The Contemporary Music Centre in association with Dublin Dance Festival presents A Meeting Place – AMP, 12noon – 2pm, 22 May 2011 in the Centre’s Library, as part of the Dublin Dance Festival 2011. This special edition of AMP offers choreographers, composers, dancers and musicians the opportunity to meet and learn about collaborative practice across music and dance.
A panel including UK choreographer Balbir Singh and his musical collaborators, Irish choreographers Fearghus O’Conchuir, Megan and Jessica Kennedy, and Mary Nunan and composers Denis Clohessy and Karen Power will discuss approaches to their work together.
Chaired by Paul Johnson, Director, Dance Ireland, the discussion will be followed by a question and answer session. There will be ample time to get to know the panelists and fellow attendees at this relaxed brunch event. Light refreshments will be served.
“This is one of a series of AMP events that CMC will host across 2011. There is a real desire among composers and artists of all disciplines to learn and share experiences about different forms of artistic collaboration. AMP events facilitate this.” says Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, The Contemporary Music Centre.
Damien Rice collaborated with French actress, Melanie Laurent, on five songs for her debut album, “En t’Attendant”, released on 2nd May. Two of the songs, duets between Damien and Melanie, are now available from Damien’s website.
To buy “Uncomfortable” and “Everything You’re Not Supposed to Be” go to www.damienrice.com.
Sounds of the Silk Road featuring the Hilliard Ensemble, Ivan Monighetti, Lydia Kavina and the EQ Ensemble perform in St.Peter's Church of Ireland Drogheda on Friday 29 April 2011 at 8pm. Tickets available from 0818 205 205 or on the door
The first concert in the Sounds of the Silk Road series will take place in St Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda on the 29 April 2011 at 8pm. The concert will feature work which was specially commissioned by the Louth Contemporary Music Society by Dmitri Yanov Yanovsky, a highly talented and well regarded composer from Tashkent, Uzbekistan a country at the crossroads of the rich and oriental and Islamic traditions of Central Asia.
The piece ‘Morning’ is based on text from Robert Lax's poem of the same name. It has been written for and will be performed by the renowned Hilliard Ensemble who have performed in Louth on a previous occasion, singing works by Arvo Part. Ivan Monighetti, one of the world’s most accomplished cellists along with some of the foremost Irish musicians in the newly formed EQ Ensemble : Maria McGarry(piano), Malachy Robinson (double bass), Cliona Doris (harp), Deirdre O'Leary (clarinet), Susan Doyle (flute), Chris Stynes(percussion),Maeve O'Hara(percussion),Elizabeth Cooney(violin), Cian O'Duill(viola).
The performance will also include another of Dmitri's works called Nightmusic – Voices in the Leaves which was written for Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.
World renowned Lydia Kavina will open the concert with a contemporary piece called Kitezh 19, by Iraida Yusupova. Lydia plays music on a Theremin, an electronic instrument which makes music without touching. It is an unusual instrument based upon the technology of proximity meters and was invented and pioneered by Lydia’s great uncle Leon Theremin in the 1920’s. Lydia will run the Theramin workshop for the interested and simply curious.
Sounds of the Silk Road is presented by Louth Contemporary Music Society (LCMS) in association with Drogheda Arts Festival. The event is funded by The Arts Council/ An Chomhairle Ealaíon and financially supported by Create Louth.
CHARLEVILLE CASTLE, TULLAMORE, CO OFFALY – 29th, 30th & 31st JULY 2011
Castlepalooza celebrates its 6th birthday in style this year by growing to a Three-day event & launching with one of its most exciting line-ups yet. With up to 50 acts performing over the three days, festival-goers will find the perfect recipe for a fantastic festival.
To celebrate extending to a three day event, Cherrycool Promotions is launching the best value festival ticket this summer – for 59 hours from 9AM on Wednesday 27th April you can buy a 3 Day Ticket, including camping, for €59 plus booking fee. Offer will end 59 hours later at 8PM on Friday – definitely the best value 3-Day Ticket this summer!
Castlepalooza Music & Arts Festival is taking place, as always, on the August Bank Holiday weekend in the enchanting Charleville Castle, Tullamore. Over the past 5 years, Castlepalooza has become known for bringing an eclectic mix of acts to the wooded wonderland of Charleville Castle, and 2011 certainly aims to please every musical taste.
