The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

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Monday January 13th

• David Keenan @ Olympia Theatre (€25+)
  The Dundalk native launches his Beginners Guide To Bravery LP.

Tuesday January 14th

• Anxo Lorenzo, Jim Murray, Donal O’Connor, Jack Talty @ The Sugar Club (€10+)
  Four experts in North Spanish Galician music do a Dublin show.
• Slipknot @ 3Arena (€74+)
  Nu Metal giants.

Wednesday January 15th

• Whelan’s Ones To Watch: Rebecca Locke, La Di Da, Gorilla Troubadour & more @ Whelans’ (€6+)
  Wexford St. plays host to some of the brightest emerging talents in Irish music.
• Tadgh @ The Workmans Club (€5+)
  Irish soul/funk act. ‘Danger’.

• A Celebration Of Arthur Russell w/Peter Broderick @ The Big Romance (€5+)
  A night in tribute to NY avant-garde musician’s’ Iowa Dream LP.
• First Fortnight: Friegthened Rabbit Revisited @ The Sugar Club (€12+)
  Irish musicians team up to take on the work of Scottish indie band with recently deceased lead singer. 
• Snow Patrol @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
  NI indie titans. 

Thursday January 16th

• Whelan’s Ones To Watch: Chinese Newspaper, Greyface, Naoise Roo, 1000 Beasts & more @ Whelans’ (€6+)
  Wexford St. plays host to some of the brightest emerging talents in Irish music.
• Hazey Haze @ Workmans Club (€11+)
  Limerick MC and PX Music Man embarks on a tour of his debut LP Is Mise.
• William Onyeabor Night @ Lucky’s (Free)
  In tribute to a fantastic man. 
• Recipes @ The Big Romance (Free)
  All vinyl selections from hip-hop, funk and cosmic disco.
• MadDog Thursday: Mob Wife & Problem Patterns @ The Workmans Club (Free)
  ‘Clean’.
• First Fortnight: Cistin @ St. Patrick’s MHS (€5+)
  A Spoken word event hosted by Stephen James Smith.

• Adam Fleming @ The Cobblestone (€7+)
  Dublin singer-songwriter launches new Calling The Ghost To Life EP.

Friday January 17th

• Whelan’s Ones To Watch: Stupid Son, Bobbi Arlo, Jackie Beverly & more @ Whelans’ (€6+)
  Wexford St. plays host to some of the brightest emerging talents in Irish music.
• DJ Puffinho @ The Big Romance (Free)
  Sim Simma Soundsystem founder plays a solo vinyl only set.
• Fluttertone: Reylta @ The Sound House (€5+)
  Galway singer-songwriter performs with 8 piece band.
• Where Good Friends Meet @ Bernard Shaw (Free)
  One of the Shaw’s long standing dance nights.
  
• Naoise @ Anseo (€10+)
  ‘Ladylike’.
• Trio: Blaithin Carney, Our Cousin Paula, Cat Lundy @ Lost Lane (€15+)Three Irish female musicans share Friday night headline duties.
• Tyler Childers @ The Grand Social (€17+)
  American singer-songwriter with a penchant for story telling.
• First Fortnight: Mango X Mathman, Denise Chaila, Stephen James Smith, Felispeaks, Rebel Phoenix @ The Workmans Club (€10+)
  This Mango curated Therapy session features performances from just about every Dublin MC and spoken word artist under the sun. Not to be missed.
• FLUID: Antartic Circle, DSM, Phase @ The Sound House (10pm, €10+)
  Alternative approaches to psychedelic dance music.

• ENDOR & Josh Coakley @ Button Factory (10:30pm, €10)
  ENDOR Tech House Mix.
• WTS: Quiton Campbell @ Wigwam (11pm, €5+)
  Boiler Room.
• Index: 999999999, Rustal @ 39/40 (11pm, €20+)
  Boiler Room Paris.

Saturday January 18th

• Whelan’s Ones To Watch: Skinner, Milk, Classic Yellow & more @ Whelans’ (€6+)
  Wexford St. plays host to some of the brightest emerging talents in Irish music.
• Lee Fields & The Expressions @ Button Factory (€30+)
  Soul legend. ‘Wake Up’.
• Lumo Club: Because The Night @ Tengu (10:30pm, €7+)
  The Lumo gang get hot and heavy with some of their favourite party tunes.
• Homebeat Selects : Hales Lake, Gadget & The Cloud , Niall Ó @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
  Shoegaze and slow-core noise-rock into electronic and dance jams til late.

• TBS: Commix @ Wigwam (11pm, €5+)
  Boiler Room’
• Psy Gaff: The Dark Power of Women w/ Insane Creatures & Tyndra @ The Sound House (€12+)
  Psytrance for your jilted soul. 
• Derek Carr, BUFU @ 39/40 (10pm, €5+)
  Very techo. Includes some Bray heads.
• Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm, €10+)
  Home of all things Dublin disco. 

Sunday January 19th

• Whelan’s Ones To Watch: Paddy Mulcahy, Aoife Wolf, Hidden Stills & more@ Whelans’ (€6+)
  Wexford St. plays host to some of the brightest emerging talents in Irish music.

• 070 Shake @ The Button Factory (€15+)
  G.O.O.D. Music’s most exciting musical prospect, debut album landing shortly.
• Jawbone; 5 Years Celebration @ Arthurs (Free)
  Jazz, man. 

Luke Sharkey