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PEOPLE in Berlin announce 160 artists to play including Feist, Young Fathers, Lisa Hannigan, Justin Vernon, Damien Rice, Zach Condon, Rusangano Family, Jenny Lewis, The Dessners and more

PEOPLE is a festival founded by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and the Michelberger Hotel going into its second year.

It is all about the people, creative people at that with over 160 artists coming to work together in collaboration for a week in residency with the final two days of the gathering allowing the public in to look at the results in Funkhaus in Berlin. It now alternates yearly with Cork’s Sounds From A Safe Harbour.

All of the artists involved are listed by their individual names rather than their bands, and the festival has no timetable, billing or program. It takes place August 18th and 19th and tickets are €120 for a weekend pass.

The festival aims at taking a different view and approach into the process of creating music and collaborating, so that basically involves having a front-row seat at the cusp of creativity.

And to that end, here are the 160 artists who will be participating including a lot of familiar faces like Feist, Lisa Hannigan, Damien Rice (yes, at the same festival), Zach Condon of Beirut, Rusangano Family, Aaron and Bryce Dessners (The National), Ahmed Gallab of Sinkane, Young Fathers, Polica, Slow Moving Clouds, Fionn Regan, Dustin O’Halloran, The Staves, Erland Oye, Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), Parcels, Jenny Lewis, Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Woodkid and Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire also.

Last month, they debuted an online platform featuring music from the artists participating and it includes a lot of music previously unheard like Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon’s Big Red Machine.

Here’s the full list of who is playing in August:

Posted on June 25th, 2018

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NCH unveil lineup for 2018/19 Perspectives series featuring Philip Glass, Lisa Hannigan, stargaze & more

Today the National Concert Hall have released the full schedule for their 2018/19 Perspectives series.

The lineup features a two day residency from legendary modernist composer Philip Glass. Glass will be performing the famous ‘Music In 12 Parts’ during his first performance and the KOYAANSQATSI Soundtrack during his second night.

Lisa Hannigan will be performing with renowned European music collective s t a r g a z e. During this concert Hannigan and Co. will be playing re-imagined versions of songs from across all three of her albums. Considering the calibre of musicians s t a r g a z e have worked with before (Nils Frahm, Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo and Iceage) this gig is going to be well worth your time and money.

The following artists are set to perform:

Tickets for all events go on sale Monday 11th June @ 10am.

Posted on June 7th, 2018

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Posted on May 21st, 2018

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Imagining Ireland events in Dublin & London to feature Paul Noonan, Lisa Hannigan, Saint Sister, Loah, Mango & Mathman and more

Imagining Ireland is an initiative of the National Concert Hall which aims to ‘Present living portraits of a modern, creative, conflicted and diverse Ireland.’

On Saturday, February 3rd at The National Concert Hall Various artist will present their own interpretations of Ireland in song word and visuals.

Featuring:

Tickets priced at €27-34 are on sale now from NCH.ie.

The night will also take place at the Barbican Centre, London on March 5th with J. Colleran (formerly MMoths) playing.

Posted on January 18th, 2018

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Rostam, Villagers, Aldous Harding, Lisa Hannigan and more for The National Donnybrook shows

The National have announced the first round of special guests to play their Donnybrook stadium shows next Friday 15th & Saturday 16th June 2018.

Friday 15th June 2018

Lisa Hannigan
Jay Som
& Very Special Guest

Saturday 16th June 2018

Villagers
Aldous Harding
Rostam

Tickets for The National live at Donnybrook stadium are on sale now through ticketmaster.ie & usual outlets
1 day ticket – €76 // 2 day ticket €136

Posted on December 12th, 2017

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Win tickets to Turning Vampire featuring Lisa Hannigan, Wyvern Lingo, Saint Sister & more

The Turning Pirate crew’s annual New Year’s eve gig is a bacchanalia of celebration and collaboration has been running in Vicar Street since 2006. It brings together some of Ireland’s most talented artists and special guests which in the past has meant appearances from the likes of Conor O’Brien (Villagers), Richie Egan, Camille O’Sullivan, Bell X1, Jerry Fish, Declan O’Rourke, The Young Folk, Bronagh Gallagher, Wallis Bird and more.

For Bram Stoker Festival next Sunday night, the gang will turn their attention to things of a spooky variety and a large cast of musicians of an established calibre will perform scary songs and horror movie favourites at the Turning Vampire event including Lisa Hannigan, Paddy Casey, Saint Sister, Adam Matthews, Niamh Farrell (Ham Sandwich), Kier (Delorentos) and Wyvern Lingo. The house band, the Flux Capacitators, work with the artists to create the arrangements and includes Joe Furlong on base and Graham Hopkins who plays drums. A special international guest star will be added to the bill for the festival special edition.

