Taken from my Myspace page, which is the only reliable gig calendar tool I have. These are all the shows I’m planning to go to until early June and it’s still probably missing a few.
What do you say? Care to make some more suggestions? What did I leave out?
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Republic of Loose should also be good, Mick Pyro is King
Yo, SEBP in razzmatazz!that place is off the chain…sunset rubdown are playing the nite after animal collective in whelans,that would be worth a look.
Weird, i did the same thing the other day too. i’d forgotten bout m83,cheers.There might be one or two on mine you left out
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milosh on the 9th april and crayonsmith on the 19th april?
Xiu Xiu in May as well.
God you’re so indie it hurts 🙂
Cant understand what the fuss about Battles is. Never could.
You’re missing out on Red Snapper in the Sugar Club on Sunday April 13th. Excellent reformed band who I had the pleasure of seeing at the Bloc Weekend in Eng-ger-land recently. Still have the power to amaze. Their drummer is the core of their groove I think, he just lays down this looping beat and the others work around it, I was transfixed by his skills.
(Incidentally I wasnt mad impressed with the Kode9/Spaceape performance at the Bloc either… bit pedestrian and repetitive in places)
And of course the kingpin Ricardo Villalobos is playing in the Tivoli on the Sunday of the May Bank Holiday weekend. I reckon that’ll be lots of fun. The crowd will be an interesting mix of bleedinmadoutofits who saw him in Ibeeefa last summer, minimal nerds in t-shirts and square glasses standing around the decks all night, fashionistas who read about him in whatever glossy magazine featured him last, and general pissheads caning it because they have an extra day off at the weekend. I dont want to sound like a mouthpiece for Remedy here (and if I am, would they please fire a free pass my way??) but I think that is one not to miss.
Oh the music that night might be worth checking out too. 🙂
The National?
I can’t even comment. I’m too busy seething with jealousy.
hmmmmm wat about the SEBP gig in the bridge???not cool enough for ya Mr. B?lol
Ween in May.
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Red Snapper I would have dismissed out of hand just because it’s a nostalgia buzz. Maybe a mistake so.
I also forgot Jamie Lidell – 3rd May.
The Notwist on June 7 in button fac.
Man Man on May 11th.
master byrne,
might see you next month in london if i’ve the time
you should check out Declan Nerney, hes playin @Spa Hotel Tempeloague thurs 3rd april, think uve got a free slot then
Tucan on Thursday in the bleu note. Its free you see
On strong recommendations from everyone who saw them at ATP last year – gotta try catch Chromehoof this Friday in Whelans before booting it up to the Vaults for Kode 9 / Various Productions gig…
Why are SEBP playing at Ginglik? Surely they could play a better venue?
Milosh playin Dublin in a couple of weeks with Donal Dineen, shouldn’t be missed!
[quote post=”1109″]Why are SEBP playing at Ginglik? Surely they could play a better venue?[/quote]
Know nothing about the venue, do tell…
Brasilintime on May 2nd in Tivoli
Comanche Mamao Madlib Tony Allen JRocc DJ Nuts
bring it on…unreal lineup
dude that’s about 2 years worth for me……..
Jonathan Richman – Deerhunter.
Get some
oOOoH! Just spotted the Chromatics are playing on April 24th in Andrews Lane Theatre, has anyone been to any gigs there since it opened back up? What’s it like?
Not forgetting Acid Mothers Temple on the 29th in Whelans,,, gah! so much stuff 😀
Aílo, think that’s the first week it’s open. I could be wrong though
Jaysus, that’s some list. I’m aiming to get to the M83 gig, and if you like that you might like Ulrich Schnauss, in the TBM.. err, Button Factory, 2nd May.
ah I see,,, yeh the Crystal Castles gig is on there that week too 🙂 more venues, can’t be a bad thing I reckon as I really haven’t taken to the Button Factory or this upstairs in Whelans malarchy!
Quantic Soul Orchestra in Sugar Club this Sat – essential viewing.
Ooh, and as a reply to x, Gui Boratto is on the same night as Villalobos, and I for one will be attending the former. His Chromophobia release was one of the best albums of any genre of 2007. By the by, unless I have got something very wrong, it seems that Remedy are running both the Boratto and Villalobos nights? Can anyone confirm this, as it makes absolutely no sense to me
What about us??
We’re playing our (pretty much) debut gig upstairs in Whelan’s on Friday April 18th, Jimmy Cake or no Jimmy Cake. And we’ve got Jimmy Behan as support. Gwan the town!
