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October and November are a mad busy time for gigs with a host of quality artists playing in Dublin. There’s a LOT I’m going to miss. As well as once-off gigs, there’s the Heineken Green Synergy dates, Bud Rising, Hard Working Class Heroes with 80-odd Irish bands and the DEAF festival which this year will be all-Irish electronica. Here’s a breakdown of some highlights:

  • Oct 4th – DJ Format DJ Set – Solas – FREE
  • Oct 6th – Ghostface Killah - The Village – €22.50
  • Oct 6th – Nouvelle Vague – Whelans – €20
  • Oct 7th – Hexstatic – TBMC – €22
  • Oct 8th – DJ Dexter (The Avalanches) – Carnival – FREE (I think)
  • Oct 12th – Public Enemy – Tripod – €28.50
  • Oct 12th – Guillemots – The Village – €13
  • Oct 13th-15th – Hard Working Class Heroes – €25 weekend ticket
  • Oct 14th – Edan & friends – Crawdaddy – €19
  • Oct 19th – Bonde de Role – Crawdaddy – €12.50
  • Oct 23rd – The Go! Team – €23.50
  • Oct 27th – Bong Ra – Kennedys – €TBC
  • Oct 29th – Final Fantasy – Whelans – €17
  • Oct 29th – Scratch Perverts – TBMC – €22
  • Oct 31st – M Ward – Crawdaddy – €15
  • Nov 2nd – Calexico, Beirut, Hack and a Hacksaw – Olympia- €28
  • Nov 2nd – Vitalic – Ambassador – €25
  • Nov 4th – Tunng - Whelans – €16
  • Nov 4th – LFO with DJ Rob Hall (Skam) – TBMC – €23.50
  • Nov 6th – C.S.S / The 1990s – The Village – €13
  • Nov 7th – TV on the Radio – TBMC – €17.50
  • Nov 9th – Metric with Cowboy X – Spirit – €12
  • Nov 9th – Tapes n Tapes – The Village – €17.50
  • Nov 10th – Peter, Bjorn and John – Whelans – €15
  • Nov 11th – God is an Astronaut – TBMC – €16.50
  • Nov 11th – Bud Rising FREE GIG – Diplo / David Holmes / Primal Scream DJ Set / Carl Craig / Steinksi – Guinness Storehouse
  • Nov 12th – Ali Shaeed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest) – Hogans
  • Nov 18th – DJ Food (Ninja Tune) – TBMC – €22.50
  • Nov 24th – Grizzly Bear – Whelans – €15
  • Nov 27th – Juana Molina – Crawdaddy – €13
  • http://www.keepitfresh.wordpress.com Phil

    There really is too much going on in the next few of weeks! You hitting Vitalic? Love that guy. Oh and I’ll be spinning some tunes in the Hub Thursday night if you have nothing better to do. (read: shameless self promotion)

  • http://www.keepitfresh.wordpress.com Phil

    There really is too much going on in the next few of weeks! You hitting Vitalic? Love that guy. Oh and I’ll be spinning some tunes in the Hub Thursday night if you have nothing better to do. (read: shameless self promotion)

  • http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog Sinéad

    Just responded similarly to someone who posted a gig list on my blog. And God help me – from next week I’m doing the Ticket club listings for three weeks.

  • http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog Sinéad

    Just responded similarly to someone who posted a gig list on my blog. And God help me – from next week I’m doing the Ticket club listings for three weeks.

  • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

    Too much! I’m going to be a poor (and tired) man by the time December rolls around!

    Phil, I WANT to see Vitalic but that’s 15 gigs away, so we’ll see. Is that Pandamonium you’re doing?

  • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

    Too much! I’m going to be a poor (and tired) man by the time December rolls around!

    Phil, I WANT to see Vitalic but that’s 15 gigs away, so we’ll see. Is that Pandamonium you’re doing?

  • Flynner

    Mylo’s playing TBMC on the 11th of November, according to the ticketmaster and MCD websites. Not that you can get a fucking ticket yet mind.

  • Flynner

    Mylo’s playing TBMC on the 11th of November, according to the ticketmaster and MCD websites. Not that you can get a fucking ticket yet mind.

  • Flynner

    Oh yeah, and Erol Alkan TBMC on the 27th? of oct.

  • Flynner

    Oh yeah, and Erol Alkan TBMC on the 27th? of oct.

  • http://undersea.wordpress.com/ Justin

    jesus, this is painful! too many great gigs!

    btw there’s also Hot Chip tonight — I’ll be heading to that one.

    have you got more info on the DJ Dexta gig? he’s awesome…

  • http://undersea.wordpress.com/ Justin

    jesus, this is painful! too many great gigs!

    btw there’s also Hot Chip tonight — I’ll be heading to that one.

    have you got more info on the DJ Dexta gig? he’s awesome…

  • http://undersea.wordpress.com/ Justin

    oh yeah also I’m trying to fill out upcoming.org for gigs listings, too — it’s a free, neutral venue with lots of ways to get notification of upcoming gigs, social networks (to see who else is going), and I know the guys who hack on it, so it’s good ;)

  • http://undersea.wordpress.com/ Justin

    oh yeah also I’m trying to fill out upcoming.org for gigs listings, too — it’s a free, neutral venue with lots of ways to get notification of upcoming gigs, social networks (to see who else is going), and I know the guys who hack on it, so it’s good ;)

  • http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog Sinéad

    I’d also throw in Sparklehorse (fantastic album out last month), MC5 (old skool!), Sufjan (sold out), The Spintoband (saw them earlier this year and they were great), Spearhead (if you missed him at Electric Picnic), Phoenix (would be worth it alone if they do ‘If I Ever Feel Better Now’), Divine Comedy (full band, great album and Mr. Hannon always puts on a good show), and Scritti Politti (more curiousity than anything else).

