The details of Electric Picnic just keep coming, so for those with the magic tickets, it’s time to start making plans! The stage times for the Body and Soul stage and Earthship […]
ELECTRIC PICNIC BODY & SOUL AREA| STAGE TIMES
Electric Picnic 2013 Stage Times – Main Stage
I’m calling today Electric Picnic press release day, as they’re coming thick and heavy into our inbox. It really is shaping up quite nicely and there’s a huge amount of events and […]
Tower Records – 20th Anniversary
I don’t quite remember the opening day of Tower Records, but I believe it started with a flourish, with East 17 causing quite a panic on Wicklow street and Loudon Wainwright appeasing […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (26-08-13 to 01-09-13)
Is that really September creeping around the corner? The big event of this week is clearly the Picnic, but if you don’t have tickets by this stage, you won’t be going as […]
3epkano Score ‘Der Golem’ – Christ Church – 22-08-13
As part of Heritage week, 3epkano will be accompanying the silent movie ‘Der Golem’ tonight in Christ Church at 8pm. Tickets are €8. This follows from 3epkano playing in Fitzwilliam square recently, […]
MÚM – Button Factory – 19-11-13
It’s six years since Mum visited Dublin, but after a brief google, I think I saw them play Dublin on their previous visit in 2004, where Animal Collective were support on the […]
Villagers – Vicar Street – 17-12-13
Wow, they’re already announcing those ‘home coming’ gigs that bands do at Christmas? God it seems a long time off, it’s still summer, right? Another great year for the Villagers, and they’re […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (19-08-13 to 25-08-13)
The Ukulele Hooley is the highlight of the new festivals this week, as Dun Laoghaire embraces one of the coolest instruments around. There’s a variety of performances, lessons and workshops, so worth […]
Low – Irish Tour – Whelans on August 20th
A part of my head still thinks of Low as a new band, but considering their first release was in 1994, nearly 20 years ago, it’s pretty hard to argue. They shot […]
Arthur’s Day Preview – 26-09-13
Six bands have been announced so far: Three Irish: The Script, James Vincent McMorrow and the Original Rude Boyss. Three International: Emeli Sande, Bobby Womack and the Manic Street Preachers. I was […]
Jack of Diamonds – Rhythm & Roots Festival – 16th -18th August 2013 – Preview
This is one of those rambling festivals, with events in bars/ venues all around Dublin. The main venues involved are Whelans, Workman’s Club, The Grand Social, the Stag’s Head, The Globe and […]
Kimya Dawson – Button Factory – 10-11-13
Kimya Dawson was one of the Moldy Peaches, but is possibly best know for her involvement in the soundtrack with Juno. She’s an amazingly warm character, and her live shows involve stories […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (12-08-13 to 18-08-13)
Two extremes this week with the Beckett Summer School and Eninem at Slaine Castle. The Beckett school takes place in Trinity College Dublin, with a number of public events around the city, […]
Baths – Button Factory – Nov 27th
24 year old Will Wiesenfeld has been recording under the name of Baths/ Geotic since 2010. He has three albums to date as Baths, on the Anticon label, including Obsidian, released in […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (05-08-13 to 11-08-13)
This is another week of recovery, from Oxygen and Castle Palooza among others! There’s one day remaining for those wanting to visit the Big House, and there’s also the start of the […]
Blur Stage Times – Kilmainham, Dublin -1-08-13
For those organising baby sitters this is invaluable information, and for the rest of us, it’s just nice to know so that we don’t miss the band! Doors open at 16:00 with […]
Neon Neon – Button Factory – 12-09-13
Super Furry Animal’s Gruff Rhys and hip-hop producer Boom Bip are back in town, as Neon Neon. They’ve left behind Delorean (sadly) and are now focusing on the world of Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, […]
Youth Lagoon – Whelans – 31-10-13
Trevor Powers aka Youth Lagoon will be arriving in Dublin on all Hallows’ Eve, bringing his blend of synth pop to Whelans, with tickets at €24. Trevor was born in San Diego […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (29-07-13 to 04-08-13)
This week we’re hitting the August Bank Holiday weekend, with Oxygen 2013 among other events. Oxygen has a heavy emphasis on dance music this year, with names such as David Guetta and […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (22-07-13 to 28-07-13)
Festival season continues, and is pretty unrelenting, when you think about it! Longitude has only just left Marlay Park, and we’re back with all things funny in the Iveagh Gardens, with the […]
Longitude Festival – Friday Review – 19-07-13
Friday was never going to be my day, and I knew that on the way in the door! The reason the festival pulled me in was the lure of the Villagers and […]
Music Tapes – Workman’s Club – Review
There was definitely a hint of Vaudeville in the Workman’s Club on Sunday night (14-07-13) as Music Tapes took the stage. Julian Koster (previously of Neutral Milk Hotel) seems to play with […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (15-07-13 to 21-07-13)
There’s a crazy event in Merrion Square, with the biggest Riverdance ever along with an outdoors event of the show (details are here). There’s also new plays such as ‘Streetcar named Desire‘ […]
Music Tapes – Workman’s Club – 14-07-13
What could be more appropriate for one of the hottest days of the year, than some Christmas songs from Music Tapes! They are an experimental pop band featuring Julian Koster of Neutral […]
Chic featuring Nile Rodgers – Vicar Street – 29th, 30th Oct
I’d imagine this one will sell out in seconds, as Chic and Nile Rodgers are pretty damn hot right now. The king of disco is back in town, after being probably the […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (08-07-13 to 14-07-13)
10 days in Dublin is in full swing with a stupid amount of events around the city, go explore their web site for details. There’s also lots of outdoor gigs on over […]
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 […]
The New Mendicants – Whelans – Sunday 7th July
So what’s so exciting about a new band playing Whelans then? Well, they’re new, but they have some familiar faces involved. The band is one part Teenage Fanclub (Norman Blake) and one […]
You Bloom Music Conference TImetable and Speakers
The second part of the YouBloom festival is one for music nerds (of which I’m proud to include myself in). It’s a music conference which focuses on the various elements of the […]
No More Workhorse 