Siobhan Taylor Photo Blog

I came across The Discarded Retarded by chance at the Battle of the Bands Competition which is currently being held at the Academy every Wednesday night. As mentioned in my earlier blog re Aortal the ultimate prize is to play at Oxygen 2008. The Discarded Retarded burst on to stage with two of their members wearing huge masks of Bertie Aherne and Mary Harney.Their performance, if I was to sum it up in one word would be manic. The guy wearing the Bertie Aherne mask had bottles stuffed in his shorts which he was banging with sticks! I didn't know whether to just enjoy this band or take some photos. Here is a few I took Despite their energetic performance, the Winner of that nights heat was Mob Fandango

Went to support Aortal at the battle of the bands in the Academy. The heats run on a Wednesday night and 60 bands have signed up to compete for the ultimate prize to play at "OXEGEN 2008". The winning band will also get their songs aired on the radio, and get €1000 recording time in Dublins top recording studios. For more info check out battleofthebands Unfortunately it was not Aortal's night with top honors going to Mob Fandango   A few shots of AORTAL    

The Chapters supported the Coronas at their sell out concert in the Ambassador. 2008 has seen The Chapters perform with Cathy Davey and they are playing with Chuck Berry at the Grill, Letterkenny, Donegal on the 24th March. Not ones to rest on their laurels, they are currently recording their debut album.

MUTEDPie, a new online magazine interviewed me as their main story for their March isssue. Check it out http://www.mutedpie.com/ Naomi McArdle interviewed a number of photographers (me included) in her article "Breaking Down Brick Walls" on her Off Her Rocker blog for Hotpress. Its a good read, take a look: http://wordpress.hotpress.com/offherrocker/

These guys are on the up and up, two sold out gigs in the Button Factory in late 2007and now a sold out show in the Amabassador together with touring nationwide to promote their debut album "Heroes and Ghosts". Their hit single "San Diego Song" spent weeks in the charts and they have just released their new single "Grace don't wait". The coronas pack a raw punch, catch a live show soon!