On the line-up: Hip Hop legends Naughty by Nature; electronic maestro Hudson Mohawke; Clock Opera; the delightful Django Django; one of the nations favourites, Jape; who is also bringing his Visonair project to the festival; French beatmaker Onra: The Jimmy Cake; Admiral Fallow; Sacred Animals; The Minutes; These Charming Men; Papa Gee & Colours Afrobeat Foundation; Squarehead; Planet Parade; Lost Chord; Sleep Thieves; The Riptide Movement and some Castlepalooza favourites, Adebisi Shank; Codes; Daithi O’ Dronai and Le Galaxie.
Continuing with the tradition of supporting and showcasing some of Irelands best, and newest kids on the block, Castlepalooza is also delighted to unveil Conall Bailey; Dogs; El Hombre Jokes; Elaine Mai; Electric Penguins; Enemies; Go Panda Go; Jogging; Kid Karate; Lasertom & the Blast Crew; Moths; The Casanova Wave; The Danger Is; The Young Folk; Toby Karr; TransAutoRadio and We Are Losers.
In addition to the music, there will be lots of other events to keep festival fans entertained, including a Day Spa for those who party hard and need some tender loving care, a series of workshops involving all types of dance & crafts, our Sunday afternoon Ceili, Art Exhibitions and many more fun things yet to be announced.
So with all this on offer at such good value, Castlepalooza is a must for music and fun lovers, for Summer 2011. Tickets are limited so get yours before they’re gone, on www.castlepalooza.com or from usual outlets.
Debut Album Releasing on Friday May 20th and Nationwide Tour Dates Announced!
Hands up. Who likes rock and roll?
And by rock and roll we mean proper rock and roll, born in the 50's, dragged kicking and screaming through the late 20th century, a ragged flag passed from generation to generation under the stewardship of true believers – Chuck Berry, John Lennon, Phil Lynott, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen.
This is not rock and roll as a device to sell Rimmel lipstick. This is not rock and roll as tool to suggest someone or something is “edgy”. This is visceral, bloody and urgent. Music for fighting and fucking. Music imbued with a defiant, rambunctious energy which can never die.
Which brings us to The Minutes.
Mark Austin – spiv with a 6 string razor – singing, guitar
Shane Kinsella – sideburns the size of Tasmania – the drums
Tom Cosgrave – the Tall Cool One – bass and singing
Dublin cousins Mark and Shane have been playing together since they were nippers – all Fisher Price guitars andChad Valley backlines. The Minutes got serious sometime in the mid-Noughties with the recruitment of Tom, and mapped out a star chart using Johnny Marr, Lenny Kaye's 'Nuggets' album and Thin Lizzy as the principal sources of illumination and inspiration. The band invested in some serious vintage amplification, (when Orange meant speakers not a phone company) and a classic power trio sound started to ooze from the cabinets. Cojones the size of cartwheels and the horsepower to deliver.
Channeling the primal surge of rampant garage rock 'n' roll with elements of the blues and gospel; The Minutes have honed their craft on the Irish gig circuit and beyond. Support slots along the way with Mona, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Supergrass and The Von Bondies have helped introduce them to audiences bored with insipid, identikit “Howyaz Indie” and hungry for something more immediate and direct. 11 gigs in 3 days at 2010's SXSW festival cemented The Minutes reputation as gig-thirsty tour monsters with the tunes to match the swagger. This ongoing thirst will be quenched with a Nationwide tour just announced for the Summer, taking in thirteen venues around the country plus festival appearances at Temple House Theatre Festival in Sligo, Oxegen, Indie-Pendence in Cork and Boyle Arts Festival. (All dates below)
Recent Irish shows have seen them going the extra mile for their growing legion of fans, organizing Jagermeister fuelled magical mystery tours through the Dublin mountains and a booze cruise on the River Liffey.
The Minutes' debut album 'Marcata' takes its name from the upstate New York recording studio where the band nailed the record in a five day blowout; under the watchful eye of Head Tape Wrangler Kevin McMahon (The Walkmen, Titus Andronicus). James Felice of The Felice Brothers guests on a couple of tracks. Further contributions to the heady brew came from John Goodmanson (Jaguar Love, Fight Like Apes, Catheters) who mixed two tracks and Ireland's own Rocky O'Reilly; who produced the searing 'Heartbreaker'.
Freshly annointed as “the greatest rock n roll band in Dublin” by influential UK magazine Artrocker. We offer you The Minutes and their molten-hot throb – the three hoarse-men of the apocalypse. Catch The Minutes launch their new album at The Workman’s Club on May 21st and many other explosive live shows around the country!
