Month: September 2017

The Eurovision Song Contest is the world’s biggest music show and consistently one of the most popular annual television events both in Ireland and across the globe. 2018 marks the 63rd edition of the contest and it will take place in Lisbon, Portugal in May. This year’s Eurovision, hosted by Ukraine in Kyiv was watched by more than 180 Million viewers worldwide. The ESC is highly competitive and as such the competition attracts top music professionals from around the world, 42 countries competed in the competition in 2017.

RTÉ continually reviews its selection process in an effort to succeed in this increasingly competitive event. RTÉ is inviting accomplished songwriters and performers, preferably with a proven track record of success in the music industry to submit a song to be considered to represent Ireland in the competition.

All songs received will be considered by a number of expert music industry panels to be appointed by RTÉ.

Songs submitted must strictly comply with the rules of Eurovision and RTÉ reserves the right to arrange, produce or otherwise alter any song selected for entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

Songwriters/composers may only submit one song (including co-writes) for consideration. If more than one song per composer is submitted only the first song received will be considered. Songs must be no longer than 3 minutes in duration.

Compositions submitted for consideration (lyrics and music) must not have been commercially released and/or publicly performed including online video platforms or social networks, in full or in part, before the 1st September 2017.

It is important to note that any entries submitted through this process will be considered alongside other compositions and performers which RTÉ may commission or secure independently of this process and RTÉ reserves the absolute right to approach established acts and songwriters and to select a song and/or a performer(s) at its sole discretion from outside this process. RTÉ also reserves the right to match any song selected with a different artist to the one submitted with the entry.

If you would like to submit an entry, it must adhere to the EBU 2018 competition rules, a full list of rules is published on the official Eurovision website at: www.eurovision.tv

Entries will ONLY be accepted by email as an MP3 (192kbps) file or Soundcloud link.

No entries will be accepted on CD, cassette or any other format.

Email entries to Eurovision2018@nullrte.ie

The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Monday 6th of November 2017.

Garageland have announced The Garage Gigs Autumn line-up which will feature more than 60 artists across 7 venues in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Kilkenny, and London making it the biggest season yet of the the now legendary shows. New to the Autumn 2017 Series are Limerick’s Pharmacia, Kilkenny’s Pump-House, and The Sallynoggin Inn as hosts, while The Crane Lane in Cork welcomes The Garage Gigs back after a brilliant summer show.

Following the bumper show early this year, Dublin’s Button Factory, in association with MusicMaker & Sound Training College – hosts 4 shows which will be documented and recorded for broadcast in Spring 2018.

RTE have extended their support, with Garageland On 2XM returning for a weekly live show on Monday evenings, a magazine style show featuring music industry giants such as Will Ryan (Hozier management), Ailish Toohey (Collective Management – Gavin James), Jackie Hayden (Hot Press), while playing tracks from artists from the Garage Gigs (rumour has it that Dustin wants to appear on the show). Garageland has also added The Arts Council to it’s growing lists of supporters which already include RTE, IMRO, RAAP, IRMA and Hot Press Magazine.

“Since returning in 2016, the response to Garageland and the Garage Gigs has been incredible. There’s a whole new generation of artists emerging and we relish our role in helping them shape their career whichever road that might be on. We encourage new artists who wish to take part to get in touch via our website www.garageland.ie” Dermot Lambert, Garageland Director

Dates:

October
Thursday 12th October – Dublin – Button Factory – filmed for Garageland T.V.
Swordfist / Weather Underground / Witches Rave / Townsend
Doors – 7.15pm / Admission €10 online / €13.50 on door

Friday 13th October – Limerick – Pharmacia
Van Panther / Beautiful Apes / The Kennels / Mizdrea / Fluffy Coke
Doors – 7.45pm / Admission €10 online – €12.50 at door

