• NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS RELEASE A LIMITED ED. 12” VINYL EXC. FOR RECORD STORE DAY ON SAT. 18 APRIL.

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    NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS RELEASE A LIMITED EDITION 12” VINYL EXCLUSIVELY FOR RECORD STORE DAY ON SAT. 18 APRIL.

    THE NEW ALBUM ‘CHASING YESTERDAY’ STORMED THE CHARTS LAST WEEK GOING STRAIGHT TO NUMBER ONE!

    On April 18, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release an exclusive, limited edition 12” vinyl for Record Store Day.  The record will feature two previously unreleased remixes of ‘In The Heat Of The Moment’ by Andrew Weatherall and Toydrum (Pablo Clements and James Griffiths – also of U.N.K.L.E.)

    The Andrew Weatherall Remix is described by FACT Magazine as – “In typical Weatherall fashion, it’s a patient remix, hypnotically building tension for a good four minutes before letting Noel’s vocal loose. And that ending, with the flanged hi-hats? Yes mate.”

    The Toydrum Dub Remix is an extended, psychedelic version of the original remix featured on the deluxe version of the album.  Record Store Day will be the first time this extended version is available for fans to hear.

    Noel is a supporter of Record Store Day and says: “Record shops are as important as the records themselves”.

    Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ brand new album, ‘Chasing Yesterday’ was released to critical acclaim last week and is currently number one in the UK Official Charts, becoming the fastest selling record of 2015 so far. “Believe it: the best-case scenario of Noel’s solo rebirth just got even better” Q ****

    The sold out UK and Ireland Arena tour comes to a close this evening at London’s O2 Arena; the band will play the Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust later this month on March 28.  This summer Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will headline a host of festivals including Latitude, T in the Park and Calling Festival, and will play Live At the Marquee, Cork on 14 July, Tickets on sale this Friday 13 March from Ticketmaster.

    Tracklisting for the limited edition Record Store Day 12” vinyl:

    1. In The Heat Of The Moment (Andrew Weatherall Remix)
    2. In The Heat Of The Moment (Toydrum Dub Remix)

    For all the Irish Records Stores taking place on Record Store Day on 18th April, check out –http://www.recordstoreday.com/Venues?country=Ireland

    www.noelgallagher.com 


  • Public Service Broadcasting unveil video for ‘Go’ from ‘The Race From Space’

    The Race For Space out now

    Video for new single ‘Go!’ unveiled 

    “A multi-faceted – yet cohesive – creation that burnishes anew the golden age of space exploration” Mojo ****

    “Out of this world” The Observer ****

    “Make no bones about it, this is a beautiful record… just wonderful” Drowned in Sound 8/10

    “A perfectly realised work of art” The Sun ****

    “Richly entertaining, immersive and evocative, orchestrated with fastidious care and feeling” The Independent ****

    “Rich and evocative…the sound of two young men gazing heavenwards and dreaming” Uncut 7/10

    “Vibrates with poignancy and grandeur” Q***

    “A thrilling trip to the stars” Hot Press 9/10

    “A rocket-fuelled silver screen roller coaster… PSB are pushing the boundaries of what rock music can be” DIY

    “Atmospheric synths, crashing cymbals… an epic sci-fi score” Stereogum

    “This is the pinnacle of what PSB are trying to achieve, by breathing new life into dusty old relics, and it makes for truly magical, exhilarating listening” The 405

    “A euphoric musical journey” Shortlist Albums of 2015

    “Kraftwerk-meets-Aphex Twin-meets-Daft Punk… suitable for a laser show at the local planetarium.” NPR

    “Brilliantly executed” The Guardian

     

    In the week that Public Service Broadcasting’s lauded second album The Race For Space is released the band unveil a brand new video for upcoming single ‘Go!’ (due May 8).

    Befitting the band’s studious nature, rather than focusing on the more obvious heroes of the lunar landings – the astronauts – the band turn their attention to the people in the control room, the scientists, engineers and experts, who played a crucial part in the success of the mission.

