Key Notes is a wee bit delicate after its Christmas party last night but still dragged itself (literally!) to the nearest PC to bring you the third instalment of the 'critically aclaimed' Key Note Speaker. Ruairi Ferrie (multi instrumentalist and vocals) of Dark Room Notes has taken time out of a busy schedule that includes recording for the new series of Other Voices to become this week's speaker.
Favourite Songs from the Past Year Roscoe - Midlake Atlas - Battles Phantom Limb - The Shins Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake Let The Freak Come Out At Night - Spilly Walker Beautiful Burnout - Underworld Favourite Song Ever Cars and Girls - Prefab Sprout Favourite Dark Room Notes Song Let's Light Fires Favourite New Band/Artist Bat for Lashes
Favourite Band/Artist Ever Talking Heads
Favourite Gig This Year !!! at Electric Picnic Favourite Gig Ever Predictably - Arcade Fire at Electric Picnic 2005 Favourite Dark Room Notes Gig Ever Month of Sundays in Nimmos in Galway in November Favourite Venue Glenstal Abbey Favourite Piece of Musical Equipment 88mm plectrum Download or CD/Cassette/Record Bring back cassettes, and the mixtape Favourite TV Show at the Moment The Mighty Boosh Best Movie Ever Seen Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads/Jonathan Demme Greatest Book Ever Read The Moor's Last Sigh - Salman Rushdie Most Listened to Radio Show Small Hours - Donal Dineen What’s in Store for Dark Room Notes Next We've a big Christmas gig in Whelan's on Dec 21st. After a small Christmas break we'll launch straight into recording our debut album.
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2003 - Witnness 2003, a comprehensive review by Brian Kelly of the 2 days of what transpired to be the last ever Witnness festival (in 2004 it was rebranded as Oxegen when Heineken stepped into the sponsor shoes).