Body and Soul continue to get it just right, with a few new additions that are increasing the temptation. Spiritualized, Django Django and Hollie Cook are added to the list. Hollie is […]
Record Store Day
Record store day is back, and with the declining number of stores around the city, they should be cherished like a new born! Well, maybe not, but it’s probably a nice way […]
Pixies – Free Live EP
I remember way back when. Sigh. The Pixies really were as good as it got, way back when. This isn’t actually from way back that far, only 2004 actually, and the start […]
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins
The Foggy one is up to his old tricks again, with a tasty gig for July and something to look forward to. King Creosote & Jon Hopkins are playing in Vicar Street […]
Triskel @ Christchurch – Neil Cowley Trio
I stumbled upon this in the Irish times, which is as good a spot as any I guess, but it seems to be going on for a while, so I’ve possibly missed […]
Lenny Returns to Kilmainham
The great Mr. Cohen will be back in town, on September 11th and 12th. His gigs in Kilmainham caused quite a fuss back in 2008, as people realised that Lenny wasn’t simply […]
Explosions in the Sky AND… Low
This is a good one, but there’s still time to get tickets if you haven’t already for 28 plus rip off fees. Explosions in the Sky + Low – Vicar Street Tue […]
Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin
I’ve been kind of ignoring this, as it’s a very odd notion. Dublin isn’t Camden, so why not call it something else? The Dublin Crawl, perchance? Anyway, it’s another shot by Meteor […]
Josh T Pearson – Whelans
We like a bit of Josh, at the workhorse. I missed him last time he was in town, as I had a cold, and I remember spending the night annoyed that I’d […]
Electric Picnic line up announced
Hard to ignore this one, as it’s pretty damn good. Will I actually go this year? Hmm. 31st of August to the 2nd of Sept, in Stradbally as ever. Good bands on […]
Dead Can Dance – Grand Canal Theatre
Have to say, I never really got into Dead Can Dance, but maybe there is still time. Maybe they are the thing that has been missing from my life all these years, […]
Forbidden Fruit – 2012
Yes, it’s back and it’s bigger! The festival returns to Kilmainham for it’s second year, and is now a three day event, from the 2-4th of June. All the details are here, […]
David Pajo – Workmans club
Just did my gig guide the other day, and then I see that David Pajo (Papa M) is playing the Workmans club on May 27th! Don’t think the tickets are on sale […]
Sharon Van Etten – Whelans
Sharon Van Etten is coming to town, for supposedly the first time! She’ll be playing Whelans on Friday May 18th. We mentioned her here before when she sang on the National’s lovely […]
Sad news for live music fans
The Tripod and Crawdaddy have closed, with various reports that the venue has been sold. By all accounts, it will be set up as competition to Copper Face Jacks, I presume on […]
New Gigs in odd venues
A few new gigs have cropped up in the last few days that are worth a mention. First up it’s Grouper in the Unitarian Church, where a lot of my friends have […]
Factory Floor play the Tripod?
Well, maybe. Who knows. On Banquet’s facebook page they have: “Delighted to inform you that on February 4th we’ve got the amazing FACTORY FLOOR playing live @ Banquet! These guys are incredible […]
Magnetic Fields – Andrew in Drag
The first single from the Magnetic Field’s new album has hit the net and as ever, it’s lots of fun. “I’ve always been a ladies man and I don’t have to brag, […]
Top Ten Gigs of 2011
Ok, one last list, and then that’s it, I promise! Well, this blog did start life as a gig guide, so it would be poor form to ignore them! Did I go […]
Foggy’s Christmas Gift
Well, maybe not a gift, but a very good deal, none the less. Just found this on Foggy’s facebook page: “limited Xmas bundle: buy a ticket for Kurt Vile, The War On […]
ATP Homework – Sunday
Ok, so Caribou are taking the reins for Sunday, and I’d imagine that they’ll be the best band of the day themselves, as they are playing with an 11 piece band! It’s […]
ATP Homework – Saturday
Saturday is post rock day at ATP, with Battles taking over the curating mantel. So, what’s in store, i hear you cry? Well… Bitch Magnet is a great name for a band! […]
ATP Homework – Friday
Only hours remain until ATP’s Nightmare before Christmas, so I’m hitting the books hard! A lot to get through in very little time. Lets see, who do I know nothing about that […]
Small Hours Wake
As mentioned previously, Irish radio is losing one of it’s best shows this week, when Donal Dineen’s Small Hours finally comes to an end on the 1st of December. To mark the […]
The Winged Victory of Will Oldham
Two new gigs for you from various parts of left field. Well, one of them anyway. A Winged Victory for the Sullen were mentioned before by us here, and are strangely making […]
A Tribe Called Quest – The Movie
‘Beats Rhymes and Phife’ is a documentary on the life and times of one of the best hip hop acts of our recent past, ‘A Tribe called Quest. The screening is on […]
Kurt Vile and the Violators – Whelans
As proved earlier, we’re big fans of Bank of America and Kurt Vile. He’s coming to Whelans on the 19th of Feb next, but I’m not sure he’s bringing the Bank with […]
Lambchop Return
Lambchop return with a new album, and you can download a taster from it here.The song itself is called ‘If not, I’ll just die’ and is from their forthcoming album ‘Mr. M’. […]
Jagermeister Freezer Sessions – More free junk!
After the Heineken debacle from last week, I hope their ticketing scheme works a little better. Heineken’s server collapsed within seconds of people logging on. I’m sure they’re blaming unprecedented demand, but […]
No More Workhorse 