If there’s one documentarian we’d push any music lover towards it would be Myles O’Reilly. Why? Because we’ve yet to see anything that he’s made which we haven’t loved or been moved by. He captures some of the most magical moments which strike those embedded Primal chords we all have. He has also managed to tap into the very soul of the Irish music scene in particular and in doing so has played a vital role in its promotion both in and beyond Ireland. Whether it’s a band member talking to a street singer or an intimate and visually stimulating performance you know he’s poured his heart and soul into the making of it. The online music programme This Ain’t No Disco has been a pinnacle in many ways. Directed by O’Reilly, it is a collaboration of like-minded souls – hosted by Donal Dineen and supported by a crew of friends and music enthusiasts. The recent news below just highlights that their enthusiasm is far from dampened after a recent funding rejection, they are so deserving of all the support they can get.
After a 2 year hiatus following a successful debut season, the online Irish alternative music programme This Ain’t No Disco have announced the production of Season II, set to be released on New Year’s Day, 2020. To raise funds and celebrate the launch of a new season, on September 26th the show will host “This Ain’t No Disco Live” in D-Light Studios, Dublin; an evening of live performances and interviews featuring a roster of stars from Season I, curated and hosted by Donal Dineen and the This Ain’t No Disco crew. The full lineup for the event will be announced Wednesday, September 4th.
This Ain’t No Disco is a dynamic audio-visual showcase, representing some of the most talented but under-represented and hard to pigeonhole musical visionaries in Ireland today. Hosted by DJ (and former host of the cult 90’s TV program, No Disco) Donal Dineen, This Ain’t No Disco is voluntarily produced by a skeleton crew of friends and music enthusiasts, directed by music documentarian and award-winning cinematographer Myles O’Reilly.
Donal Myles & Emmet Kirwan
Announcing the ‘This Ain’t No Disco Live’ event, Myles commented:
“After a recent funding rejection, we made a renewed push to look to our viewers for support via the crowdfunding platform Patreon. The reactions were tremendous and the feelings of love out there for our efforts, palpable. Not only has it given us great hope, but we genuinely feel that cutting out the middle person, and sustaining our efforts solely through the goodwill and generosity of our audiences is an entirely natural and beautiful circumstance, made possible by the freedom of the internet.
“With your help, similar to our first season, we hope to create four new episodes and release them in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn. A two-year hiatus has been just long enough for many new acts to have emerged from Irish soil with new, unique and exhilarating sounds, across all genres. We hope to cast a lens on as many as possible, in locations East, West, North, and South this island. The backbone of each episode will feature Donal bringing together inimitable creative forces to discuss and collaborate in cultivating a sound that’s completely new and entirely true, to our present day, to our people and to our culture.”
For those unfamiliar, here is Episode IV which features Ian Lynch (Lankum) and legendary storyteller/singer Luke Cheevers, Ye Vagabonds, Anna Mieke, David Keenan, Leila Jane, Hazel Hogan and Junior Brother.
Ticket sales for This Ain’t No Disco Live (€20) begin at 9am on Wednesday, September 4th. Discounted tickets (€15) are now available for a limited time to This Ain’t No Disco patrons on Patreon. To become a patron, go to patreon.com/thisaintnodisco in order to gain access to the presale offer and other exclusive material.
- Patreon (presale now open through Patreon): patreon.com/thisaintnodisco
- General ticket sales (opening Sept 4): https://uticket.ie/event/this-aint-no-disco-live
- For more about This Aint’ No Disco & previous episodes, visit: https://thisaintnodisco.ie/
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