• 3Arena Set For Massive Pogues Show

    September 2, 2024 - By 

    The Pogues will mark the 40th anniversary of their seminal debut album, Red Roses For Me, with an unmissable show at Dublin’s 3Arena on December 17th. Founding member Spider Stacy will lead the performance, reprising his recent critically acclaimed performance of the band’s debut. Coming just over a year after the passing of Shane MacGowan, the night will also feature a top-tier lineup of guests, including Ian and Daragh Lynch from Lankum, Junior Brother, Grian Chatten and Tom Coll from Fontaines D.C., Nadine Shah, John Francis Flynn, Kojaque, Iona Zajac, and Stick In The Wheel. Additional guests are expected to…

  • Dan Hegarty: Trans-Eurosonic Express

    October 10, 2013 - By 

    You always know that the end of the year is never far away when the announcement for the annual Eurosonic festival is made. It was officially announced this week that The Strypes will represent Ireland at the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, The Netherlands next January. The Cavan band were named alongside 27 other acts from around Europe to perform at the festival. Eurosonic is Europe’s most influential new music festival; having previously introduced acts like Franz Ferdinand, Marina & The Diamonds, Villagers, and countless others to a larger European audience.   While we’re on the subject of The Netherlands, those…