• The Co-Present Move Radio Slot & Upload Catalogue

    August 13, 2015 - By 

    The great people of the Co-Present on Radiomade.ie have, in one year and nine months of broadcasting, had some of the finest Irish acts come in and record live sessions with the team’s wingman Gav Hennessy. So, in an immeasurable act of kindness, they’ve made available each one of the 168 tracks recorded from various live sessions, available on Clowdy. As well as that, presenter Dwayne Woods has announced that this Friday’s show will be the final weekday show before a move to the more accessible 3-5pm slot on Saturday afternoon. To celebrate this, they’ve organised three days of awesome Irish music…

  • Dublin Zine Fair 2015

    August 13, 2015 - By 

    Supporting, promoting and celebrating all things zines, this year’s Dublin Zine Fair takes place at Dublin’s Chocolate Factory on Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16. Featuring stall holders from across the country and further afield plying their homespun wares, the fair will also include zine readings, live music and craft workshops throughout both days from 12-5pm. See below for the daily schedule and go here for the Facebook event page. 1pm: Workshop (Saturday: Weaving €10 | Sunday: book binding €5) 2pm: Comics Lab (Sunday only €3) 3pm: Zine Readings 3.30pm: Workshop (Saturday: Make a Dreamcatcher €10 | Sunday: Needle Felting €15)…

  • National Youth Jazz Ensemble @ The Sugar Club, Dublin

    August 9, 2015 - By 

    A new Dublin-based big-bang jazz ensemble formed last month, the National Youth Jazz Ensemble play their first ever show at Dublin’s Sugar Club on Monday, August 10. Bringing together some of Ireland’s finest jazz musicians, the project – “aimed at those in the midst of, or who have completed third level education” – hopes to provide a platform through whcih young musicians can excel. With a repertoire comprising of early swing, modern big band chats and every other conceivable sub-genre of jazz, the performance is set to feature the likes of the Irish premiere of Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite and…

  • Happenings present: The Big Lebowski @ Merrion Square, Dublin

    August 6, 2015 - By 

    That rug really tied the room together, didn’t it? But enough about the rug. Happenings are hosting a one-off outdoor screening of the one, the only The Big Lebowski on Thursday, August 6 at Dublin’s Merrion Square. Tickets are available on the gate only for €5. Doors open at 7.30 PM. We’d said more but this one pretty much speaks for itself. Additional persuasion below.

  • Dublin Comic Con 2015

    August 6, 2015 - By 

    Having sold out their last two shows, this year’s Dublin Comic Con on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9 will take place at the Convention Centre to accommodate the huge demand. With over 8000 attendees last year, this year’s convention will feature a whole host of new guests panels and talks, outdoor activities, exhibitors, retailers, artists, signings, talks showcases and more. Go to the Dublin Comic Con website here for much more info and here to buy tickets.

  • We Lived In Cities @ Project Arts Centre, Dublin

    July 30, 2015 - By 

    Composer Bryan Pepper’s Urban Nights is to feature as part of a new production We Lived in Cities, which will premier as part of the Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival at the Project Centre in September. A collaboration between Pepper, filmmaker Brian Benjamin Dwyer of Madra Mor and live visual artists Generic People, We Lived In Cities will feature a live orchestra, live visuals and the projected story itself on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th of September at 7pm @ Project Arts Centre. Speaking of the project, Pepper said, “Myself and Brian talked about making this show when we were both working as…

  • Beat Root Weekender @ Crescent Arts

    July 23, 2015 - By 

    Presented by Moving on Music, the inaugural Beat Root will see a weekend of alternative roots music at Belfast’s Crescent Arts Centre across Thursday, September 4 to Sunday, September 6. A brew of “old-folk”, “new-folk”, world, balladry and electronics, the weekender will see three downright unmissable shows: acclaimed collective The Furrow Collective on the Thursday night, LA born, Barcelona-based audiovisual artist Grey Filastine and Javanese indie vocalist and rapper Nova AKA Filastine and Nova on the Friday night and, on Saturday evening, our very own Robyn G Shiels and Newcastle’s Richard Dawson. Tickets are priced at £10 per night with a…

  • Anon #002

    July 16, 2015 - By 

    Happening as part of the Open House festival in association with PLACE NI, the second installment of Phil Kieran’s Anon series will take place at an undisclosed location in Belfast on Saturday, July 18. According to the poster (above), the ethos behind the electronic events are to “shift the excitement back to the location and music, rather than hype.” Whilst we’re certainly sensing a profound sense of hype around the occasion, we highly approve of the sentiment. Given some nice leverage and interest from the public at large (which most increasingly seems to be the case so far) this could very easily turn into one…

  • Summer Watch 2015 @ Whelan’s

    July 9, 2015 - By 

    On July 10 and 11, Dublin’s Whelan’s will play host to this year’s Summer Watch 2015, featuring some of the country’s very best and most promising acts. The line-up is as follows: Tadgh, Hawklion, I Heart The Monster Hero, Skelocrats, Riot Tapes, Rocstrong, I Am Niamh, Mythill Grim, Switzerland, New Valley Wolves, Pretty Beast, Paddy Hanna (pictured), Half of Me, Participant, Buffalo Sunn, The Fontaines, Pranks, Sub Motion, Let’s Set Sail, Fruit Tones, Swimmers and Gangs. Tickets are €5 per day with a complimentary pint of Heineken (door tickets only available until 11pm). Advanced tickets are available from WAV Tickets.

  • Oh Yeah Centre Summer Camps

    July 9, 2015 - By 

    Interested in music journalism and photography? Like the idea of learning how it works by actively creating your own magazine or blog, complete with photos, reviews, news and features? Oh Yeah has teamed up with yours truly, The Thin Air, and Carrie Davenport Photography to provide hands on learning in publishing. Over the course of five days participants will work together under guidance from our experts to deliver what will be a fun, colourful, engaging Zine and blog that you will produce and publish at the end of the week. Both elements will come together at the end of the week…