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Comment on Miike Snow – ‘Paddling Out’ (video) by John Robertson

John Robertson — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:10:00 +0000

Cant wait for new album from this amazing band!

Comment on A Love Letter To An Réalt Dearg by Rebelrevolutions

Rebelrevolutions — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:35:00 +0000

so very sorry to hear this. i first saw Elly O Keefe here, and it was a gig that moved me to tears..thought only 80s music could do that to me..this piece has also moved me and thank you for sharing your experience and highlighting the big problem that just isn’t going away… but we cannot give up..

Comment on A Lazarus Soul – Dublin Gold Exchange by Dublingoldexchange

Dublingoldexchange — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:20:00 +0000

Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of this please.

Comment on A Love Letter To An Réalt Dearg by Eoin

Eoin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:08:00 +0000

I’m going to really miss the place!I get what you’re saying about there being a disinterest in local music – I’ve often tried to get a gang of my friends to go to gigs and often the reply is ”I’ve never heard of them so no”. I think that’s such a bad attitude to have – if you only listen/go to gigs of artists you know , how will you ever discover new music?!

I think a lot of it is about a comfort zone aswell – people know what they like musically and they’re almost afraid to step outside of this zone.Take something like trying to explain an upcoming gig to someone – you explain its electronic music for example, and some people will say they don’t like the genre, but even within the genre the music varies loads. I think some people have a really closed-mind when it comes to discovering new artists and going to gigs.

And obviously the recesion has an impact.

I know there’s things like http://www.gigonometry.com/ where people arrange to meet up at gigs (but seems to be mostly Dublin) so hopefully people will be encouraged to go to more gigs!

Comment on A Love Letter To An Réalt Dearg by Jack C

Jack C — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:15:00 +0000

It’s a tough one for sure. It’s a collective social stigma I think, a bit like asking, ‘how do we stop people drinking so much?’ It’s so easy to just think that promoting a great local act to a huge degree will get people to go to gigs. I can remember seeing event pages for the Réalt on Facebook that say that 85 people are attending and 12 show up. I have to think hard about how to launch a, as you say, “Get your ass to a gig movement”, putting on gigs is what I want to do in life. It’s out of my control, but the draconian licensing laws kill live music in this country, especially within the forum of electronic music, we close our pubs and clubs when people in mainland Europe go to them. That said, I have seen some live electronic acts and DJ sets from Irish performers in the Réalt over the years that would put any established international act to shame (tip of the cap to TR-One and Automatic Tasty). And fair play to people like the MonoTonik crew, John and Barry from Sunday Times, Boo and the Hobo convention chaps and Caleb/Graham from Modulation. Always advertised gigs well, always brought up a great crowd. Many thanks.

Comment on A Love Letter To An Réalt Dearg by Ticklethebass

Ticklethebass — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:05:00 +0000

Great words. I think its time the “Get your ass to a gig movement” moved up a notch. Any ideas how to get people to attend shows?

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Comment on Sad Soul Circus – ‘Waves’ (video) by Sarah J

Sarah J — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:36:00 +0000

Love this video

Comment on Kool Thing – ‘Light Games’ (video) by Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:09:00 +0000

Love these girls, just saw them in Melbourne, they were deadly!

Comment on Introducing: Sad Soul Circus by Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:57:00 +0000

Really nice sounds