One big gig in Dublin this week is the tribute to David Berman. David Berman, pavement hero of the Silver Jews and the comeback king of Purple Mountains, passed on August 7. He left behind a corduroy suit made of a hundred gutters, jagged skylines of car keys, 50,000 beer cans and a wild kindness. … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs – Oct 14 – 20
This weeks Gigs – Sep 23 -30
Fibbers will keep you busy this weekend with Shithatt, the Nilz and Buck Eejit there on Friday and Headstone Horrors playing on Saturday with Audible Joes and Four Men Dead. That might keep you from the Vulpynes on Sturday in the Academy. If you still have some energy pop down to the Wild Duck for … Continue reading This weeks Gigs – Sep 23 -30
This weeks gigs : Sept 16 – 22
This week we have a good selection of DIY and punk rock old and new. On Thursday we have the relaunch of Dublin Punk / new Wave band The Atrix. They are releasing their long awaited anthology, ‘Dublin 1979-1981’. The following night sees Alive In Dublin's latest venture - this time it is UK working … Continue reading This weeks gigs : Sept 16 – 22
This weeks gigs – Sept 9 -15
YOU AM I – Grand Social, Sep 11 BONNIESONGS – Whelans Upstairs, Sep 12 ZASKA – Whelans, Sep 12 CHEWING ON TINFOIL – Grand Social, Sep 13 PETER HOOK and THE LIGHT – Academy, Sep 13 UMBARRA – Sound House, Sep 13 Lady Grew - Underground, Sep 13 Wolf Bites Boy, Buck Eejit, Snubbed – … Continue reading This weeks gigs – Sept 9 -15
This Weeks Gigs: Sep 2 – 8
This weeks gigs Sept 2 - 8 Quiet enough this week but I am looking forward to the launch of the Punks in Colour, Eddie Kenrick's follow up to his photo collection The Punks. No doubt Grit will feature in there somewhere and they are playing in Bohs Bar on Saturday THE PROTOMEN – Grand … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs: Sep 2 – 8
This Weeks Gigs: Aug 19 – 25
This weeks punk, alternative and interesting gigs in Dublin
This weeks Gigs – Aug 12 – 18
It's quality over quantity this week as the singer songwriting skills of Goodtime John and Brian Mooney are on display on Monday. It gets heavier from there with Killing Joke and Radical Dance Faction hitting the Academy on Wednesday. DIY Hardcore has the flag raised on Saturday with the third All Ireland Hardcore festival taking … Continue reading This weeks Gigs – Aug 12 – 18
This Weeks Gigs: Aug 6 -12
This Weeks gigs Aug 6 -12 https://youtu.be/nPIbw1BLzC0 Enthusiastic Eunoch continue with the eclectic and alluring promtions with Oren Ambarchi playing in the Sound House this week with Declan Synott opening proceedings. Ambarchi has worked with artists like Sunn O)) and John Zorn and has records out on a diverse range of record labels such Drag … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs: Aug 6 -12
Punk Rock and Teenage kicks in troubled times
Punk Rock and Teenage kicks in troubled times In 1977 Punk Rock was shaking up the world of music while an angry & defiant youth culture was born . But while the Sex Pistols predicted "Anarchy in the U.K." they did so from the comfort of Carnaby Street in London , while for some the … Continue reading Punk Rock and Teenage kicks in troubled times
This Weeks Gigs – May 18 – 24
A nice weekend ahead for straight forward punk rock. Angry Agenda have had to pull out of travelling but United Bottles will keep the street singalong vibe going on Saturday in the Undergorund. The Alternative Sunday Social is still flying along with Dubtones providing your Sunday afternoon tunes this week. An interesting start to the … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs – May 18 – 24