Thurs. 31st Dec. Molly Finn's, Ballymahon (that's New Year's Eve ya dumb shit)
The gig next saturday in the Dean Egan will be an all ages gig in aid of the Ballymahon Festival and will include a load of other bands. Romance is Dead from Wicklow(who play in Skelly's on Friday 19th) will kick off the gig at around 3pm. The Hoodlums are supposedly headlining and will be on at around seven or eight.
Other bands playing include The Rush Queens, No Matrix, Global Assault and Fully Loaded. Oh yea, we have been reliably informed that nobody under10 years of age will be admitted unless accompanied by a teenager! Well thank god for that, cos without those trustworthy teenagers the u-10's might wreak havoc and drink too much coke from the mineral bar, flooding the place with piss causing the amps to catch fire and fry The Hoodlums to death.
On St.Stephen's Day we will be in Paddy Ward's, we're not sure if there will be support on the night but we will be playing a set of 90mins or so(hopefully) and we will be on at 11 or so.
What the fuck is the story with The Rustic Inn? nothing wrong with the place itself, just everytime we play there the band we are supporting seem to be akward assholes...Bunny letting us play for only 5 songs, Minky Joe Harte-just look below, and now Big Generator want us to play acoustic in case our set ends up being too heavy! Anyway we've decided to support Big Generator on the 28th as they're a very good band, even though we will have to learn a whole new set again. There will be a cover charge probably and five hour delays afterwards trying to get a taxi home as every taxi driver around seems to suddenly get a run to the airport.
Finally, on New Year's Eve we will be playing in Molly Finn's. Not sure what time we will be on at but we will be finished before midnight anyway. There was going to be a charge of 60euro with free food and drink being offered for the night. However, the good people of Molly Finn's then realised that you would want to be mad to pay that much money to see us and so they quickly abolished the idea, which is kind of a shame as we were really looking forward to getting free drink and food all night, ah well.
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A Right Micky of a Show
(30/11/2003)
Due to Micky Harte and his crew being an absolute shower of assholes The
Hoodlums couldn't play as a full band. Using a series of shit excuses, they said they were
expecting a singer-songwriter.
So Colm and Gareth played a short acoustic set instead under the name The Inbreds.
The set was:
The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve
The Scientist - Coldplay
Married With Children - Oasis
Disarm - The Smashing Pumpkins
Mollys Chamber - KIngs of Leon
Mad World - Gary Jules.
There was a poor turn out for Minky a sure sign of his now waning career. He'll soon fade
away and we'll be delighted. Thanks to all who showed up for us anyways.
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Hoodlums Support Micky Harte!!!
(28/11/2003)
The Hoodlums are strangely supporting 'Your A Star' winner Micky Harte tommorrow night in
The Rustic Inn. A charge of 10 euros,i think, will be on the door and
The Hoodlums will be starting between ten and half past.
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Forum Working Again...
(21/11/2003)
The Forum seems to be working again. For how long we're not sure at all but its up and
running now at least. If it causes us problems again, we will more than likely replace it
with a different one. Any news will be posted here.
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New Poll
(21/10/2003)
A new poll is up again. Sorry for the delay but we're running out of ideas in a way. I know
we had a similar poll to this before but a lot of our favourite bands have released albums
recently, so whats your favourite, vote now!
The results and question of the previous poll were:
Paddys Pub have recently deciced to get mainly covers bands, but when you go out do you like
to see....?
All cover songs 5 19%
Some covers with a few originals 16 59%
All originals 2 7%
The jukebox on full blast 4 15%
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All ages Gig in Skelly's
(19/10/2003)
The Hoodlums, the fabulous The Rush Queens (NME called them "The Coors with balls" )
and more bands to be confirmed will play at an all ages gig in Skellys next Sunday
(9th November) at 3pm. The gig is strictly over 1's and you will not be admitted without a
dribbler.
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Upcoming gigs for The Hoodlums
(19/10/2003)
The Hoodlums will play three gigs in the next fortnight. The first of these is in Molly
Finns on Friday the 23rd with support on the night from the brilliant Rush Queens. They will
also play the following night in Paddys Pub supporting The Dudley Corporation.
