tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486012533943469252009-04-06T21:01:17.860+01:00Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04199043417507090272robert@robertholmesmusic.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-28208978166165506552009-03-28T18:30:00.003Z2009-04-06T21:01:17.869+01:00

Enjoy the new design, still some bits to tidy up but hey we never claimed to be good at this.Bob (as he's now known to some) is currently in the studio with Barrett and Davis Hooker, a super cool fella from Portland, Oregon, singing some backing vocals for Davis' new record 'Dark City / Dark Town' which will eventually be out everywhere (including WalMart apparently) on Southern.More to come soon

Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429497356921223262marty@nomoreart.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-62163061017917324482009-03-09T16:48:00.004Z2009-03-09T16:57:29.426Z

The BBC Radio Ulster session we recorded before Christmas has made its way online. The session features the first airing of two new tracks Something in the Blood and To Be Clear.Find it here...http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/atl/video_robertholmes.shtml

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Not just a murder spree but a gig too. In McHugh's Basement on Friday the 13th. See?

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Soon we'll be posting up some video footage from Robert's recent set at Unconvention Belfast at the Black Box cafe. The set features tracks from the Hazard Hill EP as well as tracks from the forthcoming EP and previously unheard songs. That lovely photo up there snapped by Phil O Kane by the way.

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A couple of new tracks from Robert featured on last night's broadcast of Radio Ulster's Across the Line. 'Something in the Blood,' 'To Be Clear' and a mystery third track (he only recorded two for the session!) are available again on the BBC iPlayer.Linkage http://tinyurl.com/acrosstheline09Edit: No third track. The Radio Ulster playlist monkey has been shot.

Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04199043417507090272robert@robertholmesmusic.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-43693035718896813812009-01-07T15:16:00.005Z2009-01-15T11:48:12.713Z

'Amazing Graze' continues to get some good airtime, this week appearing on Across the Line and also being featured on the Small Town America Blogcast - Episode 14 alongside Here Comes The Landed Gentry, Cutaways and Andrew Ferris giving a typically sure insight into 2008 in Small Town America land.As well the second freebie outtake from the Hazard Hill EP, known as Jackyll the Spyde, is now free

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Yoho, welcome to 2009 then. To kick things off Robert will be supporting Captain Kennedy on Saturday 10th of January in Laverys Attic at their "Factory Whistle Call" EP launch as part of Club NI:NG. Hazard Hill EPs will be on sale at a January sales price of £2.50, can't say fairer than that. See you there...

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If the title makes no sense keep an eye out for a wee tune Robert and Barrett made for the Across the Line Carol Service over the Xmas period. And there'll be a brand new session airing on Across the Line in the New Year also, date to be confirmed.Merry Xmas to you all, see you in 2009...

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Here's a wee video review of the Hazard Hill EP from Andrew AKA Killdozer666 Productions:Cheers Andrew, good to know people out there are listening. Check out the Killdozer 666 You Tube Channel for more good stuff...

Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429497356921223262marty@nomoreart.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-17138155383012045842008-12-06T16:18:00.002Z2008-12-06T16:24:33.212Z

The first step in the construction of any self respecting hobo box should be the finding of the box itself. A good, old leather case is what you want and it took us a few weeks to get one in ol' Belfast town but when we eventually did it was perfect. Cheers to Alex for his efforts, great man.Blue Peter this aint...

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So we had a couple of tracks that didn't make the Hazard Hill EP that we thought we'd share with all you good, good people. The first is 'Brushing House' (random fact, it actually features some yard brush playing from Robert and Barrett). Download or stream the track here...(To download on a PC right click and choose 'Save Link As' or 'Save Target As' or on a Mac 'Ctrl + Click')

Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429497356921223262marty@nomoreart.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-53866322195624786632008-11-19T15:24:00.003Z2008-11-19T15:46:13.117Z

I remember one of the things that I most liked about Kurt Cobain was that he was always putting me on to great bands that had influenced him from the Melvins through to the Vaselines and the Meat Puppets and even all the way to Leadbelly. Through Nirvana thirteen-year-old ears were ploughing a rich vein of great music. And the shotgun didn't kill that either.Last night I'm watching 'About A Son'

Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429497356921223262marty@nomoreart.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-89221636076759085812008-11-12T17:40:00.002Z2008-11-12T17:44:49.310Z

And it all ends up like this...‘A classic acid story of I’ll never be the same again, the virginity of the mind has been taken and never to be replaced’Read on here...

