is out now in shops about the place for full details www.gigsmartireland.com Gigsmart Compilation Best of Irish Unsigned Released Friday July 4th Friday 4th July, 2003 sees the launch of the most exciting release by Irish acts this year. Nineteen unsigned bands from Dublin, Cork, Carlow, Meath and Galway have contributed their musical talents to produce a ground-shaking compilation disc to be released nationwide. This new compilation is the first to be released nationwide and will be supported by a brace of gigs and record shop in-stores across the country. This release is unique in that it was funded through the fundraising activities of the bands represented on it. Once released this CD will showcase real music by real musicians undiluted by the mechanisms of the production line pop world dominating the market presently. It is all Irish produced, pure and real. The bands have all funded their own recording costs, produced their recordings and composed and arranged their own songs, a quality fast becoming a novelty in the wider music scene. At a retail price of only €10 for 19 high quality tracks varying from melancholic balladry (Pier 19) to hard edged but catchy Metal/Pop/Ska (mike got spiked) this disc will please all and alienate few. Other highlights include the pristine production and of Obsolete’s ‘Add To The History’, the abrasive and catchy pop-punk of‘40%’ by Pinion and the evocative cinematic soundscape of Polar’s ‘South’. As a cursory listen through this small sample will reveal, the scene existent in Irelands so-called underground matches and often betters the manufactured diluted music available on the mass market presently. This CD will therefore alert the discerning record buyer and gig goer to the relatively higher quality homemade music available freely and cheaply in their local venue and record shop. About Gigsmart Gigsmart is a non-profit organisation run by musicians for musicians.The organisation aims to promote unsigned original Irish music and encourage excellence and amongst its members. Since Gigsmart’s inception its co-ordinators have been responsible for managing and promoting over 200 concerts and selling over 500 copies of its previous compilation disc. To date the Gigsmart website has had over 73,000 hits and 22,875 message board posts. Each band page on our site has had at least 500 mp3 song downloads providing massive exposure over the web. Gigsmart is expanding its network rapidly around Ireland and after the CD will begin promoting and shows for Irish bands in the U.K. Calendar of Confirmed Compilation Events Friday 4th July Nassau , Mike Got Spiked and Oz Play Nancy Spain’s in Cork City. Doors are 8pm and admission is €7 or €5 if you present a copy of the new Gigsmart compilation at the door. Saturday 5th July Al Capone Suite, Otranome, Pinion and The Eight Day, Devereux’s Level 1, Carlow Town, €6 or €3 if you present a CD at the door. All Ages Afternoon Show, doors at 1pm. The Beautiful Losers, Tower Records, Wicklow Street, Dublin 2, All Ages Afternoon Show, starts at 1pm Thursday 10th July-The big one! Release Week Party featuring sets from: Ginseng, The Al Capone Suite, The Murder of Crows, Popstar, Me in the Park, Pinion and Nassau ,and acoustic sets from Sundogs, Mike got Spiked, Tokin and Keith Mullins from Pier Nineteen. There will also be an exhibition of Fire Poi outside the venue on the night. Venue: Temple Bar Music Centre, Crown Alley, Dublin 2 Doors: 7:30 . Admission: €6 MORE EVENTS TO BE CONFIRMED! Released 4th July 2003 Available in Dublin From: Tower Records, Wicklow Street, Dublin 2 Sound Cellar, Nassau Street, Dublin 2 Rhythm Records, Aston Quay, Dublin 2 Free Bird Records, Eden Quay, Dublin 1 Retail Price: €10.00 Compilation Stockists The new Gigsmart Compilation is available in the following record stores: Dublin Tower Records Wicklow Street, Dublin 2 Freebird Records Eden Quay, Dublin 1 Road Records Fade Street, Dublin 2 Sound Cellar Nassau Street, Dublin 2 Rhythm Records Aston Quay Black Track Records Clondalkin Golden Discs ( Wherever Adam works ). Carlow Rainbow Records Tullow Street. Cork Virgin Records Waterford BPM 4 Blackfriars Road Wexford BPM 9 Selskar Street Meath Heart Beat City Unit 14 Tower Centre Galway Zhivago’s 5 Shop Street Dundalk CD World Dundalk Shopping Centre Now MUSH people.....get out and buy a copy...and get your friends & family in on this too, help rescue Irish music !!! <