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Philip Glass to perform solo piano in Dublin via Thrill Pier, today at 11:23

National Concert Hall on June 22nd. Tickets, priced €15-€40 are on sale now.... Similar posts

Mission Of Burma Irish gig. via Thrill Pier, Mar 9th, 2010 at 21:43

May 12th. No venue announced yet but as it's a U:Mack gig I'd put money on the Button... Similar posts


Gardening…. It’s Kids Stuff via Peter Donegan landscaping Weblog, Mar 9th, 2010 at 11:59

You may remember I was asked to do a gardening class at the La Leche League of Ireland annual conference. On Saturday 6th March I travelled to Maynooth Co. Kildare to do just that. I know I’ll be doing a gardening course soon, but, there are some obvious major differences in the populus breakdown of those... Similar posts

The Nialler9 weekly Dublin gig guide via Nialler9 Music Blog, Mar 9th, 2010 at 00:02

image Panda Bear A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Highlights this week include Panda Bear, Filthy Dukes, Local Natives (with Peggy Sue supporting), Passion Pit, The Beatyard on Saturday Afternoon and Ellie Goulding. I’ve got the last two ticket to Ellie Goulding on Sunday to giveaway. Email freebies@nialler9.com before Thursday at 6pm to win. Don’t forget you can still win a signed Ellie album here. Sample MP3s below. Tuesday 9th March - Trashed (Indie/Electro club) @ Andrew’s Lane Theatre (10.30pm, €5) - C U Next Tuesday (indie/electro/pop/dance) @ Crawdaddy (11pm, €3/5) Wednesday 10th March - Local Natives, Peggy Sue @ The Academy 2 (€13.50) Thursday 11th March - Soundcheck @ Spy (7pm, Free before 11pm/€5) - At Last An... Similar posts

Keeping An Eye On… Bitches With Wolves via Spherical Notions, Mar 6th, 2010 at 02:14

image Back in late 2008, Lyndsay and I moseyed along to the first ever night run by the now-defunct T.A.C. ensemble and had a blast of a time.One of the acts playing on that particular night was Bitches With Wolves, fronted by Dubliner James O' Neill (one of those behind the hugely popular 'WAR' club-night in Spy). I'd never encountered the band before but found them camp, fun, slightly ridiculous and unlike anything I'd encountered in Dublin before then.Since then, Bitches With Wolves have enjoyed huge success, supporting international acts like Groove Armada, Calvin Harris and Fatboy Slim during their Irish dates, as well as nabbing a slot at Oxegen.This week they debuted a song called 'Broken Hearts' on Myspace. The track combination of slick production, sleek vocals and killer hooks packs a... Similar posts

Bratz via Spherical Notions, Mar 4th, 2010 at 03:23

image Tired of things that are 'good'? So are Come As Soon As You Hear.Well, come on down to Bernard Shaw tonight (Thursday) from 8pm for an evening dedicated to everything that's BAD, including:Bad ActorsDastardly deviant Frank WasserGood guy gone bad John Devlin and Come As Soon As You Hear brats on decksColouring-outside-the-lines competitionsJunk foodAnd all for free.Oh, and everyone's planning to throw a collective strop at the end of the night and storm off to see Liana Trioblóid O' Cleirigh DJing at Soundchick @... Similar posts


The Tallest Man On Earth to return to Dublin in June via Thrill Pier, Mar 3rd, 2010 at 15:11

Playing Whelans on June 10th. His last gig here was nothing short of remarkable.Sorry for the lack of updates in the lat week and a half. I've been on holiday in New York. I played through ex Voidoids/Lou Reed/Tom Waits guitarist Robert Quine's memory man yesterday, which I think is cool anyway. But yeah, y'all should go to this... Similar posts

The Nialler9 weekly Dublin gig guide via Nialler9 Music Blog, Mar 1st, 2010 at 23:52

image A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Highlights this week include Joker, Two Door Cinema Club, Choice Music Prize, Field Music, Crash Ensemble, The Cast of Cheers (again as their first two gigs were awesome) and Ed Devane’s album launch. Sample MP3s below. Tuesday 2nd March - And So I Watch You From Afar @ Tower Records instore (7pm) - Brendan Benson @ The Button Factory (€17) - Land Lovers, Squarehead, Feed the Bears @ Anseo (€6) - Trashed (Indie/Electro club) @ Andrew’s Lane Theatre (10.30pm, €5) - C U Next Tuesday (indie/electro/pop/dance) @ Crawdaddy (11pm, €3/5) Wednesday 3rd March - Choice Music Prize @ Vicar Street (€27, 7.30pm first band) - Antics with The Minutes live (indie club @ Crawdaddy (€5, 11pm) Thursday... Similar posts

