My love affair with Sarah Haskins continues:
BOTOX
SUFFRAGE
Thursday, July 31, 2008
You in Galway tonight?
Then you should probably be hitting one or both of these gigs:
Roisin Dubh Summer Shindig
Le Galaxie
Disconnect4
Blasterbra
Only Fumes and Corpses
Search for the Lost Chord
Music for Dead Birds
Its free in and starts at around 7.
De Burgoes (€8)
Mirikil Whip
So Cow
ODi
Agitated Radio Pilot
The Brno Chairs
Cheers to Tenaka for the headzupp
Le Galaxie: We Bleed The Blood of Androids
Roisin Dubh Summer Shindig
Le Galaxie
Disconnect4
Blasterbra
Only Fumes and Corpses
Search for the Lost Chord
Music for Dead Birds
Its free in and starts at around 7.
De Burgoes (€8)
Mirikil Whip
So Cow
ODi
Agitated Radio Pilot
The Brno Chairs
Cheers to Tenaka for the headzupp
Le Galaxie: We Bleed The Blood of Androids
UnaRocks articles of the day
Should men wear tights? - Elle Girl
25 things you never knew about Metallica - NME
Why vegans can't decide whether they are allowed to eat honey - Slate
A new reading of Emily Dickison - New Yorker
5 athletes fail gender test - Guardian
Hidden portrait revealed under Van Gogh painting - LiveScience
Bad tippers are bad lovers - The Globe and Mail
Dead monster washes ashore in Montauk - Gawker
Leave Lindsay Lohan alone, kinda - Advocate
the international best dressed list 2008 - Vanity Fair
U2 manager reveals why people don't normally bother interviewing managers - Guardian
What's 'Donk' all about? - State
25 things you never knew about Metallica - NME
Why vegans can't decide whether they are allowed to eat honey - Slate
A new reading of Emily Dickison - New Yorker
5 athletes fail gender test - Guardian
Hidden portrait revealed under Van Gogh painting - LiveScience
Bad tippers are bad lovers - The Globe and Mail
Dead monster washes ashore in Montauk - Gawker
Leave Lindsay Lohan alone, kinda - Advocate
the international best dressed list 2008 - Vanity Fair
U2 manager reveals why people don't normally bother interviewing managers - Guardian
What's 'Donk' all about? - State
Hard Working Class Heroes line-up announced
202's / 79Cortinaz / A Lazarus Soul / The Aftermath / Alphamono / The Ambience Affair / Angel Pier / Armoured Bear / Mark Austin / Autamata / Bats / The Beat Poets / Bravado / The Brothers Movement / The Cades / Carly Sings / Nick Carswell & The Elective Orchestra / Caruso / Chequerboard / Cian / Class Of 1984 / Ollie Cole / Crayonsmith / Cutaways / The Dagger Lees / Deaf Animal Orchestra / Distractors / Dolbro Dan / Dublin Duck Dispensary / Exit: Pursued By A Bear / Fiach / Fighting With Wire / Valerie Francis / Fred / Gorbachov / Grand Pocket Orchestra / Groom / Halves / Headgear / Heartbreak Cartel / The Holy Roman Army / Hooray for Humans / The Hot Sprockets / Hybrasil / Kill Krinkle Club / The Kinetiks / The Last Tycoons / Le Galaxie / Lines Drawing Circles / Little Xs For Eyes / Mackerel The Cat / Tom McShane / Fiona Melady / The Minutes / Walter Mitty & The Realists / More Tiny Giants / My Brother Woody / Nakatomi Plaza / New Amusement / Noise Control / Not Men But Giants / One Day International / The Followers of Otis / Panama Kings / The Parks / Pilotlight / Pocket Promise / The Rags / The Revellions / Robotnik / John Shelly and the Creatures / Sickboy / Sideproject / So Cow / Sounds of System Breakdown / Sparks Fly / The Spook of The Thirteenth Lock / Super Extra Bonus Party / Supermodel Twins / Sweet Jane / Tidal District / Tiger Empire / David Turpin / The Vinny Club / Vodkopter / Youre Only Massive
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like tears, wipe that rain away
Grr! I'm so annoyed at the weather. Took a very muggy stroll yesterday evening to The Bank for TTV drinks and went out for a cigarette later and it was PISSING rain. Boo-urns. We went to Chemistry @ Spy after, which as usual was jammers and fun, and full of hot people.
Was perusing Thrill Pier this morning and found this brilliantly surreal video of Dan Deacon on NBC:
Still, how annoying is the rain and the darkness? As McMorrow said this morning, you almost expect to see Christmas lights twinkling along Baggot Street it's so wintery.
In other news, if you didn't make it to Oxegen, you can watch 63 hours of coverage from the festival on MTV2 from 7pm tomorrow. There will also be coverage on VHI and TMF over the weekend. Next Friday, if you are registered on Oxegen.ie, you'll be able to buy early bird tickets for the 2009 festival. €224.50 for weekend camping, if you buy four, you get a free car parking space, and if you want to camp on Thursday night as well, you have to buy an additional €20 camping ticket.
Looking for something to do this weekend in Dublin? There isn't really much on that I can see apart from this stuff...
Friday
Philth & Seki @ Kennedy's - €10
SoundCheck @ Spy - free and awesome
Phantom First Friday @ ALT - €10
Saturday
Nothing of note. Am I wrong?
