Friday – Cian Nugent and the Cosmos, Katie Kim @ The Grand Social, Lower Liffey Street, Dublin (€10)

Nialler9 writes:

Cian Nugent is a young Dublin guitarist who has already put out a release on Matador Records released has an impressive solo album Doubles in 2011. Along with his four-piece band Cian Nugent And The Cosmos, he’s just yesterday released Born With The Caul, a full-length three-track album of elongated folk-rock on New York label No Quarter. The track (above) is the shortest at six minutes, 29 seconds.

Nialler9’s Gig Guide, November 12-19 (nialler9)

Thursday November 7: Omar Souleyman, Toby Kaar @ Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin (€18)

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Omar Souleyman gained notoriety by playing his electronic music at weddings in Syria. He’s just made his first album with a worldwide release produced by Four Tet and even at 3am in the rain at Electric Picnic a few years back his live show was worth staying to dance in the rain to. It’s not often you get to experience truly culturally different electronic music. If you need further convincing, his new crazy video for ‘Warni Warni should do it.

Nialler9’s Gig Guide November 5-11 (Nialler9)

RTÉ Concert Orchestra Vertigo live score @ National Concert Hall (€15 up)

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Well it is Halloween night so what better way to spend it than in the company music from Alfred Hitchcock’s aural confidante and soundtrack master Bernard Hermann.

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra perform a live score to the screening of the Hitchcock classic Vertigo (1958).

Nialler9’s Gig Guide October 29-November 5 (Nialler9)

Beatyard: EgLo Records Live Band feat. Fatima & Alexander Nut @ The Bernard Shaw , South Richmond Street, Dublin (Free, 4pm)

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There’s an absolutely insane amount of gigs this week with the Bank Holiday weekend taken into account so this week’s gig is a freebie.

Taking to the stage at 7pm on Saturday in the Shaw as part of The Beatyard, the live band of Alexander Nut’s UK label Eglo Records will be joined by the soulful singer Fatima  (above) for some smooth R&B vibes. Here they are on the Boiler Room.

Nialler9’s Gig Guide October 22-28 (Nialler9)

Nialler9 and Choice Cuts present: Shangaan Electro @ The Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin (Thursday)

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Shangaan Electro is a special high tempo dance music masterminded by Nozinja, a producer from Soweto, Johannesburg in South Africa. The music starts at 180 BPM and features, sped-up vocal samples, marimbas, digital beats, synths and Afro-centric melodies. On-stage, the colourful performers dance like they have no bones in rubber-limbed fervour. You may have caught these guys at Body & Soul or the two Honest Jon’s Chop Up events last year in Cork and Dublin. There’s nothing quite like it. Win tickets in the Gig Guide (link below).

Nialler9’s Gig Guide October 15-21 (Nialler9)

Saturday October 12th: WIFE, Lust Lost, Lurch @ The Workman’s Club, Wellington Quay, Dublin (€12).

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Irish music blogger Nay McArdle along with promoter Julie Cooper as Doolittle presents a headline show from James Kelly of the soon-to-be defunct Irish black metal Altar Of Plagues under his electronic music guise WIFE. Kelly has released music on the influential Tri Angle Records label which is known for its experimental ambient electronic music. Great poster by Lost Cosmonaut too. Win tickets here.

 

Nialler9’s Gig Guide October 8-14 (Nialler9)

Thursday – Saturday: Hard Working Class Heroes @ various venues in Dublin (€20 per day, €45 for three days)

Nialler9 writes:

The 11th year of HWCH sees 100 Irish bands showcasing their music in seven venues around the city including The Workman’s Club, Liffey Street, Button Factory and Meeting House Square, Temple Bar. SEVENTY of the bands have never played the festival before.

HWCH is always a great way to see some of the Irish music on offer with picks like Come On Live Long, Hozier, Ships, Funeral Suits, The Vincent(s), September Girls and Ghosts worth checking out.

There’s also a load of FREE sets in various cafés and shops over the three days as well as a FREE convention with lots of talks, sessions and discussions covering various musical topics in the NDRC {National Digital Research Centre] Crane Street in the Liberties. HWC.net  for more.

 

Nialler9’s Gig Guide October 1- 7

Squarehead, Fuck Mountain, No Spill Blood @ Moxie Studios, Lad Lane, Dublin (€10, BYOB)

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Dublin rock trio Squarehead quietly released their second album  Respectt through Bandcamp over the weekend. The launch gig in Moxie Studios off Baggot Street on Thursday will showcase the band’s more aggressive and energetic songs from Respect. Support from Irish bands No Spill Blood and Fuck Mountain.

 

Nialler’s Gig Guide September 24-30 (Nialler9)

Three FREE afternoon gigs  this weekend in Dublin, including Granby Park (above).

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Saturday sees three free afternoon gigs in Dublin. The Twisted Pepper-based record shop Elastic Witch celebrates its second birthday with a free gig featuring Patrick Kelleher, Princess and Autumn from 3pm.
Over in Kevin Kavanagh Gallery on Chancery Lane there’s an all dayer of independent Irish music with Maria Somerville, Ickis Mirolo, Ed Devane and more from 4pm. And, there’s a Minimum Maximum daytime gig (curated by me it must be said) on the last Saturday in Granby Park [Lower Dominick Street, Dublin 1] before it shuts this week with live sets from Tieranniesaur, Charmers, Idiot Songs, Liza Flume and Lethal Dialect. 3pm – 7pm in the outdoor amphitheatre and free for all. The sun is supposedly going to shine too.

Nialler9’s Gig Guide September 17-23 (Nialler9)