The third gig is part of a Ballymahon Minor Club medal presentation on the 1st of November
and will take place in the GAA club house. The Rush Queens will also be playing and i have
been told that people of all ages are welcome.
Thats all more news will be up soon.
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Hoodlums take break
(08/09/2003)
The Hoodlums are taking a break from playing any gigs for around six to eight weeks in order
to write a number of new originals for their new record as well as to practice a number of
new covers. At the moment they aim to be ready with an almost totally new set for the
halloween holidays. News of any gigs will be posted here.
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New Poll at last
(08/09/2003)
A new poll has been added at last. We apologise for the delay but ideas are hard to come up
with,so if anyone has any please send them to us at the_hoodlums@hotmail.com.
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New Record news
(06/09/2003)
After a furious bout of gigging, The Hoodlums are now writing and practising
for their new record which is due to be recorded/released in October/November. They say the
new songs will be faster and with more effects. I've heard some of the new stuff and
it's influence by The Music, Chilli Peppers (By the Way period) and maybe even a bit of the
oldest most wrinkliest men in rock: The Rolling Stones. No track names have been
decided yet but please email us if you have any suggestionsthe_hoodlums@hotmail.com
Paddy, hard at work recording as usual
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Roscommon Battle of the Bands
(15/08/2003)
ON Sunday (17th) The Hoodlums will be entering a 'Battle of the Bands' in Roscommon. Last
year's winners were Athlone band Dummy Kid and hopefully The Hoodlums will emulate
them.
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Athlone Gig
(10/08/2003)
The Hoodlums along with Polish reggae band 'Paprika Korps' will play next Friday night
(15th) in Kelly's Bar, Athlone. Starting about 10pm. It's free in but some tickets are
still available at
www.ticketmaster.ie
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Longford Gig on Friday Night
(05/08/2003)
The Hoodlums are playing again with Fully Loaded tomorrow night. I think it's in a
place called The Palace. But I could be mixing that up with the one in Athlone. But anyways
it's in Longford, which is not exactly as big as Ballymahon so,you should find it. If you
can't find it in Longford be careful who you ask directions off, even the cops will
mug you if you look vulnerable
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Longford Gig on Sunday
(28/07/2003)
The Hoodlums will play this Sunday in Smith's Pub in Longford. The gig is along with
Fully Loaded and as it's in Longford, bring any knives, guns, baseball bats
you have at home. It's better to be safe than sorry.
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Gig on Saturday in Paddy Wards
(24/07/2003)
The Hoodlums will play this Saturday (26th) in Paddy Wards pub, in the city of
Ballymahon.
Support will be from local band Fully Loaded who will be on about 10-ish, and The Hoodlums
on about-ish quarter-ish to eleven-ish.
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The Hoodlums at Witnness
(18/07/2003)
The four Hoodlums plus assorted local desperado's, bodyguards and hanger's on have
appeared in a photo on the Witness.com photos page. The photo was taken at the front of the Upstage when
the Manic Street Preachers were in full flow.
Here's the photo just in case your too lazy to click on the link.
(The person with their hand up to the camera is The Hoodlums press officer who requests
several thousand for any pictures of The Hoodlums. Witnness Ltd. and it's associates did not
offer any money for the publication rights of this picture. Legal proceedings are underway
against the witnness.com website as I speak.)
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Gig on Sunday
(15/07/2003)
The Hoodlums will play this Sunday (20th) in the Rustic Inn, Abbeyshrule. The gig is in
support of Bunny, although me thinks it should be the other way round (but what do I
know?) (well actually a lot) (enough to pass all my college repeat,repeat exams - 41% 43%
and 46% beat that)
The gig is strictly over 18's so all you 15 year old fella's I can lend you some of my
old college id's but, you have to have brown hair and look moderately ugly. And pay me a
fiver. If you fit these conditions, meet me around the corner from the rustic at nine, the
code words are "fake id, sell to me".
