Rounding up the tidbits of news we want to make sure you know about, this is the lowdown to make sure you don’t miss out on much going on in Irish music. Here’s the lowdown.
Elijah Wood joins Bushmills Live event
I have to admit, I didn’t know he dabbled, but it appears Elijah Wood has another hobbit, I mean hobbie after acting. Elijah and friend Zach Cowie operate under the stage name Wooden Wisdom. They join Snow Patrol, Iain Archer and Foy Vance on the lineup for the festival of handcrafted whiskey and music taking place at the Old Bushmills Distillery on the 20th and 21stJune.
Fans of Bushmills Irish Whiskey can win the chance to attend the festival by entering a competition on the Bushmills Facebook page – facebook.com/bushmills1608. Entry closes at 23:59 GMT on 27th April 2012.
No Sozopol release free album
Indie rockers No Sozopol have just released their album via Bandcamp as a FREE download. The eight track LP has just gone up online and is called ‘Now We Have Your Attention’.
You can grab the entire album for FREE from their BandCamp, If you like it, do share it with your friends etc.
Yossarian Lives to support The Magnetic Fields
Dublin based electro-folk act Yossarian Lives have just been announced as the support act for The Magnetic Fields when they come to play The Olympia this Saturday.I’m just emailing to let you know that the band have just been announced as the support act for The Magnetic Fields in the Olympia this coming Saturday.
Tickets priced from ?27.50 including booking fee are on sale now, from all usual Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.ie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBAw8FxrIVs
www.yossarianlives.net
Tara Stewart plans big summer and EP
Tara Stewart has got herself from a solo act to a five piece band playing an indie-pop style of sound and are heading into the studio this month to record their debut EP. We’ll have more on the EP once it’s mastered and sent into us, but we know Barry Murphy (Leaders Of Men and Machine Gun Baby) is producing.
The summer is packing up for her already with shows at Communion, Ruby Session, Dublin INK Live, Strawberry Fest and the official launch of the EP in August all making her one to keep an eye on over the coming month. You can keep that eye on her via the social networks below.
www.facebook.com/tarastewartpage / www.twitter.com/tarastewmusic
Alias Empire announce FREE download of new track
Another free download alert here. Alias Empire has been onto us and want us to share the good word with you that their new track Pins, is available for FREE download from their website.
It’s the precursor to their forthcoming second album ‘Safety In Numbers’ and can be downloaded from
Polly Barrett to release new single and announces May your dates
Cork songstress Polly Barrett is to release her next single Synchronicity this coming May 11th 2012.
Polly will be out touring the UK and Ireland during May with dates in Cork, Dublin, Birmingham, Yorkshire and Hampshire. She should also be appearing at some festivals this summer too so keep an eye out for her.
May 7th – Crane Lane Theatre, Cork
May 16th – Whelan’s, Dublin
May 23rd – Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham, UK
May 25th & 26th Ryedale Folk Festival, Yorkshire, UK
May 29th Winchester Folk Club, Hampshire, UK
Forward/Slash release compilation album
A showcase in physical form, of the amazing electronic producers from Ireland, the vast majority of who have played at Forward/Slash, Dublin (which takes place every Thursday at The Bernard Shaw) is to be released as a compilation album.
The compilation features fifteen artists, and will launch on May 5th at The Twisted Pepper as part of the bi-annual festival, The Beatyard. It will feature tracks from Ceeza, Redahan, Faws, Frankie Grimes, Bantum, Tenaka, Simon Bird, Orquesta, REID, Nouveanoise, SertOne, Monto, Lemonada, Hunter Gatherer & edit:erase. Available on limited CD and digital download on 5th May.
You can listen to the compilation [HERE]
Changing Gears for Tower Records EP launch
Our good friends from Changing Gears who came out to support us on our Tea and Toast run have just got in contact to announce their EP launch in Tower Records at 6pm on May 4th 2012. The EP is called ‘Don’t You Wish’.
It is available now on their changinggears.bandcamp.com site and is a name your price EP. The lads will also be in The Mercantile at 8pm on May 5th for another show which is €5 entry.
Dates
4th May – Tower Records 6pm (EP launch)
5th May – The Mercantile 8pm – €5 entry