Remarkable Moment: The Screens lift the curtain on Day 2 of Vital ’07. We’re off to a flying start. The Warrenpoint boys’ brand of grungy mod fills what is an already sweaty Radio One tent after Rory makes the relevant introductions.
Crowd Reaction: Despite their primary slot on today’s bill, there is a very respectable crowd gathering to check out what all this racket is about. The Screens sound similar to early B.R.M.C. at times, and The Music at others, so it’s no wonder why they’ve attracted so much attention in recent months. The punters seem be loving ‘The Camera Never Lies’ and get a little worked up at this early point in the day, which only serves to fuel the furious indie being battered out onstage. After the lads depart, having kicked out nearly a dozen tunes in half an hour, the tent is buzzing. A good start to what should be a great day.
“Sometimes a band will come along like ‘Black Alley Screens’ that just make you wish you were in a band yourself, they write great music….lovely guys that have a blast with everything they do”- Rory Mc Connell (Radio One Northern Ireland)
'Managing to squeeze their set in between The Ripps and ghouls walking past the stage (Neil’s Children were playing downstairs) were Glasgow trio, Black Alley Screens. Charming the crowd into submission with easy banter, they play a dynamic set perfectly blending old and new into tunes for the noughties that make your bones dance.
Highlights of their short set include ‘There is A Truth You Wont Believe’ - a retro soaked belter and ‘Shake Kill Rock 'n' Roll’ – which comes with short, sharp bursts of punky guitars. When you think you could peg their songs and figure out what was coming next, they bring an extra flourish that throws you, makes you stamp your feet at being wrong then finally shrug your shoulders after admitting defeat.'
Glasswerk.co.uk
OUR SINGLE 'THERE IS A TRUTH YOU WON'T BELIEVE' IS ON ITUNES ON THE FRESH, WIERD AND WONDERFUL COMPILATION.
My phone was weird the whole weekend man! got all my missed calls and texts about 2am. I'm sure you survived without me! I was there though - down the front with my happy drunk face on. It was ace! Let's get a pint soon x
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Aye just about. Feeling it 2day though - the drive back down this morning was a nightmare. You still alive then?? Did Kyle turn up at Jocasta in the end? x
Shadows of their former selves! O'Hanlon sat in a state of depression all day then zoned out for a few minutes when he was driving us home from belfast, just glad we all got back in one piece, hi-larious! :)
Its been well of a year and half since we were in the studio,yous know how lazy we are any way but the first track of are new E.P yet to be given a name is up.
The first track "The Missing Letter" is up its still a ruff mix but let us know what you think.
YASS! today i have a very special mix from 2mankydjs,
"two scottish DJ’s with a passion for amazing dance music. we play "eclectro" indie, electro, dance and techno... all things good. we play dance music for dancing to... weird concept eh. why get all arsey about dance music as if it had been made for debating to..........."
foliage. today is my last radio show for a few weeks because of myself moving house, because of this i have a very special breaks set lined up with tracks by Plump djs, digital filth, specail tracks from Modifier! and a whole lot more.
so if your in to elctro and breaks, tune in to wwwnubreaks. com and come in to the chat room for comments or abuse.
