The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // January 20 – 26
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Ticket giveaways:
- Friday: RBMA presents Egyptian Lover @ The Sugar Club
- Saturday: The Weeks @ The Academy 2 (€14)
- Sunday: Natalie Prass @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€13.50)
How to enter ticket comp – Email [email protected] with the gig above in the Subject line you’re entering for along with your full name and phone number in the body of the message. Full info on each show below. Draw closes at 6pm the day before the gig or Friday 1pm latest for weekend gigs.
Tuesday January 20
- Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (9pm, €6)
[Acoustic/folk club] Hudson Taylor,Craig Gallagher, Jack Morris, Lunar - The Sound Of Simon @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
[Charity] BIMM students play in aid of Simon Community. - Anthony Davis @ The Sugar Club (€10)
[R&B] American R&B singer. ‘Sweet Pain’
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Wednesday January 21
- Perspectives 2015: Punch Brothers @ National Concert Hall (€25)
[Bluegrass/alt-pop] Nickelcreek’s Chris Thile and friends’ modern bluegrass music. With support Caoimhin O Raghallaigh and Dan Trueman - The Theatre Machine: Inside The Song: Carriages @ Project Arts Centre (€10)
[Folk/electronic] Music played in progress. - Jessie Ware @ The Academy (€24)
[R&B/pop] Charming English soul singer.
Thursday January 22
- Denise Ryan Fundraiser: Leaders of Men, Cry Monster Cry, Hawklion and Bairbre Anne @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Fundraiser] Lyme disease, Epstein-Barr virus, gastroparesis, chronic gastritis, & pneumonia sufferer raising money for treatment. - Kila @ Tower Records (Free, 6pm)
[Launch] Launch of new album Suas Síos. - Gigonometry: Youth Mass, Modify, Mannequin Sex Drive @ The Workman’s Club (€6/€8)
[New music] New Irish indie acts. - David Arnold @ National Concert Hall (€18-€45)
[Classical/ballad] The humorous composer plays some of his own songs and his film songs. - The Theatre Machine: Inside The Song: Fierce Mild @ Project Arts Centre (€10)
[Punk] Music played in progress. - Abstract & Trinity Ents present Redlight @ Opium Rooms (€8/€15, 10pm)
[Dance] Bristol raised, London based house and bass artist.
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Friday January 23
- Homebeat presents: Lubomyr Melnyk, Idiot Songs @ Unitarian Church (€17.50/€22)
[Contemporary] 65 year old virtuoso contemporary classical pianist signed to Erased Tapes Records - The Theatre Machine: Inside The Song: Lynched @ Project Arts Centre (€10)
[Trad] Music played in progress. - RBMA presents Egyptian Lover @ The Sugar Club (WIN TICKETS)
[Electro] Talk and gig with guests DJ Rizm and Tu-Ki. - Val Normal @ Button Factory (€10)
[Rock] Launch of new album from Math rock/punk band. - State Lights @ The Grand Social (€5)
[Pop/Rock] Budding Dublin band with sights on stadiums. - Michael Jackson vs. Prince @ Odessa Club (SOLD OUT, 10pm)
[DJ Battle] Bantum and the Purple one vs. Mick Le Galaxie and the king of Pop. - MUD: Jr Spesh present The Bug & Flowdan, Grades @ Twisted Pepper (€15, 10:30pm)
[Bass/electronic] Check out the excellent Angels and Devils LP. - Abstract presents Craig Richards @ Opium Rooms (€8/€12, 10pm)
[Dance] Fabric resident in the house.
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Saturday January 24
- Nova Collective @ Bello Bar (€10)
[Bossa Nova / Samba] New EP Launch. - The Theatre Machine: Sonic Whispers @ Project Arts Centre (€10)
[Sound experiment] Carriages, Fierce Mild & Lynched play Chinese Whispers with music. - The Weeks @ The Academy 2 (€14, WIN TICKETS)
[Rock] Mississippi band. ‘Buttons’
- T/A/S/T/E DJs @ The Grand Social (11pm, Free)
[DJ] House | Techno | Disco | Cosmic. 1st Birthday. - Hidden Agenda: Barnt @ Opium Rooms (€15, 11pm)
[Electronic] Boiler Room. - Sense – Kant + Gardens Of God @ Button Factory (€10/15, 11pm)
[Electronic] GoG Soundcloud. - F.O.E: Neil Landstrumm, Jerome Hill & Sunil Sharpe @ Hangar (€10/€15, 10:30pm)
[Dance] Edinburgh techno/bass producer. - Mother: Jape DJ set @ Copper Alley (€10, €5 cheaplist, 11pm)
[DJs] Richie Egan DJs the week his This Chemical Sea album comes out. Ruth Kavanagh also on the decks. - Dope S#!t @ Pacino’s (11:45pm, €10)
[DJs] w/ Rob Le Nan/ STS (Dj Set)/ Spookhouse Murphy & Rob Smyth
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Sunday January 25
- Classic Vinyl Sunday presents: The Velvet Underground & Nico @ Twisted Pepper (€10)
[Rock] Playback of classic album and discussion. - Listen at Lilliput @ Lilliput Press (€8/€10, BYOB)
[Improv] Ergodos Musicians, Laura Hyland & more. - Natalie Prass @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€13.50, WIN TICKETS)
[Folk] Cleveland singer-songwriter. P4K Best New Track.
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Monday January 26
- Sure we’ll see.
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