KELLIE AND THE SCRUFFS, THE TECTONICS, WHITE ROADS
KELLIE AND THE SCRUFFS
‘VAMPIRES IN DAYLIGHT SINGLE RELEASE’
‘VAMPIRES IN DAYLIGHT SINGLE RELEASE’
Whelanslive.com presents
Sounds of Summer
Featuring
Dublin rock quartet the Riptide Movement are renowned for their phenomenal live shows, filling out venues and rocking out festivals all over Europe, they have been dubbed as the best live band to come out of Ireland in recent memory. The Riptide Movement’s new album ‘Keep on keepin’ on’ was released on April 20th 2012 and entered the Official Irish album charts at number 6, ‘Keep on keepin’ on’ has received rave reviews and has been hailed as the best album to come out of Ireland in the last twenty years, be sure to catch them at a festival near you this summer.
‘A highly impressive album, a genuine calling card from the Riptide Movement, the most defiant young band in aeons” – Hot Press
‘Packed with great songs screaming to be released on to a live stage’ – The Sun
‘Keep on keepin’ on’ is a record that sounds as good on CD as it does at their fantastic live shows. Its polished in places, raw when it needs to be and packed with some belting rock n roll tunes’ – The Mirror
‘Magnificent & Raw’ – The Irish Times
‘Renowned for their passionate live performances, the Riptide Movement have finally captured that power and emotion on their second album ‘Keep on keepin’ on’ – The Sunday World
‘The Riptide Movement know how to work their audience. They’re a natural band that fans can believe in. Honest rock ‘n’ roll’ – Ilovesaturday.ie
The Riptide Movement have proved that all the hype is in this case most definitely deserved. It would be a surprise if The Riptide Movement don’t see themselves nominated for a Meteor Choice Award next year. – Golden Plec
‘One of the best rock albums to come out of Ireland in the last 20 years’ – Dublin Uncut
‘It’s an experience. But a good one that your ears will enjoy a lot’ – joe.ie
Whelan’s Sounds of Summer & Love:Live Music present
Saturday 16th June at 1pm-5pm
BUY | SELL | TRADE all your old VINYL | CDs | TAPES
Come to Whelan’s on 16th June and show the 21st century that you won’t be intimidated. There will be a vast range of LPs, Cds, cassettes, cassingles and possibly even the odd cartridge for sale from every genre imaginable. Spend a few quid, feel good, have a pint, hang out.
Rudder has been blowing away audiences worldwide for several years now. With their unique instrumental sound, this tour-de-force jazz/jam ensemble takes it’s listeners on a new journey every night with a body of original music that weaves through jazz, funk, rock, electronica, ambient and exploratory music.
Whelanslive.com presents
+ Special Guests
[This gig was moved from The Village to Whelan’s, original tickets still valid]
Ozric Tentacles are, simply put, legends of the UK underground. One of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK’s festival scene, “The Ozrics” layer ambient and ethereal landscapes with freeform dub trips, incredible rave grooves and psychedelic progressive rock.
Musiclee.ie presents
with very special guests:
Ginnels + Owensie (Out On A Limb)
“Heaven In An Aeroplane” single is the first release from Crayonsmith since 2008′s acclaimed sophomore indie album “White Wonder”. The release also marks the first released recording of the new Crayonsmith line up – founder Ciarán Smith is joined by Richie O’Reilly (Guilty Optics) & Wayne Dunlea (ex Waiting Room). It gives a timely taster of what to expect as the trio prepare the third Crayonsmith album, due for release on Out On A Limb in 2012.
Ginnels is Mark Chester (Grand Pocket Orchestra, No Monster Club) plus friends. Like your dickhead neighbour drowning out your Byrds and Feelies records with his poorly recorded noise ‘jams’ with his stoned mates, except actually good. Ginnels’ self titled debut album was released online in Feburary 2011 and has garnered critical acclaim and praise ever since. ‘Instantly lovable, happily and unashamedly insane’ **** HotpressOwensie’s first ablum of classical guitar based folk, ‘Aliens’, was released in February 2011 by Out On A Limb Records in Ireland to broad critical acclaim. He is currently recording his second album at The Hive Studios with James Eager and plans to preview his new material this summer with full band of brass, electric guitars and drums.
