Month: July 2011
PAUL CREANE & THE CHANGING BAND + THE DARLING SINS
PAUL CREANE & THE CHANGING BAND + THE DARLING SINS
THE DARLING SINS
The Darling Sins are a quirky dance of countrified-soul funk fusion. The band is fronted by Leni Morrison and Joe Harpur. An enthralling live presence that will elevate your spirit, the Sins exude a unique energy that will engage the audience from opener to encore. Electric- chameleon front woman, Leni Morrison, moves as if bewitched by an inner charge. A little Polly Harvey, a little Tom Waits with a touch of Janis in the vocal, add to this a scattering of county-blues rhythms, Leni’s extraordinary movements define the stage as you’ve never seen it. At once sexual, wide-eyed and ever the jaded ingénue, Leni performs at 110%. Her lyrics are at times haunting, at times anthemic, often with intriguing storylines and always laden with evocative imagery. Formed after a fortuitous encounter between Leni and Joe at a Dublin gig, they released their first demo in 2009, this lead to a feature of one of their songs on the “Live at the Red Chair” album and then being dubbed by Ireland’s leading music magazine, “Hot Press”, as “Pick of the fortnight”. The Sins then played “The Slaughtered Lamb” in London to great applause and did their first impromptu gig at Ireland’s foremost alternative music festival, The Electric Picnic. By 2010, the band had morphed into a flamboyant, more mature musical persona, taking on Joe’s brother Rory to enrich and embody the Sins’s sound with the inspired addition of the Dobro. When New York based musician Pierce Turner saw them onstage at the Wexford Arts Centre, he immediately wanted to produce them. Under his encouragement, Joe, Leni and Rory developed their kicking, wild-child sound, producing a sparkling never before heard soulful blend of bluesy infused rock with an indelible smattering of poetic and medieval heritage. The music has been described by Irish Times rock critic Jim Carroll as “a bunch of raw, hugely promising slow motion blues tunes with plenty of crunch in the mix”. At the Electric Picnic 2010, the Sins headlined at the Caca Milis Saturday night event in the Speakeasy tent, as a result of their magnetic show they were invited to play a second night on a bigger stage in the Mindfield stage. The Sins continue to write and perform music with their producer, Pierce Turner. Turner, an East village rock-poet, who has worked with Philip Glass, Christy Moore and Larry Kirwan among others, also performs on their latest recordings. The group have recently been attracting the attention of a number of major international record labels and management companies, such as The Beggars Group, EMI, 4AD, Universal and 21st Century Management.IRISH RED CROSS FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR EAST AFRICA FOOD CRISIS
OPEN MIC…. COMEDY AND LIVE MUSIC
Featuring: DJ M SYKES plays a set of commercial house music. Live performances from Comedians Trevor Browne and Enda Whitney Confirm on facebook HEREFUDAN
DEAD SCHOOL
DEAD SCHOOL
+ JONES APOLLO
What if Ian Curtis had been on speed instead of caning downers? In an alternate reality, Dead School may be writing an album in a similar orbit but different solar system to Unknown Pleasures.PAVLOV’S DOGS
WHEN GOOD PETS GO BAD
WHEN GOOD PETS GO BAD
+ RADIO FRIENDLIES & THE NORTH SEA When Good Pets Go Bad are a Cork based four-piece, this raucous off-kilter power pop-machine deliver a visceral and chaotic live show taking influence from everything from Buzzcocks and Sonic Youth to 60’s pop such as the Shangri Las. When Good Pets Go Bad have appeared on the line up of many high profile shows supporting the likes of Fred, Delorentos, Sultans of Ping, Fight Like Apes and Pulled Apart By Horses. Their debut EP is available as a free download from the group’s bandcamp site http://whengoodpetsgobadband.bandcamp.com/DAPHNE IN THE ATTIC
DAPHNE IN THE ATTIC
WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM
Whelanslive.com presents
From the USA
WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM
+ WOLVSERPENT
During the Summer of 2002 at an Earth First rendezvous in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, guitarist Nathan Weaver was inspired to create a band that merged a Cascadian eco-spiritual awareness with the misanthropic Norwegian eruptions of the 90’s.