    How people still doubt that the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon, particularly with such compelling evidence as used in PSB’s current video is a mystery to J. Willgoose:

    “I find it a particularly sad indictment of our species that arguably our greatest technological and spiritual achievement – leaving our own planet and walking on another celestial body – is viewed by the more cynical as a colossal waste of money or, worse, as the greatest hoax ever perpetuated.”

    Willgoose, Esq. – the mastermind behind the record – often fields questions on how his songs come together. ‘Go!’ almost wrote itself, he says: “The first time I heard the call-outs and the replies, there was such excitement and frenetic-ness to it. It was obvious to me that this was going to be a fast-paced song and it was going to be called ‘Go!’” The finished result is a fiery and confident speed-trial of a track, with an infectious chorus and the most unlikely sing-along dialogue of the year, all counting down to the moon landing itself when Neil Armstrong utters the relief-filled words, “The Eagle has landed”.

    The Race For Space is out now via Test Card Recordings and tells the story of the American & Soviet space race from 1957 – 1972 via the duo’s eccentric mix of guitar-driven electronica, propulsive drumming and spoken word samples culled from this uniquely rich period of modern history.

    “With our album and our music we are attempting to translate into our own voices a celebration of that period, in the process communicating something of ourselves and our faith in the technological progress of our species, and it is on those terms that I’d hope our album is judged.”

    Fresh from touring with Kaiser Chiefs, the band will play two launch shows at the National Space Centre, Leicester later this week – both of which sold out in under 24 hours – as well as three in-store shows at UK record stores before heading around the world on an extensive tour. In the UK, they will blast off at Brighton’s Corn Exchange on 22 April before splashing down for a huge show at London’s Roundhouse on 7 May.

    Order The Race For Space here from the band’s website:

    http://publicservicebroadcasting.net

    UK & Ireland headline dates

    22nd April – Corn Exchange, Brighton **Sold out**

    23rd April – O2 Academy, Bristol

    24th April – Pyramids, Portsmouth

    25th April – Corn Exchange, Cambridge

    28th April – The Foundry, Sheffield

    29th April – Ritz, Manchester

    30th April – Riverside, Newcastle

    1st May – The Ironworks, Inverness

    2nd May – O2 ABC, Glasgow

    3rd May – Mandela Hall, Belfast

    5th May – Button Factory, Dublin

    6th May – The Institute, Birmingham

    7th May – Roundhouse, London

    Tickets on sale here.

    www.PublicServiceBroadcasting.net


  • Fox Jaw – Siren’s Call releasing on 13 March

    FOX JAW – ‘Siren’s Call’

    Out March 13th 2015 on Digital Download and Limited Edition Transparent Purple 7″ Vinyl.

    The Limerick quintet release ‘Siren’s Call’, the fourth single taken from their critically acclaimed sophomore album, ‘Ghost’s Parade’. The single comes accompanied online by a sweet little short film that follows the tale of a gentlemen uncovering a box of memories, and finally working up the courage to reach out to a long lost, forbidden love. This video is the bands way of showing their support of the upcoming Marriage Equality Referendum, on 22nd May 2015.

    2014 proved to be a successful year of single releases, with an impressive amount of airplay, raising many eyebrows in the Irish music industry, as a band proving themselves with an ever expanding sound. From the sleazy blues ballad sounds of ‘Kerosene’, the rock & roll foot stomps of ‘Hijack’, to the rocking pop-sensibilities of ‘Falling Debris’. Current single, ‘Siren’s Call’, further adds, some dulcet tones, to an already technicolor palette.

    2015 also sees the band release their fifth vinyl release in 12 months, which includes four 7” vinyl releases, one for each of their singles. Each release is a limited edition, hand numbered, transparent coloured vinyl release. The B-Side of each single, features the same song, redone in a different genre, where Fox Jaw have collaborated with artists, DJs, Producers and MCs to produce a variety of takes of their music, from Lounge Jazz, to Swamp Blues & Dub Hip Hop. It’s impossible to know for sure, but it’s pretty safe to say, that possibly no independent band has ever produced such a feat.

