Recommended Gigs, Bands & Songs That Aren't Quite Mainstream
Recommended Gigs, Bands & Songs That Aren’t Quite Mainstream.
We started a Playlist to give you an idea of the type of artists we promote or love including Wild Child, FM Attack, Social Distortion, Shura, Robyn Hitchcock, New Order, James McMurtry, Justin Townes Earle, Walker Lukens & many more.
Stay tuned to the Page for News, Recommendations & Gigs.
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Thanks to our friends at Singular Artists & Mother Club we have a pair of tickets to give away for Betty Who at the Button Factory on 5th Feb!
To be in with a chance to win simply SHARE our latest Facebook post! Winner will be announced on Friday Feb 3rd!
THIS WEEK!!
Peter Hook & The Light returns to Ireland! Their Irish Tour kicks off THIS Thursday with a date in Limerick Live At The Big Top, Friday at 3Olympia Theatre & Saturday in Limelight Belfast!!!!
They’ll be playing Joy Division albums “Unknown Pleasures” & “Closer” PLUS an opening set of New Order songs!!! Tickets will most likely sell out for all shows so get them while you can at the link below;
Australia’s Betty Who announced her first headline show in Ireland at Button Factory, 5th February 2023!
The classically trained singer, dancer, and multi instrumentalist went viral on the bombastic strength of 2014 single “Somebody Loves You,” soundtracking Netflix’s Queer Eye, recently presented the Amazon Prime Video show “The One Who Got Away” AND released her new album “BIG” TODAY!
Have a listen to the link below to get an idea of Betty’s sound!! Tickets are only €22.00 on sale from www.singularartists.ie
Former Savage Garden front man Darren Hayes recently made his welcome return to music with his first new songs & album in 11 years!
Titled “Homosexual” it’s a great album full of deep lyrics, 80s sounds & Darren’s unmistakable voice. The album comprises of 14 songs, most of which run over 5 mins long which is a nice change of pace from shorter songs & EPs by most artists these days.
The title & recently released music videos (see above) sees Darren embracing his sexuality which in the past he felt he never could. Being a long time fan of his it’s amazing to see him so happy, having fun in his videos & making great music again.
One of the stand out songs for me is the “All You Pretty Things” a tribute to the victims of the 2016 Pulse shootings. Beautifully sad lyrics along with a dance beat makes it one I’ve had on repeats for weeks!
” All you pretty things
Came here to dance
You came here to find love
And you’re all such pretty things
And you’ll remain pretty things
Until the end of time “
South Florida singer and songwriter Q released his latest song “Stereo Driver” recently (along with a fantastic music video).
You may know Q from last years song “Take Me Where Your Heart Is” which has racked up over 63 Million Listens on Spotify!
Q just finished a European Tour & is someone to watch when he does his next Irish shows, he sold out his UK show with over 800 people in attendance & is an unbelievable performer. “Stereo Driver” sounds like an 80s song mixed in with a bit of Prince & Michael Jackson.
Have a look at the music video with the link below.
Thanks again to our friends at Singular Artists we are giving away a pair of tickets to Fleet Foxes August 28th in the National Museum of Ireland Collin Barracks.
This show will mark the first time the full band will perform songs from its critically acclaimed fourth studio album Shore, released on Anti- in 2020 and currently nominated for the 64th GRAMMY Awards in the category of Best Alternative Music Album!
To win simply SHARE our latest Facebook post (www.facebook.com/leftofthedialmusic)! The winner will be announced this Thursday 25th August.
For more details see www.singularartists.ie
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Thanks again to our friends Singular Artists we are giving away a pair of tickets to RTÉ Concert Orchestra‘s Thin Lizzy Orchestrated show August 27th in the National Museum of Ireland Collin Barracks.
Join the World’s Favourite Orchestra, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Jess Kav, @Tom Dunne, Shobsy, Jack O Rourke, Mundy and Wallis Bird as they perform songs of Thin Lizzy this August with conductor Stephen Bell. Expect to hear your favourites from the Thin Lizzy back catalogue from ‘The Boys are Back in Town’, ‘Whiskey in the Jar’ and ‘Old Town’.
To win simply SHARE our latest Facebook post (www.facebook.com/leftofthedialmusic)! The winner will be announced next Friday 19th August.
For more details see www.singularartists.ie
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Thanks again to our friends at Singular Artists we have a pair of tickets to give away to Simply Red who play Friday Aug 26th at the Wider Than Pictures series at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks.
Simply Red have over a billion hits on YouTube, have sold over 60 million albums worldwide, 5 of which went to number one in the UK. Their 1991 classic ‘Stars’ was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe. They also have had two US Billboard chart toppers with classic singles ‘Holding Back The Years’ and ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’
To be in with a chance to win just SHARE our latest Faceboook status (www.facebook.com/leftofthedialmusic). Winner will be announced Friday August 12th!
Some tickets still remain available from www.singularartists.ie or www.ticketmaster.ie
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Thanks to our friends at Singular Artists we have a pair of tickets to give away to alt-J who play Thurs Aug 25th at the Wider Than Pictures series at the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks.
alt-J are one of the most successful British bands of the millennium having sold over 2 million albums & released their new album The Dream earlier this year which received praise from NME, iPaper, Rolling Stone UK & many more.
To be in with a chance to win just SHARE our Facebook status (www.facebook.com/leftofthedialmusic). Winner will be announced THIS Friday August 5th!
Some tickets still remain available from www.singularartists.ie or www.ticketmaster.ie
Jason Isbell called him one of the greatest triple threats, a great singer, songwriter and performer. Richmond Fontaine liked him so much they took him on support for their UK farewell tour in 2016 and he will be supporting The Delines and Drive-By Truckers on their 2022 European tours but now is your chance to see Jerry live & up close in Whelans!!!
Tickets are only €15 including booking from http://www.whelanslive.com
“One of the greatest live performers I have ever seen and long one of my favourite songwriters, one of the absolute best of our generation.” Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers)
“Perfect” Americana Album of the Month 8/10 UNCUT 4/5 Mojo
“Not just a very good album; it is an exceptional one” 9/10 Americana UK
“A Masterpiece, contender for album of the year” Folk Radio UK
‘Candidate For Album of the Year’ 9/10 God Is In the TV
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