Tommy Halferty has been playing guitar for the last 30 years and in that time has gained a wealth of experience performing with musicians from all over the world. He has performed in France, Spain, Mexico, Portugal, Israel, Argentina with such luminaries including Benny Golson, Lee Konitz, George Mraz, Ronnie Cuber and Martial Solal. Tommy has also been a guest lecturer at Berklee College Boston, Conservatoire de Paris, Conservatoire Salon de Provence and Conservatoire Saint-Brieuc, France. Tommy’s latest trio features One of Ireland’s leading rhythm sections Dave Redmond (bass) and Kevin Brady (drums); he has recorded 3 CDs with The Keith Copeland, ‘In Two’ with guitarist, Mike Nielsen, ‘Breathing the Air’ and ‘Anda’.
‘There are few Irish Jazz Guitarists that can deliver with gusto & taste at this level, Halferty is one of them’
Newsletter Belfast
HARMONIC presents
+ guests
Named as an “artist you should know” in 2011 by NPR, singer-songwriter JD McPherson will make his Rounder Records debut April 17 with the release of Signs and Signifiers, “a rockin’, bluesy, forward-thinking album that subtly breaks the conventions of most vintage rock projects.” (All Music). Known for energetic live shows, JD and the band will hit the road in support of the release this spring with stops in Austin (SXSW), New York, Boston, Chicago, and other cities.
Hailing from Broken Arrow, OK, the former art teacher and his band traveled to Chicago to record Signs and Signifiers at Hi-Style studio, which is housed in the attic of producer/bassist/studio owner Jimmy Sutton’s home and is 100% analog. “I have recorded this style of music in the digital realm, and it just doesn’t quite “sing” as much. Slamming that ¼” tape really hard produced the most beautiful distortion I’ve ever heard,” says McPherson.
Featuring JD McPherson (lead and backing vocals, guitar), Jimmy Sutton (bass), and Alex Hall (drums, piano, organ), the album was recorded through a collection of vintage microphones into an old 1960’s Berlant ¼ inch tape machine. The 12-track album kicks off with the fervent pulse of the first single, “North Side Gal,” and segues into one of the albums two covers, McPherson’s take on “Country Boy,” an old R&B number originally written and recorded by Tiny Kennedy.
With over 350,000 YouTube views, McPherson’s self-directed video for “North Side Gal,” was shot by the band in the Hi-Style studio and features the classic gear used for the recording of the album.
Preferring not to be painted into a corner with labels, McPherson asks, “What is retro? Is Adele too retro? Is La Roux too retro? To me, Adele sounds like a product of her influences… as is the case with anybody else. With the recurring interest in soul or even R&B, there seems to be a line most artists won’t cross — that line into the world of the swinging, visceral abandon of real rock ‘n’ roll.”
The album hosts an array of guest musicians, including Scott Ligon on piano (NRBQ’s Terry Adams Rock & Roll Quartet); Jonathan Doyle (Nick Curran & the Lowlifes, White Ghost Shivers); Chicago’s Josh Bell (The Del Moroccos) on tenor and baritone saxophones; Susan Voelz (Alejandro Escovedo, Poi Dog Pondering) on violin; Allison Chesley (Helen Money) on cello, and Joel Paterson (The Modern Sounds) lends choice guitar work to the Joey Simone classic “Your Love (All That I’m Missing).”
Tender Objects & Whelanslive.com present a post-Ireland Vs Croatia late show with…
– Doors 9:30pm –
Steve Summers (Innergaze) (Dj set) + Special Guests
Meet Jason Letkiewicz: Fabricator of abstract house music under many different names — Steve Summers, Rhythm Based Lovers, and Malvoeaux are just a few of his aliases. With releases on labels as L.I.E.S. and Clone, he has explored the funky, the unnerving, and the lo-fi areas of the house zone. The fusions of old analogue instruments and newer technology have filled various vinyl records with his jacking body music.
Now meet Aurora Halal: Contributor of the New York nightlife and an alluring VHS-manipulator. While throwing underground parties that bring the finest of the electronic dance scene to NYC, she also made videos for the likes of Ital, Protect-U, and Friends. The Halal-seal can’t simply be brushed off of these visual performances and it takes the music of these artists to an even higher level.
