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irish music

Imaal · 2003-04-30 22:50:41

Could someone give me the name of any decent Irish band, maybe I've just gotten out of touch but are there any left? The only decent stuff I've heard recently is off some battle of the bands thing involving people between 17 and 18 years old, not to mention a kiss tribute come on people help me.

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30-04-2003 11:50pm

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Imaal

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Could someone give me the name of any decent Irish band, maybe I've just gotten out of touch but are there any left? The only decent stuff I've heard recently is off some battle of the bands thing involving people between 17 and 18 years old, not to mention a kiss tribute come on people help me.

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#2 01-05-2003 12:59am
Thomas from Presence

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A kiss tribute? Where did you here that?!!!

Tell me the kind of music you like and I'll try to point you in the right direction. I think I've heard them all at this stage!

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#3 01-05-2003 11:23am
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Go and see Fairuza in the Temple Bar Music Centre on Thursday May 15th. They will restore your faith in the Irish Music Scene. I swear. It's going to be the gig of the year.

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#4 01-05-2003 12:54pm
Lunar Junkie

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There's a load of good Irish bands. Try some of these:

Settler
Estel
Ely
Playground Psychotic
NeoSuperVital
The Jimmy Cake
Jeff Martin
Ten Speed Racer

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#5 01-05-2003 1:25pm
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I'm sorry but I can't refuse this opportunity for a bit of shamless plugging!!

Friday 2nd May
Eamon Dorans
Republic of Loose
Johnny Pyro & The Rock Coma
Grum
Little Ghetto Boys

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#6 01-05-2003 1:59pm
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JJ72

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#7 01-05-2003 4:13pm
Imaal

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thanks various people, the question know of course is whether I like them,that you shall find out in due time.
Now to the batcave, where the stereo is.

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#8 01-05-2003 4:34pm
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Turn
Blotooth
Wilt
Petronella

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#9 01-05-2003 4:40pm
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We can't forget Polar and the 66 electric! it would be a crime!!!

i'm sure polarbelly would agree with me there.:)

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#10 01-05-2003 8:32pm
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I don't really like wilt they're quite repetitive. Oh for the days when a song was a simple tune on the whistle accompanied by a delightfully amusing jig.

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#11 02-05-2003 9:37am
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holyghostfathers are very good...

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#12 02-05-2003 6:48pm
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JJ72 are sooo great

Turn are as well

Erm... Gemma Hayes = brilliance

Otranome are becoming a favourite of mine

There's some really great stuff at the moment

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#13 02-05-2003 6:59pm
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Babelfish and The Chalet's are both rather brilliant too.

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#14 02-05-2003 7:29pm
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i'll second 66e and polar

also will suggest joan of arse and dudley corporation

if they havent already been suggestd

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#15 02-05-2003 9:32pm
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the tycho brahe, polar, the jimmy cake, rollers sparkers all get 9 thumbs up.

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#16 03-05-2003 1:16am
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the best irish bands ive seen around are x-constant and berkeley.

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#17 03-05-2003 3:26pm
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Hrm... The Frames perhaps?

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#18 03-05-2003 9:21pm
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Thanks but I'm not too fond of them, what with being evil scum and all.
but thanks

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#19 03-05-2003 9:42pm
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lol, "evil scum"? do explain.....

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#20 03-05-2003 9:57pm
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Go Berkeley.As I've been spamming here like a madman for ages now here goes:

Go check teh Berkeley site at:

http://www.berkeley.tv

I mod their boards so cum spam me with shíte at:

http://www.berkeley.tv/forums

Dregin

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#21 04-05-2003 5:05pm
Richie

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Berkeley get my vote as well - great band.
Also, the ever wonderful Turn.
Just started listening to the 66 Electric lately - fantastic band. Can't wait to see 'em live.
Seen Johnny Pyro on Friday night - fecking brilliant stuff altogether.
And of course Otranome.....

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#22 04-05-2003 8:39pm
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Why has nobody mentioned Skyjack yet? Those guys rock!

There's also The Debonairs....but they're from Belfast (however they still rock.)

And Popstar.

Right I'll shut up now.

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#23 04-05-2003 9:02pm
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Theres a fairly decent band called Popstar that play the Temple Bar Music Centre sometimes.

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#24 05-05-2003 12:35pm
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"lol, "evil scum"? do explain..... "

Sorry may be have been a bit of an exageration, I just don't like the frames very much and glen hansard annoys the crap out of me especially with t.v. appearences as examples of what is meant to be good modern irish music, not a good person to be using that title for.

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#25 05-05-2003 1:46pm
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Originally posted by Imaal
glen hansard annoys the crap out of me especially with t.v. appearences as examples of what is meant to be good modern irish music, not a good person to be using that title for.

In fairness, I'm happy if any half-decent Irish band can get the media coverage they need to promote their music....

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#26 05-05-2003 3:49pm
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Future Kings Of Spain
future kings of spain - here
Ten Speed Racer
Ten Speed Racer - here

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#27 05-05-2003 3:53pm
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Stiff Little Fingers
Thin Lizzy
My Bloody Valentine...
Undertones..
Paul McCartney is half-irish i guess...

You hould really look overseas for the better music... although even that is difficult enough.

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#28 05-05-2003 5:39pm
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A few I didn't see mentioned above...

Mike Got Spiked
Eclipse
Sundogs
Me in the Park
Ginseng
Duke Special

(go Gigsmart!!!)

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#29 05-05-2003 7:33pm
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Clearshot from Derry are Funken classic.I dunno if they're still goin though after Marty (bass player) died.Think Cahir's gone to America with the D4 as guitar tech too.Anyone know anything more about them????

Dregin

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#30 05-05-2003 10:46pm
Thomas from Presence

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Here's a similar post about Irish music from the Rock/Metal board.

Click da link:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=93733

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#31 05-05-2003 10:51pm
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has anyone mentioned mael mordha?

im not sure...

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