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Tonight see’s local rock/fusion outfit South take to the stage upstairs in the Pumphouse.
Entry is free with a 10.30pm kickoff. Their CD ‘Insula’ will be available for anyone who wants it. There will also be free copies of The Lions Mane ‘Strands’ to grab for anyone interested.
Rumor has it that there will be a special treat for any Tool fans interested in venturing out.
Last year’s winners of the Hype Entertainment Battle Of The Bands, South, are set to release their debut album Insula in a few weeks. During the recording process, Ross Costigan was behind the scenes with the band documenting the process of certain tracks, which have been put together in The Making Of Insula. The band are releasing the footage in episode form in the build up to the album release, the first episode having gone live today.
Once you check out the video, take a listen to South on MySpace. They’ve just announced initial dates for their album tour, starting in Kilkenny on July 25th in Cleere’s before moving on to Whelan’s in Dublin on July 31st and around the country from there. If you want to get involved, bring the band to your town, or book them for your venue, contact My Music.
Between ourselves here at Kilkenny Music, we sponsor a number of things over the course of the year. Ross, under Oss237 Photography, provided a photo package for the winning act at last year’s Battle Of The Bands. South were the winners and they’ve recently cashed in on their prize, teaming up with Ross for a photoshoot out at the Mill Studios on the outskirts of Kilkenny.
In this clip you get to go behind the scenes on the shoot, see the making of some of the images the band will be using for their upcoming CD release, web site and those ferried to the press. Days like these aren’t just available as prizes though. Having also completed a recent photoshoot with local act Mata Hari, acts interested in booking a photoshoot should contact ourselves here at KilkennyMusic.com or get in touch by emailing hello [at] kilkennymusic.com.
Myself (Ken) and Ross are working with Jeff Lang again this summer, the Australian legend returning to Ireland in May for a short six-date tour before coming back on an extended run later this year. While we’ve plenty of details to come, we can confirm that he’ll be playing Kilkenny and you’ll be able to catch him in Cleere’s Theatre on Friday May 15th.
Last year’s gig was a packed house affair in Cleere’s Theatre and this year should produce something similar. Keep an eye out next week for full details of the tour as well as CD and ticket giveaways coming via Twitter.
Vultures episode 4: ‘The Case Of The Poisoned Dates‘ premieres online today and is free to watch over on www.vulturespi.com.
The fourth installment in the locally produced detective comedy series sees the arrival of a Transition Year student in the offices of V.P.I. for work experience. Janine Drew is brash, ambitious and in most social circles she’d be commonly referred to as a ‘chav.’
Janine’s arrival coincides with a series of errant romantic entanglements that degenerate into a potential powder keg of social embarrassment, messy divorce cases and extreme violence. And all the while the spectre of the Pinkertons looms….
You can now watch ‘The Case Of The Poisoned Dates‘ along with all previous episodes on www.vulturespi.com or you can subscribe to Vultures through iTunes.
The growing army of ‘Vultures‘ fans won’t have to wait much longer to get their hands on episode 4. The online comedy, produced here in Kilkenny, sees the online release of ‘The Case Of The Poisoned Dates’ next Sunday, February 1st.
The fourth episode in the detective comic series sees the arrival of TY student, Janine Drew, in the V.P.I. office for work experience. Played by Suzanne O’Brien, Janine is brash, ambitious and has the distinct features of what is commonly known as a ‘chav.’
Janine Drew’s arrival coincides with a series of errant romantic entanglements that degenerate into a potential powder keg of social embarrassment, messy divorce cases and extreme comic violence.
The new episode sees the return of David Thompson, John Morton and Sean Hackett as McGrain, Vultour and Tennyson, the hapless gentleman detectives of V.P.I. They are joined by a familiar supporting cast of characters; Inspector Leeson (Paul Young), Isabelle Vultour (Liadain Kaminska), Tom Moriarty (Stephen Colfer), Jack Street (Ross Costigan), Sarah Black (Niamh Moroney) and a few new faces.
The new episode was once again written by Paddy Dunne & John Morton, and produced by Alan Slattery. It is the first episode in the series directed by KKM’s Ross Costigan. ‘Vultures’ is the flagship production of local outfit Mycrofilms, with the help of funding from the Kilkenny County Council Arts Office.
Shooting has already begun, in and around Kilkenny, on the final two episodes of the series with the production due to conclude in March. Episodes 5 & 6 will then be released online by summer 2009.
The series has built a strong following locally and nationally, with interest continuing to grow as ‘Vultures’ moves towards the series finale. You can view all previous episodes along with production material for the series such as; trailers, promo videos, character profiles and development work on www.VulturesPI.com.
‘Vultures’ is also available for subscription on iTunes. Once subscribed you can download each episode free of charge into your iTunes library.
Get yourself near a computer on Sunday February 1st and head along to VulturesPI.com to grab the next episode.
The gentlemen detectives of Vultures Private Investigations have willingly decided (apart from a certain N. Tennyson) to use their Christmas bonuses to pay for a public service announcement. A public service announcement that will effect YOU!
This handy audiovisual advertisement tells you everything you need to know about the PINKERTON agency.
This unscrupulous multi-national detective agency are expanding from the Americas and have began to locate premises and assemble a work force in YOUR TOWN!
These ‘detectives’ might offer ‘jobs’ but in actual fact they will only further the onset of RECESSION!!!
How? Well, watch our informative video and find out NOW!!!
This announcement will tell you everything you need to know about this incoming non local threat. So watch it NOW!
If you have any further questions please do contact 056 – VULTURES or peruse our handy cyber site www.VulturesPI.com.
Do not visit www.Pinkertons.ie as it will fill your computer full of viruses, spam and most crucially, the AIDS!
Say No To Pinkertons in your town! And here’s how to do it! Watch it NOW!
The 63rd Sound System Podcast has touched down at KilkennyMusic.com, bringing with it music from Ian Whitty & The Exchange (featured as VOTD earlier this week), Enda Reilly, For Enemies Of Reason and Pot Hole.
There’s also the usual banter and chat, a look at upcoming gigs, Rockfall this weekend, band news where we’ve got it and loads more.
Check it out over at SoundSystemPodcast.com or listen below.
Sound System Podcast #63 – Listen Now (DOWNLOAD HERE)
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