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FEBRUARY 2010
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Wed 10th
Tall Poppy Club Presents College Show Special with Laura
Purfield, Boy
Lights Fire, Sean Conroy with Aine Murphy. Downstairs
FREE This clubs strength is its intimacy, its audience
and the often hidden talent on show. The artists on the
night will be introduced by Ken Clarke and Stephen Ludlow,
the promoters of this club. www.myspace.com/tallpoppyclub
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Thu 11th
John
Shelley And The Creatures + guests Third
Smoke, The Myth €6 / €4 Students Having
signed a publishing deal with Big Life (Snow Patrol, The
Verve, Badly Drawn Boy) and having their single "Long
may you reign" featured on the Discover Northern Ireland
Adverts, 2009 was an incredible year for John, Shelly
and the Creatures. 2010 looks to be just as promising
with the release of their debut album on 5th March 2010 |
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Fri 12th
Highway 67 Presents Redtwelve,
The Chapman Society, Crafty
Crimson Cats, Solitaire €10 Another installment
of local website Highway 67s club nights featuring established
and emerging talent from the Dundalk area. For more info
and last minute details and special guests etc go to www.highway67.net
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Sat 13th
Metallitia + guests
Annas Chamber
Tickets €14 Since their formation in 99 the band have
continually brought Metallicas finest moments to an eager
public,from sold out shows all over the country and abroad
to winning the RTE screened Scrap Metal tour last year.
Get your tickets in advance if you want to be sure to
get in. Buy Tickets Online>> |
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Sat 13th
Feb Pete Johnson Haiti Earthquake Fundraiser. Downstairs
FREE. 9pm Pete is doing up to 30 gigs on this date
starting in the morning in supermarkets and shopping malls,
progressing to pubs and shops and finishing here in the
store. The gig is free so donations welcome. |
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Sun 14th
Feb Eddi Reader
Tickets €16 Her incomparable voice has been a fixture
in the British music scene since her band, Fairground
Attraction, hit the charts with the song "Perfect" in
1988. After Fairground Attraction's breakup, Reader ventured
onto a solo career, to the delight of both fans and critics.
Buy Tickets Online>>
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Tues 16th
Beyond
This Point Are Monsters + The
Scream €6 BTPAM are an instrumental band from
Derby “Sounding a bit like Mogwai and Hope Of The States
joyriding on a magic carpet, these instrumental post-rockers
drench their majestic guitarscapes with torrents of howling
feedback and some furiously-hacked violins.” – NME . |
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Wed 17th
Youth With A Mission Benefit with Sean Bradley, The Buttons,
Brian McGovern + Band, Boy
Lights Fire €8 Raising money for community work
in South Africa in 2010 is the primary objective of this
charity show and many thanks to all the acts who have
donated their time to help. |
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Thu 18th
The Hitchers , Cooper,
Theme Tune Boy
€8 Irish rock legends The Hitchers tour to mark their
20th anniversary alongside Dutch Punk Rock band Cooper
and Theme Tune Boy..who was last seen here supporting
Jinx Lennon. |
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Fri 19th
The Brian Meakin
Band €10 Brian has always been a blues man but
it to the Rock end of the blues that he is drawn performing
the songs of such greats as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan
and the late great Rory Gallagher. Add into this some
Bluesy rock classics such as Led Zepplin's "Dazed and
Confused" and you have the perfect night of brilliant
guitar playing, classic songs and a rhythm section that
cradles the whole act. |
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Sat 20th
Take The
Money And Run E.P Launch with guests Papillon. €8
Together with one of the most breathtaking and distinctive
voices in Ireland, synthesisers, electronically bowed
strings; pianos, flutes, cornets and even the occasional
banjo have all made their way into Take the Money and
Run's multi-instrumentalist shows. |
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Sun 21st
Feb Maeve Higgins
Tickets €16 Maeve loves to blab and is pleased to
have lots of newg things to blab about to you! It’s hard
to think of examples but she will definitely try to 1.Present
you with an evening of fun. 2. Not bore you. 3. Include
at least one catchphrase in each show. Higgins is rarer
than a blessing of unicorns…she is original and relatively
calm, her observations are pithy, her wit delicate, her
persona oddly alluring and deftly honest. The Irish Times,
September 2009 Buy Tickets Online>> |
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Thu 25th
Saccade + guests
Ka Tet, Privado €6
/ €3 students Saccade are a four piece indie-pop rock
band hailing from the northside of Dublin, Ireland. Having
already enjoyed high profile support slots with bands
such as The Coronas, Delorentos, and Ham Sandwich over
the last 6 months, they have been steadily making a name
for themselves on the live circuit. |
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Fri 26th
David ODoherty
Tickets €15 "Can there be anything more evil than
someone trying their damndest to give musical comedy a
good name? Dublin's David O'Doherty not only attempts
this malevolent feat, but succeeds to the point of very
nearly elevating this stand-up subgenre to true art."
