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Monday, January 3rd, 2011

News :: Leaving The Lyrics Behind

Lauren Murphy wrote about instrumental music in today’s Irish Times, examining the current crop of exceptional musicians, the historical context of music without lyrics and its cultural future. Includes quotes from Steve Shannon, Mick Roe, Richie Egan and this one from Leagues O’Toole: Of course we all, to various degrees, were exposed to art of

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Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Flyer :: Polvo / Jogging / Not Squares

Jogging say this may bee their last gig of the year but as major fans, they’re probably delighted that it’s to be supporting Polvo and Richter labelmates Not Squares are hauling ass from Belfast to be there...

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Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Flyer :: Foggy Jam

This will be so good, local lads Squarehead and Hipster Youth have been selected to represent the Irish on the back of a fantastic summer and I’m really excited about finally seeing Mice Parade live! The new...

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Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Interview :: Ballroom of Romance

Evolution is merciless: every advance and progression comes at a cost. So it goes that 2010 has witnessed great music buffered on free streams before people buy download versions or go directly to artists’ merch stands at...

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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Adebisi Shank to Support Maps & Atlases

One of the best bits of news in a while has definitely been to hear that Adebisi Shank will support the fantastic Maps & Atlases in Whelans on 23 October when the good guys at Foggy Notions...

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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Flyer :: These Are Powers/Cap Pas Cap/Thread Pulls/Grey Mayhem

Yield! The promotional powers that be have tinkered, tailored, soldered and spliced together a gig of massive proportions – the untamed prowess of These Are Powers will be shocking to behold. Foggy Notions summed it with a...

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Friday, May 21st, 2010

Gig :: Ganglians

As with every other, this week Foggy Notions are bang on the mark! Sources in London say the Californian band Ganglians were brilliant last night and Dublin lads The Gorgeous Colours will be lending an extra sprinkle...

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Monday, January 18th, 2010

Help: Haiti

Forgive me but it’s important. A terrible earthquake measuring in excess of 7 on the Richter scale struck the Caribbean island of Haiti last Tuesday. Rocked by several powerful aftershocks in the following days, millions of people...

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