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The Spirit Store = Music, Comedy, Gigs, Venue, Bar, Drink...
George's Quay, Dundalk, Co. Louth +353-42-9352697

FEBRUARY 2010

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
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
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
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>>
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.
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>>
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 .
  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.
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.  
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.
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.
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>>
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.
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>>
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.

MARCH 2010

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.
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...
  Wed 3rd Spirit Of Creativity Event Louth CEB
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
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.
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 “
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.
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.
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.
  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.
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>>
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.
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>>
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.
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>>
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>>
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.
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>>
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.
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>>
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>>
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>>
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.
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.
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.
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>>
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>>
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.
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
APRIL 2010
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.
   

Tickets are available for the following shows Online (Reserve only... Tickets will be held at door of venue), & in The Spirit Store (042-9352697 for Credit Card booking from 2pm to 8pm)
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Metallitia
Eddi Reader
Maeve Higgins
David O'Doherty

Power Of Dreams
Luka Bloom
Stone Roses Exp
Scullion
Glenn Tilbrook

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VIDEO - Power of Dreams - Slowdown
VIDEO - Luka Bloom - Open Up Your Arms
VIDEO - Scullion - Carol
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