DJ AM profile - New York Times
Ultrasound and the Future of Abortion - Slate
ads beamed into your brain - Boston Globe
Damon Dash is so over - SOHH
Drinks that sound like drugs - News Observer
Monday, April 30, 2007
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Sealings'
It's taken from the Spiderman 3 soundtrack, which has a surprising number of big names; Flaming Lips (The Supreme Being Teachers Spider-Man How To Be In Love), Snow Patrol (Signal Fire), The Killers (Move Away), Wolfmother (Pleased To Meet You), The Walkmen (Red River), Black Mountain (Stay Free) and The Oohlas (Small Parts) amongst others. I guess Spiderman is a bit of an indie superhero.
I really like the bridge in this YYY song with the 'ooh ooh ooh' bit, but otherwise, it's not that exciting, still it's always good to hear new YYY stuff.
The Snow Patrol one is as usual, what I call a Seinfeld track - their usual will it / won't it crescendo that never goes anywhere. Gary Lightbody is very much the Jerry Seinfeld of MOR at this point in time.
The Killers track has a strangely heavy bassline, and sounds like a U2 B-side.
But my favourite song on the soundtrack is this sweet one from The Oolahs
Swearing Lady blogs the election
"I'll be busy buzzing up and down to Cark in the next couple of days. I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for the best election posters on the road. My favourite ones have tire tracks on them. My least favourite ones have the PDs' vaguely threatening "Don't Throw It All Away (Or We'll Nut You, You Ungrateful Drugged-Up Socialist)" printed under the head of the balding, gurning local candidate. (Why are the PDs always balding? And don't be telling me that Mary Harney's hair is real!)"
more here
more here
Smiley Happy People
Lili took this photee of Anthony and myself last week. We both look very content (and hungry)
Arctic Monkeys take over the British charts
There was even a report on this on BBC News 24 yesterday, so it must be important. The downloadable version of their new album, 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' was mistakenly sold online as individual tracks, making all of their new tunes eligible for the charts. I've only listened to the record a couple of times so far (it's on a weird promo - you know the band is really big when they have fake names for their record so the courier won't steal it. This one is called 'Version 2'.) and haven't really got into it yet. But everyone who has been listening to it quite a bit are raving about it, so I'll give it a few more spins this evening.
Anyway, here are the chart positions:
'Brianstorm' (7)
'Fluorescent Adolescent' (60)
'505' (74)
'Teddy Picker' (94)
'Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend' (97)
'Balaclava' (104)
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' (105)
'D Is For Dangerous' (116)
'Old Yellow Bricks' (122)
'Do Me A Favour' (127)
'Only One Who Knows' (130)
'This House Is A Circus' (132)
'The Bad Thing' (140)
'What If You Were Right The First Time' (160)
'Leave Before The Lights Come On' (176)
'If You Found This Its Probably Too Late' (180)
'If You Were There Beware' (189)
The ban is lifted... and the party's over
Well I can blog again. To reflect on the week that was:
Wednesday: Jenny's launch of the new Yamamouri avec Corina and Lili - great sushi, good Tiger beer
Thursday: Delorentos played an amazing gig at the Temple Bar Music Centre with Ham Sandwich. Sold out and a brilliant vibe. Myself and Iano headed along and met up with Meadzer, Shaz and various others (hello Dan Friction, Michael Tripod, Screamer, Fiona Phantom and Angela FMC). This was swiftly followed by Dakota and a few shcooops with Laney, Izzy, Ro Ro, Kev Kev, Jim Jim, Frisbee Rob and his frisbee mates, Tiger et all and then me and Iano and Ro Ro decided it would be rude not to go to Phantasm in Whelan's and spent the evening chatting to the lovely Delorentos boys and dancing manically with Niamh Ham Sandwich.
Friday: Dee-Fest (the launch of my sister Dee's self-invented 5 day birthday festival). Drinks in Cafe En Seine, probably one of my most hated places in the world, but South William wouldn't keep a table for us (boo). I went home early because I'm smart.
Spent the weekend at the Farnham Estate Spa Hotel in Cavan with Dee, Aoife, Rachel, Bonni, Sandra and Karen. So much fun. It's a gorgeous hotel and the spa is amazing - really cool infinity pool and this amethest steam grotto that gets rid of feelings of anger, guilt and jealousy or something ridiculous and a Finnish sauna and ice fountain, and other crazy things - but the service is pretty shit, so it lets itself down big time on that front. I have loads of photees and will post them in due course (catchphrases of the weekend were "charmed, I'm sure" and "see you Jimmy.")
Anyway, the party being over reference is due to a strange illness that has been gripping me for the past couple of weeks. I first felt it in New York while drinking a billion mojitos on Bowery (and on a hangover). A strange stinging nastiness in my stomach and throat. I just thought it was heartburn. But it returned this morning, and my sister Aoife informed me (she can do these things because she's a doctor) that I have gastritis, which is inflamation of the stomach which is basically something you get from the party pooper god for having too much fun. Drill.
