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Wednesday, December 02, 2009 
This months Q Magazine includes the 100 albums of the century as nominated by a host of musicians, Authors, comedians, politicians, DJ's and Actors.

Republic of Loose' 'Aaagh!' has been nominated by Author Irvine Welsh.

The Trainspotting author went on to say - "It's a great, fun, party album. They're a party band - there's loads of them onstage. It's got one of the greatest songs of all time in Comeback Girl and one of the most fantastically twisted love songs in The Idiots"

Q magazine added "Ruminations on semen and sodomy..."


 

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 
Republic of Loose have announced their only Dublin headline show of 2009. The Loose will see the year out with a gig at The Academy on Tuesday December 22nd. This will be the bands first headline show in Dublin since their sold out show at the Academy on December 23rd 2008.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 
The pegs of the Green Spheres tent were truly shaken Loose at Oxegen this year.
Arriving on stage at 9.30pm and playing for just over an hour, the band mixed it up with tracks from their 2nd and 3rd albums. With one reviewer describing the gig as "worshiping at the alter of Republic of Loose" another review described how "Comeback Girl lasted about three weeks and induced utter pandemonium"  Finishing the set with a cover of Michael Jacksons 'Wannabe Startin' Something' the BBC's ATL review went on to say "There have been some cod tributes to the late Jacko already at this festival, but 'Wannabe Startin' Something' is the genuine article, the lineage and musical debt obvious - but repaid in full"  

http://www.cluas.com/indie-music/Gig_Reviews/tabid/96/EntryId/1102/Oxegen-2009-live-in-Punchestown-Kildare.aspx

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/acrosstheline/2009/07/oxegen_09_republic_of_loose.html 

Republic of Loose Oxegen Setlist 10/07/09

Aaagh!
23 Things I Dont Like
Shame
I Like Music
13 Shots
Drop
Awful Cold
I'm Greedy
Break
Comeback Girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rimtfO7YlTE
You Know It
The Steady Song
Wann Be Startin' Somethin'

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 
In a recent interview with Hotpress magazine 

Mik spoke about his respect for the late artist, who he refers to as “the best singer who ever sang on record”.

Pyro, whose music was heavily influenced by Jackson, spoke eloquently about his respect for the singer, and his belief that his genius was never truly realised.

“The thing about Michael Jackson was there was a complete fusion between form and content,” he says, “The calibre of his artistry I don’t think will be recognised for hundreds of years, even though he was perceived as being great in his time: the levels of his achievement in terms of what he did with his dancing, his singing – but also as a songwriter and musician and producer.

“I would have loved to have heard him working with Timbaland or someone of that calibre. That’s the real tragedy for me, I would have just loved to have heard him make an album with more intelligent, cutting-edge producers, ‘cos the only people you could compare him to in the 20th century were people like Louis Armstrong, James Brown, Miles Davis. He was far beyond Elvis.”

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Tuesday, June 09, 2009 
On February 27th, the Loose performed at a fundraising concert in aid of Barretstown.

Founded by actor Paul Newman, Barretstown is a specially-designed camp for children with serious illnesses - primarily cancer and serious blood diseases - from Ireland, Britain and throughout Europe, and their families. The camp provides a unique programme of adventure, activities and fun – backed by the medical world - which helps children with serious illness regain their confidence and self-esteem and has become internationally recognised as having a profound and positive impact on their lives.
 
The idea for the gig was to ask bands to perform tracks by artists that inspired them. The show was recorded and will be available free with this Saturdays Irish Daily Mail.

Inspirations, Live at the Academy February 27th 2009 Tracklist:

1. Dean Lapongo - Lean On Me(Bill Withers)
2. Dublin Gospel Choir - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For(U2)
3. The Kinetiks -  I Will Follow(U2)
4. Ham Sandwich - Running Up That Hill(Kate Bush)
5. Engine Alley - Southern Man(Neil Young)
6. The Blizzards - Suffragette City(David Bowie)
7. The Walls - Heroes(David Bowie)
8. Republic Of Loose - Shine A light(Rolling Stones)
9. Sinead O'Connor & Republic Of Loose - You Can't Do That(Beatles)
10. Fun Lovin' Criminals - Foxy Lady(Jimi Hendrix)
11. Shane MacGowan, Mik Pyro, Glen Brown - Everybody Needs Somebody(Blues Brothers)
12. Finale - Lean On Me
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Monday, June 08, 2009 
You can catch various members of the Loose in a documentary on the recording of the charity single ‘Trouble With A Capital T’ which will air on RTE2 this tuesday(June 9th) at 11.40pm
 
