This one just came out of nowhere! It’s a labour of love, no doubt, as I doubt Thurston has to play Whelans at this stage of his career, but surely this is one not to be missed. Ok, you’re not going to get any of the Sonic Youth hits, but you’ll get Thurston making odd sounds on his guitar, and some frantic drumming behind.

He plays Whelans on January 19th with drummer John Moloney. Tickets are €15 which sounds very reasonable to me!