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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 

Category: Music

Lorcan Finegan made a video for our track Silence In Conversation its fuckin brilliant and its been noiminated for an award!! Check it out!!!

Nice 1 Lorcan


And the Nominees are….!

Posted on: October 19, 2009
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Ireland’s first Irish only Video Music awards will take place on Friday, November 27th in the Sugar Club Leeson street.
The nominations are out and you can get involved by voting for your favourite video in the Best Newcomer Category – details on how you can register your vote will follow shortly
In the mean time – follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/irishmusictv and join us on Facebook for constant updates!
1.BEST LIVE VIDEO
LISA HANNIGAN -  I DON’T KNOW
LISA HANNIGAN -  LILLE
LADYDOLL – BUTTON
THE BRILLIANT THINGS – RISE
AND SO I WATCHED YOU FROM AFAR – SET GUITARS TO KILL
....

2.BEST DANCE VIDEO
LE BIEN  –   HERE AND THERE
NOISE CONTROL – ADDICTION
DARK ROOM NOTES – LETS LIGHT FIRES
ARVEEN & MISK -  HELLS BELLS
LE GALAXIE – YOU FEEL THE FIRE
3.BEST STYLED VIDEO
DIRTY EPICS – COMING UP
JULIE FEENEY – IMPOSSIBLY BEAUTIFUL
LAURA IBIZOR  -  SHINE
THE CORONAS – LISTEN DEAR
THE BLIZZARDS  – POSTCARDS

4.BEST SOLO MALE
YNGVE WIELAND – LITTLE BOY
PADRAIG RUHSE – GONNA BE A CHANGE
JJ – PLAYING THE GAME
PEARSE MCGLOUGHLIN – WAYS TO KILLS A WEREWOLF
ENDA REILLY – MOL AN AIMSIRE
5.BEST SOLO FEMALE
LISA HANNIGAN – LILLE
JULIE FEENEY – LOVE IS A TRICKY THING
WALLIS BIRD  – HOME
MISS PAULA FLYNN – HOLIDAY IN SWEDEN
GEMMA HAYES  – HOME

6.MOST ORIGINAL CONCEPT FOR VIDEO
FIGHT LIKE APES – SOMETHING GLOBAL
THE CHAPTERS – VIDEOTAPES
HERM -  HEADS
GRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA – BALLET SHOES
SEAN NEEDHAM -  I’M NOT AFRAID
7. BEST PRODUCTION / SPECIAL EFFECTS
SICKBOY – SILENCE IN CONVERSATION
CAP PAS CAP – WE ARE MEN
JAPE – FLOATING
HAM SANDWICH – BROKEN GLASS
202′S -  EASE MY MIND
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Saturday, July 11, 2009 

Current mood:  adored
Category: Music
Greetings

We have been working on getting are album finished over the last few weeks. We recorded two new tracks. "Burn't out concrete Walls" and "Eye for an Eye". Were all pretty skint at the moment so the album is taking longer to get finished then we'd originally thought BUT the main thing is were chipping away at it bit by bit and its sounding good. I'm not going to say when it'll be out because its impossible to say at this stage.

We'll be doing a few gigs in a row around the country starting with the KNOCKANSTOCKAN FESTIVAL on July 25th check out www.knockanstockan.ie for further details. It was one of the highlights of last summer its a great independant Irish Music Festival. 3 Days camping costs €65 i think.
JULY 31st we'll be in Dublin headlining the main room in Whelans. Doors open @ 8 its €10 in and support on the night comes from the brilliant Funeral Suits and The House of Dolls. Were hoping to make a few bob to help pay for some of the album.
Aug 1st Were heading to Cork to Play the Independance Festival check out http://www.mitchelstownfest.com/festival_bands.html for the full line up. The Super Furry Animals will be headlining the festival it should be a great buzz
Aug 2nd we'll be going from Cork to Oldcastle Meath for Le Cheile Festival check http://www.lecheile.com/ for the full line up
Aug 6th Were playing Roisin Dubh in Galway with Galway Natives Disconnect 4. Its free in
Aug 7th Were following Disconnect 4 to Limerick to play Bakers Place



Were also trying to figure out if were going to do the UK dates we have. We might not have the money to but we'll see. So far were booked to play Sep 9th In the Roadhouse Manchester and Sep 10in the  Hope and Anchor in London

Thats the latest news in the world of SICKBOY

Peace

Dan






















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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 

Current mood:  inspired
Great news that we would love to share with you all.
Taken away in a car won best cut at the Bray Music Video Festival last weekend.
The legend that is Damien McDonnell, the videos amazing editor, picked up the award and we are absolutely chuffed for him.He put alot of work in to the video and the recognition is well deserved. 
Also Lorcan and Brunella Finnegan with Lovely Productions cleaned up at the awards
Lovely Productions picked up 5 out of the 6 awards winning everything apart from "Best International"! 

