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OCHO release an electronic soundscope; its atmospheric, cinematic… precise..a work of art really.

OCHO Announce details of debut album Titled: “YOUNG HUNTING”

Out: May 25th Available on iTunes

OCHO are one of Ireland’s best-kept Electronic secrets. Working hard perfecting their sound for over 2 years, they are finally ready to release their ambitious and infectious debut album YOUNG HUNTING. Combining atmospheric layered trans-cultural electronic music with lush dynamics akin to the likes of Imogen Heap and Mazzy Star.

OCHO are a collaborative collective made up of Stace Gill and DOS, with various guest musicians including Eanna Hickey, Gerry O’Connor, Jill Deering, Suzanne Savage, Lisa Cuthbert and Sarah Gleeson.

Gill has supported and shared the stage with many great musicians over the last few years including James Vincent McMorrow, Declan O’Rourke, The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra, and many more, and was recently asked to perform backing vocals for The Dubliner’s Patsy Watchorn’s latest album. Tony Fenton has described Stace Gill as “One of those rare gems worth highlighting” when he awarded her first collaboration with his highly coveted Daily Download spot on Today FM.

Producer and writer DOS began his career with a scholarship to Paul McCartney’s highly acclaimed Music college LIPA, an award given only to 1 student every year based on outstanding ability and potential.  DOS is a highly sought after producer, but has committed the majority of his time to this record.  He has worked on projects previously with Kool Keith, Guilty Simpson, DJ Tu-Ki and his previous band Exit 15. As Exit 15 DOS was chosen by David Holmes for a Sony PSP soundtrack. DOS has already been signed to labels in the UK and Sweden, but this album is most definitely his work of art.  He prides himself on attention to detail and creating new sounds unique to OCHO.  DOS is a modest genius, and OCHO’s debut album will for the first time reveal this hidden talent.

DOS’ collaboration with Gill has blended two unique talents into one mind-blowing sound. OCHO’s debut album will command your attention and leave you craving more.

Hear ‘YOUNG HUNTING’ track from the album here:

Latest news:

Fashion photographer; Agata Stoinska, was so impressed with their music that she offered to collaborate with them for their first music video. When Stoinska played OCHO for the award winning Polish Director Marcin Koszalko, he insisted on working with the band on this project.  OCHO flew to Poland in March 2012 and filmed their first music video with Marcin, Agata and a whole film crew, including some of Roman Polanski’s cameramen from The Pianist.  The first screening of this masterpiece will be at OCHO’s album Launch on Good Friday 6th April, in association with BLOW Magazine in D Light Studios.  Doors 7pm.

GIGS: 6th APRIL (Launch party) in D-LIGHT Studios, North Great Clarence Street  Dublin, 7pm

Links:

http://ochomusic.ie/

https://www.facebook.com/ochomusic.ie

Manson and Depp together at last…I bet you think this song is about them, don’t you? DON’T YOU?

MARILYN MANSON AND JOHNNY DEPP

CONSPIRE ON UPCOMING SONG

It’s not exactly the Bro-mance of Pitt and Clooney, but there’s been something special between Marilyn Manson and Johnny Depp for over a decade now. In fact, Manson was Depp’s date to the premiere of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” at Disneyland, and a remix version Manson’s song “The Nobodies” was featured in the 2001 Johnny Depp film From Hell. Now the two have collaborated in song, covering Carly Simon’s legendary kiss-off track “You’re So Vain.” The song will be included on Manson’s upcoming May album Born Villain. Now who had clouds in their coffee and whose scarf it was apricot?

In other Manson news, the band performed “The Beautiful People” live with German industrial band Rammstein last night for the German music awards show ECHO. Log in here to witness it:

http://mediathek.daserste.de/sendungen_a-z/9803956_echo-2012?buchstabe=E.

Marilyn Manson continues to upend the mainstream with each new release, and his upcoming album Born Villain is about to take that a bit further on May 1, 2012. Evidence#1, the single, “No Reflection”: http://bit.ly/mansonnoreflectionsoundcloud.

The tumultuous relationship Marilyn Manson has cultivated with the public through his genre-defying music and anti-status quo message of thinking for oneself has resulted in sold-out tours, protests, legal battles, adoration, hate, more than 50 million records sales, award-winning distilled spirits, several Grammy nominations and, most importantly, a long list of some of the most enduring and powerful singles ever, such as “Lunchbox,” “Get Your Gunn” “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” “The Beautiful People,” “Antichrist Superstar,” “Tourniquet,” “The Dope Show,” “I Don’t Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me),” “The Fight Song,” “mOBSCENE,” “Heart-Shaped Glasses,” “Coma White” and “If I Was Your Vampire.”

Born Villain will be released on Cooking Vinyl and Manson’s own label Hell, Etc.   Marilyn Manson has had astounding success across the globe including three albums being certified platinum and three more certified gold in the USA, in addition to three top ten albums and two number-one albums (Mechanical Animals and The Golden Age of Grotesque). Leading up to the release of Born Villain, Marilyn Manson will be touring the United States for the first time since 2009. He kicks it off by headlining the Revolver “Golden Gods Awards” on April 11^th at Club Nokia in Los Angeles – his first U.S. performance in nearly three years.

www.marilynmanson.com  / www.cookingvinyl.com

Full details have been announced for Marilyn Manson’s 8th studio album ‘Born Villain.’

Full details have been announced for Marilyn Manson’s 8th studio album ‘Born Villain.’ The 13 track album (+ bonus track) will be released on April 30th on CD and Double Vinyl.

Tracklisting is as follows…..

1. Hey, Cruel World
2 .No Reflection
3. Pistol Whipped
4. Overneath the Path of Misery
5. Slow-Mo-Tion
6. The Gardener
7. The Flowers of Evil
8. Children of Cain
9. Disengaged
10. Lay Down Your Goddamn Arms
11. Murderers Are Getting Prettier Every Day
12. Born Villain
13. Breaking the Same Old Ground

The bonus track will be a cover of Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain which features Johnny Depp on guitars and drums.

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UK CD
UK Vinyl
US CD
US Vinyl

The current single ‘No Reflection’ is below to listen to.

The Cult, Rooney Mara & Terrence Malick

THE CULT’S SXSW CONCERT FILMED FOR NEW TERRENCE MALICK FEATURE FILM

Concert and backstage footage was shot last week at The Cult’s 25,000-capacity SXSW concert at Auditorium Shores for Terrence Malick’s upcoming feature.  Rooney Mara, one of the stars of the film, was at the Auditorium Shores show and shot onstage footage as well as improvised scenes backstage with members of  The Cult.

LEFT TO RIGHT:  Rooney Mara, Matthew McConaughy (who played congas on two of The Cult’s songs), The Cult’s Ian Astbury

WONDER VILLAINS ROCK U.S. DEBUT AT SXSW FESTIVAL

WONDER VILLAINS ROCK U.S. DEBUT AT SXSW FESTIVAL
(Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 – Austin, Texas) Derry’s electro-pop sensations, The Wonder Villains, have this week kicked off a string of American shows with a blinding debut at the SxSW festival in Austin, Texas.

The show, which was organised as part of the Northern Ireland trade mission to the festival, saw the Derry four-piece play in front of a capacity crowd on the same bill as established acts Cashier No 9, General Fiasco, Foy Vance and And So I Watch You From Afar. But it was the young group that created arguably the most buzz with passers-by literally dancing in the street during their infectious set.

Wonder Villains drummer, Kieran Coyle, said: “The show was unbelievable! The whole time we were on stage I just kept thinking how crazy it was to be playing in Texas. The venue was a really cool bar, it was packed and the crowd were really nice to us. It felt like something straight out of a movie!”

Rocky O’Reilly from the band’s management team added: “The band have enjoyed every second of travelling, rehearsing and preparing for this week. Watching them lock into their performance last night in a room packed with international Music, Interactive and Film delegates was a very special moment.  Being given the chance to represent Derry, together with the other acts and with the support of Digital Derry has been an inspirational opportunity for the guys. I hope Wonder Villains will have hundreds of career defining moments in the next twenty or thirty years. Last night definitely felt like one.”

Mark Nagurski from Digital Derry, who helped organise the event, said: “The Wonder Villains were absolutely brilliant. This entire trip has been about exposing Derry talent and Derry businesses to the world. The digital guys have spent a week networking hard and showcasing their work, and last night’s performance from The Wonder Villains really capped it off. They were simply brilliant.”

The band will continue to play showcasing events across and around the SxSW festival over the coming week, and, if their debut U.S. performance is anything to go by, this trip is unlikely to be the last.

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Notes:

1. The Wonder Villains are an electro-pop band from Derry, Northern Ireland. You can find out more about them on http://wondervillains.bandcamp.com/
2. SxSW is one of the world’s largest industry festivals, attracting tens of thousands of delegates across film, music and interactive media.

New releases: Marilyn Manson/Robb Murphy/The Cult/ A Plastic Rose/ Wonder Villains + more!

MARILYN MANSON returns…With new album ‘BORN VILLAIN’

Rel. Date April 30th (27th in Ireland) 

Hear the lead single “No Reflection” (FRYDL509) click this link

Los Angeles, CA…Marilyn Manson continues to upend the mainstream with each new release, and his upcoming album Born Villain is about to take that a bit further on April 30th, 2012. Evidence #1, the single, “No Reflection”:http://bit.ly/mansonnoreflectionsoundcloud “The new record put simply has the ambition and determination of how I started making music in the first place,” Manson says. “It sounds like the first record in that it’s not afraid to do anything. I had to remove myself from my lifestyle and start fresh.”

COUNTING CROWS… ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘UNDERWATER SUNSHINE’ (COOKCD561)

TO BE RELEASED APRIL 6^th

Multi-platinum American rock band, Counting Crows have announced they will be releasing their first new album in over 4 years on April 6th, 2012.  Underwater Sunshine (or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation) is a collection of songs, both familiar and obscure, interpreted by one of the most soulful and recognizable bands of the past two decades.

