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Xeno & Oaklander, Magic Pockets - The Joinery, 1st June
Brooklyn's Xeno & Oaklander play the Joinery on 1st June with Magic Pockets.
Beware Of Mr Baker
'As a player, he’s up there at the toppermost. But there remains an enduring mystery about Ginger: why is he such a dick?' - Dara Higgins on Beware Of Mr Baker.
Grant Hart Irish Tour, LP & Documentary News
Details of Grant Hart's return for an 11 date Irish tour next month, plus news of the soon to be released documentary Every Everything – The Life and Times Of Grant Hart.
All Or Nothing - An Interview With Dragged Into Sunlight
'I met people who had broken people's necks without a second thought' - MacDara Conroy talks influences, mindsets and obsessions with the clandestine Dragged Into Sunlight
Princess - Black Cat EP
'moody, dirge-y, shadow filled melodies' - Dara Higgins checks out Princess' Black Cat EP.

Reviews

Princess - Black Cat EP
'moody, dirge-y, shadow filled melodies' - Dara Higgins checks out Princess' Black Cat EP.
Beware Of Mr Baker
'As a player, he’s up there at the toppermost. But there remains an enduring mystery about Ginger: why is he such a dick?' - Dara Higgins on Beware Of...
Star Trek Into Darkness
'Once the film starts it goes fucking nuclear and I nearly moved a few rows back because I thought my brain might explode, for real' - Thomas Parkes o...
Honningbarna - Verden Er Enkel
'These lads are barely out of their teens and they play with a youthful, nerve shredding verve. Old people may need to pause every now and then to cat...
The Dudley Corporation, Jogging, The Run Ons - Upstairs at Whelan's, 11th May
'He knows his way around a melody the way Jimmy Savile knows his way around a sweet shop' - Annabel Minsk-Treacham popped into The Dudley Corporation'...
Savages - Silence Yourself
'They seem fixed on the idea of getting back to something real, not forward to it' - Ian Maleney reviews the debut album from Savages....

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John Grant - The Button Factory, May 3rd

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Wednesday, 04 May 2011 22:21

John Grant - The Button Factory, May 3rd

You'd be forgiven for not knowing John Grant from the band he fronted for ten years, The Czars. The acclaim their four records received was never matched with commercial success and the band split in 2004. They did, however, have superfans in Midlake, who convinced Grant to make an album in their studio, serving as his backing band in the process.

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New Releases

Tieranniesaur - DIYSCO
Tieranniesaur will release their new album DIYSCO this Friday. Have a listen, then go see the launch gig in Whelan's on Friday night with Cave Ghosts.
Enemies - Embark, Embrace Album & Tour Details
Enemies' new album Embark, Embrace is out on May 10th and they'll be playing some gigs around the country to make sure you know about it, including a show at The Button Factory on May 25th.
Cat Dowling - The Believer Release Date & Tour News
Cat Dowling has announced some gigs she'll be playing around the release of her debut LP The Believer, out on May 3rd.

Videos

:Hounds: Night Of No

Skelocrats - Beat Your Buddies

windings - Something Outnumbered

Tieranniesaur - DIYSCO

Interviews

All Or Nothing - An Interview With Dragged Into Sunlight
'I met people who had broken people's necks without a second thought' - MacDara Conroy talks influences, mindsets and obsessions with the clandestine Dragged Into Sunlight
'It's a combination of the real and unreal' - An Interview With Mountains
'I would say it is a form of escape from every day life but is still grounded in reality' - Mountains' Brendon Anderegg speaks to Ian Maleney ahead of their Dublin date this week.
It's not about sitting in your slippers - An interview with Conflict's Colin Jerwood
'Bands had said to the organisers that our presence made them feel uncomfortable and I thought that was brilliant - that's exactly what it's about' - Niall McGuirk spoke with Colin Jerwood of Conflict ahead of their first ever gig in Dublin next Saturday.

Upcoming Events

Sweet Jane, Ginnels, Sonance Hotel, Jetsetter - The Grand Social, 18th May
Sweet Jane mark the release of their new EP Witches with a gig in The Grand Social on Saturday night along with Ginnels, Sonance Hotel and Jetsetter.
17/05/13
Xeno & Oaklander, Magic Pockets - The Joinery, 1st June
Brooklyn's Xeno & Oaklander play the Joinery on 1st June with Magic Pockets.
16/05/13
Grant Hart Irish Tour, LP & Documentary News
Details of Grant Hart's return for an 11 date Irish tour next month, plus news of the soon to be released documentary Every Everything – The Life and Times Of Grant Hart.
15/05/13

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