Tickets are €31 from Ticketmaster but I have two tickets to giveaway which you can enter for by emailing [email protected] with your name and ‘Bram Stoker Festival Turning Vampire’ as the subject line before next Thursday 26th at noon.

5 music highlights from the Bram Stoker Festival

Posted on October 20th, 2017

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Lisa Hannigan & Aaron Dessner to perform with National Symphony Orchestra for Cork festival SFSH

Sounds From A Safe Harbour Festival in Cork in mid-September has already announced its big names The National and Bon Iver for the festival and today it’s revealed a prominent Aaron Dessner collaborator Lisa Hannigan as the next performer.

Hannigan will perform with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and The National man (who produced her last record) at the Cork Opera House on Thursday 14th September at 8pm.

Tickets €30 + Fees and on sale at midday on Thursday from Cork Opera House.


Posted on August 2nd, 2017

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Lisa Hannigan, UNKLE, Saint Sister, Loah, JFDR, Jenny Greene for Galway International Arts Festival

Galway International Arts Festival have announced its lineup for mid-July and it includes a new opera by Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh. Music-wise Brian Wilson was already announced for the Absolut Big Top while Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Passenger, Gavin James, The Coronas, and Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra’s Dance Anthems are on the bill.

A lot of the music events take place at Roisin Dubh and there’s some sweet gigs lined up including a rare James Lavelle presents UNKLE Sounds event.

Monday 17th July – West Cork Ukulele Orchestra
Tuesday 18th July – Lisa Hannigan
Wednesday 19th July – Loah & Shookrah
Thursday 20th July – Overhead, The Albatross
Friday 21st July – Deirdre O’Kane & Páraic Breathnach
Saturday 22nd July – The Soul Rebels
Sunday 23rd July – Dublin Gospel Choir
Monday 24th July – Wallis BIRD
Tuesday 25th July – Beoga & Eve Belle
Wednesday 26th July – New Orleans Swamp Donkeys Traditional Jass Band
Thursday 27th July – James Lavelle presents UNKLE Sounds, with Slow Place Like Home
Friday 28th July – Jarlath Regan & Tom Rhodes (USA)
Saturday 29th July – Saint Sister & Jealous of the Birds
Sunday 30th July – JFDR

Tickets on sale now from roisindubh.net and giaf.ie.

Posted on May 2nd, 2017

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Here are the 10 Irish albums of the year, as shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize

The Choice Music Prize is this year the RTÉ Choice Music Prize for the first time and the announcement of the 10 Irish albums were revealed a short time ago on 2FM’s Tracy Clifford Show by Tony Clayton Lea, chairman of the judging panel.

The 10 albums shortlisted by the judges for Irish album of the year are:

Shortlisted albums

All Tvvins – IIVV (Warner Music)
Bantum – Move (Self Released)
Wallis Bird – Home (Mount Silver / Caroline International)
The Divine Comedy – Foreverland (Divine Comedy Records)
Lisa Hannigan – At Swim (Hoop Recordings)
Katie Kim – Salt (Art For Blind Records)
James Vincent McMorrow – We Move (Faction Records)
Overhead, The Albatross – Learning to Growl (Self Released)
Rusangano Family – Let The Dead Bury The Dead (Self Released)
We Cut Corners – The Cadences Of Others (Delphi)

A Spotify playlist of all albums

The winning act will receive €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and The Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). All of the shortlisted acts will receive a specially commissioned award. RAAP, Culture Ireland & Golden Discs are also official project partners.

2FM has promised to play Irish music all day from 6am to midnight today to mark the announcement along with live cessions from SOAK and Delorentos and a two-hour special on this year’s RTÉ Choice Music Prize, Irish Album of the Year 2016 shortlist, presented by Conor Behan from 8-10pm.

Live event

Shortlisted albums will also be featured throughout in the lead up to the live choice prize event on Thursday March 9th in Vicar Street.
Tickets for the Choice Music Prize live event are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and at http://www.ticketmaster.ie priced €26.50 including booking fee.

Judging Panel

Louise Bruton – Freelance & Irish Times
Brian Coney – Editor, The Thin Air
Maire Dineen – Súgradh Productions (Imeall TG4/Body & Soul)
Suzanne Doyle – Music, Film & Television Consultant
Dan Hegarty – 2FM
Paddy McKenna – Editor, Joe.ie
Cathal Murray – RTE Radio 1
Barbara Nic D – Classic Hits 4FM
Colm O’Regan – Hot Press
Niall Power – Head of Music Beat FM
Eva Short – Deputy Editor, Trinity News

Irish Song of The Year 2016

The shortlist for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize – Irish Song of The Year 2016 will be announced on Wednesday 1st February, 2017. A Special event featuring exclusive performances from both Album of the Year and Song of the Year nominees will be held in Dublin that evening in the Workman’s Club.