Hayseed Dixie via John Ó'Ríordáns Blog, Feb 23rd, 2010 at 18:15

image Went to see Hayseed Dixie in Cypress Ave Sunday night. Great band. Very up tempo energetic music. Really enjoyed it. [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens]  ... Similar posts

Oxegen Lineup – Who Are You Looking Forward to Seeing? via Culch.ie, Feb 23rd, 2010 at 13:04

image The lineup for Oxegen 2010 has just been announced. More will follow of course, but this is the first big list. I’ve highlighted the ones I’m looking forward to catching. Any preferences yourselves? What do you think? Decent lineup or same old, same old? EMINEM MUSE JAY-Z BLACK EYED PEAS KASABIAN THE PRODIGY FLORENCE+THE MACHINE PAOLO NUTINI FAITHLESS STEREOPHONICS DAVID GUETTA VAMPIRE WEEKEND MUMFORD & SONS JOHN MAYER HOT CHIP CALVIN HARRIS NEWTON FAULKNER GOSSIP THE TEMPER TRAP EMPIRE OF THE SUN GOLDFRAPP LA ROUX WOLFMOTHER RISE AGAINST THE CORAL BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE ELLIE GOULDING TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB ARMAND VAN HELDEN STEVE ANGELLO SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO EROL ALKAN STEVE AOKI A-TRAK AEROPLANE On March 8th, more will be revealed… Like Unlike © Darren for... Similar posts

The Nialler9 Weekly Gig Guide via Nialler9 Music Blog | MP3s | Videos | Reviews, Feb 22nd, 2010 at 22:20

image . A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Shows from Girls, Hockey, Air, Jesca Hoop, Valerie Francis amongst others this week. The State Social #2 takes place downstairs in the Shebeen Chic and a mega-lineup for a fiver takes place in Andrew’s Lane on Friday with Super Extra Bonus Party, Rubberbandits, Nakatomi Towers, The Cast of Cheers and Enemies. Poster above. Sample MP3s below too. Tuesday 23rd February - Air @ The Olympia Theatre (€49.20) - Trashed (Indie/Electro club) @ Andrew’s Lane Theatre (10.30pm, €5) - C U Next Tuesday (indie/electro/pop/dance) @ Crawdaddy (11pm, €3/5) Wednesday 24th February - The State Social #2 with Talulah Does the Hula @ Downstairs, Shebeen Chic (Free) - Air @ The Olympia Theatre (€49.20) - Antics... Similar posts

Our Music World – The Brits, The Machines, The Hendrix via Culch.ie, Feb 17th, 2010 at 22:01

Rage Against The Machine have announced they will play The 02 this June. The alternative rock band have confirmed a June 8th gig in Dublin, 2 days after their “X Factor victory gig” in London’s Finsbury Park on June 6th. It’s the band’s first Irish gig since their set at Oxegen 08. Sure to be exciting. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.ie from 9am (GMT) on Friday (February 19) and priced between €65.70 – €70.70. Feck’s sake! Bit much isn’t it? Click for Tickets So Liam Gallagher had an eventful night at The Brits last night didn’t he? First chucking his microphone into the audience, then the actual award. Furthermore, there’s this backstage interview where he went off on one about “weirdo’s”. Pause at... Similar posts

Our Music World – Tuesday 16th February 2010 via Culch.ie, Feb 16th, 2010 at 18:16

Debt-ridden EMI owners are allegedly listing the legendary Abbey Road Studios for sale. The near 79-year-old iconic recording studios in London were home to illustrious bands The Beatles and Pink Floyd when they were recording their most esteemed work. TheMirror.co.uk have an interesting “10 Things” list about the studios. The Strokes are filming a series of behind-the-scenes look at recording their fourth LP. Part #1 is below. It’s pretty funny in parts. Definitely worth the 9 minutes if you’re a Strokes fan and you want to see what goes on when a band tries to record. Oh, and you will hear the start of a new song titled ‘Taken For A Fool’. Kinda cool. Video is below. Click here to view the embedded video. Alternative/indie-rock band We Are Scientists are... Similar posts

