The Nialler9 Weekly Gig Guide
A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin.
Yeasayer (somehow pictured) is the big gig for me this week. Some great lineups from Wednesday’s Haiti Fundraiser to the Young Hearts Run Free BYOB gig on Saturday to the NME Awards show on Sunday. Loreana is putting on an interesting night of Yacht Rock on Thursday while a few of gigs are happening I was completely unaware of this morning: Fake Blood, Boy 8-Bit and Crystal Fighters. Wretch-rock purveyors Xiu Xiu play on Saturday. Check out their horrible video below. Sample MP3s below too.
Tuesday 16th February
– Trashed (Indie/Electro club) @ Andrew’s Lane Theatre (10.30pm, €5)
– C U Next Tuesday (indie/electro/pop/dance) @ Crawdaddy (11pm, €3/5)
Wednesday 17th February
– Haiti Fundraiser: David Kitt, Jape (solo electronic), Legion of Two, Patrick Kelleher & Goodtime John @ Whelan’s (€15)
– Phantom 105.2 Music Quiz @ The Sugar Club (€50 per table)
– Antics (indie club @ Crawdaddy (€5, 11pm)
Thursday 18th February
– Sidetracked (Indie, Dancey Disco) @ Chocolate Bar, The Pod (8pm – 11pm, Free)
– Alphastates (last gig), Herm, DC Experiment @ Whelan’s (€10)
– Soundcheck @ Spy (7pm, Free before 11pm/€5 – Screening of The Room – 9:30pm)
– PANDAmonium! Yacht Rock night @ Shebeen Chic (Free)
– Choice Cuts: The Beatdown – DJ Scope, Rizm, Olan @ The Pygmalion (Free, 10pm)
– Cancelled: The !K Club: !Kaboogie Residents @ The Cavern, The Good Bits (new venue) (Free, 8:30-12:30)
– Silent Front, Shlow, Riastradh, Children Under Hoof @ The Lower Deck (€7)
– Marina and the Diamonds album Listening Party Listen I Love @ The Chocolate Bar, The Pod (€5 with Marina giveaways / poster)
– Kitsune: Crystal Fighters @ Andrew’s Lane (11pm, €8)
– Fake Blood @ Twisted Pepper (€11.95)
– MUSIK presents Zemaria @ The Button Factory (10.30pm, €6)
Friday 19th February
– Clockwork Apple: Little Xs for Eyes, Mackerel The Cat @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
– Asian Dub Foundation @ Tripod (win tickets)
– Wobble presents: ZED BIAS, Sub One & Konspiracy / Mud: Caspa, Rod Aslan @ Twisted Pepper (€10)
– Zealots – Twisted Pepper @ Twisted Pepper (€8/10)
– Meteor Ireland Music Awards @ RDS Simmonscourt (€40)
– Yeasayer @ The Academy (€17.50)
– Autumn Owls @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Free before 10.30pm)
– Boy 8-Bit @ The Good Bits (10pm, €13)
– Cassette @ Wax (Free before 10pm)
– NoDisko (Indie and electro) @ Crawdaddy (11pm, €8/€6)
Saturday 20th February
– Skinny Wolves presents Xiu Xiu, Crayonsmith, Angkorwat @ Whelan’s (€15)
– The Minutes @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Free before 10.30pm)
– Young Hearts Run Free: We Love The Kick Inside with Adrian Crowley, Sunken Foal, Patrick Kelleher (solo), David Kitt (DJ Set), Tender Trap, David Turpin, NiamhMcCormackSings, Maebh Cheasty (You’re Only Massive) @ Smock Alley (€16, BYOB)
– The Riptide Movement @ Crawdaddy (€10)
– Transmission @ The Button Factory (€10)
Sunday 21st February
– Shockwaves NME award shows: The Maccabees, Two Door Cinema Club, Funeral Suits @ The Academy (€25)
– Hefty Horse: Adam Mc Cormack, Patrick Kelleher (solo), Squarehead, Anthony McCormack @ Anseo (€5)
Monday 22nd February
– The Chakras, Funeral Suits @ Whelan’s (€12)
– Hefty Horse Club @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Free)
MP3: Yeasayer – Ambling Alp (Alan Wilkis remix)
MP3: Two Door Cinema Club – I Can Talk
MP3: Patrick Kelleher – Wonder (Jape remix)
Not pleasant Xiu Xiu video.
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