Previous winners of the Choice Music Prize

2015: Soak
2014: The Gloaming
2013: Villagers
2012: Jape
2011: Delorentos
2010: Two Door Cinema Club
2009: Adrian Crowley
2008: Jape
2007: Super Extra Bonus Party
2006: The Divine Comedy
2005: Julie Feeney

Posted on January 11th, 2017

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Top 10 Tracks of 2016: Sally Cinnamon

Sally Cinnamon is a Dublin-based DJ and my cohost on our newly-formed Loose Joints Podcast (Subscribe), where you may have heard some of these tracks previously.

See all the top 10 tracks of 2016 guest selections.

1.

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions – Help Me Get There (feat. Kurt Vile)

Only heard it this month and it stopped me in my tracks. Two of the sweetest voices together, Vile & Sandoval are evoking all the sultry passions of Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge’s Help Me Make It Through The Night. This was a late find but makes the list for me.

2.

Lower Dens – Real Thing

Such slick groove from Lower Dens, 80s synthy shoegazey pop at it’s finest. It would certainly fit nicely on the Twin Peaks or Stranger Things soundtrack this year. Check out the video if you’re in the market for a cool new girl crush.

3.

Lisa Hannigan – Lo

Speaking of girl crushes, the long awaited follow up to Passenger did not disappoint. I don’t think Lisa has ever sounded stronger, he voice is sublime throughout. heard this for the first time in Clonmel during the summer in the church with the band and I got shivers. She and the band have nailed something really special here, it needs to be seen live to be believed. Her talent is boundless, she continues to blow my mind more than any other Irish female.

4.

Matt Corby – Sooth Lady Wine

Although nothing else on his album jumped out at me or even sounds like this track, there’s a timelessness to this. It’s so groovy and dreamy I absolutely love it.

5.

James Blake – Love Me In Whatever Way

If ever there was an album proving an artist is going from strength to strength it’s this one. It delivers in every way. I fell in love track after track but ‘Love Me In Whatever Way’ was my first love. He’s just untouchable.

6.

Kaytranada – Lite Spots

Kaytranada and Anderson Paak stole the show for me this year album wise. I was blown away. Cover to cover this delivered entirely. Everyone I gave it to fell for it’s addictive and hooky charms. Many’s a kitchen dance I had to this, what more could you want form an album?

7.

Anderson Paak – Light Weight & Am I Wrong?

Genuinely cannot pick a favourite on the album. I don’t think I enjoyed an album more this year, between this and Kaytranada. It’s an absolute gem form start to finish. Whittled down to these two as they had the most number of plays, in de clurb.

8.

Fatima Yamaha – Love Invaders

Probably the track I played the most at my gigs. It’s got absolutely everything. There’s nothing else you need to say about it. It’s an absolute gem.

9.

Yves Tumor – The Feeling When You Walk Away

Another one I loved from the opening riff. So slick, so sexy. Love this dude’s vibe even though the album was slightly disappointing considering how awesome this track is. Let’s hope he’s got more in him.

10.

Karl Blau – Fallin’ Rain

Exceptional cover of Link Wray’s 1971 track which Blau brings his own magic entirely to. Guest features include Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and Laura Veirs. It’s a choric dream from start to finish.The message is heavy and sad but there is something so joyous about it too. I know I’m gonna always love this tune.

Posted on December 13th, 2016

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Lisa Hannigan debuts the ballad ‘Ora’ ahead of this Friday’s album release

Before At Swim arrives on Friday’s release day, Lisa Hannigan has revealed another track from the Aaron Dessner-produced album.

‘Ora’ is a piano-lead ballad was inspired by imagery of water. “‘I was adrift and caught in the ropes/ Under a pinhole sky, blowing off course.” begin the lyrics.

“‘Aaron sent me the music, just the piano,’ Lisa says, recalling how the track came about. ‘And the way he played it immediately conjured up in my mind the heave and the haul of oars on water. Next thing the words and the melody had just arrived in my head.’

What begins adrift, closes with hope – ‘You’ll be the boat and/I’ll be the sea / Won’t you come with me?’ Who could resist?’

The video is by Lisa’s brother Jamie Hannigan and it was inspired by a silhouette portrait of the siblings’ mother, Frances as a child. The video was made using hand-turned backlit moving panoramasin the family living room.


The album is streaming on NPR but geoblocked for US audiences only.

Hear also: ‘Prayer For The Dying’.

