windings, in Pictures – Stoutfest, Cork, 01.06.13
Photos: Rory Coomey http://www.flickr.com/photos/blindedvision/sets/
Tall Ships to open for The National
A quick mention for something that plenty of you will already have an investment in. Brighton’s Tall Ships have been announced as support to The National at the Marquee later this month. Their epic indie anthems should warm things up quite nicely in the large tent. Here’s the full blurb. Tall Ships are confirmed as...
Grant Hart, in Pictures – Stoutfest, Cork, 31.05.13
Photos: Rory Coomey http://www.flickr.com/photos/blindedvision/sets/
Seasick Steve, in Pictures – Stoutfest, Cork, 31.05.13
Photos: Rory Coomey http://www.flickr.com/photos/blindedvision/sets/
The Great Balloon Race, in Pictures – Cork School of Music, 31.05.13
Photos: Rory Coomey http://www.flickr.com/photos/blindedvision/sets/
Silhouette
I was driving home one evening recently and was reduced to 4fm as “all the other sides” had God rock or those neverending accordian reels blaring out of them. So I wound up sitting at lights listening to an interview going on with some singer-songwriter type. Staring at the red light I remember going “oh...
Gamiina at Cork Opera House
Well it briefly felt like midsummer yesterday so thoughts naturally turn to the Midsummer Festival. One of the immediate highlights of the festival programme is the return of Icelanders Amiina to Cork to collaborate with the UCC Gamelan Orchestra and some schoolchildren. Read on. Gamiina 24th June 2013 8pm Cork Opera House Cork Opera House...
Grant Hart Instore at Plugd, Tomorrow (Friday May 31st)
Photo: Simone Della Fornace flickr.com/softblackstar Some last minute news this evening of an intimate Grant Hart nature. Here’s the skinny from Word of Mouth. Grant Hart will be doing a special one-off instore performance in plugd records tomorrow, Friday 31st, before he takes to the stage to play with his full band Grant Hart &...
Blue Note, in Pictures – Jazz @ The Roundy, Cork, 29.05.13
Photos: Rory Coomey http://www.flickr.com/photos/blindedvision/sets/
The Punk Syndrome @ Camden Palace
A quick mention for a screening at Camden Palace next week. The Punk Syndrome shows on June 4th at 8pm. It’s a “documentary about Finland’s most kick-ass punk rock band, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The band members, Pertti, Kari, Toni and Sami, all have a learning disability and they play their music with a lot of...
Cal Folger Day, Live at Citóg Footage
You remember we featured Cal Folger Day back in February at the time of her Valentine’s Day show in Cork, and again around her support to Angel Olsen in Cork and Drom-d’reau EP release. She also played at Citóg in Galway that week in early May and some footage of that show has surfaced now,...
Lamp hosted by Glitter & Trauma at The Pav
Photo by Bríd O’Donovan http://showshotshare.tumblr.com/ One of the most singular bands anywhere has been announced as the first guests of a new series of live gigs hosted by Glitter & Trauma, the resident Monday night DJs at The Pavilion in Cork. LAMP are still basking in the glow of their Trials of Trails EP, released...
