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nice one, I hope they get this allocation thing right. it must surely be open to abuse. I can see it now as about 5,000 people try to squash their way into the savoy!!

Centrifugal show VIIII
the indie/alt show on Radio Friendly, Cork with DJ Balaclava!
104FM :- 5-7pm
Sunday 9th March 2003

The Chalets - Two Chord Song
Queens of the Stone Age - Lost art of keeping a secret
Mos Eisley - We are solution
The Stooges - Wanna be your dog
Velvet Underground - White Light, White Heat
Can - Mary, Mary so Contrary
Blondie - Rip it to shreds
Pavement - Here
Breeders - Off You
The Kills - Cat Claw
Marilyn Manson - The KKK took my baby away
Future Pilot Aka - Range Life
Yeah Yeah Yeah's - Machine
Bonnie Prince Billy - The Way
Loose Fur - Laminated Cat
Max Tundra - Lysine
Smog - Butterflies drowned in wine
Fourtet - She moves she
Folk Implosion - Pearl
Palace Brothers - Idle Hands...
Sea and Cake - Four Corners
Mika Bomb - Contact Tokyo
Enon - High Society
Jesse Malin - Wendy
Delgados - Mr. Blue Sky

The Soledad Brothers play a free show in Pine Lodge, Myrtleville, Co. Cork on Sat 3rd May (bank holiday weekend). They play Whelans in Dublin night after with The Kills.


The Soledad Brothers

The dark indie rock/ blues duo Soledad Brothers began in early 1998 after guitarist/vocalist Johnny Wirick (a.k.a. Johnny Walker) asked drummer Ben Smith (a.k.a. Ben Swank) if he wanted to play a show. Since then, they have recorded for Detroit's Italy Records and Bellingham, Washington's Estrus label. Wirick and Smith's partnership can be traced back to their days in the Toledo, Ohio blues group Henry and June, which existed from 1994 until 1996. After that group broke up, Wirick continued playing with drummer Doug Walker in the two-piece blues outfit Johnny Walker. Before one of the band's shows in early 1998, Walker decided to leave the group. Looking for someone to fill in for the gig, Wirick turned to Smith, who agreed to play. Developing from what was supposed to be a one-off show, Wirick and Smith decided to continue as the Soledad Brothers.

After a few performances around the Toledo, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan areas, Dave Buick, owner of the Detroit-based Italy Records, approached the Soledad Brothers about cutting a single. This turned out to be their first 7", released in late 1998. Around the same time as the release of the single, the national independent label Estrus began distributing some of Italy's catalog. Upon hearing the Soledad Brothers, Estrus signed the group in early 1999. With the label, the band recorded their second single, which was released late that year. Jack White, from Detroit band The White Stripes, produced the 7". White had known the Soledad Brothers since their first gig and was a labelmate of the group during their time with Italy. White also assisted the band for two years recording their self-titled debut which featured Meg playing pots and pans in the background.

It was during those two years that the group opened a show at Cleveland, Ohio's Pat's, located in the famous Flats, for legendary MC5 manager/rabble rouser in chief John Sinclair. He enjoyed the Soledad Brothers so much that he invited them to be the backing group for his part of the performance. This led to a friendship with Sinclair that resulted in him writing the liner notes for the band's debut album.

Their recent album, "Steal Your Soul and Dare Your Spirit to Move", added several new instruments including a second guitar and sounds like a runaway train crashing into a graveyard.

- a bandicoot promotion -

eX Girl
+ Give A Man A Kick

Half Moon Theatre
Thurs 8th May
Doors 8.30pm
Tickets E10.50
Advance Tickets From Half Moon and Opera House box office.
Tel: 021-4270022
Over 18's

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eX-girl are
Kirilola : Bass,Vocals,Casiotone
Keikos : Guitar,Vocals
Chapple : Drums, Vocals

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a bandicoot promotion

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eX-Girl are a beautiful example of information overload. Jagged 3 part vocal harmonies, adventurous arrangements, and songs that hook you like the sucker that you are. Take all of these treats, wrap it in an ultra-bright technicolor live show with surreal homemade costumes, and you've got the sensation of being strapped in on an out-of-control carnival ride that will leave you standing in line waiting for another turn.
April, 2001 MIKE PATTON-

"eX-Girl is an all-girl Japanese music trio who play this great mixture of Casio-Techno-Pop-O-Punk and sing in different vocal styles (from shrieking Punk Diva banshee, to cute girl, to almost operatic vocals) with strange harmonies."
-Creepy Mike's Clown Club

When eX-Girl formed in late 1997 none of the band members had any previous musical experience. Despite their inexperience the band began playing out regularly. They soon released their first album, "Heppoco Pou", which was produced by Hoppy Kamiyama (touted as the Japanese Eno) in June 1998 on a Japanese indie label.. The album was instantly embraced by San Francisco college radio station KUSF where it went into heavy rotation.

