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JOSH RITTER – Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 13th February 2004.
Buoyed by the massive success of his last Irish tour (thanks to everyone who came out, it was pretty obvious how blown away Josh was) and his ‘Hello Starling’ album, Josh Ritter and band will play The Olympia Theatre on Friday 13th February 2004. Tickets available on www.ticketmaster.ie

Tickets are priced  a very reasonable €20 ( including booking fee) but as normal with ticketmaster extra handing fees will apply depending on how you buy them. The cheapest way of buying them is to either walk into the Olympia box office on Dame Street or buy them from Road Records on Fade Street or Soundcellar on Nassau Street.

There are also plans afoot for an e.p. to coincide with the date and there may also be a couple of regional shows announced soon. More about that later.



MARK GEARY – new e.p. and Irish tour

Mark Geary releases a new e.p. on 28th November to coincide with a December tour.
Featuring the double A-sides of 'It Beats Me' and 'America (revisited)', both tracks have been re-recorded by David Odlum and originally appeared on Mark's ‘33 1/3 Grand Street’ album which was released earlier this year.

The new versions feature backing vocals from Gemma Hayes. Also featured on the new e.p. are previously unreleased  songs 'I'm Tired' (a track leftover from the album sessions) and the seasonal 'Christmas Biscuits'.  As an extra treat there's also a video of Mark doing 'It Beats Me' live at Whelan's earlier this year where he's joined unexpectedly by young Glen Hansard.

The album 33 1/3 Grand Street has also been repackaged in a new slip case for release on 28th November and Mark is working on a new album for release around next April.


Monday 8th December – Roisin Dubh, Galway
Tuesday 9th December - Roisin Dubh, Galway
Thursday 11th December – Forum, Waterford
Friday 12th December – Spirit Store, Dundalk
Saturday 13th December – The Lobby, Cork
Sunday 14th December – The Lobby, Cork
Monday 15th December – Blackbird, Ballycotton, Co.Cork
Tuesday 16th December – McCarthy’s, Dingle, Co,Kerry*
Wednesday 17th December – Cleere’s, Kilkenny*
Thursday 18th December – De Barra’s, Clonakility, Co.Cork*
Friday 19th December – Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Co Cork*
Sunday 21st December – Temple Bar Music Centre, Dublin (seated) *
Monday 22nd December - Temple Bar Music Centre, Dublin (seated)*
* with guest Brendan O’Shea


Other shows;

JOE PERNICE (With guest Barry McCormack)

Temple Bar Music Centre - Friday 7th November

THE HANDSOME FAMILY (with guests El Diablo)

The Village, Dublin - Thursday 20th November
Spirit Store, Dundalk - Friday 21st November
Cleere's, Kilkenny - Saturday 22nd November
Half Moon, Cork - Sunday 23rd November
New album ‘Singing Bones’ out now.

JAY FARRAR (with guest Peter Bruntnell)

Whelan's - Saturday 22nd November

JOSH RITTER

The video for ‘Bright Smile’ is now available on  www.independentrecs.com

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