Homework: 30 Aug 2001

An EP entitled Blow Horn Or Scream Louder, allegedly monikered after a sign in Coney Island and nothing whatsoever to do with Geri Halliwell, has just been released on a new independent label called Bed of Rockets. The four track 10” comes with a free CD and features Adrian Crowley, Detour, Sleep Laboratory and Hulk. Crowley’s first full length album When You Are Here You Are Family will be released in late September.

Galway duo Tongue release the Feel The Bite EP this fortnight featuring the excellent ‘Claudia’s Lament’ that was included on the See The Light compilation of Galway-based musicians. Also on offer is a stirring rendition of ‘Fruit Tree’ by Nick Drake, ‘Drifting’ and ‘Can You See Me Through This’ recorded live at an in-studio session for Jon Richards’ show on Galway Bay FM.

The debut release from the hotly tipped Creative Control is finally ready and nearly ready to roll. ‘Bloodrush’ will lead a 12” release on the ever-burgeoning Volta Sounds label.

The next highly collectable and utterly delectable installment of the Road Relish 7” series will feature Jimmy Behan and Connect 4 Orchestra... A compilation of Irish electro acoustic music called By The New Time is now available on Silverdoor Music...

Saville will commence work on their second album, the follow up to the totally ace Is Anybody Happier Today? Early indications from the Saville camp are that it may be a double album with the working title Somnambular Ballads...

Look out for Corpus Daemo – the debut album from Daemian Frost, which will be available within the next month...

Paddy Casey, Damien Dempsey and Dermot Doran were united in song last week to bid farewell to legendary Doran’s barman Elvis AKA Gary. A splendid time was had by all.

Chokchai 3-K Battery is the latest venture to feature members of The Jimmy Cake, namely the omnipresent Diarmuid McDiaramada, Paul Condon, John Dermody, Brian O’Shaughnessy and Jurgen Simpson. Their debut recording is available now on DotDotDot Recordings...

Finally on a Jimmy Cake tip, Dublin’s finest new ensemble will have the honour of opening for the hugely influential Suicide in The Ambassador. The Jimmy Cake wowed all-comers earlier this month by supporting the shambolic Future Pilot AKA and the highly pretentious Pram last month and blowing both acts offstage in the process.