Una
Wednesday: Jenny's launch of the new Yamamouri avec Corina and Lili - great sushi, good Tiger beer
Thursday: Delorentos played an amazing gig at the Temple Bar Music Centre with Ham Sandwich. Sold out and a brilliant vibe. Myself and Iano headed along and met up with Meadzer, Shaz and various others (hello Dan Friction, Michael Tripod, Screamer, Fiona Phantom and Angela FMC). This was swiftly followed by Dakota and a few shcooops with Laney, Izzy, Ro Ro, Kev Kev, Jim Jim, Frisbee Rob and his frisbee mates, Tiger et all and then me and Iano and Ro Ro decided it would be rude not to go to Phantasm in Whelan's and spent the evening chatting to the lovely Delorentos boys and dancing manically with Niamh Ham Sandwich.
Friday: Dee-Fest (the launch of my sister Dee's self-invented 5 day birthday festival). Drinks in Cafe En Seine, probably one of my most hated places in the world, but South William wouldn't keep a table for us (boo). I went home early because I'm smart.
Spent the weekend at the Farnham Estate Spa Hotel in Cavan with Dee, Aoife, Rachel, Bonni, Sandra and Karen. So much fun. It's a gorgeous hotel and the spa is amazing - really cool infinity pool and this amethest steam grotto that gets rid of feelings of anger, guilt and jealousy or something ridiculous and a Finnish sauna and ice fountain, and other crazy things - but the service is pretty shit, so it lets itself down big time on that front. I have loads of photees and will post them in due course (catchphrases of the weekend were "charmed, I'm sure" and "see you Jimmy.")
Anyway, the party being over reference is due to a strange illness that has been gripping me for the past couple of weeks. I first felt it in New York while drinking a billion mojitos on Bowery (and on a hangover). A strange stinging nastiness in my stomach and throat. I just thought it was heartburn. But it returned this morning, and my sister Aoife informed me (she can do these things because she's a doctor) that I have gastritis, which is inflamation of the stomach which is basically something you get from the party pooper god for having too much fun. Drill.
Una
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Blog Ban
I will not be blogging or reading blogs for five days. You can check back on Sunday for the reason for this, but I promise, it's a legitimate one.
Byesies!
Una
Byesies!
Una
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The Bleedin Bleedins back in the studio
One of my favourite bands (and all round awesome guys) - The Bleedin Bleedins - are back in the studio this month recording a new EP that will follow up their brilliant debut album 'Life Without Computers'. You can check out how they're getting on here.
The guys play Hennessy's in Boston on Thursday May 10th.
Bleedins on MySpace
official site
Dry County - 'Unexpected Falls'
I've been a fan of Dry County since the Nothing Stays In Place EP, so I was quite pleased to find a copy of their debut album 'Unexpected Falls' on my desk upon my return from the US. They've moved on from tracks like 'Lost Now' and 'Static Kids' which were very much lo-fi, to a livelier sound with an industrial edge. Whereas previously, beats grew slowly, here they thump occasionally - especially on the opening track 'Delayed by 5'. The vocals are more prominent too, but the intricate hooks and an attention to detailed layering still remains. In other words, I'm liking it.
official site
Dry County on MySpace
official site
Dry County on MySpace
I love my flatmates
Because they bought me the third season of the L Word on DVD. Amazing. Just watched the first episode last night with Ro Ro and Laney and I are planning a marathon session this evening.
Una
listening to: Arctic Monkeys - 'Favourite Worst Nightmare'
reading: Steven Johnson - 'Emergence'
eating: York peppermint patties
drinking: tea
watching: The L Word series 3
Monday, April 23, 2007
UnaRocks seperated at birth #1
General Secretary of the Irish Nurses Organisation, Liam Doran
Henry Winkler
A couple of free gigs
If you missed CSS playing for free in Cork on Friday night, then fear not, there are a few other freebies to check out as long as you don't mind drinking just one brand of beer on the night.
Budweiser are gearing up for their Maximo Park and Noisettes gig in the Music Centre on May 21st. For tickets, register here .
Budweiser are gearing up for their Maximo Park and Noisettes gig in the Music Centre on May 21st. For tickets, register here .
Meanwhile, if you want to drink Heineken, you should pop along to Langton's in Kilkenny on the same night because New Young Pony Club will be playing the latest Green Spheres gig.
Does your band want to play a launch party?
Phantom 105.2 are running a competition to find an unsigned band to support a 'big name act' at the launch of Topman on Grafton St in May.
What you have to do is send ONE of your songs on a CD with your band biog and contact details to 'Topman Unsigned Band Search, Phantom 105.273, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1'. A shortlist including the best tracks will be revealed on Access All Areas by Edel 'hotter than the sun, cooler than the glaciers' Coffey. The four top bands will then feature on Phantom and a public vote will decide who gets to play at the party.
more info here
more info here
Music Nooz
- are Arctic Monkeys broke?
- being nominated for an Ivor Novello should take the sting out of having no munzo
- Good luck getting Elliott Smith's 'New Moon' (out May 4) online ahead of its release. Music journalists can only listen to a preview of the record via a password protected link which expires after six listens.