    ‘Ghost’s Parade’, was recorded with producer Dave ‘Skippy’ Christophers (Josh Ritter, Whipping Boy, Mundy) & engineer Owen Lewis (Flogging Molly, Snow Patrol, REM), and mastered at Wav Mastering by Richard Dowling (David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Interpol).

    Fox Jaw have been described as ‘A modern band with an old soul’. They’ve been producing a trend shaking, majestic deep growl, which swaggers from the terrific to the sublime. A band that usually err on the side of darkness, but always keeping it sweet and melodic with an honest collection of dark pop songs. Critics praising them as “True hidden gems”, “A seductively gloomy sound in a league of its own … will both mystify and satisfy” (State.ie). “One of Ireland’s most inventive and engaging rock bands” (Hotpress).

    A simple background check on the band reveals, that the guys are one of the hardest working bands in the country. Formerly Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters, they released their debut album ‘The Devil In Music’ in 2011, played close to 100 shows within 24 months, across Ireland, the UK & Canada (80 of those shows were within the first 10 months!), and receiving an ‘Album Of The Year’ Award from Indie UK music website, The Underclassed.

    With many festival appearances including Indie Week (Toronto & Ireland), Castlepalooza, AranMojo, Glasgowbury, Vantastival, Arthur’s Day, Knockanstockan, Indiependence & more… Going from strength to strength, with TV appearences, featuring on a Becks Vier TV advertising campaign, a flip cover of Hotpress… There’s a strong chance you’ve come across this band before, without even realising!

    They’ve shared the stage with such acts as:
    Against Me!, Therapy?, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Redneck Manifesto, Jape, Hayseed Dixie, HamsandwicH, Director, Fight Like Apes, Calvin Harris, The Feeling & many more.

    See Fox Jaw Live
    Wed 11th March             Crane Lane Theatre, Cork
    Fri 13th March                Sweeney Mongrel’s, Dublin
    Sat 14th March               Cobblestone Joe’s, Limerick
    Thurs 19th march            Roisín Dubh, Galway
    Fri 20th March                Kavanagh’s, Portlaoise


  • Jose Gonzalez releases 2nd single Leaf Off/The Cave

    JOSEReleases ‘Leaf Off/The Cave’


    Taken from his forthcoming album Vestiges & Claws due out 20 February in Ireland

    Having debuted via Swedish TV on Saturday night, José González shares his new single ‘Leaf Off/The Cave’ lifted from his upcoming album Vestiges & Claws – his first album in seven years which will be released via Peacefrog on 16 February 2015.

    Watch the live footage from Swedish TV ‘P3 GULD 2015’ here: http://youtu.be/KF9uyCZpsjc

    Also, after two sell out shows at The Scala in London (11/12 March 2015), José will play a third London headline show, to take place at Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday 28 May.  His Irish dates are yet to be announced.

    First single ‘Every Age’, which was one of Zane Lowe’s Hottest 100 tracks of 2014, is available to watch on YouTube here too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_iY2RQWNzM


  • EDDI READER Returns to Ireland for her 7th annual tour kicking off on 12 Feb

    EDDI READER

    Returns to Ireland for her 7th annual tour kicking off on 12 Feb

    Shows in Kilkenny, Mullingar, Sligo, Belfast, Dundalk, Dublin, Limerick, Skibereen & Cork

    Eddi Reader Releases ‘Back The Dogs’ EP on 13 February

     

    Eddi Reader is delighted to announce her seventh annual Irish tour, which will see the internationally acclaimed and enigmatic Scottish songstress return to Ireland for nine performances nationwide between the 12th and 22nd of February 2015. Eddi will be performing with John Douglas and Boo Hewerdine on guitars, Alan Kelly on piano accordion and Kevin McGuire on double bass.

