finally a CRANES gig in Dublin

davidclubac30

We are putting on a show for CRANES on April 17th.
Its in Whelans and tickets are available from

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&q=cranes&search.x=0&search.y=0

http://www.last.fm/event/1335863+Club+AC30+Presents+CRANES

As one of the major players in the UK's original shoegaze scene, along with groups such as Slowdive, Lush, and Ride, Cranes were one of the first rock bands to put the seaside town of Portsmouth on the musical map. A series of high-profile shows in 1992 supporting the Cure on a world tour, (including a show at The Point in Dublin), opened the gates to a wider audience. They released several albums on the label Dedicated, three of which Wings Of Joy (1991), Forever (1993) and Loved (1994), were re-issued in 2009 on Cherry Red due to popular demand. Since 1997, the group-- led by brother and sister Jim and Alison Shaw-- has taken intermittent breaks; the release of Future Songs in 2001 on their own label Dadaphonic was followed by a live album and then Particles and Waves in 2004 with their most recent full-length, Cranes appearing in 2008.

This will be Cranes first Irish show since their support of The Cure in 1992.

davidclubac30

Support on the night will be coming from Dublin's very own Sleep Thieves.

tupelopenny

Got my ticket, looking forward to this. saw them in the baggot inn.

davidclubac30

When they played in London in November, they played a number of songs from Population 4, Loved and Wings Of Joy.
What would you love to hear them play in April?

I wouldn't mind hearing

Shining Road
Submarine
Come This Far
Tangled Up

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Shoegaze legends Cranes are due to touch down in Dublin in April of 2010, for their first Irish show in nearly twenty years, as announced by promoters Club AC30.


CRANES
As one of the major players in the UK’s original shoegaze scene, along with groups such as Slowdive, Lush, and Ride, Cranes were one of the first rock bands to put the seaside town of Portsmouth on the musical map.

Cranes first album ‘Self non Self‘ had a peculiar intensity which seemed all the more unusual at the time. John Peel picked up on the album right away, with the group recording a session for him in the album’s first week of release. Some intense media interest followed and shortly afterwards the group signed to Dedicated-BMG and went on to record the 5 albums including ‘Loved’ and ‘Population 4’. After a 4 year break, Cranes re-emerged on their own independent label Dadaphonic to release ‘Future Songs‘ (2001), ‘Particles & Waves‘ (2004) and ‘Cranes’ (2008)
With two hugely successful sold out shows in London over the past few months, Cranes are heading on the road for a UK and Ireland tour. Taking in a date at the famous Jazz Cafe in London Camden, they will also be playing their first Irish date since their world tour support slot with The Cure in 1992.

They finally find themselves on Irish shores with a special one off show in Dublin’s WHELANS on Saturday April 17th. This is likely to be their only Irish date for the foreseeable future and one not to be missed.