WELCOME TO... FOR 2009

STEPHEN BACON

PLAYTONE

THE MAJORITY

LIFEHOUSE

BRITTANY SHANE

JOSHUA JAMES

COUNTING CROWS

CYCLEFLY//MAKO

BLACK DAISY

CAROL DECKER/TPAU

LAURA WARICK

STEVE COONEY //LIAM O'MOANLAI

TARA COMPILATION 

OZRIC TENTACLES.

 AMY MACDONALD.

AMY MAY.

CHRIS WICKLAND and

  Metamorphic.

 SINEAD O'CONNOR.

 HORSLIPS and

  CHARLES O'CONNOR.

THE FRAMES with Glen

  Hansard and Marketa Irglova's SWELL SEASON.

BILL COLEMAN

CATHY DAVEY

KILL CITY DEFECTORS

THE FLAWS

GARY DUNNE

HOPE IS NOISE

ARMOURED BEAR

BILLY THORPE AND THE AZTECS

  JO AND THE FLOOD

aka...Jo Greenwood and.... GED FLOOD

  ROBYN

  ALAN O'ROURKE DEAF ANIMAL ORCHESTRA

 THE SILVERSUN PICKUPS

PRIMROSE

  LERNER

  KOPEK

  CHARLIE DON'T SURF

  STUBB

  RUS TURNER

 DEE

  DELSON DRIVE

  THE DRAYMIN

  THE ALMOST

AMIR BADAMCHI and Mirage Town

  THE GENIE

  IGOR FALEK

CHEQUERBOARD

PHOENIX WILLIAMS

METISSE/SKULLY

AUTAMATA

PART TIME HEROES

THE CASSINI DIVIDE

 JOHN KEENAN

JULIE FOWLIS

LISA HANNIGAN

AORTAL

ESTEL

THE UPGRADES

PAT MCMANUS/ HIGH VOLTAGE

LITTLE NIGHTMARE

GORBACHOV

THE BEAUTIFULL BODIES

YEAR ZERO

QUIET PILOT/JEZERY/ELK

CHANNEL ONE

JILTED

MOSES MALONE

MEGASOUL CONNECTOR

KILL THE DRAMA

 dRIVE

NEEV

THE ANSWER

WOKAJO

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

HAM SANDWICH

THE FORES

DICKEN , BURNT OAK AND THE ORIGINAL MR BIG

 For a tiny taster of some of the top class singers, songwriters, musicians and bands featured on The' 22 ...'av a butchers below for our videos of the month....'starting off the new year with a boom from Ham Sandwich and excellent video direction by Anu Valia.

Sadly, the creative genius and Pink Floyd Keyboard/ organist Richard Wright passed away on Monday 15th September.It will be no surprise that Pink Floyd were due their own 'Rock Cornerstone' page for UK Cornerstones but instead we will for now suggest that people support Richards family and friends by buying his last recordings with David Gilmour due for release on September 22nd. One of the best has gone from us, but while he's gigging in the sky we can still remember,listen, watch and enjoy him playing alongside his lifelong friend and collegue...here...

For a special musical makeover and another album release by Cork's Skully click the Irish Makeover image for info , histories and links to his musical empire...and...

Some more new upcoming masters and stars of Irish Trance, Dance, Electro, Funk and Dance Rock found by clicking the star here................

 Or how about here some of the secret heroes of the music industry - sound engineers and producers mixing the best in the world such as the UK's STUART EPPS or Canada's DAVE THOMPSON (click star on the left)

Or even ...how about the English hidden Rock Cornerstone of Eighties hard rock, light rock and Metal..? Still creating great new music after over 35 years of tearing through frett boards....

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  * The Hideout Records competition previously advertised at the Dublin music show has now ended..We had tipped Simon Delaney's entry as the most worthwhile entrant, though on closer examination of the studio and label concerned it seems that the Hideout competition may have been better suited to entries looking for a musical career on Craggy Island as opposed to up and coming bands of the future looking for a spotlight among the cutting edge of Irelands new wave of prolific gifted artists. Simon's band is still one to look out for for new recordings in the coming months and can be found at ...