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i passed andrew’s lane the other day
outside looks finished but inside it’s a mess, just a building site!
i sh&t u not!
hope they get the bloody thing done in time for those end of april gigs!
Why are SEBP playing at Ginglik? Surely they could play a better venue?
Know nothing about the venue, do tell…
Well that’s just it, nobody i know knows anything about the venue. I’m sure it’s fine but i was just presuming that SEBP would play somewhere more established.
Damon & Naomi from galaxie 500 are playing 25 of june. galaxie 500 are top notch, not sure about the solo stuff
and well before that Magik Markers on 21 April. Deerhunter are playing again and so is their singers side project, atlas sounds not sure of dates but both are around the same time as the almight HEALTH.
It’s a new thing apparently.. in Sheperd’s Bush
They are playing in Hope& Anchor, Islington the next day too.
I don’t think they’ll be expecting much of a crowd! First gigs abroad and all that.
“…They are playing in Hope& Anchor, Islington the next day too…”
islington… ugh…
at least i’ll get to be stand in the same place as the stranglers did in the 70’s
The funny thing is I have 18 gigs in the same period and only four are the same. Although I think I may stump up for Why?.
Point being, there is amazing choice out there.
leigh – what’s wrong with islington?
i lived and worked around there for a while and loved it (the area as opposed to the work)
the angel area and upper st has some wicked little cafes and restaurants, some cool music shops and indie cinemas and some deadly bars and one off shops
dublin has nowhere to compare with that
though admittedly it does get a bit ‘walkabout’ish as you head towards highbury & islington station
i’ve found it the opposite experience to be honest – it’s been rather nasty-ish to me, but right now the fact that i was chased for my life down the road by crack heads in wycombe a few minutes ago may cloud my judgement of this retched place even further
… not fogetting GLASS CANDY on May 16th in Button Factory/ YEOW!!
Beat this! I compiled this list with prices included.
Sat 29 March: Efterklang, Button Factory, €17.50
Sat 29 March: Quantic Soul Orchestra, The Sugar Club, €28
Sat 29 March: BASSSPACE Dubstep AV night – Miles Iwes, Gomes aka G-Man, 16 Hz, Bleu Note Capel St, €10 / 8 flyer / 5 before midnight
Thu 3 April: Rings (Paw Tracks), Whelans upstairs, €13
Fri 4 April: Jose Gonzalez, The Academy, €29
Fri 4 April: Felix Da Housecat, Spy, €27.50
Sat 5 April: Lupe Fiasco, Tripod, €36.50
Mon 7 April: The Breeders, Vicar St, €28
Wed 9 April: Teddy Thompson, Whelans, €17
Thu 10 April: Holy F***, Whelans, €13.50 – Should be a corker
Fri 11 April: Life Festival Launch Party, The Vaults, €15
Fri 11 April: M.A.N.D.Y., Spy, €22.50
Fri 11 April: Erol Alkan + Digitalism, Button Factory, €28
Sat 12 April: The Ting Tings, The Village, €12
Sat 12 April: Super Extra Bonus Party, Whelans, €12
Sat 12 April: Daedalus, Whelans, €12
Sun 13 April: Trentemoller, Tripod, €22.50
Fri 18 April: The Jimmy Cake, Button Factory, €17.45
Sat 19th April: Alabama 3, Button Factory, €31.50
Sat 19th April: REDRUM [ The Teknoist, Duran Duran Duran, Herv, Droon, 0=0, Chris Moss Acid, 2-Bit, Richie !Kaboogie, DJ Class A, Creator, Redmonk, Keylockd, Sixfoot Apprentice, Oishroom, Simon Lynch, Drugzilla, Nippoman, Johnny Oakley, Mad Sivy, Bruce, Defekt, Alien Hand, Mebo, Radek, Chaos Crew, Voluble, Kodiak, Sub One ] McGruders, €18-20
Sun 20 April: Foals, The Academy, €14
Tue 22 April: Crystal Castles, Andrew’s Lane Theatre, €15!
