A few months on from pulling out all the stops for their 2019 summer party, Seoda Shows have revealed the stellar line-up for their 7th Birthday show next month. Taking place at Limerick’s Kasbah Social Club on Saturday, February 22nd, the Mary Wallopers and Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies line-up against headliners, Limerick four-piece PowPig (pictured). Admission is ridiculously affordable – a mere €10 – and doors are at 9pm.
After ten years, Dublin five-piece SPIES have announced they are to split. Having re-emerged back in 2018 after a three-year hiatus, with the sublime Constancy in tow, the Michael Broderick-fronted band announced the news via social media today. In a statement – which also revealed that their show at Whelans on February 15th will be their last – the band said, “The five of us have had an amazing time playing music together over the last 10 years but we feel the time is right ot move on.” Read the full statement below. All the very best to the guys…
Other Voices have revealed the first 15 acts set to play the music trail of its forthcoming return to Ballina in Co. Mayo. With the likes of Elbow, Skinny Living, Denise Chaila and Jesca Hoop already announced for the second edition of Other Voices Ballina on Friday, February 28-Saturday, February 29th, pubs and venues throughout the town will play to host to the following Irish acts: All those planning to attend Other Voices Ballina can register for free in advance and exchange tickets for Festival wristbands at the Other Voices Ballina Hub.
A new, three-day Irish festival has been announced. Set to showcase Ireland’s underground as part of St. Patrick’s Festival 2020, the inaugural Alternating Current will take over Dublin’s The Sound House from Friday, March 13th to Sunday, March 15th. Curated by Dublin Digital Radio, Enthusiastic Eunuch and Tiny Cosmos, the line-up for the festival’s first outing is absolutely nothing to sniff at it, either. From ELLLL, BB84, Woven Skull, Vicky Langan, Crevice and Fixity, to Maija Sofia, Naive Ted, Post Punk Podge, Robocobra Quartet, Rising Damp and beyond, this is a bill that more than comfortably makes up for the absence of…
My Chemical Romance will play Dublin in the summer. The recently-reunited New Jersey emo five-piece will play their first Irish show since 2011 at Royal Hospital Kilmainham on June 23rd. Support for the date is yet to be announced. Tickets cost €72.50 and go on sale on Friday, January 31st at 10am.
Four months on from his passing at 58, several Irish musicians will come together on Wednesday, January 22 (aka Hi, How Are You day) to pay tribute to the late, great Daniel Johnston. A towering figure of lo-fi, the songwriter and visual artist, Johnston’s music and legacy will be celebrated at the event from 7.30pm at the Duncairn in Belfast. Performing on the night – which will raise funds for PIPS Suicide and Self Harm prevention – are Aaron Shanley, Junk Drawer, Buí, Chris Ryan of Robocobra Quartet and Jealous of the Birds. Tickets are £10 on the door (or £8.50…
We’re pleased to present a first listen to the debut single from Dublin musician Robbie Stickland. Tackling issues of body dysmorphia and self-care head-on, ‘Lizard’ is a compelling opening gambit from the artist, who is something of a cult figure in Dublin’s indie scene. Having already supported the likes of Fontaines D.C and Paddy Hanna under his previous moniker Spongebob Eyelashes, the song is the first to be taken from Stickland’s forthcoming debut LP, Warm Jeans in the Morning. Speaking about the self-produced track, Stickland said, “I wrote it to explore the relationship I have had with myself over the…
Girl Band are set to make their return to Cork. Having released easily one of the best Irish albums of last year in The Talkies, the Dara Kiely-fronted quartet will play the Cyprus Avenue on Saturday, March 7th. Presented by the Good Room, tickets for the show cost €28 (+ booking fee) and go on sale at 10am on Thursday, January 16th here.
From the moment it was announced last month, it was clear that Goodbye Quiet Arch was never going to be your everyday swansong. Too monumental to call a gig; much too highly-charged to truly deem a farewell (Quiet Arch suddenly ceasing to exist? Not a hope.) In truth, it all felt a little unknowable. Momentous, yes, but also laced with the strong hint of something yet to emerge. This morning, suspicions and worst fears lodged in the back of one’s mind were sadly confirmed. Lyndon Stephens was gone. With all the heaviness of Bowie and Blackstar, the timing was heavy but, in…
Doubling up as his first Irish solo show in six years, Kurt Vile will return to play Dublin in the summer. Marking the last date in a forthcoming European tour, the Pennsylvanian artist will stop off at Vicar Street on Friday, June 12th. Tickets cost €35.00 and go on sale on Wednesday, January 15th at 9am. Check out Kurt Vile documentary (bottle back) below.