The Nialler9 weekly Dublin gig guide

Not a whole lot of things happening for the Bank Holiday weekend apart from Life Festival in Mullingar where Joker, Ricardo Villalobos, Mad Professor and more play for a seemingly pricey €136. Back in the city, it’s the Beatyard Weekender with the likes of Andy Votel, Rubberbandits, Caspa, Howard Marks and more in the Twisted Pepper. During the week, there’s Band of Horses, the Leftfield reunion (with only one member mind) and the brilliant Sam Amidon (highly recommended).

On Thursday, Hotflush Recordings boss Scuba is playing Salt at Twisted Pepper. Worth checking out especially if you’ve heard his Triangulation LP. I’ve got two passes to giveaway to the gig – send the answer to the question – “What is the name of Scuba’s record label?” to [email protected] before Wednesday night to win.

Tuesday 1st June
– Rangda, Boys of Summer @ Whelan’s (€14.50)
– I Am Not Left Handed @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
– Booker T @ The Village (€35)

Wednesday 2nd June
– Sam Amidon Leif Vollebekk, @ Whelan’s (€14)
– Ampersand: Shortie, GaffParty DJs, Two Charming Men @ Twisted Pepper (€7, €5 with flyer. 10.30pm)

Thursday 3rd June
– Heathers, Funeral Suits & We Cut Corners @ Whelan’s (€8)
– Leftfield @ Tripod (€38.50-42.50 )
– The Fall Tribute night @ Twisted Pepper (€5)
– Salt presents Scuba @ Twisted Pepper (€10 – win tickets above)

Friday 4th June
– Anthony Furey @ Whelan’s (€10)
– Band of Horses @ Tripod (€27.50)
– NoDisko: Teenagersintokyo @ Crawdaddy (€10, 11pm)
– Phantom First Friday: The Minutes, The Dirty 9s, Stand and Pilotlight @ Academy (Free before 10pm, €5 after)
– Dublin Tropical: Africa special Koko Tanjah (Congo / Mali – Live Act) , DJ Cucurucho (Mali / Spain – Groovalizacion Djs) @ Shebeen Chic Downstairs (Free from 10pm)
– Beatyard Weekender: Caspa, Howard Marks & more @ Twisted Pepper (€10)
– Life Festival @ Mullingar (€136.25)
– Midnight Screening of The Room @ The Sugar Club (€7)

Saturday 5th June
– Extra Life, Jogging @ Whelan’s (€14)
– – Beatyard Weekender: Andy Votel, Banter with Jim Carroll Rubberbandits, Marcell Dettman, & more @ Twisted Pepper (€10)
– Transmission: Jack Beats @ The Button Factory (€10)
– Quiet Nights number 3: You Kiss by the Book, Traz & more @ Seomra Spraoi (€5 suggested donation)
– Life Festival @ Mullingar (€136.25)

Bank Holiday Sunday 6th June
– Bacardi B-Live: J-Wow (Buraka Som Systema) , L-VIS 1990 (Mad Decent) Style of Eye (Dirtybird) & more @ The Pod (€15)
– Life Festival @ Mullingar (€136.25)

Soundcloud Mp3 playlist

Sam Amidon – How Come That Blood

Sam Amidon – Thirteen with Beth Orton (Big Star cover)

Scuba – Latch

Scuba RMBA mix

Neighbor by bandofhorses

Leftfield – Liveism Tour, Nottingham, UK 1994

Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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