As the schools and colleges head back and darker nights descends it it still relatively quiet on the gigs front but the big one this week is Stu Daly with Erica Freas and Sinead White upstairs in Whelans. Stu is the guitarist in Chewie, Erica has been in loads of bands including RVIVR. Enemies in the Button Factory the following night will be a bonus for all those who spent time going to gigs in Kilcoole in the late 2000's. The band are getting back together after a hiatus of about 15 years. For those looking for some introspection to their music Foggy Notions are bringing over Lael Neale to the Workmans Club on Thursday
This weeks gigs: Aug 28 – sEP 3
This weeks Dublin gigs with thre launch of the Gakks live at the grand social album being the real highlight
This Weeks gigs – Aug 21 – 27
This weeks mish mash of gigs in Dublin include a nice end to summer festivities in the open air and the closed roof, small stages of Dublin venues
Time to get the Gakk
Dundalk Punks The Gakk are releasing their Live At The Social album on September 1 and have announced a Dublin gig in the same venue to co-incide with it
This Weeks Dublin Gigs – Aug 1 – 8
This weeks Dublin gigs including 2 potential classics with the Raging Nathans and teenagebottlerocket sharing a bill and then Brazilian legends Colera coming to town
The beauty of songs
Tonight Patrick Barrett bared his soul in a way not sung about by Rites of Spring. He played his last album in full, a record written during lockdown and a period of looking after his elderly parents. A time of beauty, strange beauty at that. And I looked on and relate to much of what he sings about
This Weeks Dublin gigs: July 24 – 30
This weeks Dublin gigs July 24 - 30
The man that is Rollins
Henry Rollins is like a well 62 year old regularly serviced oiled machine that can operate for hours without a break. The reliable machine that never breaks down in a factory producing items 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Chewie take it to a new level
Right from the first note the crowd was in raptures at this Easter punk rock show. One hour of fun, smiles, comradeship and entertainment. A bit like the Stations of the Cross I guess
This weeks Gigs: Nov 21 – 27
This weeks selection of Dublin gigs finishing with a punk extravaganza weekend in Monos Bar, Dalymount Park