Second support act Pete Rowe introduced one of his lovelier acoustic songs tonight with a quip about it being written early in the spring as October draws near, hoping the autumn grey wouldn’t dull its shine. His words, lost in a mutter, set the perfect tone for an evening of varied autumnal folk downstairs in…

Following their sold-out show at Andrew’s Lane last month, Deerhunter have announced their return to Dublin in August. Cox and co will round-off a whistle-stop European tour with an appearance at Whelan’s on the 25th.
Ticket details and support tba. Deerhunter’s new EP, Rainwater Cassette Exchange… receives its physical release today (available digitally on iTunes).

The last couple of weeks have seen, it has to be said, something of a January drought when it comes to interesting gigs, as we gear up the anticipation of oncoming new-year releases. Support act Dublin Duck Dispensary do little to funnel away that feeling of gloom with a disappointing, if thankfully short, opening set…