Scene and Heard
British newspapers have reported the troubled Libertines singer was asked to leave the £7,200-a-month Cabin facility in Chiang Mai for being a disruptive influence. Meanwhile, DJ Shadow has announced he’ll release a greatest hits compilation, Reconstructed, in September, featuring the 16 best tracks from his five albums. Ne-Yo is also on the release trail, with his R.E.D album due on Sept 18. Finally, fans of Amy Winehouse or the Other Voices series should tune into BBC Four on Monday when the TV channel shows a documentary on the late singer’s trip to Dingle for the show in 2006.
GIG WISE: Recent additions to the Liss Ard Festival in Skibbereen on the August weekend include Oregon electronic act Chromatics, legendary British reggae DJ David Rodigan, and Corkonian producer/DJ John Daly. As well as doing his thing with Chic, the great Nile Rogers will also be reading from his autobiography in the literary tent. Katie Kim, right, brings her ethereal sounds to the Half Moon in Cork tomorrow, while indie heroes the Fall are at the Pavilion the same night. Nouvelle Vague are at Cyprus Avenue tonight, and at Dolans in Limerick tomorrow. With Bruce Springsteen ticked off the list in Dublin, the next biggie in the capital is Madonna at the Aviva on Tuesday. Tickets still available. Other popular ladies on their way over the next few months are Marina and the Diamonds at the Olympia on Oct 17, and Beth Orton at Pepper Cannister Church on Mount St, Dublin, on Dec 14. Theo Parrish tops the bill for Discotekken’s third birthday at the Twisted Pepper on Aug 11.
