Tag: Indie week Ireland

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Photos Ireland 2011 : Fri May 13 @ The Grand Social (Dublin)

Go to Sean Kavanagh's post for more photos of the night: http://www.indieweek.com/2011/05/14/photos-ireland-2011-fri-may-13-the-grand-social-dublin/

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Sean Kavanagh : Fri May 13 @ The Grand Social (Dublin)

Sean Kavanagh Photography / www.seankavanagh.net

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Photos Ireland 2011 : Wed May 11 @ Sweeney's Mongrel

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the matinee idles (Dublin)

Friday, May 13, 8.50pm, The Grand Social (Dublin) "the matinee idles" are from Dublin, Ireland & were formed in 2009 after lead singer/songwriter & producer Kevin Barry released his critically acclaimed solo debut album "Looking for Murphy" in 2008. Late 2009 Kevin signed a 3 year licensing deal for two of his songs from that album to a publishing company in Los Angeles USA. They have placed songs in numerous Hollywood blockbuster films. So The Matinee Idles were formed to compliment his music & what developed was a full 6 piece band, the live gigs & raw performances have entertained audiences all over Dublin & Ireland. Kevin is currently working on the next record which will be released under his band name The Matinee Idles released April 2011 which will be called "the gamekeeper's diary" with the first single & video of “Everything” released on iTunes, Napster, Amazon etc... What the critics have said about Kevin’s solo debut album “Looking for Murphy”: “Kevin plays and experiments with sounds and instruments in his songs to provide the listener with a unique but compelling musical experience….. This an album of the highest quality forged in the fire found only in the belly of someone who really believes in what they do. Buy it..." Music Review UK "The first thing you notice when you listen to Looking For Murphy is Kevin Barry's voice, bruised, battered but utterly brilliant... each listen to the record reaps new rewards..." Hot Press Ireland “Songwriter whose powerful voice and thoughtful lyrics have finally begun to attract the kind of acclaim he deserves…." Mojo “…this album is pure class poignant & soulful it makes you think and makes you face up to your own demons… as a live act “The Matinee idles” are no different 7 talented musicians giving it their all.” Jump Finder http://www.thematineeidles.com  

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Indie Week Podcast #05

Featuring artist promo videos from Jumple (Toronto), Serena Pryne & the Mandevilles (Toronto / Welland), Hot White Chocolate (Toronto), Jenikz (Toronto), All Else Fails (Edmonton), and Mad June (Montreal)

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INDIE WEEK Podcast Episode #03

Tickets and wristbands are now available online at TicketScene.ca at early bird prices until Oct 01! Wristbands are only $15 until Oct 01 and will be $20 after. That's cheap!!! Go to TicketScene.ca NOW, save $$$, and support a great indie festival. Act now as there are limited quantities and when they are gone you will have to pay full price. Also note that our schedule is online - check it out! Expect a few changes leading up to the festival as well as more information on the artists with links. We are also working on a really cool day of industry panels at the Drake Underground on Sat Oct 16. Panels include the ever popular demo listening where acts get to have their song critiqued - first come first serve! Also panels on publicity, music publishing and copyright, management and indie101 with INDIE WEEK's own, Darryl Hurs. More info to come but this one is open to the public wristbands will be accepted otherwise there will be a cover charge. Thank you to Lori Hirst for helping organize this years panels. Ok - now go to Ticketscene.ca and get your wristband! SONG : Static in the Stars - Lost Vegas

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Indie Week Podcast – Episode 01

A quick introduction from the director of INDIE WEEK, Darryl Hurs saying thank you to all the bands and artits who applied to INDIE WEEK 2010 as well as a shout out to Industry Images who were instrumental in the re-branding of INDIE WEEK. Song: Riot - Darlings of Chelsea

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Cutaways - INDIE WEEK IRELAND 2009 Winners

Fri. Apr. 16 - The Twisted Pepper (Dublin) - 1:30am Sat. Apr. 17 - Baker's Place (Limerick) - 11:15pm Paul DJs on Tues. Apr. 13 - Auntie Annie's (Belfast) Paul McIver sings and plays guitar Grace McMacken sings and plays synths Ryan Simpson hits drums Check out the blogs they wrote for the BBC about their experiences in Toronto: Cutaways, Canadian Diary #1 - BBC Cutaways, Canadian Diary #2 - BBC Cutaways use two boys, one girl, two synths, one guitar, a drum kit and bags full of hooks and melodies to make their jagged and boisterous pop music. Encouraged by the response from the Start Stop! Start Stop! EP, Cutaways released their debut album Earth and Earthly Things in July 2009, preceded by the single, Milo of Kroton in May. Cutaways have taken their vibrant live show all across Ireland and the UK as well as playing recent shows in Toronto, Canada as part of Indie Week Canada. This summer Cutaways played some of their most exciting shows to date, taking to the stage at a number of festivals including headlining Belfast Pride and also taking in Indie Week Ireland, Glasgowbury and Feile Festivals. The gigs themselves featured anything from impromptu puppet shows to 'rap' cameos. The band’s puppet counterparts also starred in the video for Lovers Are Lunatics; and Blue Bird, Yellow Bird and Red Bird from the EP's artwork sprung to life terrorizing the streets of Belfast in the video for I Don't Understand What You Don't Say. In September, Cutaways were also selected to represent New British Music as part of a feature for Rolling Stone magazine in Japan. The coming months promise to be just as colourful, with the NME hailing Cutaways as "your new favourite band" and Ireland's Hot Press and AU magazines both naming Cutaways as one of the bands to watch in the coming year. Their 11-track debut album Earth and Earthly Things is a superb introduction to the delirious and dizzying world of Cutaways; merging infectious indie pop-rock with pounding synth soundscapes and boy/girl harmonies. http://www.wearecutaways.co.uk/

