PURE MAGAZINOctobeEr 2017 Jack O’Rourke Talks Music, Electric Picnic, Father John Misty and more… The Evolution Of A Modern Gentleman Jimmy Star chats with Hollywood actor... Sean Kanan Sony’s VR capabilities establishes them as serious contenders in the Virtual Reality headset war! Eli Lieb Talks Music, Creating & Happiness… Featured Artist Dionne Warwick Marilyn Manson Cheap Trick Otherkin Eileen Shapiro chats with award winning artist Emma Langford about her Debut + much more EalbumM, tour neMws plus mAore - T urLn to pAage 16 >N> GFORD @PureMzine Pure M Magazine ISSUE 22 Mesmerising WWW.PUREMZINE.COM forty seven Editor in Chief Trevor Padraig [email protected] and a half Editorial Paddy Dunne [email protected] minutes... Sarah Swinburne [email protected] Shane O’ Rielly [email protected] Marilyn Manson Heaven Upside Down Contributors Dave Simpson Eileen Shapiro Jimmy Star Garrett Browne lt-rock icon Marilyn Manson is back “Say10” showcases a captivatingly creepy Danielle Holian brandishing a brand new album coalescence of hauntingly hushed verses and Simone Smith entitled Heaven Upside Down. fantastically fierce choruses next as it Irvin Gamede ATackling themes such as sex, romance, saunters unsettlingly towards the violence and politics, the highly-anticipated comparatively cool and catchy “Kill4Me”. Front Cover - Ken Coleman sequel to 2015’s The Pale Emperor features This is succeeded by the seductively ten typically tumultuous tracks for fans to psychedelic “Saturnalia”, the dreamy yet www.artofkencoleman.com feast upon. energetic delivery of which ensures it stays It’s introduced through the sinister static entrancing until “Je$u$ Cri$i$” arrives to of “Revelation #12” before a brilliantly rivet with its raucous refrain and rebellious bracing riff begins to blare out beneath a instrumentation. The absorbingly ominous barrage of endearingly distorted singing. music and melody of “Bloody Honey” follow The vibe remains vociferous moving from here, hitting hard on the way to the forward as volleys of ferocious vocals superbly slick and stirring title track. Things reverberate rousingly across a sea of take on a thunderous trait again then as enticingly intense yet largely unobtrusive “Threats of Romance” glides in to guide the instrumentation. “Tattooed In Reverse” record to a wonderfully rowdy terminus. adopts a delightfully disaffected demeanour Manson has spawned an awesomely afterwards, engrossing with its lackadaisical atmospheric alt-rock endeavour here that’s yet enlivening beat ahead of the packed with power and passion. Its adept enthralllingly trenchant guitars and amalgam of expressive melodies and chilling magnificently maniacal melody that keep instrumentation makes for a mesmerising “We Know You Where You F***ing Live” forty seven and a half minutes. consistently compelling. By Dave Simpson debut EP Conversation Amongst the Ruins approach to songwriting has produced a set that was released in 2015. of songs that move fluidly from the reflective Limerick Band Recorded and mixed in the Lakelands and bluesy to the heartfelt and political. The Studios in Athlone by Mike O'Dowd and gentle folky feel of Village by the Sea serves Randolf & mastered in Limerick by Richard Dowling of as perfect opener to this set of 'tales' and is The Crokers Wav Mastering. perfectly juxtaposed with the swagger of The new EP marks a significant evolution Make Believe. Home - the lead single - is a Release 2nd EP for the band. Having spent the last two years song inspired by the heartbreak of gigging, writing and recording, there is a immigration and homelessness that often definite sense of growth and confidence in leaves people voiceless in our society. This these new tracks. The songs showcase this frenzied battle cry is followed by the new direction, both lyrically and musically, confident and stirring So Long to Summer, whilst still staying true to the unique blend a fitting finale that showcases the band at of folk/country/blues influences of the full strength. band's roots. A video for the single Home will be This new EP illustrates the band's broad released in the coming weeks and the tour ales of Little Lanes is a four track EP and varied musical style, with carefully kicks off with the EP launch upstairs in from Limerick band Randolf & the crafted harmonies and meaningful lyrics a Dolan's on November 3rd. TCrokers. It follows on from their constant feature. The band's collective www.facebook.com/randolfmusic 02 PURE M Texas The Olympia Theatre Dublin, 2017. Photography by Anamaria Meiu PURE M 03 @PureMzine Jack O’Rourke Talks Music, Electric Picnic, Father John MInterviieswt byy G aarrenth Bdrow nme ore… ack O’Rourke is somewhat of an Irish “Dreamcatcher” to death! I’m