The legendary narty station Santa film:


SANTA FUCKS UP


Strictly over 18s only (ahem...)

confession time: I hate Christmas. But as Dorothy Parker says:

Resume

Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.

Due to work commitments (ahem or my impetuous two day break to Liverpool last week), wont be making it down to Dublin to see Dinosaur Jr this week :-(, so off to see Maeve Higgins in the Balor I guess :-) and a little birdie tells me that they have Ardal O' Hanlon for January... big coup there!

I like this :-)


Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Behind You!! (jack.jpeg)

It’s that time of Year again when its all Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, and the Arts Community starts planning its new season so there’s precious little on! This time of year you can put on a great act and nobody comes because they have a Christmas party that night so the solution at An Grianan is to concentrate on giving the schools, and families, their Christmas show. And this year its a cracker (I’d beg forgiveness for the pun but its so bad I’m just giving you a cheesy grin) Jack & The Beanstalk as written by the legendary Little john Nee and acted by five enthusiastic and talented people. Here’s the blurb... Featuring Jack the daydreaming adventurer and his exasperated Mammy, Rosa the put-upon servant girl, Scam Sharkey the con-artist and last but certainly not least Ogilvy the Giant! Join Jack on his adventures up and down the beanstalk in this gleeful new version of the classic tale. Written by well known Donegal storyteller and playwright Little John Nee, the show features a great cast of five actors. Expect lots of magic, music and mayhem! An Grianán has specially commissioned Little John Nee to write the show and you can expect a local flavour to this classic folktale as we meet ‘Jack of the Bluestacks’! Little John Nee is one of Donegal’s best loved writers and is the author of transatlantic theatre hit The Derry Boat as well as the comedies Rural Electric and Limavady, My Heart’s Delight. Starring David Gilna, Marie Claire Nolan, Rachael Devir, Russell Smith and Declan Birney. Adapted by Little John Nee. Directed by Myles Breen. The public shows are this coming Saturday at 2.30 and 7.00 pm.

Art is not just for Christmas...

What people do like to do at this time of year is have Exhibitions, sure they are great for the Chrissie Presents dont you know? so a quick round up... There’s a group exhibition in Cafe Blend curated (it means put together, its an arty term I curated once you know. Still proud of that.) by Janet Ross. There’s a group exhibition in Designer Liam Grier’s shop in Ramelton, sadly I couldnt make the opening which was apparently a fab night. He makes great clothes too if you really want to impress that special person in your life. But I digress... Artists Josephine Kelly and Samantha Fox (ouch! bet that hurt going through school...) have their work on display in the Ace Of Arts in Letterkenny. Marion Rose McFadden, painter and sculptor, is exhibiting in the Cultivate Gallery Gallery in Temple Bar in Dublin. There’s a lovely exhibition out at Edel McBride’s place in Convoy entitled ‘Midnight Oil’. Mind if you want a tip from me I’d ring Christy Keeney out in New Mills and pick up one of his fabulous ceramic sculptures, still kicking myself that I didn't when he exhibited in An Grianan Theatre. Or Redmond Herrity’s exhibition starts in An Grianan in early January so you could save your pennies for that....

2007 (makinghistory.jpg)

An Grianan’s New Season.. so what do you want to know? Pat Shortt? Brian Friel’s Making History? Jason Byrne? The Letterkenny Music and Drama Group? David Kitt? Cois Ceim Dance Theatre? The Lifford Players? the Panto? Juan Martin? The letterkenny Musical Society? And there’s more ... check it out now on www.angrianan.com or wait a couple of weeks for the brochure. I love the immediacy of new technology don’t you?

You Tube & My Space

While the kids mess around on bebo (dont even bother it will fry your brain it’s like those conversations you overhear a couple of young teenagers having on a bus that is all squeal and very few words) and handily post photos and descriptions of their debauchery for their parents to see the more mature online people are showing off their talents at myspace and flaunting videos of said talents on youtube. Even the theatre now has a myspace page http://www.myspace.com/angrianan. The handy thing about myspace is the ability to find people through others friends listings so through the theatre you will find the frames, colin Murphy, etc. The strange thing about this is that it does appear to be the actual artist themselves who reply to messages, Des Bishop being one of the best to do so. So click on an Grianan's page and then trawl your way through cyberspace... a happy few hours will open up the mysteries of myspace! With Youtube its allowed people to put up videos of anything, including lots of telly music videos etc. It’s as revolutionary as the first time RTE brought us MT USA! go to http://www.youtube.com and start from there...

