Highlights: Jeff Mangum, Choice Music Prize, Lianne La Havas, Yann Tiersen, Mark Lanegan, Tieranniesaur, Slow Magic, & Selebrities, Future Islands.
Photo portraits for the Choice Music Prize by Alessio Michelini.
This is the weekly list of recommended gigs taking place over the next seven days in Dublin published every Tuesday. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. Feel free to recommend events not present in the comments below. If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter.
Ticket giveaways:
- Friday March 9th: MUD: Jackmaster B2B with Oneman and more @ Twisted Pepper (€12, 10.30pm)
- Friday March 9th: Tieranniesaur, Grand Pocket Orchestra, Last Days Of 1984 @ Whelan’s (€10, make an instrument and get in for a €5 – video)
- How to enter – Email [email protected] along with your full name, your preference of gig and phone number before 4pm on Thursday to enter.
Tuesday March 6th
- Rua Unplugged @ Anseo (9pm, Free)
- Ruby Sessions @ Doyles (€6, 9pm)
Wednesday March 7th
- Jeff Mangum, Cian Nugent @ Vicar Street (€20, Sold out)
- Mark Lanegan @ The Academy (Sold out)
Thursday March 8th
- Yann Tiersen @ Vicar Street (€27)
- Choice Music Prize @ Olympia Theatre (€25)
- International Women’s Day: Sive, Wyvern Lingo and Veroa @ Sweeney’s
- Cars Love Girls (album launch) @ The Workman’s (€10)
- The Candidates, House Of Dolls, Sweet Jane @ Whelan’s (€12 for Amnesty Intl.)
- Forward Slash: Reid, Ocho @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
- Junior Spesh @ The Twisted Pepper @ Twisted Pepper (€10, 10.30pm)
Friday March 9th
- Mumblin’ Deaf Ro, Wayne Soper, Twin Headed Wolf, Gstar @ Supafast, Capel Street (€5, 7pm)
- Scroobius Pip, B. Dolan @ The Button Factory (€15.50)
- The Musicmaker Social @ The Mercantile (Free)
- DJ Izem’s Tropical Party @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
- Wallis Bird @ The Academy (€19)
- Rachel Sermanni @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€12)
- Tieranniesaur, Grand Pocket Orchestra, Last Days Of 1984 @ Whelan’s (€10, make an instrument and get in for a €5 –video)
- Slow Magic, Selebrities, White Collar Boy, Clu & more @ The Grand Social (€5)
- MUD: Jackmaster B2B with Oneman @ Twisted Pepper (€12, 10.30pm)
Saturday March 10th
- Future Islands, Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands @ Whelan’s (€16.50)
- Lianne La Havas @ The Sugar Club (Sold Out)
- Wiltz , Facing (split EP launch), We Arrive Alive, @ Twisted Pepper (€5)
- Unlock Nama Fundraiser: Ghost Trap (Melodic Punk), Welfare (Jungle Boogie), Executive Steve (Tribe / Ancient Ways), gkb (Bass Drum / RAID), PCP (!kaboogie), Twisted Mass, E5 Disconnect @ King 7, 122 Capel St. (€5 before 11pm, €8 after)
- The Bridges of Madison County, Wild Rocket @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Midnight, €10, Free before 10.30pm)
Sunday March 11th
- 12 Sundays: Ships (live) & Joma @ Bernard Shaw (Free, noon)
- Saucy Sundays @ The Grand Social (Free, 5pm)
- The Dead Flags @ Stag’s Head (€8)
- Yawning Chasm ~ Brigid Power Ryce @ Designist. Dame Street (6.30pm, €5)
- Sunday Roast @ The Mercantile (Free, 9pm)
- Natural Snow Buildings, Be Honest @ Whelan’s (€12)
Monday March 12th
- The MusiK FaKtorY @ The Button Factory (Free)
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.
Unlock NAMA Fundraiser http://www.unlocknama.org
Welfare (Jungle Boogie)
http://www.soundcloud.com/welfare
Executive Steve (Tribe / Ancient Ways)
http://www.mixcloud.com/executivesteve/
gkb (Bass Drum / RAID)
http://soundcloud.com/gkbbassdrum
PCP (!kaboogie)
http://www.kaboogie.net/
Twisted Mass
http://twistedmass.bandcamp.com/
Ghost Trap
Melodic Punk
E5 Disconnect (starting the night off at 9.15)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/E5-Disconnect/127873827257763
This event is organised in association with Poster Fish Promotions
All proceeds go to the Unlock NAMA campaign
King 7, 122 Capel St. Dublin 1
Admission €5 before 11pm, €8 after
Pints from €4, drinks promotions on the night.
Therapy?’s Cork and Dublin gigs postponed until Mid May when they’re in Vicar St (10th) and Cork (11th)
Also on Thursday there is an Oxfam gig for International Womens Dayhttp://www.oxfamireland.org/blog/2012/03/02/celebrate-with-oxfam-on-international-womens-day/ with Sive, Wyvern Lingo and Veroa…according to BreakingTunes Lights Camera Sundown as well. Free in but donations welcome.Busy Friday but Rachel Sermanni is Upstairs Whelans- €12http://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/7821
Formatting came out sh*te- links again for Oxfam http://www.oxfamireland.org/blog/2012/03/02/celebrate-with-oxfam-on-international-womens-day/ and for Rachel Sermanni
http://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/archives/7821
Thanks Tim. Sermanni wasn’t listed on the Whelan’s website at all.
Sound Training Centre presents….
The MusiK FaKtorY…@ The Button Factory
MARCH 12th, Doors 7:30pm, FREE ADMISSION.
The 2nd installment of their BRAND NEW monthly LIVE music nights to showcase local bands and run by STC’s Live Sound, Lighting and Stage Management Class of 2012!
This month’s band are:
– JET SET RADIO
“We are Jet Set Radio, from Dublin, Ireland. We write and play the
music that we want to hear, never restricting ourselves to one style or
another. As individuals our musical tastes vary, as a band even more so,
so we hope that’s something that comes across in our own music.
Born from the ashes of other musical ventures, JSR is about trying new
things, constantly experimenting with the formulaic and never kicking
the same jam twice. ”
http://www.purevolume.com/JetSetRadio54535
– JEMSON GREEN
Jemson Green are a Dublin 5-piece hard rock band who’s influences have
come together to form a style of music each member is proud of and proud
to be a part of!!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jemson-Green/137333969701169
– ELK
“Elk are a four piece dance / prog band formed in early 2011 looking to
create a new and different sound. The band consists of two girls and
two guys hailing from Kildare, Dublin, Wexford and Meath. Brought
together by their love of music, all members met at Ballfermot College
of Further Educucation’s Contemporary Music course. Instantly the band
began writing original material and gigging on the Dublin scene. Working
hard to create an upbeat, dance-able and explosive set,. The band have
received great reception in such venues as The Village, Whelan’s,
Sweeney’s Mongrel, etc, as well as playing gigs around the country. The
band have recorded their first single ‘Warning Signs’, have been filmed
by Highwind Films, played festivals such as Knockanstockan and are
planning on recording their debut ep in early October. Keep your eyes
and ears peeled! These are exciting times for us.”
http://www.reverbnation.com/elkmusic
With a very special performance by…Dublin’s tribal bellydance queens……
THE ORCHIDS
http://theorchidsonline.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOrchidsDance
Doors: 7.30pm
FREE ADMISSION
Booze deals tba
CATSCARS plays live in Electric Lounge tonight, (Sat 10th March) along with Skinny Wolves & Elastic Witch DJs at ‘GRAVEYARD’.
FREE Entry
https://www.facebook.com/events/301702663227170/