    Justin, Dexter is amazing live. I put him on in Dublin about 3 years ago and he was the nicest guy ever. A real gent and a genius turntablist.

  • http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog Sinéad

    I’d also throw in Sparklehorse (fantastic album out last month), MC5 (old skool!), Sufjan (sold out), The Spintoband (saw them earlier this year and they were great), Spearhead (if you missed him at Electric Picnic), Phoenix (would be worth it alone if they do ‘If I Ever Feel Better Now’), Divine Comedy (full band, great album and Mr. Hannon always puts on a good show), and Scritti Politti (more curiousity than anything else).

    Justin, Dexter is amazing live. I put him on in Dublin about 3 years ago and he was the nicest guy ever. A real gent and a genius turntablist.

  • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

    There’s loads of stuff I inevitably and intentionally left out. Dexter is part of the Heineken Green Synergy thing. I’ll be there thats all I know apart from that!

  • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

    There’s loads of stuff I inevitably and intentionally left out. Dexter is part of the Heineken Green Synergy thing. I’ll be there thats all I know apart from that!

  • mike

    Sinead: just wonderin, have you done the ticket much before? have ye ever advertised nights like kaboogie! alphabetset or all you can beat much?

  • mike

    Sinead: just wonderin, have you done the ticket much before? have ye ever advertised nights like kaboogie! alphabetset or all you can beat much?

  • http://www.keepitfresh.wordpress.com Phil

    Niall: I’m dj’in the after party for the Trinity Fm launch night as part of “fresher fest 06″. Ebo, Fury of Tim, Kuta & Frankie Whelan play.

    Flynner: Apparently Mylo tickets will go on sale at the door. First come first served. Its part of the Bud Rising so it’s surprising that this is how their selling tickets.

    Alphastates play Sugar Club Oct. 7th. Just thought I’d throw that into the mix!
    : )

  • http://www.keepitfresh.wordpress.com Phil

    Niall: I’m dj’in the after party for the Trinity Fm launch night as part of “fresher fest 06″. Ebo, Fury of Tim, Kuta & Frankie Whelan play.

    Flynner: Apparently Mylo tickets will go on sale at the door. First come first served. Its part of the Bud Rising so it’s surprising that this is how their selling tickets.

    Alphastates play Sugar Club Oct. 7th. Just thought I’d throw that into the mix!
    : )

  • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

    Justin – from the choicecuts newsletter

    “A free 3 deck DJ show by Australian scratch maestro DJ DEXTER (formerly of the Avalanches, and 4 times Australian DMC champ) and his brother DJ Kunya – this will be at Carnival on Sun 8th Oct from 8pm”

  • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

    Justin – from the choicecuts newsletter

    “A free 3 deck DJ show by Australian scratch maestro DJ DEXTER (formerly of the Avalanches, and 4 times Australian DMC champ) and his brother DJ Kunya – this will be at Carnival on Sun 8th Oct from 8pm”

  • http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog Sinéad

    Mike – first time doing the listings. Jim’s away for three weeks so I’m covering for him. Any mails to him will be bounced to me for listings from today.

    Phil, I’m going to the Alphastates gig. Their new stuff sounds great. Spool (http://www.myspace.com/spooltheband) also make some lovely music. It’s a double headliner with Halfset and both bands are playing all new stuff. Pity the Fall are on the same night.

  • http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog Sinéad

    Mike – first time doing the listings. Jim’s away for three weeks so I’m covering for him. Any mails to him will be bounced to me for listings from today.

    Phil, I’m going to the Alphastates gig. Their new stuff sounds great. Spool (http://www.myspace.com/spooltheband) also make some lovely music. It’s a double headliner with Halfset and both bands are playing all new stuff. Pity the Fall are on the same night.

  • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

    [quote post="154"]btw there’s also Hot Chip tonight — I’ll be heading to that one.[/quote]

    How was Hot Chip?

  • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

    [quote post="154"]btw there’s also Hot Chip tonight — I’ll be heading to that one.[/quote]

    How was Hot Chip?

  • http://undersea.wordpress.com/ Justin

    Fucking fantastic ;) They were really excellent and really into it, crowd loved it, tunes were excellent — played all my favourites — it was great!

  • http://undersea.wordpress.com/ Justin

    Fucking fantastic ;) They were really excellent and really into it, crowd loved it, tunes were excellent — played all my favourites — it was great!

  • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

    Just added Grizzly Bear to the list too..

  • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

    Just added Grizzly Bear to the list too..

  • http://www.infactah.com Cahony

    I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness in Whelans Nov. 1. Bit of a clash – anybody need spare Sufjan tickets? ;)

  • http://www.infactah.com Cahony

    I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness in Whelans Nov. 1. Bit of a clash – anybody need spare Sufjan tickets? ;)

  • http://www.superextrabonusparty.com mike

    [quote post="154"]Cahony Says:

    October 6th, 2006 at 10:14 am Quote

    I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness in Whelans Nov. 1. Bit of a clash – anybody need spare Sufjan tickets? [/quote]
    jaysus, i might, if not, i definitely know someone who will. send us a mail via website if ur stuck. laters

  • http://www.superextrabonusparty.com mike

    [quote post="154"]Cahony Says:

    October 6th, 2006 at 10:14 am Quote

    I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness in Whelans Nov. 1. Bit of a clash – anybody need spare Sufjan tickets? [/quote]
    jaysus, i might, if not, i definitely know someone who will. send us a mail via website if ur stuck. laters