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YOUR WEEKLY MUSIC FIX October 11, 2019 Music, Movies, Games & Video Charts Magazine IRELAND’S E S D I W S E N MUSIC VIDEO CHART N Yvonne Harry I TOP 10 #SpotLightChart McDonnell Styles Green Day L. Shankar The Script James Blunt Champions PureMzine PureMzine.com Editor: Chris Thompson [email protected] Music Reviews Dave Simpson Danielle Holian Interviews Eileen Shapiro Music News Anne Hunter [email protected] Gig Photography Paulo Nuno Film Reviews Tommy McCormack CONNECT Twitter @puremzine YouTube #PureMzine CONTRIBUTE? We’re always looking for writers to contribute each week to our magazine... submit music, gig, or film reviews to [email protected], thank you! TOM RUSSELL TOUR IS NC GREY COMING TO DUBLIN HEADLINES SUGAR CLUB Singer songwriter, painter, 17th November – tickets are on essayist - Tom Russell has sale now. recorded thirty-five highly Tom Russell's latest acclaimed records & published recording of original five books. His songs have compositions 'October in the been recorded by Johnny Cash, Railroad Earth' was released in Nanci Griffith, K.D. Lang, March and became the #1 NC Grey, the British-Nigerian Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Iris Americana record on Amazon soul singer who has been asked Dement, Joe Ely and many in both Europe and North back to support to 'the others. As part of his upcoming America upon release. Russell Godfather of Neo-Soul' Roy Irish tour which takes in gigs in describes the songs and sound Ayers every time he performs in Dublin, Cork, Belfast and as "Jack Kerouac meets Johnny Ireland, will play her first Tipperary, Tom will play Cash in Bakersfield." headline show at The Sugar Whelans Dublin on Sunday tomrussell.com Club, Dublin on Friday, 8th November 2019. Fresh from playing three dates at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival at the end of October, Choice Cuts bring NC Grey back to her spiritual home, The Sugar Club, on Friday 8th November. NC Grey says, "I'm so happy to be returning to The Sugar Club. I've played there with Roy Ayers a number of times and have always enjoyed it so much. To be headlining my favourite venue is just a dream come true for me." sugarclubtickets.com/ 03 Gypsies On The ROB JARVIS Autobahn release AND THE 'Rubicon' and headline MERCURY SONS return with The Button Factory new single ROB JARVIS AND THE MERCURY SONS returns with new single taken from the 'Four Walls' EP titled 'Here We Stand' In early 2017 ROB JARVIS AND THE MERCURY SONS released two tracks; the first Having just released their Working in close proximity 'Just To Make You Happy' and second album 'Suspended' with each other for so long the second 'End OF Our Days', earlier this year to critical there is ultimately going to be both being an overwhelming acclaim, Dublin band Gypsies conflict; luckily this conflict success. on the Autobahn are now gave us Rubicon. ROB JARVIS AND THE releasing their third single from The video is about two MERCURY SONS are the album, 'Rubicon', along people who can't talk, moving preparing for the release of with a thought provoking video between Reality and the their debut album and 'Here We written and directed by front Otherside; a dark and surreal Stand' is the final chapter of the man James Smith. About the look at relationships and 'Four Walls' EP. When talking song and video the band say.. conflict. Written and Directed about the new single, Rob "In the lead up to writing by frontman, James Smith, shot Jarvis said "The song came Rubicon Niall and James had and edited by Oliver Kelly and about pretty much on its own. I come to blows and were not Alex Lynch and starring Laura was just sat watching the news speaking to each other. Brady and Tadhg O'Rourke." in a kind of indirect, one eye on Eventually Niall came in with Gypsies on the Autobahn the screen sorta way. Generally this bass line, which was what headline The Button Factory on wondering about the state of broke the silence between them. November 15, 2019. things." 04 PUREMZINE.COM IRELAND’S S T R A H C ATCOUSPTIC /1LI0VE M #USI6C V7IDEO CHART IRELAND’S S T R A H C ATUODIOP/LY R1IC0 MU S#IC V6ID7EO CHART 05 -27- The PureMzine official video Spotlight chart featuring the TOP 20 #SpoupctomiLng anid rgising Ihrish artistsC this wheek! art *MUSIC VIDEOS ARE REMOVED FROM OUR CHART SYSTEM ONE MONTH 06 PUREMZINE.COM AFTER RELEASE DATE VIA YOUTUBE* Harry Styles 'Lighbyt Dasnie llUe Holpian ' fter almost two years Harry's voice works well feeling sad" accompanied by a since Harry Styles during the chorus along with music video with himself release his debut self- the instrumental, he sings, "All starring shirtless dancing with Atitled album, he's back with the the lights couldn't put out the topless people in steamy