Intinn to launch debut album in the Warwick
Thu, May 28, 2009
INTINN, THE Galway conscious reggae, dub, drum’n’bass, and Irish trad band will launch their debut album in The Warwick Hotel, Salthill, on Friday June 5.
Read more ...James Priestley @ LowerState
Thu, May 28, 2009
JAMES PRIESTLEY, the DJ and SecretSundaze head promoter will kick off the Bank Holiday weekend with a set at LowerState in Deeper at The Cellar Bar, tomorrow at 10pm.
James plays deep-house and techno and he borrows from his freestyle jazz background, preferring to move things around with strong melodies and warm, organic, sounds rather than follow one linear groove. SecretSundaze is a series of Sunday afternoon parties based in London in numerous risqué and often open-air venues.
Read more ...Julie Feeney releases new album
Thu, May 28, 2009
ATHENRY SINGER, composer, multi instrumentalist, orchestra conductor, inaugural Choice Music Prize winner, and watersports enthusiast Julie Feeney, releases her new album pages on Friday June 5.
Read more ...Cinema Review - Angels & Demons
Thu, May 28, 2009
As a bit of a Dan Brown fan I cringed at the first movie attempt, and expected very little from the second but Angels & Demons was a blessed surprise.
Read more ...Galway Arts Centre exhibitions
Thu, May 28, 2009
THE GALWAY Arts Centre is hosting a series of travel and ocean themed exhibitions and events to coincide with the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in the city.
Read more ...African Film Festival
Thu, May 28, 2009
GALWAY’S SECOND annual African Film Festival takes place this Sunday, starting at 11am in the Town Hall Theatre, showing films from South Africa, Kenya, and Senegal, and all events are free.
The festival will screen Return To Goree, in which the acclaimed singer Youssou N’Dour traces the history of jazz, (4.30pm); From A Whisper, a winner of five African Film Academy Awards, which deals with the aftermath of the Nairobi Embassy bombings in 1998 (6.15pm); and an exclusive preview of Jerusalema, a blockbuster action-movie from South Africa which will be introduced by the producer Tendeka Matatu (8pm). The festival will also have films for children such as the cartoon Kirikou and The Wild Beasts (12 noon).
Read more ...Seona Tully, following mother’s footsteps into Druid’s Playboy
Thu, May 21, 2009
AMONG THE many notable events being staged in Galway to mark the Volvo Ocean Race, one of the highlights is Druid’s revival of their much-lauded Playboy Of The Western World at the Town Hall for five nights only, from June 2 to 6.
Read more ...Obama approved Hypnotic Brass Ensemble to play Cuba*
Thu, May 21, 2009
“I CANNOT get enough of these guys, they soothe the soul.” So said US president Barack Obama about the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, who will launch their new album in Cuba*, Eyre Square on Friday May 29 at 8pm.
Read more ...Make the right choice and go see Jape
Thu, May 21, 2009
JAPE, THE solo alter ego of The Redneck Manifesto bassist Richie Egan, makes a welcome return to the Róisín Dubh on Friday May 29 at 8pm as part of the venue’s Once Upon A Time In The West festival.
Read more ...How the blues influenced Bob Dylan
Thu, May 21, 2009
BOB DYLAN practically invented blues-rock on Blonde On Blonde and the blues has always loomed large in his work, just listen to his new album Together Through Life.
Read more ...Niwel Tsumbu to play Galway for Volvo Ocean Race
Thu, May 21, 2009
“ANTIDOTES TO the recession don’t come much more potent than this. Niwel Tsumbu’s indomitable, infectious spirit...gives full rein to a sweep of syncopated rhythms that have many of his punters grasping and gasping to keep up.”
Read more ...Niwel Tsumbu to play Galway for Volvo Ocean Race
Thu, May 21, 2009
“ANTIDOTES TO the recession don’t come much more potent than this. Niwel Tsumbu’s indomitable, infectious spirit...gives full rein to a sweep of syncopated rhythms that have many of his punters grasping and gasping to keep up.”
Read more ...Country star Collin Raye on rubbing shoulders with Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell
Thu, May 21, 2009
ABOUT 20 years ago American country music singer Collin Raye signed a major deal with Epic Records and almost overnight became a big name on the Nashville scene.
Read more ...The Stinky Cheese Man is coming to town
Thu, May 21, 2009
SCENES FROM The Stinky Cheese Man, based on Jon Scieszka’s book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, will be performed in the Town Hall Studio.
Read more ...Des Keogh returns with Confessions Of An Irish Publican
Thu, May 21, 2009
THE MAN who brought you The Love Hungry Farmer is back! One of Ireland’s most popular performers, Des Keogh, returns to Galway with a new comedy based on the work of one of Ireland’s best known storytellers.
Read more ...Mighty Boosh man to DJ @ GPO
Thu, May 21, 2009
THE GPO on Eglinton Street has a wealth of events to coincide with the Volvo Ocean Race stopover, including a DJ set from The Mighty Boosh’s Mike Fielding, to keep Galway dancing while the yachts are in town.
DJ Ferg will kick off the festivities on Saturday with Mark M in Drum. On Sunday, the band Gorilla Radio will play a live set with DJ Eric in Drum. On Monday 25 it’s DJs Mark M and Stroller.
Read more ...Dark Room Notes @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, May 21, 2009
GALWAY/DUBLIN electronic-pop band Dark Room Notes play the Róisín Dubh on Saturday May 23 at 9pm and will play songs from their debut album, We Love You Dark Matter.
Read more ...New York Dolls for Galway
Thu, May 21, 2009
The legendary New York Dolls (pictured) - the link between glam rock and punk - have been confirmed to play the Galway Arts Festival. More details to follow.
Read more ...Cinema Review - Star Trek
Thu, May 21, 2009
As one who thought that yet another addition to the ‘done to death’ Star Trek franchise would be a terrible idea I have to admit that this time the film has boldly gone where it should go.
Read more ...The Hollows to launch new EP
Thu, May 21, 2009
THE HOLLOWS will release their new EP, Broken Notes For Winter Homes (Slow Loris), upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Saturday May 23 at 8pm.
The new EP sees Greg O’Brien and Gary Morrison embracing more electronic influences while maintaining the same intimacy of their earlier releases. Analog synths, manipulated tape loops and field recordings rest alongside organs, electric guitars, and hushed vocals to create warm and gentle electronic folk songs.
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