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This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or wirtten publisher permission. -2- Table of Contents 27/03/2013 Hot Press: THE PHANTOM.............................................................................................................................. 3 10/04/2013 Hot Press: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO ROCK 'N' ROLL SUCCESS....................................................................... 6 01/04/2013 Irish Music Magazine: Tremolo & Realta.......................................................................................................................... 9 05/03/2013 Inish Times: Tweets of the Week.................................................................................................................... 10 19/03/2013 Enniscorthy Echo: Wallis Bird narrowly misses out.................................................................................................. 11 27/02/2013 Dungarvan Observer: Waterford Youthreach Annual Awards........................................................................................ 12 26/02/2013 Waterford News & Star: Youthreach awarded for year of achievements........................................................................... 15 Copyright Material. This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or wirtten publisher permission. -3- Hot Press Circulation: 17725 Wednesday, 27 March 2013 Area of Clip: 113200mm² Page: 112,113,114 Page 1 of 3 A • THE PHANTOM y Itl T si .Ml IN CIDER DEALING THE FRUIT W ILL OUT Sorcha Brennan and Sasha AnnaTimony and Aisling Hamrogue at the launch of Kirwan at the launch of Bulmer's Forbidden Fruit in The Bulmers Forbidden Fruit Market Bar, Dublin Y * Last week's shock radio news sincerely thank Newstalk for be seen. Being Newstalk's sister The Ball's great strengths - one of was undoubtedly the mass giving us a chance to put the show station and also having an already those rare radio occasions when resignation, on Monday together. well-staffed sports department, the whole becomes considerably March 4, of Newstalk 106io8's "We won't have the opportunity it seems doubtful that Today FM greater than the sum of the OffThe Ball team, just to say 'goodbye' on air, so thanks would bid for their services. 2fm individual parts, as the interplay hours before they were due on to everyone who has supported launched an 'alternative' sports rose on occasion to magnificently for their nightly 7pm - 10pm us over the years; particularly show of their own, Came On, only surreal greatness. Where to from slot. The immediate assumption our listeners, who are the best six weeks back, which makes here? That's a hard one to predict. was that they had another gig in the country. The five of us the timing of the team's exit The programme would grace any to go to, but apparently not. are determined to be back on air unfortunate. And, for better or schedule; the question is can a In a joint statement 24 hours together as soon as possible." worse, the OffThe Ball style seems home be found for it? In the short later, Eoin McDevitt, Ken Early, Newstalk confirmed their just a bit too irreverent for Radio term, it doesn't seem likely to Mark Horgan, Simon Hick and departure, but have otherwise One. One thing we can say for happen in Ireland. Might McDevitt Ciaran Murphy said: "Over the chosen not to comment, simply certain: they're a highly talented and Early look to pastures new in last 18 months we have been slotting the original OffThe Ball bunch who are hugely respected the UK? We await developments in discussions with Newstalk presenter Cer Cilroy back into among the sporting community. with interest... about ways to develop our the role of anchor. "It's too early Eoin McDevitt is a really good, The Market Bar was done up programme. Unfortunately there to tell what the impact is going relaxed anchor, generally asking in fine style for the launch of are fundamental differences of to be," one media buyer told The the right questions and displaying Forbidden Fruit. There was lovely opinion between management and Phantom. "They had a good thing an instinctive feel for how to get food on offer and no shortage of ourselves about the show's future going but it was still a relatively the best out of the show's various Bulmers - who are, of course, the potential and its ability to grow an small audience, so it isn't as contributors. And Ken Early is festival sponsors. Among those in audience at an earlier time. if a lot of advertisers are being also an outstanding broadcaster, attendance were Marcus Goodwin "We're gutted to leave behind left without a home to go to." capable of riffing intelligently of Bulmers, model and singer something we love but after Whether anyone is willing - or, and entertainingly on just about Michelle McCrath, journalist eight years we feel it's vital that indeed, has the budget - to take any and every