Sunday
Bonde Do Role and Stereo MCs @ Crawdaddy - €20
Calvin Harris (DJ set) @ Spy - €12.50
Was perusing Thrill Pier this morning and found this brilliantly surreal video of Dan Deacon on NBC:
Still, how annoying is the rain and the darkness? As McMorrow said this morning, you almost expect to see Christmas lights twinkling along Baggot Street it's so wintery.
In other news, if you didn't make it to Oxegen, you can watch 63 hours of coverage from the festival on MTV2 from 7pm tomorrow. There will also be coverage on VHI and TMF over the weekend. Next Friday, if you are registered on Oxegen.ie, you'll be able to buy early bird tickets for the 2009 festival. €224.50 for weekend camping, if you buy four, you get a free car parking space, and if you want to camp on Thursday night as well, you have to buy an additional €20 camping ticket.
Looking for something to do this weekend in Dublin? There isn't really much on that I can see apart from this stuff...
Friday
Philth & Seki @ Kennedy's - €10
SoundCheck @ Spy - free and awesome
Phantom First Friday @ ALT - €10
Saturday
Nothing of note. Am I wrong?
Sunday
Bonde Do Role and Stereo MCs @ Crawdaddy - €20
Calvin Harris (DJ set) @ Spy - €12.50
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tom Waits watch
He's at Stephen's Green with a hot blonde chick carrying a ukulele.
(source: Ragin Spice)
(source: Ragin Spice)
Acceptable in the 80s / recession times
Monsieur Calvin Harris is DJing @ Spy this Bank Holiday Sunday fresh off the back of his massive number one tune with Dizzee Rascal 'Dance Wiv Me'.
There's a pre-party in Urban Outfitters from 6pm to 8.30pm, with 10% off all those UO clothes and... FREE BOOZE! So get there early, I would imagine.
Tickets for the Spy gig are €12.50 and you can get them at www.tickets.ies/spy , City Discs and www.ticketmaster.ie
I would be totally going to this, but I shall be partying in Brighton that day, so no dice.
There's a pre-party in Urban Outfitters from 6pm to 8.30pm, with 10% off all those UO clothes and... FREE BOOZE! So get there early, I would imagine.
Tickets for the Spy gig are €12.50 and you can get them at www.tickets.ies/spy , City Discs and www.ticketmaster.ie
I would be totally going to this, but I shall be partying in Brighton that day, so no dice.
Calvin Johnson @ Hideaway House
Yay! Eventually managed to upload the video. I must apologise for (a) the quality, because it was taken on my crappy little camera, and (b) the general bad filming and wandering, unbalanced nature of it. This is down to the fact that Ragin force fed me vodka and lucozade before the gig.
Anyway, here it is:
Calvin Johnson @ Hideaway House from Una Mullally on Vimeo.
Anyway, here it is:
Calvin Johnson @ Hideaway House from Una Mullally on Vimeo.
video uploading help
Does anyone know where I can upload a 400MB video so I can embed it on my blog? Google Video, YouTube, Blogger and MySpace videos size limits are too small, and I want to put the Calvin Johnson @ Hideaway House up...
new trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Waaahhhh!
thoughts?
Looks pretty frickin scary to me. I'm still not convinced whether David Yates is the best person to direct Harry Potter films though...
thoughts?
Looks pretty frickin scary to me. I'm still not convinced whether David Yates is the best person to direct Harry Potter films though...
Saturday night at the (outdoor) movies
I'm going to see Brokeback Mountain at Somerset House (pictured) in London on Saturday night. V excited. They even have themed menus for every film! So that means vegetable or beef chilli with corn bread (less than a fiver for both). There are DJs before each movie, and there is no fixed seating, so you just bring cushions and rugs and things. Comfy! And there's a bar. Movies and beer. Yumsies.
Back in Dublin, I heard a while ago that there were going to be drive-in movies at Phoenix Park soon @ Farmleigh. They start on August 9th with screenings at 4.30pm and 9pm. Tickets are free! Yay! You can apply for tickets to 'The Snapper' on Saturday 9th here, or 'The Shining' on the same day (think that's the later screening) here.
One of my favourite movies EVER, 'Grease', is on Sunday August 10th, get tickets here, or if you're not into the ramalamalama, then get tickets to 'Jaws' on the same day here.
Ham Sandwich @ SoundCheck tomorrow!
Yo! In case y'all didn't know, Podge and Niamh from Ham Sandwich will be DJing @ SoundCheck in Spy tomorrow. Should be loads of fun! Head down and check it out.
SoundCheck is at Spy on South William Street from 7pm to 11pm every Thursday and Friday. It's FREE in, cocktails are TWO FOR ONE and we always have some tasty sweet treats in case you missed dinner. Guest DJs and SoundCheck resident DJs play the best mix of indie and beyond. Our July chart is here.
Upcoming guest DJs SoundCheck include Jim Carroll, CODES, Sinead Ni Mhordha, You're Only Massive, Anthony Remedy, Queen Kong, Nadine O'Regan and loads more.
Keep an eye on the SoundCheck blog, the MySpace and the Facebook group for updates, SoundCheck news, the latest on just added guest DJs and more info. See y'all down there!
