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Music News: Itteh Bitteh Hipster Kitteh’s Weekly Roundup
New Releases Itteh Bitteh Hipster Kitteh: Lives his life in stop-motion. M.I.A will release her new album ‘/\/\/\Y/\’ in Ireland on the 9th of July, and no that’s not some weird glitch on Culch.ie the...
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Album Review: Villagers – Becoming A Jackal
Please let me introduce you to the latest addition to the Culchie Clan. It’s Bryano, and music is very much his thing. Make him welcome to the Culch.ie fold. Here’s his first post, a review of The...
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The Nominations are in – Mercury Prize 2010
It’s that time of year again as last week saw 12 of the finest releases of the last year selected for the Mercury Prize short-list. Launched in 1992 the Mercury Prize remains one of the few awards to...
View ArticleCulchie Calling Cards – Gigs – November 8 – 14 2010
GIGS Darwin Deez self titled début album was a Top 5 hit in the UK indie charts on its release earlier this year. Their Red Bull Music Academy performance at this years Oxegen festival was one of the...
View ArticleCulchie Calling Cards – Gigs – December 13 – 19
UPDATED : See below Villagers are (is) adding a second date for Vicar St on Wednesday 22 December. This gig is in addition to a 7-date tour of Ireland in December that will take in Waterford, Kilkenny,...
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Culch.ie’s Albums of 2010
Every newspaper, magazine and website worth its weight in salt is currently counting down their top picks of 2010. And the music writers here at Culch.ie have decided to hop on this list-making...
View ArticleCulch.ie CallingCards – Gigs – December 20 -26 2010
The Rubberbandits are playing the Pavilion in Cork on Tuesday 21 December. If they leave a horse outside it will have to be locked in the Hugenot Grounds across from the Pav for safety. Villagers are...
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Culch.ie’s 5 Favourite Irish albums of 2010
It has to be said, this past year was a good one for Irish music, but there were some clear stand out albums. In the spirit of wringing every last bit of value out of a collective piece of writing,...
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The Big, Big Music Round-Up
Roll up, roll up, I’m emptying out my email inbox after weeks of willful neglect and there’s a plug in here for anyone who came asking. (Well, there isn’t really, there’s a plug in here for anyone who...
View ArticleTuesday Blues? How about a virtual Villagers gig?
No, seriously. This is an entire Villagers set, recorded live at La Maroquinerie, Paris, on the 11th of April, 2011, and made available on YouTube courtesy of Le Hib00. There are better ways to spend a...
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You HAVE to hear: New Villagers track ‘Cecelia & Her Selfhood’
Ok. I say you have to hear, but you also have to SEE this gorgeous video. It’s been quiet lately on the Conor O’Brien front which presumably and hopefully means new material. This excites us to no end...
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Festivals: Body and Soul 2012
Villagers you say? Oh and M83? Well it’s only the ruddy Body and Soul festival! That what? The Body&Soul festival. Keep up! Started 3 years ago the festival has bounded and leapt from strength to...
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