alt nights in Dublin? twee/shoegaze

fillefatale

I'm not entirely sure if this fits here - but i'll give it a go, but I'm looking for twee/shoegaze music nights in Ireland. Dublin preferably. I'm talking along the lines of My Bloody Valentine, Belle & Sebastian, Ride, Pale Saints, Lush, Cocteau Twins, The Jesus & Mary Chain, et al

The list may seem a bit specific, I'm open minded really, just really want an alternative night that doesn't repeat MGMT, etc all night. Something more relaxed.

I hope someone knows what I'm talking about!

This link should help convey what I mean, thanks in advance!

Dudess

I'd love such a night myself. Hmmm.... *plots*

fortuneg

Speaking of shoegaze, can't wait for Amusement Parks on Fire to release their new album & come back here. They were fantastic in Feb, so was their support band but I can't remember their name for the life of me.

loveissucide

Do they have those anywhere in the world?Never heard of such a thing.

AnonoBoy

Don't quote me on this but isn't there some manner of a shoegaze night every so often in The Thomas House?

Could have sworn I'd seen a poster for it once.

Tyrrial

I've also heard pretty good things about The Thomas House, and if they did play the stuff you're looking for i'd say most people here would want to go:)

flynnduism

Yeah for Shoegaze this is your best bet:



It's run by the Skinny Wolves & Maximum Joy djs.

For twee, I don't know really, you may not have must luck there outside of your bedroom.

Most of the main indie clubs you'll find in Whelans, Doyles, ALT etc tend to play a lot of the same stuff, mix of classics and recent electro/indie. Grand fun stuff but never anything that interesting or suprising. While there's lots of other place that have some great DJ nights, you're unlikley to find much old shoegazey stuff there, though Road Records have started doing DJ slots in Hogans on Sunday nights; they'd be good to play a huge range of stuff I'd imagine.

AnonoBoy

That's the one flynnduism.

Cheers.

fillefatale

loveissucide wrote: »

Do they have those anywhere in the world?Never heard of such a thing.

Yes, I attached a link. Particularly in the U.K. http://www.howdoesitfeel.co.uk/indieindex.html

flynnduism wrote: »

Yeah for Shoegaze this is your best bet:

It's run by the Skinny Wolves & Maximum Joy djs.

For twee, I don't know really, you may not have must luck there outside of your bedroom.

Most of the main indie clubs you'll find in Whelans, Doyles, ALT etc tend to play a lot of the same stuff, mix of classics and recent electro/indie. Grand fun stuff but never anything that interesting or suprising. While there's lots of other place that have some great DJ nights, you're unlikley to find much old shoegazey stuff there, though Road Records have started doing DJ slots in Hogans on Sunday nights; they'd be good to play a huge range of stuff I'd imagine.

Ah, I have been informed of Thomas House, I was just searching around in case there may be more. But I'm lucky to find one I suppose. And you've supplied a lovely poster and all. Thank you very much!

Grand fun stuff but never anything that interesting or suprising.
I hear you there!

Thanks for the tip for Sunday nights as well, I have taken note!

Is that a sly dig against twee? :P I don't mind, Thomas House seems to tick more than one box anyway.

Cheers everyone for your suggestions, really appreciated!

flynnduism

Well as much as I really don't like twee, i don't think it works too well with a club athmosphere which is very dependant on the venue getting punters dancing and drinking to make money off them...

I don't know much about twee really other than finding it's overachingly sweet cutesyness make me want to vom :pac:

purplepassion

fillefatale wrote: »

Yes, I attached a link. Particularly in the U.K. http://www.howdoesitfeel.co.uk/indieindex.html

I'm SO looking for a How Does it Feel style night in Dublin! Just back from the twee-est of twee weekends at the Indietracks festival and need some more!

Any ideas?

g5fd6ow0hseima

Any place with the mention of the words 'indie' or 'alternative' in dublin are full of pretentious, drainpipe clad gob****es anyways.....

Alan Noir

purplepassion wrote: »

I'm SO looking for a How Does it Feel style night in Dublin! Just back from the twee-est of twee weekends at the Indietracks festival and need some more!

Any ideas?

Would love one. HDIF is excellent!

Pity that alternative in Dublin means 'this charming man', 'love will tear us apart' etc. (much as I love them, they are still relatively safe.) The lady Dj downstairs in Thomas Reads is usually a bit more ambitious, the only night i've ever heard play Camera Obscura for example. Another DJ there played "anxious" by the housemartins, that was a delightful surprise!

I just dont think Dublin is big enough to get such a refined clubnight unfortunately. You have to play the standard indie classics/electro mush.

Actually **** it, does anyone want to set one up? A proper nerd job like HDIF!

mcdonut

If you build it they will come.I'd go anyway.

Alan Noir

Awh, here have a cupcake!

Where to start is the problem.

