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Pulse College live online Q&A with Andy Hill

Written by Breffni Banks on . Posted in Industry News.

Pulse College AndyHillwill be hosting a live Google Hangout Q&A this Wednesday February 4th with Former Vice-President for Walt Disney Pictures, Grammy Award Winner and guest course tutor Andy Hill. Andy will talk about the scoring industry, building a long-lasting successful career and what he will be bringing to the MA in Scoring for Film & Visual Media program at Pulse College Dublin/Windmill Lane Recording Studios!

On the Hangout you will also have a chance to ask your questions and learn about:

  • Advanced Scoring Module: a sneak peek at the 110 piece orchestral recording with Conrad Pope in May
  • Meet the current MA in Scoring for Film & Visual Media masters students and hear their latest compositions to video.
  • Scholarship opportunities
  • 3 Step Masters Application Process & portfolio requirements
  • Career path options

DATE & TIME

Wednesday 4th February
6pm GMT / 1pm EST / 10am PST

REGISTER

To watch the Online Q&A, simply register your details and you will be invited to this exclusive interview with an industry veteran of the scoring world, which will be streamed on the Pulse College website, their Google+ page and through YouTube.

(NOTE: Those who already registered for any of Pulse College’s previous MA in Scoring Live Q&A events and have not unsubscribed do not need to register again). 

Register: http://www.pulsecollege.eu/ma-ba-live-qa-event/

Villagers Announce New Album Release Date

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Darling Arithmetic is the third album from Villagers, released on 10th April 2015. The follow-up to Conor O’Brien’s debut, Becoming a Jackal, and its successor, Awayland – both hugely acclaimed and Mercury-VILLAGERS LS 300dpi (photo credit Rich Gilligan)nominated – is a breathtakingly beautiful, intimate album entirely about love and relationships. Darling Arithmetic was written, recorded, produced and mixed by O’Brien at home – the loft of a converted farmhouse that he shares in Malahide, Dublin – revealing a single-minded artist at the peak of his already considerable songwriting powers. It encompasses the various shades of feeling – desire, obsession, lust, loneliness and confusion, and deeper into philosophical and existential territory, across a cast of lovers, friends, family and even strangers. Backing up his supple and emoting vocal and guitar is the subtlest palate of instrumentation – piano, Mellotron (which accounts for the album’s occasional horn and cello tones) and brushes. O’Brien plays every instrument on these exquisite, melodic songs in a sparse, spacious, acoustic-leaning fashion. On Darling Arithmetic, O’Brien doesn’t only pare back his use of language but looks deep into his own heart and motives. The opening track and first single, ‘Courage’, concerns the most important kind of love – for yourself: “It took a little time to get where I wanted / It took a little time to get free / It took a little time to be honest / It took a little time to be me.”

Villagers will be performing three intimate UK & Irish live dates in February and have also been confirmed to play The 6 Music Festival in Tyneside which runs from February 20th to 22nd. A full UK headline tour is to be announced soon.

The new album “Darling Arithmetic” will be available on CD, LP and as a digital download and is expected to be released in April.

Pre-order Darling Arithmetic and receive Courage now:
iTunes: http://po.st/DarlingArithmetic
Dom Mart: http://po.st/DarlingArithmeticDM
Website: http://darlingarithmetic.com

Eleanor McEvoy announces Welsh & English Tour

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After a eleanor mcevoyweekend performing and chairing panels at this year’s Temple Bar Tradfest Eleanor McEvoy will be touring England and Wales until the end of March.

While tour dates are listed below you can follow Eleanor’s travels on Facebook & Twitter. 

Tour Dates:

Fri 20th Feb 

Penylan Hall, Meifod, Powys, Wales

Sat 21st February

Arts Centre School Lane, Dorchester, Dorset, England

Sun 22nd Feb 

The Cellars, Portsmouth, England

Tue 24th Feb 

The Bicycle Shop, Norwich, England

Wed 4th March

The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, West Yorks, England

Thur 5th March 

Gala Studio, Durham, England

Fri 6th March

Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda, Wales

Sat 7th March

Fairwarp, Lower Brailes, England

Sun 8th March

Artrix, Bromsgrove, England

Tue 10th March

Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham, England

Wed 11th March

The Stables, Milton Keynes, England

Thur 12th March

Alexanders, Chester, England

Friday 13th March

St Michael Irish Centre, Liverpool, England

Wed 18th March

Prince Albert, Stroud, England

Thur 19th March

Joiners, Southampton, England

Fri 20th March

Arnold House, Masonic Buildings, Rugby, England

Sat 21st March

The Greystones, Sheffield, England

Sun 22nd March

Chapel Arts, Bath, England

Also, you can see the video for the new single The Thought Of You here:

Filmed around the streets of Dublin, the video was directed by Spanish film director Paco Torres and produced by Sinead O’Riordan from ORion Productions in Dublin.

