One of Ireland’s most exciting new bands, John Deery & The Heads, look destined for big things, with their new album ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ set to be released on 7^th of June. The album was recorded in Black Box Studios in France with former Frames guitarist and renowned producer David Odlum. John said: “We recorded the album in one week and did every song live. It’s a great experience making an album like this, where you’re trying to capture a very real sound of a band playing together. Most albums today are over produced and highly polished, we wanted to make an album the way bands used to”.

Producer David Odlum, who has recorded artists like The Frames , Gemma Hayes and David Kitt, is one of Ireland’s most respected producers, recently working on the critically acclaimed soundtrack for the film ‘Once’. John added:

 “David was great to work with and was really enthusiastic about our music. Black Box studio is an amazing place to record and we’re really excited about the album”.

 This is the band’s first album, following two solo releases from John Deery; Life to This (2005) and Pen & Ink (2008). To promote the album, The Heads are now set for a busy summer of touring and playing festivals across the UK and Ireland, starting this week with a show at the first ‘Macfest’ festival in Ballymoney on Saturday 29^th May and then at the ‘Gypsy Ball’ as part of Derry’s Carnivale of Colours in St Columb’s Park on Sunday 30^th May. Other shows throughout the summer include performing across three days at Rockness festival in Scotland, The Roisin Dubh in Galway and Whelans in Dublin.

 A full list of the band’s gigs and all the latest news can be found on the band’s website www.johndeerymusic.com

FANCY A FRONT ROW SEAT AT THE HOTTEST OPENING NIGHT IN TOWN? Well, look no further, as Pure magazine is thrilled to announce that they’re laying on a superb gala event to celebrate the long-awaited arrival of the new Sex and the City movie at Derry’s Omniplex cinema.

Pure have hired out the whole of screen three for the opening night on Friday May 28th so that a maximum of 254 of their loyal fans, readers and supporters, can check out the latest antics of Carrie, Samantha and all the girls first and it’s on them!

David Kavanagh, Director of Pure magazine said: “We have organised this event to say a BIG thank-you to everyone who’s helped make Pure such a success story over the past year, and we couldn’t think of a better way to do it than by inviting everyone to dig out their glammest gear and roll up for a night of fashion, film and fun.”

 The 23rd Foyle Film Festival is delighted to be a partner sponsor and to celebrate this exciting film event by raffling the box set of the entire SATC series on DVD before the film.  Also up for grabs on the night are copies of the first SATC movie, a SATC glass wall clock, as well as the series soundtrack, and hard backed copies of The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell. 

As you can imagine demand for this event is pretty high, but Pure magazine would love you to see there, so make sure to secure your place soon, as when spaces go, they’re gone forever. To get your tickets email the editor at Pure at sex@pure-mag.co.uk anyone who is lucky enough to score themselves a pair of VIP tickets for the evening can expect the full red carpet treatment: complimentary cosmopolitan cocktails and canapés on arrival to the pre-screening reception at the strand bar, a goodie bag and admittance to the screening, and passes to the exclusive after party sponsored by West Coast Cooler at Casa Italia along the quay.

 THIS EXCLUSIVE EVENT IS STRICTLY INVITATION/GUEST LIST ONLY – SPACES ARE LIMITED AND GRANTED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. For more information contact Pure on 02871 377707.