Marcata releases on Friday May 20th,For more info on The Minutes go to www.theminutesmusic.com
Media information for The Minutes contact Mary-Kate at Entertainment Architects on mary-kate@nullealtd.ie / 01 2194662
Thursday 19 May Crane Lane, Cork
Friday 20 May Album Release Tower instore
Friday 20 May O’Keefes, Clonmel
Saturday 21 May The Workman’s Club
Friday 27 May The Spirit Store, Dundalk
Saturday 28 May Upstairs, Shenanigans, Sligo
Thursday 2 June Roisin Dubh, Galway
Saturday 4 June Mc Hughs, Drogheda
Friday 10 June Temple House Festival, Sligo
Saturday 11 June Traffik Club, The Forum, Waterford
Thursday 16 June Mc Carthy’s, Dingle, Kerry
Saturday 18 June Cleeres, Kilkenny
Friday 24 June Dolans, (Upstairs), Limerick
Saturday 25 June Palace Bar, Athlone, Westmeath
9,10,11 July Oxegen
Friday 15 July Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Donegal
Thursday 28 July Boyle Arts Festival
Sunday 31 July Indie-pendence Festival, Mictchelstown
Following on from the enormous success of the inaugural FMC Tour last November, First Music Contact are delighted to announce a second six-date tour with Adebisi Shank, O Emperor and Heathers all performing across two weekends in June. First Music Contact, with funding from The Arts Council’s Touring and Dissemination of Work Scheme, will tour three of Ireland’s finest talents around the country in an effort to enable Irish audiences to have access to Irish headline acts for the reasonable price of €15.00 (plus charges).
FMC work with artists at all levels both at home and on the international stage through their various projects, so they saw an opportunity to tour some standout Irish talent around the country in an unusual mix and give audiences a unique opportunity to celebrate home grown success! Thanks to the support of the Arts Council’s Touring and Dissemination of Work Scheme, FMC are able to put this tour together at an incredibly low ticket price. This great line-up will play six cities over two weekends in June for the rock- bottom price of €15.00.
Tickets go on sale from today Wednesday 27th April on www.tickets.ie and venue websites.
FMC TOUR 2011 VENUE SCHEDULE
Thurs 2/Fri 3/ Sat 4 JUNE
Thursday June 2 – The Pavilion, Cork
Adebisi Shank – O Emperor – Heathers
Friday June 3 – Dolans, Limerick
Adebisi Shank – Heathers- O Emperor
Saturday June 4 – Roisin Dubh, Galway
Adebisi Shank – O Emperor – Heathers
Thurs 9/ Fri 10/ Sat 11 June
Thursday June 9 –The Spirit Store, Dundalk
Adebisi Shank – Heathers- O Emperor
Friday June 10 – The Set Theatre, Kilkenny
Adebisi Shank – O Emperor – Heathers
Saturday June 11 – Whelans, Dublin
Adebisi Shank – Heathers- O Emperor
The opening slot at each gig will go to an artist selected by FMC, the venue and a national and local media judge from FMC’s own Breaking Tunes website. So, go to www.breakingtunes.com and apply via the opportunities page.
First Music Contact is a free information and advice resource for the popular music sector in Ireland. Funded buy the Arts Council, FMC delivers a programme of useful activities for bands and musicians throughout their careers.
Breaking Tunes is an online music portal created by FMC to establish an online presence for new Irish music. Breaking Tunes now boasts 2,400 artist profiles and serves to make new music available to discover for audiences and industry alike. http://breakingtunes.com. You can now access the information on your iPhone with the free Breakingtunes app.
Hard Working Class Heroes, is a project FMC got involved with in year two and developed it in to the national showcase event that boasts one of the healthiest line-ups of new Irish music year to year.
Music From Ireland is FMC’s international project which, in partnership with Culture Ireland and IMRO, have built support around Irish artists showcasing at the world’s biggest international music conventions eg SXSW, The Great Escape, Popkomm, and CMJ.
FMC Tour The central aspect of the tour is to give Irish audiences access to the best of Irish talent in a combination / lineup and at a price that will NOT be available elsewhere.
Emeraz song writing camp with Tim Hawes and Obi Mhondera in Windmill Lane Studios
Emeraz.com in conjunction with London based song writing and production team Z1 and Bucks Music Publishers are delighted to announce Ireland’s first song writing and music production camp which will be held in Ireland’s most prestigious recording facility, Windmill Lane Studios.
