Gig photographer Anto Kane was in attendance at Day 1 of The Soul Picnic in Merrion Square, Dublin as part of the annual Dublin City Soul Festival and took these wonderful photos of bands such as The Mary Stokes Band, Donna Dunne, The Barley Mob and more.
http://www.dublincitysoulfestival.ie/soul-picnic
Scroll down to listen to some tunes from the bands while checking out the photos from today's festival.
Fox E & The Good Hands https://www.facebook.com/foxeandthegoodhands
Picture House https://www.facebook.com/PictureHouse.ie
The Barley Mob https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-BaRLey-MOB/117200281625659
The Eskies https://www.facebook.com/TheEskies
Donna Dunne https://www.facebook.com/DonnaDunneMusic
Saturday, May 25, 2013
2Day's Tune: Mikey & The Scallywags - Living in the Light
One of my favourite Irish bands 'Mikey & The Scallywags' are gigging everywhere this Summer with a full tour schedule below. Check out 'Living in the Light' for some folky pop to brighten up your weekend:
https://www.facebook.com/mikeyandthescallywags
https://www.facebook.com/mikeyandthescallywags
Tour Dates:
Friday May 24th
Dublin – Sweeney’s upstairs
Saturday May 25th
Dunmore East - 52 Degrees Festival with Paddy Casey
Friday 31st
May Galway - Kellys Summer Residency
Thursday June 6th
Galway – Musical Mayhem with The Skies
Friday 7th
June Galway
- Kelly’s Summer Residency
Friday June 14th
Galway – Youth Festival 2013
Saturday June 15th
Carlow - Carlow
Arts Festival
Friday 21st June
Ballinlough Castle. Co.
Westmeath - Body and Soul
Friday 31st
June Galway
- Kellys Summer Residency
Thursday 4th
July Galway
- Musical Mayhem Concert Series
Friday 5th
July Galway - Kellys Summer Residency
Thursday 11th
July Dublin – Whelan’s w/ John Fairhurst
Friday 12th
July Galway – w/ John Fairhurst
Saturday 13th
July Limerick - Dolans w/ John Fairhurst
26th –
28th July. Wicklow.
– Knockanstockan Festival
Friday 2nd
August Galway
- Kelly’s Summer Residency
Sunday 3rd
August Galway Arts Festival @ Tigh
Neachtains
Friday 9th
August Galway
- Kelly’s Summer Residency
Friday 16th
August Dublin
– Rhythm and Roots Festival
23rd-25th
August Dunmore East - Dunmore
East Guinness Bluegrass
30th
August Laois - Electric
Picnic Festival
Friday, May 24, 2013
Album Review: Alan Doyle - Blasphemy
It's been a very long time since I've been gripped by an album so intense, delicate and sublime as 'Blasphemy' by Dubliner Alan Doyle.
I've had a great time this week delving deep into the debut album of Alan Doyle. With obvious influences of Bonnie Prince Billy and Vic Chestnut, Alan Doyle has a sound and an album unlike any other new artist out there. 'Blasphemy' is a deep enriched album of intense songs which continue to reveal new insights and aspects even after numerous listens. For this reason alone, 'Blasphemy' is one of the best albums of the year for me.
There are three great songs on the album which stand out from the rest. I've loved 'The Road to Reno' since I first heard it a couple of years ago. The song 'Better World' is simply beautiful with the inclusion of a meditation bell to make you stop and think. My favourite song though is the intense opening track entitled 'Brother' with the opening paragraph of
"my brother died last winter he just faded away
he found his self destruction
west of liberty bay
and if you'd have seen
him it would of torn your heart
he was aged and broken
with a white lily in his hand "
It's the lyrics and the stories within these ten tracks that reveals something new on each listen which means that 'Blasphemy' demands repeat listens. Alan Doyle has great stories from a personal point of view and tells great stories with his songs. Along with his vocal style and gentle strumming these songs have the ability to become really intense songs such as 'Wooden Frame' and the anti-love balled 'Your Last Victim'.
Overall 'Blasphemy' is a fine piece of art that's requires the listening to dig deep into and discover songs of real quality.
Alan Doyle - Blasphemy [10 out of 12]
Buy The Album: http://alandoyle.bandcamp.com/
2Day's Tune: Dermot Lambert - Hey Sean
Dermot Lambert brand new Single 'Hey Sean' on general release on Friday 17th May. Buy from iTunes at
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/hey-sean/id642758684?i=642758848&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
All proceeds from the sale of the single will go to the Green Ribbon campaign to encourage more open conversation about mental health in Ireland, and we are very proud to be involved with such a great programme.
"Hey Sean" written by Dermot Lambert & Barry Campbell.
Shot directed & edited by Mick Quinn at studio14.ie
Additional footage & art direction by Dermot Lambert
Supporting See Change & the Green Ribbon campaign
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/hey-sean/id642758684?i=642758848&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
All proceeds from the sale of the single will go to the Green Ribbon campaign to encourage more open conversation about mental health in Ireland, and we are very proud to be involved with such a great programme.
Shot directed & edited by Mick Quinn at studio14.ie
Additional footage & art direction by Dermot Lambert
Supporting See Change & the Green Ribbon campaign
Thursday, May 23, 2013
2Day's Tune: Cat Dowling - Hunters
Former Alphastates singer Cat Dowling released her debut solo album 'The Believer' recently and is busy promoting and touring the country supporting it's release. The best track off the album is this song 'Hunters'.