Keep an eye on the SoundCheck blog, the MySpace and the Facebook group for updates, SoundCheck news, the latest on just added guest DJs and more info. See y'all down there!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Killers to play the Academy
Bet you're pissed off if you shelled out over €70 to see the Killers in Marlay Park on August 21st. They're playing The Academy the night before for €44.
Dang!
Via MCD.
Dang!
Via MCD.
UnaRocks articles of the day
Gummi Bears fight plaque - IrishHealth.com
The evolution of dubstep - New York Magazine
Jim has the skinny on a couple of bands playing later in the year - On The Record (one can presume that most artists playing in the London O2, will be hitting the site formerly known as the Point; Kings of Leon, Tina Turner, um, Barry Manilow...)
Amy Housewine in hospital again - NME
Who ruined the Hollywood fight scene? - Slate
Chris Brown secretly advertising gum? - Rolling Stone
State talk about Kings Of Leon's 'Crawl' - State
Video of that plane with the hole that nearly crashed the other day - Wired
The evolution of dubstep - New York Magazine
Jim has the skinny on a couple of bands playing later in the year - On The Record (one can presume that most artists playing in the London O2, will be hitting the site formerly known as the Point; Kings of Leon, Tina Turner, um, Barry Manilow...)
Amy Housewine in hospital again - NME
Who ruined the Hollywood fight scene? - Slate
Chris Brown secretly advertising gum? - Rolling Stone
State talk about Kings Of Leon's 'Crawl' - State
Video of that plane with the hole that nearly crashed the other day - Wired
Question: how many BBQs are too many BBQs
Answer: you can never have too many BBQs.
And so, me, Lili, IanoFemBo, Anthony, YoCo and Antonia and Cina BBQd our faces off last night on Lili's roof. I've yet to find a view in Dublin that rivals Lili's. It's an entire panorama of the city, so cool. We had burgers (which Lili made from scratch), various types of sausages, pork chops and ribs. Yumsies. All washed down with a keg of Krombacher that sprayed all over me when I tried to work it.
I was very scared last night when it started raining, but then today is another beautiful day. YAY! It's so crazy how the weather impacts on your mood, innit? Even if the weather does break this week, I won't be so sadsies because I'm off to Valencia on Monday and a quick check of the weather there says 31 degrees. Mwoahaha.
Monday, July 28, 2008
The Dark Knight
AMAZING. Went to see it last night. So good. Go see it NOW if you haven't already. Before I went to watch it (with RoRo, Johnny B, Anthony, YoCo, Antonia and Cina) we hung out at the Kings of Concrete thing @ Wood Quay which was loads of fun; skateboarding, parkour, breakdancing, burgers and a nice sit down. Such a nice day yesterday (and today, incidently), so I'm full of the joys of summer. Also rediscovered my love of Icebergers.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Calvin Johnson @ Hideaway House
Went to one of the best gigs and venues in a long time last night: Calvin Johnson @ Hideaway House in Deansgrange. Me and Ragin got on the aul 45 bus and headed out, vodka and lucozade in tow.
Hideaway House is lived in by Dylan from Hideaway Records (and also Ragin's cousin) and he has gigs now and then in the gaff. It's a simple set up. The first band (I can't remember their name) was awesome. Really sweet and funny low-fi alt-pop. Crayonsmith were next (I watched them from the window at the back of the house) and then Calvin Johnson who led people like the Pied Piper down the back on the garden. His stage was the grass, his backdrop was an overgrown hedge. Brilliant stuff. His voice is so deep and scary in a kind of hypnotic way. Big up to Dylan. You rock.
After that, me and Ragin got a taxi into town (and were given out for dancing in the taxi, understandably) and hit the G and then the Tivoli for some carnage. I did a disappearing act early enough. Such fun times though.
Ragin christened me Asbo Spice this morning, I think it might stick. I'm in the 'hood now. Just BBQd me some ribs. Yumsies.
I'm trying to upload a video of the gig, but YouTube is being a fucker. State magazine homies were there too, so I'm sure you'll see some coverage of it soon. Here's a video I took of walking through the gaff:
Hideaway House is lived in by Dylan from Hideaway Records (and also Ragin's cousin) and he has gigs now and then in the gaff. It's a simple set up. The first band (I can't remember their name) was awesome. Really sweet and funny low-fi alt-pop. Crayonsmith were next (I watched them from the window at the back of the house) and then Calvin Johnson who led people like the Pied Piper down the back on the garden. His stage was the grass, his backdrop was an overgrown hedge. Brilliant stuff. His voice is so deep and scary in a kind of hypnotic way. Big up to Dylan. You rock.
After that, me and Ragin got a taxi into town (and were given out for dancing in the taxi, understandably) and hit the G and then the Tivoli for some carnage. I did a disappearing act early enough. Such fun times though.
Ragin christened me Asbo Spice this morning, I think it might stick. I'm in the 'hood now. Just BBQd me some ribs. Yumsies.
