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| JULY
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Mon 26th
Aly
Tadros + guest Chloe Charles. Downstairs. FREE
Aly Tadros and Chloe Charles are teaming up this summer
to make their way across Europe in support of their solo
releases. Hailing from Austin, Texas and Toronto, Canada,
the up-and-coming singer/songwriters will make their Irish
debut at Spirit Store, Monday 26 July. FREE 8.30pm. |
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Wed 28th
Rory Faithfield.
Downstairs . FREE Rory Faithfield is a Dublin-based
yet Australian born and bred singer-songwriter with Celtic
songlines in his head and grains of sand between his toes,
currently promoting his fourth album SONGS FOR SOONER,
recorded here in Ireland. |
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Thu 29th
Aether Album Launch with guests Attica
Static and After
The Explosions €5 Aether (formerly Obsidion) are
a Dundalk based instrumental prog-rock band who draw influences
from ambient,orchestral and various streams of rock and
metal music.This gig marks the launch of their debut,
self titled album. |
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Fri 30th
July The Very Specials
Tickets €13 The band pride themselves on playing the
music of The Specials ( with some 2 Tone music thrown
in) as close to the original tunes as humanely possible.
They are also proud to be RUDE. Featuring members of King
Sativa, Infomatics, and Bionic Rats
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Fri 30th
July Evil Presidentes Downstairs. FREE “Dundalk’s
first ‘Band of Dj’s’ - Neil Waters (ex-Spin), Bertie (The
Gakk), James (Tick-Tock, Galway) - start up their new
project, rattling through their vinyl collections, playing
music the way it should be; fast, loud and fun. Music
is like ketchup and right now it’s overflowing”. |
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Sat 31st
Redtwelve + guests
I Phoenix + One Ear
€8 Dundalk rockers Redtwelve are back on the scene
since late last year when they released their debut album
'Mines'. Recorded in their own studio, the five lads have
put their heart and soul into the album and its been a
long, but hugely rewarding journey for them. |
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| AUGUST
2010 |
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SUNDAY
SUMMER BLUES
Sun 1st The
Brian Meakin Band 5-8pm + Double
Vision (Rory Gallagher Tribute) 8-10pm €5 Brian
will be onstage at 5.30pm SHARP for this show. It's
to the Rock end of the blues that Brian is drawn, performing
the songs of Hendrix, Stevie Ray and Rory . Double Vision
will then take the stage at 8pm for a tribute to Rory
Gallagher. |
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Mon 2nd
August The Handsome
Family + guests Tickets €13.50 Doors 8pm Words
that in their everyday surrealism have no parallel in
contemporary writing...Music that mines the deep veins
of fatalism in the Appalachian voice — GREIL MARCUS. This
is music that moves forward by turning the clock back—
haunting, primal and strangely heroic—THE LONDON TIMES.
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Wed 4th
Rose OReilly
+ guests Aztaria €8 Rose O'Reilly has supported The
Coronas, Robert Cray and Shay Cotter. The Self-taught
musician has been gigging since the tender age of seventeen.
She was recently a guest on Balcony TV. |
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Fri 6th
Id Fight Gandhi
EP Launch Insanity
+ Boy Lights
Fire €8 or €10 includes free EP With a mix of
soaring vocals, aggressive rap & catchy guitar riffs I’d
Fight Gandhi are a force to be reckoned with. Their influences
include R.A.T.M., Metallica, Stuck Mojo, Tool & Deftones.