Oh ye, I forgot, I've heard Bunny's ego's may have inflated a lot since they last played the
Rustic, so I think it would be funny if you booed them and took the wind out of their sails
a bit. Hilarious fun for all the family.
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Festival Gig this Thursday
(08/07/2003)
The Hoodlums will play this Thursday (10th) in Paddys Pub at a time to be announced.
You may also be interested to know that Gareth's brother Andrew has formed a band
(currently known as The Pilgrims) and after hearing them practise today, I can
announce that their songs are rougher than Ballymun. Although that is still and improvement
on two weeks ago, when I've heard the were rougher than South Central L.A.
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What THe Hoodlums have been at...
(08/07/2003)
The Hoodlums have not been heard of since Easter. What the hell have they
been at you may wonder, well wonder no more....
Colm - Vocals
Colm has been working in Kepak Ltd. in Ballymahon. It's a
fine establishment, and interestingly enough, I probably hold the record for working there,
the most seperate times. I've been there about 7 or 8 different times. Each time I go back,
it's no less fun, whether it's the banter with the Brazilian and Polish workers, who don't
speak English, the pains in your back in the evenings or the joy of going in when it's dark
in the morning and coming out when it's dark at night. Daylight is overrated anyway.
Colm seems to like it there anyway.... "I do enjoy working in Kepak. Although sometimes I
get angry and frustrated but I can resolve this by boxing some of the sides of beef. It's a
great tension releaser. And it tenderises the Beef. (that's colm in the center of the photo,
jabbing the hind quarter) Sometimes it gets boring though. Then I have fun putting some of
the 4 foot high Brazilians into boxes and stacking them on shelves. It sounds
dangerous, but it's not, I always jab the box with a knife to make some airholes.
Diarmuid - Bass
Diarmuid is currenty driving Tractors for Bord Na Moaner. He says he loves it and he eats at
least two slice pans every day.
That's Diarmuid in the Blue Massey Ferguson 90210. He told me he polishes it every night and
is saving up for alloy wheels and a body kit. God I wish I was Diarmuid.
Paddy - Drums
Paddy has generally been out of work apart from one silage cutting contract he got last
week. He says he was determined to take his chance and worked through the night to impress
the landowner. He even cut out the silage in the design of his favourite Tv presenters,
Richard and Judy
Unfortunately, the farmer who he was cutting the silage was not impressed. It turned out his
wife is from Sheffield and was once humiliated on Richard and Judy, after here dress caught
in a microphone stand and she fell over on her arse. Poor Paddy. The luck just isn't
with him in terms of work, this summer.
Gareth - Guitar
Gareth has been away on a two week solo U.S. tour. I have 3 pictures of the tour, but
unfortunately I left them in Boston, so I won't have them until Friday. Stay tuned however
because I have a short interview with Gareth (who uses the solo name - G. and insists on
being called it in interviews) which will appear on Friday
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Interview from Mercy Secondary School TYO Gazette with The
Hoodlums
(22/05/2003)
Q.1 When did you form and how?
Last summer. After a few gigs with just the three of us (Gareth, Diarmuid and Paddy), we
decided to get a new singer and that was Colm and well, that's it really.
Who thought of the name and what does it mean?
Gareth thought of it. A Hoodlum is a sort of gangster rap 'Boyz n the Hood' sort of
'brother' and seeing as we play gangster rap and are a group, we are "The Hoodlums".
Who writes most of your songs and do you all have an input into the music?
We all write our own parts to the songs. It's fairly democratic really - we're all
equal.
Would you ever have a female member?
Well, our line up is complete really but maybe a few dancers, so show us what you got,
girls.
Do you have girls following you, screaming at you?
Oh yeah all the time, sure look at us, check out that figure!
Do you think you get more girls because you're in a band?
Lord yeah, sure we're all big stud muffins, what can we do?
Do you think you will be famous one day?
Oh, of course.
