WHERE GOOD IDEAS COME FROM

by malte on October 15th, 2010

Dear Friend, enjoy this great clip. The next Connector Event is around the corner.

Connecting 7up, Ash & The Republic of Loose for St. Patrick's Day

by Sarai Fernandez on March 3rd, 2010

We’re pretty sure you all have heard about  7Up Free ”Bring them back for the Craic” competition, which will gather back in Dublin a group of 7 irish friends for St.Patrick’s day. 7 groups of friends have been pre-selected and they’re now facing a weekly challenge to gain points. You can vote for one of them and that way y0u’ll have the chance to win tickets to the exclusive party that 7Up Free is hosting on March 20th to celebrate the winners.

Check out the last news about the contest in the 7Up Bring Them Back For The Craic  Facebook Page.

At Connector we have 3 pairs of tickets to give away for this invitation only gig, which will be headlined by Ash and the excellent Republic of Loose playing support.

If you want to be one of the lucky winners just  leave us a comment below or in our Facebook Group tell us: how would you like to drink your 7Up? The deadline for participating is March 15th, so hurry up!

Tradfest connects you with Irish culture

by Sarai Fernandez on January 25th, 2010

One year more Tradfest is taking over the Temple Bar streets’ to bring the best of Irish tradition to the city centre. The fifth edition of this festival, organised by TASCQ (Traders in the Area Supporting the Cultural Quarter Limited), will run from 27th to 31st of January.

During 5 days Temple Bar will be full of activities suitable for all publics and some of them will be free! Tere will be workshops, concerts, film screenings, a photo exhibition and even a market.  But the most of the activities will be concerts, as this is originally a music festival, where the irish traditional music is the star.

Here it is a little advance… The Kilfenora Céilí Band, who performed at the launch of the Tradfest days ago at The Clarence Hotel.

Connect with Peter Pans @ D-Light Studios

by Conor on November 10th, 2009

My mate Gingerski has invited me to come and check Peter Pans out and I hope to see you there too – should be interesting as always from d-light studios.  Congrats to Agata for a great write up about her in the Irish Times on the weekend.

Choreographed by Anna Gáciarz, Peter Pans explores the syndrome of the same name, a generation of people who don’t want to grow up, who find it difficult to express love. Peter Pans – people with the body of an adult but the mind of a child…

Peter Pans is the debut performance of 50% Male Experimental Theatre. A combination of physical theatre and contemporary dance theatre, the company comprises of 3 female and 3 male performers.

Cast: Monika Bieniek, Niamh Creely, Anna Gáciarz, Barnaba Dorda, Krzysztof Kminikowski, Tomasz Laskowski
Directed by: Anna Gáciarz
Music: Asian Dub Foundation / Yann Tiersen / Novika (remix) by Marcin Macuk

Connector Halloween Roundup

by Emma Greene on November 5th, 2009

It was a spooky October night in Purty Kitchen Temple Bar. People came to the door some in costume some not, but all eager to meet new people and make connections.

The room was decked out to the full with lanterns, balloons and cobwebs. Not only was it full with decorations but also some delicious treats supplied by one of the nights sponsors Marks & Spencers. These lovely treats were washed down happily with an ice cold Bulmers Light another one of our very generous sponsors. Purty Kitchen also donated platters of delicious food on the night.

One of the main attractions of the night was Facebooth “Video Booths for Every Occasion” the attendees were able to leave a video comment on their experience of the night. It was highly successful. This was the first time Facebooth has appeared in Ireland and it was quite the achievement getting them here.

Entertainment on the night, besides the DJ was the up and coming comedian Marcus O’ Laoira who has only been on the comedy seen since June of this year. Marcus has appeared in comedy festivals such as Kilkenny Cat Laughs and the Bulmers Comedy Festival. Other than tonight’s gig he will be appearing in six others. The crowd loved him and his energy, he preformed a music comedy and was ably supported by Greg Marks.

Overall it was a fantastic night, looking forward to next years already!  Thanks to Jason & BTW for coming down and making it such a goodnight of connections – Conor & Jason are pictured about &  more pix here >>

Connect with O Emperor

by connector on October 3rd, 2009

I have been listening to the new debut single from Waterford band called O Emperor & the song is called ‘Po’. It is really great and they come very highly recommended & I hope to see them soon, maybe at HWCH.

The band were winners of the National Student Music Awards in 2007 and in 2008. Were amongst the finalists of the Williamsburg Live Song Contest in New York City.  Well done lads !!

