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It has been recently reported that Radiohead’s management actually recommended that they split up before releasing their latest album - In Rainbows.
Shocking.
Not only is In Rainbows a cracking album which many would argue is their greatest to date, but the model under which they distributed the album was also very important to music.
If you have been living under a rock or your eyes, ears and fingers have been taken away from you viciously, in what may have been some sordid ritual or otherwise, you would probably not know what this distribution method was. Basically, Radiohead offered a download of their album ‘In Rainbows’ to fans for any price. That’s right, any price which the consumer felt it was worth. Many bands have followed suit and used this in the distribution of their own work most notably the Nine Inch Nails.
It seems ridiculous that the people who gave this awful advice to their own client (i.e Radiohead) would actually report it to the media. What did they expect? Sympathy? A friendly chuckle? Try a patronising yet disgusted tut my friends. Try that.
Here’s a link which talks about this sorry business - http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/0501/1224245753889.html
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I wrote a column which featured a write-up of this years Choice Awards for START magazine (as is shown in last post). However, the article had to edited quite heavily due to my writing faar too much. Verbal masturbation one might call it.
Anyway, here’s the whole article in it’s full length and girth. In all [...]
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Just a quick post to let you know that the new issue of Start magazine, a south-east based arts magazine, is available to read online at http://startmagazine.ie.
I interviewed Percolator and wrote a column in it so thought I’d let y’all know. It looks great, really professionally done and I am quite proud to be a [...]
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The Stone Roses are one of the greatest bands to come out Britain ever, let alone from the Manchester scene. They have famously stated that they will never ever, reform. John Squire said he’ll never pick up another guitar and is more than content being an artist.
The band broke up amid rows between Squire and [...]
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I was lucky enough to get to go to the night itself and it really was great. Several bands were up for the prize and the majority of whom where there on the night to play a small set. Jape, while not extremely memorable on the night, were judged to have released the best Irish [...]
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It’s been announced that Neil Young is coming back to play the O2 on June 21st. Tickets are on sale on Monday 9th March. Get there early!
I reckon I’ll head to this actually. I do really like Neil Young, although I haven’t actually delved into his enormous back catalogue as best as I could. I [...]
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The Choice Music Prize is taking place very soon, March 4th in Dublin’s Vicar St venue. This is a coveted prize which is similar to the Mercury Music Award in the UK. However, the Choice Music Award is a prize which is only open for the albums of Irish artists. It promises to be a [...]
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Hello out there,
I’m back, and this time to stay, I hope. Stay tuned for some music news / reviews etc etc. But it’ll probably just me be babbling about music I like and dislike. Concise and coherent though? Pfft, it’s over-rated.
Anyway, quick note on the latest couple of songs which blew me away. Firstly, there’s [...]
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This is a new I have literally just discovered thanks to the great magazine - ‘Analogue‘.
They’re called Percolator and their from Waterford, a mere 20 minute drive from my hometown. I really like what I have heard from this band. They have My Bloody Valentine similarities but almost sound more lucid. I would almost go [...]
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Just back, it was incredible.
I was eagerly anticipating this gig. I originally bought a ticket after becoming obsessed with the album Perfect From Now On which I stumbled upon at the beginning of the summer. I also saw that Curt Kirkwood (lead singer of the Meat Puppets) was supporting them which I thought would be [...]