Thursday 19th October – Dublin – Button Factory – filmed for Garageland T.V.
Cooks, But We’re Chefs / Patricia / Killer Instincts / Pleasure Dome
Doors – 7.15pm / Admission €10 online / €13.50 on door

Thursday 19th October – Dublin – Grand Social
Cools Humbug / TBA / No Tie Friday / Johnny Climax
Doors – 7.45pm /Admission €10 online – €12.50 at door

Saturday 28th October – Dublin – The Noggin Inn
Inhaler / Screefy /Academy Lane / Grandad’s Infected Fudge
Doors – 7.45pm /Admission €10 online – €12.50 at door
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November
Thursday 2nd November – Dublin – Grand Social
The Elective / Sean O’Connor
Doors – 7.45pm /Admission €10 online – €12.50 at door

Saturday 4th November – Cork – Crane Lane
The Elation / Rich City Vultures / The Alkove / Wemarch
Doors – 8pm / Admission €10 online – €12.50 at door

Thursday 16th November – Dublin – Button Factory – filmed for Garageland T.V.
Fuzz Gigolo / Truce / MYTH / The Brief / Death In The Sickroom
Doors – 7.15pm / Admission €10 online / €13.50 on door

Thursday 23rd November – Dublin – Grand Social
NCX / Paul Harrington
Doors – 7.45pm / Admission €10 online – €12.50 at door

Friday 24th November – Kilkenny – The Pump House
Artists TBA
Doors – 7.45pm / Admission €10 online – €12.50 at door

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December
Thursday 7th December – Dublin – Grand Social
Witches Rave / Classic Yellow / Deborah McKeown / The Valves
Doors – 7.45pm /Admission €10 online – €12.50 at door

Wednesday 13th December – Dublin – Button Factory – filmed for Garageland T.V.
Inhaler / The Felonies / Freemen / TBL8
Doors – 7.15pm / Admission €10 online / €13.50 on door

Thursday 14th December – London – The Islington
Artists TBA
Doors 7.00pm / Adm £6.00

IMRO continues its monthly collaborative initiative with The Songwriting Collective with details of the upcoming October event announced today.

The next workshop will take place on Thursday 5th September from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm at IMRO, Copyright House, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2. followed by a presentation of newly written co-writes and other self-penned songs in the Wellington Pub on Lower Baggot Street.

Each workshop provides an opportunity for songwriters to showcase songs that you have written, to discuss/explore the craft of songwriting, to co-write and to receive detailed feedback about your compositions from your peers. In addition, from time-to-time presentations by relevant music specialists on topics of interest are included as part of these sessions.

The workshops are facilitated by Tony Bardon (tonybardon.com) and Danai Kelleher, both of whom have extensive experience in running workshops in Ireland and Europe, as a result of their involvement with EU-funded music projects.

The Songwriting Collective uses Meetup.com for communication purposes so if you are interested please sign up at https://www.meetup.com/The-Songwriting-Collective/

This event is open to all levels of musical experience and genres.

Youth Work Ireland’s Irish Youth Music Awards (IYMAs) is very excited to celebrate the release of IYMAs volume 10 an album featuring ten young up and coming musicians from Galway and Meath. The album will be released on Friday October 6^th available digitally and on CD with I-Tunes pre-orders now live here. This album was produced in Herbert Place Studios giving the young musicians the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Muse, Kodaline and Gavin James. The album was mastered in Wav mastering who have worked with David Bowie, The Foo Fighters and Damien Rice.

Last year’s album stormed the charts entering at number five! To mark the album launch, IYMAs are hosting an all ages concert in Monroe’s in Galway with over ten acts performing on Saturday October 7^th with doors at 2pm with more info here.