The Scotsman Buy Tickets Online>> |
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Sat 27th
Podracer, The
New Originals, The Gakk
FREE SHOW Podracer made their live debut supporting
Whipping Boy and have since shared the stage with, amongst
others, Giveamanakick, Fighting With Wire and Lo Lite
at an Amsterdam showcase. Taking the post-punk sounds
of the 80's, the subpop sounds of the 90's and different
elements of rock, punk and metal, PodRacer create short,
sharp shocks to the system. |
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MARCH 2010
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Mon 1st
Birdwatch Ireland Presentation : Upstairs, Free A
slideshow of the wildlife (mostly birds) seen on a cruise
to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and a subsequent
tour around South Island and the northern part of North
Island. Presented by Billy Clark, who is based in Drogheda,
is a noted wildlife photographer. |
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Tues 2nd
Music Poetry Mash Up with Wasps
Vs Humans and Chunky Planet + Norabelle.
FREE SHOW KICKING OFF their live calendar for 2010,
CHUNKY PLANET in collaboration with Performance punk poetry
from Wasps vs Humans play a series of live dates across
the country. The show promises a mash up of music and
spoken word and is not recommended for the easily offended... |
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Wed 3rd
Spirit Of Creativity Event Louth CEB |
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Wed 3rd
Tall Poppy Club Presents Ultan
Conlon, Shane Clarke This clubs strength is its
intimacy, its audience and the often hidden talent on
show. The artists on the night will be introduced by Ken
Clarke and Stephen Ludlow ,the promoters of this club.
www.myspace.com/tallpoppyclub |
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Thu 4th
James Vincent
McMorrow + guests €8 / €5 students James Vincent
Mc Morrow is a songwriter from Dublin. James’ debut album
Early in the Morning is out 26th February 2010. James
has racked up some amazing support slots and guest appearances
over the last 18 months, with the likes of Bon Iver, Iron
and Wine, the Dodos, Al Green, and Nathalie Merchant all
inviting him to play shows. James also supported Tracy
Chapman on her European tour last year. |
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Fri 5th
Goitse Album Launch
FREE Modern rhythms and traditional melodies are synthesized
by this newly formed 5 piece band all of whom are students
of traditional music and dance at the University of Limerick.
The band are launching their debut CD “Goitse” .In the
words of professor Michael Osuilleabhan “Goitse is out
to getcha “ |
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Fri 5th
Rastachaun Presents.
Downstairs. FREE Dundalk based Drum and bass outfit
Rastachaun explore all thinks breakbeat downstairs once
a month. An excellent mix of breakbeat, dubstep, hip-hop
and funk. Rastachaun residents : Covert , Skinny, Skelly,
Rabhadh. |
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Sat 6th
Eugene Donegan
(single launch) + guests €10 With his debut album
“Little Apples”, Eugene Donegan is intent on carrying
the listener with him on an ambitious trip which takes
in the formation of the Roman empire, the mundane everyday
life of his hometown of Navan, and even to heaven. His
third single “Tonight Is The Night” is released today. |
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Sun 7th
Traditional Session (downstairs) 6-9pm Free Based
around the core group of Philip Hickey (accordian) Aine
McGeeney (fiddle/vox) and Henry McDonald (guitar/vocals).