I'm trying to upload a video of the gig, but YouTube is being a fucker. State magazine homies were there too, so I'm sure you'll see some coverage of it soon. Here's a video I took of walking through the gaff:
Friday, July 25, 2008
RTE: redefining 'celebrity'
The 13 'celebrities' who will star on the upcoming reality TV programme 'Failte Towers' have been named:
Evelyn Cusack
Jennifer Maguire
Claire Tully
Séan Ó Dómhnaill
Patricia McKenna
Donna and Joseph McCaul
Luke Thomas
John Creedon
Brian Dowling
Michelle Heaton
Liz O'Kane
Don Baker
You can't slag it though, because it's for charity, which makes it ok, right? C'mon everybody etc.
Evelyn Cusack
Jennifer Maguire
Claire Tully
Séan Ó Dómhnaill
Patricia McKenna
Donna and Joseph McCaul
Luke Thomas
John Creedon
Brian Dowling
Michelle Heaton
Liz O'Kane
Don Baker
You can't slag it though, because it's for charity, which makes it ok, right? C'mon everybody etc.
Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Whatever scrap debut album ahead of its release
Woah!. What a waste of time and money. The album promos were already sent out, the reviews are already in. Bizarre situation
From XFM:
"Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong have scrapped their forthcoming album following advice from their manager. The self-titled debut was due to be released by Vertigo on August 4, but their boss Raye Cosbert advised them that the material wasn’t representative of the group as they are now.
"They've grown as musicians, the album was recorded too early in their career," Cosbert told the NME. "The band have all agreed that's it's the best thing to do.” A Vertigo spokesman said, “We completely respect our artists’ creative decisions.”
Promo copies have already been sent out to journalists, meaning the “unrepresentative” tracks are out there."
From XFM:
"Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong have scrapped their forthcoming album following advice from their manager. The self-titled debut was due to be released by Vertigo on August 4, but their boss Raye Cosbert advised them that the material wasn’t representative of the group as they are now.
"They've grown as musicians, the album was recorded too early in their career," Cosbert told the NME. "The band have all agreed that's it's the best thing to do.” A Vertigo spokesman said, “We completely respect our artists’ creative decisions.”
Promo copies have already been sent out to journalists, meaning the “unrepresentative” tracks are out there."
I'm sure the label and management are only delighted...
Púca Chair!
Burco alerts me to a long lost video of me and her playing 'Púca Chair':
'Púca Chair' involved three key ingredients:
1. A twirly chair
2. A hill
3. Gin
Fun times.
'Púca Chair' involved three key ingredients:
1. A twirly chair
2. A hill
3. Gin
Fun times.
Brilliant restaurant critic rant
"This week a furious and foul-mouthed email from the Times' restaurant critic Giles Coren to the paper's subeditors went viral." - The Guardian
This is my favourite bit:
"I wrote: "I can't think of a nicer place to sit this spring over a glass of rosé and watch the boys and girls in the street outside smiling gaily to each other, and wondering where to go for a nosh."
It appeared as: "I can't think of a nicer place to sit this spring over a glass of rosé and watch the boys and girls in the street outside smiling gaily to each other, and wondering where to go for nosh."
There is no length issue. This is someone thinking, "I'll just remove this indefinite article because Coren is an illiterate cunt and i know best."
Well, you fucking don't. This was shit, shit subediting..." and so on.
Stay out late this weekend
Because from next Wednesday, you won't be allowed to, what with the STUPID new licensing laws coming in.
Ireland is so embarrassing.
Ireland is so embarrassing.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
UnaRocks articles of the day
RTE Guide rips off Entertainment Weekly - On The Record
Emo to become illegal in Russia - NME
Why is crime rising across America? - Atlantic Monthly
The video game where you kill people - Slate
Jonas Brothers cover interview - Rolling Stone
Parents Television Council not into Gossip Girl - New York Magazine
Google announces 'new Wikipedia' - Wired
Bush: "Wall Street got drunk" - The Hill
Emo to become illegal in Russia - NME
Why is crime rising across America? - Atlantic Monthly
The video game where you kill people - Slate
Jonas Brothers cover interview - Rolling Stone
Parents Television Council not into Gossip Girl - New York Magazine
Google announces 'new Wikipedia' - Wired
Bush: "Wall Street got drunk" - The Hill
Wantsies
Next Saturday, I'm going shopping in London AND NOTHING CAN STOP ME. Ahem.
Rainbow shades
'100 People' cons
Argyle cardie
Mesh tank
Gin necklace
Rainbow shades
'100 People' cons
Argyle cardie
Mesh tank
Gin necklace
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Áit AIT @ the Hub tonight
"'Áit AIT' is back! Queer Girls, Queer Boys and Friends of Queers-lend us your ears! Áit AIT returns on Wednesday, the 23rd of July in The Hub on Eustace Street in Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Doors are open from 10.00 and it will run till late! To come along to this wonder, you'll have to part with a meagre 5 EUROS on the door. Betty Mod (and friends) will once again be playing an eclectic mix of music ranging from indie to swing, eighties' pop to soul, riot grrrls to glam rock...don't miss it!"
Áit AIT on Bebo
Dublin Fringe Festival announces music programme
The Dublin Fringe Festival has announced the Music Programme for their 14th Annual Festival between 6th and 21st September. The music programme, a combination of once-off collaborations, curated evenings and special events is taking place in “The Secret Garden” Iveagh Gardens, Central Dublin in the Hennessy Spiegeltent and The Bosco Tent.
