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Alicia Keys , Miguel | Odyssey, Belfast (8pm, 21st May )/O2, Dublin (8pm, 22nd May ) | £39.50-60/€54.65-86 One of the sexiest and most arresting voices in American pop, plus Alicia Keys. Luke Sital-Singh | Little Museum of Dublin, Dublin (7:30pm, 22nd May ) | €11.50 Up-and-coming London folkie in the unfamiliar confines of a Dublin museum. The Whileaways | Whelan's (upstairs), Dublin (8pm, 22nd May ) | €10 Galway [...]

Besides releasing beautiful music, the little elves behind the scenes here at Hidden Shoal are busily working to get label tracks placed in film and tv. Our latest coup sees 9 tracks from the Hidden Shoal catalogue appear on the soundtrack to the US doco  30 Days in May . The film chronicles the days surrounding world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather’s 2012 incarceration with tracks from Hidden Shoal artists Antonymes , Gilded , Slow Dancing Society and Wes Willenbring featuring throughout . The film has been picked up [...]

We have tickets to a pair of tickets to be won for both Ulrich Schnauss at Button Factory and Suuns at the Grand Social (details for both shows are listed somewhere below). To be in with a chance of winning, email us at giveaway@state.ie with your name and stating your preferred gig by tomorrow (Tuesday, 14th May) at 6pm. Meat Loaf | Odyssey, Belfast (6:30pm, 14th May )/O2, Dublin (6:30pm, 17th May ) | £49.50-200/€58.70-250 The tour is named Last at Bat. Get it? It's 'cause he's [...]

While most of the world still thinks of him as that guy from Full House and America's Funniest Home Videos , it's fairly well known in comics circles that Bob Saget 's personal sense of humor (and standup act) is pretty dark and very profane. A lot of people realized this in in the extra-profane 2007 comedy documentary The Aristocrats which Bob appeared in (you can watch his segments below). A lot more people will really get a look into Saget's very dirty mind this Friday [...]

The Specials | Olympia, Dublin (7:30pm, 6th and 7th March ) | €49.65-54.65 Reformed ska legends break out the hits for two dates on Dame St. Why? | Whelan's, Dublin (7:30pm, 6th May ) | €18.50 Yoni Wolf, the Woody Allen of American hip-hop. British Sea Power | Academy, Dublin (7:30pm, 7th May ) | €20 Brighton's finest purveyors of epic indie rock. [...]

Death Grips | Whelan's, Dublin (8pm, 29th April ) | SOLD OUT Rap/punk/pneumatic drill ambient. Michael Rother | Village, Dublin (8pm, 29th April ) | €22 Fewer loud noises next door from the NEU! kingpin and motorik pioneer. Passenger | Vicar St, Dublin (8:30pm, 29th April and 8pm, 1st May )/Róisín Dubh, Galway (7pm, 2nd May )/Pavilion, Cork (7pm, 3rd May ) | €12 Well, he's definitely not [...]

Shot and chopped by Unauthorized Visionaries. Follow GMG's Showtime as he reminisces a bit in his latest visual. From his forthcoming project, Sho-Frazier Reloaded . The post Video: Showtime - Yesterday appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

A Hawk and a Hacksaw | Workman's Club (8pm, 23rd April ) | €14.35 The closest we'll ever come to a two-person production of Fiddler on the Roof ? Gira-approved folk with plenty of accordion to go around. Duke Special | Empire, Belfast (7:30pm, 24th April ) | £15 Those trademark dreadlocks and heavily kohled eyes will be making a return to the Belfast stage this week, and with a full band for the first time since 2008. [...]

Paul Kelly | Unitarian Church, Dublin (8pm, 16th April ) | €23 Eclectic singer-songwriter from Down Under. Africa Unite | Whelan's, Dublin (8pm, 16th April )/Cyprus Avenue, Cork (9pm, 17th April ) | €15/€17.35 A call for Sub-Saharan federalisation? No, but an Italian musical hybrid set up in honour of the late Bob Marley. Dub, funk and reggae for everyone! Hypocrisy | Button Factory, Dublin (6:30pm, 17th April ) | €22.50 [...]

Vaccines | Olympia, Dublin (7pm, 8th April ) | €23-25 Preferable to actual needle-y vaccines, but measles are no joke, son. Get your jabs. Fang Island | Sub, Belfast (8pm, 10th April ) | €9 Rhode Island indie band and label-mates of ASIWYFA. Jon Gomm | Cyprus Avenue, Cork (8pm, 10th April )/Dolans, Limerick (8pm, 11th April )/Róisín Dubh, Galway (8pm, 12th April )/Button Factory, Dublin (7:30pm, 13th April ) | [...]

