State launch video featuring Ham Sandwich, Carly Sings..

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SXSW – I wish I was there…

But alas not to be. Maybe next year? No, definitely next year. I was looking…

Giggery – Good Friday with Jape, Sarsparilla, David Kitt, T-Woc & more

You’ve got to admire the Choice Cuts and Tivoli (or ilovit if you put it…

Neon Love first birthday night!

The best place in town for a few pints of Buckfast and an electro knees-up…

Benga at the Shibeen Bass Festival

The Shibeen Bass Festival is taking place in Rush, North Co. Dublin on the Saturday…

SEBP / Nouveaunoise in photos/videos

A superb gig that managed to bring crowd-surfing back to Whelans! I was proud.. Photos…

Aesop Rock live in Crawdaddy

Aesop is one rapper I’ve always wanted to see live and the opportunity came to…

Battles and Liars live

Another U:Mack show. In the lovely Vicar Street, May 15th. This lot: And this lot.

One for your calendar

It may be months away but Reach has a cracking line-up of Dubstep, Drum and…

Plaid, Crawdaddy, Friday 6th June (rescheduled)

U:mack presents one of my favourite electronic acts live in Crawdaddy. Plaid receive regular plays…

These are the headlines. Happy, now?

State has the relevant deets on the Choice Music Live event. Who’s playing, who’s presenting…

Boxcutter Dublin Gig and Live Sessions

I’ve been getting excited about this as it will be the first time I catch…

Upcoming gigs: Edan/Dagha, Percee P, Guilty Simpson, Cool Kids, Aesop Rock

Some shows worthy of notice by promoters Choice Cuts, particularly Edan & Dagha on the…

Best of 2007 Wrap-up: Gigs and Remixes

My laptop’s Christmas present from me was an impolite wine spillage on the keyboard resulting…

Christmas gig guide

Things are about to wind down for the season but there’s no better time to…

Girl Talk, Foggy Notions Xmas Party

For one night only last Thursday, Whelans turned into an amalgamation of sorority/fraternity parties usually…

DJ Krush to play Dublin in January

Japan’s legendary hip hop DJ, DJ Krush is playing The Sugar Club on 24th January…

Final Fantasy @ Vicar St

Owen Pallett was received quite reverentially from the seated crowd last night. I enjoyed the…

Dan Deacon: Gig of the year (again)

You’ve never seen Whelans quite like this. It’s a venue renowned for its patrons lack…

13 Things you may have missed this week

I’m back from a great week in Poland (not as cold as Ireland despite my…