The Black Rice (1986mix)

Written, produced and mixed by Qwasi.
Artwork by Peggie McKeon.
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27 Degrees

You like Darragh Ashe-Bowden?
His early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when this came out in '18, I think he really came into his own, commercially and artistically. The whole song has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

In '18, Darragh released this; Asockwithnoshoewisworsethanamanwithnowoman! His most accomplished record. I think his undisputed masterpiece is a cover he does of Ghostriders in the Sky. A song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends. It's also a personal statement about the artist himself. Hey, Paul!

A Sock With No Shoe Is Worse Than A Man With No Woman

In this new podcast series we sit down with musicians on the rise, artists with a story to tell, even at this early stage in their careers.

For Episode 1 we interview Lullahush, the producer for Aoife McCann's Æ MAK project and a 2018 participant at the Red Bull Music Academy in Berlin. He gives us a glimpse inside Funkhaus and the 20th edition of the Academy.

This series is brought to you by Tower Records, get Christmas sorted at towerrecords.ie, or visit one of their Dublin city centre locations.

Lullahush discusses his time in Funkhaus at RBMA - New Voices Episode 1 w/ Tower Records

Episode Two: Film and Funding

Alfonso Films
Claire Byrne, Jo Halpin and Emma Wall form a filmmaking trio with collective passion and enthusiasm for all facets of Irish film. Their process is particularly interesting as their positions vary from production to production; swapping from writer to producer to director.  

With early beginnings borne from the Filmbase training course, Alfonso have worked on various shorts, screened at festivals and events throughout Ireland. Their debut short film 'Spent' appeared in the Women in Television and Film Ireland Showcase in 2018, and they have been selected as Bumble's five shorts for the first ever Female Film Force. 

I'm sure you'll agree that Alfonso are forces to be reckoned with!

Sing Hey Love

Episode Three: Film and Funding

Episode Four: Design an Opportunity

We recorded this episode in the lead up to International Women's Day 2019, it gaves us great opportunity to dissect the topic of equal opportunities in design roles and retention of women in the workforce.  

Kim MacKenzie Doyle - WhyDesign
With over 20 years in the Irish design industry, Kim has firmly made an impact as an award-winning product designer cum event manager, entrepreneur and marketer. Notable for designing one of the world's leading mouse designs, Kim now oversees the WhyDesign initiative aimed at encouraging participation in design for females in second level education.

Aiden McGale - DesignTalent
A blow in from Omagh, Aiden McGale is the Practice Director for the newly-established resource, Design Talent, with a focus on recruitment for design and innovation. When he's not connecting employers with employees, he curates and hosts Creative Mornings in The Tara Building.

Episode Four: Design and Opportunity

You Can't swim

You Can't Swim

Take Me Away

From forming initially to play at house parties to being hailed as "Dublin math-rock revival" (Nialler9), Tribal Dance have quickly captured the attention of national/international music blogs and radio stations due to their energetic, intense and dramatic live performances.

Influenced by a wide range of musical ideas from artists such as Radiohead, Miles Davis, BadBadNotGood and The Silents, their songs explore explore the boundaries of music genres while still maintaining core elements of their unique sound. 

Their debut single “Flongo” released in August 2017, sent out waves of excitement and received extremely positive reviews from music blogs and nationwide newspapers as well as national and international radio play, which contributed to a sold out single release show. The band have been showcased in Whelan's Ones to Watch along with headlining a special Nialler9 showcase The Button Factory as well as unforgettable performance to a packed tent at KnockanStockan 2018. 

“What impresses most about Tribal dance is how perfectly in sync each member is. Their dance fused math rock leaves very little room for error. One missed beat or note and the whole thing would start to crumble. Such was their performance, they was virtually no chance of this happening.” Goldenplec live review of KnockanStockan 2018

The band's sophomore release “And Then All That Was Left Was A Physician And A Silhouette” is set to be the first release on Bad Soup Records in December 2018, accompanied with an intense and dramatic music video, a limited edition physical release. 

Tribal Dance have been working on multiple releases (including a collaboration with Ben Bix of Meltybrains? and Sim Simma) planned for 2019 and intend on making a mark on the music and creative scene at home and abroad.  

"The crowd surged to the front moshing, pushing and swaying lapping up every moment, as the vocals scream and wail over the fluctuant upbeat rhythms, darkly hued sour riffs and thumping basslines. With these guys when the tunes are sweet and mellow its glorious and woozy and when they are heavy it’s a mind blowing, shredding onslaught." 
- Indie Buddie -

Contact & Bookings: badsoupdublin@gmail.com

You Can't Swim

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