If anyone is genuinely interested maybe a few of us could talk about setting one up.

I don't really want to be involved. But you could look at Shebeen Chic downstairs? It's on georges st, D2

TakeTheVeil

AC30 put on shoegaze gigs around Dublin. They used to do DJ nights too, in Thomas House and The Oak.. not soo sure anymore though.

purplepassion

Alan Noir wrote: »

Would love one. HDIF is excellent!

Pity that alternative in Dublin means 'this charming man', 'love will tear us apart' etc. (much as I love them, they are still relatively safe.) The lady Dj downstairs in Thomas Reads is usually a bit more ambitious, the only night i've ever heard play Camera Obscura for example. Another DJ there played "anxious" by the housemartins, that was a delightful surprise!

I just dont think Dublin is big enough to get such a refined clubnight unfortunately. You have to play the standard indie classics/electro mush.

Actually **** it, does anyone want to set one up? A proper nerd job like HDIF!

Oi! Less of the nerd bit!
Would defo consider being involved - although would be scared it could never come close to HDIF.....

Alan Noir

purplepassion wrote: »

Oi! Less of the nerd bit!
Would defo consider being involved - although would be scared it could never come close to HDIF.....

Nerd as in very well up on what they do.

Would probably never come close but what's the harm? I think Dublins "indie scene" needs at least one club that attempts to be a bit more refined.

fillefatale

flynnduism wrote: »

Well as much as I really don't like twee, i don't think it works too well with a club athmosphere which is very dependant on the venue getting punters dancing and drinking to make money off them...

I don't know much about twee really other than finding it's overachingly sweet cutesyness make me want to vom :pac:

Oh yes I agree, I was thinking of more a pub scene.

Well, thats rather generalizing it, I like the more britpop/twee combinations, no cutesy stuff for me.

Luella Swift Joint wrote: »

Any place with the mention of the words 'indie' or 'alternative' in dublin are full of pretentious, drainpipe clad gob****es anyways.....

Sigh. Yes. A lot of people in tight clothing, lumberjack shirts and messy hair rather in love with themselves. I'd prefer an 'alternative' to that.

Alan Noir wrote: »

Would love one. HDIF is excellent!

Pity that alternative in Dublin means 'this charming man', 'love will tear us apart' etc. (much as I love them, they are still relatively safe.) The lady Dj downstairs in Thomas Reads is usually a bit more ambitious, the only night i've ever heard play Camera Obscura for example. Another DJ there played "anxious" by the housemartins, that was a delightful surprise!

I just dont think Dublin is big enough to get such a refined clubnight unfortunately. You have to play the standard indie classics/electro mush.

Actually **** it, does anyone want to set one up? A proper nerd job like HDIF!

Exactly, I'm don't really possess a vast music knowledge to justify my getting involved unfortunately, but i would most definitely encourage people to go to such a night if you were to start one and would poster around UCD campus certainly.

purplepassion

Alan Noir wrote: »

Nerd as in very well up on what they do.

Would probably never come close but what's the harm? I think Dublins "indie scene" needs at least one club that attempts to be a bit more refined.

Re nerds - good point well made!

I don't really know anything about the Dublin "indie scene" but I do know that I'd like a HDIF style club to go to!

So now what?

Alan Noir

Twee = c86 = D.I.Y. eh?

The whole thing got started in the first place because people gave it a shot. There's no way I could hold this on my own, or even steer it. If we got 3 people at least who are willing to give it a go and have as little experience as I do, I'd be on board.

Any takers? Dont be shy, save it for the poster!

funktastic

Yep, I'm definitely interested. I've a big shoegaze record collection and know a good few people into it...I'll help out in any way

cinnamon girl

I'd love to help out too, I have a decent collection. But I wouldn't be available til mid October or so.

purplepassion

Count me in too! Not sure whether my record collection is up to scratch or not, but I do have the How Does It Feel compilation CD and the original C86 cassette!!!

Alan Noir

So about 5-6 people in on it potentially. I'm sure we can come to some agreement.

I'm a tiny bit busy for the next few weeks with my own band but i'll get in touch with everyone, and anyone else yet to express interest soon.

I'm off to glasgow this weekend to see lloyd cole & camera obscura double header, i'll try get some research done too!

This could be great...

fillefatale

My record collection is by no means up to scratch but I'm a novice eager to see more. Please keep me updated on how this progresses, I'm very interested!!

Alan Noir

I'll get in touch with everyone interested over the next couple of weeks, anyone else feel like getting involved just post here.

ashyle

I would totes love to be involved. I'm sick of the repetitive muzak pumped out in clubs in Dublin. There's hardly anywhere that plays anything other than Kings of Effin Leon, MGMT...grrargh.

fillefatale

Alan Noir wrote: »

I'll get in touch with everyone interested over the next couple of weeks, anyone else feel like getting involved just post here.

