Wired for Sound

The Ambience Affair Interview

2010-04-28T20:29:14Z

Jamie from Irish duo The Ambience Affair joins us to talk about a very succesful 2009. Plenty of radio play, two very well received EP's, and a rather nifty sideline in beautifully crafted videos has seen their brand of musically dexterous, intense, loop driven songs break through. And did we mention CSI: NY? Not bad for a debut year.

Playlist for Thursday April 22nd

2010-04-27T15:39:04Z

Bill Callahan - "Diamond Dancer"
Best Coast - "When I'm With You"
Sleigh Bells - "Ring Ring"
O Emperor - "Devil Don't Dance"
The Ambience Affair - "Vacant Hearts", "A Girl Who My Eyes Shine For"
Caribou - "Jamelia"
Blur - "Fools Day"
Penguin Prison - "Something I'm Not"
Delorean - "Stay Close"
Nina Nastasia - "Cry Cry Baby"

Playlist for Thursday April 15th

2010-04-16T12:21:56Z

Laura Marling - "Hope In The Air" (Virgin Records)
Cults - "Go Outside" (Independent release)
Broken Social Scene - "All To All" (Arts & Crafts)
Stars - "Fixed" (Soft Revolution)
Cathy Davey - "Little Red" (Hammer Toe Records)
Wild Birds & Peacedrums - "Fight For Me" (Leaf Label)
Peter Wolf Crier - "Crutch and Crane" (Jagjaguwar)
Throw Me The Statue - "Hi Fi Goon" (Secretly Canadian)
Django Django - "Skies Over Cairo" (Independent release)
Van Morrison - "Into The Mystic" (Warner Bros)
Stevie Wonder - "Superstition {Live on Sesame Street}" (Tamla Records)

The Redneck Manifesto Interview

2010-04-09T12:16:05Z

The Redneck Manifesto are back! Yes, the Irish instrumentalists extraordinaire released their 4th album, Friendship, on March 26th. Barry caught up Niall and Matthew from the band to talk about their new album, their long absence and return to the scene, settling down abroad and last some minute EP glue-gunning!

Playlist for Thursday April 8th

2010-04-09T11:54:57Z

Teenage Fanclub - "Baby Lee" (Merge)
Lykke Li - "Little Bit" (LL Recordings)
Harlem - "Friendly Ghost" (Matador)
Peggy Sue - "Lazarus" (Wichita)
The Redneck Manifesto - "Little Nose" (Richter Collective)
Television - "Venus" (Elektra)
Elliot Smith - "Last Call" (Kill Rock Stars)
She and Him - "Thieves" (Merge)
Joanna Newsom - "81" (Drag City)
jj - "Let Go" (Secretly Canadian / Sincerely Yours)
Steve Mason - "All Come Down" (Domino)

Jennifer Evans Interview

2010-04-08T10:16:07Z

Photo by Dave Keegan

Dublin songstress Jennifer Evans has just released her debut EP Salient Point and is currently embarking on her first major nationwide tour. Her sound has touches of Joanna Newsom in vocal stylings - albeit it with a "kookie" folk approach. She kindly dropped into studio for a chat and a tune.

And here is her acoustic track, the brand new, "After Berlin"...

Playlist for Thursday April 1st

2010-04-06T10:29:22Z

Roxy Music - "Out Of The Blue" (Island / Polydor)
Jamaica - "I Think I Like U 2" (Unsigned)
Ash - "War With Me" (Atomic Heart Records)
Titus Andronicus - "A More Perfect Union" (XL)
The National - "Bloodbuzz Ohio" (4AD)
Jennifer Evans - "After Berlin" {In-studio acoustic)
UNKLE - "Nursery Rhyme Breather" (Mo'Wax)
Archie Bronson Outfit - "Sharks Tooth" (Domino)
Bonnie Prince Billy - "I Am Goodbye" (Drag City / Domino)

James McMorrow Interview

2010-03-26T11:47:16Z

Irish songsmith James Mcmorrow - he of Bon Iver comparsions (although we think he's a bit more Jeff Buckley in there) joined us in studio to talk about his well received debut album, supporting the The Antlers, those aforementioned comparisons and the thorny topic of "indie cred".

