We’re back with the 11th night of the One Take Sessions tonight, something that has been described this week as “one of the most anticipated staples on the local scene”. Three acts tonight include KilkennyMusic.com’s Ken McGuire (yes, I get to write about myself in the third person), Kieran Byrne (who will make his third […]

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We’ve an opening at tomorrow night’s One Take Sessions if there’s any singer/songwriter interested (as opposed to bands), though duets would be welcome. It will be a 25 minute slot as always and if you’re interested simply contact us today or drop an email to sessions AT kilkennymusic.com.
This is due to the absence of Wayne […]

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The Battle Of The Bands for 2007 has opened its registration, though interest has been aroused for a few months now. The competition now running into its 6th year is open only to Kilkenny acts and our coverage will continue this summer on the Battle Of The Bands site.
If you’re interested in putting your band […]

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Another few weeks has passed and now they’re starting to fly along at a rapid rate. That of course means that we’re back with the 11th night of the One Take Sessions which will take place this Thursday May 31st at 9:30pm downstairs in ID (ex-The Widows).
It is the perfect way to kick off your […]

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Kilkenny’s Engine Alley return to the stage in Cleere’s on Friday June 8th before doing their first show in eight years in Whelans in Dublin on June 9th. The band line up consists of the 3 original members, Canice and Brian Kenealy and Eamonn Byrne along with drummer Paul O Byrne. The boys have […]

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Tonight sees the arrival of Jack O’Leary in Cleere’s. The young Kilkenny singer/songwriter is slowing building himself up on the local gig circuit and visited the One Take Sessions back in March to great acclaim. So tonight you should be in for a good show as Jack hits the stage under Problems At The […]

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The 18th Sound System Podcast has gone live (download here) with all four of us on the podcast for the first time in a month. There’s also music from Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters, Waiting To Explode, Reemo and Secret Police (the latter two playing with KilkennyMusic.com on June 9th in Cleere’s).
We should warn that the […]

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We’re delighted to say that we’ve been awarded €3,000 for the continued development of KilkennyMusic.com through 2007 and into 2008 under the Arts Act Grant for 2007. Our thanks to the Arts Office in Kilkenny, Kilkenny County Council and The Arts Council for their support and belief in what we do both offline and online.
Funding […]

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Awww yeah. Chemical Brothers have been added to the lineup for this year’s Electric Picnic (says I with my ticket pinned to the wall at home so I don’t lose it). Should make up for Daft Punk being hauled to Oxegen.
Via the newsletter this morning…
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS - LATEST LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT
“While Bjork’s collaborators on […]

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Ross was busy again on Saturday night shooting for Innate, Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters and Mantra in Cleere’s and has uploaded shots from the weekend to new galleries for each of the acts.
Innate Gallery | Fox Jaw’ Gallery | Mantra Gallery

Can’t be forgetting Ross’ own website and his recap of the gig on his staff […]

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