06-Sep Opening BATUCADA! Party - Presented by Dublin Fringe Festival & Babalonia
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
07-Sep La Charlatanne - Karen Egan
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
08-Sep Cathy Davey presents SONGS THAT SCARE CHILDREN (but in a very beautiful way)
Hennessy Spiegeltent 9.30pm
09-Sep The Fall / Rarely Seen Above Ground
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
10-Sep The Silhouette Old Time Mystery Radio Show - Duke Special and Friends
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
11-Sep Psycho Fest featuring Humanzi, The Things, The Dagger Lees and The Mighty Stef
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
12-Sep Introduction to Dubstep: Skream, Plastician & Safety Boy
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
13-Sep Show & Prove - Presented by Choice Cuts
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 2pm
13-Sep Br*ss Off!
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
14-Sep The Electric Picture Palace - 3epkano & Donal Dineen
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 6pm
14-Sep Sugarhill Gang
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
15-Sep Rhapsody in the Park -Royal Irish Academy of Music Jazz Ensemble with piano soloist Conor Linehan
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
16-Sep The Cat's Miaow Part II - Curated by Camille O'Sullivan with Friends
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
17-Sep Wilde On
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
line-up includes Cathy Davey, The Jimmy Cake, Rhob Cunningham, Karl Him, DJ Morgan, the Pony Club, Republic of Loose and David Turpin.
18-Sep Vertical Rhythm Club
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
19-Sep Dynamics & Trojan Sound System
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
20-Sep An Evening with Fujiya & Miyagi
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
21-Sep The Golden Age of Fringe: Best of the Fest and Fringe Awards Ceremony
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
Fringe website.
06-Sep Opening BATUCADA! Party - Presented by Dublin Fringe Festival & Babalonia
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
07-Sep La Charlatanne - Karen Egan
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
08-Sep Cathy Davey presents SONGS THAT SCARE CHILDREN (but in a very beautiful way)
Hennessy Spiegeltent 9.30pm
09-Sep The Fall / Rarely Seen Above Ground
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
10-Sep The Silhouette Old Time Mystery Radio Show - Duke Special and Friends
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
11-Sep Psycho Fest featuring Humanzi, The Things, The Dagger Lees and The Mighty Stef
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
12-Sep Introduction to Dubstep: Skream, Plastician & Safety Boy
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
13-Sep Show & Prove - Presented by Choice Cuts
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 2pm
13-Sep Br*ss Off!
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
14-Sep The Electric Picture Palace - 3epkano & Donal Dineen
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 6pm
14-Sep Sugarhill Gang
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
15-Sep Rhapsody in the Park -Royal Irish Academy of Music Jazz Ensemble with piano soloist Conor Linehan
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
16-Sep The Cat's Miaow Part II - Curated by Camille O'Sullivan with Friends
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
17-Sep Wilde On
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
line-up includes Cathy Davey, The Jimmy Cake, Rhob Cunningham, Karl Him, DJ Morgan, the Pony Club, Republic of Loose and David Turpin.
18-Sep Vertical Rhythm Club
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
19-Sep Dynamics & Trojan Sound System
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
20-Sep An Evening with Fujiya & Miyagi
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
21-Sep The Golden Age of Fringe: Best of the Fest and Fringe Awards Ceremony
Hennessy Spiegeltent - 9.30pm
Fringe website.
I *heart* Simon Maher
While in Phantom this afternoon, the lovely Simon (Phantom Daily, every weekday 2-5 on Phantom 105.2) gifted me with a beautiful bottle of Football Special. Thank you Simon, you are the man.
Target Women: Feeding Your Fucking Family
Saw this on the genius that is Dante.
Here's the 'yogurt edition':
How scary is it that Leisha Hailey is in that fucking yogurt ad?! What was she thinking?
a waxwork of Amy Winehouse....'s Dad?!
How soon before The Winehouse's get a reality TV show sans Amy ala 'Living Lohan'? Unless that isn't a waxwork and is in fact her real Da, in which case, he has very groomed eyebrows.
*update*
it is actually Amy's real Da, Perez sez. Dude looks waxxy, jus sayin.
Calvin Johnson @ the Hideaway House
K Records legend Calvin Johnson (Beat Happening, Dub Narcotic Sound System) plays The Hideaway House in Deansgrange (big up the hood!) on Friday.
Your daily dose of music vidjos
Devendra Banhart - Carmensita
PS: I did not know Natalie Portman was going out with Devendra Banhart. She just gets cooler and cooler by the day.
Crystal Castles - Courtship Dating
Ida Maria - Oh my God
PS: I did not know Natalie Portman was going out with Devendra Banhart. She just gets cooler and cooler by the day.
Crystal Castles - Courtship Dating
Ida Maria - Oh my God
New Phantom schedule
PHANTOM 105.2 ANNOUNCES NEW MORNING SCHEDULE
MICHELLE DOHERTY, SINÉAD NÍ MHÓRDA, RICHIE MCCORMACK AND CHARLOTTE FLOOD JOIN MORNING TEAM
Dublin, 23 July 2008 – Phantom 105.2, current holder of the PPI Music Station of the Year Award, today revealed its revamped breakfast and morning schedule, complete with a new line up of presenters. The new schedule will air on Monday 28th July.
