So, what’s new on the gig scene? Well, there’s a few in there that I didn’t hear a peep about, they just seem to have been added without fuss or ceremony! Still, […]
Gig Guide – 19-03-2014 – Howe Gelb, Mouse on Mars, Speedy Oritz
Electric Picnic 2014 – Line Up Announced
Hot off the press, and yes, a lot of the rumours turned out to be pretty accurate! There’s Outkast, Beck, Portishead and Foals. Lots to look forward to. Check out the full […]
Gig Guide – 28-02-2014 – Eels, Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté etc.
I guess The Eels are the big addition to the list below, but Doom live in the Sugar club could be interesting also. Otherwise, Christie Moore has been added to the Iveagh […]
Latest Gigs in Dublin – 18-02-14 – Michael Franti, Angel Olsen etc.
On my list of people I’d like to see ruling the planet, Michael Franti would be front and centre, and I think anyone that has seen him play live would agree. He […]
Dylan Tighe – Free CD at Album Launch tonight!
Another reason to head along to the Grand Social tonight, as if you needed it. Not only will you get to see upcoming artist Dylan, along with Seán Mac Erlaine on Bass […]
Gig Guide – 12-02-2014 – Ennio Morricone, Wild Beasts etc.
A few new additions to the upcoming fun, and the Wild Beasts are possibly the most exciting (I guess Ennio could take exception to that though!). Nutty Paolo is also in town, […]
Things to do in Dublin (10-02-14 – 16-02-14)
Love is in the air…. everywhere I look around… do do do, do do do. Yes, it’s another one of those holidays created by greeting card companies, if you want to be […]
Gig Guide – 06-02-2014 – New Additions – Jurassic 5, Blind Boys etc.
This is almost a hip-hop version of the gig guide, with Jurassic 5 (17-6), Homeboy Sandman (06-03), Young Fathers (14-02-2014) and Schoolboy Q (27-05) all announcing gigs over the last few days. […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (3-2-14 – 9-2-14)
Yes, we have survived the cold of January and are now entering Spring, by most people’s reckoning. February is starting out pretty wild, but we’ll give it time to settle. This week, […]
Long Range Gig Forecast – January Dublin Gig Guide
Yes, there’s lots and lots of new additions, as we haven’t had a good look at the gig scene for a while now! The big ones are the National, the Arctic Monkeys […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (27-1-14 – 2-2-14)
Bill Callahan is in Dublin, yes, that Bill Callahan, of Smog fame, and even (Smog) fame, if you want to get precious about it. It’s hard to compete with that for your […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (16-12-13 – 22-12-13)
Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas! Well, almost. This week will bring us to the 22nd, and we’ll all be running around like mad people, but there should still be time for a […]
Long Range Gig Forecast – December Dublin Gig Guide
Yes, there are the big announcements of Elbow and Arcade Fire/ Pixies that have been added to the list. There’s also St. Vincent, who be playing her new single below (Birth in […]
Larry Goldings – Peter Bernstein – Bill Stewart – Sugar Club – 11th Dec 2013
Here’s another chance to enter the world of jazz, with three of the best from New York city playing in one of the best venues around town. This could be a special […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (2-12-13 – 8-12-13)
Why fight against it, it’s Christmas! Yes, they’re now allowed to play Christmas songs on the TV and Radio without me having a hissy fit and complaining about it being ‘too early’. […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (18-11-13 to 24-11-13)
Congratulations to all those involved in the Dublin Book Festival. I wasn’t sure what to expect from it, but the few events I attended were top notch. So, to look ahead to […]
Long Range Gig Forecast – November Gig Guide
Yes, yes, yes, plenty of new things to delight you from now until the middle of November. Damien Jurado is back in town, who is always good to see and Deltron 3030 […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (11-11-13 to 17-11-13)
I think I’ve been trying to see Pere Ubu play live ever since I was about 16 (sadly neither today or yesterday), this Thursday is a chance to put that one right. […]
John Murry – Peppercanister Church – 23-02-14
I was a late convert to John Murry, and like all late converts, I took to his work with zeal! He’s visited these shores on a few occasions over the last few […]
New Irish Music – Women’s Christmas – Bubble On A Shelf
So Ireland has a brand new scuzzy, alt-rock, all-male trio. They’re called Women’s Christmas (Feast of the Epiphany, January 6th if you must know!) and they’ve just released a wonderfully lo-fi song – […]
New Irish Music – Bouts – Jittery/Nothing Good Gets Away
Irish indie-alt-rock outfit BOUTS have just unleashed the playful new music video for their song ‘Jittery.’ It comes just a week (and a bit) ahead of the release of their brand new […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (14-10-13 to 20-10-13)
So, the Dublin Theatre Festival is at an end, and we’re all a bit exhausted by it all. We need some time to recover, right? Well, sadly, it’s another busy week out […]
New Gigs Announced – Per Ubu, Neutral Milk Hotel
Yes, indeedy, a couple of very exciting gigs on the horizon. Pere Ubu is David Thomas and a variety of other musicians, and they’ll be in the Village next month. I’ve never […]
Dublin Gig Guide – October 2013
Another month slips past, and we’ll miss September, it was a good one. Still, October won’t be all bad, right? Hmm. So what’s new on the gig scene then? Well, Justin Vernon […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (30-09-13 to 6-10-13)
So, another busy week on the streets of Dublin, with some very special events on around the City. There’s Dublin Theatre Festival with all the fun things that involves, also Hard Working Class […]
Death Becomes Him – Interview with The Late David Turpin
The Late David Turpin – formerly ‘David Turpin’ – is releasing his new (and superbly unique) third album We Belong Dead this Friday, Sept 13th. Two days later the album launch will be […]
Dublin Gig Guide – September 2013
What do Youth Lagoon, Neon Neon, Glenn Jones, Kimya Dawson, Villagers and Josh Ritter have in common? Well, they’re all new to our gig guide! yes, it’s been a while, but it’s […]
Dublin Gig Guide – 23-07-13
Some gems of new gigs on the horizon, so get booking. Sam Amidon returns after playing the Iveagh Gardens last week (as support). There’s also two chances to see Dan and Scroobius […]
Dublin Gig Guide – 09-07-2013
There are gigs you’re willing to risk selling out and those you’d hate yourself forever if you missed. For me, out of the new gigs listed below, possibly the two I’d be […]
No More Workhorse 