Compelling and captivating, eX-Girl can easily be ranked along side musical innovators such as Diamanda Galas, Zappa, B-52's, Nina Hagen, Devo, Talking Heads and Laurie Anderson. The music as well as the live shows conjure up these comparisons. On stage the band incorporate performance-art aesthetics with wild costumes and intense energy. Donnin enormous rubber wigs, frog-head masks and custom designed flower-power 2002, dresses, the band is instantly captivating. Their searing vocal harmonies and quirky choral chants combined with the unusual music they play truly gives the audience the feeling they are observing something quite other worldly. And as far as the band is concerned, they are too...

By August of 1998 the band had toured in both Japan and in the US. Press and radio rushed to share their discovery of the band with their audiences. The band is also happily supported by fellow artists such as Buckethead, Percy Jones, Regurgitator, Oxbow, Olivia Tremor Control, Gong, Kevin Haskins of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets (who want to remix an eX-Girl song to appear on an upcoming release), Gary Lucas (ex-Captain Beefheart) and Craig Flanagan of God Is My Co-Pilot. In essence, eX-Girl have already obtained cult status both in the U.S. and in Japan.

In March of 1999 the band released their second album, "Kero! Kero! Kero!" This album also went into heavy rotation on KUSF charting at No. 1 for three weeks in a row!! As the band hit the road again touring the U.S. they managed to draw 300 people to the Cocodrie in San Francisco as opposed to the 30 people they played to on their previous visit to the city. They also hit SXSW as part of the Japan Night showcase where they played to a crowd of over 600 people! As the band's set ended the merchandise booth was flooded with fans old and new. By the end of the night the booth had sold out of every last piece of eX-Girl merchandise available.

On the same tour several Virgin Mega Store and Tower Records sales managers took to the album, promoting it largely at retail. In fact, the Tower Records Manhattan buyer was so taken by the band that he created an eX-Girl display and added them to the listening station. Comedy Central offered them a spot on an upcoming show and countless New Yorkers who'd been introduced to the band at SXSW showed up to support them again in The Big Apple. Surely a warm welcome from a city notorious for its indifference.

Their third album is out now, "Big When Far, Small When Close". his latest effort was also produced by Hoppy Kamiyama and is an a-cappella work. It is out on Kirilo's own label, KIKI Poo Records. Like the other two releases, the album blends a smorgasbord of elements including choral chants, operatic harmonies, comical cartoon singing, Indian tom-tom style drumming and banshee shrieks - but to truly understand the music you will have to listen for yourself.

On release of their debut album thru PoKo Rekords and Guided Missile Recordings, they toured Europe in July 2000 with Fantomas, which is organized by Mike Patton (former Faith No More frontman) ! They toured Finland from October 26 to November 2.2000.

Their new album "Back to the Mono Kero"is out now in USA(Ipecac Recordings), in JAPAN (HiBOOM/prime direction) and in Benelux (62 TV Records). In June and July of 2001, the band toured Europe and was invited to some festivals, which are Roskilde Festival (Denmark), Rock For People Festival (Czech Republic) and Dour Festival (Belgium). They knocked out the thousands of audience in the festivals and brought them over to the Kero Kero world with their transcendent performance.

In the fall of 2001, CHIHIRO left the band and KEIKO (the guitarist from Super Junky Monkey) joined eX-Girl as an official member. Welcoming KEIKO,who brought the hyper-kero elements to the band, eX-Girl then set out to tour Europe again in February-March taking in countries such as Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, France, Holland and UK. On the UK leg of this tour eX-Girl opened for TOMAHAWK which is Mike Patton's project.

In April 2002, their album "Back to the Mono Kero" was released in Finland by Levy-yhtio RECORDS. On the release of this album, they toured Finland in April 2002. After this tour, they flew to US, and opened for"SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES".eX-Girl was very well received by their audience.

In July 2002, eX-girl were invited by "SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES" as their opening act for UK tour. After these shows, eX-Girl had their own tour in UK and Scandinavia, including some festivals.

In August 2002, Their album "Back to the Mono Kero" was released in Australia by VALVE RECORDS.

In November 2002, eX-Girl's single CD " Luna Rose" was released by Avex Rhythm Republic in japan.

