The SOMA Contemporary Artbox in Waterford has put together a host of artists from all over the country (including Crude contributors Darren Carlin & Phil Evans) for a skateboard influence art exhibition taking place on Thurs Jan 21st
The streets of Limerick will get educated in the language of colour as Limerick's All Out Design artists now have their very own gallery space and will be holding an array of exhibitions, events and classes. All Out Design is holding an exhibition which opens with a drinks reception on Jan Thurs 21st from 8 - 10pm. The gallery is located at 5 Sarsfield Street, Limerick... more >>>
For The Love Of series is one of the most successful series of independent art exhibitions to have ever taken place in Ireland. And with a new year, a new decade, change is happening all over the world and the emphasis is on the creative community to lead the way in innovation and inspiration. Our new brief, "FTLO Change" is a chance for you to express your views, concerns, opinions, predictions etc on the subject of change. You can use any creative media/solution you wish in order to do so, whether it's graphic design, painting, illustration, sound, sculpture, fashion, photography, performance, graffiti art, typography, installation art etc. The selected pieces will then be exhibited in the Mill Street Studios from Thursday 4th March - Thursday 11th March 2010 in what will be a showcase of Irish creative talent. more >>>
Last Days of Death Country seem relatively new to the Limrock scene but these guys have been keeping low key as they perfect their one of a kind sound. They have done gigs around Limerick and across Ireland, and as of late are frequenting the stages more and more. With Patrick O'Brien on vocals, he adds to the bands intense sound, pouring more salt into the wounds infflicted by love but with every song has a seed of hope too. Along with Dave O'Dowd on guitar, Gary Lysaght on bass, and Rob Kelly on the drums, they complete their unique sound and add all their individual musical taste to the band. I sit down with 3 of the 4 members to get an insight into the band and music they create together.
How long have you been together?
Patrick: Going on almost 3 years
How did you guys get together?
Patrick: I was without a band, doing the whole solo thing. Hated it and wanted to be in a band. I always wanted to work with Dave and Rob. Had no bass player, Rob was living with Gary and asked him and he said... more >>>
Limrock royalty Steveamanakick and Giveamanakeith, announced in the Autumn of 2009 that they were to call it a day after the 7-year long success story of the noise-tastic duo. They played a string of last-ever shows in their favourite venues and cities; from Waterford to Cork, Dublin, Mullingar and Galway, all building up to their last gig of all time, in their hometown of Limerick, at Dolans Warehouse. While many dreaded the countdown to the last ever show, it unfortunately and unavoidably, had to come sooner or later. It was an emotional time for all involved and attending, as this was the end of an era for the alternative Limerick music scene, and the end of a large chapter in the lives of Steve and Keith.
Our Crude cameras were there to capture it all, from the moment they opened their van doors to load in, right up till they said 'good night' for the very last time.
Filmed & edited by Shane Serrano
Photos by Eric Kelleher
NOLAND FOLK RELEASE SECOND ALBUM
International folk-rock troubadours NoLand Folk are proud to announce the release of their second album, 'Ghosts Light The Scene', on the 18th December in the Shannon rowing club, Sarsfield Bridge, Limerick.
This follow-up to debut Never Going Home (2007) sees the band embark on a new course, articulated by some
Drawing from life experience and folk tradition moreso than outside influences, 'Ghosts Light The Scene' tells a story of revenge, cacoethes, love, loss and dispossession. It marks the end of an old way, and the beginning of a new journey for this lonely ship...
Now on tour across Ireland, be sure to check them out! www.myspace.com/nolandfolk
Veterans to the stage, Cork's Hope Is Noise newest long player entitled 'Under Friendly Fire' has just been released, and if you're a fan, or couldn't be too bothered to care... this album is surprising in every sense of the word. From the moment you press play you're engaged, and from the moment it kicks in, you're hooked.
Fortunately 'Under Friendly Fire' has reinvented the band, in a good way, but without losing the charm they've always had. Produced once again by Ciaran O'Shea (ex Cycle Fly), this 10 track album sounds crudely polished... Read More >>
Ireland's premier skate photographer opens up his skateboarding careers collection of images to the public in an exhibit simply titled Time Line. The exhibit will be open from the 3rd - 8th Nov at the Plane/Site Gallery of Lad Lane, Dublin 2. The gallery is equipped with a mini ramp, and a limited edition book of Gilligan's book is available. Adm: free!
Richard has been getting a lot of press over this! Featuring in the Irish times not so long ago and just the other night was on the RTE News. Click on the image above to check out the video clip...
To check out a couple of shots from the launch night go to www.bogginzine.com
The response and demand for the magazine has gone beyond my expectations, as I started it just to be a Limerick City magazine, which later spread to provincial, then national... But it is just unfortunate that we're in this current economic climate. Due to lack of advertising funds, I've been forced to place [crude] magazine's print publication on hiatus. We will be continuing online however. Interviewing people in all areas that we previously covered, in text and video format, thus creating the online video magazine. We will also gladly post up any articles / images / reviews / illustrations by new or current contributors.
I've chosen to take this step back for a number of reasons. No Irish publication gives a focussed view on Irish alternative culture and talent, and I believe that this is too important a publication to simply disappear. Therefore I did not wish to drill myself into the ground financially, and since i've been running this magazine, in a lot of ways, single handedly, I did not want to exhaust myself physically and mentally. Over the next while, we will continue to grow, making contacts and building a team for [crude] to make an significant return when the economy gets that bit better. Easons, who jumped on board to distribute the latest issue, know of our situation and have been very helpful and understanding, and have agreed to continue national distribution upon crude's return.
As for press releases, news and music up for review, please continue sending them in! We still have many great articles, reviews, videos and competitions on the way... so stay tuned and get in touch!
I hope you all understand, and i'm really sorry that I couldn't continue putting out all your quality articles, reviews, photography, illustrations, crosswords, comics etc... If you would still like to feature on our website, just say the word! - i know it's just not the same as in print :(
Take care.
WELCOME one and all to the new website! Sorry it took so long to get up and running, I hope it was worth the wait. We're reinventing ourselves as an online video magazine! Because unfortunately I have some, not-so-great news... I've been keeping it on the hush side of things for a while now, but now it's time to tell the masses. For the past year i've been running [crude] magazine out of my own pocket. I've made it my business to put out a quality magazine, quality paper, with the best content possible and support as many people along the way.
Shane Serrano
THE DANGERFIELDS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FOR [CRUDE]
There is not better way to launch Crude's new online video magazine than with Ireland's most dedicated band. Legendary Belfast punk rock n rollers, The Dangerfields, gave crudemagazine.net an exclusive full length video interview just before their Limerick show at the release night of Crude Issue five last month. We chat to Andrew Griswold & Adam "The Beast" Sims about the ups and downs, the journey so far, and their 10 year anniversary tour in March 2010! WATCH IT BELOW!