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Mogwai Weekend

I had the pleasure of witnessing post-rock pioneers Mogwai at the Academy in Dublin on Sunday, the last gig in their three night residency at the venue and it was incredible. Check out Drop-d’s coverage of the weekend here.

Meanwhile here’s a few pics of the show. 

Read Drop-d’s coverage of the weekend here

Live Review: Jinx Lennon at the Sugar Club

 

Maverick, preacher, troubadour are just some of the words used to describe Jinx Lennonand as much can be said for the support acts at his album launch in the Sugar Club on Thursday night.

A night of rap and poetry ensued in theSugar Club and that’s before Jinx Lennonstrummed the first chord of his unique punk-eccentric-poetry-folk-funk-rock that attacks the core of social consciousness. At first, he brings a smile to your face but then the words sink in and the preaching of truth creates a discerning feeling as the themes become a little too close to home.

Support came from Kilkenny rapper Captain Moonlight and Tallaght poet Stephen Jones. Read the full review over on Drop-d

On Drop-d this week

Paul Groome reviews the new EP “Cuckooland” from Irish band Hoarsebox  and britpoppers Rank Deluxe’s new album “You Decide“.

Colm Cullen takes an in-depth look at “Everyday Demons“, the second album from hotly-tipped rockers from the County Down, The Answer.

Naomi McArdle questions Barry Bracken of Irish Indie band Lines Drawing Circles.

Editor-at-large Paddy Murphy takes his no-holds-barred take on things to Club AC30′s Paddy Eve gig at Whelan’s to see if Butterfly Explosions have re-ignited their spark and then on to Eamon Doran’s to see what Scary Éire DJ, DJ Mek and Limerick lads The Rubberbandits have to offer.

Finally, Paul Murphy reviews the new album “Trauma Themes Idiot Times” from the eccentric and punk-poet-troubadour Jinx Lennon.

Record Review, Jinx Lennon Trauma Themes for Idiot Times

If someone breaks into your house to murder you, you should be entitled to stick a knife in their eye and say “Listen, if one of us is going to die, it’s not going to be me.” such is the style of musing and social commentary seeping from the pores of the new album from Jinx Lennon.

On Trauma Themes Idiot Times the punk-folk-poet-troubadour continues to take the word singer songwriter, douse it liberally with petrol, light it up and piss all over the flames.

His delivery and musical style is original to say the least and inspired by the nobility of “the maverick spirits of those who stood apart and were adamant about their own peculiar vision and who never really got the kudos they deserved, to a point where most people hated what they did.” But there’s nothing to hate about what Jinx Lennon does. He even pulls-off speaking in tongues…

You can read my full review over on Drop-d

Freak power to geek power

I have always admired freak power and the various revolutions in civil liberty that it has helped achieve. I always dream of having been there, not so as to tell people so but to know that I was part of social change, of something much bigger than me.

Over the years people have become too conservative to rattle cages and ask difficult questions. Afraid to be seen questioning and look where that got us. Everyone is to blame, not just banks and governments.

Now, in turbulent economic times, it’s time for geek power to shine. While Charlie Brooker set the scene for a “summer of rage” and woe in a recent article in The Guardian, by the grace of mother earth freak power may restore its powerful ambition. Meanwhile, however, geeks will be building the foundations for a knowledge based economy.

It has already been said that this knowledge will tilt the world back on it’s monetary axis. It’s a pity that, Ireland, a country with a pitiful broadband connection service may miss out on it and become second rate.

How people use the Internet is changing at an alarming rate and it’ll be up to the geeks of the world to build a new order around it.

Imagine a world where geeks were in charge. There’d be no need for war, it’s a clear waste of human and technological resources. Religious fanatacism would leave the realm of power and the only thing that people would argue over is who stole who’s idea first?

Geeks of the world, unite. The world is yours: steer her well.

Hazaa! I’m now a Twit (no smart comments from the back, please)

Just to make life easy for those of you who have a phobia of developing “too much information” syndrome you’ll be delighted that you can follow my blog (and the rest of me) over on Twitter.

So if brevity is your thing or you want to interact more or for whatever reason feel free to follow me on on Twitter  here.

Record Review: Rival Consoles, Helvetica

 

I got my hands on the latest release from Erased Tapes Records, Helvetica, an EP by Rival Consoles.It’s a wonderful, experimental mixing of classical and dance from purveyor of IDM, 21-year-old, Ryan Lee West. Here’s a snip of what I thought:

“…The senses are quickly thrown from the stability created by the opening dysfunctional piano lullaby, on opening title track Helvetica, as drum and bass beats take hold and move the song from concert hall reflections to post-modern underground rave. Indie is dead rises from the ashes of deathly chaos…”

You can read my full review over on Drop-d.

Sweet Sounding Media

Welcome to my blog. 

I am a podcast producer and editor for Sweet Sounding Media LTD , it is a new venture in media and its mission is simple: to provide local online media in Dublin, Ireland.

Take a second to visit the site and if you like what we do then please enjoy our shows. They can be either streamed or downloaded so you can listen to thesome other time.

If you really like what we do please feel free to contact me at paul@sweetsoundingmedia.com if you would like to propose your show idea.

I look forward to hearing your ideas.