Jung Turks, are about to release their first record, ‘Liber Eth’.
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Several exciting news items from Voodoo Loons:

1. The SiriusXM Satellite Radio 2009 Listener’s Poll ranked “Emerald” (from the Euphobia album) #56 on the Top 100 Celtic Songs list.  Emerald is frequently featured on the SiriusXM’s Celtic Crush program, which is North America’s only coast-t0-coast celtic radio program.  The song has also made it’s way into wider rotation on SiriusXM as well.  So the band thanks everyone for their requests… keep ‘em coming!
2. Recording Magazine did a write up on the recording of the Loons’ Euphobia album in their September issue, giving high praise to the band’s recording technique, and comparing the recording of “Downhill” to legendary producer (and murderer) Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound.
3. The band is currently recording the follow up to 2008’s Euphobia album.  Expect new demos, rough mixes, etc. to start showing up on the band’s website and MySpace page any time now.  In the mean time, they’re offering free downloads of their ltd edition EP “Rough Mixes”, which contains demos, outtakes, and a cover of “Instant Karma”… the only cover the band has released to date.  You can grab the free download for a limited time at http://voodooloons.com/VoodooLoonsRoughMixes.rar
4. If you’d rather have a CD copy of the EP, the band is throwing a free copy in when you order the Euphobia CD directly from the band’s website http://voodooloons.com/sounds.html  GREAT FOR CHRISTMAS, AND SUPER CHEAP (ONLY $9.99 USD!)… ORDER NOW!!!
5. Finally, fans in the U.S. can expect a tour of college towns that will cover the U.S. east coast and midwest in early 2010…. right around the time that the new album should be done… so keep an ear to the ground for details…

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• On 3–4 October, The Music Show took place at the RDS, Dublin.
• On 5 October, The Cranberries announced their first live shows since their reformation, a 19-date tour across several cities in Canada and the United States.
• On 16 October, Dublin to Gaza - “One concert, two cities”, a benefit concert being held in aid of the Gaza Strip’s latest bombardment by Israel, took place in Dublin and be broadcast live in Gaza City.[194] It was organised by documentary maker Dearbhla Glynn and featured performances from artists such as Kíla, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Shadia Mansour.
• From 16–18 October, Hard Working Class Heroes took place.
• On 25 October, U2 had their U2 360° Tour show from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, USA, streamed live on YouTube in sixteen countries, including Ireland.
• On 31 October, a statue was erected in Tralee and an album, A Friend of Mine, was released in memory of Christie Hennessy as the second anniversary in December 2007 approaches.

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