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Brazen Angelz

Tues. Apr. 13 - Auntie Annie's (Belfast) - 11:15pm Thurs. Apr. 15 - Cellar Bar (Galway) - 9:00pm Fri. Apr. 16 - The Twisted Pepper (Dublin) - 9:45pm Sat. Apr. 17 - Baker's Place (Limerick) - 9:45pm MAK - guitar & lead vocals JAck D - bass, percussion & vocals Stealth - drums, percussion & back-up vocals Instinct. It drives humans to the edges of sanity and pushes boundaries as we fight our animalistic urges; our habitual nature in an effort to evolve. After all, it is predisposition that urges us to drink, revel, fight and fornicate. Without instinct, we would be nothing. Still, it takes a bold will to temper impulse with intuition, fortifying need with the will to progress. Such is the case with brassy power trio Brazen Angelz. Compelled by the primal essence of rock ‘n’ roll yet discerningly discreet, the band amalgamates guttural feel with intellectual and sentimental subject matter, yielding one of the most intrinsically-rockin’ yet socially aware collection of songs on debut independent full-length Fear Is Not Respect (Brazen Angelz Productions). “In this band, there are no macho chest beating lyrics,” laughs guitarist/lead vocalist MAK. “We’re a modern rock band.” Hammering away at rock ‘n’ roll for well over a decade first with Capitol Records recording artists Deserters and later as a solo musician and in revered quartet Watson—now re-branded Brazen Angelz—MAK would know the essentials of true rock ‘n’ roll. Such is the reason he, bassist/percussionist/vocalist JAck D and drummer/percussionist/back-up vocalist Stealth have redefined the parameters of current outfit Brazen Angelz to ensure that the dichotomy of being brazen but necessarily an angel is pushed to its limits. Relocating to Toronto after 12 years of pillaging Ireland and the U.K., Brazen Angelz have set their sights on North America as the target for their uncompromising rock relayed via Fear Is Not Respect. Influenced by the primal drive and gritty substance of essential classic rock heroes such as Thin Lizzy, The Police, Deep Purple and Queen, this trinity updates the genre and kicks it into the 21st Century. “This band is about living, observing and writing about life,” MAK continues. “That was the influence: the organic nature of rock. There never was any discussion on direction. With us it was instinctive. As an independent band, we do whatever we feel like, so every song on Fear Is Not Respect is unique. Still, there is an identifiable sound that gels it all together. Back in the ‘70s that’s how bands were, before the big labels made everything generic.” At that, Brazen Angelz attribute their determined outlook and raucous-yet-original style to hard lives and harder playing. Notes Jack D about the band’s inner-workings, “Fear Is Not Respect is a return to great musicianship and quality songs. It comes from various parts of us such as Stealth’s upbringing in Belfast, Ireland where you have to be tough to survive while MAK’s cautious but friendly personality is offset by his old school lead guitar playing. His roots are deeply planted in classic rock. On this album, he sounds like he’s thrown Jeff Beck, Paul Kossoff and Ritchie Blackmore in a blender and come up with something all his own.” “JAck D is the charismatic fast talker who gets along with everyone fully utilizing his Irish charm,” counters Stealth. “I guess he must have kissed the Blarney Stone. His bass playing is basic and strong like his hero Philip Lynott. It’s an incredible balance of chemistry in this band.” Nowhere is that alchemy more obvious than on Fear Is Not Respect. Self-produced and mastered by Phil Demetro at Toronto’s infamous Lacquer Channel, the album is both brazen and angelic as well as refreshingly concise and cerebral. From the personal epiphany of parenthood on “Erin” and “3:01” to revealing lecherous, selfish people on “Learn," realizing ambition via “Two Worlds” and the pro-peace statement of “Where We Started From,” Fear Is Not Respect is direct, ambitious and universal. Still, despite the well-rounded commentary on all aspects of existence, MAK pares Brazen Angelz down to its core. “We’re a rock band,” he declares. “The sound is aggressive but melodic and there are strong hooks to the songs. The lyrics are both personal and social political. That’s what gives us more of a modern edge. Everything with us is high energy. We put out 100%. http://www.myspace.com/brazenangelzuk

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Tues. Apr. 13 - Auntie Annie's (Belfast)

Doors: 8pm £5 at the door / £3 for students with valid ID £8 for a wristband A wristband allows access to all INDIE WEEK shows in all cities. Wristbands can be purchased at the doors of Auntie Annie's or at any INDIE WEEK showcase.

Paul of Cutaways will be DJing throughout the night! 09:00 - 09:30 The Varionis (Belfast) 09:45 - 10:15 Here Comes the Landed Gentry (Derry) 10:30 - 11:00 Froud (County Monaghan) 11:15 - 11:45 Brazen Angelz (Toronto/Ireland) 12:00 - 12:30 Darlings of Chelsea (Toronto) 12:45 - 01:15 Sixteen Layers (Dublin)

Auntie Annie's Porterhouse is located at: 44 Dublin Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland Auntie Annie's Website: http://www.cdcleisure.net/annies.php Click to view map: View Larger Map