The breakfast show, Pure Morning, which will run from 7am-10am, will be hosted by well known DJ, Richie McCormack, supported by Charlotte Flood. Richie has worked with Phantom 105.2 since 2002 and for the past two years has been working with the station presenting its new music show 'The Producers' which gives many bands their first exposure on Irish radio and producing the popular 'Stadium Rock' on Saturday afternoons. Charlotte is new to Phantom and joins the station from XFM in South Wales.
Michelle Doherty, who also presents Channel 6’s late night interactive music show ‘Nightshift’, will present ‘Finest Worksongs’ from 10am-Noon. Michelle will bring her love and knowledge of the alternative music scene to deliver great music for those at work.
Front Row with Sinéad Ní Mhórdha will air from Noon – 2pm and bring listeners music, entertainment news and interviews. Sinéad, who’s been described as “Ireland's First Female DJ Superstar” by The Star and as “a music junkie and one of Phantom's "leading lights” by the Sunday Independent, has been with Phantom since 2004. After initially joining in 2004, Sinéad returned to the airwaves on Halloween 2006 to re-join the ranks as Presenter on Phantom 105.2.
Ger Roe, CEO, Phantom 105.2 said, “We’re coming up to our two year anniversary and we pride ourselves on listening to our audience and delivering what they want. We’ve decided to revamp our breakfast and morning schedule to bring our listeners a mix of new talent and old favourites in an exciting new combination.
MICHELLE DOHERTY, SINÉAD NÍ MHÓRDA, RICHIE MCCORMACK AND CHARLOTTE FLOOD JOIN MORNING TEAM
Dublin, 23 July 2008 – Phantom 105.2, current holder of the PPI Music Station of the Year Award, today revealed its revamped breakfast and morning schedule, complete with a new line up of presenters. The new schedule will air on Monday 28th July.
The breakfast show, Pure Morning, which will run from 7am-10am, will be hosted by well known DJ, Richie McCormack, supported by Charlotte Flood. Richie has worked with Phantom 105.2 since 2002 and for the past two years has been working with the station presenting its new music show 'The Producers' which gives many bands their first exposure on Irish radio and producing the popular 'Stadium Rock' on Saturday afternoons. Charlotte is new to Phantom and joins the station from XFM in South Wales.
Michelle Doherty, who also presents Channel 6’s late night interactive music show ‘Nightshift’, will present ‘Finest Worksongs’ from 10am-Noon. Michelle will bring her love and knowledge of the alternative music scene to deliver great music for those at work.
Front Row with Sinéad Ní Mhórdha will air from Noon – 2pm and bring listeners music, entertainment news and interviews. Sinéad, who’s been described as “Ireland's First Female DJ Superstar” by The Star and as “a music junkie and one of Phantom's "leading lights” by the Sunday Independent, has been with Phantom since 2004. After initially joining in 2004, Sinéad returned to the airwaves on Halloween 2006 to re-join the ranks as Presenter on Phantom 105.2.
Ger Roe, CEO, Phantom 105.2 said, “We’re coming up to our two year anniversary and we pride ourselves on listening to our audience and delivering what they want. We’ve decided to revamp our breakfast and morning schedule to bring our listeners a mix of new talent and old favourites in an exciting new combination.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
UnaRocks articles of the day
Batman arrested - MTV.com
Irish model in horse photoshoot accident - Evening Herald
Santogold working with Jay-Z, Roots Manuva, David Byrne - NME
Save your Starbucks - Slate
Miss Lez 2008 - Village Voice
Madonna's brother's book shows all families are screwed up - Vanity Fair
Is Obama getting too much coverage? - CBS
Tattoos are for losers - Washington Post
Irish model in horse photoshoot accident - Evening Herald
Santogold working with Jay-Z, Roots Manuva, David Byrne - NME
Save your Starbucks - Slate
Miss Lez 2008 - Village Voice
Madonna's brother's book shows all families are screwed up - Vanity Fair
Is Obama getting too much coverage? - CBS
Tattoos are for losers - Washington Post
Last night
Had tápás (Irish tapas TM) in Ragin's gaff. YUMSIES; Spanish omelette, some salad, peppers stuffed with cream cheese, parma ham, batch loaf, Lucozade, tea and yogurt peanuts. We also debated the idea of watching 2 Girls 1 Cup after eating and then decided against it, because I really didn't want to vom. So we watched some reaction videos instead and listened to Girl Talk.
Then we walked to the Porterhouse, took some graf snaps, met Brian and then Fionn and Aran inside. Then we went to Panti's Make & Do, where the theme was paper plate masks inspired by the movies. I outdid myself with a version of Napoleon Dynamite, and Aran's geisha, Fionn's weird chick from Death Becomes Her, Brian's turtle and Ragin's fried green tomato were all well received. But we didn't win. Crapsies. Anyway, it was loads of fun, even if I now have white paint all over my grey blazer.
Mercury Music Prize shortlist announced
Sorry, the 'Nationwide Mercury Prize'
Adele “19″
British Sea Power “Do You Like Rock Music?”