 

  If you are a new author , artist , photographer , programmer , singer songwriter , musician , or band then you could be showcasing your talent here and using this site (with its many tips and resources) to advance YOUR profile , get seen and sell YOUR works worldwide while maintaining YOUR ownership and copyrights over YOUR products and works.

  Our main motivation is to encourage , protect , enliven , and enable high quality creative talent to not just survive but thrive in the digital age. Feel free to browse our pages and get a tiny taste of whats to come. If you experiance any problems with any of our pages links or products or want to know how you or your products could be featured please use our contact page in the menu

 We will do our very best to ensure all queries are answered within 48 hours and all personal or artistic details will never be shared with any other company, agency or talent 'shark' unless under your express and confirmed instruction. We value all our visitors and artists privacy and will never inundate your mailboxes with spam .

 

  IF.. you're in a band, want to be in a band, are a music fan and would like some of the best insights, tips, software etc make sure you give our musical interlude section a good browse - especialy our growing Rock Cornerstone, 'Tale of ' and Supergroup pages.For shortcuts straight to the best indie bands in the world click the triangles by the band name on the list to the right -our colour coding is based on suitability for children/teens etc.

  FOR A LUCKY DIP - QUICK LINK TO SOME OF THE NEW PAGES CLICK THE STARS BELOW...

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  Martin Ryan and Mairtin O'Riain

  The Ryan - O'Riain 22.

 A QUICK WOTS WOT...

Ryan O'Riain 22....

  more on us and what we do...an extended welcome.

OH To Be An Author...

  stop dreaming about it!

 Courses encouragement and software programs to help you do it with tips for presenting your works to publishers

Big Hairy Animals...

And Some More...

  Animal training, courses, ebooks and programs all about animals.

 And Now A Musical Interlude...

  Probably the best online , downloadable easy going music tuition and related programs in the world- for wannabe's, fans and bands.

 Bits For Bands....

   Essential tips and blog for anyone in music or arts in the onset of the digital age.

Rock Cornerstones

  The hidden International Cornerstones of modern music

Swimming Against The Tide...

  Our award for a couple of musicians who are beating the odds, surviving and frightening the music industry.

Swimming Accross The Tide

  A classic and respected band from the birth of the brittish Mushroom festivals and roots of the 'rave' scene.Plus two fantastic videos.

Potential Supergroup

  Our 2007 tips for the international supergroups of tomorrow?

Supergroup and Supergroup Stateside.

  The best bands, singers and songwriters stirring up a storm of talent now !! (direct links to artists above right)

A Tale Of....

  Two Amys from opposite ends of the Brittish Isles and also of Two Films that 'undid' and then sealed the success of one of the worlds best pioneering Indie Bands

Jaw Dropping Talent...

  Outstanding creative talents in arts and unique crafts.

if you think your good enough for this page tell us !!

Gamewatch 22...

  The worlds biggest online massive multiplayer,worlds best role play game writers. Original game programmers, programmes and the best gaming sites.

Fantastic Photograph...

  Tips and bits for upgrading your digital photography skills...sort of!

The Cutting Edge Of Digital Arts...

  Cutting edge 3D software

for pro's and newcomers

- a jawdropper of a program

 DOSH.....

  How you can make sure that your money is realy going where your mouth is.

  Lets face it, if you've listened to the classic guitar solo on Rus Turners 'Breaking The Silence' then you are probably in the grip of an overwhelming urge to buy a Fender Stratocaster ! search our Shop for the best places to order Bass guitars, Drums, Keyboards, music, art or childrens books, games, playstations, iPods, mobile phones, cameras, er....almost anything...

  Come to think of it - most of these shops also have branches in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the rest of the world too!

  And... by buying any of the featured products directly from any of the links on our site you will also be helping us to fund, support and nurture new artistic talent worldwide.

He's at it again!!!...

  At a recent gig in Boston, Glen Hansard dragged a kindred spirit up onto the stage to fulfill every buskers dream. The busker recieved an even bigger standing ovation than Glen....Click the photo below or look up Stephen Bacon in the artist list.

 As a quick update to our Tale of Two Films page...

Guess who won an Oscar for 'Best Song' at the 2008 Award ceremony..?

  click the photo