Words That Burn
YOUTH of a Nation Promotions have reminded musiclimerick that Dundalk/Carrickmacross alt-rockers ‘Words That Burn’ take to the road for three dates across Munster this February. The trio got together recently through a mutual desire to create “raw, edgy and yet melodic music”. Some may know of the band members from their others bands including Sanzkrit and The End Again. For fans of Deftones and Tool. Words That Burn play The Blind Pig on Foxes Bow on Thursday February 16.
Choice Music Prize
The line-up for the Meteor Choice Music Prize live event has been announced with all 10 acts in the shortlist confirmed to perform at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin on Thursday, March 8. The line-up for the night will be And So I Watch You From Afar, Bell X1, Cashier No 9, Lisa Hannigan, The Japanese Popstars, Jape, Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands, Pugwash, Tieranniesaur and We Cut Corners.
The Meteor Choice Music Prize will be broadcast live on the night on Today FM in a special four-hour extended programme during the Paul McLoone show. Tickets for the Meteor Choice Music Prize live event are on sale from Ticketmaster. The winning act will receive €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO).
Current favourite to win the prize with Paddy Power Bookmakers is Cashier No 9 with the David Holmes produced album To The Death Of Fun (Bella Union) at 1/4. Worth a punt are very strong albums from And So I Watch You From Afar (12/1) and Tieranniesaur (8/1) while well established acts Jape is at 14/1 and Bel X1 are at 25/1.
Music Limerick’s choice of the list and tip for a win is We Cut Corners, Today I Realised I Could Go Home Backwards on Delphii Records currently at 11/2, worth a punt!! Though I am surprised that Marcata by The Minutes is not even on the shortlist.
The Music Show
THE Music Show in the RDS, Dublin on February 25 and 26, is Ireland’s biggest ever exhibition of musical instruments, equipment and accessories. It also features a live stage and if you an artist or a band then Lift Off @ The Music Show should be of interest. The Music Show is looking for emerging acts to play at the show.
All you have to do is submit a track and you are in with a chance of winning. The winner of the Lift Off @ The Music Show will not only get to play at the show but will also receive musical instruments and equipment to a value of €5,000 and Shamrock Solutions will pay for the recording and marketing of an album, which will be distributed by Universal Music. No matter what your genre or style of music, all acts have to do is submit one track at www.hotpress.com/liftoffatthemusicshow/