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A few gigs on the go over the next while. Late notice on this one but Robert will be in the Rotterdam tomorrow night (Sunday Nov 9th) at the Acoustic Night. It's a great place for gigs and thank God it's still standing as the last, offensive, argumentative and essential music venue in ol' Sailor Town. Long may we all be dammed.And then on Saturday the 15th Robert will be playing in a Yurt at

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Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04199043417507090272robert@robertholmesmusic.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-35624646533945375132008-10-25T14:40:00.002+01:002008-10-25T14:42:52.696+01:00

The Hazard Hill EP is now available on CD Baby in the USA. That's two nice things from Portland then, CD Baby and the Barrett lad. Where's Obama from?

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Oh there he is, sorry. Carry on...

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Cheers to Photo Phil for a lovely wee write up of the launch on his blog.

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The Hazard Hill EP got a nice review in the top 50 issue of AU Magazine, out now. Check it out in the unsigned section on page 79.

Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429497356921223262marty@nomoreart.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-44091340707890857142008-10-07T12:19:00.004+01:002008-10-07T12:26:52.614+01:00

Who says sequels are always duff? Robert will be playing an instore at Zavvi, Victoria Square in Belfast from 5pm this Friday, 10th of October. He'll be on at about 5.30pm. Special guests will be Rassieai from around 5pm.Also the Hazard Hill EP is now available to buy in Zavvi, Victoria Square. And cheers to the Belfast Guitar Emporium for their help with amps, PAs and all manner of stuff in the

Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429497356921223262marty@nomoreart.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-82518929341287691082008-10-06T11:09:00.001+01:002008-10-06T11:10:38.426+01:00

Late notice this one but Robert will be playing at the Zavvi charity gig in aid of Youth Music at their Victoria Square shop from 1.30 today.

Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429497356921223262marty@nomoreart.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-43036018789050719022008-10-03T16:49:00.003+01:002008-10-03T20:57:17.763+01:00

This just in from Electric Roulette:"Imagine a midnight drive and all you can see are the headlamps shining ahead. You're in some bleached bone town and things are weird and drunk on cheap scotch and dry throated from too-many-cigarettes. What you need to soundtrack this road-movie, panning out in your head, is Robert Holmes. This guy has the eerie twang of a David Lynch flick and the voice of

Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429497356921223262marty@nomoreart.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-49634346779839394712008-10-02T18:00:00.002+01:002008-10-07T21:31:28.794+01:00

Cheers to all of those with two functioning eyes who made it to the launch. A great wee night. In other news the Hazard Hill EP has been picking up a right bit of radio play with appearances on Electric Mainline, Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1, Rory McConnell on BBC Radio 1 Northern Ireland, Stuart Bailie on Radio Ulster and Joe Lindsay on BBC Radio Ulster (kind words too, thank you Joe.)It almost

Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429497356921223262marty@nomoreart.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-76128937055930708082008-09-30T02:13:00.001+01:002008-10-03T20:54:41.608+01:00

It's bloody good to have Small Town America back in Derry. For those of you who don't know them, no, we haven't shipped Little Rock to Northern Ireland (although we maybe should). Instead we've got possibly one of the most progressive, savvy, focused and downright correct indie labels in the world back in the Maiden City.Now they're not all perfect. They, for instance, operate under the illusion

Martyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02429497356921223262marty@nomoreart.co.uk0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148601253394346925.post-63030870551142246062008-09-04T15:04:00.016+01:002008-09-18T10:32:49.317+01:00

The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock“Heart-pounding Pogues-esque moments, My Bloody Valentine’s fuzzy logic, indie guitar crescendos and Nick Cave’s solitary confinement rock…wonderful work” - StateRobert Holmes"There's more than a shared set of initials that suggests Robert Holmes enjoys a kinship with Richard Hawley" - Hot PressRobyn G Shiels‘Unlike countless other releases that name check the

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