Tandem Felix | Grand Social, Dublin (8pm, 1st April ) | €3-5 Indie outfit launch their latest EP. Todd Terje | Limelight, Belfast (9:30pm, 1st April ) | £17 Fun-loving, alliterative electro man heads to Belfast. Olly Murs | O2, Dublin (8pm, 1st - 2nd April )/Odyssey, Belfast (8pm, 3rd - 4th April ) | €44.05/€44.05/£35.50/£35 .50 Cheeky chappy Mr Bojangles with a spring in his step and a song in his [...]

Simple Minds | Olympia, Dublin (7:30pm, 25th - 26th March )/Waterfront, Belfast (7:30pm, 28th March ) | €39.05-49.65/£34-39.50 Anything else? Johnny Marr | Limelight, Belfast (7pm, 26th March )/Academy, Dublin (7pm, 27th March ) | £22/SOLD OUT Former Smiths/Modest Mouse/Cribs legend trots out The Messenger . Maria Muldaur | Whelan's (8pm, 26th March ) | Black Box, Belfast (8pm, 27th [...]

Produced by DJ Tight Mike ShowTime and Ty Money do it for Harvey World on their latest. You can catch this one on Show's forthcoming Sho Frazier: Reloaded project. The post ShowTime x Ty Money - Harvey Nights appeared first on Fake Shore Drive .

Avett Brothers | Button Factory , Dublin (7:30pm, 18th March) | SOLD OUT Alt-country trio lower the tone a bit on Curved St. Lil Fame | Village , Dublin (8pm, 18th March) | €30 Floridian underground rapper and M.O.P. stalwart teams up with Termanology to attack your Monday evening. Villagers | INEC , Killarney, Co. Kerry (9pm, 18th March)/ Savoy , Cork (8:30pm, 19th [...]

Girls Aloud | Odyssey, Belfast (6:30pm, 13th-14th March)/O2, Dublin (6:30pm, 16th March) | €38-146.50/€44.05-176 Ah, what a relief. They're back once more to celebrate their 10th anniversary in all their shimmering glory. Scheduled date at The O2, Dublin on Sunday, 17th March has been cancelled. Little Bear and Moscow Metro | Whelan's (Upstairs), Dublin (8pm, 13th March) | €6 A mid-week double bill of indie up-and-comers. Downbeat and introspective. Eoin [...]

A tiny sweaty man sits on a tiny sweaty box, thrown into shade by the violent stage lighting just behind him.  A thick drape separates him from the expectant crowd.  He dabs nervously at his forehead with a grubby handkerchief before - his hands pressing hard down on his knees - he rises. Rounding the drape the tiny sweaty man steps into an expectant hush.  The stage lights beat down.  Striding purposefully to the lectern, centre stage, he is a study in calm authority.  Arriving briskly at the lectern and, firmly grasping its sides, he speaks: [...]

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Il Sogno del Marinaio | Whelan's (Upstairs), Dublin (8pm, 4th March) | €5-6 Some dark, gravel-voiced rock featuring Mike Watt for your Monday night. Lianne La Havas | Olympia, Dublin (7:30pm, 5th March) | €21 The wonderfully talented - and not to mention, delectable - Ms La Havas asks the Olympia Is Your Love Big Enough? Mama Rosin | Grand Social, Dublin (8pm, 5th March) | €8 Swiss, banjo-led [...]

Loch Lomond | Cyprus Avenue (9pm, 26th February) / Workman's Club (8pm, 27th February) | €11.75/€14 Rather lovely chamber pop that puts all other Lochs to shame. All other Lochs. Born of Osiris | Pint, Dublin (6pm, 27th February) | €18 Technical deathcore, apparently. That sounds like you need several degrees to even attempt and also exceedingly sinister. Tied to Machines | Limelight 2, Belfast (9pm, 27th February) | £3 (€3.44) Aren't we all? Hard rocking amigos from the northern [...]

Rea Garvey | Academy 2, Dublin (7pm, 18th February) | €14.50 Homecoming of sorts for the Irish-born, Germany-based singer-songwriter. Everything Everything | Whelan's, Dublin (7:30pm, 18th February) | SOLD OUT Every Every ticket has been sold, and I'd say Everybody Everybody is fairly excited about this one. Eddi Reader | Whelan's, Dublin (8pm, 20th February) | SOLD OUT From a Wexford church to Wexford St, Ms Reader has been on quite a journey. Dauwd | Button [...]

Local Natives - Whelan's, Dublin (7:30pm, 11th February) - SOLD OUT Indie favourites pack out Whelan's on the back of Hummingbird . Bloc Party - Olympia, Dublin (7:30pm, 12th and 13th February) - €33.50-44.05 Will Kele smile? What's Russell's fringe like these days? If east London is a vampire, then what is central Dublin? Big questions, reticent answers. Mojo Gogo - Loft, Grand Social, Dublin (8pm, 13th February) - FREE The [...]

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