The Inside Track: Dawn of the dead

John 11:41-44 isn’t the only place you find miraculous comebacks. Making a welcome return to the live scene on July 14 are A Lazarus Soul [pictured], the Dublin wonderband comprising elements of Future Kings Of Spain and ex-members of The Mexican Pets and Sub Assembly.
The troupe formed in 2001, and with two acclaimed albums as well as high-profile support slots to luminaries such as Echo And The Bunnymen and The Ordinary Boys to their name, the upcoming show should not be missed. Catch them at the Ballroom Of Romance in The Lower Deck, ably supported by JD Thompson And The Wages Of Sin, Not Men But Giants and Brian Cullen’s Love Bullets...
The Electric Penguins were delighted to hear that their new single ‘Supergirl’ has been playlisted on 2FM, and highly amused to hear it on a recent broadcast of the 9 o’clock news as a soundtrack to a segment on former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair…
Skerries songwriter Keith Burke is hard at work on his next album No One Wants To Move, which is due for a release later in the summer. Keith was a Hot Press Pick Of The Fortnight back in 2004 when Jackie Hayden commented that his music had “a funky rhythm to tempt even the most stubborn feet.” Put your tootsies to the test on July 21 when he plays Bewley’s Café Theatre on Grafton Street. He will be joined on the night by Salvatore Urbano on piano…
SJ McArdle returns to Dublin for a performance in the same venue on July 12. The Drogheda artist has been working on a new project in Nashville over the past year, and the experience has been said to have changed his approach to live performance significantly, so expect the unexpected on the night! SJ has already released two critically acclaimed albums, 2005’s Year Of The Tiger and 2003’s Lancelot. He has played mandolin for Ricky Warwick when they opened for Bob Dylan (Odyssey, Belfast) and Sheryl Crow (Point, Dublin) as well as at Oxygen. He has also shared a stage or studio with Neil Hannon, Stewart Agnew, Joe Elliott and Ray Heffernan. Other impressive CV entries include an appearance at a star-studded Oscar party and the inclusion of his song ‘Till The Docklands Drown’ on the soundtrack of the RTÉ drama series Love Is The Drug…
Cork resident Jeff Martin has returned to his adopted home after headlining The Canada Day Festival in Montreal where he performed in front of an eager corwd of 20,000. Irish fans can get a slice of live action at the Ballykeefe Amphitheatre Festival on July 21 when he performs with Wayne Sheehy...
Belfast’s Delawares have just released their debut EP The Space Between Us. The launch took place in a packed Empire Music Hall on June 28, with the CD now available for sale. The band are currently exploring means of online distribution, but for now you can contact them directly through MySpace or pick up a copy at one of their forthcoming shows. They play the Inishfree Island Festival in Upper Donegal on July 20 and the Glasgowbury Festival, at Eagles Rock, Draperstown on July 21...
Dublin/Polish combo Halves play a not-to-be-missed headline show in Crawdaddy on July 17 with The Hollows supporting.

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