Underwater Sunshine is a testament of a band geek-obsessed with music. “There’s a million great songs written every day that you discover, and wish your friends could appreciate as much as you do,” says singer/songwriter Adam Duritz. “These songs come from bands young and old, stretching from the early 60s to last year. They’re all great and will hopefully be heard by a few more people now.” They are also giving away a free download of their new song, “Mercy” on http://www.countingcrows.com/

A Plastic Rose announce their first musical offering of 2012 in single: ‘Build From The Ground Up’ (Release date March 16^th),

Taken from their eagerly awaited debut album titled: ‘Camera.Shutter.Life’. The album was produced at Manor Park by Neal Calderwood (General Fiasco, Fighting With Wire) and will be released in the summer of 2012 on DidiMau Records. Fresh from Supporting Snow Patrol on a handful of their arena tour dates last month, the spectacular and ever ‘EPIC’(Irish Times) band ‘A Plastic Rose’ are the name on a lot of people’s lips at the moment. Widely seen as one of the most exciting prospects to emerge from the increasingly fertile Northern Irish music scene, the band have been instrumental in uniting artists and gig-goers alike, knowing that there is great strength in a united front.

In other news, The Cult announced details of new album ‘Choice of weapon’ HERE. As did The Proclaimers in their new studio album titled ‘LIKE COMEDY’ more info HERE.

Gigs:

Corkonian Cormac O Caoimh announced gig dates Nationwide to accompany the release of his new album ‘A New Season For Love’. The Cult, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the last 20th century, announces its 2012 summertime tour of Europe that will include headline shows, festivals, special dates with Guns N’ Roses, and main support on an Ozzy & Friends show.

Music Videos:

Derry hipsters Wonder Villains recently celebrated being one of a very few Independent bands to be playlisted over on daytime radio on BBC RADIO 1 in the UK, before they headed off to Sxsw to play a list of showcases. Their new single ‘Ferrari’ is out now. Check out a video of it here. A Plastic Rose unleashed their new music video for ‘Build From the Ground up’, their new single to be released this Friday. Watch it here. Robb Murphy, the amazing singer songwriter, has had an award winning film maker complete a short film on his latest single release ‘ON MY SIDE’, you can view it here. And lastly Belfast act Window Seats are still going strong with their track ‘Local Superhero’ being picked up by MTV Rocks and Kerrang TV. View the awesome music video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bpZCGWIPTyo

The Proclaimers : new album LIKE COMEDY

New album release for The Proclaimers!

THE CULT TO LAUNCH EUROPEAN TOUR SHARING STAGES WITH OZZY, GUNS N’ ROSES AND MORE

THE CULT TO LAUNCH EUROPEAN TOUR
SHARING STAGES WITH OZZY, GUNS N’ ROSES AND MORE

 
The Cult, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the last 20th century, announces its 2012 summertime tour of Europe that will include headline shows, festivals, special dates with Guns N’ Roses, and main support on an Ozzy & Friends show.  The tour is in support of The Cult’s first new album in five years, Choice of Weapon, which is set for a May 21 release date internationally, and a May 22 release date in North America, on Cooking Vinyl worldwide.

The 14-date trek kicks off June 28 in Belgrade with The Cult as main support for Ozzy & Friends, then to Austria and Romania with Guns N’ Roses, followed by a slew of headline club shows, and then wrapping up on July 19 in Portugal, sharing the stage with Garbage.

Choice of Weapon was written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, recorded in New York City, Los Angeles, the California high desert, and the band’s Witch Mountain studio between July and December2011.  Long-time Cult collaborator and producer Bob Rock, who produced one of The Cult’s most successful albums, the Platinum-certified Sonic Temple, put the finishing touches on the foundations that were laid by co-producer Chris Goss.  The new release features founding members Astbury on vocals and Duffy on guitars, with drummer John Tempesta and bassist Chris Wyse.

Confirmed dates for The Cult’s 2012 European tour are as follows:
JUNE
28        Belgrade, Serbiz – USCE Park (with Ozzy & Friends)
29        Graz, Austria – Schwarzl Freizeit Zetrum (with GN’R)
JULY
 1         Bucharest, Romania – Rock the City Festival (with GN’R, Faith No More)
3         Split, Croatia – Spaladium Arena (headline)
4         Ljubljana, Slovenia – Kino Siska (headline)
7         Zottegem, Belgium, Rock Zottegem Festival
8         Weert, Netherlands – Bospop Festival
10        Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli (headline)
13        Pizzola Sul Brenta, Italy – Contarini Festival (headline)
14        Rimini, Italy – Velvet Rock (headline)
15        Milano, Italy – Carroponte (headline)
17        Barcelona, Spain – La Riviera (headline)
19        Porto, Portugal – Mares Vivas Festival (with Garbage)

www.thecult.us /   www.cookingvinyl.com 

Wonder Villains: Ferrari