Red Brick House

Red Brick House are an Irish band who are renowned for their hook-laden and impossibly catchy songs. The four-piece graced the stage at Bundoran Sea Sessions and The Rory Gallagher International Festival in 2010 and have been gigging steadily for a number of years. Hot Press magazine described them as ‘a band that blends quality with some unapologetic commercialism.’

Having played bars, backs of trucks, on top of pallets and even a castle along the way, Red Brick House have honed their live set into a harmony-driven brand of alternative pop, blues, folk as well as some wisely chosen covers. They are a band born of the playlist generation. Combining Indie Rock, Alt Pop, Blues, Noise and even Country with no set style to confine them. The group have also supported renowned Irish acts Codes and Túcan, and take their influence from The Raconteurs, Rolling Stones and Radiohead.

Their EP can be downloaded in full from Bandcamp.

Everybody say "awwww" .

I came across this beautifully creative and quirky image by Michael Cosentino on Flickr. CUTE!

A pill portrait of Amy Winehouse

By artist Jason Mercier.

Best of Belfast - Tony McHugh

Tony McHugh is one of Northern Irelands hidden gems as far as music goes. Tony has his own unique sound as an unorthodox singer songwriter who blends acoustic music with virtuosic guitar playing. He sings soulfully over familiar chord progressions backed up by an array of rhythmic and percussive techniques to create catchy grooves and ultimately some really unique and memorable music.

He holds his EP launch this Monday, 15th August 2011, in Love and Death Inc, Ann St, Belfast.

A funny place to be.

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Mayer Hawthorne

Mayer Hawthorne grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and vividly remembers, as a child, driving with his father and tuning the car radio in to the rich soul and jazz history the region provided. “Most of the best music ever made came out of Detroit,” claims the singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, who counts Isaac Hayes, Leroy Hutson, Mike Terry, and Barry White among his influences, but draws the most inspiration from the music of Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield and the legendary songwriting and production trio of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.

He recently released a free EP consisting of covers, which could be found here on Stones Throw.