The Support Band Rocks!!!

Last night in the O2 (formally The Point), Dublin based band C O D E S took to the stage supporting English "piano rock" trio Keane.

Keane are officially one of the most boring bands around at the minute. From word go their debut album Hopes & Fears (2004) was an embarrassment to my music collection. The only bit of entertainment I got from them was when I heard that lead singer Tom Chaplin was admitted into Rehab in August 2006. Obviously listening to his own depressing music induced his Alcohol & Drug addiction.

C O D E S are made up of Daragh Anderson, Paul Reilly, Eoin Stephens and Raymond Hogge.
I would recommend everyone to head out to Tower Records and buy C O D E S single "Guided by Ghosts". I can sense that 2009 will be a great year for these four!!

03/04/09???
Could this be the date for C O D E S debut album?

Things to do on a Rainy Day.

Check out a cool exhibition. I'm definitely going to try and head along to "Bodies" in the Ambassador at some stage.

Exhibit hours are Sunday through Monday 10.00 am - 8.00pm., and Friday and Saturday 10.00am – 10.00pm.

1. Ticket prices are:

   Adult €20.00 each.

   Senior (65+) €16.00 each.
   Students (12 years of age and older) €16.00 each.
   Kids (4-12 years of age) €12.00 each.
   Kids under 4 go free

   Discounts for 15 tickets or more.
   Schools aged 12 and under €10.00 each.
   Students groups aged 12 years and older €14.00 each.
   Adult groups aged 18 years and older €16.00 each.
   

   Log on to www.bodiesdublin.com

Go in search of a bargain or something unique or handmade.
Visit The Loft Market in Powerscourt Townhouse.






Or head to Cows Lane Market in Temple Bar.

Cows Lane Fashion and Design Market is the largest designer market in Dublin offering handmade one off original designs. The market sells everything from silk custom made underwear to art prints to funky clothing. The market is open every Saturday from 10-5.30. Found outdoors on Cows Lane and indoors in the old Viking Centre. This market is not to be missed!

Music from Ads.

I love coming across new music from television ads. Apple are renowned for using new music for their ipod ads. Feist became huge after allowing Apple to use 1,2,3,4 for the nano ads.

Some good ones i've come across lately are: (Click on links to watch videos)

Chairlift - Bruises. (Apple iPod Nano)

Lisa Mitchell - Neapolitan Dreams. (Surf)

Born Ruffians - Hummingbird (Orange Pay As You Go)

Erika Eigen - I Want To Marry A Lighthouse Keeper (Marks & Spencer)

Devendra Banhart - Little Yellow Spider (Orange Mobile)

Wallis Bird - Just Can't Get Enough (The Sun)

Laura Izibor - Shine (Hibernian Insurance)

First post of 2009 has to be a round up of the musical greatness of 2008.

Albums of 2008
(in no particular order)

TV on the Radio – Dear Science









Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip – Angels
The Kills – Midnight Boom
Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology
Santogold – Santogold
Hot Chip – Made In The Dark
Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
Bruce Springsteen – Magic
Okkervil River – The Stand Ins










Laura marling – Alas I Cannot Swim
Dr Dog - Fate
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – Lie Down in the Light
M83 – Saturdays = Youth
AC/DC – Black Ice
Snow Patrol – A Hundred Million Suns
Beach House – Devotion
Lykke Li – Youth Novels










Sigur Ros - Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
Beck – Modern Guilt
Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
Dirty Epics – Straight In, No Kissing
Kings of Leon – Only By The Night
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Neon Neon – Stainless Style
Ladyhawke – Ladyhawke










Mystery Jets – Twenty One
Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
Albert Hammond, Jr. - ¿Como te llama?
Alphabeat – This is Alphabeat
Portishead – Third
Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours
Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules & Love Affair










Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
The Black Keys – Attack & Release
The Gaslight Anthem – 59 Sound