Extra Revenue Charge on Northern Based Artists, Musicians, and Actors. (muppet.jpg)

Would you have expected Fianna Fail, the Republican Party to decree that people from our bordering counties in Northern Ireland are ‘foreigners’ who need an extra levy placed on their services to deter them from working here in Donegal? Well that’s exactly what they have done- levying an extra 21% VAT on any artists/ performers not resident in the 26 counties. As most Arts Organisations are not VAT registered we have no way of claiming this money back so basically the Arts Council gives with one hand and the Revenue takes back with the other. Joined up government? Don’t think so.... The main effect of this is to discourage us here in Donegal to work with people form the 6 counties, as would be normal for us, as it costs us 21% more to do so. Theatre forum have done great work in bringing this to the national media’s attention but I think it’s time our politicians here in donegal took up this issue as it effects us much more than counties down south.


Contact: this week I’ve been mainly listening to the Housemartins, takes me back! Doesn't the future FatBoySlim look cute!

if anyone has ever wondered what is going on in my head when they are talking to me it's this....

Thinking of doing this in the new year, what y'all think?

It's tom Findlay's (he half of Groove Armada) new band...



there's more at
www.myspace.com/sugardaddymusic

More internet music resources


get the webuildsmiles 2006 party mix from www.magooo.org. We expect a lot more good stuff to hit this web site.

Mickey from Strabane has a new blog, very good it is too, hit it here..

http://www.playgroundsounds.blogspot.com

Dave and Ansell collins... cracking.




and stephanie mckay who sampled the above, not on this tune though!



and just for fun, ah didnt he look cute...