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Webpoll Finishes
(13/04/2003)
Our latest webpoll has finished and here are the results and
question-
The following bands have released an album in the last few months but whose
album do you think is best? [20 votes total]
The White Stripes (9) 45%
Zwan (1) 5%
Audioslave (7) 35%
Linkin Park (2) 10%
I think they're all crap (1) 5%
And just in case you didn't know you can see the results of all seven of our webpolls by
clicking here or the
link on the menu at the bottom of all the pages.
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Beckham set to sign with The Hoodlums
(01/05/2003)
English newspaper The Daily Mirror has reported
that Manchester United star David Beckham who was rumoured to be leaving the club in a
big money move to Real Madrid in the summer is now set to sign with The Hoodlums
instead.
The Hoodlum's manager Dave McLynn announced the transfer (which will go ahead on June 1st)
at a press conference late last night to about 150 national and international journalists at
the press room in Paddy's Pub, Ballymahon. However McLynn did admit that members may have to
be sold off to raise cash for the £35 million transfer: "We will probably be selling
off drummer Paddy McCormac and maybe buy a drum machine instead. We would be hoping that
Beckham could slot in on the right wing up beside singer Colm Coffey and play the
bass. We'd probably then be able to sell off our bass player, Diarmuid Fallon, perhaps to
Liverpool who we know are interested in buying a winger. We'd be hoping to raise about £15m
from the sales".
Yesterday, while I was attending a big New York fashion thing along with some of my pals
from the I.C.A. I bumped into Vicoria "Posh Spice" Beckham and asked her to comment on the
rumours: "David has allways been a trendsetter in his life, he wore a sarong, he admitted to
liking wearing my underwear and he also sported a fetching Mullet & Moustache combo
earlier in the season, he sees being the first footballer to sign for a rock band as
being the next step in his trailblazing/trendsetting career.
Critics were quick to point out that Beckham may find find it hard to adjust to live with
The Hoodlums and the fact that there are no designer shops in Ballymahon and the nearest
Gucci and Prada shops are to be found almost 3 miles away in Kenagh. A
reporter from Spain's Marca Sport's Newspaper questioned
the fact that Beckham cannot even play a musical instrument but McLynn was quick to leap to
Beckham's defence: "Beckham will not be a normal musician. He is not a normal footballer,
and is actually supposed to be a winger but couldn't dribble past a player if his Armani
wearing life depended on it. So the fact that he can't play an instrument doesn't matter. He
can sit and look moody on the right wing like he does for Man Utd."
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Webpoll Finishes
(20/04/2003)
Our latest webpoll has finished and here are the results and question-A
number of large gigs have been announced for Ireland this summer but whose got the best line
up so far? [22 votes total]
Metallica,Linkin Park...... (5) 23%
Slane-Chili Peppers,QOTSA,Foo's.... (11) 50%
Witnness-Coldplay,Zwan,Supergrass..... (1) 5%
Heineken Green Energy-The Vines,Stereophonics,The Music.... (1) 5%
Ballymahon Budweiser Festival-Micky Harte and more.... (4) 18%
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Easter Sunday Gig News
(20/04/2003)
THe line up for tonight is Global Assault, Evil Elvises, The Hoodlums, Dummy
Kid, and Golddust. It starts around six, The Hoodlums will be on about half seven.
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Easter Gig News
(13/04/2003)
On Easter Sunday night The Hoodlums will be playing along with the legendary
Global Assault, Evil Elvises and Nemesis. Nemisis are rumoured to be on the verge of a
split, with guitarist Thomas Lennon click here for photo set to jet
off to Estonia (for Eurovision) to work as a body double for Micky Joe Harte. So this
could be the last time to hear the band and it could be an emotional night. The night is
also in aid of Cancer Research, so be generous, or I'll beat you all up. The gig kicks off
at about six.
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Poll Finishes
(08/04/2003)
Our poll about the Paddies Day Bash and wahat people thought overall has
finished and the results are great for No Ego
Promotions. 71% of the voters said all the bands were great and the weekend was a big
success. So surely there will have to be more events like this
during the summer..
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Ballymahons own Micky Joe Harte
(25/03/2003)
There is now a picture in the photos section of Ballymahons own Micky Joe
Harte.
