Friday November 28: Eglo Records Night – Floating Points, Fatima & Live Band, Alex Nut, Colm K @ The Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin (€20)
Nialler9 writes:
Alexander Nut and Floating Points’ London Label is one of the best in the UK for electronic and soulful music. On Friday, both founders will be DJing and playing live and the presence of the singer Fatima (above performing La Neta), who released one of my favourite albums of the year makes it a must-see.
Wednesday November 19: Staring At Lakes, Dear Desert @ Whelan’s, Camden Street, Dublin (€8)
Nialler9 writes:
This Irish six-piece band recently released their debut album Warm Wars, a release characterised by orchestral indie music with lead vocals traded between the boys and girls in the band. Support comes from the excellent Dublin-based trio Dear Desert. You can win tickets in this week’s guide [link below]. Above is a live video captured by Unit1 TV…
Saturday November 15: LOAH @ Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 (€8/€12)
Nialler9 sez:
“Ensemble music are a new music company promoting music on the outside of pop: jazz, trad and experimental, and their latest gig showcases the stunning soul of Sierra Leone singer Loah. This video is all the intro you need.”
Saucy Sundays 4th Birthday @ The Grand Social. Lower Liffey Street, Dublin (4pm, Free)
Nialler9 writes:
This Sunday social club celebrates its fourth birthday with a free party this week and loads of live sets from Irish bands including Buffalo Sunn, Gavin Glass, I Heart The Monster Hero, Wood Burning Savages, Spines, Ross Breen and more. All FREE….
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Friday October 17 – Sunday October 19: Oxjam Takeover @ Oxfam, Francis Street, Dublin (€6 per night, €12 for three nights, BYOB)
Nialler9 writes:
“Reprising their roles from Electric Picnic’s Oxjam tent, State Magazine, Homebeat and Abner Brown’s are curating a night each in the large charity shop in Dublin 8. Homebeat have Floor Staff, Let’s Set Sail and more on Friday; Abner Brown’s are bringing Jemson Green, We Went Down with more on Saturday while State host Come On Live Long, Booka Brass Band, Rocstrong and Amidships in the late afternoon on Sunday. All proceeds go to Oxfam…”
TODAY October 2 – Saturday October 4: Hard Working Class Heroes @ various venues around Dublin city (€20 per day, €45 for 3 nights)
Nialler9 writes:
“If you’ve even a passing interest in Irish music or new music in general, you should be rubbing your hands at the prospect of this weekend’s gigs in venues like The Workman’s, Meeting House Square, The Grand Social, Button Factory, Twisted Pepper, The Mercantile and Bad Bobs. 104 Irish bands are playing the night showcases with some of them playing free gigs In The City during the day. There’s also a conference, talks, panels and speed sessions for musicians in NDRC. Three to see? Somerville, Dear Desert and Planet Parade.”
Wednesday September 24: Lost Wednesdays @ RHA Gallery, Dublin (€15 includes THREE Beers)
Nialler9 writes:
“The RHA [Royal Hibernian Acadamy] gallery off Stephen’s Green on Ely Place is hosting a night of music and art called Blue Moon Lost Wednesdays TOMORROW night. It’ll feature some fine Irish live music from Ships, Margie Lewis, Let’s Set Sail and Maria Somerville. DJs include This Greedy Pig, Sally Cinnamon and White Collar Boy and there will be a video pieces, installations print demonstrations and food. Something different. You can win tickets in this week’s guide [link below too…”
https://soundcloud.com/happy-valley-records/sync
Saturday September 20: Cloud Castle Lake, Somerville @ Whelan’s, Camden Street, Dublin (€10)
Nialler9 writes:
Culture Night has lots of events of interest this year on Friday night but apart from that, there’s the free BlueFire Street Fest in Smithfield on Saturday and Saturday night sees two of Ireland’s young talents: the jazz/indie/rock trio of Cloud Castle Lake launch their debut EP Dandelion with support from the bewitching Maria Somerville. Singer Daniel McAuley’s’ falsetto might not be for everyone but there’s no denying the nuanced arrangement in a song like Sync (above).
[Tomorrow] Wednesday, September 10: Dancing Suns + I Am The Cosmos @ Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin (€16, 7:30pm)
Nialler9 writes:
“Quality Irish music double bill as part of the Fringe Festival with Nina Hynes’ (right) celestial orchestra Dancing Suns and Dublin teary-eyed disco duo I Am The Cosmos (left), makers of my favourite Irish album of 2013. Win tickets in this week’s guide (link below).”
Going to the Electric Picnic this weekend?
Music writer and DJ Nialler9 provides some ‘away from the main stage’ attractions.
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Friday
“There’s lots of Irish talent on Friday. One of the best new rock bands in Ireland Girl Band play Body & Soul main stage on Friday night. The A/V electronic duo Clu have just released their best work yet (see video ) and they play RBMA on Friday night. Drop into the Oxjam tent all weekend, where you’ll see the likes of electronic-folk duo Carriages in lineups put together by Homebeat, State.ie and Abner Brown’s. Also, a tUnE-yArDs set is one of the most uplifting things you’ll see all weekend so don’t miss it.”
Saturday
“Montreal’s Kaytranada is one of the promising electronic producers around, his head-nodding R&B and hip-hop influence remixes for AlunaGeorge, Janet Jackson and his solo material are top notch dancefloor workouts. John Wizards fuse sound of Africa’s traditional past to its present to make a beguiling and glorious dub-infused, Auto-Tuned, tropical, funky, R&B electro music. Greg Wilson was the first DJ to scratch live on TV, his set at Casa Bacardi is a guaranteed good time. If you’re looking for somewhere late to finish things, Jerry Fish’s Electric Sideshow is hosting newly popular Dublin club Together Disco from 1am to 4am.”
Sunday
“One of my favourite new bands of the year Glass Animals, are playing their atmospheric R&B-influenced guitar music, Jungle are going to bring the one of the songs of the year ‘Busy Earnin’ and a set of nostalgically-charged sunshine soul while if it’s something local you’d like, try Galway’s Somerville’s spectral music or Cork’s Stevie G & The Deep South Soul Soundsystem for a boogie.”
Electric Picnic 2014: 15 new bands you should see (Nialler9)
