So it's end of year poll time again. Just to give you a heads up on some of the shows and magazine running end of year polls.

Independent album releases in 2003

MARK GEARY - 33 1/3 Grand Street
JOSH RITTER - Hello Starling
THE PERNICE BROTHERS - Yours, Mine & Ours
THE HANDSOME FAMILY - Singing Bones


So please vote, just one simple email per person will get your point across and will be much appreciated by all.


petsounds@todayfm.com  
(Tom Dunne's end of year competition, see below)

www.rte.ie/2fm/ (Dave Fanning's fab 50 is here)

Hot Press magazine – buy the mag and vote in the poll

www.cluas.com/poll/vote_2003.htm

www.redfm.ie/greenonred/default.html

Jenny Huston’s 2FM show.  Votes to jenny@2fm.ie

Ian Dempsey show on TODAY FM– go to www.todayfm.ie and head for the Ian Dempsey section

PETS SOUNDS ON TODAY FM.

This years competition is run in conjunction with Tower records (who are also going to be doing a special Independent Records Christmas sale from Saturday).

You get a chance to win a weekend of musical madness  at Glastonbury for you and three buddies. The prize includes festival tickets,  flights, accommodation & transport, a deluxe campervan, a prime camping spot,  a Tower records survivor pack (t-shirts, jumpers, rain jackets etc..) a Tower  Records Glastonbury line up album pack AND a booze budget.....

So they are looking for

Your top three albums
Your top three singles
Your love of the year
Your hate of the year

Email to petsounds@todayfm.com


Road Records on Fade Street, 16B are also running an Independent Sale and these are available over the web at www.roadrecs.com

www.independentrecs.com

There’s now a new press archive for recent releases, check under archive.



2004 Gigs – Josh Ritter

Thursday 12th February – Black Box, Galway
Friday 13th February – Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Saturday 14th February – Cork Opera house, Cork

All dates with special guest Erin McKeown.

 2003 Gigs – MARK GEARY

Thursday 11th December Forum, Waterford

Friday 12th December Spirit Store, Dundalk

Saturday 13th December The Lobby, Cork
Guest ; Ian Whitty

Sunday 14th December The Lobby, Cork
Guest; Ian Whitty

Monday 15th December Blackbird, Ballycotton, Co.Cork
Guest ; Brendan O’Shea

Tuesday 16th December McCarthy's, Dingle, Co,Kerry
Guest ; Brendan O’Shea

Wednesday 17th December Cleere's, Kilkenny
Guests : Saucy Monkey

Thursday 18th December De Barra's, Clonakility, Co.Cork
Guests : Saucy Monkey

Friday 19th December Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Co Cork
Guests : Saucy Monkey

Sunday 21st December Temple Bar Music Centre, Dublin (seated)
Guest ; Brendan O’Shea

Monday 22nd December Temple Bar Music Centre, Dublin (seated)
Guest ; Brendan O’Shea