Motoring

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The new Renault Clio 4 made its debut in Paris.
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Sport

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Twelve months ago almost to the day Bishopstown retained their senior status with a one point victory over Ballinhassig after extra-time in a replay, so it is some achievement that on Sunday they will play in their very first county senior final.
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Features

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Name of your business?
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Food

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For the truly hungry it's an aroma that's right up there with the smell of sausages frying on a camp fire.
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Set List

Heathers
Such is the popularity of Dublin sisters Heathers, that even uber DJ David Guetta wants them to write a song for his new album.
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Set List

Sibling harmonies

Set List Posted on 04/10/2012 by Kieran O'Mahony
@kieranomahony
Heathers Such is the popularity of Dublin sisters Heathers, that even uber DJ David Guetta wants them to write a song for his new album. Currently touring the country to promote their second album ‘Kingdom’, the twins are taking all this new attention in their stride. Brian Hayes Curtin catches up with Ellie Macnamara to discuss the album, touring with a full band and boxing It’s not every day that one of world’s biggest DJs asks you to write a song for him and Ellie Macnamara, one half of Heathers is hopeful that it will happen, but she isn’t presuming anything.
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  • Bastardo Electrico celebrates a decade

    Set List Posted on 04/10/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    DJBone_1.jpg This Friday Bastardo Electrico marks its tenth birthday with a special Detroit edition featuring one of head honcho Jamie Behan’s favourite DJs. He is bringing back one of Detroit’s finest techno DJs to help celebrate.
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  • Cork’s incredible string band

    Set List Posted on 04/10/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    TheMandolas_1.JPG Folk and pop have been combined before to very mixed effect but one Cork-based quartet are doing it with excellent results. The Mandolas released their debut back in April and have been busy touring the country ever since.
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  • Music List

    Set List Posted on 04/10/2012 by Kieran O'Mahony
    @kieranomahony
    Thursday 4 October What: Heathers Where: Cyprus Avenue When: 8pm   What: Kan & Deluce's Patent Where: The Pavilion When: 9pm   What: The Empty Orchestra Where: The Roundy When: 9pm   Friday 5 October   What: The Calvinists Where: Crane Lane When: 10pm   What: Seamus Matthews Where: The Oliver Plunkett When: 6pm   What: Deora Ceol Where: Classic When: 10pm   Saturday 6 October &nbs
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  • Dylan Carson back in solo guise

    Set List Posted on 04/10/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    carlson_1.jpg Earth’s Dylan Carson will be playing one of his few solo shows in Europe in Cyprus Avenue this week. The drone rock legend will be playing songs from his new crowdfunded project. Under the moniker Drcarlsonalbion, he will be playing songs from ‘Coleman Grey Presents: Falling With A Thousand Stars And Other Wonders From The House of Albion’.
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  • To do list:

    Set List Posted on 04/10/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    Gig of the week:Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbick @ Pavilion, Sat 6 Oct, 9pm Paul Brady’s headline gig for the Cork Folk Festival which kicks off this week, is sold out and should be very special, but this one should be great too.
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  • Hello Moon & The Great Balloon Race

    Set List Posted on 04/10/2012 by Kieran O'Mahony
    @kieranomahony
    Hello Moon Following two successful outings, The G-Man Presents.. showcase returns to The Roundy on Castle Street for another night of incredible alternative music. Pairing local bands, songwriters and composers with their national and international peers, these evenings are soundtracked by the various artists that have featured prominently on the Cork based alternative music blog, thegmanworld.
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  • Music List

    Set List Posted on 27/09/2012 by Kieran O'Mahony
    @kieranomahony
    Thursday 27 September What: Scullion Where: Triskel Christchurch When: 8pm   What: The Calvinists Where: The Oliver Plunkett When: 9.30pm   What: Roy & Johnny Where: The Welcome Inn When: 5.
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  • Scullion launch first new album in 27 years

    Set List Posted on 27/09/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    Scullionlive47_1.jpg Long-running Irish trad band Scullion are set to launch their first album in over 20 years today in the Triskel. ‘Long Wave’ is another example of their eclectic melding of various styles while retaining a trad core.
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  • Party in another galaxie

    Set List Posted on 27/09/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    le-galaxie_1.jpg Fresh from another triumphant performance in Electric Picnic where they packed out one of the biggest tents on Saturday night, Le Galaxie play the Pavilion this Saturday night. They have established themselves pretty much as the best festival band in Ireland, along with Jape.
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  • Fancy a late night sketch show?

    Set List Posted on 27/09/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    Foil,ArmsandHog1_2.jpg Irish comedy sketch group Foil, Arms and Hog return from Edinburgh with a show in the City Limits Comedy Club this Saturday. They bring their high-energy, madcap sequence of bizarre and hilarious sketches The recent Edinburgh Festival was their third such experience.
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  • Who doesn’t love calendar girls?

    Set List Posted on 27/09/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    The recent furore over the controversial photos of Kate Middleton demonstrated differing contemporary attitudes to private nudity. ‘Calendar Girls’ was controversial in its portrayal of public nudity when the film was released in 2003, for very different reasons.
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  • To do list

    Set List Posted on 27/09/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    Gig of the week: Dead Skeletons @ Triskel, Fri 28 Sept, 9.30pm Icelandic band Dead Skeleton play their first Cork show this Friday along with The Altered Hours, as part of the NOISE weekender. Echo-y, reverb filled drone rock is the order of the day here and these Icelanders do it very well.
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  • Say hello to Nanu Nanu!

    Set List Posted on 27/09/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    nanunanu1press_1.jpg Laura Sheeran is one half of Nanu Nanu, a new electro pop duo in which the other half is Marc Aubele, who plays live shows with Bell XI. They play the NOISE Weekender this Friday. Experimental musician Laura tells Brian Hayes Curtin about her hopes for their first album and the downside of being Ed Sheeran’s cousin Some of the most interesting bands are created when an artist does something totally different to what they normally do.
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  • Hermitage Green to launch debut EP in Cork

    Set List Posted on 27/09/2012 by Brian Hayes Curtin
    @BHayesCurtin
    Limerick band Hermitage Green are launching their debut EP 'The Gathering’ in Cork this coming Saturday 29 September in the Oliver Plunkett at 10pm. Hermitage Green have spent the past few weeks touring the country in support of their debut EP.
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