Connector Music Review

by Conor on September 22nd, 2009

As the crowds began to gather at the door of The Pod, Harcourt Street, they were greeted with a smile and the much appreciated ‘Free Drink Pass’ valid for one ice cold bottle of Heineken, the nights main sponsors. After a few drinks and a chat with fellow music lovers, next on the agenda was speakers from all aspects of music.

The event, which was kindly sponsored by Heineken, kicked off with talks from guest speakers such as Today FMs Alison Curtis, Pod Promotions Siobhan O’Dowd, Phantom FMs Simon Maher and Hard Working Class Heroes and First Music Contact’s Angela Dorgan. Each speaker discussed the effects of digital media on the Irish music industry, how they have been effected and their predictions for the future.  There was a definite buzz in the air as the members of the audience were given the chance to quiz the speakers on their views.

This was followed by an electric set from a pared down but revved up Reader’s Wives, playing favourites such as Sexually Attracted to Myself and Juliet, leaving the crowd cheering for more. Next on the bill was up and coming guitarist Stefan Galt, a definite one to watch for the future with whisperings in the audience of comparisons to Nick Drake. Next up was Mark from the Minutes who delivered a foot stomping set which saw the crowd make its way to the dance floor. The evening was then brought to a close by the talented singer songwriter Hitman Lord.

Speaking on the success of the evening Conor Lynch said, “This is our second year of bringing our members face to face and it’s very exciting to see Connector grow with new members after each event. We’re looking forward to continuing with these successful events.  All the information is on our website www.connector.ie and you can sign up to receive updates and invites for upcoming events”.

By Sarah Bell & Emma Greene with photos by Philippe Holderied

Nokia connects with Amhran na Bhfiann !

by Conor on September 18th, 2009

With the All Ireland Football Final on Sunday, this is the time when it can get embarrassing that you don’t know the National Anthem in English, let alone in Irish! Are you one of the many people who stand in the crowd at sports events, miming the Nation’s favorite song because you don’t know the words – Olé Olé is not the National Anthem!

Nokia in conjunction with Gaelchultúr have launched an application where you can learn the words of the National Anthem on your Nokia handset. Logon to store.ovi.com to download this Karaoke style application for free! You can now learn the National Anthem in a fun, funky way with friends and family. The application will teach you the words line by line, by following the highlighted Irish text, while the English translation is featured underneath.

There are lots of ways to access “Amhran na Bhfiann” for free. If your handset is preloaded with the Ovi store application already on your Nokia device, click on it, go to applications and download “Amhran na Bhfiann.” Don’t worry if you don’t have OVI store on your phone, just go to the download folder, refresh the content and you will find the Ovi store application, download and install onto your device. You are now ready to start singing!

As my mother is from Macroom, I have to nail my colours to the mast and shout “Come on the rebels” !!

Connect with Readers Wives & Cavan Cola!

by Caoimhe Stack on September 14th, 2009

BRING BACK CAVAN COLA (UPDATE!) – CONNECTOR.IE & READER’S WIVES PRESENT YOUR FREE ‘CAVAN COLA’ MP3 (Cavan Cola Facebook Group)

In recognition of Connector’s Music Event (taking place at the Pod in Dublin on Wednesday September 16th) & out of a shared, undying passion for local business & keeping Ireland weird, emerging Dublin band Reader’s Wives have made a free mp3 download of their song ‘Cavan Cola’ available when joining the band’s mailing list by clicking here >>

This offer expires on September 27th so get clicking to receive your free Cavan Cola anthem now!

Reader’s Wives will release their debut ‘Secrecy & Sex’ EP internationally on November 9th. There will be an mp3 launch party in Dublin’s prestigious Odessa club on November 21st to coincide and an Irish tour early in 2010.

Connector Music @ The Pod

by Caoimhe Stack on September 11th, 2009

With less than five days to go, things are shaping up very nicely for the first ever Connector Music Event in the Pod, Harcourt Street this September 16th at 7pm. The evening will kick off with welcoming drinks kindly sponsored by Heineken. The fantastic guest speakers, to discuss the Irish music industry in the digital age, will include Today FM’s Alison Curtis, Phantom FM’s Simon Maher, Pod Promotions Siobhan O’Dowd and Hard Working Class Heroes Angela Dorgan.

This will be followed by live acoustic sets for emerging Irish talent such as Reader’s Wives, The Minutes, Hitman Lord and Stefan Gelt. And then DJ Pete Pamf will take us into the night with some smooth and funky tunes.

This is the ideal opportunity for music fans to have a rare insight into the workings of the Irish music scene and to enjoy some seriously cracking music. At just €10 in it is a night no music nut should miss!

And for all of you Connector regulars, this is the time to see old friends and to make a bunch of new ones too!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!!