Ian Maleney spoke to 3epkano's Matthew Nolan ahead of the launch of their second album Hans The Reluctant Wolf Juggler at the IFI on Sunday.
"Putting on a gig is a fairly daunting experience: it's a fair amount of work, hassle and effort, but remains ultimately satisfying. There are a huge amount of things to take into account when planning something like this, and even if you cover every possible mishap, something will still undoubtedly go wrong. Hopefully, though, if you can organise and communicate fairly well, this guide should get you well on your way to getting some good gigs together."
From the ThingsYou'reMissing archives.
An occasional dissertation on the state of popular music, its past, future and the turning points that make it simultaneously great and shit, from our friend Hector Grey.
In the second part of an occasional series, Hector Grey explains the complexities of popular music. In this edition: Sex.
Siobhán Kane talks with Jeremy Barnes of A Hawk And A Hacksaw.
A Winged Victory for the Sullen play The Sugar Club tomorrow night & we've just gotten our hands on a couple of tickets to pass on to you, dear reader.
"I think in the beginning maybe I felt like I had something to prove to others, whereas now I don't think about others at all, and most of the proving I need to do is to myself." - Siobhan Kane talks with Aesop Rock
"...it's nice to look back and realize that all of that energy was spent for good reason." - Ian Maleney spoke with Franklin & Ryan of Afterlife, whose new LP Celestial Habitat is out now on Hooker Vision.
Love, language, life and twitter - Siobhán Kane grabbed a quick chat with Aidan Moffat ahead of his gig with Bill Wells in The Grand Social last week.