    Eddi will released an EP entitled Back the Dogs on February 13th which includes her tantalizing versions of both the 1950’s Ray Evans and Jay Livingston song, Mona Lisa and the 1960s classic, Moon River by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer.  Back The Dogs is as powerful a collection of songs as you’ll find in one place. When the songs aren’t speaking to the soul, their speaking to the heart… there is a real class to this release, it helps you understand why music is called an art.” Fatea Records

    With a career spanning over 3 decades, Eddi Reader has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. Having first hit the limelight in the 1980’s with the group Fairground Attraction (who enjoyed huge chart success with their debut No.1 single Perfect and album First of a Million Kisses), Eddi went on to collaborate on many celebrated projects throughout the years, famously harmonizing with Annie Lennox while touring with the Eurythmics and paying her punk dues with a successful stint in the group Gang of Four. However it has been Eddi’s subsequent solo albums that have cemented her image as a powerful figure in British music.

    2014 saw Eddi widely celebrating the release of her eighth and deeply personal, yet universal sounding solo album, Vagabond (Feb 2014). MOJO **** R2 ***** Sunday Express **** Record Collector **** Irish Times Album of the Week ****  Produced by Eddi herself, it was recorded in her hometown of Glasgow with a cast of well-chosen musicians and long-term musical collaborators. Akin to an autobiographical work, Vagabond is a reflective and whimsical journey through family and inspired musical and poetic heroes that reconfirms Eddi’s intuitive ability to transform any song or genre into her own.

    With an MBE for outstanding contributions to the arts, 3 BRIT awards, a #1 single and 8 critically acclaimed solo albums, what sets Eddi apart is the depth and quality of the emotional performance and ability not only to move the listener, but to connect her experience to that of her audience. With beautifully raw vocals and an unparalleled romanticism, Eddi continues to captivate and inspire audiences from her own native Scotland to the UK, Japan, Canada, Australia and Europe and is considered to be “one of Scotland’s greatest national treasures” The Scotsman.

    Catch Eddi Reader performing live during her forthcoming Irish tour:

    THU FEB 12TH – KILKENNY – Watergate Theatre watergatetheatre.com

    FRI FEB 13TH – MULLINGAR – Mullingar Arts Centre www.mullingarartscentre.ie

    SAT FEB 14TH – SLIGO – Hawk’s Well Theatre www.hawkswell.com

    MON FEB 16TH – BELFAST – Lyric Theatre www.lyrictheatre.co.uk

    TUE FEB 17TH  – DUNDALK – Spirit Store www.spiritstore.ie

    THU FEB 19TH – DUBLIN – Vicar Street www.vicarstreet.ie

    FRI FEB 20TH – LIMERICK – Lime Tree Theatre www.limetreetheatre.ie

    SAT FEB 21ST – SKIBBEREEN – Abbeystrewry Church

    SUN FEB 22ND – CO. CORK – Ballymaloe Grainstore ballymaloegrainstore.com

     www.eddireader.com


  • Black Rivers new single ‘The Forest’ & self titled album due out on 13 February

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    NEW SINGLE ‘THE FOREST’ AND SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 13TH ON IGNITION RECORDS

    Watch the album trailer here!

    Solidly building momentum following the success of debut single ‘Voyager 1’ and free download ‘The Ship’ earlier this year, Black Rivers – consisting of two-thirds of Manchester legends Doves – will release the new single ‘The Forest’ on February 13th on Ignition Records. Their self-titled debut album will also be released on the same day.

    Brimming with natural imagery and Northern Soul, ‘The Forest’ – as with the rest of the album – is entirely written and produced by Jez and Andy Williams, and mixed by Claudius Mittendorfer.

    Since first announcing the formation of Black Rivers this summer, the duo have already established a growing reputation. Introductory track ‘The Ship’ was featured in NME’s On Repeat column and was also selected as a Q Track of the Day, while their first full single ‘Voyager 1’ added to that strong start as it hit the A list at 6 Music as well as the daytime list at XFMBlack Rivers also performed a Saturday Session for Dermot O’Leary’s Radio 2 show.