What's going on.... Arts & Parts Quality Conference This Weekend (mairead,jpg) Got this press release in, read it through and thought that sounds so good I must sign up for it. So I did. Can’t say better than that. Next weekend, from Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th of November, a creative gathering for people living and working in minority and bilingual cultures will take place in Gaoth Dobhair. ’Ceangal’ (meaning Connection), will give artists and organisers an opportunity to showcase examples of some of the most exciting arts and cultural activity taking place in the Gaelic world – both in Ireland and Scotland – and in Welsh-speaking communities in Wales. People will come together to share skills, good practice and creative ideas through performance and discussion, with particular emphasis on work taking place in the indigenous languages and the policies surrounding this area. The conference is open to the general public and should be of interest to artists, community groups, funders & policy makers. Those participating include Irish language poets Louis de Paor and Cathal Ó Searcaigh; Welsh writers Euros Lewis and Rhiannon Ifans; Mairi Nic Aonghais from the Scottish music school Ceolas; and Roddy Moireach from An Lanntair Gallery in Stornoway; Sim MacCoinnich, from the Scottish National Gaelic Theatre Company; Welsh ceramist Meri Wells as well as the Galway based puppet theatre company, Fibín. Simultaneous translation will be provided throughout. As part of the activities, Altan’s Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh will host a concert in Ionad Cois Locha, Dun Luiche on Friday 24th. The concert will feature musicians and singers from Wales and Scotland as well as from Ireland. These include accordian player Dermot Byrne and Sean Nos dancer Seosamh Ó Neachtain, as well as the Welsh singer and harpist Sian James. There will also be a very interesting Language and Culture seminar taking place on the morning of Thursday November 23rd that explores language promotion, translation and publicity material. Like the conference this seminar is open to the general public. This conference is organised under the auspices of Celtic Neighbours which is a recent partnership between Ealaín na Gaeltachta in Ireland, Proiseact Nan Ealan in Scotland and Theatr Felinfach in Wales, led by Voluntary Arts Wales and supported by the Carnegie Rural Commission. Further information is available on www.vaw.org.uk or www.ealain.ie or by contacting Angela Mc Laughlin. Tel. 087 6861765 or mac@eircom.net. Fee €25 to include a light lunch on each of the three days. Film Club this Thursday (enfant.jpg) The sixth film of the season, this Thursday, is L’Enfant (Belgium, France 2005). Directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, it stars Jeremie Renier, Deborah Francois, Jeremie Segard, Fabrizio Rongione and Oliver Gourmet. The film explores life on the margins in Liege. Jeremie Renier plays Bruno, a 20 year old, happily living a hand to mouth existence funded by goods stolen by the schoolkids in his gang and by benefits paid out to his 18 year-old girlfriend Sonja (Deborah Francois), who, as the film begins, has just hours before giving birth to their child. Though almost as reckless as Bruno, she’s unprepared for his cavalier attitude towards parenthood: unbeknownst to her, he arranges, in return for easy money, for the baby to be illegally adopted. This film provides an evocative account of life on the streets: their astute, detailed observations served be performances of enormous subtlety and conviction. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the Festival de Cannes 2005. The final film of the season, District 13 (France, 2004), will be screened on November 30. Films are open to members only. Members must rejoin each season. Membership is available to anyone over 18 from the arts centre (€1.50). All films start at 8.15pm and are screened at Century Cinemas, Port Road, Letterkenny. Admission is €8.00. Druid are in Town! (druidcast.jpg) You’d have to have your head under a rock to not notice that Druid Theatre Company are in town, and with over a thousand tickets booked before last weekend you would be in a minority! Mind that still leaves another thousand so no excuses when i meet you in the street... its got a great cast with the obvious highlights being Garrett Lombard, Mick Lally and Eleanor Methven. It’s a John B Keane play, sure what more do you need? Book on 074 91 20777 and make me happy and my working life a little easier. Short bits I see Dervish are to represent Ireland at the Eurovision, send Daniel I say. Edel McBride has added a new gallery space to her shop and studio in Convoy. Amnesty International are having a concert and information evening in Cafe Blend in Letterkenny on Friday at 7.30 pm. including performances by Mickey Harte, James Devlin and Terry Monaghan. Aoife Ni Fhearraigh has a new album out called I Told You So, check out www.aoife.ie The Frankie Kennedy Winter School This year's Frankie Kennedy Winter School will take place from Wednesday, 27th December 2006 until Tuesday 2nd January 2007. All the events, I’m told, will take place in Gaoth Dobhair mainly in Dunlewey (is this really in Gaoth Dobhair?) and Ostan Ghaoth Dobhair. Classes will be provided in flute, fiddle, uilleann pipes, tin whistle, bodhran, button accordion, sean nos singing, house dancing and accompaniment (guitar/bouzouki). Classes are not suitable for beginners and students are positively encouraged to bring recording devices to the class. The fee is euro 85. You can book for the classes or book tickets for any of the concerts by contacting the Frankie Kennedy Winter School at: Phone: +353 87 930 9656 or email: beanana@eircom.net or by post to: The Frankie Kennedy Winter School, An Chrannog, Derrybeg, Letterkenny, Co Donegal enclosing payment in full by draft, cheque, postal order or credit card. Early booking is advisable as class sizes will be restricted and all bookings will be on a first come first served basis. There’s a brilliant bit in this about the weather: please remember that this is a Winter school so be prepared for the weather, good or bad. Sure when do you remember good weather in late December! Not sure global warming has made that much of a difference yet! Anyway its a cracking winter school and a great idea. Sign up. Contact: this week I’ve been listening to loads of different stuff, sure isnt that the best way. But check out the knightowl at his myspace, www.myspace.com/knightowl and listen to here comes... 50s doo wop meets rap, luvverly! check us out on the web at andparts.blogspot.com and if you find yourself in the Orchard any Friday or Saturday night do say hello.

music history has just reached a new low.

disclaimer: do not view if you are under 18, easily offended or have a brain. or at work. dont open it at work.

I'm loving this today, matches my mood!

Ebola- Jungle Warfare

On another point here's Fionn Regan who plays An Grianan on Dec 1st. spread the word...

Continuing the break up theme... Here's one particularly for the married folk...

Ok new idea!

songs to play when you are miserable 'cos you have split up with your loved one and want to stick the boot in yourself.


I'll kick off with Elvis doing Hank Williams' classic I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry.. Elvis' introduction says it all...


over to you folks....

Tough Times for millionaire club owners....


Due to the numbers of people who go out to nightclubs on a Saturday night, but dont like music, trailing like the lemmings they are to the voodoo and milan (where they belong let's face it) the Orchard are throwing out a few free passes to try and tempt these people back. Naturally I nabbed some for the good people! anyone fancies a few for this Saturday leave me a comment or text me or email me or something.

