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Last Post 11/17/2005 1:24 AM by Gar

Irish Bands To Get Excited Over

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Sniffee

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11/24/2005 1:37 PM
quote: Originally posted by Johan Doobay Giveamanakick Cartoon Ten Past Seven The Waiting Room Rest Halfset Dwight Delorentos Ta Johan, but TBH I'm not looking for yet another recommendation list of bands and singers, I'm looking for a song. I'm still looking for just three minutes of magic, one CLASSIC song by a current Irish act. Sure, I'm hearing good/ efficient/ well-recorded/ good voice/ fun/ pleasantly reminiscent of Bloc Party/ worth a listen/ workmanlike - but nothing even remotely classic. Nothing like the shock yer grandma got when she first heard Heartbreak Hotel, or the shock her toyboy got when he first heard Starman, or the shock their lovetwins got when they first heard Billie Jean. Think forward ten years from now - can you give me one song you seriously think will be remembered? Cos I ain't heard it yet. Don't mean to be harsh, but, as Eamo might put it, I'm only hearing League-of-Ireland material. Still looking for that tenth and last Desert Island Disc...

ctrlaltdelete

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11/24/2005 1:46 PM
Ta Johan, but TBH I'm not looking for yet another recommendation list of bands and singers, I'm looking for a song. I'm still looking for just three minutes of magic, one CLASSIC song by a current Irish act. Sure, I'm hearing good/ efficient/ well-recorded/ good voice/ fun/ pleasantly reminiscent of Bloc Party/ worth a listen/ workmanlike - but nothing even remotely classic. Nothing like the shock yer grandma got when she first heard Heartbreak Hotel, or the shock her toyboy got when he first heard Starman, or the shock their lovetwins got when they first heard Billie Jean. Think forward ten years from now - can you give me one song you seriously think will be remembered? Cos I ain't heard it yet. Don't mean to be harsh, but, as Eamo might put it, I'm only hearing League-of-Ireland material. Still looking for that tenth and last Desert Island Disc... Nice one, Fern Cotton. I guess if you only bother listening to one song then it cuts out the need for any other songs. Good work.

Sniffee

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11/24/2005 1:51 PM
Nah, you're missing me point

ctrlaltdelete

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11/24/2005 2:20 PM
yeah you want some seismic earthshattering tune to kand on your lap so you can feel like you have borne witness to an equally seminal moment in rock and roll history. Then fingers crossed you might be asked to appear on I love 2005 in forty years time so you can indulge in some misty eyed reverie about how this tune changed your life and you never tire of hearing it. Your a wannabe fanboy looking for a band. Try a personal ad.

Sniffee

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11/24/2005 2:23 PM
quote: Originally posted by ctrlaltdelete yeah you want some seismic earthshattering tune to kand on your lap so you can feel like you have borne witness to an equally seminal moment in rock and roll history. Then fingers crossed you might be asked to appear on I love 2005 in forty years time so you can indulge in some misty eyed reverie about how this tune changed your life and you never tire of hearing it. Your a wannabe fanboy looking for a band. Try a personal ad. Nah, you're missing me point

benni

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11/24/2005 2:33 PM
Demon Stomp - The Things (psycholover is the one everyone knows but this in my opinion is their best so far) XXX Robot - Betamax Format Damage Imitation or Not for the last time - Channel One Velocity - Aleko Amino Acids - TwinKranes (particularly f**king deadly) They are all seriously good tunes and worth checkin out. All those bands are on myspace too so just go onto their page and those tunes can be streamed.

ctrlaltdelete

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11/24/2005 2:35 PM
Nah, you're missing me point Backed me into a corner with that one. You win. Can't wait for Top oF The Pops this week. i hope i get a cd for christmas. then i'll have fourteen.

Sniffee

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11/24/2005 2:37 PM
quote: Originally posted by benni Demon Stomp - The Things (psycholover is the one everyone knows but this in my opinion is their best so far) XXX Robot - Betamax Format Damage Limitation or Not for the last time - Channel One Velocity - Aleko Amino Acids - TwinKranes (particularly f**king deadly) They are all seriously good tunes and worth checkin out. All those bands are on myspace too so just go onto their page and those tunes can be streamed. Cheers, man - am going to TwinKranes first - I like cussin'...

dudley

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11/24/2005 3:19 PM
try denis by waiting room http://www.waitingroomfun.com/music/denis.mp3 amazing, says i

dudley

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11/24/2005 3:21 PM
incidentally, i got to sit in on some of the recording of the new waiting room record in france, and it's mindblowing. i always thought they were great, but this is a huge leap forward for 'em, eclipses most other irish bands

walt

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11/24/2005 4:33 PM
quote: Originally posted by benni Demon Stomp - The Things (psycholover is the one everyone knows but this in my opinion is their best so far) XXX Robot - Betamax Format Damage Imitation or Not for the last time - Channel One Velocity - Aleko Amino Acids - TwinKranes (particularly f**king deadly) They are all seriously good tunes and worth checkin out. All those bands are on myspace too so just go onto their page and those tunes can be streamed. Velocity- Aleko,was a collaboration with young Irish producer H3LX. H3LX has an EP comin out soon,i think.Well worth checkin out. Quality stuff!

molateen

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11/24/2005 8:00 PM
Try this http://artists.cpu.ie/play.php?band_id=97&song_id=253&mode=song_hifi

Sniffee

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11/25/2005 10:24 AM
Just worked my way down some The Immediate MP3s on myspace from someone's recommendation - the last & least-listened-to song, called "You Reflected", is pretty damn special, I gotta say - much much stronger than the more attention-seeking "Stop and Remember". Dunno what it is, but there's something really open-hearted about their music...

Johan Doobay

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11/25/2005 12:00 PM
The Waiting Room are blooming legends, can't wait to hear the new stuff. Am I right in saying that the sample at the start of Waller St is actually Charles Manson, its been wrecking me bin for weeks. Out On A Limb are seriously raising the bar in terms of Irish albums, fair play to 'em.

Sniffee

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11/25/2005 12:17 PM
quote: Originally posted by molateen Try this http://artists.cpu.ie/play.php?band_id=97&song_id=253&mode=song_hifi Outstanding harmony singing!! Should have let fade-out kick in at 3:57 though...

Unicron

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11/25/2005 12:26 PM
quote: Originally posted by Gar The single is coming in January as far as I'm aware "Hopefully", according to the brother of one of them last night so maybe we shouldn't pin our hopes on that.

dudley

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11/25/2005 3:43 PM
quote: Originally posted by Johan Doobay Am I right in saying that the sample at the start of Waller St is actually Charles Manson, its been wrecking me bin for weeks. yussum, it is

jmc105

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11/25/2005 4:33 PM
quote: Originally posted by Sniffee . Don't mean to be harsh, but, as Eamo might put it, I'm only hearing League-of-Ireland material. speaking of eircom league - if you'd popped along to a cork city match earlier this season, you would've seen kevin doyle playing for the 2005 champions, now scoring goals for reading at the top of the english championship. standard shmandard.

Unicron

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11/25/2005 5:05 PM
English Championship is still second rate at best.

silentsigh

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11/25/2005 7:50 PM
Dry County are my favourite by a good bit. Have seen them 3 times and they're quality. Really like The Immediate and The Rags aswell. All 3 have excellent E.P/Singles in Tower and Road records,i think. Definitely worth investing in. Heard a band called Envelope aswell. Was pretty impressed.

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