It is none other than Nemesises guitarist Thomas Y. Lennon. A big fan "You're A Star" and
Micky,
Thomas decided to dress up as his hero for the Paddys Day parade. The picture is a little
poor
quality however due to the bright sun and another unidentified bright yellow source..
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No Ego Zine now on sale
(22/03/2003)
We forgot to mention last week that the No Ego Zine is now on sale through
Dave
McLynn and the No Ego website. The Zine includes a profile of us aswell as a live review of
our
gig in Doran's written by Johnny Tractor himself. Also in the Zine are many other reviews
and
various articles. We were all a little disappointed however to learn that they abandoned
their
revolutionary idea from the first Zine of black font on black paper..
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Hotpress recieve Demo and McLynn does some work
shocker!
(12/03/2003)
Hoodlums manager Dave McLynn finally took his ass
out of the jacquzzi in his limo, told his girlfriends (3 of them, blonde
triplets) to leave him alone for a while and did some work. He has sent in The Hoodlums
"Death of the Moustache" for review in Hot Press.
This is an important step for the band. If the review dude thinks a lot of it, it'll mean a
million squid record deal and the band jetting off for a U.S. and Iraqi tour. Even if he
doesn't think a lot of it, I'll probably be leaving anyway.
The reason being, that the Hotpress dude will see my genius writing skills (the website
address is on the demo) and immediately tell his editor to hire me on several grand a
week. In fact the Hotpress dude might be reading this right now. (Hello dude, clear out
your desk, I'll need my own one, and tell the editor to get me a secretary aswell, I don't
like making tea). So it's farewell from me, many thanks for the lack of letters of
support, I'm off to the big city. Maybe I'll get a lift in McLynn's limo.
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You're a star finishes
(11/03/2003)
On behalf of The Hoodlums, I'd like to extend mine, and the band's deepest
sympathies to local songsmith, Rory Lennon, who was narrowly beaten by Minky Joe Harte in
the Eurostar final. It was a hard fought battle of epic boredom crap jokes, and more
cheese-iness than the Galtee mountains. It should be a laugh when he gets 'nil point'
in the Eurovision. cheerio.
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Brand New photos section up
(01/03/2003)
More photo's are to follow soon, for now we have about 20 up. Feel
free to save the pics and stick different heads/bodies on it. It'll be hilarious fun for
all the family.
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Cd's selling fast
(01/03/2003)
HMV and Tower Records both reported sales of over 5 units each, and
loads of people in school were conned into buying "Death of The Moustache" so we may have to
print more. That's interesting isn't it?
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Foo Fighters superstar set to play on new track?.
(22/02/2003)
Dave Grohl, superstar singer/guitarist with Foo Fighters has revealed how
plans are afoot for him to play drums on new as yet untitled, Hoddlums track which was
debuted in Paddys pub on Valentines night. Grohl revealed his close friendship with
the band in an interview on TG4 last night and stated that he "loves them as much as he
loves chewing chewin gum and having a scruffy haircut". The Hoodlums are set to record the
follow up to EP "Death of the Moustache" in the summer and drummer Paddy McCormac admitted
that he may be "out cuttin feckin silage" and so Grohl may be asked to drum on the
track. Grohl has previously worked with Nirvana, Tenacious D, Queens of the Stone Age, Big
Tom, Big Generator and Declan Nerny.
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Saibhir win Best local band Poll.
(22/02/2003)
Saibhir have won in the second Hoodlums.com web poll. In the end they ran
away with it and last night were presented with there award at a star studded awards cermony
in The Rustic Inn. Singer Dave McGlynn admitted he was very pleased with the award and then
tried to sell me a load of cds and fanzines out of the back out his three wheel van,
so I gave him the award and ran away.
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New Poll.
(08/02/2003)
A new Poll is now on the Homepage. Vote now for the top local talent
in the area.The Hoodlums are not included in the poll as that would be silly
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Upcoming Gigs
(06/02/2003)
The Hoodlums are playing a number of gigs in the coming weeks.
