Ican Ican’t [performing Comfort Food off the album Year of the Stat, top] is the latest musical project by Kilkenny-based Dermot O’Leary (no, not THAT one), former singer-songwriter and frontman for the little known but well loved Dublin band Alanalda.
Ican Ican’t play the Stag’s Head Raw, upstairs in the Stag’s Head, Dame Court, Dublin, on Sunday.
8pm. €8.
Dirty Epics – Missing Midnight
Dirty Epics perform at Stag’s Head Raw, Dame Court, Dublin, above the Stag’s Head on Sunday.
Should you enjoy stabbing synths, Siouxsie-style vocalising and fresh re-imaginings of pre-Thatcher new wave, as we tend to, you will love them…
8pm. €8.
Riot Tapes – The Key.
JJ Jupiter, Caimin Gilmore and Riot Tapes take part in another discovery night at Stag’s Head Raw, upstairs in the Stag’s head, Dame Court, Dublin, on Easter Sunday.
Barry sez:
Cracking new Irish music live for less than the price of a reasonably-sized Easter egg. Can’t say fairer than that.
8pm. €5.00
Finally.
Valerie Francis (Kanye is a fan), singing the brilliant ‘Punches’ (above), along with Skelocratz & Jonny Fun and the…Hesitations complete the third week of the month-long Popical collective showcase at the Stag’s Head Raw [Upstairs in the Stag's head Raw, Dame Court, Dublin] on Sunday.
It’s going to get very, very damn hipstery.
€8. 8pm.
‘Punches’ video directed by Eoghan Kidney
Finally.
September Girls (performing Green Eyes above), Cave Ghosts and Hunk head up a grrrl-loaded second week of Popical Collective’s showcase in The Stag’s Head Raw, upstairs in The Stag’s Head, Dame Court, Dublin on Sunday.
A fundraiser for Girls Rock Camp Ireland which aims to “build girls’ self-esteem through music creation and performance”.
€8. 8pm.
September Girls (Facebook) — Cave Ghosts (Facebook) — Hunk (Facebook)
(Thanks Barry)
Land Lovers – The Cinema Bell.
Part of the Popical massive.
They have become very talked about
Barry writes:
A selection of acts from the Popical Island collective are taking over The Stags Head Raw every Sunday upstairs in the Stag’s head, Dame Court, Dublin] for most of March.
Popical Island is a small, hard-working pop collective based in Dublin. Formed by the bands Land Lovers, Yeh Deadlies and Groom in 2010, and it also is home to some of Ireland’s most exciting pop bands, including Tieranniesaur, Squarehead and Pantone 247. They have released two compilations, Popical Island #1 and #2. These compilations introduced the world to many’s the poptastic upstart, like Rhino Magic, Goodly Thousands and Feed the Bears, while featuring gems from the catchiest indie tune-slingers from across the country – your So Cows and your Grand Pocket Orchestras. Popical Island has put out new releases by Yeh Deadlies, Groom, Tieranniesaur, Walpurgis Family, Big Monster Love and Jonny Fun and the …Hesitations.
Do we have to remember all of them?
Damn bewilderingly-named, Stag’s Head attic-squatting, popped-up hipsters.
Stag’s Head Raw, Stag’s Head, Dame Court Dublin. 8pm €8.
“He was only happy in the Arcade of the Scribes.”
And wasn’t it well for him?
The Chapters – Arcade of the Scribes.
The Chapters play Stag’s Head Raw [upstairs in the Stag's Head, Dame Court, Dublin] on Sunday night.
Eight Euros. 8pm
Video by Torn Pictures
The gently spellbinding skills of Harold’s Cross bluegrass crooner Niall Toner and his dude-strong band will take to the intimate stage at the Stag’s Head Raw, Dame Court, Dublin, on Sunday.
You never lose it.
8pm. €8.
Thomas Donoghue – Solace
Stag’s Head Raw at The Stag’s Head, Dame Court, Dublin – the cosy home of Irish music – returns this Sunday with a session by white-dreaded minstrel Thomas Donoghue and his band.
Sez Raw’s Barry:
Thomas is an Irish songwriter from Kilkenny. He has played with many well known Irish acts, most recently for “Souls” (ex Kerbdog members). After making the decision to release solo material under his own name he spent the last year putting a hand picked group of musicians together to form The Thomas Donoghue Band which includes Ken Farrell (bass), Dan Pearson (drums) and Geoff Warner Clayton (piano).
Sunday 8pm. €8.
Hidden Highways playing In Defence of Magpies at the Stag’s Head Raw, Dame Court, Dublin..
Barry writes:
This week it’s the Stags Head Raw Christmas Party and we are delighted to announce that playing will be Hidden Highways, Slow Skies, The Brand New Switcheroo and Norabelle. Being the time of year that’s in it, Norabelle have very generously offered a wee pressie of a copy of their very wonderful album, Wren, to the first 20 people through the doors. That’s in addition to the mince pies, mulled wine (at pre budget prices) and other festive fare.”
Sunday 8pm. €8
