Live: Enemies at Whelan's

Meant to talk about this earlier, but Enemies are launching their debut album We've Been Talking upstairs in Whelan's tonight. Support comes from the wonderful Super Extra Bonus Party as well as Mia Sparrow.

Tickets are €15 on the door, and come with the album! (Or €10 for your partner without the album. No point having two right?)

Speaking of which, you can stream the album in full on State magazine's gorgeous new website here:
http://www.state.ie/2010/06/mp3/stream-enemies-album-weve-been-talking/

List: Top 10 Irish Songs of 2009

I originally posted this on Nialler9's blog as part of his readers' poll for the best Irish albums and songs of the year. Well here's my top 10 Irish songs of 2009, complete with videos. Enjoy!


1. The Holy Roman Army – Stagger Gently Home


What a fantastic video, created by the kids at Drumphea National School in Co. Carlow. Plus the song itself is amazing.


2. David Geraghty – Tuesday’s Feet
(No video, not even a live one online)

3. 202s – Ease My Mind


4. Duckworth Lewis Method – Jiggery Pokery


5. The Holy Roman Army – Elegy

(Recorded by 2uibestow)

6. CODES – This is Goodbye


7. David Geraghty – Watch Her Win

(also recorded by 2uibestow)

8. Super Extra Bonus Party – Comets


9. The Chapters – Videotapes


10. I am Not Lefthanded – Everybody Sleeps

Live: Super Extra Bonus Party at the Academy

Have I told you how excellent Night Horses is? I have, haven't I? I may even have harped on about it. 2009 is a great year all-round for Irish albums. Holy Roman Army, ASIWYFA, 202s have all released brilliant albums. And SEBP's new one is one of the best this year.

They'll be playing a headline show at Dublin's Academy on November 13th. Tickets are priced €17.50, and are on sale now.

Live: Super Extra Bonus Party at Andrew's Lane Theatre

Super Extra Bonus Party will play Andrew's Lane Theatre on May 15th to promote their new album Night Horses, the follow-up to their excellent self-titled Choice Music Prize winning debut. I've been lucky enough to hear the new record, and I must say that I'm damn impressed. Some nice collaborations and some even better instrumental tracks on there.

Tracklisting
1. Super Team Go!
2. Radar (Featuring Cadence Weapon)
3. Who are you and what do you want? (Featuring R.S.A.G)
4. Thin Air (Featuring Mr. Lif)
5. Night Horses
6. Comets (Featuring Heathers)
7. Eamonn (Featuring MayKay)
8. Start to End (Featuring Rodrigo Teles)
9. Tea time with Lord Haw Haw (Featuring Captain Moonlight & White Noise)
10. Sonora (Featuring Ann Scott)
11. 2
12. Mark Hughes Top Corner
13. A Mid Summer Nights Cricket Disco

They'll also be touring around the country in support of the new album:;
May 1: Limerick City Kid: Trinity Rooms
May 2: Drogheda, Louth: The Star and Crescent - Drogheda Arts Festival
May 8: Cork City: The Pavillion
May 15: Dublin, Andrews Lane Theatre with The Rubber bandits + special Guests
May 16: Newbridge, Kildare: The Riverbank Arts Centre
May 22: Sligo: The Clarence
May 23: Belfast: Club AU@Laverys
May 28: Galway: Roisin Dubh

Download:
Super Extra Bonus Party - 'Radar' (ft. Cadence Weapon)

Download: Super Extra Bonus Party - Appetite for Reconstruction

Clever album title. Although Sean Connery would call it "ape tit", well not quite, but what a sketch!

Appetite for Reconstruction is the new remix album from Super Extra Bonus Party. It's available as a free download. You can't ask for much more than that, now can you?

Download it here:
http://www.superextrabonusparty.com/home/2008/10/12/get-appetite-for-reconstruction-right-now/

Alternatively, just click Download in the cute picture below: