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Bell X1 Celebrate Launch of “Chop Chop”

The new album from Bell X1 is now available in record stores and online worldwide. Fans of the band can enjoy “Chop Chop” on CD, vinyl or download.

Chop ChopTo celebrate the release of “Chop Chop” there will be pop-up stores in locations around Ireland. Anyone who purchases the album from one of these locations, which can be recognised by the “Chop Chop” sandwich boards they’ll be displaying, will receive a ticket to see the band play a few songs from the record acoustically at the venues and times listed below:

July 5 Clonakilty – Debarra @1pm
July 5 Galway – Roisin Dubh @ 7pm
July 9 Dundalk – Spirit Store @1pm
July 9 Belfast – Oh Yeah @7pm
July 10 Ballybofey – Balor Theatre @1pm
July 10 Derry – Cool Discs @7:30 pm
July 11 Kilkenny – Rollercoaster / The Set @1pm
July 11 Limerick – Dolan’s @7pm

For more, and to purchase the album, check out the Bell X1 album here: http://bellx1.com/chop-chop/

 

Raglans Release New Single & Video | “Natives”

Raglans NativesRaglans have just released the video for their latest single, “Natives”, directed by Finn Keenan. The single will be launched in Whelans, Dublin tomorrow night, Friday 28th June, with support from Daithí.

Raglans recently signed to indie label, Cuckoo Records, and teamed up with Cenzo Townsend (Florence & The Machine, The Vaccines, Snow Patrol) for a re-worked version of their track “Digging Holes”. The band will follow up the release with a headline UK tour as well as dates with The Strypes.

You can catch them live at the venues below over the coming weeks.

28.06   Whelans (Natives single Launch), Dublin
29.06   Tower Records, Dublin
29.06   The Curragh Racecourse, Kildare
06.07   Fortstock Festival, Monaghan
07.07   Groove Festival, Wicklow

UK Dates
26.07   Spirit Store (Double header with Hot Sprockets), Dundalk
27.07   Knockanstockan, Wicklow
28.07   Lodge Bar (Double header with Hot Sprockets), Mallow
01.08   Café Sessions, Cavan
02.08   Brian Boru, Tipperary
03.08   Roisin Dubh, Galway
04.08   Set Theatre, Kilkenny
08.08   McHugh’s, Belfast
09.08   Palace Bar, Navan
11.08   Slate Sessions, Cork
16.08   Kavanagh’s, Laois
17.08   Dolan’s, Limerick

www.facebook.com/raglans

 

Hipdrop presents Oh Say Can You Swing!

Hipdrop_Grand Social4th July – Grand Social

Line Up:

Gin n’ Juice (4 piece Hip-hop/Soul)
Mob Fandango (10 piece funk/Soul)
Rebecca Sinnamon (Jazz Quartet)
Raven (spoken word set)

Celebrate all the good things about the U.S. of A with Hipdrop on the 4th of July! Bringing you the evolution of American music, beginning with spoken word poetry, swinging through jazz & funk and ending with bangin’ hip-hop. Your host on the evening is Keiron Campbell-Black from ‘The Amazing Few’, resident American ambassador. Expect surprises with special guests and great music, of course.

Gin N’Juice
– Ireland’s first Hip-hop covers band fronted by the powerhouse Jess Kav. They’ve been ripping up venues all over town since they formed last year. Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliot, N.E.R.D, nothing is off limits.
https://www.facebook.com/ginandjuicemusic

Mob Fandango
– The original Dublin 9 piece Mob Fandango are back after a year of pursuing side projects. Winners of Dublin City Soul Festival’s prestigious Rising Stars 2009, the Mob are fresh from recording in Windmill Lane with new material following 2010’s critically acclaimed ‘Dig’ E.P.
https://www.facebook.com/mobfandango

Rebecca Sinnamon
– Rebecca Sinnamon is a rising star on the jazz scene in Ireland. She holds a BA in Jazz Performance from Newpark School of Music and has studied under Ronan Guilfoyle, Jay Clayton, Dorothy Murphy and Norma Winstone among others. Rebecca recently did a tribute to Chet Baker in a packed NCH. Expect standards sung expertly and effortlessly, backed up by some of Ireland’s finest jazz musicians

Raven Aflakete
– Hailing from San Francisco, California, Raven is plying his trade in Dublin and is one of the leading names on the Irish spoken word scene. Whether fronting Hip-Hop crew Mixtapes From the Underground or providing thought-provoking beat poetry (think Gil Scott-Heron in 2013), Raven is guaranteed to shock, make you cry and then laugh, but most importantly, make you think. No description will do him justice. Give this man a microphone

Admission 5 euro
Doors 8pm

National Music Day 2013

lovelivemusic_logoToday marks Ireland’s National Music Day, a whole day and night of free live music events in villages, towns and cities across Ireland. Love:Live Music are calling on audiences young and old to get involved in the events taking place near you today.

