After the excitment of punk festivals and bars being open for business on Good Friday we are back to a normal week of gigs in Dublin. An interesting affair is the night of promised hypnotic noiserock and zeitgeisty punkrock taking place in Dropdead twice on Tuesday Both bands are on the Norwegian undergroundlabel Tonehjulet Kraftpest. … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs April 2 – 8
This weeks gigs March 26 – April 1
This weeks gigs in Dublin March 26 - April 1 For years Good Friday was one of two days bars closed in Dublin. It was illegal to sell acohol on that day and the link between live music and alcohol really shone through as no gigs would happen on that day. This year the bars … Continue reading This weeks gigs March 26 – April 1
This weeks gigs – March 19 – 25
Punks going acoustic is all the rage these days for those of us with grey hair and a penchant to sit at a gig every now and then. Aoife Destruction is a singer from Paranoid Visions and is doing a stripped back set on Thursday. 2 nights later United Bottles will have us up dancing … Continue reading This weeks gigs – March 19 – 25
This weeks gigs – March 12 – 19
As we are all preparing for St Patricks Day and hoping to void too much sham-rock I'm looking forward to Karl Blau in the Workmans Club. There is a clash on Paddy's night with a DSC Repeal Fundraiserin Bello Bar which has a great mix and the punk rock sounds of Hooligan, immaculate deception, turfboy, … Continue reading This weeks gigs – March 12 – 19
This Weeks gigs – March 5 – 12
This Weeks Gigs March 5 -12 This week is all about the part that the majority of the population play in providing music. Women are raising their voice and rage and dance moves as Bernard Shaw Drop Dead Twice have events supporting and promoting INternational Womens Day. Bernard Shaw go a step further with a … Continue reading This Weeks gigs – March 5 – 12
This Weeks Gigs – Feb 5 – 11
This weeks Gigs - Feb 5 - 11 My ears are still playing glorious games with me after the wonderful sounds of Wonk UNit last Saturday. Alex gave us the Thursday Tunes last week. DBD Venue host GNOD and Wovenskull this week but if psychadelic noise isn't your things and you want to catch some … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs – Feb 5 – 11
This Weeks Gigs – Jan 29 – Feb 4
This weeks gigs - Jan 29 We are getting busy again. 2 weeks in a row of good weekend gigs. Last Saturdays decision of Frank Carter or Control seems like easy pickings when thinking about your options this week. Regardless of anything if you haven't seen Wonk Unit yet and are aroud Dublin next Saturday … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs – Jan 29 – Feb 4
This weeks gigs Jan 15 – 21
Quiet enough this week with most of the emphasis being on Whelans for the Ones To Watchfestival. This has 50 bands over 4 nights and 3 stages with a lot of up and coming Dublin bands showcasing their sounds. Bands like Girlfriend, Alien She, Oh Joy and Sub Motion. There is the pop punk sound … Continue reading This weeks gigs Jan 15 – 21
This Weeks gigs Jan 1 – Jan 7
Where did those weeks go? And so it begins again, a new year with new plans. If you're planning on catching more live music then here's a list of where to start. The pre-christmas benefits continuing with Bad Soup, this Friday on the Grand Social. Some of Dublins more interesting indie band are on offer. … Continue reading This Weeks gigs Jan 1 – Jan 7
Upcoming Gigs – December 18 -24
It's all about Peter McVerry Trust this week Nurse Diesel features three members of 90s rock dopes Pet Lamb When bastard cancer took Grant Hart last September we were, still are, shocked to lose a hero of ours so young. As massive Husker Du fans we were thinking about his contribution to the Du and … Continue reading Upcoming Gigs – December 18 -24