Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Barry’s goes to Bangkok

Barry's Tea's new ad has hit the airwaves! The ad continues the company’s new marketing direction with its youthful energetic vibe that still manages to maintain the traditional heart warming Barry's feel. The ad comes from the creative minds at Irish International who have worked to bring life to the intrinsic emotional connection that exists between Irish families and Barry's Tea. Drop by the Barry's Facebook page and youtube channel for more info on all Barry's news.

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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Barry's Tea With...Greg Wilson

We are dead excited about the next installment of Tea With. We know it will be hard to top the last one with Graham Rawle (pics up on the facebook) but as the song says.. we've got high hopes.
This time round we have teamed up with our friends at Bodytonic to bring over Greg Wilson, a true music pioneer who has done so much for music as we know it, and in particular dance to it, that he deserves way for fame than most DJs out there.

Through the early 80's Greg was pioneering a sound known as electro funk, a combination of Hip-Hop, Dance, Disco, and Electric Boogie mostly coming from the states. It was a completely underground movement, initially quite specific to the North of England where local b-boy crews started popping up and Greg cut his teeth. He was one of the first DJs in the UK to actually 'mix' records (the technique is now industry standard). He also appeared on Jools Holland doing the same way back in 1983. Not long after this he retired for 20 years but decided after much pressure to step back into the ring in 2003 to great response. Since then he has done remixes for Grace Jones and Groove Armada and more recently recorded an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1.

We really can’t wait for this one, so if you would like to join us and Greg for a cup of Barry's Tea, come down to the Twisted Pepper on the 21st of February from 6pm. You can also hear the man do his thing straight after.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Barry's Tea With... Graham Rawle

Part two of the Barry's ‘Tea With…..’ cultural series takes place at the end of this month. We covered fashion last time round (see below for a reminder). This time we’ve come over all arty and Barry’s Tea teams up with those creative kids at Monstertruck Gallery and Studio, Francis St to bring the very talented Graham Rawle to Dublin. Graham is most well renowned for his farcical illustrated series ‘Lost Consonants’, in The Weekend Guardian for over 15 years but has also published a few amazing illustrated novels too.

Don’t miss this opportunity for ‘Tea With…. Graham’ in the relaxing environs of the RHA on Ely place, on Thursday 29th from 6.30pm. There will be delicious Barry’s Tea to warm you up and the exclusive tea cocktails will also make a popular return...delish! See the Barry’s Tea Facebook fan page for more details and while you are at it, swing by the Thinkhouse group for all our latest news.

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