Road records review Of Electric Penguins CD (2 Viewers)

[psycho]

Some UK & Northern Ireland radoi plays

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/rorymcconnell/
- listen in to the show.1 & 1/2hrs in after knives track

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=48515482&blogID=180711754&MyToken=72452652-aec4-4837-b217-fa138e14b408

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/atl/playlists/album13102006.shtml


Thanks,Keith

ps: Tracklisting for 2fm session on the way soon.In case you missed the 60 minute mix it will be repeated this Friday night/Saturday morning at 4am on 2fm.

 

[psycho]

Ha.Ahead of myself there 'radio play'.Apologies

 

[psycho]

The Big Chill Review

http://www.bigchill.net/story/1910/theelectricpenguinsgoodbyefromtheelectricpenguins.html

 

[psycho]

Electric Penguins play Live @ The Green Room,Trinity Rooms,Co Limerick this Friday night.Support is from David Bickley(Live set) & DJ.Keith Downey

More here : http://www.trinityrooms.ie

 

[psycho]

Electric Penguins Studio session has been confirmed for Monday 13th of November on Dan Hegarty's show on 2fm.

Taken from 2fm's website :
Hot noises from the coolest musical outfit to come out of Dublin in many a year.. Debut album on Psychonavigation records has earned universal praise from fans, critics and all who have heard it.

http://www.rte.ie/2fm/2fmstudiosessions/

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

is this a bunch of threads merged together or is "psycho" completely insane?

 

[psycho]

This thread relares to all the new info about the band.

Hope that answer's your question GORILLAMUNCH?

Keith

 

[psycho]

'Completely insane' no just not yet but i'm getting there

K

 

[Stan Bowles]

I think we need more detail about the electric penguins.

I'd certainly like to know more about how they are getting on in the media, when they are playing etc.

Hourly updates on their general hapiness would be nice. Maybe we could have a link to a webcam in the electric penguins studio, we could see when they are working, have a piss etc.

Is there anyway we can sticky this thread as it always on the front page anyway?

 

[psycho]

Great idea Stan!Will keep you updated on all developments

Take a bow Stan

K

 

[SONYMEGADRIVE]

newsflash - electric penguins is a terrible name

 

[psycho]

I disagree Gorrillamunch

But if you feel so strongly about their name you should contact Paul McCartney!

K

 

[psycho]

Big thanks to everyone who made it down to Pravda last night.A few technical problems but the lads played a good gig!

Next stop is The Trinity Rooms tomorrow night!

Cheers,Keith

 

[psycho]

Taken from the latest edition of Totally Dublin magazine - A free publication available around Dublin City.


ELECTRIC PENGUINS: Goodbye From The Electric Penguins
(Psychonavigation)

Originally envisaged as music without words, Goodbye From The Electric Penguins shows that sometimes it's better not to rush headlong into anything too soon. As well as containing musical passages of intense beauty this compelling album has at least three singles that supersede anything the Irish electro-pop cannon has shot before. Vocalist Mark Cummins has been involved in the music industry while residing in London but with Electric Penguins cohorts Paul Murphy and Sean Quinn he seems to have found the perfect niche for his ambient, wispy vocal style that harks back initially to a young Bryan Ferry or Paul Haig before revealing an upper register that evokes the icicle delicacy of Sigur Ros.

Stylistically the band have pitched themselves between the almost classical tones of Brian Eno's more ambient work and the chilled-out pop of Air, as the heavily reverbed pianos of instrumental opener Gelb make way for the bouncy Supergirl, an inspiring single that gets the full lash of modernity on it's vocoder chorus. Soft landing shows how a simple repetitive riff allied with a great vocal can produce a memorable moment especially when its gorgeous melody line is as hauntingly insistent as this.

Surprises abound throughout as the band adopt a tease mode when the toy box tinkling of Glass Random falls unexpectedly into the outrageous jazz chord of the year while the playful stomp of Answer The Phone is perhaps the album highlight, bringing to light what Bowie's Low may have sounded like if he'd been on an ecstacy bender in Berlin instead of a recovering cocaine addict.

Coming from nowhere and bursting with supersmart ideas Goodbye From The Electric Penguins is a breath of fresh air in the overhyped Irish scene that celebrates itself.

John Brereton – TOTALLY DUBLIN

See also: Brian Eno – Music For Airports (EG) Sigur Ros – Sigur Ros (Big Cat) Air – Moon Safari (Source)

 

[psycho]

Electric Penguins - Top 5 On Xfm London

Taken from : http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=5602

Flo-Motion Top 5 selected by Nick Luscombe

I Am An Exit 'Numb'
Grand Union 'Morning Brings The Light (Flo-Motion Live Session)
Part Timer 'Daytona'
Electric Penguins 'Blau'
Paranorml 'Shape Of Jazz'

Presented by the laid-back, velvet-voiced Nick Luscombe, Flo-Motion is two hours of atmospheric grooves hand-picked from the cooler side of clubland to create a quality, eclectic and cutting edge radio experience every Sunday, 22:00-00:00.

 

[psycho]

Tonight

Electric Penguins are live in session on Dan Hegarty's show.The show runs from Midnight - 2am.

If your living outside Ireland you can listen in live here : http://www.rte.ie/2fm/danhegarty/

Enjoy the tunes!!

Keith
http://www.myspace.com/psychonavigation

 

[psycho]

Last night playlist on Dan's show is below.

Hope you enjoyed the live tracks!

K


Nirvana - 'In Bloom'
Edwin Starr - 'War'
Babyshambles - 'The Blinding'
The Immediate - 'A Ghost In This House'
Bjork - 'Big Time Sensuality'
Electric Penguins - 'Transatlantic' (RTE 2FM Session) *
Brendan Benson - 'Cold Hands (Warm Heart)'
Tenacious D - 'Car Chase City'
Aerosmith - 'Dude Looks Like A Lady'
God Is An Astronaut - 'The End Of The Beginning'
Electric Penguins - 'Blau' (RTE 2FM Session) *
The Blues Brothers - 'Theme From Rawhide'
Darc Mind - 'BMOC'
They Might Be Giants - 'Birdhouse In Your Soul'
Bob Dylan - 'Tangled Up In Blue'
Tenacious D - 'Baby'
Electric Penguins - 'Too Far' (RTE 2FM Session) *
Arctic Monkeys - 'Riot Van'
David Arnold (Feat: Iggy Pop) - 'We Have All The Time In The World'
Mary Margaret O'Hara - 'My Friends Have'
Electric Penguins - 'Answer The Phone' (RTE 2FM Session) *
Aim - 'Original Stuntmaster'
Sufjan Stevens - 'Chicago' (Acoustic)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Eddie Vedder - 'The Face Of Love'

 

[psycho]

Just a quick reminder Electric Penguins play UCD college tonight.

Doors 8pm and its only €5 in!!

Hope to see you there?

http://www.myspace.com/electricpenguins

Thanks,Keith

 

[Stan Bowles]

I heard MCD own UCD, can we lock this thread please Pete??

 

[krystal]

Keith - you fascinate me. Can we see a picture please?