Burial “Untrue”
Elbow “The Seldom Seen Kid”
Estelle “Shine”
The Last Shadow Puppets “The Age Of The Understatement”
Laura Marling “Alas I Cannot Swim”
Neon Neon “Stainless Style”
Portico Quartet “Knee-Deep In The North Sea”
Robert Plant And Alison Krauss “Raising Sand”
Radiohead “In Rainbows”
Rachel Unthank And The Winterset “The Bairns”
'Untrue' is the best album there by a million miles (and I say that wihout having heard the usual token whoareyiz - Portico Quartet and Rachel Unthank and the Winterset.) Nomination for The Last Shadow Puppets? Hmmm. Quite an average album. Chicks be reprazentin though, nearly half of the nominees are women.
So, who would collect the album for Burial?
Adele “19″
British Sea Power “Do You Like Rock Music?”
Burial “Untrue”
Elbow “The Seldom Seen Kid”
Estelle “Shine”
The Last Shadow Puppets “The Age Of The Understatement”
Laura Marling “Alas I Cannot Swim”
Neon Neon “Stainless Style”
Portico Quartet “Knee-Deep In The North Sea”
Robert Plant And Alison Krauss “Raising Sand”
Radiohead “In Rainbows”
Rachel Unthank And The Winterset “The Bairns”
'Untrue' is the best album there by a million miles (and I say that wihout having heard the usual token whoareyiz - Portico Quartet and Rachel Unthank and the Winterset.) Nomination for The Last Shadow Puppets? Hmmm. Quite an average album. Chicks be reprazentin though, nearly half of the nominees are women.
So, who would collect the album for Burial?
L Word spin-off show in the works
YAYSIES! According to Reuters, a spin-off show involving one of the characters from the L Word is being worked on by Ilene Chaiken, ahead of the L Word's sixth and final season. The identity of the chosen actress has not yet been revealed to the cast.
Oooooooooh!
I'm hoping for Alice.
Who would you like to see get the L Word spin off? Alice? Shane? Bette? Tina (NO WAYSIES)? Jenny? Imagine if it was someone totally lame like Kit. That would be V annoying.
PS: Bring back Carmen.
Oooooooooh!
I'm hoping for Alice.
Who would you like to see get the L Word spin off? Alice? Shane? Bette? Tina (NO WAYSIES)? Jenny? Imagine if it was someone totally lame like Kit. That would be V annoying.
PS: Bring back Carmen.
Coldplay to open O2
says Rick. The budding fashion designers will take their stripped down live show promoting their new album with a stupid name to the former Point on Sunday December 21st. Tickets are €54.80, on sale this Friday @ 9am.
*update* MCD has confirmed Coldplay are "the first act to be announced for The O2", not necessarily the ones opening it.
Also, there's no word of O2 customers getting a jump on tickets either...
Monday, July 21, 2008
UnaRocks articles of the day
Blaaaaaaaaaake still incarcerated - NME
South Dakota's self-defeating abortion law - Slate
Fight Club, Union Square style - New York Magazine
Prisoner loses weight, escapes through vent - MSNBC
Foreign press snubbed by Obama - Washington Post
Underappreciated albums of 2008 - Pitchfork
Sesame Street's love affair with musicians - Sunday Tribune
Estelle - woman of the summer? - Fader
Irish EPs round up review - State
Best Star Wars remakes - Wired
Bond song goes to Duffy - Guardian
South Dakota's self-defeating abortion law - Slate
Fight Club, Union Square style - New York Magazine
Prisoner loses weight, escapes through vent - MSNBC
Foreign press snubbed by Obama - Washington Post
Underappreciated albums of 2008 - Pitchfork
Sesame Street's love affair with musicians - Sunday Tribune
Estelle - woman of the summer? - Fader
Irish EPs round up review - State
Best Star Wars remakes - Wired
Bond song goes to Duffy - Guardian
Jay Brannan comes to Dublin
Jay Brannan rocks, we know this. Now the 'Shortbus' alum is set to play Crawdaddy on September 2nd. Tickets are just €12.
Can't Have It All mp3
At First Sight mp3
Here's his new video for 'Housewife':
Here is his YouTube Channel.
Can't Have It All mp3
At First Sight mp3
Here's his new video for 'Housewife':
Here is his YouTube Channel.
No Future
John Lydon of the Sex Pistols went on a racist rant at Kele Okereke from Bloc Party according to the NME. A fight then broke out between Okereke, Lydon and members of the Kaiser Chiefs and Foals. Mad shit.Lydon = wanker.
Karen O's new side project: Native Korean Rock
Check it out. Thanks to J-Wolf for the heads up. If you're in Brooklyn tonight, Native Korean Rock plays Union Pool.
Word on the street is the next Yeah Yeah Yeahs record is HOT.
Word on the street is the next Yeah Yeah Yeahs record is HOT.
You're Only Massive (kinda) call it a day, and move on to the next level
Their MySpace says:
"I am Megan.
Maebh and I had a chat today while perusing some fashion magazines.
We talked about the direction Y.O.M. is taking. We both agree that it has evolved past our lovably ramshackle beginnings, with my bandy decks and scratched records, not-practising in my bedroom.
We are at a crossroads, just like the seminal Britney Spears movie Crossroads.
I am more interested in trying to develop my writing and dedicate a chunk of my life to that, while Maebh is eager as a beaver to develop musically.
I will continue to contribute to Y.O.M., beginning with a Y.O.M. zine, which will be out around the time Dot-Dash comes out.
