Apologies for the quietness the last few days, manic busyness has left me bereft of time and apparently help, so here’s just a quick roundup of what we may have missed

Fight Like Apes release debut album re-issue

i wont lie, was a bit shocked at this one, the album was filled with mostly previously available content that had just been polished and thus didnt as such feel like a brand new album and now we have a re-issue with 6 rare tracks added which are

Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues
Knucklehead
Telephone The Real Ham Jackson
Canhead
This Is Like The Time Jody Didn’t Know What Cunnilingus Was
Snore Bore Whore (Spherical Mix)
Battlestations (Jape remix)

Personally i like FLAPES, but i’d definitely like to see them moving towards some new material, as one of the hardest working bands, gigging around everywhere, last summers show is no different this summer, but the shows are just as frequent. If there was new material i’d be revitalised about them all over again. kinda like mgmt.

Cluas.com Announce Top 50 Irish  Albums

Marking their 10th Anniversary, yes hard to believe, 10 years cluas is now open, for those keeping score, goldenplec turns 7 this september.

Anyhow Cluas polled its writer base and asked for the top 50 Irish Albums from 99 to 09 – said list is found here.

Full Indiependence Lineup Announced

The full indiependence 09 lineup has been announced. Check it out – HERE

Le Chiele Lineup Revealed

Le Chiele which takes place in Oldcastle, Meath on July 28th to August 3rd have revealed who some of who will be attending. You can check out these stars, at the following prices in these venues

July 31
Lisa Hannigan @ The Redroom, Caffrey’s for€20
Mundy @ Crean’s for €25
August 1
Declan O’Rourke @ The Redroom, Caffrey’s for €20
Delorentos @ Crean’s for €17
August 2
Fight Like Apes @ Crean’s for €17

www.lecheile.com

The Drones for Irish Shows

The Drones from Melbourne Australia will visit ireland for 3 dates on Nov 6th in Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Nov 7th in the Roisin Dubh, Galways and Nov 8th in Whelans, Dublin – Tickets  €13

Enter Shakiri coming to Dublin

Enter Shikari play an October 3rd date in Dublins, The Academy
Tickets priced €23 and go on sale on Friday June 26th

Thin Lizzy pull out of AC/DC gig

Rapscalions Thin Lizzy will not be at punchestown this sunday as drummer Tommy Aldridge broke his collar bone in a cycling accident. The are to be replaced on the bill by The Blizzards (that should be interesting considering the crowd)

Paulo Nutini adds second Dublin Date

Paulo is heading here anyway on December 1st to play The Olympia Theatre, but its sold out and due to demand, he will play November 30th in the Olympia as well.

Tickets are available from ticketmaster.ie  at €30

N.A.S.A. Date re-arranged

Due to unforeseen Circumstances N.A.S.A have had to cancel the gig on July 9th because of a festival in sweden. All tickets are still valid for a re-arranged date on  Sunday August 2nd.