An entirely subjective, non-authoratitive, non-comprehensive list of Irish acts playing the Electric Picnic this weekend that you should see. Sure everyone else is doing one.
Sam Amidon returns to Ireland in September, bringing his I See The Sign AV show to Dublin, Cork, Galway & Sligo.
This Thursday, four bands will enter the Pick For The Picnic Thunderdome in Crawdaddy and fight to the death for a chance to play at this weekend's Electric Picnic. Wait... that's not right.
Ian Maleney caught up with Toronto-via-Wicklow indie rockers Nightbox ahead of their first Irish headline shows in Dublin & Galway this week & their appearance on The Cosby Stage at The Electric Picnic this weekend.
Siobhán Kane caught The Gloaming's recent performance at The National Concert Hall.
Buy some music from a band playing Hard Working Class Heroes = save €5 off the price of a weekend ticket.
The Dublin Zine Fair 2011 takes place in Ranelagh Arts Centre on Saturday August 27th.
Siobhán Kane nabbed a quick interview with Mark Kozelek ahead of his performance in St. Canice's Cathedral on the last night of the Kilkenny Arts Festival this weekend.
Spilly Walker, Katie Kim, Angkorwat, Somadrone, Twinkranes & more will play at the Switched On nights of experimental & electronic music to be held in The Workmans Club over three nights in September.
Somadrone, Thread Pulls & Toby Kaar all play a new music night at this year's Kilkenny Arts Festival on August 9th.