MURDER PLAN
MURDER PLAN
+ St John the Gambler Murder Plan are a 5-piece rock band from Dublin. Their music is grounded in bastard blues, influenced by Tom Waits and Nick Cave. Fronted by Stephanie O’Keeffe, a soulful chanteuse with a distinctive natural voice, Hot Press defined their sound as “..blues rock fusion with thoughtful & empowering lyrics”.SPIES
SPIES
+ GIRLBAND & WE ARRIVE ALIVE Spies are a Dublin based five piece outfit, Determined to create music that connects to whoever listens to it . “Marrying the sweeter elements of Interpol and The National, Singer Michael Broderick calls out in a soulful purr over militant drums and agitated guitars.ZOCORRO ROSE OF TRALEE
THE MINUTES – SOLD OUT
SOUNDS OF SYSTEM BREAKDOWN
SOUNDS OF SYSTEM BREAKDOWN
+ guests What began in as a solo project later expanded into a full band with an ambitious premise; to take live electronic music out from behind the laptop and truly engage with the audience.FUNERAL SUITS
ARTFUL RENEGADE
ARTFUL RENEGADE
+ Jupiter and The Inifinite
Having recently headlined the Irish Bike Festival at the INEC in Killarney, Artful Renegade bring their Irish tour to Whelan’s on the 28th of July, 2011. Following the band’s recent involvement in the RTE Two documentary “Galvanised”, as well as storming a packed Pavilion alongside Mick Flannery and Sharon Corr in September, Artful Renegade have had a very interesting year.
A BAND CALLED WANDA
A BAND CALLED WANDA
+ guests
A Band Called Wanda are a 4-piece indie/folk band from Galway. Having built a name for themselves on the Irish music scene through high-profile support slots to the likes of, David Gray, Alabama 3, Stornoway, The Sawdoctors, The Hothouse Flowers, and Johnny Flynn, they are now considered one of the most exciting and promising new acts coming on to the Irish Music scene, and are creating quite a stir with their own brand of exciting, melodic “Folk ‘n Roll”.
SONG CYCLE
EVERY MONDAY
Whelanslive.com presents
SONG CYCLE
New weekly singer songwriter showcase
Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s
This week featuring:
tbc “Songs stay alive in the same way that memories do, and being alive they grow up and undergo changes and develop. If a song is too weak to do that, if it is lacking in sufficient stamina and will to endure sadly it will not survive.” Nick Cave – The Secret Life Of The Love SongWhelan’s are currently accepting submissions for their new weekly singer songwriter showcase. Birth and blossom of great songs has always being something that Whelan’s has been uniquely privileged to be a part to. It makes sense then for us to finally offer a platform for local and non local acts to experiment, sing and share in the friendly informal setting of Whelan’s upstairs. Taking our cues from our favourite artist’s musings on the creative process (Van Dyke Parks lends us the title from his seminal 1967 opus) this night offers artists a fresh new stage to breathe life into songs, experiment with ideas or simply just play for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Each week will feature three to four acts playing 30 minutes. Song Cycle kicks off on Monday May 2nd 2011, entry is free and all are welcome.
Please contact songcycle@whelanslive.com with submissions.
Confirm on Facebook HERE
SONG CYCLE
EVERY MONDAY
Whelanslive.com presents
SONG CYCLE
New weekly singer songwriter showcase
Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s
This week featuring:
tbc “Songs stay alive in the same way that memories do, and being alive they grow up and undergo changes and develop. If a song is too weak to do that, if it is lacking in sufficient stamina and will to endure sadly it will not survive.” Nick Cave – The Secret Life Of The Love SongWhelan’s are currently accepting submissions for their new weekly singer songwriter showcase. Birth and blossom of great songs has always being something that Whelan’s has been uniquely privileged to be a part to. It makes sense then for us to finally offer a platform for local and non local acts to experiment, sing and share in the friendly informal setting of Whelan’s upstairs. Taking our cues from our favourite artist’s musings on the creative process (Van Dyke Parks lends us the title from his seminal 1967 opus) this night offers artists a fresh new stage to breathe life into songs, experiment with ideas or simply just play for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Each week will feature three to four acts playing 30 minutes. Song Cycle kicks off on Monday May 2nd 2011, entry is free and all are welcome.
Please contact songcycle@whelanslive.com with submissions.
