Fringe 2016: Ham Sandwich
Their playful and energetic stage presence combines with the magical surroundings of The Spiegeltent to create an enchanting evening.
Gig reviews
Gig Review: Sun Kil Moon at The Button Factory, Dublin
December 2014: Mark Kozelek has been a regular visitor to these shores over the last ten years, returning every 18
Gig review: Morrissey at 3 Arena, Dublin
Morrissey is a man never far from the headlines. At least this year some of them have been for his
Gig review: Lloyd Cole at Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
Cole has amassed thirteen albums over a thirty year career (excluding his forays into ambient) and he treated the crowd to selections from most of them, punctuating songs with wry, self-deprecating tales.
Gig review: Slint at Button Factory, Dublin
This was a rare opportunity to see a band considered one of the pioneers of what has come to be
Gig review: Johnny Marr at Leopardstown, Dublin
An unusual venue for guitar hero Johnny Marr as the racing fraternity met the rock world. But it turned out
Gig review: New Secret Weapon at Harbour Bar, Bray
(Fri 01 August) New Secret Weapon are a hard riffing, hard rocking Dublin trio who combine complex, unpredictable songs with
Gig review: Earth at Whelan’s, Dublin
The appearance of Seattle rock n roll royalty, Earth generated an old fashioned queue for entry into Whelans to see
The Jesus and Mary Chain at Vicar St, Dublin
The Jesus and Mary Chain seem a little quaint in this day and age, with their basic riffs and sullen
The National at Iveagh Gardens, Dublin
Yes they used to be darker, then they got lighter… but perhaps if they had remained exclusively inhabiting dark places they could well have boxed themselves into a corner. As is, they have done something more interesting: they write popular songs with mass appeal that avoid cliche and don’t seem to wear out their welcome. At this rate, their audience will only grow.