Playlist for Thursday March 25th

2010-03-26T11:25:24Z

Javeline - "Oh Centra" (Thrill Jockey)
Two Door Cinema Club - "Undercover Martyn" {Passion Pit Remix} (Kitsune)
Pure Ecstacy - "Voices" (Acéphale)
The Mountain Goats "Alpha Omega" (4AD)
James McMorrow - "Hear The Noise That Moves So Soft And Low" {Acoustic Version} (EMI Music Publishing)
Villagers - "Becoming A Jackal" (Domino)
Vyvienne Long - "Bad Move" (Happyhazard)
Ben Kweller - "Walk On Me" (ATO Records)
The Decemberists - "O Valencia!" (Capitol)
Bats - "BATS spelled backwards is STAB" (Richter Collective)
Phantogram - "When I'm Small" (BBE)
Damien Jurado - "Arkansas" (Secretly Canadian)

Electric Picnic 2010 Line Up

2010-03-24T15:42:50Z

ROXY MUSIC
LEFTFIELD
MASSIVE ATTACK
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
THE FRAMES
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD
THE NATIONAL
MUMFORD &SONS
SEASICK STEVE
MODEST MOUSE
HOT CHIP
GIL SCOTT HERON
FEVER RAY
JONSI (SIGUR ROS)
FAT FREDDYS DROP
BAD LIEUTENANT
CRYSTAL CASTLES
AFRO CELT SOUNDSYSTEM
BOOKASHADE
BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATH CREW77
STEVE EARLE
BEACH HOUSE
THE BIG PINK
LOW ANTHEM
REDNECK MANIFESTO
THE HORRORS
MONOTONIX
LIQUID LIQUID
HERE WE GO MAGIC
FIELD MUSIC
CYMANDE
MESSIAH J & THE EXPERT
DUBLIN GOSPEL CHOIR
CARIBOU
ADRIAN CROWLEY
VILLAGERS
NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
BEAKESTRA & CHALIE 2 NA
MR SCRUFF
MEMORY TAPES

Not a bad fist announcement by half. Particularly looking forward to seeing The National (oh let it be even half as good as their Nov 2007 show at Dublin's Olympia and I'll be happy) Caribou, Massive Attack and The Redneck Manifesto.

Limerick's rap / comedy / hip hop hybrid Rubber Bandits will also be on the line-up we understand.

Tickets on sale this Friday 26th March at 9am for €240 (again). The early bird €199 price is sold-out. And be sure to go here for all the latest EP news: http://forum.electricpicnic.ie/

Barry

Bonnie Prince Billy for Dublin, Galway and Skibbereen!

2010-03-23T17:08:26Z

Yes indeed, the wonderful Will Oldham shall play not one, not two, not even three, but five (!!) dates in Ireland this Summer. No word on ticket prices as yet.

27 July: Bonnie Prince Billy - Empire, Belfast

28 July: Bonnie Prince Billy - Whelans, Dublin

29 July: Bonnie Prince Billy - Whelans, Dublin

30 July: Bonnie Prince Billy - Roisin Dubh, Galway

31 July: Bonnie Prince Billy - Skibbereen Festival, Cork

Playlist for Thursday March 18th

2010-03-22T12:51:26Z

Gorillaz - "Some Kind of Nature" (Parlaphone)
Nada Surf - "Electrocution" by Bill Fox. (City Slang)
Holy Roman Army - "Wave of Mutilation" by the Pixies. (Collapsed Adult Records)
Gil Scott Heron - "Me and The Devil" (XL Recordings)
Delphic - "Clarion Call" (Polydor)
Desmond Decker & The Aces - "Pickyney Girl"
So Cow - "Limboat" (Tic Tac Totally)
Broken Bells - "The High Road" (Columbia)
Born Ruffians - "Sole Brother" (Warp Records)
Joanna Newsom - "Easy" (Drag City)

Fionn Regan Interview

2010-03-17T14:46:38Z

Irish troubadour Fionn Regan dropped into studio to talk about his new album The Shadow Of An Empire, the change in musical direction it's heralded, how traveling informs his writings and his early days in the UK...

Playlist for Thursday March 11th

2010-03-17T14:30:50Z

Sam Amidon - "How Come That Blood" (Bedroom Community)
Foals -" Spanish Sahara" (Transgressive)
Fionn Regan - "Lord Help My Poor Soul" (Heavenly Recordings)
Teenage Fanclub - "Ain't That Enough" (Creation Records)

Sparklehorse - "Most Beautiful Widow In Town" (Capitol)

Jesca Hoop Interview

2010-03-08T17:00:08Z

Jesca Hoop released her 2nd album Hunting My Dress at the tail end of 2009. If you haven't already heard it go forth now and invest - it is simply brilliant. Still here? Her progressive folk / blues stylings meld in a shimmering sonic assault that is rather unique. Barry caught up with prior to her rather more stripped back Dublin show at the end of February and asked about her musical background and why her next album will be a completely silent work...