The track was recorded and filmed in 12 hours at Windmill Lane Recording Studios for the fifth programme in the 'Raw Sessions' series. Produced by Lance Hogan,“Trouble With A Capital T” is now available to download for €1 euro from www.therawsessions.ie or by texting “Trouble” to 57111.  The track is being released to support the Irish Youth Foundation.
Lance Hogan, producer, commented: ‘It was an absolute treat, and lots of fun to work on reproducing one of the classic Horslips tracks ‘Trouble With A Capital T’ and to work with such a variety of talented singers and musicians.’
Jim Lockhart, Horslips added: ‘It was a hugely enjoyable day in the studio, great ideas and great performances coming from every direction. There's a real buzz about getting to work with people you're a fan of, and I'm particularly a fan of The Republic of Loose. And hats off to Lance  Hogan - he's built a track that stays true to the spirit of the original and brings in a whole other dimension’.

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Tuesday, June 02, 2009 
For anyone in Ireland that has not got the last two albums, soundtrack your summer with Aaagh!, now available for €6.99 and VOL IV:Johnny Pyro And The Dance Of Evil for €7.99 on iTunes Ireland.

Aaagh!
1. Intro
2. Aaagh!
3. The Translation
4. Comeback Girl
5. Rubber Bands
6. Break
7. I'm Greedy
8. Somebody Screamed
9. All Mine
10. Mary Caine
11. Shame
12. The Idiots
13. Ya Know
14. You Know It
15. Na Na Na Na Na Na
16. Parasite
17. The Evening

VOL IV:Johnny Pyro And The Dance Of Evil
1. Got
2. Poquito
3. The Steady Song
4. 23 Things I Dont Like
5. 13 Shots
6. I.R.I.I.S.H
7. You Do Me
8. The Ritual
9. Awful Cold
10. Drop
11. I Like Music(featuring Styles P)
12. When I'm Gone)
13. The Telephone(featuring Sinead O'Connor)
14. The Telephone Part 2
15. My Brain
16. I Like Music

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Monday, May 25, 2009 

Tickets are now on sale for Northern Ireland’s first ‘boutique’ Festival, The Willowstone Arts and Music Festival, taking place in the idyllic setting of the Delamont Country Park on the outskirts of Killyleagh on Saturday 27th June. In what promises to be the first of its kind, The Willowstone Festival will feature a full-day of local and international artists, workshops and fun events for all ages set to a backdrop of music from some of the best bands performing today.

 

Fresh from their Meteor Music Award nominations and the release of a new single, Republic Of Loose will headline the main stage on the day. Billed as ‘the best band in Ireland’ the ‘Loose will be going on to support U2 after their Willowstone appearance and they lead an exciting line-up which comprises of top Northern Ireland bands Ed Zealous, Panama Kings, the NI Soul Troop and Heliopause. 

 

The Delamont Walled Garden will be transformed into an entertainment park for the Willowstone Festival as London based artist Francis Barking will dress the Garden with his unique art installations which double as interactive games and artist/inventor Paddy Bloomer will present his “Sacry-Go-Round” Funfair. The Festival coincides with the 10 year anniversary of the Strangford Millennium Stone and so Welig Crafts have sculpted a 5metre high replica of the Strangford Stone in the very centre of the Walled Garden. Everyone is welcome to take part in the game design, basket making and other workshops held by Welig Crafts along with the other artists taking part in the Festival.

 

The inaugural Willowstone Arts and Music Festival offers the most fun day out in Northern Ireland this summer. Should the excitement become too much for anyone, the Hilden Brewing Company will be on hand to provide refreshments in their unique Teepee bar.  For tickets and more information go to www.willowstonefestival.com

 

 

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 

The Trouble makers, featuring Mik and Dave Pyro with members of Horslips, Blizzards, Kila and Kevin Godley amoungst others have recorded a version of the classic Horslips track 'Trouble with a capital T' in aid of the Irish Youth Foundation as part of the Raw Sessions with Sony Ericsson interactive music television series. The Trouble Makers will perform the track on the Late Late Show this Friday, 22nd May.
The track will be made available to download from www.therawsessions.ie immediately after the show.
                       

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 
Republic of Loose will be performing at Africa Day in the Iveagh Gardens this Sunday(May 24th). Admission is free. It's a huge line up including Francis Black, Jape, Cathy Davy, Paddy Casey, Niwel Tsumbu, Kila, Vieux Farka Toure and loads more.
The event kicks off at 12pm(noon). Visitors to this event will be greeted in various African languages by participants from the 'Most Beautiful African Girl in Ireland' competition, who will be dressed in the traditional attire of their native countries. There's loads more going on at the event including street-performers, food-sellers, dancers and hair-braiders.

For more info, go to http://africaday.irishaid.org
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