Tonight: Tune-yArds & Meltybrains? @ Vicar Street, Thomas Street, Dublin (€22)
Nialler9 writes:
In the week of International Women’s Day, it’s appropriate that the musical wizardry of Merrill Garbus (performing Water Fountain above on Later with Jools Holland] is back in Dublin on her birthday for her biggest Irish headline show. She’s an inspiration and her live show is as uplifting as you can get.
Make that two gigs.
On either side of the Liffey.
Friday February 27: Homebeat : Chequerboard & His New Atlas @ MART, Rathmines, Dublin 6 (€10/€12)
Saturday February 28: A4Sounds presents: Cal Folger Day, Rivers & Crows, Bitch Falcon @ Bleeker Street Café, Upper Dorset Street, (9pm, €10)
Nialler9 writes
Two independently-run gigs of decent Irish music, both just outside the city centre: Homebeat’s MART show featuring soulful upcomer His New Atlas and the ambient electronic guitar style of Chequerboard. Over on Dorset Street the next night, A4 Sounds are putting on grungy rock band Bitch Falcon [above performing Syncope], American-born Dublin based folk singer Cal Folger Day and alt-folk band Rivers And Crows.
Friday February 20th: BLOG PARTY: Dear Desert, September Girls, Bitch Falcon, Carriages, @ The Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin (€12)
Nialler9 writes:
Irish music sites The Last Mixed Tape, Goldenplec, Le Cool and Nialler9 each picked one of our favourite Irish bands of the last year and asked them to play. Abner Brown’s Barber Shop hosts while Choice Cuts are bringing DJ crews Dip, Well Known & Diskotekken together for the after party.
Saturday February 14: Retro Revival Indie Club @ Sweeney’s, Dame Street, Dublin (9pm, €5)
Nialler9 writes:
There’s plenty of Valentine’s-themed nights out there that look like fun depending on what your (non)partner and you enjoy – from a free DCC gig with Ham Sandwich and Cathy Davey to BYOB secret location DJ-lead parties {see link below for details]. For something different, Retro Revival is putting on some top-notch garage and rock in Sweeney’s including sets from Squarehead [above the video for their ‘2025’], Sissy, Cruising, GMG and DJ Michael Chill. Only a sexy fiver in too…
Nialler9’s Gig Guide February 10-16 Valentine Special (Nialler9)
Friday February 6: Only In Dreams : The Blue Album vs Pinkerton @ The Workman’s Club. Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 (€10)
Nialler9 writes:
Only In Dreams features Irish bands windings, Dott, So Cow, Me And My Dog and Swimmers playing songs from the first two Weezer albums, which in the words of the organisers, “are so superb they totally eclipse all the shite they released after them.”
Thursday January 29: Junior Spesh: Binkbeats @ Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin (€15)
Nialler9 writes:
Armed with an array of instruments including a Chinese harp, guitar, turntables and a typewriter, Binkbeats is known for his live deconstructed solo versions of Flying Lotus, Aphex Twin and J Dilla. Check out hiis mix of the latter (above) for a demo of what the man can do.
State’s Faces of 2015 @ The Mercantile, Dame Street, Dublin (Free, 8pm)
Nialler9 writes:
To coincide with State Magazine’s annual new Irish music tips digital mag which is released tomorrow on State.ie, their Faces of 2015 free gig will feature four new acts on the rise and featured in the mag: noisy rock from Bitch Falcon, alt rap from Dah Jevu, sweet global soul from Loah and jazzy experimentalists Robocobra Quartet….
Nialler9’s Gig Guide January 13-19 (Nialler9)
Pic: Mark McGuinness
They’re coming home!
Saturday December 20: Emigrant Disco – Dimman, White Collar Boy, Shock World Service, Telephones @ The Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin(€10)
Nialler9 writes:
A load of musicians and DJs who live abroad reconvene on home soil with their music mates for a Christmas catchup and a dance. Performers include Malmo [Sweden] resident Richard Egan aka Jape playing with Matthew Bolger as Dimman, London-based,Derry boy Shocko, and an outdoor DJ party from Telephones….
Saturday December 6: Young Hearts Run Free presents Yule @ The Co-Op, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8 (€20, BYOB)
Nialler9 writes:
Young Hearts Run Free’s annual Christmas shindig happens this Saturday. There’s a large lineup including Dónal Lunny & Paddy Glackin, The Spook Of The Thirteenth Lock, Withered Hand, Jet Setter, The Jimmy Cake, Temper-Mental MissElayneous, Groom, Brigid Power Ryce, Floor Staff, Tandem Felix, Slow Skies and a special performance of Christmas Hearts – a song for Christmas, in aid of the Peter McVerry Trust featuring members of So Cow, Villagers, Fight Like Apes and Bouts. All proceeds go towards Simon Community.
