In a move partially designed to piss off the internet, or at least the Irish part of it (and the part that cares about somewhat-less-than-famous bands, the Irish Times published a list of the 50 best Irish music acts right now, with comments running to about three times that number on Ticket writer Jim Carroll's accompanying blog. The invitation to 'do it yourself' has already been taken up at a couple of sites, with alternative lists of fifty each on Nialler9 and 2 U I Bestow. I couldn't reasonably do a list of the full fifty (though there are plenty of bands out there), and after all the original Ticket list was the product of four professional journalists, so I'm going to stick with a comparatively meagre but more exacting fifteen. (And for the record, I'm not a rugby fan. But Ireland did just win the Grand Slam)
As with the Ticket list, these artists have all toured/released in Ireland in the last year or so. The picture is of the latest release from the artist, more or less. From the top down, as I'm not into cheap suspense:
1. Fight Like Apes - 'Lend Me Your Face' from Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion (2008) [file]
2. Ham Sandwich - 'Sad Songs' from Carry the Meek (2008) [file]
3. So Cow - 'Commuting' from I'm Siding With My Captors (2008) [file]
4. Cathy Davey - 'Moving' from Tales of Silversleeve (2007) [file]
5. Boxes - 'Animal' from Animal (2008) [file]
Download Ireland V (zip file, 21mb)
This list on Tumblr
6-10 & 11-15:
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(Adebisi Shank - This Is An Album of a Band Called Adebisi Shank)
(Chequerboard - Penny Black)
(Hooray for Humans - 'Already Sleeping' 7")
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(The Redneck Manifeso - RMNMN EP)
(Halves - Haunt Me When I'm Drowsy EP w/ elastic strap)
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6 comments:
(power music, electric) REVIVAL! Thanks for the consistently great updates, by the way. And for God Is An Astronaut.
You Rule!!! Jeremy From Dominican Republik.. Bless
Nice list Gabba!
thanks!
Nice list. Personally I don't get all the love for Cathy Davey. Yes her second album is excellent but I don't see what others see in her! Did you hear Ham Sambos version of Running Up That Hill will be available soon on a free Sunday Mail Cd?
peter - what can I say, I think I put her in the right place for my, personal, list. Tales of Silversleeve just has some of the best songs I've heard from any Irish artist of the last couple of years.
those crazy sambos with their covers...
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