In January 2003, Fuzuki left the band and CHAPPLE the new drummer joined eX-Girl as an official member. Now eX-Girl become hyper*powerful*Kero* entertainment*Rock!!!


http://0505.net/ex-girl/

Sunday 4th May
YO LA TENGO

Summer Sun is yet another gem of a record from one of America’s greatest bands which will see them building on an already established reputation reaching the peak of their musicianship and talent.

It was January 2000 and the tenth album by Yo La Tengo And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out was unleashed to the world. The world heard it, loved it and fell in love with the band who had made it. Their music would dart between blindingly exquisite pop songs, blisteringly intense wall-of-noise feed-back and good old fashioned punk rock. The band started out with Ira Kaplan (guitars, singing) and his wife Georgia Hubley (Drums, singing) and various other musicians, until James McNew joined their ranks (bass, singing). Live you would see them swap around their instruments, with Ira sometimes shedding the guitar to slam the organ, or Georgia leaving the drums and fiddling with a drum machine, or James putting down his bass and taking up extra percussion.

With Summer Sun the band are continuing the melodic directions that defined much of their last album, with sixties pop tunes, Hawaiian guitars and swooping, textured melodies to create an upbeat and beautiful collage. What remains is a wonderful pop record to be treasured and savoured.


"decades from now, kids will still be hunting down the Yo La Tengo back catalogue and trying to imagine how great they must have been live." The Guardian

“A beautiful, fragile record that demands your full attention, then pays back dividends” Mojo

Half Moon Theatre, Cork.
Doors: 9pm __________________
Tickets: €20

"Even Better than The Real Thing!"
Tribute Band weekend

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Thursday 24th april - The Classic Beatles

Friday 25th April - Guns 'n' Roses tribute band

Sat 26th - U2 tribute Band

Sun 27th - Bob Marley tribute band

at Reardens
Washington St., Cork.

The Apes + Party Of Helicopters

The Lobby Bar
Sat 17th May
Afternoon Show
All Ages Gig
Doors 3pm
Adm E5 b4 3.30pm/E6 with flyer/E7 otherwise



The Apes emerged from the wet, heavy jungle of Washington DC in 1999 to command the rock subculture. Their modus: uniting great warlords, absorbing rogue factions, and educating red-handed guerilla bands with a passionately wayward rock signal.

Propelled by Erick Jackson's burning, fur-lined bass growls, Amanda Kleinman's horny and celestial banshee organ, and Jeff Schmid's iron-chest-of-cocaine drums, throat chieftain Paul Weil channels the kaleidoscopic eye and children's black tears into the hearts of all. This overdriven rock assault drives forward as tales of conquest, social alienation, and a perverse spiritual kinship with the universe become trance-inducing incantations. Great armies of spectators prostrate themselves; the overcrowded brains of headphone astronauts are penetrated. Ultimately, a shared enthusiasm for the new aesthetic treasures of Ape magic and sound fury overtakes all.



Alternative Press March 2002 "100 Bands You Need to Know in '02" "http://www.alternativepress.com"

"Listening to Fugue in the Fog is like jumping into a mud puddle head first -- grimy, messy, and completely invigorating....innovative and creepy....It's not everyday that a heavy rock outfit trade a lead guitar for an organ, but somehow the Apes make the switch work -- the organ makes their music all the more sinister. They may not have much variation or scope, but hey, if it ain't broke....Let's just say that if the Addams Family ever threw a party and needed to hire a band, they'd call the Apes."


Magnet Sept-Oct 2001

"...These Apes don't care about ruling the planet, just your eardrums. Hailing from DC, the Apes flaunt the influence of bands like Nation of Ulysses, Circus Lupus, and GWAR by pummeling audiences with their explosive live shows. The brunt of their force is vocalist Paul Weil, whose mastery of guttural chants would make any microphone run for cover. Coupled with thick Moog arrangements that coalesce in thick, trebly noise blasts and thundering bass boosts, this band aims to conquer....Easy listening this is not, but the only true way to experience the Apes is to witness their live show."

CORK CLUBBING NEWS
On the clubbing front the FLARES retro Friday nights at Fast Eddies nightclub continues to draw the punters in large numbers to the Tuckey Street venue proving fun is always fashionable.

Every Wednesday in Cork sees the excellent FREAKSCENE at the Savoy featuring Alan Fadd & Emmett in the main room of the Savoy playing Indie/Alternative with Jenny Glitt/Velma Velour providing retro soul funk motown in the foyer.

Hip hop fans will be delira and excira to hear the JAZZY JEFF makes his debut Irish appearance at the Savoy on the 23rd May, tickets now on sale from Bodega, Synthetic and Plugd.

Friday the 23rd of May also sees BASTARDO ELECTRICO continue their crusade to turn Corkonians from house-heads to techno-lovers at Club Renaissance when Niall Power, Jamie Behan and Lucifer John Friday all appear at the Careys Lane venue.

SOULSMASH returns to Club One on Wednesday the 28th May, the theme of this, their third event is soulful tunes with a summer vibe. Techno heads out there will be ecstatic to learn that ADAM BEYER (no less) makes an appearance at Club Renaissance on the 30th.

What might be the final JUICE MACHINE club night before the Autumn is in the Blue Angel on the last sat of May.

SALT returns to the Half Moon on Thursday 12th June with Marq Walsh + Guilder + Mick Verma, Dr D and Colm Kennefick + MC tba (live hip hop) not to mention DJ HER.

CORK LIVE MUSIC NEWS
MAY EVENTS
EX-GIRL from Japan return to these shores very soon when they play the half Moon (thursday 8th May). Their last show in Cork was completely sold out so get your tickets early for this one. Like recent visitors the Warlords of Pez and the soon to arrive V/VM, ex-girl literally have to be seen to be believed - highly recommended!

Damian Dempsey plays the Half Moon for the first time on the 16th of May while the next day (17th) sees The Apes (with support from Party of Helicopters) from the U.S.A. play no less than two shows in the Cork area in one day, the first an all ages show at the Lobby at 3pm, the second at Pine Lodge, Myrtleville later that same night.

Popular local beat combo FRED are at the Half Moon on the 21st, Dave Couse (ex A House frontman) and Niall Connolly are in the Gasworks on Fri 23rd May (early gig).

Sunday 25th of May is Africa day and so in celebration the Half Moon Theatre have Alick Macheso (from Zimbabwe) playing their venue that night, followed by JUSTIN SULLIVAN (of New Model Army renown) on the 29th, the very same night Relish come to the Savoy.

In a possible repeat of Pearl Harbour, the ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE SOUL COLLECTIVE (feat. Tsurubami/Pardons/Kawabata Makoto) bring their sonic ‘tora tora tora’ attack to the Lobby on the 31st May, don’t say you weren’t warned! Those of you of a more refined disposition will no doubt be heading that same evening to the Half Moon to see MARIA McKEE.

JUNE EVENTS
The 1st of June has MTV2 faves JETPLANE LANDING from London and Rest (from Cork) rock out at the Lobby which should be a wee cracker of a gig.

V/VM from Manchester beam down from Planet Madchester to the Lobby on the 7th June, to quote from their press release ‘these madmen are surely making some of the most original recordings anywhere!’

Sub Pop/Secretly Canadians’s DAMIEN JURADO returns to the Lobby after an absence of several years on the 14th June, thursday 19th June sees Hyper [Borea], Stanley Super 800, & Fred at the Everyman, with CAT POWER following on the 23rd to the Half Moon Theatre and the Everyman has Boa Morte, Niall Connolly & Annette Buckley all making an appearance on MacCurtain Street on the 25th, tickets 15 euro.

One of the most original saxophone voices of the late 20th century, JOHN BUTCHER, comes to the Triskel on the 28th June.

It also seems that both Calexico and the sea and cake might be playing Cork this summer but no confirmation of this at time of print.

CORK drinking NEWS
Following the ENORMOUS success of their annual Easter Beer Fest at the Franciscan Well Bar on North Mall, Eurobeers are providing us with a CIDER FEST at the same venue on the saturday and the sunday of the June Bank Holiday weekend.

SIN É Bar on Coburg Street are after opening a barber shop on the premises so you can have a sup and a cut at the same time, all for less than ten euro-wotsits!

Meanwhile, across the road at SKY BAR, what we reckon are the biggest screens in Cork must be the ideal place to watch the UEFA Cup Final in late may (up the celts!)

CORK RECORD NEWS
Them FUSTY fellas are going great guns at the mo' releasing very soon their debut 'proper' cd

Well worth checking out as is DK7's 'The Difference' which got single of the month in this months Jockey Slut magazine and high praise from none other than Mr. Laurent Garnier - DK7 being Mark O'Sullivan of the Caroline Shout, Bacuzzi and The Mighty Quark in league with Jesper Dahlbeck (the persuader).

BOA MORTE are currently demoing material fo their 2nd LP, following the great success of their first one last year.



For more news of upcoming events e-mail me on jcomic@indigo.ie

just got sent this:

I regret to inform you, that due to personal circumstances 'eX-Girl' have had to cancel all their Irish dates.

Keiko has to fly back to Tokyo early next week due to a personal issue, and as a result cannot make the trip to Ireland. They will hopefully be back later in the year, (possibly late Summer).