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Debut Irish release, 'Robin's Egg Blues' OUT NOW on Mockery Records. Available in small sound (buy it here first) and big corporate record shops in Ireland and online for less (use less plastic/packaging) on playlouder.com and Itunes.Niall Quinn shot this video recently. Thanks Niall!Check out the by now legendary appearance (?) on The Once A Week Show with Dustin, Sinead, Brian Dobbo Dobson and Bernard Dunne. Note; only 1 guitar was hurt in the making of this recording...THIS VIDEO WAS (sometimes) THE MOST VIEWED/LINKED IRISH VIDEO ON YOUTUBE ON NOV 16, 2007; put up to celebrate the day mbv came back.To celebrate my review in Tape Op Magazine, the MBV reunion action (got tickets for first Glasgow gig!!!), and life in general, here's my vid for Lost in Translation. I had to give the computer I was editing it on back last night, so forgive the shortcomings. The basic points to the vid are, fuck the man, and only trees, doggies + rivers ROCK! Dig............My post on MBV's myspace: "Do you know how fine you are to me MBV McGregor? So fine. My girl got us Glasgow tickets online in Spain. Will ye marry us?! For the record: London sold out in 5 mins, Glasgow 20mins, Manchester 35mins. Right, I'm off back to bed with an 8-month smile on my face. Come play Limerick!!! x, M. "----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------Irish Green Gathering video. Things to notice; watch what happens my shades and that pint! Enjoy. Thanks Barry, Plug, Steve, Nancy, Niall, St John, Mags, Lorne, and all the hippies who made this a worthwhile festival and hopefully which will be bigger and better next year...This first video is me, Nancy, Plug and (my 3rd) bass player Chris Wood rocking outdoor Riverside Market in Thomas Street last Sunday.Here's me and my homies doing Nu Lou DJ Song (track 12 of my rekkid) in Daffy's at the recent Frequency Ireland samaritans fundraiser thing.Here's some clips of doin a bit of 'Wind Up' (track 13 on my rekkid) in the White House pub in Limerick and some other fine local songwriters hosted at the Three songs thing; www.myspace.com/threesongslimerick Behold! 'Float', the video. Jesus, I'm really gettin carried away with this Youtube action. More to follow soon!
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Member Since: 2/26/2006
Band Website: mocstudios.tripod.com
Band Members: Me - Guitar, throat noise/orations. Nancy Serrano - Flute/vox. Stephen Hughes - basss, girlexcitement. Plug - drums, withesebeatsyouarereallyspoilingusness. Ray Murphy (Pinky, Bandog) - drums. Barry Brien (22) - guitar, beards.
Influences: my bloody dinosaur
Sounds Like: I have played in: Headgear - bass (2 tours in '07 + 2 Electric Picnic sets), Golf - bass, guitar, vox. Tooth - bass + vox. Moonboot - keys, guitar, vox. Veneer - organ, guitar, vox. I have recorded every Limerick band ever. On my new record I play Niall Quinn's and Duck's drums, acoustic and electric bass, nylon + steel acoustic + electric guitar, keys, wurlitzer piano, gamak's organ, vox, tamborine, maracas, freestyle, brushed djembe, programmed loops, piano stool, and gonzo journalimrock field recordings.Your results:
You are Poison Ivy Poison Ivy 71% Apocalypse 68% Dark Phoenix 65% Magneto 62% Dr. Doom 61% Mystique 60% Venom 54% Green Goblin 52% Lex Luthor 52% Catwoman 51% The Joker 50% Two-Face 48% Riddler 44% Juggernaut 44% Mr. Freeze 40% Kingpin 40% You would go to almost any length for the protection of the environment including manipulation and elimination.
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Record Label: Mockery Records
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My Blog

Losing My Bloody Virginity

A bit like the sun rising.A bit like being born.A bit like knowing every song they played. A bit like watching your favourite film for the first time all over again. A bit like taking a sh...
Posted by Mark O'Connor on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:54:00 PST

Lookin for a drummer (read this, its entertaining)

Are u my woman/man?I need a drummer. If the following names make you tingle inside, then get in touch. John Stanier (Helmet/Battles, force the riffs out of me!), Georgia Hubley (Yo La Teng...
Posted by Mark O'Connor on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:12:00 PST

http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/theonceaweekshow/theonceaweekshow_2 0071215_av.html?2318847,240,230

http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/theonceaweekshow/theonceaweekshow_2 0071215_av.html?2318847,240,230 if u missed it. what fun was had in rte that day. Dustin was a nice fella and Sinead and Aoife and all the c...
Posted by Mark O'Connor on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:11:00 PST

New vid, radio/TV/gig dates, Tapeo Op review, and MBV next summer!

New vid on my myspace for 'Lost in Translation' featuring trees, doggies + rivers. I'm on TV on Dec 15th with my band + a turkey, 11.30, rte2, and on youtube thereafter. Loadsa new dates, including NY...
Posted by Mark O'Connor on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:28:00 PST

I never felt magic crazy as this

"Of course the only thing that makes sense of his death is his fame that is now coming about. I think above all it is not his fame it's more the fact that a lot o...
Posted by Mark O'Connor on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:45:00 PST

Green Gathering Details and what have you

..> IRISH GREEN GATHERING 2007 Sustainable Living New Music Festival17th-19th AugustWOODBROOK HOUSE, KILLANNE, CO.WEXFORD, IRELANDNon-profit festival presentsTHREE STAGES OF LIVE MUSIC/ SUSTAINAB...
Posted by Mark O'Connor on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:44:00 PST

Foggy Notions Review!!! Making a video, Press stuff + many gigs/sinfests

See lots of new gigs posted up. There's talk of a Roisin Dubh (Galway) show in August and hopefully some festival action in late August... Many folks have complained about not seeing my l...
Posted by Mark O'Connor on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:01:00 PST

Mark O'Connor Live, onsale online, reviewed online and stuff

..> I'm embarking on Tour around the country with Headgear on some or all of the following dates (all very TBC): ..> ..> 11 May 2007 21:00..> Trinity Rooms Limerick ..> 12 May 2007 21:45....
Posted by Mark O'Connor on Thu, 03 May 2007 04:51:00 PST

The launch gig, Radio Adrian, Papparazzi and MacArthur Park

..> First up check out Adrian O'Connell (aka huts on stilts) FM! Largin the limrock online and around the world. www.radiocrackle.com/index.php?cat=TheBobCreosoteShow Some shout outs: Props ...
Posted by Mark O'Connor on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:45:00 PST

The new Mark O'Connor Superband - Revealed!

Bass, love below - Stephen Hughes (aka he hugs the pens) - Bass alchemist, fashioning rocks of gold at the end of the painbow! Ex-Quad Left/Munchins/Tower Records Dublin guru of good taste and viabil...
Posted by Mark O'Connor on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:45:00 PST