Any progress on this?

Alan Noir

I've a hectic week or two ahead. I'll try get a message round to people soon to discuss how to get things rolling.

Gloom

Would love to hear more of these nights! Heading to college in Dublin (TCD) so these'd be great for me.

Alan Noir

If you want to pitch-in in any way give me a shout. Nothing has been established other than we've enough interest to give this a shot.

cinnamon girl

What's the story with this?

Alan Noir

How's about we have a get together brainstorm somewhere at the start of December? Anyone who is interested can contribute. PM me and we'll try get a dialogue going. Don't be shy.

cinnamon girl

Sounds good to me, will PM

A Disgrace

Well, I used to run a night back in the early 00's in Doyles that focused on shoegaze and early indie.. MBV, Rollerskate Skinny, Ride, Tangerine Dream and even stuff like Can, Neu, Pavement, Pulp etc.. it didn't work, cos nobody came, but those that did, loved it.. Maybe it was a promotion issue or whatever, but it's heartbreaking to play such a niche set to a Dublin audience.. However, PM if you want me to get involved. I'm launching another night soon in a major venue and it may be a good route into getting this type of music into the better venues.. I would love to play some Field Mice to people who get it!

ElaElaElano

I'd be very much into this and would gladly help spread the word about any future nights. There's too much predictable indie in town.

Jim

PM sent.

cinnamon girl

A Disgrace wrote: »

Well, I used to run a night back in the early 00's in Doyles that focused on shoegaze and early indie.. MBV, Rollerskate Skinny, Ride, Tangerine Dream and even stuff like Can, Neu, Pavement, Pulp etc.. it didn't work, cos nobody came, but those that did, loved it..

I was one of them, Doyle's was brill in the early 00s!

Alan Noir

Ok so, I'm away for about 2 weeks. there's at least 7 people interested in running this now so hopefully we can meet up in early december. In the meantime perhaps we can keep the thread going with ideas. I'm getting excited about this

fillefatale

Alan Noir wrote: »

Ok so, I'm away for about 2 weeks. there's at least 7 people interested in running this now so hopefully we can meet up in early december. In the meantime perhaps we can keep the thread going with ideas. I'm getting excited about this

Please keep me posted, i would definitely help spread the word around and promote it, I've only discovered this scene in the past few months, fortunately for me, and i would be far to shy to get involved with you guys who are older and wiser than myself.

fillefatale

A Disgrace wrote: »

Well, I used to run a night back in the early 00's in Doyles that focused on shoegaze and early indie.. MBV, Rollerskate Skinny, Ride, Tangerine Dream and even stuff like Can, Neu, Pavement, Pulp etc.. it didn't work, cos nobody came, but those that did, loved it.. Maybe it was a promotion issue or whatever, but it's heartbreaking to play such a niche set to a Dublin audience.. However, PM if you want me to get involved. I'm launching another night soon in a major venue and it may be a good route into getting this type of music into the better venues.. I would love to play some Field Mice to people who get it!

This sounds very exciting, roughly when would you be launching this night and where, or is it too early to ask? I agree, its really disheartening, the scene is so limited her when you compare it to London, which is a big step up i know - but for a capital city theres bound to be plenty of people interested in these genres.

_sparkie_

what does everybody think is the best night out in dublin at the moment? i enjoy ALT but there must be somewhere better.

Alan Noir

Suggest meeting somewhere next week for a brainstorm.

Muffin top

I would like to get involved. I think it's a great idea and at least worth a try.

Metropolis

Hi guys,

We're starting a new club night on Wed 27th January in Twisted Pepper called Metropolis.

It's not going to be tied down to any one genre, be that for better or worse, but we just want to try and break through with a really unique club that has an identity without a stigma.

It's essentially the Forbidden Planet business model. Gather the stuff that doesn't get played in other places because "it's not popular" or "it won't draw in the crowds" and play it for the people who will love it. The nerds

The boys at Bodytonic have brass ones and allowed us the go ahead to use Twisted Pepper to make something that we hope will be very special.

I don't know if it's to everyone's tastes here, but I can guarantee that most every act in fillefatale's post will get a spin. Well, everyone except MGMT And no goddamn Kings Of Leon either.

If it's a success, we want to make it a regular thing. And if you're interested, our contact details are all below. I'm sure there will be a few places on the guestlist for boards.ie heads too if anyone's interested.

Thank you!


themetropolisclub@gmail.com

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stateofflux

looks cool...will definitely buzz in....i just have to check myself out of the mental ward after being aurely molested by MGMT for the last year first ......great poster by the way...very funny....

fillefatale

Think I was in here some wednesday evening actually, quite drunk though so I don't remember much. The music was alright. But I will return!

ColmDawson

Metropolis wrote: »

For Rohan

Hahahaha.