. Those in the latter camp say they see early examples in services like del.icio.us and Flickr, the bookmarking and photo-sharing systems acquired by Yahoo, and Digg, a news service that relies on aggregating the opinions of readers to find stories of interest.
In Flickr, for example, users “tag” photos, making it simple to identify images in ways that have eluded scientists in the past.
“With Flickr you can find images that a computer could never find,” said Prabhakar Raghavan, head of research at Yahoo. “Something that defied us for 50 years suddenly became trivial. It wouldn’t have become trivial without the Web.”
source
Entrepreneurs See a Web Guided by Common Sense
By JOHN MARKOFF
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 — From the billions of documents that form the World Wide Web and the links that weave them together, computer scientists and a growing collection of start-up companies are finding new ways to mine human intelligence.
Their goal is to add a layer of meaning on top of the existing Web that would make it less of a catalog and more of a guide — and even provide the foundation for systems that can reason in a human fashion. That level of artificial intelligence, with machines doing the thinking instead of simply following commands, has eluded researchers for more than half a century.
Referred to as Web 3.0, the effort is in its infancy, and the very idea has given rise to skeptics who have called it an unobtainable vision. But the underlying technologies are rapidly gaining adherents, at big companies like I.B.M. and Google as well as small ones. Their projects often center on simple, practical uses, from producing vacation recommendations to predicting the next hit song.
But in the future, more powerful systems could act as personal advisers in areas as diverse as financial planning, with an intelligent system mapping out a retirement plan for a couple, for instance, or educational consulting, with the Web helping a high school student identify the right college.
The projects aimed at creating Web 3.0 all take advantage of increasingly powerful computers that can quickly and completely scour the Web.
“I call it the World Wide Database,” said Nova Spivack, the founder of a start-up firm whose technology detects relationships between nuggets of information by mining the World Wide Web. “We are going from a Web of connected documents to a Web of connected data.”
Web 2.0, which describes the ability to seamlessly connect applications (like geographic mapping) and services (like photo-sharing) over the Internet, has in recent months become the focus of dot-com-style hype in Silicon Valley. But commercial interest in Web 3.0 — or the “semantic Web,” for the idea of adding meaning — is only now emerging.
The classic example of the Web 2.0 era is the “mash-up” — for example, connecting a rental-housing Web site with Google Maps to create a new, more useful service that automatically shows the location of each rental listing.
In contrast, the Holy Grail for developers of the semantic Web is to build a system that can give a reasonable and complete response to a simple question like: “I’m looking for a warm place to vacation and I have a budget of $3,000. Oh, and I have an 11-year-old child.”
Under today’s system, such a query can lead to hours of sifting — through lists of flights, hotel, car rentals — and the options are often at odds with one another. Under Web 3.0, the same search would ideally call up a complete vacation package that was planned as meticulously as if it had been assembled by a human travel agent.
How such systems will be built, and how soon they will begin providing meaningful answers, is now a matter of vigorous debate both among academic researchers and commercial technologists. Some are focused on creating a vast new structure to supplant the existing Web; others are developing pragmatic tools that extract meaning from the existing Web.
But all agree that if such systems emerge, they will instantly become more commercially valuable than today’s search engines, which return thousands or even millions of documents but as a rule do not answer questions directly.
Underscoring the potential of mining human knowledge is an extraordinarily profitable example: the basic technology that made Google possible, known as “Page Rank,” systematically exploits human knowledge and decisions about what is significant to order search results. (It interprets a link from one page to another as a “vote,” but votes cast by pages considered popular are weighted more heavily.)
Today researchers are pushing further. Mr. Spivack’s company, Radar Networks, for example, is one of several working to exploit the content of social computing sites, which allow users to collaborate in gathering and adding their thoughts to a wide array of content, from travel to movies.
Radar’s technology is based on a next-generation database system that stores associations, such as one person’s relationship to another (colleague, friend, brother), rather than specific items like text or numbers.
One example that hints at the potential of such systems is KnowItAll, a project by a group of University of Washington faculty members and students that has been financed by Google. One sample system created using the technology is Opine, which is designed to extract and aggregate user-posted information from product and review sites.
