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Extra.ie
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Electric Picnic makes major new line-up announcement
Electric Picnic has announced the lineup for Fish Town featuring artists such as Junior Brother, Jerry Fish, MayKay, The Frank and Walters and Meryl Streek. The 'mischief-filled arena that is Fish Town is planning to be even wilder than ever for Electric Picnic 2025,' according to a statement. It's 'where we redefine 'normal' with ringmaster extraordinaire Jerry Fish at the helm.' The two-time Platinum-selling pop artist Jerry Fish is known for his enigmatic live performances. This will mark Fish Town's fourth year at the festival. The area is home to The Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow and will feature a circus tent, three pop-up Sideshow Stages and The Heart and Anchor Bar. 'The whole town is inhabited by circus, cabaret, burlesque, pole, drag and sideshow walkabout performers – you never know who you may bump into at Fish Town,' according to a statement. 'Fish Town promises once again to be a highlight of this year's Picnic, delivering three debauched days and nights of mind-blowing, soul-bending entertainment! Under its unwavering banner of 'unity through diversity.'' Jerry Fish and MayKay will perform on Friday, August 29, after midnight.
Irish Independent
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Kerry folk artist Junior Brother announces Tralee concert scheduled after release of upcoming album
The Kilcummin native, who recently signed with the Strap Originals label founded by English rocker Pete Doherty, will play at venues across Ireland, the UK and Europe in celebration of his upcoming release. The lyricist will play at Tralee Lasta Festival at Síamsa Tire on Friday, October 10 as part of the upcoming string of shows. Junior Brother's new album, titled The End, is due out on Friday, September 5. The work has been described as a deeply instinctive yet carefully considered response to the chaos of modern life. 'The sound of the album is supposed to take the organic instruments of Irish traditional music and lift them somewhere else, like the otherworldly Irish music sometimes heard from Fairy Forts at twilight on country roads, impossible to recreate upon hearing,' the artist said. Much of the album's inspiration was drawn from UCD's Folklore Collection on 'I delved into the manuscripts—endless eyewitness accounts of Fairy Forts being stepped into and the land altering, the familiar mutating,' Junior Brother explained. 'Farmers, teachers, the sober, the smart—all losing their way home one way or the other.' In these tales of displacement and confusion, the artist said found striking parallels to the instability and distortion of contemporary life. The End is said to explore forces that work against nature, the rise of the far-right and confrontations with mortality. 'The title The End represents the moment after being led astray, when the grip of madness releases you and you suddenly see your way home. It may reflect the doom of a world gone mad, but it also represents the end of darkness, and the start of a new road,' Junior Brother said. The upcoming work will include his renowned single from last September 'Take Guilt' and his latest offering 'Small Violence', billed as a track which addresses the growing influence of misinformation and the escalating wave of conspiracy-fuelled hatred. The singer/songwriter said the song follows a character pulled in by a small few who enjoy using violent words to stoke real violence further down the line. 'The intro riff was heavily inspired by the opening titles of The Blood on Satan's Claw, a folk horror from 1971 which I highly recommend to anyone except the sensible,' Junior Brother said. The new song is available on popular streaming platforms and the music video for the track, directed by Ellius Grace and Junior Brother, can be watched on the artist's YouTube channel. Tickets for Junior Brother's upcoming concerts are available at