Their 7 song debut EP features their collaboration with
Lord Nelson from U.S. rap-metal legends Stuck Mojo |
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Fri 6th
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 7th
The Trampz + guests EVIL PRESIDENTES, Band Of D.Js €10
Dundalk band the Trampz return to play a one off show
in the store. Having finally recruited as many members
as musically possible ,they are ready to let loose with
their own brand of funk influenced songs. Now featuring
the Raging Horns section that will to show Dundalk that
its "TOO TOO HOT" to miss !! |
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SUNDAY
SUMMER BLUES
Sun 8th The
Brian Meakin Band 6-9pm €5 Our summer rock and
blues afternoons return with the Meakin boys.It to the
Rock end of the blues that Brian is drawn, performing
the songs of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Rory
Gallagher. Add into this some Bluesy rock classics such
as Led Zepplin's "Dazed and Confused" and you have the
perfect way to end you summer weekends. |
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Thu 12th
Secret Police
+ Protobaby + Third
Smoke €5 Secret Police are no strangers to the
charts as they have reached number 32 in the Irish Charts
with their debut single entitled “Bootie Call” whilst
simultaneously securing number 1 in the download charts
for five weeks and attaining single of the week on Newmusicireland
Podcast radio. |
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Fri 13th
Papillon + guests Fancy Crazy + Surface and Symbol €8
5 piece alternative rockers Papillon return to headline
with their energy fuelled show after two successful guest
spots here.Having just left the studio the band are eager
to get back on the road. |
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Sat 14th
The Curtain Thieves
+ guests €10 The Curtain Thieves are not Irish indie.
They do not play music with their balls "in". They are
not The Coronas. Here it's blues and reggae inspired rock
music. Delivered with sincerity, hooks, groin and love.
The Curtain Thieves are arriving hard and fast. Step in
for live music that'll leave you panting. |
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Wed 18th
Tall Poppy Club Presents 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 19th
Ronnie James Dio Tribute night with Speedking,
Black Swan, Valediction
€8 Speedking, Black Swan and Valediction will play
sets of original material complemented with versions of
Dio songs from his time in Rainbow, Black Sabbath and
his solo career. All proceeds will go to the Ronnie James
Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund set up by his wife
Wendy after his passing. |
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Fri 20th
John Mulligan (Mully) Benefit with Deirdre Keelan + Eugene
OHanlon + special guests €8 Benefit show put together
by John Mulligan for Temple Street Childrens Hospital
Crumlin and Our Lady Of Lourdes hospital. |
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Fri 20th
Backroom Bashment Downstairs FREE BACKROOM BASHMENT in'a
D area!.. Sounds for your summer vibrations!!! Righteous
Reggae...Heavy Hip-Hop + Dirty Dubstep brought to you
by resident DJ B. Augustus + special guests! 3rd Friday
of every month |
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Sat 21st
The Gakk + guests The
Doo Wrongs €8 Dead Kennedys, The Clash, The Ramones
all rolled into one sonic assault on the senses is how
the Gakk are being described. Heading off on a German
tour in October so catch them while you can. |
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Sat 21st
Evil Presidentes, Band Of D.Js Downstairs. FREE “Dundalk’s
first ‘Band of Dj’s’ - Neil Waters (ex-Spin), Bertie (The
Gakk), James (Tick-Tock, Galway) - start up their new
project, rattling through their vinyl collections, playing
music the way it should be; fast, loud and fun. Music
is like ketchup and right now it’s overflowing”. |
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Thu 26th
Conor Boyle +
guests €10 Having played around different open-mic
nights in Dublin where he studied as a student, he quickly
realised he wanted to make performing a career. He is
a regular in Bruxelles Bar - The Zodiac Sessions. Constantly
writing new material his love and passion for music is
reflected in all of his work. This is Conor’s first show
in the main venue. |
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Fri 27th
Benefit for Global Vision International with The Cabin
Fever Band, The Fontanels,
Electric Mannequin Tickets €10 Featuring The Cabin
Fever bands first show here in quite some time. Global
Vision help provide clean water supplies to the poor in
countries all over the world. |
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Fri 27th
EVIL PRESIDENTES, BAND OF DJS Downstairs FREE. EVIL
PRESIDENTES. BAND OF DJ’S. Fresh from their hat-trick
of July gigs, This ever expanding, always revolving line-up
continue to impress and will be blasting out their vinyl
collections throughout the month |
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Sat 28th
Blind Pilots
+ guests New Amusement €8 Dundalk's Blind Pilots couple
edgy guitars with an indie-pop sensibility. Seasoned national
performers, they have played alongside the likes of The
Blizzards, Delorentos, The Coronas, Giveamanakick and
Ham Sandwich. In late 2008 they released their debut E.P.
