Strange Passion: SM Corporation, Chant Chant Chant!, Choice @ The Grand Social, Liffey Street, Dublin. €12/€10, 8pm
Nialler9 writes:
Before Forbidden Fruit festival’s lineup in the grounds of IMMA with Chic, Primal Scream, Four Tet, James Blake happens at the weekend, there’s an opportunity to see three bands from the early ’80s come out of retirement.
Darren McCreesh‘s Strange Passion compilation released last year on Finders Keeps explored the post-punk music that happened in Ireland from 1980 – 83 with extensive liner notes and great once-neglected tunes.
Friday’s gig in the Grand Social will be the first time in around 30 years that three bands featured on the compilation: Chant Chant Chant!, SM Corporation and Choice will play live.
And when you’re finished there head on over to the Button Factory [Curved Street, Temple Bar] for the disco-themed Nialler9 Forbidden Fruit Opening party with Gramme, Ships and TR One.
Nialler 9’s Gig Guide – June Bank Holiday Weekend (Nialler9)