We're playing in Leitrim and Roscommon this Saturday, and at a DYT fundraiser in Crawdaddy on Sunday, Our final gig together will be in Trickster in Berlin on Saturday 26th; although I will be doing a DJ set on the 7th of August at Soundcheck at the Spy bar.
After these gigs, Maebh will start working alone on a new set to promote Dot-Dash, the split LP with Queen Kong.
I of course wish Maebh all the best in her future endeavours, and will refrain from anonymously badmouthing her on the internet.
As Destiny's Child so memorably sang,
"I'm not gon' hate on you in the magazines
(I'm betta than that)
I'm not gon' compromise my Christianity
(I'm betta than that)
You KNOW I'm not gon' diss you on the internet-
CAUSE MY MAMA TAUGHT ME BETTA THAN THAT."
Thanks to everyone who came to gigs and said nice things.
Lots of Massive love,
megan."
"I am Megan.
Maebh and I had a chat today while perusing some fashion magazines.
We talked about the direction Y.O.M. is taking. We both agree that it has evolved past our lovably ramshackle beginnings, with my bandy decks and scratched records, not-practising in my bedroom.
We are at a crossroads, just like the seminal Britney Spears movie Crossroads.
I am more interested in trying to develop my writing and dedicate a chunk of my life to that, while Maebh is eager as a beaver to develop musically.
I will continue to contribute to Y.O.M., beginning with a Y.O.M. zine, which will be out around the time Dot-Dash comes out.
We're playing in Leitrim and Roscommon this Saturday, and at a DYT fundraiser in Crawdaddy on Sunday, Our final gig together will be in Trickster in Berlin on Saturday 26th; although I will be doing a DJ set on the 7th of August at Soundcheck at the Spy bar.
After these gigs, Maebh will start working alone on a new set to promote Dot-Dash, the split LP with Queen Kong.
I of course wish Maebh all the best in her future endeavours, and will refrain from anonymously badmouthing her on the internet.
As Destiny's Child so memorably sang,
"I'm not gon' hate on you in the magazines
(I'm betta than that)
I'm not gon' compromise my Christianity
(I'm betta than that)
You KNOW I'm not gon' diss you on the internet-
CAUSE MY MAMA TAUGHT ME BETTA THAN THAT."
Thanks to everyone who came to gigs and said nice things.
Lots of Massive love,
megan."
Ze Weekend
I was sick late last week: crappy coughy chest combined with cold and general Oxegen flu. To cure what ailed me, I went north to Donegal for some fresh air, quality time with Derek 2.0 and Super Dee, and some healing Football Special (which is a Donegal drink I just discovered this weekend. Yumsies. Can't help thinking what a vodka and Football Special would taste like. May have to try that soon.)
There was country air, walks on the beach and the fantastic play that Derek wrote called Maladjusted and Misappropriated, which was AWESOME. Didn't get a chance to see it on its run in Dublin, so was really glad to check it out at last.
Donegal is so beautiful. Being from Dublin, I approach the countryside with a complete wide-eyed idiocy (LOOK! SHEEP!), having deep thoughts while looking at mountains, and being amazed at the lack of light polution (the moon did look amazing on Satuday night, though) and thinking of Denny and Failte Ireland ads while sitting in a small pub. Still, it's such a nice part of the country. In fact, it's my favourite, tied with Sligo, Connemara and west Cork.
The bus to Donegal takes 4 hours. On the way back I was on my own and in that time managed to read a lot of papers (the Tribune, Observer, Sindo, Sunday Times and the Sunday World). I was on my own until a nutter got on at Monaghan and insisted on sitting next to me and showing me photographs she had taken of puffins. Now, I like puffins and all, but there's a time and a place. And also, there's only so many things you can say about pictures of puffins because they all look the same.
Anyway. Back in the small smoke now, listening to Rick doing Gerry Ryan's slot, which is brilliant. Oh, and SoundCheck was hella-fun on Thursday.
There was country air, walks on the beach and the fantastic play that Derek wrote called Maladjusted and Misappropriated, which was AWESOME. Didn't get a chance to see it on its run in Dublin, so was really glad to check it out at last.
Donegal is so beautiful. Being from Dublin, I approach the countryside with a complete wide-eyed idiocy (LOOK! SHEEP!), having deep thoughts while looking at mountains, and being amazed at the lack of light polution (the moon did look amazing on Satuday night, though) and thinking of Denny and Failte Ireland ads while sitting in a small pub. Still, it's such a nice part of the country. In fact, it's my favourite, tied with Sligo, Connemara and west Cork.
The bus to Donegal takes 4 hours. On the way back I was on my own and in that time managed to read a lot of papers (the Tribune, Observer, Sindo, Sunday Times and the Sunday World). I was on my own until a nutter got on at Monaghan and insisted on sitting next to me and showing me photographs she had taken of puffins. Now, I like puffins and all, but there's a time and a place. And also, there's only so many things you can say about pictures of puffins because they all look the same.
Anyway. Back in the small smoke now, listening to Rick doing Gerry Ryan's slot, which is brilliant. Oh, and SoundCheck was hella-fun on Thursday.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
SoundCheck tonight!
Yo, head down to SoundCheck @ Spy on South William St tonight for four hours of me and Quigo rocking the gaff (7pm - 11pm). Tasty treats, two-for-one cocktails, great tunes and good people.
And it's free in. Recession-tastic.
RAWK!
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