The Loose played a short set to a few hundred competition winners at Andrews Lane Theatre on Saturday night. Following the Loose’ performance, Ash took to the stage and rocked it out with a blistering set of classics and new material culminating in a show stopping version of ‘Whiskey in the jar’ with Mik Pyro on vocals.
Picture by Kieran Frost
In a response to Q magazines controversial list of the UK greatest frontmen, the Irish Independent has published a list of the 10 greatest ever Irish frontmen and have included Mik Pyro in this list. You can check out the rest of the list here
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/philo-v-bono-who-is-irish-rocks-greatest-frontman-2138513.html
The Loose will perform an exclusive show at Dublin’s O2 arena on Sept 27th. The show will be streamed live around the world on O2’s website.
For a chance to win tickets click here
NB: This competition is only open to Priority ticketing customers
Republic of Loose kick start their new album campaign tomorrow night with the first of a four show residency at Dublins Academy. Doors will be at 7pm with support act ‘Asha’ onstage at 7.40pm. Republic of Loose will be onstage at 8.40pm
The winner of two VIP tickets to see the Loose in the Academy tomorrow night is Joanna Garvin from Clonskeagh.
Congrats Joanna, see you there.
The Loose will be performing on Spin FM’s Fully Charged with Ryan & Tracy on Friday morning at about 9.30am. The band will perform a new song from their forthcoming album which is due for release on Oct 8th. Ryan & Tracy will also be giving new single ‘The Man’ it’s first spin on Spin. You can tune in to Spin 103.8 on the FM dial or check it out here
The first single to be taken from the forthcoming Republic of Loose album is ‘The Man’. Recorded in Baltimore over the summer ‘The Man’ will be released on iTunes and all other download platforms on September 24th with the new album penciled in for October 8th. The artwork for the single was done by US illustrator Ray Frenden. You can check his shit out at www.frenden.com Stay tuned for more news on the new album.
Win a pair of VIP tickets to see Republic of Loose in the Academy on September 10th
Just answer the following question with your name and e-mail address to info@republicofloose.com and we’ll announce the winner on September 6th.
Q: What is the name of the new Republic of Loose single?
In support of their new album due for release in October, the Loose are to take up a four month live residency at the Academy – one Friday each month from September through to December. These will be the bands only Dublin dates of 2010.
Tickets priced €22.50 including booking fee go on sale Tuesday 20th July at 9am.
Tickets available here
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