Hogan's Heroes

Limerick man Noel Hogan may be back to Cranberries duties but he still takes time to lend his much sought-after production skills to local outfits. He was at the helm for ‘Human Relations’, the latest single from mid-west heroes Senakah (formerly Seneca) which is available from iTunes.
The track, remixed by Chris O’Brien and Graham Murphy at the Production Suite, is an appetising taster for the band’s forthcoming second album, also called Human Relations, due later in the year.
The video was written by and stars Ben Morrison from MTV’s Punk’d and directed by Northern Irish director Darren Lee. You can watch it at youtube.com/watch?v=7xvY4qh6l3w&hd=1. Check hotpress.com for upcoming tour dates…
In other single news Dublin’s Dirty 9s unleash their new effot ‘Hey!’ through Bandcamp February 26. They too have an impressive audiovisual accompaniment by Cathal Ó Cuaig who won the Físín Award at last year’s Dingle Film Festival…
In date for your diary news, make sure you’re in Whelan’s Dublin March 3 for what promises to be a sublime evening in the company of Carol Keogh. A key figure on the domestic music scene, Carol earned her stripes in The Plague Monkeys, The Tycho Brahe and Autamata and is now striking out on her own with her band The City Fathers, which features the talents Colin Morris (guitars/keys), Martin Moran (guitars), Elton Mullally (bass) and Dave Hingerty (drums). She's currently recording her debut solo album Mongrel City. She is also half of experimental electro-acoustic collaboration The Natural History Museum with composer Dunk Murphy (aka Sunken Foal). Expect a debut album from the duo over the coming months!...
The latest news from the Out On A Limb camp is that the new Windings double A-side has hit the streets. ‘The Space I Occupy/'The Hassle’ is the follow-up to last year’s ‘Embury Greenway’ and is another exercise in sonic bliss from the Limerick outfit.
The band are about to launch a fund:it campaign to raise money for the recording of their new album, to be recorded by Efrim Menuck (Godspeed You! Black Emperor) in Hotel2Tango Studios, Montreal. Will keep you posted…
Indie combo Storyfold are gearing up for the release of their new single ‘The Sweetest Silence’ which will get an official launch in Whelan’s on March 23.
The gem is the fourth single to be taken from their debut album Rocket Science and features pianist Lindsey Hogan on vocal duties for the first time.
2011 saw the band play for 40,000 people in Croke Park at an All-Ireland Quarter-Final and impress at Sea Sessions, Arthur’s Day and Indiependence. Here’s hoping 2012 will be as good! Support on the launch night comes from Jet Set Radio and Laura Elizabeth Hughes…
Louth’s The Curtain Thieves are also readying themselves for a launch show, on March 2 for ‘Animal’. With two EPs and a top 40 single (‘Only In The Night’) under their belts the band are gunning for further chart action! Warming up the crowds on the launch night are The Voodoos and September Girls…
Ambitious shoegazy popsters Hush War Cry hit the Cyprus Avenue, Cork stage on March 2. On a corresponding note, fellow Corkonians Agitate The Gravel grace the same stage later that month (March 30) for sonic stylings of a similar nature! Ones to watch methinks...