Of Course Fridays are still free and Rachel assures me she will be back from Amsterdam in time to play so you all have to go and support her playing that blippy blippy electrofolk (he he) stuff

Here's what's going down in the local Arts scene....

Arts & Parts

Lennon at the Balor
Maurice Lennon, the founding member of Stockton's wing brings his new traditional music quartet to Ballybofey on Saturday Nov 11th at 8.30pm. They members are Maurice Lennon on fiddle and viola (I think that’s like a violin but bigger.. feel free to let me know if that’s wrong!), Ballybofey lad Martin Tourish on accordion and Luke Ward on bouzouki (a long necked fretted lute, bit like an odd guitar, an instrument only popular in Greek and Irish music, introduced I believe by Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine ), and vocalist Sarah Lang. Together they combine youth, experience, energy and talent and it should be a popular and enthralling evening. For bookings and further information contact The Balor on 074 91 31840.
Here he is on the fiddle back in the day...





Eleanor Returns to the Scene of her Triumph
An Grianan Theatre since we have opened have had 12 Productions here and throughout Ireland. Only once have we won a prestigious Irish Times Theatre Award and it was for Eleanor Methven’s fine portrayal in Maggie in Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa. As you can imagine we were delighted to win such a hotly contested award and a little thrilled that we had beaten companies who’s sole purpose is to present plays, after all we have a busy theatre to run as well! So we are doubly delighted that Eleanor returns to us in the highlight of the year’s programme, Druid Theatre Company’s The Year of The Hiker. In this play, John b Keane sets the scene as a patriarch returns to his family 20 years after walking out. He returns on the day of his daughters wedding. Will they forgive him? Will we find out why he left? Ah sure we all like a bit of suspense! There’s a great cast including Mick Lally and Garrett Lombard, the bloke in Pure Mule who got all the action while his brother got none. This is the play to see this year, and great for drama lovers, those who go occasionally, and first timers too! It’s on at An Grianan from 20th to the 25th November. Call the box office on 074 91 20777.

Art Exhibition, sale and auction in Sligo
For those of you in the south of the county or those avid art collectors out there this should be of interest. A collection of original small art works on paper, ranging across visual, musical, literary and culinary disciplines (well that’s what it says here!) opens at Sligo Art Gallery on November 14th. This exhibition offers an opportunity to acquire smaller works, unframed, from celebrated Irish artists including, Sean McSweeney (he taught me art you know), Rita Duffy, Alice Maher, Nick Miller, Cormac O’Leary (his Dad taught me art!), Grace Weir, Eileen McDonagh, Bettina Seitz, Billy Moore, Pat McCabe, Eoin McNamee, Michael Harding (I know him, nice guy bit intense), Steve Wickham (bloke form the Waterboys), Cathy Jordan……….. and many more. This eclectic collection provides an extra dimension for art collectors, by bringing together the works of many couples working in the arts, such as Sean McSweeney (artist) and Shelia McSweeney (photographer), Pat McCabe (writer) and Margot Quinn (artist), Michael Harding (writer, actor) and Cathy Carman (artist), Malcolm Hamilton (play write) and Martina Gillen (designer), Cormac O’Leary (artist) and Fiona Wallace (artist) .. the list goes on.

The sale of the works are divided into to two categories, the works of visual artists being sold at a fixed price, with the remaining written works by the literary, musical and culinary artists being auctioned off on the evening of the official opening.
Proceeds from this exhibition will go towards ‘Waves Womens’ Support Service’, a voluntary organisation based in Sligo, which provides support information and advocacy for women and children experiencing domestic violence in Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan. Waves have been delivering essential services to women at risk since 2004. Their role is to help women to focus on their safety, to access a range of rights and entitlements and to support them for as long as they wish on their journey to safety and freedom from violence. A fundraising event such as “Paper Unframed” not only helps raise much needs funds, but also serves to highlight public awareness of the services available. This event provides a major awareness raising opportunity about the issue of domestic violence in the North West.
Exhibition runs from 13th – 17th November 2006 in the Sligo Art Gallery, Hyde Bridge, Sligo. Opening night and auction on 14th November commencing at 7.00pm. It all sounds good to me.

