Homeboy Sandman took the stage in the Sugar club (a seated venue not ideal for a hip-hop gig) a little after 11. The crowd was an average Saturday night crew, with everyone […]
Homeboy Sandman – Sugar Club – 09-03-13 – Review
Gig News – Different Strokes
Warning: This actually has nothing to do with Different Strokes, I just wanted to use the picture! Right so, I think there’s enough new gigs knocking around for it to be worthy […]
Detriot Swindle – Button Factory – 23-03-13
If you’re in the mood for a boogie, I can think of worse places than the Button Factory on the 23rd of this month! I’m currently listening to ‘Derrière la scène’ and […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 4th – 10th March 2013
Art – Analysing Cubism – IMMA Kilmainham – until 19th May. Kathy Moran’s exhibition starts at the Douglas Hyde (until March 28th), along with Andrew Vickery in Gallery 2. Sleepwalkers is at […]
The Unthanks – Peppercanister Church – Review
Lisa O’Neill opened the evening, as she has done at a number of folk gigs I’ve been to recently! Her wit and charm work the crowd nicely, and there’s talk of a […]
Linnea Olsson – Workman’s Club – 02/03/13 – Review
A nicely packed, candlelit Workman’s club greeted Linnea as she came on stage to perform the first gig of her UK and Ireland tour of her debut album Ah! After sneaking onstage […]
Longitude Festival – Line up announced!
Wow, this is much, much better than I was expecting! Really, really, much, much better. MCD’s new boutique festival (when is a festival not boutique these days?) hits Marlay park on July […]
Ana Gog – Unitarian Church – 1/03/13
‘Making Trails’ is the first release from Irish band Ana Gog, and to celebrate this fact, they’re playing the Unitarian Church, Dublin on Friday (1st March). Tickets are €10 or (€15 with […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 25th Feb – 3rd March 2013
This week, there’s three events on Saturday that I’d love to be at (don’t you just hate it when that happens?). Linnea Olsson, A Winged Victory and the Unthanks! There’s a lot […]
Workhorse meets Linnea Olsson (Plus Competition!)
Fantasy cello pop is a term used by Linnea Olsson to describe her music and upon listening you can hear exactly why she coined this phrase. Her cello playing and vocal musings […]
Mark Eitzel – Workman’s Club – 22/02/2013 – Review
‘Welcome to my second annual farewell tour’ are the words that Mark greets his audience with, and so it begins, another night of self-deprecating humor and some of the best love songs […]
John Grant – Vicar Street – 3rd May
John Grant, John Grant, John Grant. What’s not to like? Smart, funny lyrics and a booming voice. “I wanted to change the world But I could not even change my underwear” He’s […]
Rocket From The Crypt – Friday April 26th – Button Factory
[Update: This, my friend, has been cancelled! Hoping for a re-schedule] Rocket From the Crypt are back performing and are playing in our dear, sweet Button Factory on April 26th. This can […]
Caroline Moreau is at Sea! 2nd March, Jeanie Johnston
I’m always a fan of gigs in odd locations, but this one could well take the biscuit! Caroline Moreau is playing on the Jeanie Johnston, the famine museum and tall ship! The […]
Harmonics on Fire! The National, Cork Marquee, June 28th
One tweet equals one road trip! “Harmonic presents The National, Marquee, Cork, June 28th, tickets on sale Feb 28th 9am.” Seemingly, there’s no Dublin gig to be announced, so you’ll just have […]
Southern Tenant Folk Union – Whelans – 15/02/13 – Review
It would be hard not to enjoy a Southern Tenant Folk Union gig. They bustle with positive energy on the stage, playing their instruments with wide smiles and telling quirky stories in […]
Gig News – Beach House, Iron and Wine and Angel Olsen
A flurry of gig news hits the streets of Dublin, and sends us all into rapture. Yes, Love is in the air, and what’s not to love about the three bands below… […]
Local Natives – Olympia – 24/10/13
Good lord, does this seem a long way away! Talking about October already, and it’s only just February. Still, Local Natives are coming back to town, after their sold out show in […]
12 Point Festival – Project Arts Centre
The 12 Point Festival is a short festival of new Jazz, held in the Project Arts Centre for the next four nights. 12 bands will play over the four nights, and from […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 11th – 17th Feb 2013
It’s all about Love this week at the Workhorse, and we’ll be whispering sweet nothings to anyone prepared to listen! Yes, it’s the time of year created by florists, chocolatiers and card […]
Tallest Man on Earth – Iveagh Gardens – 12-07-13
Ireland really does an odd ball thing for singer songwriters. David Gray was huge here and nowhere else, after Donal Dineen played him for a few months on ‘No Disco’. The next […]
Desaparecidos – Button Factory – 08-02-13
Even at 32, Conor Oberest has done enough to be discussed in Indie circles in hushed tones. He started making music at the tender age of 13 and hasn’t looked back since, […]
The Ghost of Piramida – Free Screening – Whelans
This is a nice looking free event in the wonderful Whelans. I can’t say I’ve ever watched a movie in Whelans, although I’ve done most everything else there (a discussion for another […]
Jamie xx – Button Factory – 16-03-13
Jamie xx seems to have the world at his feet right about now. His day job, the xx have just announced their first gig in the biggest indoor venue in Dublin, the […]
The Breeders – Last Splash – Vicar St – June 14th
15 gems, each can fill you with rapture, can dazzle you to the core of your being (I don’t think I’m over stating it, am I?). Yes, you can hear the Breeders […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 4th – 10th Feb 2013
February arrives and the bleak month of January is nothing buy a memory. So what’s worth seeing this week? There’s the Chinese New Year Festival around Dublin, as well as the list […]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – NCH – 02-03-13
Early march is a good time to visit the National Concert Hall. Yes, I’m all excited as ‘A Winged Victory for the Sullen’ are in town, along with Johan Johannsson (3rd March) […]
Dan Deacon – 9-02-13 Whelans
You know what’s really odd? It’s that Dan Deacon’s gig in Whelans on Saturday week and it hasn’t sold out! I bought my tickets as soon as they came out, but for […]
Ryan Hemsworth, Button Factory, February 6th
Ryan Hemsworth is a young Canadian producer that’s been making waves over the past few years, with his take on hip-hop and R&B production. In his early career he was a singer […]
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