Scott Kannberg aka Spiral Stairs

Any fans of Pavement out there?

Filled to the brim with that Friday feeling, I’ve decided to double down on competitions today and offer TWO tickets to next Thursday’s gig in Whelan’s of Wexford Street, Dublin by Pavement guitarist Scott Kannberg aka Spiral Stairs.

A crucial member of one of the most influential American indie bands of the 1990s, Mr Stairs will be performing material from his new solo album We Wanna Be Hyp-No-Tized as well as older classics.

To be in with a chance of winning the tickets, simply tell me below what your favourite Pavement or Spiral Stairs song is and why.

Lines MUST close at 9.20pm Extended until Midnight.

The winner will be chosen by my next door neighbour’s very opinionated dog.

Nick says: Good luck.

Listen up, people.

The annual festival showcasing the best new talent in the country that was once called Hard Working Class Heroes and is now called Irish Music Week is almost upon us.

Among the dozens of local acts performing in multiple venues across the capital will be a number of artists that we have covered here on Broadsheet including Basciville, Sun Mashene and Laura Elizabeth Hughes. And that’s not to mention all the music industry conferences full of movers and also shakers.

If you would like to win Two FREE passes giving access to both the concerts and the conferences simply tell me below who is your favourite new Irish artist and why.

The winner will be chosen by my robot butler Cyril.

Lines close at 2.45pm Extended until 5.05pm 11.45pm.

Nick says: Living la vida local.

Irish Music Week Showcases
Irish Music Week conferences

Thanks to Liza Geddes at Recode Publicity.

Siobhan McSweeney as Sister Michael in Derry Girls

On The Ray D’Arcy Show.

Reyna Connery writes:

Derry Girls star Siobhan McSweeney will join Ray on the couch to chat about her role as the hilarious and iconic Sister Michael…

Kym Marsh will join Ray to discuss her upcoming role in ELF – A Christmas Spectacular at the 3Arena…

RTÉ rugby panellists Bernard Jackman and Stephen Ferris will lineout in studio with Ray to tackle the latest updates from Japan ahead of Ireland’s opening game…..

Welsh author, singer, songwriter and BBC Radio 2 DJ Cerys Matthews from Catatonia will be joining Ray. She’ll be talking about her latest venture into cookery books…

Wedding planners to the stars, Tara Fay and Bruce Russell join Ray to tell him all about their latest TV project….

*starts modes*

The Ray D’Arcy Show on RTÉ One at 9.55pm.

Pic: Channel 4

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