In the run-up to National Music Day, we spoke to Sharon Rollston, CEO of Music Network, the organisation which co-ordinates the day’s events.

Sharon, could you give us a bit of background on National Music Day and how the idea came about?

Back in 2010, love:live music/National Music Day was initiated by Music Network as part of its national music development remit, with support from the Arts Council and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. It aims to celebrate Ireland’s prolific music culture and the community spirit of music-making and it takes place on the 21st of June every year.  Over the past 4 years the event has grown in size and profile as people’s ideas for it have become ever-more inventive, with events staged in all sorts of unusual spaces and places. It’s become a really vibrant, colourful highlight in Ireland’s cultural calendar. The date is also shared with celebrations in over 450 towns and cities globally, as the 21st of June is also International Music Day, a world-wide movement.

What has the reception for National Music Day been like to date from musicians, venues and the general public?

The response has been really positive.  The event has grown year on year and last year around 45,000 people attended over 300 events involving more than 3,000 musicians in almost every county in Ireland. As well as arts venues, events have taken place in hospitals, schools and workplaces, in shops, cafés, parks and on the streets, with lots of participatory music-making involving people of all ages, as well as public performance events.

Why do you think it’s important for Ireland to have a day like this?

Music is something that many people living in Ireland have a talent for and this day is designed to celebrate that gift, whether as a performer or a music lover. The event is totally inclusive in that it’s open to anyone who wants to make music on the day, whatever their age, whether they’re amateur or professional and it covers any musical genre. Essentially it’s an opportunity to highlight the value of music in people’s lives, and the great work that goes on in communities and within groups and organisations across the country on a regular basis.

Do you think live music in Ireland is accessible enough to everyone who wants to enjoy it?

Music Network is about making live music happen around Ireland and access is central to what we do. Love:live music features only freely accessible events on this one day of the year so that everyone, no matter how limited their income, has the chance to experience and enjoy live music on the 21st of June.

What have been the most unusual or interesting events which have taken place as part of National Music Day over the years?

Last year events ranged from the boutique to the large scale – from White Collar Boy performing a live set on the Dublin-Waterford train, to Ennis’s outdoor concert featuring Lúnasa, the Kilfenora Céilí Band and Maura O’Connell, which attracted 2,200 people.  In previous years two that spring to mind are the Irish Chamber Orchestra’s flash mob storming the shop windows of Brown Thomas in Limerick and the sight of harpers performing on Dublin’s Thomas Beckett Bridge which, of course, is better known as the harp bridge.

What are you most looking forward to about this year’s event?

One of the most exciting things about working on the event is the sense of spontaneity it creates – there’s always a great buzz on the day and inspiring things happening at every turn.  Events to watch out for this year include a jazz street procession inspired by iconic 60s bandleader Sun Ra; some surprise performances by the National Chamber Choir in unexpected places; a choral gathering in Meeting House Square –  everyone is very welcome and no choral experience is necessary – and there’s also the Ennis Tin Whistle World Record attempt being led by Lunasa’s Kevin Crawford to give you a flavour of just a few.

Sharon Rollston is the Chief Executive Officer of Music Network

You can find out more about the events taking place near you today at http://www.lovelivemusic.ie/ and follow Love:Live Music on Twitter at @lovelivemusicIE

Trócaire Live Line-up Announced

Dublin Afrobeat EnsembleDonal Dineen’s Parish, Rarely Seen Above Ground (RSAG) and the Dublin Afro-Beat Ensemble will appear at this year’s TrócaireLive, which takes place at The Grand Social in Dublin on Saturday, 27th April.

TrócaireLive is an annual event that showcases Irish and international music and places a spotlight on Trócaire’s campaigning work throughout the world.

This is the third year of TrócaireLive and takes place as part of Trócaire’s 40th anniversary.

The event, running from 5pm ‘til late, promises gig-goers lots of international food, drumming, dance and see some of Ireland’s most creative and energetic acts.

Admission to TrócaireLive is free of charge before 7pm and €10 after 7pm, with proceeds going to Trócaire.  Well-known radio presenter Dan Hegarty will MC on the night.

Further details are available at www.trocaire.org/trocairelive and tickets can be purchased through www.entertainment.ie.

New Open-Mic Night for Wicklow | The Stable Sessions

Stable Sessions VenueA new open-mic night is set to launch in Wicklow’s newest music hotspot, Hego’s Market, next Friday 15th March at 9pm. The Stable Sessions will take place in an intimate setting where all are welcome to share their songs and stories. Special guests on the launch night will be Fair City’s Pat Nolan (AKA Barry) who will MC the night and singer-songwriter, Luan Parle.

After the launch night, sessions will take place on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Singer-songwriters interested in booking a slot can do so by contacting The Stable Sessions through their Facebook page or at stablesessions@nullgmail.com.

The event is run in partnership with Wicklow Hospice.

For more information see https://www.facebook.com/StablesessionsOpenMic or follow the sessions on Twitter @stablesessions.

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