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Chequerboard

Antiquated Futurism

About Me

A priceless rarity and something to treasure'
(*****5 stars)
The Ticket, The Irish Times.

'As delicate, detailed and purposeful as a Japanese garden.'
Sunday Tribune.

'A defiant, deliberate and complete collection of beautiful songs.
Lambert has produced a work of real importance.'
Totally Dublin.


Chequerboard Penny Black album Preview and Art Exhibition (above) which took place in This is not a shop, 26 benburb street, dublin, October 31st to November 4th, 2007
Discography :
Gothica (CD) 2002 Reverb (US)
Dictaphone Showreels (EP) 2005 Lazybird (IRL)
Penny Black (CD) 2008 Lazybird (IRL)
Past support slots include: The Books, Fennesz & Mike Patton, Susumu Yokota & Murcof.

'Konichiwa' video by Chequerboard & Metaldragon

'Architecture' video by Chequerboard

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/9/2006
Band Website: chequerboard.com
Band Members: John Lambert
Influences: This Mortal Coil, Aphex Twin, The Incredible String Band, Angela Carter, John Renbourn, Syd Barrett, Jiddi Krishnamurti, Harold Budd, Mervyn Peake, early Mike Oldfield, Autechre, My Bloody Valentine, Pink Floyd, Terry Gilliam, The Yellow Submarine, Jon Brion, Stanley Donwood, Robin Guthrie, Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, Brian Eno, Vaughan Oliver, Boards of Canada, Susumu Yokota, T.Rex, Led Zepplin, Ry Cooder, The Pixies, The Cure, Ivo-Watts Russel, Fennesz, Murcof, Bark Psychosis, Bibio, Aubrey Beardsley, Electric Light Orchestra, Dead Can Dance, Jimi Hendrix, Clark, Loscil, Nick Drake, Colleen, Max Richter & The Dead Texan.
Sounds Like: 'Architecture' @ The Electric Picnic 2007

'City of Thieves @ The Model Arts Gallery, Sligo Nov 06'

'The Unfolding @ The Small Hours Digital Hub Christmas Show, 06'

'Architecture' live @ The Sitting Room, Whelans Aug 06

Record Label: Lazybird
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Milosh & Chequerboard tour

Heading on the road for my first proper little tour this coming week with Milosh who is over promoting his new album 'iii'. We'llbe ping ponging around the country for a week of gigs including theDEAF...
Posted by Chequerboard on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:19:00 PST

Relay : A dialogue between sound artists

I've been curating this online music project for the last while but was holding off on posting it until the first few contributions were in. I'm glad to say its really taking off now and already its b...
Posted by Chequerboard on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:59:00 PST

City of Thieves (Penny Black off-cut track) free download

'City of Thieves' is a track I made during the 'Penny Black' sessions but for various reasons it never found its way onto the album so I'd always intended to release it as a b side from a Penny Black ...
Posted by Chequerboard on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:30:00 PST

Chequerboard Art on Flikr

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Posted by Chequerboard on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:50:00 PST

New artwork at ART 08 @ RDS

RDS, Main Hall Complex (Stall S9)OPENFri 16, 11am - 9pmSat 17, 11am - 7pmSun 18, 11am - 6pmThisisnotashop Gallery is proud to participate is the Art '08 at the RDS May 15th-18th. We will present new w...
Posted by Chequerboard on Thu, 15 May 2008 06:40:00 PST

Irish Times interview

Click the above image to view the Chequerboard Irish Times interview from 7th April 2008...
Posted by Chequerboard on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:57:00 PST

'The Indie Hour' podcast

Hi,I recently visited Aoife on 'The Indie Hour' radio show on Dublin FM for a bit of a chat and a play of some stuff off the album. Theres a free podcast of the show available here.In other news 'Penn...
Posted by Chequerboard on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:53:00 PST

The Ticket review of Penny Black

Penny Black : Chequerboard (5 stars *****) CD of the weekReviewed by Sinead GleesonIf ever a record made you want to talk about it in block capital superlatives, Chequerboard's second album is it. Joh...
Posted by Chequerboard on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:01:00 PST

My ritual ’day after a launch gig’ guinness

My ritual 'day after a launch gig' guinness was perfect today. (Takes first creamy sup) I had it at around 3 o clock today in Cassidy's on Camden Street whilst watching snow falling through the window...
Posted by Chequerboard on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:32:00 PST

Penny Black launch gig in the sitting room with Carly Sings

TRACKLISTING:Penny Black / Ornithopter / Konichiwa / Quotidian DebrisThe Winter Arcade / Skating Couple / 20th Century Artillery / Prince August / Toy WindsDublin guitarist, producer & graphic artist,...
Posted by Chequerboard on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:23:00 PST