Film Club keeps on a Rollin’

This week’s film is Cockles and Muscles (France 2005) on Thursday November 9 (this Thursday like). This is an erotic French farce directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau and stars Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Gilbert Melki and Jean-Marc Barr. It follows the tale of Beatrix and Marc heading off to the Riviera for the summer. They are accompanied on vacation by their quiet teenage son Charly and their independent minded daughter Laura. This is a comic take on family traumas and is so jammed with delightful little touches that it will keep a broad smile on your face from start to finish, due to the clever filmmaking, witty script, insightful observations and, mostly, a shimmering performance from Valeria Bruni-Tedeshci. Hmmm they seem to have used up all the superlatives we were keeping for the rest of the column!
Remaining films of the season are The Death of Mr Lazarescu (November 16); L’Enfant (November 23) and District 13 (November 30). Remember the value of your investment may go up as well as down .. no hang on that’s not the right bit, here we go... Films are open to members only. Members must rejoin each season. Membership is available to anyone over 18 from the arts centre which is below the library on Oliver Plunkett Road but soon to move to a nice shiny big building behind the theatre (€1.50). All films start at 8.15pm and are screened at Century Cinemas, Port Road, Letterkenny. Admission is €8.00. Only the French could pull of a film that is both erotic and a farce.

And the rest
Phil Kay is on at the theatre this Saturday, he’s funny. The Nutcracker is on on Sunday, its graceful. Adrian Dunbar and band is on Saturday 18th November he sings now you know. Keith Barry is on on Wed 29th November, he’s a mentalist. Fionn Regan is on Friday 1 December, we like him, he’s very Nick Drake-ish. Never a bad thing unless he takes it too far if you catch my drift. Beautiful guitar player with a lush voice tho.

Quick Story
At the opening of Janet Ross’ exhibition I was chatting to sweetie man (he sells sweets rather than being a sweetie, comprende?) and promoter John McIvor who recently gave the town the fabulous Vienna Boys’ Choir and we were reminiscing on some of the great gigs that John has done over the years with the Smiths and James’ in the the Commiunity Centre being one and the Pogues in the Mount Errigal being another. And John was telling me that Elvis Costello wrote The Sleep of the Just on the bus from Dublin to Letterkenny to be with his (then) wife Cait O Riordain, who was in the Pogues at the time. Quite a claim to fame! I’ve checked out the lyrics and they go like this:
The soldier asked my name and did I come here very often
Well I thought that he was asking me to dance
In my holy coat and hat and him in his red bonnet
We'd have made a lovely couple but we never had the chance
And now you say that you've got to go
Well if you must you must
I suppose that you need the sleep of the just
Well it was a powerful day and there were black crows in the road
And I kept my strong opinions to my chest
I suppose I should have told them that I was on fire for you
When the bus burst into flames outside some place, 'The Poet's Rest'

The Poet’s Rest being a pub in Slane I believe. Check it out .. I’m believing him anyway! Couldn't find a video for it so here's the magnificent shipbuilding instead...



Contact:

This week I’ve been mainly listening to Joanna Newsom, she’s hot, plays the harp and sounds like early Kate Bush (according to Nicola) the new album is out on the 14th try it you might like it, there’s only five songs but they are long ones.


Email me on chiba at eircom dot net for inclusion.

The Chills

Seeing a link to a couple of chills' songs on hype machine brought back memories of being one of only 12 people who saw the Chills on a cold Tuesday night in Derry in 1990. john O Neill from the Undertones was one of the other twelve! it and I had dragged three of the other people with me! it was nonetheless a fabulous gig. Well worth the half hour walk in baltic temperatures. And the walk back when it was even colder. Cheers to Kenny, Paula and Wee Breege for accompanying me that night. Havent the foggiest where they are now but thanks anyway!

check out a tune here: their legendary Heavenly Pop Hit

and here they are on myspace

The Chills

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Chills
Taking a leaf out of the Beatles' Help!, the Chills signal COLD in semaphore on the cover of their first studio album. Left to right: Caroline Easther, Martin Phillipps, Justin Harwood, Andrew Todd.

The Chills are a guitar and keyboard-based rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand.

In terms of public acclaim, The Chills were possibly the most successful Dunedin Sound rock band of the 1980s and 1990s, but this acclaim is not matched by sales or financial success.

