Noticed this thread of appreciation for Nick Cave on boards.ie, it was the first time I’ve seen his letter to MTV declining his nomination for the MTV Music Awards from years ago. TO ALL THOSE AT MTV, I WOULD LIKE TO START BY THANKING YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN ME OVER RECENT [...]
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Thursday, October 25, 2007 Two weeks since Radiohead shook the earth with their release on In Rainbows. Two weeks in which the blogosphere hopped like popcorn to the funky beat of ’15 Step’. Hire professional web designers A good user experience is critical. Over on the iQ Content blog, they have outlined some of the shortcomings to the In [...]
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Stay in the loop with Peel – a user-friendly MP3 blog reader for the Mac. Review of PeelRated as 5/5 on Aug 19 2007 by James When I started using Last.fm about a year and a half ago, I thought that was the only playlist I would ever need. I was very happy to scrobble [...]
Zoe Conway’s website has been relaunched to complement her new album, the Horses Tail, which has been getting great reviews since it was released a few months back (including a nine out of ten from Hotpress). The album is for sale online, with some more samples on Zoë’s website. Note to all Americans: this would [...]
I’ll never forgive Jack for introducing me to Salad Fingers, by David Firth. It has been around for years, but this is the first time I’ve seen it. If you haven’t already seen these then I must warn you that it could leave you leave you scarred for life. Another one that passed me by [...]
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 I was so focused on release date that I didn’t notice the Shins have put nearly the entire new album online on MySpace. These guys are the anti-Metallica in more ways than one. The unfamiliar synths and atmospherics indicate that the Shins have deviated from the course that was set by their previous work. I [...]
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I went for an interview the other day and I found a load of money in my suit pocket (that I hadn’t worn in months), so I splashed out on a couple of albums… two bands that, in my opinion, have the potential to make the greatest track of all time. Having spent the past [...]
“Silence you furry fool. You’re finished here, you understand? I’ve had it with your whining. You’re cast out, you’re banished.” Its Beep Beep Little Satellite all over again. I have been listening to this for the past three hours non-stop, thanks to Spacey.
Perfect weather, and just the right temperature for me. Got up early (around 13:30) to submit my final year project. It was the first day this year to really makes you wish you had a convertible… the radio playing, sing up to the eighth floor. I headed into UCC and each driver had the window [...]
A good post by Stevie G last night to let us know that Kanye is coming to Cork. I have to say, I am delighted that the Marquee is growing in strength like this. Last year there was something for everyone – music to suit all ages and a healthy mix of genres. I only [...]