I won't be giving the album a review on the blog. With an album review I have to be able to give it a decent amount of listens to really get into the album and with 'The Believer' there's only a few really good songs but on a whole I was rather disappointed by the album. It failed to grab hold of my attention, was very monotonous and a real let down. Don't let my opinion stop you from checking out the album yourself at: http://catdowling.bandcamp.com/album/the-believer
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Gigs 2 Go 2: May 23rd - 29th [ft Iron & Wine, Max Greenwood, runaway GO & more]
This week is one of the best weeks for gigs so far in 2013. Here's the pick of the gigs to go to ....
Thursday May 23rd
Laura Elizabeth Hughes, Whelans, Dublin, €5
The first ever headline gig for Dubliner Laura Elizabeth Hughes with able support from Eoin Glackin and Eamonn Barrett of Royseven.
http://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/elizabeth-hughes/
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Thursday May 23rd
Elder Roche, Odessa Club, Dublin, €10
& support from Lou McMahon
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Friday May 24th
Runaway GO, Whelans Upstairs, €6
With support from SHADOWS & DUST, YELLOWBRIDGE and THE WINTER PASSING
Runaway GO release their new single ‘I Would Go” on Friday 24th of May in Ireland and Monday 27th of May in the UK.
To celebrate the release Runaway GO will tour Ireland starting on Wednesday the 22nd of May in Dundalk before making their way further south to Cavan and Dublin, from there west to Galway and then south to Cork and Limerick.
http://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/runawaygo/
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Friday May 24th
Max Greenwood, The Roisin Dubh, Galway, €5
Originally from Yorkshire, Max Greenwood grew up in Nottingham and moved to Dublin in 2005. In demand as a piano player, he has played live and on record for Vyvienne Long, Adrian Crowley, Charlie Winston, Sam Semple and Tom Baxter, appearing on both Irish chart-topping albums ‘Feather and Stone’ and ‘Skybound’. This May he releases his second album 'Soul of a Man' and it's really good!
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Sat & Sun May 25th & 26th
The Soul Picnic, Merrion Square, Dublin 12-6 pm, €5 Donation
Saturday
Sunday
I'll be here on the Sunday and I'm really looking forward to seeing Rackhouse Pilfer in particular live:
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Irish Tour:
This is the Kit
In The Roisin Dubh on Tuesday and in Whelans on Wednesday night, This is the Kit is supported by Mossy Nolan and Twin Headed Wolf.
https://www.facebook.com/thisisthekit
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Wednesday May 29th
Iron & Wine - The Olympia, Dublin
More info: http://www.mcd.ie/listings/fg.php?c=3002433&ar=ironandwine&cat=all
The geography teachers of folk promote their new album in Dublin's finest live music venue The Olympia.
Thursday May 23rd
Laura Elizabeth Hughes, Whelans, Dublin, €5
The first ever headline gig for Dubliner Laura Elizabeth Hughes with able support from Eoin Glackin and Eamonn Barrett of Royseven.
http://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/elizabeth-hughes/
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Thursday May 23rd
Elder Roche, Odessa Club, Dublin, €10
& support from Lou McMahon
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Friday May 24th
Runaway GO, Whelans Upstairs, €6
With support from SHADOWS & DUST, YELLOWBRIDGE and THE WINTER PASSING
Runaway GO release their new single ‘I Would Go” on Friday 24th of May in Ireland and Monday 27th of May in the UK.
To celebrate the release Runaway GO will tour Ireland starting on Wednesday the 22nd of May in Dundalk before making their way further south to Cavan and Dublin, from there west to Galway and then south to Cork and Limerick.
http://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/runawaygo/
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Friday May 24th
Max Greenwood, The Roisin Dubh, Galway, €5
Originally from Yorkshire, Max Greenwood grew up in Nottingham and moved to Dublin in 2005. In demand as a piano player, he has played live and on record for Vyvienne Long, Adrian Crowley, Charlie Winston, Sam Semple and Tom Baxter, appearing on both Irish chart-topping albums ‘Feather and Stone’ and ‘Skybound’. This May he releases his second album 'Soul of a Man' and it's really good!
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Sat & Sun May 25th & 26th
The Soul Picnic, Merrion Square, Dublin 12-6 pm, €5 Donation
Saturday
- Halleluia Gospel Choir
- Jason Clarke
- Sal Vitro
- The Eskies
- Special Guests – to be revealed
- Mary Stokes Band
- Donna Dunne
- To be announced
- The Barley Mob
- Fox E & The Good Hands
Sunday
- Gardiner Street Gospel Choir
- The Bionic Rats
- Saint John The Gambler
- Hozier
- Carmen Browne
- Rackhouse Pilfer
- Miles Graham
- The Blood Red Mountain Band
- Very Special Guest – Top Secret
- Soul Power v’s The Goods
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Irish Tour:
This is the Kit
In The Roisin Dubh on Tuesday and in Whelans on Wednesday night, This is the Kit is supported by Mossy Nolan and Twin Headed Wolf.
https://www.facebook.com/thisisthekit
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Wednesday May 29th
Iron & Wine - The Olympia, Dublin
More info: http://www.mcd.ie/listings/fg.php?c=3002433&ar=ironandwine&cat=all
The geography teachers of folk promote their new album in Dublin's finest live music venue The Olympia.
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