Back before Christmas one of my lovely friends (I have many) got me a ticket to Newton Faulkner in the Radisson Hotel in Galway. On Saturday I finally got to use that gift. The resulting night was a mixed bag.
Firstly let me say that the venue is a barn. A converted function room with little [...]
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Newton Faulkner live review
Giveamanakick change of venue in Galway.
Those mighty noise merchants GAMAK are winding down, and will be sadly missed. They brought us anger, power and noise levels you don't often hear outside of Armageddon. They are on a fairwell tour and Galway is their second last stop. However there has been a change of venue for this show. This is swiped [...]
Floating heads are funny
I may get laughed at for my next statement but I like Newton Faulkner.
To many he is just another wuss strumming his six string and being offensively inoffensive. But he has a playfulness that some of his counterparts lack. One of the main crimes committed by the guitar wielding balladeers is that they take themselves [...]
Go see William Elliott Whitmore
What are you doing at the end of Sept? Around the 20th if you are in Dublin or 21st if you are in the city of the tribes? I’ll tell you what you should be doing. Reread the title, there is a hint in it.
William Elliott Whitemore is some form of country/bluegrass singing legend. [...]
Giveamanakick are packing it in
AHHHHHHHHHH, NooOOOoooOOoO. Damn. Feck. Blast.One of Irelands most creative rock outfits are calling time after three albums and a whole shed of fantastic gigs.In their own words
At least they give us one more chance to see the madness live before they kick the bucket (sorry).
Sat 14th Nov: Cyprus Avenue, CorkFri 20th Nov: Whelans, DublinSat [...]
Fight like Apes. Changing dates and kickin ass
Fight Like Apes have changed some of their tour dates and just so you won’t be standing aroung like a
spare prick in the rain on the wrong day I am going to tell you what they are:
Sun 12th October Cork Cyprus Avenue.Mon 13th October Galway Roisin Dubh.
Tue 14th [...]