It’s hard to believe that ‘Family’ is The Cast of Cheers first proper debut single. The band have been on many an Irish fans radar since they released their debut EP Chariot as a free download on bandcamp back in 2010. They’re a band that all of us felt had an insane amount of potential, so it’s great to see them get a traditional label release. On the back of this news, I spent the evening delving back into Chariot, it’s still sounding just as good and exciting two years later.
‘Family’ is to be released on 20th February 2012 on School Boy Error/Cooperative Music.
Jape has also completed a remix of the track, which you can download for free below.
Brendan Canty [Feel Good Lost] continues to impress with his music videos. Jape is the latest artist to get the psychedelic visual treatment. ‘The Oldest Mind’ is taken from Jape’s latest album Ocean Of Frequency, which is available to purchase here.
Thanks for the head’s up Nialler9.
Yesterday we relaunched the site with a brand new design (which I hope our regular readers like!), it’s long overdue, and something we worked hard on getting done. In light of that I figure a bit of reflection on the blog makes sense, and a catch up on some tunes that deserve attention – so expect packed post!
When we started the blog back in 2009 we didn’t really have a set plan or goal, we were just a couple of friends having some fun. The same still stands today, but the direction of The Clink has definitely evolved. While we all have our various interests, it became clear from the outset that music was what we loved the most and what tied us together as friends. There’s nothing I enjoy more than listening to new music, falling in love with a song or band for the first time or a live show and sharing that experience with others through the site.
We’ve grown in size and readership, we’ve made some great contacts in the music industry, and new friends online. This year saw us complete our first interview (when Chris spoke to James Blake), something we’ve been lucky to keep doing. While continuing to have a focus on Irish music, we’ve expanded as a team across the world, I’m currently based in Toronto and it’s great to be surrounded by such a diverse music scene. At times it’s hard to keep on top of everything, but every once in awhile I’ll come across a band, song or album that strikes a chord and promptly becomes my obsession. We hope that our passion about hearing these new sounds translates to the site and that we’ve helped you find at least one song or band you love.
Right now the blog is being run solo, while Peter and Chris are off traveling the world. I have to admit, I miss having them on the blog and can’t wait til they both get access to a decent internet connection! As a result of this lately there has been music that has simply passed me by. Below is a quick collection of songs that deserve the attention of your ears. Enjoy!
You Make The Love – Jape. His new album can’t come soon enough.
Richie Egan gets around. I’m not saying he’s a man slut. He’s got his hands in many pots – The Redneck Manifesto and Vision Air being the other two bands he’s involved in. But Jape are due to release a new album in September, called Ocean Of Frequency. To attract our attention before then, Jape [...]
The Clink went on tour to Stradbally, and what a weekend it was. Peter scored a last minute ticket, which meant we were all there to enjoy the music and madness that was to come.
It’s now May so time to put together a list of some gigs on around dublin – as usual there loads on, but below is just a list of bands I rate / gigs that I think would be worth parting with some money to go to! Lovefoxx (from CSS) is doing a DJ set [...]
