A few months back, the students of Dublin’s Sound Training Centre (where I got my Diplomas in Sound Engineering & Music Tech) have released a charity album called “Silver Lining”. The album is in support of the charity Headstrong, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health in Ireland. The compilation features covers of 1986 music hits and are performed by some of the most popular acts in Ireland.
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“The Meaning of Sound, According to You”
From Sydney to San Francisco and from Tokyo to Rio, SoundClouders and enthusiasts are invited to join SoundCloud for global get-together.
Every day we encounter sounds that affect us in many different ways. We use sound to communicate, to connect with people all over the globe, to process information, to express ourselves. We create sounds for the same reasons, sometimes explicitly, sometimes implicitly.
We are happy to announced the Dublin Meetup is free and will be hosted at SING SING (beneath Mercantile bar) on Dame Lane starting at 7pm. All producers, radios, labels, artists or simply enthusiasts are invited to join us and share their experiences of sound.
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I discovered Levity Breaks a few months ago and I was quite impressed by their sound. My opinion was and still is that they are a band to watch. For what i’ve heard so far, they produce catchy and melodic tunes with powerful progressions and stunning vocals. On September 22nd, 2011 at the Radar in Belfast, they are officially releasing their new single called “The Floor”.
Solely produced by the band, “The Floor” is a song that makes us wonder why we are doing or not doing something. With Marty’s effortless vocals, Richie’s driving and energetic guitars, Jonny’s hammered pianos and Lenny’s hard hitting drums, it urges us to get up and just do it. The song has a powerful hook and I can easily imagine movie scenes where it could be used.
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We’ve done it! We’ve finally merged our website and blog to WordPress. We have been quiet lately but have no fear, we are resuming our postings. We will continue to share with you our music discoveries, interviews and band/musicians’ tips.
Let’s kick this off with a blog about why WordPress is a great platform for your band – and we should have made the switch a long time ago ourselves ;-)
As a band, you absolutely need to have a hub where your fans gather and having a Facebook or Twitter page isn’t enough.
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Ok. Let’s face it. When there is a new thing in town we all want try it. Well I do ;-) So when I heard of turntable.fm I was very interested to try it out. Being a DJ and always eager to discover music I thought the idea was quite interesting. At the moment, to sign on, you are required to have a Facebook friend already using it which I did. I loved the concept of having head bopping peeps with DJs playing tunes.
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Ok, guys. I have not been in touch for some time now but for a good reason ;-) Lately I have been working on a project called Youtipit and we just launched the new and improved user interface.
Youtipit is an online community service that enables people to tip others for their online content. It’s like when you walk on the street and hear a musician playing and you toss some money. The idea is essentially the same with Youtipit. You like what you, read, see, hear, you give tips.
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The Digital Socket Awards nominations are out!
1. Best Design (Website, Artwork, Posters)
Adebisi Shank – This is the Second Album
Cathy Davey – The Nameless
Halves – It Goes, It Goes (Forever and Ever)
O Emperor – Hither Thither
Villagers – Becoming a Jackal
This is it! The 2nd SoundCloud Global Meetup day is on February 9th, 2011.
All SoundCloud users and enthusiasts are invited to join a creative journey around the world. The idea is to show the world that the SoundCloud community is the largest community of sound creators on the planet! We will be hosting the Dublin one :-)
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Glastonbury Festivals have announced the details of their Emerging Talent Competition 2011. The competition gives the opportunity to unsigned acts to play on a main stage slot at the festival. Entries will be accepted on the Glastonbury’s website between January 10th-17th.
Read MoreFor my last post in 2010, I invited a few DJs to share with us their own top 10 in 2010.
There won’t be any Follow Friday Feature during the Christmas holidays.
I will see you all again early in January.
Happy Holidays to all, enjoy and be safe!
Billy Mc Galey
Billy Mc Galey is a DJ based in Cork city. He has already played with big Irish club nights such as Planet Love and was also on the Ministry of Sound tour in Ireland for 2010. As well as holding down a residency in the Bodega in Cork you can also hear him on Kiss fm with his weekly radio show.
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