“It’s been a brilliant year for the Irish Youth Music Awards as we marked our ten-year anniversary and our biggest programme and National Day yet. We are very excited to release IYMAs Volume 10 to mark this milestone as this album is a brilliant testament to the brilliant work of each young person that participated in the programme this year. We are encouraging everyone to pick up a copy of the album by pre-ordering it now on I-Tunes or by buying it during the week of October 6^th and 12^th so we can get it into the Irish charts and help shine a light on the future of our Irish music industry.” said Irish Youth Music Awards Director Barry Lennon

The album release marks the launch of the IYMAs programme in youth clubs and projects across Ireland with regional events being planned now. The Irish Youth Music Awards is a youth music educational programme helping young bands, musicians and young people aged 12-19 to learn new skills within the creative and music industries and acts as a stepping stone between further education or employment opportunities. Aimed at creating teamwork and friendship at local level, the Irish Youth Music Awards also provides first hand work experience for participants in all areas associated with the music business such as PR, stage management, graphic design, photography and creates spaces for acts to perform on a local level through the IYMAs hubs.

IYMAs partners and supporters include The Department of Children and Youth Affairs, RTÉ 2FM, BIMM Institute Dublin, LinkedIn Learning, IMRO, Music Maker, Gaisce – The President’s Award and Youth Action Northern Ireland.

Release date: October 6th, 2017 (Digitally Worldwide), CD available in Tower Records (Dublin) and OMG Zhivago (Galway)

Track listing:

1. Liquid Space – Someone
2. Liquid Space – Methodology
3. Blank – Green Hue
4. Megan Miskell – Morse Code
5. Conor Killian – Mr. White
6. Sonny Casey – The Other Side of the Moon
7. Twelve String – Too Far Gone
8. H Minor – If I Dare
9. Hipster Trash – Someone (Original)
10. FRO – Desert
11. Tipsy Disposition – Daylight Dreams

www.iymas.ie
www.facebook.com/irishyouthmusicawards
https://www.instagram.com/official_iymas/
https://twitter.com/officialiymas

On Wednesday September 20th. Nathy Towey, proprietor of Darkey Kelly’s, arrived back from a Vintners Association gathering smiling and clutching the 2017 Irish Pub Awards Dublin region ‘Best Music Pub’ award.

So, how does a medium sized drinking, eating and music hosting establishment located on historic Fishamble Street in the heart of old Viking Dublin achieve this ? What’s special about Darkey’s ?

Well, the very week of the award presentation Darkey’s is hosting a three day live music festival, probably the only way to extend the already seven days a week music offering to eight days. Over the last five years music at Darkey’s has expanded to cover seven evenings and often several afternoons. Alongside the Ballads, Traditional, Folk and Pop a strong offering from the Performing Songwriter comunity has emerged with Rock, Blues, Country, Americana and more to be heard each and every week.

During the Festival the audience and musicians are drawn not just from the local and wider Irish community but also from Netherlands, Germany, France, Venezuela, Romania, Spain, Italy, U.S.A., Philippines and more.

Some have come specially for the festival, some curious when they hear music, some for refreshment and food, they all stay. Acts who played across the weekend included Alan with Trad Rocks, PJ Maher, Mick O’Brien, Philomena Keegan, Tommy Keyes, Tony Floyd Kenna, Micheal Finnegan O’Brien, Hector Castillo to name but a few.

And in the middle of it all Nathy Towey (Darkey’s proprietor) arrived back from the Vintners Assoc. gathering clutching the 2017 Best Dublin Music Pub award. Presented to Darkey’s barely an hour earlier.  The three festival days are just a snapshot of what’s special about Darkey’s, what’s happening each and every week, the local and international audiences, the community of both local and international musicians and singers, the friendly staff, the inquisitive Dublin welcome, the expansive choice of drinks, the restaurant prepared food, the unique experience that is Darkey’s.

The National Irish Pub Awards are open to all member of VFI and LVA to celebrate excellence and innovation in the pub sector with regional finalists and category winners receiving a generous prize package. This Best Music Pub category, proudly sponsored by IMRO acknowledges a pub that has introduced innovative and creative live/recorded music entertainment options that demonstrate an exciting atmosphere and are making a positive impact on the growth of the business.