Together they form Innergaze. This productive couple put out an album on Touch Your Life, an EP on 100% Silk, and just released an LP through Cititrax – a sub-label of the renowned Minimal Wave imprint. Using mostly analog synthesizers and drum machines, their sound is raw, psychedelic and spontaneous, with an influence of minimal synth, disco, Detroit techno and Chicago house.”
Appian Way, are a four piece band based out of Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Ireland, with Keith hailing from Roscommon. Formed in January 2012, with members Elaine, Keith, Ciaran & Daragh.
Tender Objects presents
+ CATSCARS
A skin-of-our-pants show, just to keep you guys on the skin of your pants.
Vinyl/Cds/Cassettes from PK&HCDH, Catscars, School Tour, Rhino Magic, Children Under Hoof, Squarehead & Last Days of 1984 will be available
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MCD.ie presents
+ GUESTS
Get up, close and personal with Kate Nash at her Dublin headline show at Whelan’s, July 3rd.
British singer, songwriter and musician Kate Nash burst onto the scene with a UK no. 2 hit with debut single Foundations in 2007, followed by the way platinum selling UK number 1 album Made of Bricks.
Harmonic presents
+ Sleep Thieves
Tickets on sale Monday May 14th priced €18.50 (including booking fee) from www.whelanslive.com, www.tickets.ie, www.ticketmaster.ie & Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.
Whelanslive.com presents
“Well i’m a man that has seen some punk rock bands in his time and some rock and roll bands in his time, and let me tell you: One of the finest I’ve seen in many, many years is Honningbarna.” – Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland
“Easily our favourite band at Eurosonic 2012. Fast, furious and fiery Norwegian punk rock from a bunch of wild-eyed yahoos who had all the right moves and sterling tunes too. Few will forget their demonic frontman in his blue jumper wielding a cello like a machine-gun in a hurry.” – Jim Carroll, The Irish Times
“I knew very little about these Norwegian kids before I walked into Vera to catch them apart from three different people recommending them in a week. I was blown away. A bunch of brats playing political punk-rock in their native Norwegian language who all looked 16 yet played like they’ve been doing it since they were born.” – Nialler9 (Eurosonic review)
“These Norwegians have an expertly honed coil/release thing going through the songs and even the introduction of a cello into the singers hands doesn’t stop him almost destroying it when the song inevitably hits the most rock of moments. Our eyes were glued to every second.” – State.ie
“Honningbarna are probably among the best acts to see in the flesh, as their youthful exuberance rarely leaves their shows lacking any punch or vigour.” – Luke Slater, Drowned In Sound
HONNINGBARNA – THE REVOLUTION WILL BE CELLO-VISED
Cello & Hammond organ would make terrible weapons in a revolution but they may just provide it’s visceral & surreal soundtrack if Norway’s Honningbarna have their way. Six musical firebrands driven by punk rock fury, most still under twenty years of age, have got all of Europe salivating at their high intensity and all-consuming live shows. Having taken Eurosonic by storm and captured the imagination of every critic who crossed their path, Honningbarna (Honey children) are now set to take on the rest of Europe as they set out to export their ferocious musical insurrection across the continent.
€11 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone or creditcard bookings) – ticket prices maybe be higher from other ticket outlets.
Whelan’s Newest Music Night
THURSDAY SPECIAL | 3 BANDS | €5
Whelans New Music is a series of shows each week that embraces the amazing new music in Ireland. Each week see’s the best in up and coming in the country perform. Expect to be blown away!
Thank you for supporting local music.