psyched how lot in pop music. With “Iggy” it’s vague and musical treasure and with it’s been received, so just writing songs now evokes many interpretations from people. comparisons made to Bowie, Kate for the “easy” 2nd album! There’s a stigma attached to the term singer- JBush, The National and Peter Gabriel, it’s songwriter but essentially, regardless of clear to see why. Last year was a How was the recording process of genre, we’re all fucking songwriters! Writing phenomenal year for Jack, after releasing “Dreamcatcher”? about the same stuff but hopefully giving it one of the most critically acclaimed debut a new voice with interesting albums of the year titled “Dreamcatcher”. I began recording with my friend John accompaniment. The Cork native’s debut included cinematic Burke in Claycastle Studios in Youghal. He torch songs, noir folk and Baroque pop taught me alot. I assembled my band and we You did a fund-it campaign to help with the creating a singular sound, delivered in a arranged the songs and then Christian Best recording, how did it feel that people all over plaintive baritone around the piano. The (O Emperor, Mick Flannery) took over the wanted to help you pursue your dream? album went on to reach #5 in the Official helm and he produced it. The songs Irish Album Charts – just below none other musically are quite eclectic but he brought a It was gratifying. There’s alot of fans and than “Drizzy” Drake himself! lot of natural flow to the sequence. He’s a people who believe in my work. I’d love to God. say, I write just for me, but when you get You released “Dreamcatcher” almost a year acclaim and support, it does make it ago now, what have you been doing since? You’re lyric-writing is so “story-telling”, is worthwhile. Everyone’s ego needs a little that a conscious decision you make writing stroke now and then! I’ve pretty much been playing the album live or do you just have an idea and see where it in different contexts solo, with a string takes you? You charted in the Top 5 in Ireland on quartet, with my band and even with an release week, how did that feel? orchestra. Playing my songs in different It depends. I like stories. My lyrics can be ensembles keep the songs fresh. I think explicit or vague. With “Silence” it was raw Bit mad seeing my name just below Drake there’s been 67 gigs and concerts here and and laid it all out there and came from me on the charts! Considering it was released in the UK since September, so I’ve flaaad and it’s a subject that isn’t written about a independently, I was proud. 04 PURE M As you look back now, have you learned millions can relate. I hope it’s a domino Nancy Sinatra to duet with me. I’d love to anything about yourself or the music effect and other countries get on making work with Conor O’Brien or The National or industry in the last year? Any particular marriage available for everyone. As Dolly Willie Nelson. At the picnic, I sang with highlights that made you pinch yourself? Parton says, “why should hetrosexuals be Wallis Bird so that’s one off the bucket list. the only miserable people. I learnt watching myself play live that my Can you tell us one thing about yourself that eyebrows go up like Elton John when I sing! The song “Silence” has a wonderful people may not know? You’re really aware of ticks and habits. autobiographical narrative, but also makes Stagecraft is important. I like how Father a powerful statement and sheds light and I have monstrously big feet. John Misty moves his hips and ass when he hope. What exactly did you want to say with dances. I tried to emulate that but looked this song? How did that song happen? Or Tells us five words to describe yourself/your like a menopausal Olivia Newton John. was all just organic? music. I realised that musical trends come and go and it’s futile to chase a sound. Either I often toil over songs. Changing chords, folky, bluesy, orchestrally, dark, goofy. carve your own or stick to what you know or melodies and lyrics. That literally poured hopefully do both simultaneously! I think out. The muse was there. As I was saying, I Finally, what do you want your legacy to be? honesty is vital, writing what you see and wasn’t trying to be political, as much as I How would Jack O’Rourke like to be how you feel and not trying to be too clever. admire Pussy Riot or Joan Baez. It was remembered? There’s a fine line between being clever and organic. The fact it became a bit of a radio pretension. hit is great, as it’s slow, sad and has many For being big in Japan. Naw, just being true Lots of pinch yourself moments, hearing chords! But, there’s hope too amongst the to myself and pushing the boundaries out “Naivety” on RTE Radio 1, 2fm, Today FM darkness obviously.