'The Toys Have Gone Berserk'. |
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Sun 29th
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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| SEPTEMBER
2010 |
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Wed 8th
September Reverend
Deadeye + guests Tickets €10 His most savage and
heartfelt work to date ‘The Trials and Tribulations Of
Reverend Deadeye’ is a record featuring the many sides
of the Rev’s diverse musical palate; including rockabilly
tinged one-man band blasts; original, old-timey ballads
of loss and melancholy; fiery gospel ensemble interpretations
featuring washboard and organ; and garage-blues party
anthems.
Buy Tickets Online>>
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Tues 14th
Sept Morgan O Kane
Tickets €12 O’Kane’s music does not need kick-starting.
This is mountain music that makes your feet want to move.
Great banjo playing with a side of raw and rough vocals…This
show is highly recommended if you like organic mountain
music. It’s hard not to be a fan of this kind of music
when it’s done with such skill by talented performers
like Morgan.
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SECOND DATE ADDED
Wed 15th September Brendan
Benson – a special acoustic performance Tickets
€20 A very intimate show with The Raconteurs guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist
and a very fine writer in his own right. His latest
album “My Old Familiar Friend” is a thing of real beauty.
Buy Tickets Online>>
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Thurs 16th
Sept Electric
Eel Shock + guests Tickets €10 Mixing dark, fuzzy,
stoner rock riffs with classic rock sensibilities .punk
and metal ,and addictive song-writing hooks, EES occupy
the gaping void somewhere between AC/DC, Queens Of The
Stone Age and Black Sabbath.
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Fri 17th September Brendan
Benson – a special acoustic performance Tickets
€20 A very intimate show with The Raconteurs guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist
and a very fine writer in his own right. His latest
album “My Old Familiar Friend” is a thing of real beauty.
SOLD OUT
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Sat 18th
Sept Mundy (Solo) Tickets
€16.50 Strawberry Blood is the long-awaited follow
up to the Number One album Raining Down Arrows (2004).
The subsequent tour was documented on Live & Confusion,
a stopgap live album and DVD that impressively notched
up double platinum sales and delayed Mundy’s return to
the studio due to the unexpected success of the live versions
of ‘July’ and ‘Galway Girl’.
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Fri 24th
September Fighting
With Wire Tickets €10 The band have already established
a huge presence in Ireland and are current favourites
amongst the Irish Music press such as 2FM, BBC Radio Ulster,
Alternative Ulster Magazine, Hotpress. Across ‘the pond’
FWW are receiving backing from XFM, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer,
Rocksound. Expect a new album out around this tour period.
Buy Tickets Online>> |
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| OCTOBER
2010 |
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Sat 2nd
October 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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Sat 23rd October Colin
Murphy Tickets €16
When he’s not scribbling notes on the set of RTE’s The
Panel, or reading the news for the next week of BBC’s
The Blame Game, nordie comedian, Colin Murphy is perfecting
his material for his first true love, stand up comedy.
Not only is Colin Murphy a first class TV star, he is
one of the finest Irish comedians working today.
Buy Tickets Online>>
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Fri 29th
October Gemma Hayes
+ guests Tickets €15 Gemma first burst onto the scene
with her Mercury Prize nominated album “Night On My Side”
and her output since then has been of consistant brilliance
Her shows here are always special and this one will be
no different as she plays acoustic versions of new and
old songs.
Buy Tickets Online>>
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| NOVEMBER
2010 |
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Sun 21st November Diamond
Head Tickets €15 Diamond Head are a British
heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England.
They were one of the leading members of the New Wave
of British Heavy Metal with songs such as "am i evil"
and "helpless" and "it's electric" are acknowledged
by later bands like Metallica and Megadeth as an important
early influence.all other info can be found on the bands
web site.www.diamond-head.net
Buy Tickets Online>>
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Wed 24th
November An Evening With Bell X1 Tickets €28.50 Doors
8.30pm Special acoustic performance with Dom, Paul and
Dave. These shows will be their last Irish dates in 2010
and a chance to hear stripped down versions of their material
from their sparkling career to date.
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