Confirm on Facebook HERE
SONG CYCLE
EVERY MONDAY
Whelanslive.com presents
SONG CYCLE
New weekly singer songwriter showcase
Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s
This week featuring:
tbc “Songs stay alive in the same way that memories do, and being alive they grow up and undergo changes and develop. If a song is too weak to do that, if it is lacking in sufficient stamina and will to endure sadly it will not survive.” Nick Cave – The Secret Life Of The Love SongWhelan’s are currently accepting submissions for their new weekly singer songwriter showcase. Birth and blossom of great songs has always being something that Whelan’s has been uniquely privileged to be a part to. It makes sense then for us to finally offer a platform for local and non local acts to experiment, sing and share in the friendly informal setting of Whelan’s upstairs. Taking our cues from our favourite artist’s musings on the creative process (Van Dyke Parks lends us the title from his seminal 1967 opus) this night offers artists a fresh new stage to breathe life into songs, experiment with ideas or simply just play for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Each week will feature three to four acts playing 30 minutes. Song Cycle kicks off on Monday May 2nd 2011, entry is free and all are welcome.
Please contact songcycle@whelanslive.com with submissions.
Confirm on Facebook HERE
SONG CYCLE
EVERY MONDAY
Whelanslive.com presents
SONG CYCLE
New weekly singer songwriter showcase
Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s
This week featuring:
John Garvey, Matt Purcell & Lucy Cloffi “Songs stay alive in the same way that memories do, and being alive they grow up and undergo changes and develop. If a song is too weak to do that, if it is lacking in sufficient stamina and will to endure sadly it will not survive.” Nick Cave – The Secret Life Of The Love SongWhelan’s are currently accepting submissions for their new weekly singer songwriter showcase. Birth and blossom of great songs has always being something that Whelan’s has been uniquely privileged to be a part to. It makes sense then for us to finally offer a platform for local and non local acts to experiment, sing and share in the friendly informal setting of Whelan’s upstairs. Taking our cues from our favourite artist’s musings on the creative process (Van Dyke Parks lends us the title from his seminal 1967 opus) this night offers artists a fresh new stage to breathe life into songs, experiment with ideas or simply just play for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Each week will feature three to four acts playing 30 minutes. Song Cycle kicks off on Monday May 2nd 2011, entry is free and all are welcome.
Please contact songcycle@whelanslive.com with submissions.
Confirm on Facebook HERE
B.DOLAN, DAN LE SAC & BUDDY PEACE
Harmonic presents
B.DOLAN
& special guestsDAN LE SAC + BUDDY PEACE
Tickets on sale Friday July 15th priced €14.50 (including booking fee) from www.tickets.ie & Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. 0818 719 300 – Republic of Ireland customers 0844 277 4455 – Northern Ireland customers 00353 1 456 9569 – International customers Following his brilliant and hilarious opening slots for Dan Le Sac v Scroobius Pip last year at Whelan’s, we welcome the return of B. Dolan and his VERY special guests, Dan Le Sac (of the now legendary duo) and MPC & mixtape maestro Buddy Peace.KILA
KILA
+ guests We are delighted to announce that Kila will play Whelan’s on August 26th & 27th. Buy Tickets HEREKILA
KILA
+ guests We are delighted to announce that Kila will play Whelan’s on August 26th & 27th. Buy Tickets HEREDICK GAUGHAN
EMERALDS
Harmonic presents
EMERALDS
RESCHEDULED DATE
Tickets on sale Friday July 15th priced €16.50 (including booking fee) from www.tickets.ie & Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. 0818 719 300 – Republic of Ireland customers 0844 277 4455 – Northern Ireland customers 00353 1 456 9569 – International customersCIAN NUGENT
CIAN NUGENT
+ GOODTIME & THE EUROPEAN SENSORIA BANDCian Nugent is a guitar player and composer from Dublin, Ireland who combines personal passions, such as squicky pre-war blues, traditional musics, late 1960s & ’70s singer-songwriters, jazz ambitions, modern composition and the Takoma school into a deeply personal style. His music boasts an orchestrated and fully instrumented sound that is playful and eerie at the same time.
THE McGETIGANS
GINNELS, GRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA & LAND LOVERS
Popical Island presents
GINNELS, GRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA & LAND LOVERS
At short notice, we’re putting on a gig to warm the cockles of your heart on a chilly July Sunday night. What else would you be doing? Eating your furniture? Bootcamp? Creating new circles?
