More news from Garageland… Preparations are underway for what will be Best of Garageland Volume 1. The initiative is an independent venture and the tracks and bands are currently being selected, will keep ye posted…
Further along the release route are Rest who launch their debut album, Burning in Water, Drowning in Fire on Thursday April 29th in Cyprus Avenue, Cork. Guests on the night will be Standard Deviation and Windings (aka Steve from Giveamanakick). The CD is the latest offering from Out On A Limb Records…
Other creative endeavours in the south include a debut album from Wexford’s Chapiln titled The Payola Project. In case you didn’t know the band, includes ex-Immodium drummer David Rossiter…
Speaking of exes, ex-Derrick Devine man Derrick Devine’s new band Ellison 9 release a 4 song E.P. called Go Down on May 2nd with a launch in the Village and a tour around the country to accompany it. Check hotpress.com for details…
While you’re at it visit www.redderrecords.com and download some exclusive Kind Of Like Spitting tracks. Each of the three songs is an ingenious lo-fi cover, ranging from Gram Parsons to Nada Surf and Mojave 3. Check back next month for three KoLS Bad Religion covers!…
From spitting to splitting – after seven years on the go The Nipples are no more. The last gig will be the Desi Cush memorial night on May 20th in the Front Page. All money raised will go to the Belfast City Hospital Intensive Care Unit…
In other Northern news, the second EP from Belfast-based alternative rockers The Betes Noires is now available for free. Simply e-mail your name and address to [email protected] for a copy…
Also out is a new EP from Star Residue. Disappear Here is currently on sale at Backbeat in Belfast and at all future gigs – a snip at £3…
From Star Residue to star quality – if you think you have it you will be interested to know that Cream of the North Promotions are making a TV show for NV TV (the local Belfast television station), about the local music scene. This will include local performer’s music video’s, interviews and more. If you would like to have your video broadcast or even put yourself forward to be on the show, then please send your cds and details or music videos to: Cream of the North Promotions,23 North Street Arcade, Belfast BT1 1PA. www.creamofthenorth.com / creamof [email protected]
On another visual note, Bell X1 have just returned from the west of Ireland where they filmed a video for their next single, ‘Eve, The Apple Of My Eye’ with the D.A.D.D.Y. boys. For your diaries, the release date is May 21. The boys shortly head over to the UK for a tour there as special guests to Keane. Aren’t they doing well for themselves?…

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