Posted on August 15th, 2016

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Hear the first song from Lisa Hannigan’s new album – ‘Prayer For The Dying’

Lisa Hannigan is currently on an Irish tour playing some new songs in a live setting and today, she’s given the rest of us a chance to hear some new music.

‘Prayer For The Dying’ is an emotive undulating piece of orchestral music from third album At Swim, Hannigan’s new album out August 19th on Play It Again Sam with Hannigan sounding more elegant than ever before.

The album was produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner.

The song was inspired “by the passing of a friend’s parent after an extended illness./”

‘They’d had a very long and happy marriage and the loss was devastating. I wanted to try and express that grief but also pay tribute to their marriage.’

Pre-Order on Vinyl, CD & digital now (on iTunes as of tomorrow) and receive ‘Prayer for the Dying’ instantly.

Lisa Hannigan – At Swim tracklist

1. Fall
2. Prayer For The Dying
3. Snow
4. Lo
5. Undertow
6. Ora
7. We The Drowned
8. Anahorish
9. Tender
10. Funeral Suit
11. Barton

Posted on June 8th, 2016

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Interlude Festival expands to include outdoor block party plus Dimitri from Paris, Lisa Hannigan, The Sugarhill Gang & more announced

Interlude Festival took place last October in the RHA Gallery and this year it’s back and expands to three days over five gallery rooms with an outdoor block party, outdoor courtyard and three stages, food garden, cinema & record store plus a craft beer bar and a cocktail bar. Interlude happens from Friday 24 – Sunday 26 June.

Lined up for the event is:

  • Lisa Hannigan
  • Dimitri from Paris
  • The Sugarhill Gang
  • Crazy P
  • Booka Brass Band
  • Interskalactic
  • exmagician
  • CC Brez
  • Ships
  • Sample Answer
  • TooFools
  • Kelly-Anne Byrne
  • Buffalo Woman
  • Alison Limerick
  • Billy Scurry
  • Donal Dineen A/V set
  • David Kitt DJ set
  • Cian O’Ciobhain
  • Sally Cinnamon
  • The Disconauts
  • Bon Voyage

Nialler9 will be curating a stage on the Sunday which will include Cian O’Ciobhain, Bad Bones and more.

A limited number of early bird weekend tickets for the festival go on sale this Wednesday at 9am priced €49 plus booking fee from Ticketmaster.ie. General Weekend tickets priced €69 plus booking fee will go on sale this week from Ticketmaster.ie and outlets nationwide.

Posted on April 12th, 2016

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Lisa Hannigan lines up 16-date Irish tour

Good news. Lisa Hannigan is gearing up to her third album release later this year with a series of nationwide Irish tour dates starting in Newbridge, Kildare on June 2nd and finishing at Clonmel Junctions Festival on July 9th, taking in Clonakilty, Leap, Belfast, Dundalk, Kilkenny, Naul, Limerick, Dublin’s Interlude Festival, Donegal, Lahinch and more.

Hannigan last released an album Passenger in 2011. It was nominated for the Choice Music Prize and the Mercury Music Prize and she has since toured, contributed to film soundtracks Fury, Gravity and Song of The Sea (also provided voiceover), collaborated with Aaron Dessner, Ray LaMontagne and Ritual and teamed up with Dylan Haskins for the Soundings podcast.

Tickets on sale 9am Wednesday 13th April from the venues and Ticketmaster where available.

Lisa Hannigan tour dates

June 2nd Riverbank Theatre, Newbridge, Kildare
June 3rd Cunninghams, Kildare
June 5th The Black Box, Belfast
June 8th De Barras, Clonakilty
June 9th Connolly’s, Leap
June 10th St Luke’s, Cork
June 11th The White Horse, Ballincollig
June 14th The Set Theatre
June 15th The Spirit Store, Dundalk
June 18th Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
June 19th Balor Theatre, Donegal
June 20th The Greyhound, Kilkee
June 21st Kenny’s, Lahinch
June 23rd The Belltable Theatre, Limerick
June 24th Interlude Festival, Dublin
June 25th Roisin Dubh Galway
July 9th – Clonmel Junctions Festival, Cork

Posted on April 11th, 2016

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The Turning Pirate Mixed Tape NYE gig lineup is here

Turning Pirate’s annual New Year’s Eve shindig is back in Vicar Street on December 31st and this year’s edition features:

Lisa Hannigan, Booka Brass Band, Niamh Farrell (Ham Sandwich), Ye Vagabonds, TooFools, Adam Matthews (Late Fragments) , Joe Hearns, Michael Hopkins (Planet Parade), Old Hannah, The Young Folk AND MC Karl Spain among with special guests promised.

Tickets TBC on sale at 9am on Monday 30th of November from Ticketmaster.

Facebook event.

 

Posted on November 27th, 2015

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