Tag Archives: Dublin

Hooligan – Dublin City Rockers EP

Irish Street Punk band Hooligan formed in Dublin back in October 2009. Fast forward ten years and they have released their sixth and latest 7″ EP Dublin City Rockers via Advance Records on vinyl. The more observant amongst you may recognise frontman David Linehan as guitarist in The Blue Carpet Band. …

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Win Tickets for Blackberry Smoke’s Dublin Show

Blackberry Smoke Announce Dublin Show BLACKBERRY SMOKE have announced a show at Dublin’s National Stadium on the 7th of November as part of their UK tour. Tickets are on sale NOW via ticketmaster; http://bit.ly/2FAxbHo PlanetMosh has teamed up with MCD Productions to offer one lucky winner a pair of tickets for …

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zhOra interviewed at Bloodstock 2017

  zhOra came over the water from Ireland to play this year’s Bloodstock festival, and the lads were really excited about playing I caught up with the band prior to them hitting the stage to talk about Bloodstock,future plans, Holyhead chippy’s, and why 28 actually means 40 https://www.facebook.com/zhOramusic    

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Clutch – The Academy, Dublin. 15/6/2017.

After a days work, a bus that turned up late, an hour on the motorway and a sprint from the Quays I walked into The Academy literally two minutes before the funk of Chuck Brown’s ‘We Need Money’ heralded the arrival of Clutch onto stage.  The sold out crowd was in …

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Thunder – Vicar St, Dublin, 30/3/17.

A couple of years ago Thunder did a few acoustic gigs around the UK in support of the Wonder Days album, no more than a half hour set followed by a meet and greet. I was lucky enough to be at the Glasgow event and was blown away by the …

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Blackberry Smoke, Olympia Theatre, Dublin. 1/4/17.

On arriving at the Olympia Theatre to see Blackberry Smoke on Saturday night we were offered the chance to sit in one of the boxes, something I’ve never done before, so I jumped at the chance.  Sitting there feeling like either Statler or Waldorf, but definitely some kind of grumpy …

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Armored Saint – Dublin, 20th March 2017

On a night that I am to write about the Armored Saint’s first ever performance in Dublin it certainly doesn’t help my impartiality to quite literally bump into all of the band a small distance outside the venue. For them to then ask advice on where to grab something to …

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Lordi, The Button Factory, Dublin, 09/11/2016

It’s a strange Wednesday night in Dublin, with the entire Internet in seeming meltdown over events that are taking place in the USA, that Finnish rock legends Lordi are here to prove to us that the only monsters we need care about are in town and ready to rock The …

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Beartooth announce date at Dublin Academy on Dec 16th

Following their incredible performance on the main stage at this year’s Download Festival – Ohio hardcore mob Beartooth (who are nominated in the Best Breakthrough category at tonight’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards) are thrilled to announce an Academy date on 16 December.     They will be joined on …

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Theories Divide – The Outcast

The first sip of a perfectly poured pint of Guinness. The choreography of Riverdance. Sheamus’ Brogue Kick. The clash of the ash. Whatever way you look at it, Ireland packs a serious punch. Theories Divide can safely add themselves to the list. Formed in Dublin in 2008, the quartet have been …

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Hooligan – Criminal Damage (7″ EP Review)

Hooligan a punk/rock ‘n’ roll band formed in Dublin, Ireland in October 2009. Their fourth and latest 7″ EP ‘Criminal Damage’ features guest appearances from Tony Van Frater (Cockney Rejects) on guitar and bass, with Decca Wade and Nicky Buck (original and latter day Angelic Upstarts) splitting drum duties. ‘Criminal …

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