Based around the one continual member of the band, singer-songwriter Martin Phillipps, the Chills have gone through an astonishing number of line-ups since founding in mid 1980 in Dunedin. At last count, there had been some 20 different line-ups, but by this stage even Phillipps himself has trouble remembering the exact number. Members of the band over the years have included Peter Gutteridge, Alan Haig, Jane Dodd, Rachel Phillipps, Fraser Batts, Terry Moore, Martyn Bull, Peter Allison, David Kilgour, Martin Kean, Justin Harwood, Caroline Easther, and many others. Several of these musicians went on to further success in bands ranging from The Verlaines to Luna. Phillipps' earlier band, The Same, performed alongside Dunedin punk bands Toy Love and The Enemy. The Same included Martin Phillipps, Craig Easton, Paul Baird, Jeffrey Batts, Gaynor Propsting and others.

This seemingly constant turnover of personnel is one of several reasons for the bands lack of consistent "saleability", and is referred to by the local music scene as "the curse of the Chills". It reached its most extreme case with the recording of the album Sunburnt in England. The inability of two band members to get visas to travel to the UK resulted in session musicians having to be recruited at the last moment (Dave Mattacks and XTC's Dave Gregory providing drum and bass work for the album).

Another reason for the Chills' inconsistent output is Martin Phillipps' health - for much of the 1990s he was laid low with hepatitis, a side effect of his then drug addiction problems. In the past couple of years his health has greatly improved and his addictions are behind him, and the Chills are now back recording for the first time in many years.

Initially signed by Flying Nun Records and one of the four bands recorded for the seminal Dunedin Double e.p. in 1982, the Chills' output has been understandably sporadic. Early tracks and singles to catch the public attention included "Kaleidoscope World" and "Rolling Moon", but it was 1984's "Pink Frost" that first made a chart impression in their native land. This was followed by "Doledrums", and then the minor international hit "I Love My Leather Jacket", which was dedicated to late drummer Martyn Bull, who had bequeathed the said item of clothing to Phillipps in his will:

It's the only concrete link with an absent friend

It's a symbol I can wear until we meet again..."

Despite these successes, it was not until 1987 that the band's first album Brave Words was released. Several more albums (including a compilation of the early singles) were released during the late 80s and early 90s, before the band called it quits in 1993. During this period the band produced three albums, which included memorable songs such as Submarine Bells and Rain, as well as their biggest hit, the accurately titled Heavenly Pop Hit.

Three years later, a reformed band (under the name Martin Phillipps and The Chills) released one further album, but after that the band again split, with Phillipps recording solo work, and also appearing as one of David Kilgour's band The Heavy Eights.

The Chills reformed for a second time in 2003, and have since been working on new material, some of which appeared on a mini-album, Stand By e.p., in 2004.

One intriguing feature of much of the Chills' output is a repeated use of the initials "SB" for their albums. This extends to Phillipps' one solo album, Sketch Book: Volume One.

Joining me tomorrow night djing in the fubar will be Rachel Breslin so expect lots of cool young people's music, probably. And its free! gonecomeearly so we can have some craic hey?

I guess there'll be music like this

and this

although as that is two remixes of the one song probably not both of them and hey she might prefer the original or a different Architecture in Helsinki track, what would I know? I'm old.

LFO live in Dublin this Saturday...

WITH VISUALS BY MATT BATEMAN OF FLAT-E (Flat-e). who would be best known for his full on work for the Aphex Twin I guess




With DJ Rob Hall (skam)
Electronic music pioneer Mark Bell makes his Irish debut live appearance in his legendary LFO guise this saturday night in temple bar music centre. One of the first act to release music on warp records, LFO pioneered the sound of British techno music. Bell has produced both Depeche Mode and Bjork, with whom he is currently working on a new album. For this performance he will be accompanied by acclaimed video artist Matt Bateman of Flat-e, a visual collective originally from Wakefield and now transplanted to London. Flat-e's nack for producing stunning film work, animations and graphics has led to them being forerunners of the VJ scene in the UK and Europe. With a fresh approach to live visual production, the Flat-e/Warp collaboration has entertained in clubs and concert halls of Britain and Europe. LFO live apearances are ultra rare. Temple bar music centre saturday 4 november doors 11pm till late Tickets €23 from road, city discs and online at www.tickets.ie and on the door
Listen to LFO at http://www.myspace.com/lowfrequencyoscillator

or indeed click here for the absolutely beautiful electronica of blown

Nialler9 contributor Mike is a bit of a fan so read his handy guide to all things LFO and listen to more tunes here