Wed 23 April: Sebadoh, Whelans, €25
Fri 25 April: M83, Andrew’s Lane Theatre, €20
Fri 25 April: Mad Professor Soundsystem, Crawdaddy, €20
Fri 25 April (sold out I think): Mouse On Mars, Button Factory
Sat 26 April: Why?, Andrew’s Lane Theatre, €15.45
Sat 26 April: Alter Ego live + Marc Houle live + Kevin Gorman DJ, Tivoli, €22.50
Mon 28 April: Grant Lee Phillips, Whelans, €23
Tue 29 April: Japanese New Music Festival, Whelans, €16
Thu 1 May: Edwyn Collins, The Village, €26
Fri 2 May: Ulrich Schnauss + Chequerboard + Ariel, Button Factory, €17
Fri 2 May: Mani DJ set, The Academy, €15
Fri 2 May: The Hacker + Ame, Spy, €24.50
Sat 3 May: Jamie Lidell, The Academy, €25
Sat 3 May: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Dublin Castle, €49.50
Sat 3 May: Síbín Bass Festival [ Benga, FFF, Ruffneck Discotek Crew, Magnetize, General Levy, Code, Ironside, DJ Bailey, DJ Storm & Mc Moose (Metalheadz), Noise Control, Wiggle, Mescalito, Unite Tribe, Worries Outernational, Not=rth Strand Klezmer Band, Harry J and the Conspiracy, Bionic Rats, Sunil Sharpe, Giles Armstrong, Fran Hartnett, Ed Devane, Rian Ryan, Rory St John, Dan Power, Eoghan Farrell, T-Wok, Choice Cuts, Firehouse Skank, 2B Sound ], Rush, Co. Dublin, €?? http://www.sibinfestival.com/
Sun 4 May: Gui Boratto + MSTRKRFT DJ, Spy, €27.50
Sun 4 May: Ricardo Vallalobos + Loco Dice, Tivoli, €32.50
Wed 7 May: Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Button Factory, €17.50
Wed 7 May: MGMT + The Futureheads + CSS, The Academy, €25.50
Thu 8 May: Deerhunter, Whelans, €12
Fri 9 May: Boys Noize, Spy, €25
Sat 10 May: Janathan Richman, Whelans, €20
Sat 10 May: Mr Oizo + Chewy, Tivoli, €25
Sun 11 May: Iron and Wine, Olympia, €26
Sun 11 May: Health, Whelans upstairs, €15.45
Sun 11 May: The Australian Pink Floyd, RDS Main Hall, €44.50
Mon 12 May: Saul Williams, Button Factory, €17
Mon 12 May: Dinosaur Jr, The Academy, €29
Tue 13 May: The National, Olympia, €27.50 / 30
Tue 13 May: Yeasayer, Whelans, €14.50
Wed 14 May: The National, Olympia, €27.50 / 30
Thu 15 May: The National, Olympia, €27.50 / 30
Thu 15 May: Battles + Liars + Redneck Manifesto, Vicar St, €27
Thu 15 May: And You Will Know Use By The Trail Of Dead, The Academy, €23
Fri 16 May: Adele, Vicar Street, €15 / 17.50
Fri 16 May: Ladytron, Tripod, €22.50
Fri 16 May: Ellen Allien, Spy, €??
Mon 19 May: Animal Collective, Tripod, €20 / 24.50
Tue 20 May: Broken Social Scene, Vicar St, €24.50 / 28.50 (3 hr gig last time)
Fri 23 May: Bruce Springsteen, RDS Arena, €81.25 / 91.25
Fri 23 May: Peter Hook DJ set, The Academy, €15
Fri 23 May: Ghislain Poirier + PCP + Halfdutch, Traffic, €10
Sun 25 May: Jens Lenkman, The Village, €19.45
Fri 6 June: Radiohead + Bat For Lashes, Malahide Castle, €70
Fri 6 June: Plaid, Crawdaddy, €20
Sat 7 June: Radiohead + Bat For Lashes, Malahide Castle, €70
Sat 7 June: DJ Mehdi + Busy P, The Button Factory, €20
Sat 7 June: The Notwist + Halfset, The Button Factory, €17.50
Mon 16 June: Iggy & The Stooges + The Kills, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, €55
Mon 16 June: Prince, Croke Park, €66.50 – 126.50
Sun 29 June: Neil Young, Malahide Castle, €81.50
Fri 11 – Sun 13 July: Oxegen, Punchestown Racecourse, Fri & Sun tickets remaining, €99.50 each
Thu 17 July: Ministry, Tripod, €26
Mon 28 July: kd lang, Olympia, €45
Fri 29 – Sun 31 August: Electric Picnic, Stradbally, €240
Nialler… thanks for starting this list making…I’ve spent some amount of hours drawing up my plan of action for the next month… satisfying my nerdiness 😉
Now I just gotta rob a bank to afford it all !
Ape I applaud your list, like seriously.