The overall prize of BRAY MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL 'RISING STAR' also went to Lorcan  for his entries "Silence in Conversation" by ourselfes, "Taken Away in a Car" by ourselfs and "Gravel" by Orba Squara. 
Best producer went to Brunella for ''Gravel'' by Orba Squara.

We feel lucky to have worked with these talented and beautiful people who work there arses off and produce amazing work.

You can check out the videos on vimeo here:

Orba Squara 

Sickboy 
"Silence in Conversation": http://www.vimeo.com/1508337

Sickboy 
 "Taken Away in a Car": http://www.vimeo.com/1507968

You can also check out Lovely Productions work at..

Nice one

Currently listening:
In the Summertime
By Mungo Jerry
Release date: 2006-02-06
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 

Current mood:  bouncy
Yeeeooo!!

Thanks a million to all of you who fuckin watched the show last night and who fuckin voted for us.We loved the fuckin show,and thought it was fuckin class!!

Serioulsy thanks a million.We hoped you all liked it.

It was good fun to make and the all the heads involed with the making of the show are legends.

You can vote for us by texting 

RAW 3 TO 57111

This will also let you download the track ''Yellow Moon'' in its entirity.Or you can log onto...

http://www.therawsessions.ie/

http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1048241

And download the track and programme there if you missed it.

Nice one again to everyone

And just to let you know that only one text counts.And lines are closed at midnight on Sunday the 24th.

Love
Sickboys
Currently listening:
Primary Colours
By The Horrors
Release date: 2009-05-05
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Thursday, May 14, 2009 

Current mood:  amorous
Hello one and all

For those of you who dont know,a newTV Documentary featuring our lovely selfs,called the Raw Sessions started Tuesday just passed on RTE 2 at 11.25pm

We are lucky to be part of it,and our episode will be screned next

TUSEDAY THE 19TH OF MAY

at

11:25 on RTE 2

There is two bands per show.For the next episode it will be us and fellow Dublin band Dirty Epics.

The show follwed us around over a few weeks at the begining of the year.Documenting our routines on camera.Weither it be in work,rehearsing,gigging...ect

Then each band goes into the studio and produces a song from scrath in 12 hours.

Theses go up for download.And the band with the most downloads goes through too the next round.

Thats the general jist.But its also a snapshot on the Irish music scene at present.

With interviews from a wide range of people such as Jape,David Kitt,Hot Press,Imro,FMC,Principal management ect ect..

Its a really really great idea and we're chuffed to be part of it.

So tune in and catch us doing our thing.Reahearsing,gigging,the states,fighting and writing songs.

You will also be able to download a brand new song from us called

YELLOW MOON

Which is a real buzzy little song that we're really into at the mo

Download it next week and let us know what you think!!!

Hope all is well with you

We'll be spreading the word over the next week or so and it be great if yoyu could do the same.

We will definitly see you a some some statge over the summer at a gig

NNNNNiiiiiiccccceeeeee OOOOOnnnnneeee!!!!

Love form the sickboys


 Check out The Raw Sessions at the below websites and see what you think.....



RTE Official Raw Sessions Webpage : http://www.rte.ie/tv/therawsessions/

Official Raw Sessions Website : http://www.therawsessions.ie/

Hotpress - http://www.hotpress.com/news/5398365.html

2fm - http://2fm.rte.ie/pages/rawsessions

Entertainment.ie Best On The Box Feature (Scroll Down) - http://entertainment.ie/Other/feature/The-Best-On-The-Box-This-May/6/216.htm

Raw Sessions Press Promo Clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er0NymdvMR4




Currently listening:
Daniel O'Donnell Through the Years: A Collection of Treasured Classics
By Daniel O'Donnell
Release date: 2008-03-04
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009 

Current mood:  crazy
Category: Music

 
Greetings people,
Were back gigging and practicing after a disastorous months preperation for SXSW. I (Dan) caught the mumps which lasted 4 weeks (2 weeks sick, 2 weeks contagious!) I was quaratined in my own gaff (I had my own spoon bowl, knife & forke and cup!!)and had to stay clear of everyone for a while it was a nightmare to say the least. As I got better Brian got the shingles and tinitus so we were well and truely in bits for the past few weeks.
Anyway were better now and were off to America next Wednesday for the trip of a lifetime to play 10 gigs in 13 days taking in New York, San Antonio and Austin we can't wait. I've highlighted the shows added since our last blog.
Were doing a SXSW fundraiser this Friday 6th of March @ Transformer under Thomas Reads its €8 entry and its ourselves and The Funeral Suits playing.

