Inside Track: Straight Outta Dundalk

Prepare your eardrums for another dose of anti-establishment, vitriolic punk poetry courtesy of Dundalk’s finest, Jinx Lennon. The bard has released the follow-up to the sublime Trauma Themes Idiot Times, The National Cancer Strategy.
In addition to Jinx’s perfectly crafted rallies against the system the album features the mesmerising vocals of Miss Paula Flynn and guest appearances from Captain Moonlight, Dublin poet Stephen James and former Whipping Boy Colm Hassett.
According to the press release the sound veers from Suicide’s second record to the second Jinx album 30 Beacons Of Light For A Land Full of Spite,Thugs, Drug Slugs and Energy Vampires. See the reviews section for Peter Murphy’s verdict!
Mr. Lennon had a busy summer spreading the righteous word at Electric Picnic, Flatlake Festival, Cork SXSW and Waterford Spraoi. He’ll soon be hitting the road once more. Check hotpress.com for upcoming tour dates…
Thurles rock/fusion/experimental outfit Anonymous I have just made three new tracks – ‘Stand Up And Take It’, ‘Car Activiate’ and ‘Start Again’ – available to download on iTunes. They showcase diverse influences and incorporate synth and violin with “a touch of funk and dance inspired grooves”. Ken McHugh was at the production helm and Duke Special is a fan, so what more do I need to say!...
Mayo’s New Sunset Hotel have just released debut single ‘The Bitter End’ in the UK. The track made the top ten digital singles chart here on its release in May.
The band were approached by WET Record’s founder John Earls during the summer. On hearing the song on the band’s MySpace, he was keen to give it a UK release.
Although they got together less than a year ago they have already supported Bell X1, The Coronas and Pete Doherty…
On the subject of Bell X1, the band have just completed a highly successful US tour and are set to hit the road for a domestic jaunt this month celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the release of their debut album Neither Am I. Check out some examples of their acoustic songs at www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/2746424. The band have spent much of the year writing for their fifth studio album due next spring.
Navan five-piece The Whatmans have just release their second single ‘Kiss The Mind’. It was penned following a visit to a lap-dancing club – purely for research purposes, mind – where they talked to some of the girls at the end of the night and got an insight into their attitude to the job. The song was produced by Fintan Moore and mastered by Aidan Foley. It’s taken from the forthcoming album Fire Up The Masses which is due for release in February 2011...
Empire State Human have just released new digital single ‘Search For Love’ with B-side ‘The Light And Genesis Apollo’, which is the title-track of their new long-player due next year…
The Amazing Few bring their Throwing Shapes Show to Dublin’s Grand Social on November 6 following a summer of extensive gigging.
The band, who’ve shared the stage with The Presidents Of The United States Of America, Har Mar Superstar and Alex Zane amongst others, wowed the summer crowds at Electric Picnic, Flat Lake Festival, Vantastival and a slew of other top notch events.
For their upcoming show the 10-piece promise to “dazzle you with daring theatrics and musical boundlessness, so be prepared to be bounced from the ceilings and back into the gravitational pull of the ever expanding chromosphere.” You have been warned!
Limerick trio We Should Be Dead follow recent lauded album Dreamstate and with a delightful slice of shimmering pop goodness in the form of latest single ‘Breathe In’. Check out the new video here: