Competition: Event of the Week 9th - 15th May

This time around we’ve chosen the Clockwork Apple Mini Festival. Happening in Whelans from Thursday 12th - Saturday 14th, the 3-day event is being billed by organisers as ‘easing everyone into the festival spirit’ and will feature 11 acts across the three nights covering electro-pop, rock and folk. We’re particularly looking forward to Thursday’s headliners Miracle Bell but Saturday’s looking promising too with a set from Belfast’s Morning Claws and a late-night slot featuring Sleep Thieves. Tickets are €10 per night or €15 for the three nights and being the nice guys that we are, we have a pair of weekend tickets to give away. Leave a comment below telling us what band name you’d choose if you were in a band and we’ll pick a winner on Thursday morning. The full line up is below:

Competition Closed: Clockwork Apple Presents Sleep Thieves, Crayonsmith & Silhouette

Clockwork Apple has been going for over a year now, it’s a monthly night upstairs in Whelans, usually 3 bands with a bit of personality. They’ve had some great acts including Heathers, We Cut Corners, Yes Cadets, Holy Roman Army, Hooray for Humans, House of Cosy Cushions, Zealots, Little Xs For Eyes, 8 Ball and now the lovely Crayonsmith and Sleep Thieves. Clockwork Apple also gives non-Dublin bands the opportunity a chance to play a Dublin gig where they’re they’re looked after well. This Friday, 28th May, Clockwork Apple plays host to Sleep Thieves, Crayonsmith and Silhouette, and we have a great prize of tickets and goodies to give away. Since the release of their debut EP It Was Only A Satellite last June and follow up single City Lights in October, electro pop trio Sleep Thieves have steadily built themselves a loyal fan base. They were named one of … There’s more