Blogs What I Like: Day & Night

Niall Byrne aka Nialler9 writes a regular column in the Irish Independent's Day & Night section. He also has a blog to go with it. Today, the Sound of 2010 list written by myself and Peter over at 2UIBestow was featured. In addition to this, there's also a large number of other bands tipped for the top, with links to many lists. Check them all out here:
http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/01/15/new-bands-to-watch-in-2010/

and have a look at State.ie's tips here:
http://www.state.ie/category/faces-of-2010/

The magazine has come a long way since that pic above...

New Music: The Minor White

The Minor White are a five piece band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. The members are Roy Williams and is brother Kevin, Ian O'Hara and his brother Shane, and Kyle Wall and his brother, well no, just him. They released their debut EP, Daily Vacation in 2007, but are now following this up with their first album proper, Old Theatrics.

Old Theatrics will be released October 21st (a while away yet) on Prairie Queen Records. What first grabbed my attention about these guys is the fact they're produced by Nick Krill of the Spinto Band. I remember seeing the Spinto Band on Later...With Jools Holland last year, and thinking "hey these guys are good". But after hearing a few tracks from The Minor White, I'm thinking "hey, these guys are even better!"

Listen to 'I've Burned Down Every House' here:
http://www.savefile.com/files/1682084

Find out more about them here:
http://www.theminorwhite.com/
and
http://www.myspace.com/theminorwhite
And check out the excellent 'Fever Scene' on their Myspace!