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Wed, 16/05/12 - Full Jimi’s Music Store robbery details
Just over a week ago, Jimi’s Music Store in Walkinstown was robbed, with thieves making off with a large number of high end guitars and amps. The owners have issued a full list of stolen items, including serial numbers, so be on the look out for the following:
Gibson ES335 Black 2001
Gibson ES339 Light …
Tue, 15/05/12 - SertOne, Monto, Mynameisjohn and more for free Bierhaus gig in Galway
Bap To The Future presents a special event of Irish electronic music talents and taking place at Bierhaus in Galway June 2nd. The line-up of the evening features SertOne, Laurent Fintoni, Deviant, Monto, Mynameisjohn, Bolts and Laminator.
It starts at 8pm and there will be a BBQ prior to the event with some music too.…
Tue, 15/05/12 - David Kitt to perform intimate gig at Billy Byrnes in Kilkenny
Sometime member of Tindersticks and eminent Irish musician himself David Kitt plays an intimate gig at Billy Byrnes music venue this weekend in Kilkenny on Friay May 18th.
Admission is €10 and there’s no ticket sale for this event, so be sure to arrive early to get in.
Expect songs from Kitt’s The Big Romance.…
Tue, 15/05/12 - Die Antwoord to play The Academy in Dublin
Following the release of their second album Ten$ion… in January, South African futuristic rap crew Die Antwoord are set to play The Academy July 3rd. Tickets are available Friday 9am on Ticketmaster.ie priced €25.
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Tue, 15/05/12 - Listen to This Club’s album sampler
Friday sees the release of Highlife…, the debut album from State Face of 2012 This Club. It’s certainly an album with its sights set on the mainstream but is none the worse for it, confirming our opinion that the quartet are very much ones to watch. Get a taste of what to expect from
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Mon, 14/05/12 - Full line-up and stage times revealed for Helium 2012
Micro music festival and charity event Helium Music Festival, which takes place at Skelly’s Bar in Ballymahon, Longford June 9th, just announced its final line-up including Ash, Duke Special, and The Delorentos. See the whole listings with stage times below.
Helium Main Stage…
11:30 – 01:00 Ash
10:00 – 11:00 Delorentos
8:30 – 9:30 Duke
Mon, 14/05/12 - Efterklang to play with Major Lift Orchestra in Dublin and Cork
Danish pop band Efterklang are set to play two Irish special performances in collaboration with Major Lift Orchestra at Meeting House Square in Dublin September 14th for Fringe Festival and Cork Opera House on September 15th.
They will perform songs from their forthcoming album Piramida…. Tickets are available on Fringe Festival website for Dublin
Mon, 14/05/12 - Honningbarna return to Whelan’s
Norway’s most exciting punk-rock band of 2012 Honningbarna return on Whelan’s stage June 8th, in Dublin.
Tickets are available on Wav Tickets and Tickets.ie priced €11.50.…
Fri, 11/05/12 - Watch Come On Live Long’s video for ‘Elephants and Time’
Dublin-based five-piece Come On Live Long just released a video for single ‘Elephants and Time’ from the Mender EP…. In this video, the protaganist finds himself waking up on a shore and wanders around the countryside as the electronic-filled pop tune conveys a feeling of escape and need for freedom (the last lyrics go
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Fri, 11/05/12 - Aphex Twin chamber orchestra cover band Alarm Will Sound to perform John Cage’s Song Books at Cork Opera House
New-York 20-member ensemble Alarm Will Sound, known for re-interpreting the likes of Aphex Twin and ambitious musical pieces which mix theatrical and multimedia elements, are set to perform John Cage‘s Song Books… at the Opera House in Cork, June 6th. The concert starts at 8pm and tickets are available from Cork Opera House website priced
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Fri, 11/05/12 - The Waterboys, The Unthanks and Katie Kim for Iveagh Gardens show
The Waterboys will be back in Ireland this summer and are set to play Iveagh Gardens July 20th with supporting acts The Unthanks and Katie Kim and other guests. Gates open at 6:30pm, tickets are available from May 10th at Ticketmaster.ie priced €44.…
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Fri, 11/05/12 - Pigstock Festival announces full line-up with Fighting With Wire, Squarehead, Tieranniesaur, Lafaro and more …
Pigstock Festival, which takes place in Killinchy, Northern Ireland from June 1st to 3rd has announced its line-up which includes: Silhouette, Fighting With Wire, LaFaro, Mojo Fury, More Than Conquerors, RunawayGO, Not Squares, Colly Strings, Jogging, Jamie Neish, Squarehead, Tieranniesaur and many more.
Weekend camping pass are £35 and Saturday day tickets are £20, available…
Fri, 11/05/12 - Paramore headline Belsonic Festival in Belfast
As part of Belsonic Festival, a series of gigs taking place at the Custom House Square in Belfast from August 15th to 26th, American rock trio Paramore will play a headline show on August 19th. The line-up of Belsonic also includes Thin Lizzy, Skrillex, Noel Gallagher, Tom Jones, and Two Doors Cinema Club…
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Thu, 10/05/12 - Jape, Ryan Sheridan, The Minutes and more to play Live At Leopardstown
Dublin’s only racecourse Live Leopardstown, which takes place from June 8th to August 16th will feature live bands this year playing in a Big Top after the races. The listing for these nine evenings is:
Friday June 8th: Bipolar Empire with support from The Would Be’s
Thursday June 14th: The Original Rudeboys plus Ireland v…
