14 gigs and clubs to see in Cork this weekend

THURSDAY OCTOBER 11TH

• Under Starling @ The Poor Relation (8.30pm, €5)
  Indie youngfellas begin their ‘Far Be It From Me’ tour, with support from HAUSU Records’ Ghostking is Dead.
• Navá @ DeBarra’s of Clonakilty (9pm, €8)
  Folk fusion outfit that takes equal inspiration from Irish and Persian traditions takes a live excursion to Clonakilty.
• James Costello + Howley & Buckley @ The Roundy (9.30pm, €5)
  A double-headline event as part of Cork Improvised Music Club’s monthly gig at the Roundy, from modular-synth man James Costello and two-thirds of Crevice.
• Looptown @ Dali (10pm, €5)
  Leeside house collective set up for a night at the big hall on Carey’s Lane.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 12TH

• Ophelia @ Dali (7.30pm, €7)
  Breakout Cork hip-hop artist, with supports for Ice Cube, Pharaohe Monch and De la Soul under her belt, performs solo for IndieCork Film Festival. ‘Vianey’ documentary kicks proceedings off at door time.
• Saint Sister @ DeBarra’s of Clonakilty (9pm, €20)
  Atmosfolk duo begin a two-nighter in Cork with a gig at DeBarras’, with support from Dublin five-piece Tandem Felix.
• JusMe’s Gettin’ Up @ Dali (10pm, €tbc)
  Leeside cutmaster JusMe mans the decks at Dali to complete a night of hip-hop for IndieCork.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 13TH

• The Light Runners @ Dali (7pm, €7)
  Reggae supergroup outfit comes to Dali for IndieCork Film Festival, with Crop Top in support.
• Saint Sister @ Live at St. Luke’s (7.30pm, €20)
  Round two in Cork for Saint Sister, this time in the Northside’s sonic temple, St. Luke’s.
• Le Galaxie @ Connolly’s of Leap (8.30pm, €15)
  Synthpop outfit begin their latest Cork excursion with a trip under the hammers in support of new album ‘Pleasure’.
• Lunar Disko @ Dali (10pm, €12)
  Dublin electronic label and club night sends TR-One and Shane O’Leary for a trip to Cork, with John Hecker supporting.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 14TH

• Wastefellow @ The Roundy (7pm, €6)
  Dublin electronic/glitch pop manipulator launches his ‘Post-Human Potential’ E.P. on Soft Boy Records. Support from local Soft Boy affiliates jar jar jr and Gaptoof.
• The Magnapinna @ The Poor Relation (9pm, €5)
  Local alt-metal cephalopods headline a fatal four-way of local metal at the Poor Relation. Also on the bill: Dirty Casuals, Archaos and For When It Awakens.
• Le Galaxie @ Cyprus Avenue (9pm, €15)
  Night two of two Cork gigs for the retro-future’s most foremost sonic exponents, with a gig upstairs on Caroline Street.

Mike McGrath-Bryan

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