long-awaited brand-new track dark / Runnin' through my visuals that were shot in 'Lights Up'. heart / Lights up and they know Mexico. Everything has changed for who you are / Know who you 'Lights Up' was produced by Harry regarding his movement are / Do you know who you Tyler Johnson and Kid in this new era with new art, are?" Harpoon, while co-writing the posts on social media, and his There's a style stamp on this track with Harry. music. He's back, and he's track that isn't one dimensional Harry had been dropping better than ever. or lacking anything in hints with mysterious posters There's a pop sound visible particular with a perfect popping up around the likes of with mid-tempo frequencies combination of his previous New York and London with over unusual melody work and where he is at to date. words of "Do You Know Who progressions that give the track Harry has described the You Are?" which in turn is the edge. track as "having sex and title of his sophomore album. 07 Yvonne McDonnell ‘Mud’ by Dave Simpson British folk singer/songwriter people who put you down. In a three minute composition Yvonne McDonnell, who society that can be so rigid in showcases some fantastically previously wowed listeners in its perception of what’s affecting and strikingly ethereal 2014 with her stunning ‘Endless considered ‘normal’, it can be singing which reverberates Soul’ EP and then again two difficult to be yourself. It gently across an ocean of subtle years later with its astonishing explores the darker side of but remarkably moving music successor, ‘On Her Own’, has constantly fighting against until it all fades out peacefully. just released a beautiful new wanting acceptance and the The result is a simple and single entitled “Mud”. loneliness that comes with hushed yet incredibly haunting Written by McDonnell personal acts of rebellion. and exceedingly elegant folk herself, produced, recorded and Towards the end of the song, song that manages to make a mixed by Kyle from UK band the message is that people’s powerful impact. All Cats Are Beautiful, and negativity is usually a Be sure to investigate “Mud” featuring the violin skills of reflection of their own for yourself along with its Maria Kroon, “Mud” is insecurities and, deep down, official music video below. accompanied on McDonnell’s we know our worth, and so we “Mud” is also available to Soundcloud page by a press on. ‘Mud’ simply takes a stream on both Spotify and paragraph that states, “‘Mud’ moment to acknowledge the McDonnell’s Soundcloud page, reflects the vulnerability felt struggle.” as well as to download on when trying to stand up against The extremely touching iTunes, now. 08 The Script Announce New Album and Tour Dates by Danielle Holian The Script have announced two new album, both passing on it gets, it’s going to be daylight dates at the 3Arena in Dublin Valentine's Day. The tracks again.” on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th reflect the band's own personal Fans who pre-order the March 2020. experiences that will resonate album from the official store by Ahead of this news, The with their fans. 5pm on Tuesday, October 15th Script will release their brand- “I think it’s the most poignant will receive access to a pre-sale new album, 'Sunsets and Full record we’ve ever made,” for tickets for next year’s UK Moons, on November 8, 2019. asserts O’Donoghue. “Our and European arena tour. The ‘Sunsets & Full Moons’, music was always about being pre-sale opens at 9.30am on alike to their debut album, together with the audience, and Wednesday, October 16th, with emerged from emotionally writing about your own tickets going on general sale at turbulent times: O'Donoghue feelings, and sharing them”. 9.30am on Friday, October lost his father during the time The theme of the album is 18th. Tickets from €42.70 go on of the debut and now has lost simple, O'Donoghue concludes, sale on Friday 18th October at his mother during this brand- "No matter how deep and dark 9.30am. 09 Sby EHileeAn ShNapiKro AR musical anomaly, virtuoso, musical trailblazer and cAonsidered a living legend by his peers, superstar vocalist, violinist and composer, L. Shankar, has sold over 100 million albums through his solo projects and collaborations with other highly acclaimed musicians globally. Credited for creating, designing, and inventing the first of its kind 10 string stereophonic, Double Violin, ( built by Ken Parker), which encompasses the entire range of the orchestra, he formed the groundbreaking band, Shakti with British guitarist John McLaughlin. George Harrison, Michael records. Born in Madras, Shankar was Jackson, Stephen Perkins, Dave The album features artists a child prodigy playing his first Stewart, Jeff Beck, and the list including: Sri Thirumeni Guruji, concert at age 7.