In other news, are RTE Raw Sessions TV show appearance has been re-scheduled (nobody wanted me near them because of the Mumps ) and we'll now film it on April 11th and it will be on air some time at the end of April/beginning of May
 
WHELANS FRIDAY MARCH 27TH we'll be playing a double headliner in the main room in Whelans with fellow Dublin trio The Minutes http://www.myspace.com/theminutesireland . Both bands will be fresh or no so fresh of the plane from American and US tours. The minutes are playing this years CMW in Canada aswell as shows in New York and Boston so it promises to be a great night and both of our bands will be on top form its €10 DOORS OPEN @ 8
Thats all I can think of at the moment. If we get a chance were going to try write a tour diary when were in America so hopefully we'll have some good stories for you's to read while were there so keep an eye out.
Nice 1
 
Dan
 
US TOUR DATES
11th March: R Bar, New York City, USA
12th March: Arlenes Grocery, New York City, USA
12th March: Sickboy & Guests Crash Mansion, New York City, USA
13th March: Sickboy, Don Pedro, New York City, USA
17th March: Soho Lounge Paddys day mash up with Bi Polar Empire
18th March: 8pm The Big Spill Festival, San Antonio USA
18th March: 10pm Jiggers, San Antonio, Texas USA
19th March: 2pm Post-punk.com showcase @ The Spider House Cafe, Austin ,Texas
19th March: 5.45pm Agave Bar @ The Spider House Cafe, Austin ,Texas
21st March: Music from Ireland Showcase @ Soho Longe, Austin Texas
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 

Current mood:  excited
Category: Music


Happy Bleeding New year Eveyone!
I'd like to start by thanking everyone for turning up for are fundraiser for are New York and SXSW gigs and to the Red Labels and House of Dolls for playing, it was a great buzz and we made a few bob to. Nice 1! We have had a busy start to 2009 so far and we hope to remain busy for the rest of the year.

We are currently filming a new T.V. show called "The Raw Sessions" on RTE 2. Here's the general buzz of the show: There will be an interview with us, they'll follow us around individually in are everyday lives and then we have to go into Sun studio's in Temple Bar and write and record a song from scratch in 12 hours!!! Its going to be aired in March and is going in the Last Broadcasts slot at 11pm on Wednesday I think. Hopefully it turns out well!

The next thing we'll be doing after that is a new recording in Salt Studio's on Feb 15th were going to do a track called "burnt out concrete walls" . The plan was to start the second half of the album (We already have 6 tracks recorded) early this year but because of the SXSW and New York gigs we can't afford to do it that way now so that’s on hold pretty much until after March but hopefully it won't take too long before its finished and realised.

Then were heading to New York on March 11th - 16th to play 4/5 gigs (see dates below). Then were flying to Austin Texas for the SXSW festival we'll stay there for a week and try play as many times as we can and get are CD's to as many industry people and fans as we can.
We all can't fuckin wait for America and to finally get are album finished and released.
If we have any more news to report we will be in touch

Nice 1

Dan
Here's all are dates so far for 2009
IRELAND

13th FEB: Invasion @ Captin America's Tallaght, Dublin
20th FEB: Mansons Supporting The Mighty Stef, Derry, Northern Ireland
19th April: Sickboy Live @ Strange Brew, Roisin Dubh, Galway
US TOUR DATES
11th March: R Bar,     New York City, USA
12th March: Arlenes Grocery, New York City, USA
12th March: Sickboy & Guests Crash Mansion, New York City, USA
13th March: Sickboy, Don Pedro, New York City, USA
18th March: SXSW Festival, Austin Texas, USA
19th March: SXSW Festival, Austin Texas, USA

20th March: SXSW Festival, Austin Texas, USA

 
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008 

Current mood:  giddy
Category: Music
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SICKBOY INVITED TO PLAY @ SXSW IN AUSTIN TEXAS MARCH 2009

Story folks

Were delighted to announce we've been invited to play at the South by South West Festival in Austin Texas, next March 2009 by its organizers.

http://sxsw.com/

Its a week long music and film festival. Its seen some great bands pass through it in the past few years like Kings of Leon , Bloc Party, A Place To Bury Strangers, British Sea Power.