The Longtails – Lindsay Road EP

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The LongtailsThe Longtails are a Dublin-based band, combining influences from folk, rock, blues, and traditional genres.

Formed in May 2014, the lineup includes members from Ireland, Italy, Brazil and Japan bringing their unique backgrounds together to create their own distinct sound.

The band self release their debut EP Lindsay Road in early 2015, recorded by Marion McEvoy in Panchord Studios, Dublin.

They recently played the Whelan’s Ones to Watch Festival and will be showcasing this weekend at the Live at the Hub programme as part of Temple Bar TradFest 2015.

More information on the band and upcoming gigs can be found at their Facebook and Breaking Tunes pages.

The EP is available in digital format to download from www.thelongtails.bandcamp.com

The physical CD is available at all gigs and will be in record stores in the first quarter of 2015 or by contacting longtailsmusic@nullgmail.com

Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year Shortlist Announced

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MCMP-logo1The shortlist for the Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2014 in association with IMRO and IRMA has just been announced.

The ten Irish songs will now go to a public vote with the overall winner to be revealed at the 10th Meteor Choice Music Prize Live Event at Vicar Street on Thursday, 5th March.

The songs in the running for the award are:

The Meteor Choice Music Prize – Irish Song of the Year Award recognises the nation’s favourite songs of last year. Every year since its inception, the Irish Song of the Year has encouraged people to celebrate Irish artists by shining a spotlight on the very best songs of the past year. The platform for homegrown Irish music has grown since the Irish Song of the Year Prize was established in 2011, and competition for the award is always fierce.

The public vote is now open at www.meteor.ie./choice. All voters are in with a chance to win smartphones and tickets to the Meteor Choice Music Prize Live Event on Thursday, 5th March in Vicar Street and people can vote once a day until voting closes at midnight on March 1st.

The winning entry will be announced at the live event and awarded the Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year trophy along with a prize fund of €3,000.

Lisa Comerford, Meteor’s Consumer Marketing Director, said: “We’re really excited to support an outstanding year for Irish musicians, as and reflected in the eclectic world-class shortlist for the Irish Song of the Year. The Meteor Choice Music Prize aims to encourage people to discover, discuss and enjoy great Irish music and this year’s shortlist certainly showcases the very best the Irish music scene produced last year.”

Tickets for the Meteor Choice Music Prize Live Event are on sale from all Ticketmaster outlets and from http://www.ticketmaster.ie, priced at €24.00 including booking fee.

The Meteor Choice Music Prize is supported by IMRO, IRMA, RAAP, HMV Xtra vision, Culture Ireland, Today FM, RTE 2 & Music Week.

“Darkness” is the New Single from Fia Rua

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Fia RuaFia Rua has just released his new single, Darkness, the latest from his current album, The Sky Went Low & The Sea Went High. The video was filmed in Augsburg Germany by German artist Verena Kandler. The song centres on facing one’s demons and talking to the Darkness as a positive exercise.

Fia Rua plays St Finian’s Church, Dublin 2 this Saturday, 31st January with his fellow Urchin Collective artist, Enda Reilly, and Róisín Dubh, Galway as part of Citóg on 4th February.

Darkness is available for download from Fia Rua’s Bandcamp page.

Cry Monster Cry Release New Video for “Postcards”

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Cry Monster CryCry Monster Cry have just released the brand new video for their latest single “Postcards”. The video features Ian Lloyd Anderson of Love/Hate and Our Few & Evil Days and was directed by Lagoon Pictures.

The song has been selected as Song of the Week by Louise Duffy on Today FM and by Fortitude Magazine. 2015 looks set to be a big year for Cry Monster Cry with “Postcards” released as the first single from their upcoming album, Rhythm of Dawn.

The single is now available on iTunes, Spotify and Amazon.

Keep an eye on their Facebook and Twitter for news of upcoming live shows.

Irish Legend Supergroup Launches ‘Somewhere In Heaven’

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Christy, Francie & FinbarA brand new single entitled ‘Somewhere In Heaven’ will be released to download on 30th January, featuring a collaboration between Francie Conway, Christy Dignam and Finbar Furey.

Written by acclaimed singer-songwriter Francie Conway, ‘Somewhere In Heaven’ is a song with a simple message that holds great meaning for many. Francie has been a long time collaborator with an Irish icon of music, Finbar Furey. Finbar was so impressed that not only does he play Banjo, Whistle and Uillean Pipes on the recording himself, but he also suggested Aslan lead vocalist Christy Dignam to perform the vocals.

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IMRO Venue Awards 2014 Guest List Offer

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AWARDS 2014February 3rd sees the return of the IMRO Live Music Venue of The Year Awards, presented by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) in recognition of music venues that provide the very highest standards in live music entertainment. Qualifying venues include pubs, hotels, arts centres, theatres, purpose built music venues and many more.

We have a limited number of guest list places available for this event.

Simply email: events@nullimro.ie with your name(s).

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