One demonstration project focusing on hotels “understands” concepts like room temperature, bed comfort and hotel price, and can distinguish between concepts like “great,” “almost great” and “mostly O.K.” to provide useful direct answers. Whereas today’s travel recommendation sites force people to weed through long lists of comments and observations left by others, the Web. 3.0 system would weigh and rank all of the comments and find, by cognitive deduction, just the right hotel for a particular user.
“The system will know that spotless is better than clean,” said Oren Etzioni, an artificial-intelligence researcher at the University of Washington who is a leader of the project. “There is the growing realization that text on the Web is a tremendous resource.”
In its current state, the Web is often described as being in the Lego phase, with all of its different parts capable of connecting to one another. Those who envision the next phase, Web 3.0, see it as an era when machines will start to do seemingly intelligent things.
Researchers and entrepreneurs say that while it is unlikely that there will be complete artificial-intelligence systems any time soon, if ever, the content of the Web is already growing more intelligent. Smart Webcams watch for intruders, while Web-based e-mail programs recognize dates and locations. Such programs, the researchers say, may signal the impending birth of Web 3.0.
“It’s a hot topic, and people haven’t realized this spooky thing about how much they are depending on A.I.,” said W. Daniel Hillis, a veteran artificial-intelligence researcher who founded Metaweb Technologies here last year.
Like Radar Networks, Metaweb is still not publicly describing what its service or product will be, though the company’s Web site states that Metaweb intends to “build a better infrastructure for the Web.”
“It is pretty clear that human knowledge is out there and more exposed to machines than it ever was before,” Mr. Hillis said.
Both Radar Networks and Metaweb have their roots in part in technology development done originally for the military and intelligence agencies. Early research financed by the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency predated a pioneering call for a semantic Web made in 1999 by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web a decade earlier.
Intelligence agencies also helped underwrite the work of Doug Lenat, a computer scientist whose company, Cycorp of Austin, Tex., sells systems and services to the government and large corporations. For the last quarter-century Mr. Lenat has labored on an artificial-intelligence system named Cyc that he claimed would some day be able to answer questions posed in spoken or written language — and to reason.
Cyc was originally built by entering millions of common-sense facts that the computer system would “learn.” But in a lecture given at Google earlier this year, Mr. Lenat said, Cyc is now learning by mining the World Wide Web — a process that is part of how Web 3.0 is being built.
During his talk, he implied that Cyc is now capable of answering a sophisticated natural-language query like: “Which American city would be most vulnerable to an anthrax attack during summer?”
Separately, I.B.M. researchers say they are now routinely using a digital snapshot of the six billion documents that make up the non-pornographic World Wide Web to do survey research and answer questions for corporate customers on diverse topics, such as market research and corporate branding.
Daniel Gruhl, a staff scientist at I.B.M.’s Almaden Research Center in San Jose, Calif., said the data mining system, known as Web Fountain, has been used to determine the attitudes of young people on death for a insurance company and was able to choose between the terms “utility computing” and “grid computing,” for an I.B.M. branding effort.
“It turned out that only geeks liked the term ‘grid computing,’ ” he said.
I.B.M. has used the system to do market research for television networks on the popularity of shows by mining a popular online community site, he said. Additionally, by mining the “buzz” on college music Web sites, the researchers were able to predict songs that would hit the top of the pop charts in the next two weeks — a capability more impressive than today’s market research predictions.
There is debate over whether systems like Cyc will be the driving force behind Web 3.0 or whether intelligence will emerge in a more organic fashion, from technologies that systematically extract meaning from the existing Web. Those in the latter camp say they see early examples in services like del.icio.us and Flickr, the bookmarking and photo-sharing systems acquired by Yahoo, and Digg, a news service that relies on aggregating the opinions of readers to find stories of interest.
In Flickr, for example, users “tag” photos, making it simple to identify images in ways that have eluded scientists in the past.
“With Flickr you can find images that a computer could never find,” said Prabhakar Raghavan, head of research at Yahoo. “Something that defied us for 50 years suddenly became trivial. It wouldn’t have become trivial without the Web.”
source
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