Bell XI

This Irish Indie Rock band, named after the first supersonic aircraft Bell X-1, are someone to check out.

Since their arrival onto the music scene in 1999, Bell X1 have released a number of studio albums; "Neither Am I," "Music in Mouth" "Flock," "Blue Lights on the Runway," and "Bloodless Coup."

Bell X1 managed to break the US after their single "Eve, the Apple of My Eye" was featured during 'the' lesbian kiss scene in The O.C. Since this feature, Bell X1 began to really build up their fan base, causing them to tour more and more around N.America and Europe. If you have yet to hear about this band but like the band Radiohead and/or artist Ryan Adams, than this band should be right up your street.

According to Billboard, other than U2, Bell X1 have the most airtime on irish radio for any Irish band.  Over the duration of their music career, this band have been nominated for many awards including the Meteor Music Awards and Choice Music Awards.

Bell X1 are certainly a well oiled band when it comes to their live performances. With the success of the bands first live rooftop gig held at Facebook's headquarters in Dublin, Bell X1 are going from strength to strength - note the success of their recent 2012 N.American acoustic Tour. For me, an acoustic/ raw performance can be the difference between a good performance and a great one. With charisma, vocal ability and tour experience all behind them, this band is sure to deliver a string of great gigs.

Check them out...you won't be left disappointed.

Tour dates:
22nd November. Empire Music Hall - Belfast
23rd January. King Tut's Wah Wah Hut - Glasgow
24th January. The Ruby Lounge - Manchester
25th January. Bush Hall - London


For further information regarding their tour dates and tickets check out: http://www.songkick.com/artists/78581-bell-x1/calendar?page=1

Guest Blog: Kelly McCartney - Radiohead

Now that the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is in our collective rearview mirror and everyone has un-dropped their jaws in response to the Tupac Shakur performance, critics and fans can begin to unwrap what really went on there ... along with what that means for the summer touring season that lies ahead. Various people toss various post-Coachella love letters toward Bon Iver, the Black Keys, the Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, M83, Refused, Gary Clark Jr., Flying Lotus, and Azealia Banks. But the overwhelming victor has to be Radiohead.

Radiohead's 2012 Coachella Set List: Bloom, 15 Step, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Morning Mr Magpie, Staircase, The Gloaming, Pyramid Song, Daily Mail, Myxomatosis, Karma Police, Identikit, Lotus Flower,  There There, Bodysnatchers, Idioteque, 

Encore 1: Lucky, Reckoner, After the Gold Rush intro, Everything in Its Right Place 

Encore 2: Give Up the Ghost, Paranoid Android 

While Tupac may have, like Dr. Dre insists, been resurrected solely for Coachella, Radiohead has a whole slate of tour dates plotted out over the next few months with stops in Newark and Camden included as alternatives to playing in New York City. After starting up in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on May 29, the British phenoms take over Newark's Prudential Center for a two-night stand spanning May 31 and June 1, followed a couple of weeks later with a one-nighter at Camden's Susquehanna Bank Center on June 13. Caribou is set to open all three shows. 

This will be Radiohead's first-ever performance in Newark, but not the first time they've skipped out on the Big Apple. In 2008, they bypassed the City in favor of a spot on the All Points West Festival in Liberty State Park (also in the Garden State). In fact, they haven't played Madison Square Garden since 2006. Their Roseland Ballroom shows last November sold out in mere minutes, with scalpers asking up to $600 each for tickets. In keeping with Radiohead's eco-friendly tour policies, City dwellers attending the Newark show should strongly consider taking the PATH train over to the Prudential Center.

The Camden concert marks the end of the U.S. run and will  be followed by dates in Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, and Australia. All told, Radiohead looks to be on the road until mid-November supporting their latest Grammy-nominated release, The King of Limbs. 

Tour dates: 

31st May. Prudential Center - Newark, NJ

1st June. Prudential Center - Newark, NJ

6th October. Manchester Arena - Manchester, UK 

8th October. O2 Arena - London, UK

9th  October. O2 Arena - London, UK

For more information regarding tickets etc check out: http://radiohead.com/tourdates/

RadioHead

This English rock band have been around for a while. Forming together in 1985, Radiohead have proven to be an extremely successful band, with Rolling Stone ranking them at number 73 in their "Greatest Artists of All Time" list in 2005.

Radiohead have released a number of albums: Pablo Honey, The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A, Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief, In Rainbows and The King of Limbs. Although both Pablo Honey and The Bends were great albums, it was the release of OK Computer that made Radiohead become an international success.

There is no question this band is amazing live. Negative reviews are a rarity - great sounds and great energy, this band will always deliver an exceptional performance to their sell out crowds.

Tickets WILL sell out quick, so MOVE fast if you want to get your hands on some.

Tour dates:
28th September. Roseland Ballroom - NYC
29th September. Roseland Ballroom - NYC

For ticket details and other information regarding their N. America tour check out: http://radiohead.com/tourdates/