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Month: July 2014

Garageland announce an all ages ‘Andy’s Warehouse’ event

andy'sGarageland are proud to announce an all ages event which will happen every Saturday from Aug 2nd 2014 in Andrew’s Lane Theatre Dublin.

Andy’s Warehouse is a brand new concept which is designed to create a space for young creative musicians, as well as providing a fun hangout for people to go to on a Saturday afternoon.

Designed by Dermot Lambert, Director of The Irish Youth Music Awards and CEO of Garageland, Ireland’s biggest supporter of unsigned Irish music, Andy’s Warehouse is named after Andy Warhol’s explosively creative gathering joint in New York in the 1970’s.

Apart from original live bands, there will also be busking stages, a special Andy’s iPhone Club (playing tracks from young Irish bands and musicians), Super Mario Cart Tournaments, onsite T-Shirt Printing, Second Hand CD and Vinyl stalls, Hot Dog Stands, a ‘Painting Wall’,  hair colouring and a whole pile of other stuff.

Andy’s Warehouse kicks off on Saturday 2nd August at 1.30pm and stays open until 7pm

Bands confirmed to play over the coming weeks include The Dark Lanes, Jet Set Radio, Sleepy Dreamers, Myth, Publicity, The Klares, Crossfire, The Rain, No Strangers, with many more to confirm

Admission €6…Andrew’s Lane Theatre Dublin

Any bands or artists who wish to play Andy’s Warehouse should contact info@nullgarageland.ie

Garageland supports and is supported by IMRO, IRMA, RAAP, Hot Press Magazine

Film Limerick Launches

Limerick City of Culture in partnership with Behind the Scenes are pleased to announce the creation of a unique and exciting scheme, Film Limerick. This project presents a fantastic opportunity for new and emerging filmmakers to have their films produced with both funding and industry support. film limerick (2)

Film Limerick Project Manager, Ronan Cassidy explained, “This funding initiative aims to nurture creative filmmaking. At the heart of the Film Limerick project is the aim to shine a spotlight on Limerick as a film destination and to enable Limerick realise its potential as a film producing hub. This will facilitate the long term goal of encouraging both established and emerging filmmakers to use Limerick as a location. It also aims to develop a number of projects that form part of the legacy for Limerick in 2014,during its year as National City of Culture

Film Limerick, is one of these legacy projects; two successful applicants will receive up to €15,000 towards productionoftheir film. The only stipulation being that filming must take place in Limerick. Each production will also receive advice and support for making the films. The first screening of the two films will take place in Limerick as part of Limerick City of Culture 2014, and the successful filmmakers will be encouraged to submit theirfilmsto festivals both in Ireland and abroad.

Since its inception in 2011 Behind the Scenes strives to promote film, TV and video production in Limerick and the Mid-West area. The Film Limerick Projectis testament to the professional network that Behind the Scenes now represents in the region. It presents a unique opportunity to cement Limerick as a film making hub of the Mid-West.

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan T.D., commented:

2014 is an extremely important year for Limerick as Ireland’s first National City of Culture. Studies of former European Capitals of Culture show that the designation is economically valuable for a city. The benefits to business are seen long after the year of culture. My hope is that Limerick benefits from such a legacy. Projects such as Film Limerick, which aims to showcase Limerick to a wider audience, and to encourage more filmmakers to choose Limerick as a film destination, can help en-sure that there is a legacy dividend for the city. I wish the Project every success and look forward to seeing the successful films on screen in the near future.”

Welcoming the scheme Naoise Barry, Film Commissioner withthe Irish Film Board, said “Bord Scannán na hÉireann welcomes the establishment of Film Limerick and also the appointment of Ronan as Project Manager. Local knowledge and on the ground support is very important when trying to attract indigenous and international filmmakers to a region. It is very encouraging to see thatLimerick City of Culture and Behind the Scenes recognise the importance of supporting both local and incoming filmmaking talent. We look forward to working with Ronan to promote Limerick as a potential location for film and television through the IFB’s Network of Regional Film Offices”.

Film Limerick is now open for entries and Behind the Scenes are looking for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward,through inspirational and innovative works. Whether you are just starting out,or you have been making films for years, this is your chance to shine.

The closing date for applications is: Monday 1st September 2014.

Anyone interested in applying should check out the Behind the Scenes website at www.behindthescenes.ie or contact Ronan Cassidy at filmlimerick@nullbehindthescenes.ie

ITV seek talent for new ‘Rising Star’ singing talent show

RisingStarRising Star is a new, primetime interactive and innovative singing talent show from ITV – the difference being that viewers at home are the judges and vote in real-time during the performances, via an app.

This means that the public has total control over who progresses through each stage of the competition and who is ultimately crowned as the Rising Star.

