What's Going On Elsewhere?

Here's what's happening with some of our friends.

As mentioned in the previous post Documenta have finished recording their album and its set to be released on October 15th with a show in the Pavilion.

Last week Not Squares signed off on the final mixes of their debut album 'Yeah OK'. Its set for release in October (I think) and from what i've heard of it it's fixing to be album of the year. A lot more dancy than their initial incarnation this album is set to send them through the roof. And now that Ricki is (almost) done with his schooling they're gonna be playing everywhere. The only one they're letting on about though is with Adebisi Shank in the Button Factory in Dublin on 20th November. More Adebisi news later.

Girls Names have all but finished their debut album and will hopefully have it out by the end of the year. They haven't said when they're releasing it, I just hope it's out by the end of the year.

Neil from Girls Names has ANOTHER side project on the go (at last count I think that makes 23 various incarnations he has). This ones called Sea Pinks and he played his debut show last week in an intimate and delightful venue. To use the modern parlance he pwned (are the kids still using that?). Needless to say he's hit the mark again and may well be set to overtake Girls Names as 'The next Big Thing'. Apologies to Cathal if he reads this ;) You can download the fantastic Japanese Knotweed HERE!

South of the border news sees Hands Up Who Wants To Die finishing their new album in Berlin. If you can't wait for that you can swing by to band camp and buy their split ep with I'll Eat Your Face. Such wonderful names!

Logik Party released High Risk Narcissist last week. You can buy it here. We'll hopefully be dragging them back north for a show one of these days. I love those guys.

Adebisi Shank have released their second album and it can be bought here. 

Can't think of any more news about other bands but i'm sure that'll do you for now.

If you want to get out and about in Belfast this weekend (and why the hell wouldn't you), Jogging are playing Animal Disco in Auntie Annies on Friday. I haven't made it to Animal Disco yet but I hear its a hell of a party.
Saturday sees Girls Names and the wonderful Third Man Theme play the Mermaid Bar in Belfast with Deformative and the debut of Hit Butties, the newest, hottest DJ duo in town.