The Riptide Movement @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE RIPTIDE Movement, whose debut album Keep On, Keepin’ On, is currently riding high in the Irish charts, play the Róisín Dubh tomorrow at 9pm.

The Dublin band - Mal Tuohy (vocals), Ger McGarry (bass/harmonica), JPR Dalton (lead guitar), and Gar Byrne (drums) - have been described by Hotpress as “a thrilling live proposition, that leaves crowds wondering how on earth they haven’t passed out!” while former Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell said they were “an awesome band, Hendrix himself would be shaking in his boots!”

The Nitty Gritty @ Massimo

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE NITTY Gritty returns to Galway when DJs Kit Kola and Dave Barry DJ in Massimo on Friday May 18 from 11pm. With the coals barely cooled after last month's scorcher expect more of the same with some new tunes in the box. Get there early to eek out your space on the dancefloor.

Live and Unsigned Competition @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE LIVE and Unsigned Dublin band competition takes place in Monroe’s Live tonight from 9pm.

Citóg @ The Cellar

Thu, May 10, 2012

GALWAY BAND It Was All A Bit Black & White will launch their debut EP at Citóg in The Cellar Bar tomorrow night.

Two Galway gigs from Síomha Brock

Thu, May 10, 2012

SINGER-SONGWRITER Síomha Brock has just released her new download-only single ‘Talk A Little Less’ and she will play two shows in Galway.

Jigsaw Jam launch debut EP @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE JIGSAW Jam release their debut EP There Was A Time this Saturday at 9pm with a gig in Monroe’s Live.

New club night @ The Cellar

Thu, May 10, 2012

THIS SATURDAY sees the start of a new clubnight at The Cellar Bar on Eglinton Street - Epoch - and to launch the night there will be a DJ set from Massimiliano Pagliara.

Berlin-based Italian producer Massimiliano first came to attention following his debut EP release on Daniel Wang’s Balihu Records. The analogue obsessed producer has evolved his own blend of slow-burning Italo/deep/acid house with warm bass-lines and crystalline synths along with classic drums and claps.

Máire Mhac an tSaoi Symposium at NUIG

Thu, May 10, 2012

MÁIRE MHAC an tSaoi, one of the most significant Irish poets of the 20th century, and the most important living poet working as Gaeilge, will be celebrated in NUI Galway.

Cois Cladiagh to open Galway Early Music Festival

Thu, May 10, 2012

THE 17TH Galway Early Music Festival runs from Thursday May 17 to Sunday 20 and this year’s festivities will open with a concert by the Cois Cladiagh Choir.

Galway Record & CD Fair @ Kelly’s

Thu, May 10, 2012

Record Fairs Ireland returns to Galway this Saturday and will hold its Record & CD Fair upstairs at Kelly’s Bar, Bridge Street.

The fair will have a large range of vinyl records spanning almost every era and every genre - from the 1950s right up to the present day - from blues to metal, rap to alternative, punk to funk, post-rock, Irish, and indie. There will also be hard-to-find CDs and DVDs on sale.

Rich Hall @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 10, 2012

The great American comic Rich Hall (pictured) makes a welcome return to the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday at 8.30pm. Part Cherokee, part cranky Southerner, part country singer, Rich is, in addition to being an award winning comic, a songwriter, author, and documentary maker. Get your tickets now. Tickets are available from the Róisín Dubh and www.roisindubh.net

The Space Where Thought Once Was

Thu, May 03, 2012

“DANCE IS not very good at telling stories, unless it is classical ballet, but it is very good for exploring emotion and dance allowed me to go through the emotions experienced of knowing someone who has Alzheimer’s and witnessing what was happening to them.”

Garrett Lombard on DruidMurphy’s ‘sense of excitement’

Thu, May 03, 2012

IT IS all systems go with Druid at the moment as rehearsals proceed apace for the forthcoming production of DruidMurphy, comprising three of Tom Murphy’s greatest plays; Famine, Whistle In The Dark, and Conversations On A Homecoming.

Italian stoner rock/indie band for The Cellar

Thu, May 03, 2012

ITALY’S TALISMANSTONE will play The Cellar Bar’s underground venue tonight from 8pm displaying a bass driven approach to metal, stoner rock, and indie.

TalismanStone are a guitar free three piece from Ravenna, Italy - Andrea (five-string bass, sitar, and synth), Erica (four string bass and backing vocals), and Lucia (drums and tabla).

Flamenco dance concert at Black Box

Thu, May 03, 2012

SOLTANDO AMARRAS, an evening of traditional flamenco dance and music takes place in the Black Box Theatre on Thursday May 10 at 8pm.

Birgit Lochmann’s People

Thu, May 03, 2012

GERMAN BORN, Galway based artist Birgit Lochmann will host her new exhibition, entitled People, in the Town Hall Theatre bar.

Americana night @ The Crane

Thu, May 03, 2012

TWO BANDS, one Irish, the other American, both playing roots, folk, and Americana music, play The Crane Bar this Saturday at 6.30pm.

The Galway Early Music Festival returns this month

Thu, May 03, 2012

BAGPIPES AND harps, France, Spain, and Scotland, the mediaeval world to the 18th century, all will be explored and celebrated for the 2012 Galway Early Music Festival.

Cúirt articles

Thu, May 03, 2012

Last week’s article on the poet Sarah Clancy was written by Kevin Higgins, while the March 22 article on Paul Durcan, Monsieur Durcan poete, Je te salue was penned by Des Kenny. They were not written by Kernan Andrews as was stated in the by-line.

Citóg @ The Cellar

Thu, May 03, 2012

VICKERS VIMY, The Little Smoke, and Emma O’Reilly will play Citóg in The Cellar Bar tonight from 9pm.

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