Overseeing this truly auspicious event are Tim Hawes and Obi Mhondera, two of the music industry’s most successful and highly published song writing partnerships, who have written and produced many hits for artists such as Five, Hearsay, Sugababes, The Spice Girls, Christina Aguilera, The Saturdays and many other successful acts. Between them, they've scored five no 1 singles and endless album cuts including releases on over 15 top ten albums the UK, Europe and Asia.
Now they are bringing their knowledge and expertise to you!
• This special weekend event is tailor made for budding songwriters to flex their creative muscles and to come together to create musical history. The event will take place in the world famous Windmill Lane studios on the 2nd and 3rd of July
• Working in teams of 3-4, each writer will get the chance to contribute their talents on songs that fit professional current briefs supplied by Z1/Bucks Music
• Tim, Obi and a 2 other pro writers will offer input and advice to each team and have an active involvement in the progress of each composition
• Each team will have their own recording room in Windmill Lane Studios and their own sound engineer to capture ideas
• Emeraz.com, Tim and Obi will be providing an after care service to offer advice on sketches, finishing your songs and will be available through Emeraz
• Z1/Bucks will pitch finished songs for the projects they were written for where the composition is of suitable standard and relevance for the artist
• Each attendee will get a one-to-one with Tim or Obi for critic on one of their songs
• Steve from Emeraz will be available for a one-to-one offering advice on home studio set-up and equipment
• Free mastering service for all finished songs
• Lunches, teas and coffees are included
This incredible event is only €450 per person and limited places remain – so, book NOW and get your music working for you!
Three Rock Bar in Rathfarnham are hosting their next monthly singer songwriter afternoon on Sunday 15th May from 2pm to 6pm. Any singers and songwriters interested in taking part should contact Paul at 087 613 5290 or at chorusplayers@nullhotmail.com.
Whelans of Wexford Street are also taking submissions for their new weekly singer songwriter showcase, “Song Cycle”. Each week will feature three to four acts playing 30 minute sets. Song Cycle kicks off on Monday 2nd May and entry is free. Please contact songcycle@nullwhelanslive.com with submissions.
Renowned singer and songwriter, Danny Ellis, has announced a series of upcoming Irish performances. The tour will be followed by the release of Danny’s new album, “The Space Between the Lines”, the follow up to his acclaimed “800 Voices” which depicted his childhood days in Artane Industrial School.
Danny’s songs elegantly straddle the borders of music from his Irish roots and the pop and rock that buoyed him as he grew up. With a voice that goes from “almost unbearably poignant,” to “so full of rage,” he worked for years as a session singer in London’s Abbey Road and toured as a trombonist with Graham Parker and the Rumor, The Foundations, and The Miami Showband.
"As light dances on water, for me, language dances on music.
To witness that dance is a privilege I can't take lightly.
Ever since completing the material for my last album "800 Voices,"
it's felt like a door opened inside me and I had access to thoughts
and feelings I could never really articulate till then. Somehow the
world seemed more vivid and real. Songs I'd been unable to finish,
were now writing themselves breathlessly as I watched in delight.
In the silence between thoughts, our hearts call us to recognize the
heartbreaking beauty of our existence. My life, and hopefully this CD,
celebrates that call. "
Irish Tour Dates:
30 April – Spawell, Templeogue, Dublin
3 May – The Pavilion, Cork … 8.00 pm
4 May – Thomas Moore, Wexford
5 May – Sugar Club, Dublin…. 8.00 pm
8 May – Spirit Store, Dundalk
Ivor Novello Nomination + New video for The Pact, single released May 13th
Exciting news! Domino Records are delighted to report that Conor J O’Brien from Villagers was today nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the category “Best Song Musically and Lyrically” for the wonderful Becoming a Jackal from Villagers’ debut album of the same title. The Awards ceremony will take place in London on 19th May.
Meanwhile, Villagers’ new single The Pact (I’ll Be Your Fever) is due for release on 13th May. The accompanying video is a mostly black and white affair featuring the band jamming in what appears to be somebody’s lounge room, somebody with a penchant for odd artwork and collectibles, including a naked reclining Buddha gnome, that is!
Villagers recently supported Elbow on their UK and Irish Arena Tour and are currently in Istanbul. The band will be back on the road throughout May with a Shepherds Bush Empire show in London on Saturday 21st. They will also be appearing at several festivals throughout the Summer including Marlay Park, T in the Park, Latitude, Eden Sessions, Green Man & Field Day.
Live
Sat – 23 July DUBLIN Marlay Park (with special guests Beach House)
www.wearevillagers.com
-b434c6bb.webp)
.jpg)