    Their early festival dates at Kendal Calling and Belsonic were followed by a sold-out headline tour in October which included their first London show as well as a homecoming date in Manchester. Black Rivers’ upcoming live shows include headline dates, a special guest tour with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and shows with Elbow:

    Catch them live;

    3rd March – Belfast, Odyssey Arena (as special guests to Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds)

    4th March –  Dublin, 3Arena (as special guests to Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds)

    http://www.blackriversofficial.com/


  • Join Me In The Pines Announce a Theatre tour for February-April 2015

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    It’s been an incredible first year for Join Me In The Pines who unleashed four beautiful videos for tracks ‘Joy Is A Lion, ‘Golden Guilt’, ‘Should Not Roam’ and lastly ‘At First Light’ from their debut album  ‘INHERIT’ available to buy as a digital download, on CD and Vinyl. JMITP toured the length and breath of Ireland and are now delighted to announce a Theatre Tour which will kick off next February, 2015.

    Join Me In The Pines began touring in Spring by selling out Dublin’s Unitarian Church and Coughlan’s in Cork. Following on from this success JMITP performed tracks from their debut album ‘Inherit’ around Ireland hitting venues, in Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Limerick finishing off 2014 in Dingle’s District Courthouse where they played to locals and peeps that were in Dingle for Other Voices. JMITP were also invited to perform songs in the Blasket Centre for the next season of Other Voices TV Show that will air on RTE 2 next Spring.

    JMITP’s front man is Bell X1’s David Geraghty who released his debut solo album ‘Kill Your Darlings’ in 2007, to critical and fan acclaim. The album was also nominated for a Choice Music Prize that year. 2009 saw David return with his second solo offering ‘The Victory Dance’. Both of these albums were written and recorded between stints in the hectic Bell X1 touring schedule.

    It is a busy year for Mr. Geraghty as he has just completed the film score for “You’re Ugly Too” starring Aidan Gillen. The film is set to premier at the prestigious Berlin film festival in February 2015.

    If 2014 is anything to go by, 2015 will be another fantastic year for Dave and Join Me In The Pines. Kicking off on Valentine’s day they will tour Ireland until the end of April.

     

    Saturday 14 February     Riverbank, Newbridge, Kildare http://www.riverbank.ie 

    Saturday 21 February     Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul www.tseac.ie

    Friday 6 March                 Birr Theatre, Birr. Co. Offaly  http://www.birrtheatre.com/

    Thursday 26 March          Source Arts Centre, Thurles http://www.thesourceartscentre.ie/

    Friday 27 March                Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Co. Cork http://www.siriusartscentre.ie/

    Saturday 28 March           Palace Theatre, Fermoy, Co. Cork http://www.nimaxtheatres.com/palace-theatre/

    Saturday 11 April              The Model Sligo, http://themodel.ie/

    Friday 24 April                    Glor, Ennis, Clare http://www.glor.ie/

     

    Videos:

    http://youtu.be/8ueoc-oDKaQ – Should Not Roam (Which came No.2 in “The Last Mix Tape” best Vids of 2014 poll)

    http://youtu.be/uRmLWT8F0g4 – At First Light

    http://youtu.be/jybRjdztRJI – Golden Guilt

    http://youtu.be/kfSlutlwd0E – Joy Is A Lion

    www.joinmeinthepines.com

    @JMITP


  • DUKE SPECIAL announces Mandela Hall, Belfast on 15 May & Vicar Street, Dublin on 16 May.

     

     

    DUKE SPECIAL

    Announces Mandela Hall, Belfast on 15th May

    & Vicar Street, Dublin on 16th May

    New album ‘Look Out Machines!’ due out on 30 March, 2015

    Duke Special is delighted to announce that he and his band will play Belfast’s Mandela Hall on 15th & Dublin’s Vicar Street on 16th May and tickets are now on sale (details below).  Duke is starting the New Year with a solo tour covering every corner of the country in January & February, before introducing his fans to his 4th studio album and 10th release ‘Look Out Machines!’, which is due out on 30 March.  Duke has just released the first single from the album, ‘Elephant Graveyard’ and the animated video is now live at http://youtu.be/B9Y3Oyw-Xyk