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Vincent Kennedy’s ‘The Chronicles of Meath’ performed at the World Harp Congress in Sydney

Vincent Kennedy will conduct four performances of his work The Chronicles of Meath in July with the Meath Harp Ensemble, the highlight of which is the performance at the World Harp Congress Sydney on Friday, 25 July.vincent_kennedy_2

Commissioned by Meath County Council under the per cent for Art scheme, The Chronicles of Meath was written for the Meath Harp Ensemble led by Dearbhail Finnegan. Each of the seven moments is inspired by a place or facet of County Meath’s rich heritage and history and includes titles such as Newgrange, The Hill of Tara – The Hill of Slane, and The Book of Kells.

Performances of the work take place at the Cairde na Cruite International Harp Festival, An Grianain, Termonfeckin, County Louth on 1 July; The Thosel, Drogheda, County Louth on 5 July; and at the Irish Embassy, Canberra, in Australia on 21 July; with the final performance on 25 July at The Grand Ballroom, Four Season’s Hotel, Sydney as part of the The World Harp Congress.

The Academic perform tonight ahead of European festival slots

The Academic, academicone of the most hotly tipped bands of 2014 play Dublin’s Grand Social tonight, Thursday 17th ahead of their appearances at Longitude this Saturday and Benicassim Festival in Spain on Sunday. The young Mullingar indie 4 piece have had quite a year already having played high profile shows with Little Green Cars, Kodaline  and The Pixes as well as their own headline Dublin show which sold out in a matter of days. The band are just putting the finishing touches to their highly anticipated debut EP which is expected out in September.

Support at tonight’s show comes from Luna Luna and Stephen James. Doors are at 8pm.

You can follow The Academic on Facebook and Twitter.

SlowPlaceLikeHome announces the release of his debut album ‘Romola’

Romola Album Artwork RGBSlowPlaceLikeHome announces the release of his highly anticipated debut album ‘Romola’, released on Bluestack Records on August 11th. Available to pre-order now from bluestackrecords.com

The album ‘Romola’ marks a departure for SlowPlaceLikeHome (AKA Donegal-based producer Keith Mannion) following three critically acclaimed EPs. It features the singles ‘She Comes in Colour Stero’ and ‘Luna’.

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October 5-12 Ireland Listening Room International Songwriters Retreat | IMRO Member Discount

IMRO members automatically qualify for a 75€ discount on the October 5-12 Ireland Listening Room International Songwriters Retreat, taking place on Inis Oirr, County Galway. songwriting retreat

Over 800 songwriters from 20 countries have participated in more than 50 retreats since 2002, going on to tour, record and release songs in several countries as a direct result of the relationships established in these special weeks of ‘Community Through Co-Writing’.

“As a professional songwriter for over 25 years I have participated in, and facilitated, many writing workshops. It’s my pleasure to attest that the Listening Room retreat I attended was the most enjoyable and productive of them all.” Tom Kimmel (Johnny Cash. Shawn Colvin, Joe Cocker)

The Ireland week is priced at €875. (€800. for IMRO members), inclusive of workshops, housing, meals and local transport to and from the island from Galway. Additional savings are also possible through the Retreat Referral Program, where writers who successfully encourage new participants to attend receive an additional €100. off the event price.

Interest free, monthly payments are also available for those who need a bit of assistance in order to make participation possible.

Further information is available at www.listeningroomretreats.com or by writing directly to retreats founder/leader Brett Perkins: brettperkinsdk@nullgmail.com.

Jupe sign management contract with USA based Perfection Records

japeDublin based five-piece Jupe are delighted to confirm they have signed a management contract with USA based Perfection Records. They will join the team of global industry veteran, Chris Carlucci and former Warner Bros CEO and Co-Founder of Virgin Records, Phil Quartararo. Multi-Grammy Award Winner and Platinum Record Producer Bob Cutarella, and Timmy Temper, Music Producer, Music, Film and TV, managing some of the brightest young stars in entertainment.

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Kenny Grant wins Tipperary Song of Peace 2014

Kenny GrantThe international Tipperary Song of Peace contest 2014 has been won by Scottish songwriter Kenny Grant with his song “A Child in a War”. Kenny, who now lives in Malahide, Co. Dublin, joined finalists from Ireland, the UK, USA and Canada performing in the final held on 10th July as part of this year’s Tipperary Festival.
A Child in a War was inspired by news reports of the war in Syria, and the many other devastating conflicts around the world. Introducing his song, Kenny said, “I have a 3-year-old daughter, who is at that stage of constantly asking ‘Why? Why? Why?’ When I see the news from around the world, what we do to each other, what we do to our children, I find myself asking the same question.”

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Bantum reworks ‘Oh My Days’ and creates video

As one of 887329_825631900793745_4564587870882009919_oIreland’s current ‘go-to’s when it comes to remixing Bantum (Ruairi Lynch) has just reworked one of his own releases from his album ‘Legion’. The video for the remix of ‘Oh My Days’ featuring vocals from Eimear O’Donovan shows Bantum sporting a luchador mask and going through the daily grind up to the point where he removes the mask, lets his inhibitions go and enjoys himself for a brief period before assuming his former guise and starting the process all over again.

The single EP featuring three different mixes of the track are now available for download from Bandcamp.

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