Each week we are treated to special guests from throughout
the land and from wider afield. |
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Tues 9th
March The Gamers Den : €6 Earn your cash in the console
clash! Compete against fellow gamers in FIFA, Call Of
Duty, Guitar Hero for cash and spot prizes. |
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Wed 10th
March Power Of
Dreams + guests Sweet
Jane Tickets €12 Immigrants, Emigrants And
Me 20th Anniversary shows 2010 marks the 20th anniversary
of the release of that landmark debut album “Immigrants,
Emigrants and Me” and to mark the occasion, the band have
been asked to reform for a series of live shows. www.myspace.com/powerofdreams
Buy Tickets Online>> |
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Thu 11th
The Candides + guests
Niall Boyle+Eugene OHanlon €8 Last August The Candides
got a nomination by Balcony TV for ‘Best New Irish Act’
and one for the ‘Grote Prijs’, the Dutch national prize
for singer/songwriters. The Irish Fergal Heeney (piano/vocals)
and Dutch Jessica de Korte (violin/vocals) bring a sound
they call ‘quasi classica-pop’, evoking the most sparkling
and darkest emotions. |
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Fri 12th
The Reserved Moments
Tickets €15 This band plays the Spirit Store half-way
through its 2009 / 2010 'The ego continues' tour. After
Galway, Sligo and Mayo, they head for Dundalk, Drogheda,Dublin
and Cork.The Reserved Moments' David Tuomey, ex-lead singer
with 'The Static Routines' heads a band with a strong
sound. Expect to hear original material by David as well
as interesting takes on music of the last decades.' Buy
Tickets Online>> |
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Fri 12th
Electronic Room Downstairs FREE Adedicated night to
underground tunes with Luke Volcano and Jacek. Luke Volcano
calls his style “Electronictechydirtyproggysexytranceyfilthy
Beats” Which is mix of tech house and electro and brings
something extra to his sets. Jacek brings a mix of minimal
and techno with some harder noise. |
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Sat 13th
March Luka Bloom
Tickets €18 Warner Music signed Luka in 1990 and over
the next four years, recorded three albums for them, ‘Riverside’,
‘The Acoustic Motorbike’ and ‘Turf’. Following the success
of these albums, Luka then went on to release a further
seven albums on his own “Big Sky Records” label. His incredibly
gifted electro-acoustic guitar playing guarantees an impassioned
live performance of his original, poetic and melodic Buy
Tickets Online>> |
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Sun 14th
David Celia +
Stewart Agnew
Double Bill. €10 Davids music is a blend of roots
rock, power pop and Americana. He released his first album Organica in
2002, his second, This Isn’t Here that was well received
by NME Magazine .His third CD includes an extremely expressive
cast of artists such as Ben Mink(KD Lang), Gurf Morlix(Lucinda
Williams), Mike Olsen(Arcade Fire), Don Kerr(Ron Sexsmith) and
more. Buy Tickets Online>> |
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Sun 14th
Traditional Session (downstairs) 6-9pm Free Based
around the core group of Philip Hickey (accordian) Aine
McGeeney (fiddle/vox) and Henry McDonald (guitar/vocals).
Each week we are treated to special guests from throughout
the land and from wider afield. |
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Wed 17th
March St Patricks Day with The
Stone Roses Experience Tickets €14 The songs selected
in the live set span from the early Roses classics like
‘Tell Me’ and ‘Sally Cinnamon’ through ‘Waterfall’ and
the acid funk of ‘Fools Gold’ to the latter period of
‘Second Coming’ with ‘Love Spreads’ and ‘Ten Storey Love
Song’. This Scottish quartet are regarded as the best
tribute out there. Buy Tickets
Online>> |
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Thu 18th
Simon Fagan and
band + guests €10 Touring his new single “Damn Honey”.