subject. Indeed the Barry Hartigan, Pat Creed of our product continues to evolve McDevitt, Early, Horgan, Hick chemistry between the various Warner Music, Pete Murphy and improve. We would like to and Murphy en masse remains to participants was one of the Off of EMI and plenty of music biz -4- Hot Press Circulation: 17725 Wednesday, 27 March 2013 Area of Clip: 113200mm² Page: 112,113,114 Page 2 of 3 BULL MOON FEVER VI-NIT; DIG IT? Rachel Maunsell and Noelle Moone Keith Jonson, Maureen Grant, Noelle at the launch of the 2013 Red Bull ft Fox and Victor Finn at the recent IMRO Bedroom Jam at the Workman's Live Music Venue Awards Club, Dublin revellers. The party was presided famous by Clen Hansard and of photographs used in the CD Mall's... over by Lindsey Holmes - who Marketa Irglova to the stage. and DVDrelease of the Rolling A great crowd turned up for has had a very busy stretch, with The star of the film and the cocomposerStones film of the same name the lunch promoting the Backin' the Cuggi exhibition, the launch of the music, Clen - which was shot in Ireland, when Belfast initiative at Chapter of Helen Seymour's BeautifulNoise Hansard, attended, as well as the the band gigged here in the mid'60s. One in Dublin recently - where and Forbidden Fruit all coming film's director, John Carney, who The exhibition is currently the food was, as always, superb. in quick succession, on top of her was accompanied by his girlfriend, showing at the Zozimus Gallery Among those publicly supporting outfit's ongoing involvement with the actress Marcella Plunkett, and in Francis St., where it runs until the campaign are Gary Lightbody TheVoice Of Ireland... his father, Martin. The playwright March 23. The pictures of the of Snow Patrol; Zayn Malik of They came from all corners of Enda Walsh, who adapted Once Stones are part of the Irish Photo One Direction; Belfast boy Brian the country for the IMRO Live for the stage, and the director of Archive, a three million-deep Kennedy; Hollyoaks actress Karren Music Venue awards, held in the musical, John Tiffany - who collection, taken from the '50s Hassan; director/actor Simon Copyright House last week. The both won Tony awards for the onwards by the Lensman Agency, Callow and MadeIn Chelsea's Phantomchatted with Kevin Healy show - were also on hand. The which is now administered by Spencer Matthews. The gathering and Cugai of the always excellent production was a resounding Susan Kennedy and her husband at Chapter One was attended by Roisin Dubh in Calway. Both success, with actors Declan Sean Walsh. Niall Stokes Alex McCreevy of the Titanic Healy and Cugai feature in one of Bennett and Zrinka Cvitesic contrasted the innocence of the Belfast, Gemma Bell of Diageo the Rubberbandits videos, which bringing warmth and charm to very youthful looking members (who run the Bushmills Visitor was shown on the night as part the star-crossed Dublin romance, of the Stones with the electric Centre) and Anne McMullan and of the Limerick satirical duo's set. and performing the Oscar-winning charge of sexual energy that they Fiona Ure of Belfast Visitor and Noelle Fox was there representing songs with genuine tenderness. transmitted at the time. "Except Convention Bureau, alongside the OlympiaTheatre, accompanied Though not quite rivalling Bill Wyman," Stokes commented. a bevy of Irish media types by Maureen Grant - the long Carney's film in its emotional "He never looked innocent." and travel correspondents. time bar manager at the venue, impact, or evoking Hansard's Others in attendance included Incidentally, the Backin' Belfast after whom the venue's famous raw, passionate delivery, there Lensman's Andy Farren, Vincent campaign is using 'The Busker', a watering hole is named. Maureen was much to admire about the Kelly, Director of Gallery Zozimus, track by the Lisburn band Pretty was presented with a bouquet show, particularly its frequent, and Pearse Stokes -a cousing of Cartel, for its radio and TV ad of flowers by IMRO chairman, loving references to Dublin. Ronan Keith Donald. Others to play on Keating and FairCity received their the night included Daithi - who fair amount of ribbing, much to is managed by Cugai - and Liza the delight we're sure of Yvonne Flume, who was presented with Keating, who attended with the an award as the 9,000th member cinematographer John Conroy, of IMRO. Other artists present and FairCity actresses Ciara included Eleanor McEvoy, who O'Callaghan and Sarah Flood. has just released a fine new record, Also in attendance were actor If YouLeave and Children Of The Pierce Brosnan and boxer Bernard Son - who had a busy week which Dunne. The guests of honour included an opportunity to hang were An tUachtarain Michael backstage at the Olympia with D. Higgins and his wife Sabina, Slash. The Hot Press Live Venue of who had a busy week, having the Year Award was presented to attended the closing of the JDIFF Cormack Rennick of The 02 and film festival just days before.