    The new record was written with collaborators including Iain Archer, Phil Wilkinson, Gary Clark and Boo Hewerdine and was recorded at Echo Zoo studios in the English seaside town of Eastbourne.  For this album, Duke teamed up with Pledge Music for a second time to help bring it to life. Back in 2009, Duke Special was one of the first artists to embark upon a Pledge Campaign, raising money for his ambitious “Stage, Book and Silver Screen” project. Within a very quick time the new Pledge campaign reached 100% of its target and with still some weeks left to go it’s already at 116%. The only way to get your hands on ‘Look Out Machines!’ before its official release and ahead of the tour is by pledging for the Empire CD, DVD & New Album Box. The box set includes 2CD’s, 1 DVD & extras; CD1 is ‘Look Out Machines!’ and CD 2 & the DVD contain the best songs performed live at Duke’s 5 nights at the Belfast Empire in 2013; this could be yours by January 15th! See www.pledgemusic.com/projects/dukespecial for more details.

     

    Solo Tour

    Thursday 15th January                         Market Place Theatre, Armagh – www.marketplacearmagh.com

    Friday 16th January                              The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Leitrim – www.theglenscentre.com

    Saturday 17th January                          Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo – www.hawkswell.com

    Thursday 22nd January                         Coughlan’s, Cork – www.coughlans.ie

    Friday 23rd January                              De Barras, Clonakilty, Cork – www.debarra.ie

    Saturday 24th January                          Garter Lane Arts Theatre, Waterford – www.garterlane.ie

    Thursday 29th January                         Arts Centre, Wexford – www.wexfordartscentre.ie

    Friday 30th January                              Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Meath – www.solsticeartscentre.com

    Saturday 31st January                          Iontas Theatre, Castleblaney, Monaghan – www.iontascastleblayney.ie

    Thursday 5th February                         McGrory’s, Culdaff, Donegal – www.mcgrorys.ie

    Friday 6th February                             Old Courthouse, Antrim – www.antrim.gov.uk/oldcourthouse

    Saturday 7th February                         Downs Arts Centre, Downpatrick, Down – www.downartscentre.com

    Thursday 12th February                      Cunninghams, Kildare – www.cunninghamskildare.com/cms

    Friday 13th February                            The Set Theatre, Kilkenny – www.set.ie

    Saturday 14th February                       The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Wicklow –www.courthousearts.ie

    Thursday 19th February                      Boyles of Slane, Meath – www.courthousearts.ie

    Friday 20th February                            Spirit Store, Dundalk, Louth –www.spiritstore.ie

    Saturday 21st February                       The Music Store @ Donaghy’s, Drogheda – http://www.donaghysbar.ie/

    Thursday 26th February                      Sol Y Sombra, Killorglin, Kerry  – www.solysombra.ie

    Friday 27th February                            Roisin Dubh, Galway – www.roisindubh.net

    Saturday 28th February                       Dolans (upstairs), Limerick – www.dolans.ie

     

    Full band Shows

    Friday 15 May 2015                            Mandela Hall, Belfast http://www.mandelahall.com/node/321

    Saturday 16 May 2015                       Vicar Street, Dublin www.vicarstreet.ie

    Supporting Duke on the solo tour will be VerseChorusVerse (Jan 15-17), SOAK (Jan 22-24, 29-31 & Feb 5-7) and Rams Pocket Radio (Feb 12th -14th, 19-21st & 26th-28th Feb)

    http://www.dukespecial.com/

     


  • Sinéad O’Connor sells out Vicar Street!

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    VICAR STREET, DUBLIN – SOLD OUT!