The first of these is on Saturday the 15th of Febuary in Paddys
Pub,
Ballymahon and will be the launch night for our demo "Death of the
Moustache". The second and by far our biggest gig to date will be
the 16th in Eamon Dorans in Dublin. We have to sell tickets
for this gig so if anyone is interested please email us. On the 7th
of March we will play the first of two gigs in Moate. We will be
playing in a small theatre with Evil Elvises and Saibhir. This is an
all ages gig and there will be a bus leavin from Ballymahon on the
night so anybody interested in that please email us. We are also
playin in Brownes Pub in Moate the following Friday the 14th more
info on that will be posted closer to the time. As previously
mentioned we will also be playing in the annual Paddys Day bash in
Paddys Pub, Ballymahon. Keep lookin at this page for any more news
closer to the time.
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Poll Finished
(02/02/2003)
Today The Hoodlums fan of the year poll finished. In total there
was 45 voters. After a tight finish Troy "Wooden Horse" Egan won by
narrowly beating the three other contendors by one vote. Each
competitor will recieve a t-shirt with the results of the poll on
it. A new poll will be up in the next few days. Thanks for all
votin.
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Paddy's Day Bash
(25/01/2003)
I have been given details about this years Paddy's Day Bash in
Paddy's Pub, Ballymahon. For the first time it will last two
days-Sunday the 16th aswell as Monday the 17th. There are around
25
bands playing over the two days. The first day will have many bands
from around the country-(Galway, Dublin, Wicklow and Cork) whereas
the second day will have mainly local bands including ourselves. The
bands on the Sunday will start at 4p.m. and admission will be 3euro
whereas on Monday the bands will start at 5p.m. and admission will
be only 2euro. More details will be posted here closer to the time.
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The hoodlums.com launched
(17/01/2003)
In a launch party packed with celebrity guests, including Bono,
Leonardo De Cappucino, and Paddy Ward, The Hoodlums launched
www.thehoodlums.com
Nelson Mandela, who was also partying hard
commented that it was "a great day for humanity".
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"Death of the Moustache" EP recorded
(13/01/2003)
The Sun has just reported that The Hoodlums have finished the
recording of there not very long-awaited debut EP "Death of the
Moustache" featuring all 4 of the leaked tracks which occupied the
top four chart placings in the Estonian Charts over Christmas. For
more information on this Cd (only three Euro each, or three for a
tenner) Click here
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Evil Elvis and No-Ego Releases
(04/01/2003)
Evil Elvis are also set to release a demo in early Febuary. The
release night is set to coincide with the release of the second
No-Ego fanzine. A date for this night has not yet been decided but
as soon as it has been confirmed it will be posted on this site. For
more info. on No-Ego releases visit the
No Ego
website
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The Hoodlums sign mega money deal
(31/12/2002)
The Hoodlums are reported to have negotiated their first major
record deal. The Ballymahon band are reported to have agreed terms
with No-Ego for a one record deal. No fee has been mentioned but
inside sources have hinted that it may have been for a fee of over
20 Euro.A No-Ego insider told thehoodlums.com "Discussions are still
on-going, but a deal is not likely to be concluded until the new year".
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Date set for Demo recording
(26/12/2002)
The Hoodlums are set to record their first E.P. titled Death Of
The Moustache on the 6th of January. Four tracks - (Lost Days,
Awake, Fallen Whispers and The Desert Song) will be recorded in
Roseland Studios,Moate. The demo will be available from any of The
Hoodlums or from No-Ego from the middle of January. A track from the
demo will be available to download from this site in the music
section once the demo has been completed.
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Christmas gigs news
The Hoodlums while play two gigs
over the Christmas holidays. Both gigs will be held in Paddy's Pub,
Ballymahon. The first of these will be thier first headline gig and
will take place on the 23th, as of yet no support band has been
decided. The second gig will take place on New Year's Eve in support
of Saibhir.
The Hoodlums will then jet away for an Eastern
European tour (Latvia, Estonia and The Ukraine) before an Irish date
sometime in February
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