Gigs happening this week
A list of events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Stand outs for me this week are The Antlers (explains pic), Florence and her Machine, Grand Pocket Orchestra Floating Points and Duke Dumont.
Tuesday 1st December
– Julian Plenti @ The Academy (€33)
Wednesday 2nd December
– Rodrigo Y Gabriela – The Academy (€30)
– Phantom Music Quiz @ The Sugar Club (€50 table of 5)
– SALT (new Gay club night with Berlin vibe)
Thursday 3rd December
– Propagandhi @ The Village (€18)
– Grand Pocket Orchestra @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€TBC)
– Lisa Hannigan @ Vicar Street (€25)
– Cass McCombs, Goodtime John @ Whelan’s (€15)
– Soundcheck @ Spy (Free before 11pm, €5 after – screening of The Room)
Rest of the week…
Friday 4th December
– The Antlers @ Academy 2 (€12.50)
– Gemma Hayes Acoustic @ Crawdaddy (From €17)
– Phantom First Friday: Oppenheimer, 202s, General Fiasco and Saving J @ The Academy (Free before 10pm)
– Bang present: Duke Dumont @ Crawdaddy (€12.50, 11pm)
– Cassette ’80s night: Loreana and The Vinny Club @ Wax below Spy (Free before 10pm/€5 before midnight)
– DJ Tuki, Scope, Handsome Paddy @ The Button Factory (11pm, €5)
Saturday 5th December
– The Beatyard @ Twisted Pepper (Free event from 2pm)
– Young Hearts Run Free present We Love Yule with music from David Kitt, thatboytim, david Turpin and loads more @ Filmbase (€15/€25 for weekend)
– Feedback Festival: The Holy Roman Army, Cap Pas Cap, Valerie Francis, Patrick Kelleher & more @ Whelan’s (€10)
– Floating Points @ Twisted Pepper (€5)
– Smash Hits @ The Button Factory (€15)
– Transmission: Bok Bok + L Vis 1990 @ The Button Factory (€10)
Sunday 6th December
– Young Hearts Run Free present We Love Yule with music from David Kitt, thatboytim, david Turpin and loads more @ Filmbase (€15/€25 for weekend)
– Hefty Horse: Seamus Fogarty, Norabelle, Walpurgis Family @ Anseo (€5)
– Sonic Youth @ Vicar St (€42.50/48.50 – extra on sale now)
– Deer Tick, Mega Faun @ Whelan’s (Win tickets via Thrill Pier)
Monday 7th December
– Florence and the Machine, The Temper Trap @ Olympia Theatre (€24.50)
– Modest Mouse @ The Academy (€27)
MP3s:
Cap Pas Cap – We Are Men (Thatboytim remix)
Floating Points -Vacuum Boogie
Bat for Lashes – Daniel (Duke Dumont remix)
Videos:
The Antlers – Two
Grand Pocket Orchestra – Ballet Shoes
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