     

    “No one writes or performs like Sinead, a fearless and empowering force, a tower of tenderness and strength..This is a Celtic Queen performing on a career high” Irish Mirror *****

    “With a voice more expressive and nuanced than it’s been in a long time and a whole new lyrical palette to play with,this is Sinead O’Connor’s Farewell to Arms”. Irish Times ****

    “O’Connor enjoyed a career renaissance with her outstanding 2012 album ‘How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?’,and this follow-up is every bit as good, if not better” The Irish Star *****

    It has been an incredible year for Sinéad O’Connor from storming the airplay charts

    with singles ‘Take Me To Church’ and ‘8 Good Reasons’, her outstanding new album

    ‘I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss’ going straight into the Irish Album Charts at #1

    (her first #1 album since the release of ‘I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got’ in 1990),

    being on the cover of nearly every publication in Ireland and Billboard Magazine,

    headlining WOMAD Festival, playing Electric Picnic, selling out her show in

    The National Concert Hall, appearing on Bob Geldof’s Band Aid 30 single,

    being the first female to ever present The Late Late Show, and to round the year off nicely it has

    just been announced that Sinéad’s last gig of 2014 in Vicar Street December 16 has just sold out!

    A great year to mark Sinéad’s 30th Anniversary of her career!

    ‘Take Me To Church’ – http://youtu.be/jMzY_KQIKjU

    ‘8 Good Reasons’ – http://youtu.be/e8jjudZBWSI

    www.sineadoconnor.com 


  • DUKE SPECIAL New video for ‘Elephant Graveyard’ now live!

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    New video for ‘Elephant Graveyard’ now live!

    ‘Elephant Graveyard’ is out now & available on iTunes,

    New album ‘Look Out Machines’ due early 2015 &

    Irish Tour Announced for 2015!

    The new video for Duke Special’s brilliant new single ‘Elephant Graveyard’ has just gone live!

    This video was created by Bill Hazzard of NARTYSTATION who are based in County Donegal (http://nartystation.com). NARTYSTATION are a group of animators, film-makers, actors, engineers, philosophers and musicians. They are best known for their work on Blizzard of Odd and videos for The Pox Men.

    ‘Elephant Graveyard’ is out now and available on iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/elephant-graveyard-single/id944226292

    The highly anticipated new album ‘Look Out Machines’ is set to be released in 2015!

    2015 tour dates:

     

    JANUARY 2015

    Thursday 15th                                         Market Place Theatre, Armagh – www.marketplacearmagh.com

    Friday 16th                                              The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Leitrim – www.theglenscentre.com

    Saturday 17th                                         Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo – www.hawkswell.com

    Thursday 22nd                                        Coughlan’s, Cork – www.coughlans.ie

    Friday 23rd                                              De Barras, Clonakilty, Cork – www.debarra.ie

    Saturday 24th                                         Garter Lane Arts Theatre, Waterford – www.garterlane.ie

    Thursday 29th                                         Arts Centre, Wexford – www.wexfordartscentre.ie

    Friday 30th                                              Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Meath – www.solsticeartscentre.com

    Saturday 31st                                          Iontas Theatre, Castleblaney, Monaghan – www.iontascastleblayney.ie

     

    FEBRUARY 2015

    Thursday 5th                                           McGrory’s, Culdaff, Donegal – www.mcgrorys.ie

    Friday 6th                                                Old Courthouse, Antrim – www.antrim.gov.uk/oldcourthouse

    Saturday 7th                                           Downs Arts Centre, Downpatrick, Down – www.downartscentre.com

    Thursday 12th                                         Cunninghams, Kildare – www.cunninghamskildare.com/cms

    Friday 13th                                              The Set Theatre, Kilkenny – www.set.ie

    Saturday 14th                                         The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Wicklow –www.courthousearts.ie

    Thursday 19th                                         Boyles of Slane, Meath – www.boylesofslane.com

    Friday 20th                                              Spirit Store, Dundalk, Louth –www.spiritstore.ie

    Thursday 26th                                         Sol Y Sombra, Killorglin, Kerry  – www.solysombra.ie

    Friday 27th                                              Roisin Dubh, Galway – www.roisindubh.net

    Saturday 28th                                         Dolans (upstairs), Limerick – www.dolans.ie

    http://www.dukespecial.com/