To perform, in no particular order: GINNELS: ginnels.bandcamp.com GRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA: soundcloud.com/grandpocketorchestra LAND LOVERS: landloversmusic.com It’s a fiver in, and 10 euro with a CD copy of Popical Island #2, OR 7 euro with the badge pack copy of Popical Island #2. Confirm on Facebook HEREGRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA
GRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA
+ PANTONE 247 & RHINO MAGIC Art-Pop Messers Grand Pocket Orchestra take a break from recording the follow up to last year’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘The Ice Cream’ to play a free gig.. expect Glockenspiel based injuries, possible flashes of male genitalia and a show the Swiss press are calling ‘Absolutely knackig (sic) and quite unorthodox’. Also, some new songs! What people said about ‘The Ice Cream’ “One of the most emotive albums I’ve heard in a long time, conjuring an unexpected trinity of joy, rage and uneasiness in equal measure….. The ice cream is a bewildering, experimental, vicious little gem of a record.” Hot Press “The opening track immediately grabs your attention, shakes you violently awake and lets you know what you’re in for. And what a jam-packed 36 minute journey it is. 18 tracks of high energy, synth-fueled music mayhem later, you’ll press play again, to see what you missed first time around.” State.ie “The album induces a heady lust for summer…… the evolution of GPO from attention-grabbers with unlikely potential to real contenders to get excited about is complete.” Au Magazine “‘The Ice Cream’ is decked with all manner of prettiness, like glockenspiels and hearty melodies, but there’s surprises and barbs sprinkled just as liberally…. there’s more tunes and ideas on here than most bands can muster in a career.” Rough Trade “Dazzled Baroque pop… Dublin’s foremost toy pop micro symphony” Totally DublinWATCH:
TUPELO
FISH
FISH
(Ex Marillion) Fishheads acoustic tour 2011TICKETS:
€20 incl booking fee available from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078], Tickets.ie & Ticketmaster.GHOSTPOET
GHOSTPOET
+ MOTHS Migrated from the capital city of the West Midlands – Coventry – to the southerlyclimes of London, Ghostpoet looks set to make his mark on 2010. The softlyspoken 24 year-old has already won over BBC Radio 1’s foremost taste makerGilles Peterson and his Brownswood recordings with a handful of off-kilter,loopy electronic ditties blessed with his delightfully rambling musings onmodern life. Born and raised somewhere between London, Coventry, Nigeria andDominica, Obaro admits that his heritage is important to him, but that it hasn’tconsciously affected his musical career: “My parents enjoyed listening to musicaround the house but never really encouraged it as a career. I kind of pursuedlistening to various sounds late into the night when the house was asleep.” Don’tsleep on this young, inventive, British artist – he’s destined for greatness. …………. “With lullabies to hypnotise, this somnolent spirit is sleepwalking his way togreatness” The Guardian “(A voice that is) idiosyncratic. It has a quality of it’s own. Languid, laidback,pensive, wise and broken. Sad but hopeful at the same time.” Nobodydancenomore Recently migrated from the capital city of the West Midlands – Coventry – to thesoutherly climes of London, Ghostpoet looks set to make his mark on 2011. Thesoftly spoken 24 year-old has already won over BBC Radio 1’s foremost tastemakerGilles Peterson with a handful of off-kilter, loopy electronic ditties blessed with hisdelightfully rambling musings on modern life. Signing to Peterson’s BrownswoodRecordings imprint, a free EP entitled ‘The Sound Of Strangers’ sidled into the publicdomain in June 2010. Comprising four tracks, three original compositions blessedwith playful prose, one remix of A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Electric Relaxation (RelaxYourself Girl)’… and a feature from left-leaning pop mastermind Micachu, it hit ahungry online audience and earned Ghostpoet a coveted spot in The Guardian’sNew Band Of The Day feature as well as glowing recommendations from NME,CMJ, RCRDLBL, URB, Drowned In Sound and The Mercury Prize. Born and raised somewhere between London, Coventry, Nigeria and Dominica,Obaro admits that his heritage is important to him, but that it hasn’t consciouslyaffected his musical career: “My parents enjoyed listening to music around the housebut never really encouraged it as a career. I kind of pursued listening to varioussounds late into the night when the house