Super Furries Write Song For Kids Show Posted by EI Team on 28 July 2009. Mood:
Indie-Pendence headliners Super Furry Animals will be the next popular group to pen a song for American children's TV show 'Yo Gabba Gabba!'.
Frontman Gruff Rhys described the show as 'crazy' to BBC News, before describing his inspiration for the song. "You drink lots of additives. You go to the shop and buy everything that's coloured orange or red and because you're grown up, you have to drink 50 times the amount a kid would need to go mental... Then you just play at hyper-speed and jump around and stuff."
The Welsh rockers didn't say whether they would appear in person to play the song on the show.
Video: Villagers - Pieces Posted by EI Team on 27 July 2009. Mood:
Former member of The Immediate, Conor O'Brien, will play at Indie-Pendence with his new act Villagers. They also played at Crawdaddy back in Febraury, and while they were there they played a track called 'Pieces'.
Entertainment.ie Chat to The Blizzards Posted by EI Team on 27 July 2009. Mood:
The Blizzards recently played at the official launch of Arthur's Day, a celebration of Guinness' 250th anniversary to take place in various venues around Dublin on September 24th. Entertainment.ie had a quick chat with them at the launch about supporting AC/DC, music videos and receiving the Address of Recognition in their home town of Mulligar.
Click here to read the full interview with The Blizzards, before you catch them at Indie-Pendence this August Bank Holiday weekend.
Print Your Own Personalised Timetable Posted by EI Team on 09 July 2009. Mood:
The Official Day Line Ups for Indie-Pendence have been announced. They've been changed around a bit from what we originally thought, with a couple of extra acts added in for good measure, including Director, Fight Like Apes, The Rags, Cowboy X, Setmaker, The Brilliant Things, Mo Kelly, The Kinetics, Joe Echo, Heathers, Panama Kings, Pocket Promise, The Hot Sprockets and The Loaded Kings.
Click here for the full stage times and to print your own timetable
Ocean Colour Scene Join Twitter Posted by EI Team on 06 July 2009. Mood:
Indie-Pendence headlining Birmingham Brit-poppers Ocean Colour Scene have finally caved and joined the online phenomenon, Twitter. Their first post was made on June 30th, about their Sunday slot at this weekend's Oxegen festival, while they've since tweeted about tour dates, their new look myspace page and Indie-Pendence itself.
Check out OCS at http://twitter.com/ocsmusic
Meanwhile prepare to get nostalgic. Here's OCS's video for their 1996 single 'The Circle'. Thanks as always to Muzu.tv
Ham Sandwich at 'Sparks N Mind' Launch Posted by EI Team on 18 June 2009. Mood:
'Sparks N' Mind' is a charity covers album recorded by the students of the Sound Training Centre in aid of Aware.
Featuring covers by the likes from Bell X1, Lisa Hannigan, Mick Pyro of Republic of Loose, and many more top Irish acts, the album launched in Tower Records last Thursday June 11th, with a live instore performance from Ham Sandwich. Check it out:
Video: Messiah J & The Expert - Megaphone Man Posted by EI Team on 16 June 2009. Mood:
The twice Choice Music Prize nominated rap duo Messiah J & The Expert play Indie-Pendence festival this August Bank Holida. With thanks to Muzu.tv, here's the video for their track 'Megaphone Man':
Messiah J & The Expert - Megaphone Man (Directed by Davey Sexton) on MUZU.
Indie-Pendence Line Up Details Announced Posted by Jenny on 15 May 2009. Mood:
The line up for independent music festival Indie-Pendence was announced this week.
British acts Super Furry Animals and Ocean Colour Scene will headline proceedings with some great Irish bands filling out the bill. Among them are super fun guitar popsters Fred, innovative electro pop act Dark Room Notes, two time Choice Prize nominated hip hopsters Messiah J & The Expert, one man band and prodigy drummer R.S.A.G., veteran pop rockers The Frank & Walters, Meteor Hope of 2009 Wallis Bird, Offaly man Mundy and loads more.
Taking place in Michelstown, Cork, on August 1st and 2nd over three stages. it clashes with Tullamore's Castle Palooza festival, but several of the acts will play both festivals, and if we're totally honest about it, this line up is just better. See for yourself below:
Super Furry Animals
The Blizzards
Fred
The Stone Roses Experience
Vesta Varro
Travega
202s
Japanese Popstars
Ollie Cole
Carosel
The Vital Spark
Ian Whitty & The Exchange
Snowman
Gavin Glass & The Holy Shakers
Mundy
Messiah J & The Expert
R.S.A.G.
The Jades
Ocean Colour Scene
Delorentos
The Chapters
Wallis Bird
The Aftermath
Harry J & The Conspiracy
The Minutes
Fish Go Deep
Ham Sandwich
Grand Pocket Orchestra
Le Galaxie
Arcadia
Remy
Myp et Jeep
Reemo
Killer Chloe
The Frank & Walters
Paddy Casey
Villagers
Dark Room Notes
Saville
Sickboy
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