23.01.2008: BUDRISING AND THE LAST SPLASH PRESENTS...:	Emma
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BUDRISING AND THE LAST SPLASH PRESENTS... IRELAND’S HOTTEST HOMEGROWN TALENT Following thrilling gigs in Cork and Galway last November, February 2008 sees the return of BudRising - back with the second leg of its nationwide tour. The BudRising party continues with a celebration of the very best of new Irish rock talent, including Future Kings of Spain and Fight Like Apes, alongside international DJs Annie Mac and DJ Yoda. With the support of Alison Curtis, presenter of Today FM’s The Last Splash, and a sterling list of headliners including no less than three Meteor Award nominees, BudRising continues to take the nation by storm with a series of early rock gigs and late-night DJ sets at the hottest music venues in Galway and Limerick. Since 2004, BudRising has treated music lovers across Ireland to great concerts of all shapes and sizes. FEBRUARY 8TH: JAPE AND FIGHT LIKE APES AT THE WARWICK, GALWAY The tour kicks off in Galway with an electro punk-rock set from two-time Meteor nominee Fight Like Apes. Shortlisted for Best Irish Band and Best Irish Live Performance for an electrifying gig at Whelan’s in 2007, the band are currently celebrating the release of their second EP. Also headlining at The Warwick, Jape is the solo project of Redneck Manifesto bassist, Richie Egan. With a unique sound fusing modern pop music with electronics, drones and acoustic instruments, Egan will present hits from his albums Cosmosphere and The Monkeys In The Zoo Have More Fun Than Me. Tickets are available from local outlets, priced at €18.50 plus booking fee. FEBRUARY 15TH: DJ YODA PLAYS THE TRINITY ROOMS, LIMERICK BudRising with The Last Splash arrives in Limerick on Friday 15th February and kicks off with a truly original set from Londoner, DJ Yoda. Tipped by Q Magazine as one of the ‘Top Ten DJs to See Before You Die’, Yoda has single-handedly injected humour into UK hip-hop scene with a set that can take the audience from TV themes to country and 80’s pop. Yoda will be supported by Mac 3 and Limerick’s own A2DF. Tickets available from The Trinity Rooms priced at €10 plus booking fee. FEBRUARY 16TH: DELORENTOS AND FUTURE KINGS OF SPAIN PLAY DOLAN’S WAREHOUSE, LIMERICK Fresh from the previous night’s Meteor Awards, BudRising with the Last Splash Presents ‘the full Irish’ of musical line-ups for the penultimate night of the tour in Limerick. Winner of ‘Best New Band’ at last year’s Meteors, Future Kings of Spain took the nation by storm in 2007, with the release of their second album Nervousystem. Nominated in three categories this year, including Best Live Performance and Best Irish Band, the Future Kings will take to the stage at Dolan’s alongside fellow nominees Delorentos. Following the release of their hotly-anticipated debut album, In Love With Detail, Dublin-based four-piece Delorentos have cemented their already formidable reputation on the live music circuit with two nominations at this year’s Meteors – Best Irish Band and Best Irish Album. Tickets available from Dolan’s and online at www.ticketmaster.ie, priced at €15 plus booking fee. FEBRUARY 28TH: ANNIE MAC HEADLINES AT CUBA, GALWAY Radio One supreme Annie Mac headlines at Cuba in Galway. Hot on the heels of her first compilation album release - The A-Z of Annie Mac - the Dublin born girl promises to deliver an eclectic mix of electro house, hip-hop, drum and bass and breakbeat sounds. Mac is supported by one-to-watch house DJs The Japanese Popstars and Cuba’s own Jonathan Byrne. Tickets on the door at Cuba and in advance from Bar 903, priced at €7. Alison Curtis, presenter of The Last Splash on Today FM commented on the line-up: “The Last Splash and BudRising have always stood together in their strong support of homegrown talent, so we are very proud to present such an exciting line-up of some of the hottest Irish rock bands. Alongside established international DJs, these bands promise to deliver an electrifying musical experience, building on the huge success of November’s early rock and late-night dance format.” For further details on BudRising with The Last Splash Presents…, check out www.budweiser.ie or tune into The Last Splash with Alison Curtis every Sunday from 8pm on Today FM. Strictly over 18’s ID essential For further information on BudRising contact: Emma Doherty / Fiona Hodgins T: 01 678 9333 E: emma.doherty@edelman.com

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