was asleep.” And as for attempting topinpoint his tastes… it’s hard to gauge when his palette flips from Badly DrawnBoy’s ‘The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast’ (the first CD he ever bought) to the angulardynamics of the UK grime scene via Iggy Pop, Fela Kuti, Radiohead, MF Doomand Squarepusher. This was the music that captured his imagination at university,where Obaro was part of a grime collective: “One of the guys made the beats withReason, he taught me the basics and I kind of stumbled, bumbled and fumbled myway to the present.” Dusting himself off, Ghostpoet drops his debut single – ‘Cash & Carry Me Home’– on 24th January 2011, followed by his album on 7th February 2011. ShowcasingGhostpoet’s loveably ramshackle, but hook-laden productions and his lazy baritone,‘Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam’ is a neat summation of the MC’s musicaljourney to date, but also an impressive statement of intent. Don’t sleep on this young,inventive, British MC – he’s destined for greatness.TICKETS:
€12.50 incl booking fee avaialable from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] & Tickets.ieFRANK TURNER AND THE SLEEPING SOULS
FRANK TURNER AND THE SLEEPING SOULS
+ guests Frank Turner has just announced a headline performance at Whelan’s on Sunday September 18th, where he will be joined by his band The Sleeping Souls. Frank Turner’s meteoric rise to success continues this year with news of award nominations, special intimate shows, festival appearances and details of a fourth studio album scheduled for release this summer.BRENDAN O’SHEA
BRENDAN O’SHEA
+ JENNA NICHOLLS BRENDAN O’SHEA readies third studio album Songs From A Tenement for Irish release On the heels of it’s Fall 2010 US release, Brendan O’Shea’s third album Songs From A Tenement will at last become available in Ireland. Now a staple in the New York Indie-folk scene,KATIE KIM / LAURA SHEERAN
Flaming June presents
KATIE KIM
LAURA SHEERAN
Two of the most interesting female artists in the country have come together to form an unholy alliance this month. Waterford’s Katie Kim and Galway’s Laura Sheeran launch their split 7inch vinyl on Flaming June records at Whelan’s on Sunday 14th Aug. Over the past year Katie has been working with The Waterboys, David Kitt and Donal Dineen. Her 2008 debut album Twelve was dubbed “slow burning magic” by The Irish Times. Laura Sheeran has long been championed by music blogger Aoife Barry. State.ie hailed her newly-released debut album Lust of Pig and the Fresh Blood as “the aural equivalent of a Grimm Brothers fairytale”.TICKETS:
€10 excluding booking fee available from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078]USELESS EATERS
USELESS EATERS
+ WIZARDS OF FIRETOP MOUNTAIN USELESS EATERS – Disjointed post punk trio Useless Eaters, formerly known as Dograck will be rocking some new tracks along with some old as they re-emerge from a long and dark hibernation period in the run up to the recording of their new EP. WIZARDS OF FIRETOP MOUNTAIN – With floods of fire raging from the rocky peaks, five wizards descended their sanctuary arriving many centuries later at the Foothills of the ancient Gaelic stronghold Dubh Linn to unleash a furious wrath of Wizardry and Riffs upon the scorched- sunken soil.CHEWING ON TINFOIL
CHEWING ON TINFOIL
+ JIM LOCKEY & THE SOLEMN SUN (UK) + more tbc After their debut release on the New York based label Quote Unquote Records, Chewing on Tinfoil have kept themselves busy.UKERISTIC CONGRESS
UKERISTIC CONGRESS
in Whelan’s Front Bar – 7pm-9pm – FREE ENTRYSHARON REID & THE ATTIC KNIGHTS
SHARON REID & THE ATTIC KNIGHTS
+ CIARAN LENNIHAN Mixing sunny upbeat sounds with a dark, thought provoking edge, Sharon Reid appeals to fans who love story driven songs or those who just want a catchy melody.THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
w/ MGB
featuring –
MGB
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
w/ TIERANNIESAUR
featuring –
TIERANNIESAUR
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
w/ SLOW MOTION HEROES
featuring –
SLOW MOTION HEROES
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
w/ IDENTITY PARADE
featuring –
IDENTITY PARADE
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
w/ THE COLD 100
featuring –
THE COLD 100
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
w/ DEAD SCHOOL
DEAD SCHOOL
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
w/ THE CURTAIN THIEVES
featuring –
THE CURTAIN THIEVES
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.
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