Passions Reignited via Spherical Notions, Feb 15th, 2010 at 16:03

image Good news for anybody without tickets to Passion Pit's sold-out gig in The Olympia on March 13th. Heineken Green Spheres are organising another one of their free gigs and have selected the American electronic outfit as their headline act.The Savoy Theatre in Cork has been chosen as the venue for the gig on March 12th. This may involve a road-trip for the likes of me but, having caught the band at Electric Picnic last year, I reckon it's worth it.I was lucky enough to catch Green Spheres events in Carlow (Marina & The Diamonds, Miike Snow, Digitalism) and Dublin (White Lies, Neon Indian) last year and had a blast at both. Click here to apply for tickets.Meanwhile, an alternate video for Passion Pit's breakthrough track 'Sleepyhead' has been leaked. Apparently the video pre-dates the... Similar posts

Second Owen Pallett Dublin date added. via Thrill Pier, Feb 10th, 2010 at 18:08

Whelan's, March 19th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow from the usual outlets and online here.Domino recently put up a Simon Bookish remix of "Keep The Dog Quiet" from Heartland. You can listen to it... Similar posts

The Nialler9 Weekly Gig Guide via Nialler9 Music Blog | MP3s | Videos | Reviews, Feb 9th, 2010 at 00:08

image A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Lots of great local lineups this week around town with a couple more Haiti benefits as well as recommended international gigs from Beach House (sold out), Tune-Yards, Breakage (Roots Manuva and Burial appear on his forthcoming album – hear his Roots and Flying Lotus collaborations below), DMX Krew, Midlake, The Leisure Society and more. Sample MP3s below too. Tuesday 9th February - Trashed (Indie/Electro club) @ Andrew’s Lane Theatre (10.30pm, €5) - C U Next Tuesday (indie/electro/pop/dance) @ Crawdaddy (11pm, €3/5) Wednesday 10th February - Jamie T @ The Academy (Sold Out) - Antics presents Neosupervital (indie club @ Crawdaddy (€5, 11pm) Thursday 11th February - Sidetracked (Indie, Dancey... Similar posts

Rain Machine (Kyp Malone of TV On The Radio) to play Dublin/Belfast via Thrill Pier, Feb 8th, 2010 at 21:56

April 14 at the Speakeasy, April 15 at The... Similar posts

Festival Announcement: Bestival 2010 9-12th Sept via HAILFAIRY, Feb 4th, 2010 at 18:45

image The Great thing about Bestival other than being a great festival, is that it’s like what T in the Park is to Oxegen. Its a great indicator as to what acts will be arriving on EP’s doorstep the week before.  I love the set up of their website also. I really wish electricpicnic.ie would get it’s act together with theirs. Another sick thing about Bestival was just how much good weather they got last year. I don’t think i saw one picture with a clowd in it. It pissed all EP and then we went on a huge dry run of settled weather all the way into bloody October. I’m still only just getting over this by the way. Weather makes everything in my eyes. Some amazing acts announced already and it’s only the first batch too! Stand out ones for us are in bold! Oh... Similar posts

Latest round of Primavera Sound performers announced. via Thrill Pier, Feb 2nd, 2010 at 13:42

It just keeps getting better and better.Apse, Mujeres, Black Math Horseman, Sian Alice Group, Ben Frost, Tortoise, Thee Oh Sees, Beak>, Monotonix, Seefeel, Fake Blood, Major Lazer, Built to Spill, Condo Fucks (Yo La Tengo),... Similar posts

The Nialler9 Weekly Gig Guide via Nialler9 Music Blog | MP3s | Videos | Reviews, Feb 2nd, 2010 at 13:20

image A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Not a whole lot of international stuff this week apart from The Low Anthem, Alex Metric, The Ex and but loads of good local gigs happening. This week sees a good few Haiti fundraisers take place and a special mention to Sweet Oblivion’s fundraiser in the Twisted Pepper with Bats, Groom, Hunter-Gatherer, a bake sale and myself among the DJs and also the random Karaoke fundraiser in the National Stadium. Tuesday 2nd February - Trashed (Indie/Electro club) @ Andrew’s Lane Theatre (10.30pm, €5) - C U Next Tuesday (indie/electro/pop/dance) @ Crawdaddy (11pm, €3/5) Wednesday 3th February - Haiti Aid Dublin: Ham Sandwich, The Chapters, Butterfly Explosion, Patrick Kelleher, O Emperor @ Whelans...... Similar posts
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