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, […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (3-2-14 – 9-2-14)
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 […]
Doctor Who…or Matthew J. Anthony?
So the news has just hit our (figurative) desk that this Sunday’s performance of The Gospel According to Matthew J. Anthony in Smock Alley is the last of its kind! Rumour has it that the […]
Dublin Gig Guide – 26-06-13
Your long term forecast for the new sounds on the streets of Dublin is back. So what has been announced sine last time? Well, the most exciting big names are the Queens […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (24-06-13 to 30-06-13)
Another one of those busy summer weeks, with far too much on around the city to see and do! You Bloom is billed as Dublin’s answer to South by South West and […]
Dublin Gig Guide – 12-06-2013 – They Might Be Giants, Phosphorescent etc.
A few new gigs of wonder and excitement have been added to the long list below! The two unmissable names (in my humble opinion!) are They Might Be Giants, Phosphorescent, but there’s […]
Dublin Gig Guide – 23-05-2013
Lenny is back in town on his tour that seems to have been going on solid for about the past decade! Still, here at the horse we have nothing but love for […]
Gig Guide – 09-05-13 – the Chromatics @ the Village etc.
It’s quality rather than quantity with a couple of very good new gigs on the horizon! The Chromatics are playing the Village on the 13th of June. It’s rare to see a […]
Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin Timetable
The official one is below, and you can be dancing from 7 until 3AM! I’d be impressed if you keep going that long, especially with another day of bands tomorrow. If you’re […]
Chris Dave – Sugar Club – 9th May
Ok, you possibly don’t know who Chris is, but that’s your fault, not his, right? You can put this right next Thursday in the Sugar club! Chris is a jazz/ hip-hop/ Gospel […]
No More Workhorse 