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Hello Ladies and Gents, Goldenplec is very proud to announce that we have 2 VIP Tickets (You plus a friend) to give away to see The Courteeners in Dublin newest venue “The Academy”

The Academy up until recent times use to be known as “Spirit Night Club” but that has since closed down and the place [...]

There is an old adage that says
“in business they say it’s 10 times harder to get a new customer than to keep an existing one”.

This same rule can be applied to your band website in keeping your fans interested in your website.
There are a few ways of doing this but in short some quick golden [...]

Some things in music are just poetic. John Moore, Ham Sandwich Bass guitarist, working late shifts at St. Patrick’s Hospital and writing songs for his band. This is the hospital where Jonathon Swift, the Anglo Irish Satirist was dean and then subsequent recordings of the bands debut “Carry the Meek,” where Mr. Swift wrote “Gulliver’s [...]

Here at GP we hope to make this review the first of many, were hoping bands will send us music and EPK’s regularly to review and put up. Basically we’ve decided on a format and it a 3 tiered review system. 3 of the goldenplec team will review a band, Dionsis (Aidan), Skylarkin (Kevin), and [...]

It’s always handy to have a quick general guide for the people who are “wetting their ears” so to speak. As everyones experiences are different in the music industry this piece is only intended as a “crash course”.

The one thing that will open doors for you time and time again is professionalism acting like [...]

These are the bands you should check out at Oxegen, I’m going to feature bands from each day and let you know a bit more about them before you go.
Friday

God Is An Astronaut:
This band from Glen Of The Downs, Co.Wicklow are definitely a must see on the Friday. They are playing the Pet Sounds [...]

Do advert appearances raise profiles or compromise morals?

Exploring T.V ad soundtracks is a little like going through the Bible. It’s as old as time, you have your fair share of serpents and betrayals, and course the occasional prophet to take centre stage.

Firstly I love Advertising. I grew up on the periphery of the industry and [...]

Goldenplec wants your demos, articles, band news, opinions and reviews!
We are looking to give bright new bands stage to present their music, to inform the internet of your next gig, to update your fans on how the new EP is getting along.
We also want to give journalists a chance to get their articles published online [...]