With tours in across Ireland, the UK and Egypt and radio
appearances on Newstalk, RTE Radio 1 and 9 BBC shows,
Simon has been steadily building a name for himself over
the last year. Now with a new album ready for release
and a band eager to hit the road, Simon brings his funky
upbeat acoustic rock to the Spirit Store for the first
time. |
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Fri 19th
The Trampz + guests
Tickets €10 Echoes of Dexys Midnight Runners , Parliament,
Motown and Smokey and The Miracles mixed with an anarchic
stage show will get you off your seat and dancing as Johnny,Pete,
Niz, Mickey, Paul, Cian and the boys bring you a another
helping of the Dundalk Funk. Buy
Tickets Online>> |
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Sat 20th
March Scullion Tickets
€20 With Philip King, Sonny Condell and Robbie Overson.
Scullion have survived and thrived both as a band and
as solo artists for over 30 years and are playing in the
Spirit Store for the very first time. Buy
Tickets Online>> |
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Sun 21st
Blyde Lasses
Tickets €10 Blyde Lasses are a dynamic young duo who
perform traditional Shetland and Scottish music on fiddle
and concertina. Their timeless renditions of age-old tunes
have become popular across North-East Scotland and beyond
in recent years. Highlights of their performances include
a trip to the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in Canada
in 2008, and a performance aboard the 'Glenlee' Tall Ship
at Partick Folk Festival in 2009. Buy
Tickets Online>> |
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Sun 21st
Traditional Session (downstairs) 6-9pm Free Based
around the core group of Philip Hickey (accordian) Aine
McGeeney (fiddle/vox) and Henry McDonald (guitar/vocals).
Each week we are treated to special guests from throughout
the land and from wider afield. |
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Thu 25th
The Chapters + guests
Tickets €10 / €6 students The band’s sound marries
a range of influences, from Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac,
Talking Heads, The Cars and The Band, with their own timeless
style to create music that transcends musical fashion. |
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Fri 26th
Highway 67 Presents The
End Again, Insanity,
Obsidion, Black
Swan €10 Our friends at www.highway67.net support
and promote local acts and for this show they present
a hard rock and metal night for the first time. Dundalk
Fm stalwarts The Saturday Night Concept are comperes for
the evening. |
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Sat 27th
Jinx Lennon with
Miss Paula Flynn Tickets €14 Jinx Lennon, social commentator,
testifier par excellence recently saw his “Know Your Station
Gouger Nation” record included in the Hot Press best 250
Irish albums of all time and following last years acclaimed
“Trauma Themes Idiot Times” in now back in the studio
working on the next opus, working title of which is “National
Cancer Strategies” Buy Tickets
Online>> |
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Sun 28th
Mar Glenn Tilbrook
Tickets €22.50 Glenn is best known for his work with
legendary British power-pop band Squeeze, with whom he
has been singing, playing and writing songs for many years.
He, alongside Squeeze co-writer, Chris Difford have penned
some of pop music's finest songs. Classics such as: "Take
Me I'm Yours", "Up The Junction", "Cool For Cats", "Labelled
with Love", and "Another Nail in My Heart". Buy
Tickets Online>> |
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Sun 28th
Traditional Session (downstairs) 6-9pm Free Based
around the core group of Philip Hickey (accordian) Aine
McGeeney (fiddle/vox) and Henry McDonald (guitar/vocals).
Each week we are treated to special guests from throughout
the land and from wider afield. |
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Wed 31st
Identity Parade
+ guests Indy Artworx €8 / €5 students The exciting
Dublin five-piece, present an infectious blend of indie
rock powerful, upbeat and energetic music to start the
year with a bang. This hard working band spent 2009 establishing
themselves as a red hot live act as well as releasing
three top 40 singles which got them noticed on the airwaves
across the nation |
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Sun 11th
Mark Geary + guest
Stewart Agnew
Tickets €16 “Live In New York” is Marks latest album,
which was recorded in New York last year. The album contains
songs from his three studio albums such as Ghosts, Volunteer
and It Beats Me .This is Marks first visit here in a year
and a half and is eagerly awaited. |
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