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Randan Discotheque's Heather the Weather - Single of the Month

Randan Discotheque's Heather the Weather - Single of the Month

Singles & downloads January 2011

14 Jan 2011

The humanoid is often wracked with existential angst at the turn of the year. This malady will be aggravated by the latest release from Sandi Thom. One is likely to suffer unyielding conundrums like: why has this single been released? And: why has Thom…

Villagers - Conor J. O’Brien and co imbue eerily poetic songs with brooding intensity

Villagers - Conor J. O’Brien and co imbue eerily poetic songs with brooding intensity

Oran Mor, Glasgow, Mon 6 Dec 2010

(4 stars)15 Dec 2010

We got both Villager and Villagers at this show, the moniker serving both as the solo alias of Dublin singer/ songwriter Conor J. O’Brien and as the collective title for his band. They were contrasting experiences that complemented each other well, and…

Villagers at the Edge Festival

Villagers at the Edge Festival

Tender, poetic pop, now with added Mercury nomination

30 Jul 2010

‘I usually have a picture or a colour in my head as I’m making a song,’ says Dublin’s Conor O’Brien – the dulcet bard and multi-instrumentalist behind Villagers’ picturesque rock. And so it was with Becoming a Jackal (Domino), the dramatic…

X, Y and Z among favourites for 2010 Mercury Music Prize

The xx, Biffy Clyro and Dizzee Rascal among favourites for 2010 Mercury Music Prize

Spotify playlist: Mercury Music Prize 2010

20 Jul 2010

The shortlist of contenders for this year's Mercury Prize was announced today. The £20,000 prize is awarded to the best album of the last 12 months, as chosen by a panel of music industry members. Among the 12 acts competing for this year's prize are…

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