- MCR bassist says byesies
- Pete Doherty might have to reconsider his 'arena' tour. Thousands of tickets have yet to be shifted.
- being nominated for an Ivor Novello should take the sting out of having no munzo
- Good luck getting Elliott Smith's 'New Moon' (out May 4) online ahead of its release. Music journalists can only listen to a preview of the record via a password protected link which expires after six listens.
- MCR bassist says byesies
- Pete Doherty might have to reconsider his 'arena' tour. Thousands of tickets have yet to be shifted.
Kill City Defectors: new video
Check out this new video for 'Black Sheep' by the awesome Kill City Defectors . I love KCD's - if you haven't checked them out live yet, you should because they're a real party band (and in fact were responsible for dangerous tour bus moments with me, Lili and Corina in Naas once upon a time)
listen to some tracks
KCDs on MySpace
UnaRocks articles of the day
Big spenders on Second Life - Business Week
GAP aint dead yet - Brandweek
All hail Blogorrah - The Sunday Tribune
The strange history of racist spokescharacters - Slate
Should you put your CV on video? - Time
How the media chose a name for the Viriginia Tech gunman - Slate
China to make first 'WomanTown' - Ananova
Camden Crawl - The Guardian
TV is dead, long live TV - Wired
GAP aint dead yet - Brandweek
All hail Blogorrah - The Sunday Tribune
The strange history of racist spokescharacters - Slate
Should you put your CV on video? - Time
How the media chose a name for the Viriginia Tech gunman - Slate
China to make first 'WomanTown' - Ananova
Camden Crawl - The Guardian
TV is dead, long live TV - Wired
Cocaine drink changes its marketing campaign
this is the thing I was drinking in Chicago. It was yum, although caused a bit of confusion when ordering 'vodka and coke'. I hope it comes to Ireland because when you're drinking it, the conversation is sorted because you can just make cocaine puns all night, and get strange looks from people when you're shouting across to your mate "order me a cocaine" and what not. Tadhg and I also wondered whether you could create a chaser shot to follow it called 'post nasal drip'. Boom boom, etc.
"If you're going to spew, spew into this."
I hate the new Mark Ronson album - 'Version'. I got it, listened to it, didn't like it at all, thought I was going to vom from all the silly off-key horns, went away, forgot about it, and now that it's just popped up on shuffle on my iTunes I've been reminded again of how crap it is. Ok, I'm being a bit OTT. It's not as if listening to it forces me to crawl under my desk and chew on the wires of my computer in the hope of a sweet death via electricity overload. No. I just don't like it, and I don't see the fuss. Just because you're on the incline on the Sunday Times Style magazine index, does not mean your recycled passe jazz pastiche should be celebrated. Even if you wear nice hats this is still true. Ok, 'Stop Me' is alright, but I just don't understand why people cover songs like 'Toxic' - which is such a brilliant pop song - with seemingly the sole purpose of borifying them.
Rant over.
Rant over.
Dirty Dozen: Vol 63
1. Chemical Brothers - 'Do It Again'
2. Fergie - 'Glamorous' (Space Cowboy mix)
3. Hadouken! - 'Dance Lesson'
4. Super Extra Bonus Party - 'Everything Flows'
5. Super Extra Bonus Party - 'Favourite Things'
half a dozen. Feist - 'Past In Present'
7. Bloc Party - 'The Prayer' (Hadouken remix)
8. Battles - 'Atlas'
9. The Rosebuds - 'Get Up Get Out'
10. Tokyo Police Club - 'Cheer It On' (Trey Told Em remix)
11. The Mules - 'We're Good People' (CSS remix)
dozen. MSTRKRFT - 'She's Good For Business'
2. Fergie - 'Glamorous' (Space Cowboy mix)
3. Hadouken! - 'Dance Lesson'
4. Super Extra Bonus Party - 'Everything Flows'
5. Super Extra Bonus Party - 'Favourite Things'
half a dozen. Feist - 'Past In Present'
7. Bloc Party - 'The Prayer' (Hadouken remix)
8. Battles - 'Atlas'
9. The Rosebuds - 'Get Up Get Out'
10. Tokyo Police Club - 'Cheer It On' (Trey Told Em remix)
11. The Mules - 'We're Good People' (CSS remix)
dozen. MSTRKRFT - 'She's Good For Business'
CSS
Me and Corina and Lili were helping Sir Anthony with flyering and what not for the CSS DJ set on Saturday night and managed to score ourselves free tickets to the gig in the process - result. They were awesome, even though we could only stay in the Ambassador for around half an hour because we had to get down to Spirit. The after party was cool too - the crowd was really fun and into it and Luiza from CSS played some great tunes. Afterwards, we went down to DJ Hype in the music centre and just caught the very end of his set and then went to party central to play SingStar for a million hours. None of this helped my jet lag - but who cares it was fun :)
(photees by Lili)
I am Una - see me fly
for some reason, anytime me, Corina and Lili go to the music centre (which we did for about 5 minutes at the end of DJ Hype's set on Saturday night) we always end up backstage doing jumpy photees. It has become quite the tradition, but I think this is my favourite of me so far. Well done Lili!
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