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CONTACT
If you are interested in playing one of the upcoming Whelan’s New Music nights please email newmusic@mercantilegroup.ie
Tickets on sale Thursday May 10th priced €20 (including booking fee) from www.tickets.ie, www.whelanslive.com, & Ticketmaster outlets nationwide 0818 719 300 – Republic of Ireland customers // 0844 277 4455 – Northern Ireland customers // 00353 1 456 9569 – International customers
A benefit night for Zest 4 Kidz
Whelanslive.com presents
+ NO SPILL BLOOD
plus AFTER SHOW upstairs with BEFORE MACHINES
Lafaro It’s useless to fight LaFaro if you are attacked. If they have you between their jaws they will not let go. If you do decide to put up a fight, LaFaro are likely to do a death roll. Polar opposite to the delicate poise of the influential jazz bassist Scott LaFaro from which this Belfast quartet take their name, LaFaro are a wrecking ball of a band. Their rhythmic post-hardcore is designed to pulverize dance floors and leave no bottle of beer undrunk – this is music as it should be ‘We hark back to time when rock music was still fun’ states lead rabble-rouser Johnny Black. Recalling Jesus Lizard, Shellac and Helmet and NI melodic rockers Therapy? LaFaro have character, chops and emotion oozing through every seedy riff ‘I love to write about life’s dark little secrets – the things we all know happen but never get discussed’. Set to release their sophomore effort on Smalltown America in March 2011 – many more will be snapped in LaFaro’s jaws. If you can’t get close enough to gouge their eyes out try whacking LaFaro on the snout. We fear however, that resistance is futile. This will be loud and fast and heavy and loud and faster and louder.
No Spill Blood No Spill Blood is the new band from Matt Hedigan (Elk), Lar Kaye (Adebisi Shank) and Ruadhan O’Meara (Magic Pockets). Formed in the winter of 2011, they gained notoriety for a number of small, secret gigs (sometimes under a different name) in and around Dublin. Recently the band garnered feverish acclaim at the annual Whelan’s Ones To Watch event and played their first Cork show to a packed audience in Triskel’s TDC room. The band are going against the grain by avoiding the traditional route of release/tour and concentrating entirely on building a reputation from live gigs and word of mouth. Their debut EP will be released on Vinyl and Digitally via Sargent House in late Summer 2012. Before Machines Belfast-based Before Machines formed in early 2008 and quickly set about earning a reputation for fearsome, energetic live shows around the country. Their three releases to date, one Ep, one double A-side and their new single “Stalagmites”, have since won them more converts; displaying a combination of angular riffs, powerful bass, inventive drumming and sing-along vocals. 2011 saw the band tour UK and in session with the BBC for a second time as well go into the studio to work on their début album. The album was mixed by Rocky O’Reilly who has worked with the likes of And So I Watch You From Afar and Axis Of. The album is due for release in late 2012. Before Machines embarked upon their first European tour in April 2012 and have plans to tour more throughout UK and Europe in the Summer and Autumn.+ Gypsies on the autobahn & Moscow Metro
Funeral Suits are a four-piece from Ireland consisting of Brian James, Mik McKeogh, Greg McCarthy and Dar Grant . The music they make is expansive without being overblown, heavy without being menacing and all the more thrilling for its restraint.
Barking dogs, squishing soggy sneakers, Jets roaring, spine tingling scratches from a chalkboard, radio noises, guitars screaming, cell phones, and so much more! Noises, every noise you can imagine but is it real or the vocal cords of Michael Winslow? He spent more time in the principal’s office than in class.
Whelanslive.com presents
+ guests
Those who have followed Ruthie Foster‘s eclectic musical history know that she can burn down any stage with her combustible blend of soul, blues, rock, folk and gospel. And when Grammy Award-winning producer John Chelew suggested she record an album in New Orleans
+ TOY SOLDIER & THE KARTELS
The Fresh Kills are a Dublin based Indie rock/electronic band and have been together since august of 2011, since the launch night in September The Fresh Kills have released 2 EPS.
THE FRESH KILLS are a joining of members from 4 Dublin bands, The Tracers, The Shady Boys, The Cades & The Psyches.
The bands main influences in our sound are Primal scream , Radiohead, The Prodigy, Kasabian, The Who, The Beatles, The stone roses, Arctic monkeys
The fresh kills aim to keep the people dancing at all our live shows with massive drum beats , thunderous basslines and our very own distinctive sound of three main vocalist and catchy dance synth riffs.
MCD.ie presents
Ingrid Michaelson returns to Ireland following a sold out show at the Academy 2 in May 2010. She has earned enviable name recognition thanks to her knack for crafting beautiful, idiosyncratic songs, many of which have wafted out of your favourite television show in handfuls of Grey’s Anatomy episodes
+ MARGIE LEWIS
LAURA SHEERAN‘s only performance this year of material from her new album, WHAT THE WORLD KNOWS, takes place at Whelan’s, Dublin, on Saturday, May 19. The 24-year-old Galway native has made a huge impact with the release of this her second studio album last month.