LBįelice Brothers Limelight 2, Belfast ticketmaster.ie Whelan's, Dublin on January 23rd From the Catskill Mountains to Greenwich Village, and subsequently all across the world, the Felice Brothers have become quite skilled in the art of extemporisation. After some fast-paced and truly energetic sets at the likes of Forbidden Fruit, Electric Picnic, Life Festival and sold out shows in Galway, Dublin and Cork, he's back once again to spread the joy with some feel-good sets built around house music that comes with a fuzzy edge. TCLĭJ Seinfeld Seven Bar, Galway eventbrite.ie Cyprus Avenue, Cork on January 24th eventbrite.ie 39/40, Dublin on January 25th eventbrite.ie Swedish DJ Armand Jakobsson, aka DJ Seinfeld, is hitting the road and taking the country by storm – or a mild gale, at least – with his Irish tour. This year will present new challenges and, perhaps, directions, as original co-founding member Liepa Kuraité left the band at the end of 2019. Last year's album, Cut & Stitch – their second – was praised by many for its ambitious musical and lyrical flourishes, while singer Ren Aldridge garnered much admiration for the way in which she combined rage and deliberation in equal measure.
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Petrol Girls Whelan's Upstairs, Dublin Dolan's, Limerick on January 23rd Formed in London eight years ago (but now living in Austria), this politically motivated, blister-popping post-hardcore band really know how to get under the skin, stay there, and agitate. Since then, the band have produced a singular Scandinavian form of music that references not only the roots of fierce death metal but also (they note on their website) "Finnish melancholy, drawing inspiration from some of the bleakest tales, lyrics and poems of the north." The band rarely visit Ireland, so this is a golden opportunity for fans. Insomnium Dolan's, Limerick Whelan's, Dublin on January 22nd From "beyond the vast forests of eastern Finland", Insomnium formed over 20 years ago as a bunch of teenage metalheads out for a laugh and loud music. Their latest album, Chronologic, will no doubt be ripped apart for tunes, but three other records will join the party – ready and willing to be associated with the band's good electro-swing vibes. With influences ranging from Daft Punk and Vitalic to Django Reinhardt and Lionel Hamilton, for over ten years the band have achieved considerable success outside their native France. LB Tuesday, January 21stĬaravan Palace Vicar St, Dublin ticketmaster.ie Formed as a trio when, as session musicians, they were recruited to create a soundtrack for a porn movie, Paris quartet Caravan Palace sway and swing their way between electronic and jazz music. Finishing off the night is a DJ set from the one and only Western Girls, the "unfettered DJ collective" that puts fun at the forefront of everything they do.
With doors opening at 7pm, things will kick off with a screening of 9 to 5, Parton-centric games and tomfoolery, a quick dash of line dancing and some very special guests performing songs from her back catalogue that spans 50 (ish) years. Happy birthday Dolly! Kino, Cork uticket.ie On the eve of Dolly Parton turning 74, the Kino is celebrating all things Backwoods Barbie. His most recent album, American Love Song, was released almost a year ago, so expect tunes from that record as well as new tunes he has hiding up his shirt sleeve. One of his songs (The Weary Kind) subsequently nabbed Academy, Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Best Song awards, leading Bingham to enjoy a sizeable boost in profile and popularity.
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Ryan Bingham Róisín Dubh, Galway Cyprus Avenue, Cork on January 20th eventbrite.ie Straddling the hybrid areas of roots/rock and Americana, New Mexico-born and Los Angeles-based Ryan Bingham came to major prominence about ten years ago when he collaborated with producer/musician T Bone Burnett on the soundtrack for the 2009 movie Crazy Heart (which starred Jeff Bridges as a luckless country singer).