The hosts of the Nialler9 Podcast (Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary) in conjunction with The Big Romance present the Listen Closely series of listening parties, a night featuring a focus album from an artist we love on the last Wednesday of the month.
Listen Closely is a chance to appreciate a modern classic album on the Big Romance’s warm Toby Hatchett soundsystem with a chat about the record on the night, whether you know it and love it, or it’s brand new to you. We play the album and provide some background context and chat about it too.
This month:
Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear (2015)
Join Niall and Andrea for a playback of a compelling grandstanding album all about love, romance tempered by the cyncism and internal struggle of a man and songwriter who can’t quite put faith in the idea that love might be the answer. Surely, love doesn’t conquer all? Featuring songs like ‘Chateau Lobby #4 (In C For Two Virgins)’, ‘Bored In The USA’, ‘The Night Josh Tillman Came To Our Apt.’ and ‘The Ideal Husband’.
Tickets are limited to 40 for this intimate event.
Doors: 7pm.
Album playback and chat from 7.45pm
Listen to the accompanying Nialler9 Episode about the artist – just released.
More Listen Closely events to be announced monthly for October, November, December.
Previous albums in the listening party series:
Beastie Boys – Ill Communication (1994)
Fiona Apple – Tidal (1996)
Portishead – Dummy (1994)
Laurie Anderson – Big Science (1982)
Madvillain – Madvillainy (2004)
Four Tet – Rounds (2003)
Sufjan Stevens – Illinois (2005)
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.