Its going to cost us a fuckin fortune to get there.but fuck it we can't turn this offer down So expect to see us doing a couple of fund raisers. Let the penny pinching begin.

Peace

Dan

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 

SICKBOY ARE ONE OF THE FEATURED ARTISTS ON O2S MAKEING WAVES PODCASTS THIS WEEK

 

GO TO....

http://www.podcastingireland.ie/listen-channel.html?id_directory=71&item=143

 

AND HAVE I LISTHEN TO THE INTERVIEW AND 3 TRACKS FROM OUR NEW EP

TAKEN AWAY IN A CAR

YOU CAN ALSO GO ONTO ITUNES AND DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST FOR FREE

HAVE A LISTHEN

NICE ONE

SICKBOYS

 

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Thursday, July 17, 2008 

Current mood:  focused
Category: Music

Greetings people!
 
We have written fuck all blogs but that's all going to change because now we actually have something to talk about!!! READ ON…………..


After losing our friend and band member Mick Walsh in July last year (No he's not dead he left the band due to slack/lack of interest) we have come along way. We spent about two months thinking "oh bolox what do we do now?" We dumped all but 2 songs and spent the next 5-6 months writing new material. We toyed with the idea of getting another singer but said fuck it after watching are friends band auditioning about 50 lunatics over a few months to no avail. The songs came together allot quicker then before because allot of it was written before it was brought to the band which we had never really done before. Were working well as a three piece now.


In January we set about tracking down and holding down Marc Carolan (Muse, The Cure eh hem excuse the name dropping he's generally a beast behind the desk) to record/produce the new tracks. He did are first single The A-Tune which we really liked so he was are number 1 choice

We spent most of early 2008 recording, saving, spending, recording, saving, a gig here and there spending, recording, writing, quick trip to London to record 2 tracks @ INFX studios (we arrived by taxi on the Friday and just started working we barley seen the light of day! We were still recording when the taxi came to take us back to the airport then we did some more saving, spending, and basically working are balls off and being seriously broke all year we still are!

The main thing and end result is we've got a 5 track EP called "Taken Away In A Car" RELEASED JULY 25th that were all really proud of and excited about and two other tracks tucked away to put towards the album so with a bit of luck and some more money we'll have that ready for?????????
I'll get back to you all about that cause I'm not going to say a date because that will jinx it and fuck the whole thing up.

But for now its GIG GIG GIG
We played The Spirit store in Dundalk on July 3rd  to 4 people! (12 including the bands) It's a deadly venue Derek is a great head and engineer and we'll definitely be going back as soon as he asks us and the college is back open
We also made an appearance in the Connected tent @ LIFE festival in Galway which was good craic it was fairly empty at the start but filed up when we started playing! Brian was trying to convince myself and Colm he wasn't still of his rocker from the night before but his jaw had other ideas J he and we held it together and played a good set and got a good reaction from the rain soaked lifers.

READ ON its nearly over don't worry

Here's the rest of the dates we've booked so far. Im sure there'll be loads added over the next while but this is it at the moment.

July 25th Whelans Upstairs- pre launch gig (On stage 9.50) €10 -Dublin
July 26th Ballyknockan Music Festival ( On Stage timeTBC) Co. -Wicklow
July 27th Knockanstockan Music festival  (On Stage time TBC) Co. -Wicklo
 July 30th Antics@ Crawdaddy EP LAUNCH (On stage 11pm) €5- Dublin
July 31st The Infirmary Cork
August 14th Strange Brew @ Roisin Dubh –Galway
August 15th Sally Longs- Galway
September 3rd The Dublin Castle, Camden, London, UK
October 25th Electric Avenue supporting The Flaws Co. Watreford


Thanks for taking the time to read this hope i didnt waffle too much but that should get you all up to date on SICKBOY for the moment we'll be back with some more news soon and hopefully more gig dates. Peace and enjoy the tunes

Nice 1

Dan


Are new tracks are now available to download (Only pre-order before July 24th)  & and to listen to @ www.myspace.com/sickboyofficial.

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