TICKETS
Thin Lizzy is touring again. OK, obviously this is Thin Lizzy without its former very famous front man Phil Lynott. The new line-up is Scott Gorham (Guitar - Thin Lizzy), Brian Downey (Drums - Thin Lizzy), Darren Wharton (keyboards - Thin Lizzy), Vivian Campbell (Guitar - Def Leppard), Marco Mendoza (Bass Guitar - Whitesnake, Ted Nugent) and Ricky Warwick (Lead vocals/Guitar), and they are playing The Waterfront on 16 February and Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on 17 February 2011. Tickets for both concerts go on sale next Friday 27 August 2010 at 9AM from usual Ticketmaster outlets nationwide or directly from the venue box offices.
Hard Working Class Heroes have announced the 100 Irish bands to play this year’s festival in the Temple Bar area (mostly Andrews Lane Theatre, The Button Factory, The Mercantile, The Grand Social, Sweeney’s, Twisted Pepper and The Workmans Club), Dublin on Thursday 7, Friday 8 and Saturday 9 October (tickets on sale now http://www.tickets.ie). There is a 101st band, that fans pick. The line up is… At Last An Atlas / Autumn Owls / Awake Young Soldiers / Axis Of / Bantum / Biggles Flys Again / Bitches With Wolves / Blasterbra / Bouts / Cast Of Cheeers / Cfit / Cloud Castle Lake / Colenso Parade / Conor Mason / Conor Walsh / Creatures / Dark Room Notes / Datadrip / Deaf Joe / Electric Penguins / EleventyFour / Enemies / Escape Act / Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters / Friend / Funeral Suits / Funzo / Futures Apart / GMC / Goatboy / Grand Pocket Orcherstra / Hal / Hellfire Cub / HERM / Hired Hands / Holy Innocents / House of Dolls / Ivan St John / Jefl & Hyde / Jennifer Evans / Jogging/ John Shelly and the Creatures / Junior 85 / Keith Mullins / Kid Karate / Kill Krinkle Club/ LaFaro / Le Galaxie / Leaflog / Liz Is Evil / Lost Chord / Miracle Bell / MO-T/ Mrs Healy’s First Class Choir / New Amusement / Norabelle / Nouveaunoise / Our Little Secrets / Pearse McGloughlin / Pio / Percolator / Planet Parade / RSAG / Scared Animals / Sleep Thieves / Slumberjet / Sounds of System Breakdown / Squarehead / Strait Laces / Super Extra Bonus Party / Sweet Jane / Talulah Does The Hula / The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra / The Capitals / The Crayon Set / The Dead Flags / The Depravations / The Dirty 9s / The Eulogys / The Evening Watch / The Gorgeous Colours / The Holy Roman Army / The Loafing Heroes / The Lost Brothers / The Minutes / The obcd / The Q / Tiny Magnetic Pets / Toy Soldier / Trophy Boyfriend / Valerie Francis / Verona Riots /Vickers Vimy / We Are Losers / We Cut Corners / We Should Be Dead/ Windings / Yeh Deadlies / Yes Cadets / Zealots.
As for the 101st, well, Bulmers Berry Facebook page is giving their likers (is that a word?) the chance to pick ‘Band 101′ who will get to perform at the festival. Full details at HWCH and the Bulmers Berry Facebook page but the votes close on 2 September.
Simple Minds Frontman Jim Kerr brings his new solo project LostBoy! Aka (yes, that is the name, complete with the !) to Dublin on Saturday 13 November for an intimate show at the Academy 2. Tickets. The album the tour promotes was produced by Jez Coad who also playedg guitars and keyboards, and features Charlie Jones on bass while drums are driven by Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds‘ drummer since 1983), however they might not be the line-up on the night. There is also an official Youtube Channel if you want to check them out in advance.
The Welshmen behind Attack! Attack! are touring the UK & Ireland in October including 9 October at The Academy 2, Dublin to promote their ‘The Latest Fashion’ 11-track album.
The Workman’s Club, at 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2, welcomes Damien Dempsey, for a one off intimate club date on Wednesday 15 September to open the club. Support on the night will be from Eoin Glackin. Tickets
With their new album “Invented” due to hit the shelves on 24 September, Jimmy Eat World play two Irish dates in November on Wednesday 17 at Mandela Hall, Belfast and Thursday 18 at Tripod, Dublin. Tickets. Recorded in Tempe, Arizona with Mark Trombino, the producer on the band’s previous albums, “Bleed American”, “Static Prevails” and “Clarity” from three years ago.
Brandon Flowers, usually the front man of Killers, remains stubbornly proud of his hometown, Las Vegas. he makes that clear when discussing his first solo album, Flamingo, which takes its name from a Sin City downtown street on which Sam’s Town is located. That’s where Flowers used to buy his records. “I grew up there, so it’s close to my heart,” … “I feel a responsibility to represent where I’m from, to defend it. It’s a place that a lot of people loathe. I can’t help but love it. I grew up with a lot of people who couldn’t wait to leave, and that was always strange to me. I feel a real connection to it. It’s in my blood.” He plays The Academy, Dublin on 22 September. Tickets. “Flamingo”‘s release date is 3 September, and the single “Crossfire” is out now.
Tim Robbins and The Rogues Gallery Band (yes, THAT Tim Robbins) plays at Whelans, Dublin on 26 September with their self-titled début album coming out two days earlier. Releasing your first album at the age of 51 is a curious thing to do when you’re already a global, Oscar winning star known for your work both on the screen (Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River and Bob Roberts, where you probably first heard him sing in 1992), behind it as a director of film (Dead Man Walking, Cradle Will Rock) and theatre (1984, Embedded), but not as a musician. Robbins has long written songs and performed in small venues, but has kept it under the radar – until now. “I have too much respect for music to put out something that wasn’t coming from a genuine place.” Featuring on the album are Kate St. John, Leo Abrahams, David Coulter, Roger Eno, Rory McFarlane, Andrew Newmark and Dudley Phillips. The live performances will include Kate St. John, David Coulter, Roger Eno, Rory McFarlane, Liam Bradley, Steve Jones and Jack Pinter.
ALSO PLAYING
CORK
Friday 27 August
Fight like Apes, Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Saturday 28 August
Murphy’s Little Big Nights Out presents The Vox Swap, Featuring The Frank and Walters, Fred and Slow Motion Heroes. The Cork County Cricket Club, The Mardyke, Cork. Doors 6pm
DUBLIN
Monday 23 August
Slumber Jet, Captains Live, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
Tuesday 24 August
The Rumour, Captains Live, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
Thursday 26 August
Fight Like Apes, Tower Records, Wicklow Street, Dublin. Live broadcast on 2FM. Doors 10.30pm. Over 16’s only.
The Barely Mob, Captains Live, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
Friday 27 August
Fight Like Apes PA, HMV, Grafton Street, Dublin. 1pm
Key West, Captains Live, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin. Doors 8pm
Saturday 28 August
Fight Like Apes PA, HMV, Barrock Lane, Galway. 4.30pm
House Of Dolls, Captains Live, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin, Doors 8pm
GALWAY
Saturday 28 August
Fight Like Apes, Roisin Dubh, Galway.
KERRY
Saturday 28 August
R.S.A.G. – Hillgrove, Dingle
MAYO
Saturday 28 August
Mundy, The Royal Theatre, Ruby Rooms, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Doors 9pm
