Gigs for 2023

VM Varga · 09-11-2023 11:31AM

Going to Bob Vylan tonight - on the basis of a recommendation here a few months’ ago. Still don’t know much of their stuff- but I’d imagine it’ll be loud!

Gloomtastic! · 09-11-2023 12:59PM

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Thanks for heads up. Booked! 😋

flasher0030 · 09-11-2023 01:33PM

Anyone at The Scratch last night? Thinking of going tonight if I can free of work.

Was it any good? Vicar Street is a perfect venue or them.

Granite Head · 09-11-2023 02:34PM

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Was there. Great gig, great energy - 2/3 ground floor a mosh pit with multiple crowd surfers. The band were really up for it (first big indoor gig?). James Vincent McMorrow guested with them along with 3 piece string section. Reminded me of the first time I saw the Pogues in the Olympic Ballroom in December 1986 - same sweat, energy & mayhem. The only difference the 50+ me watched from the balcony.

SQ2 · 09-11-2023 06:03PM

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The Scratch were absolutely phenomanal. Crowd were completely up for it. Incredible night altogether. Get stuck in and enjoy it!

flasher0030 · 10-11-2023 12:33AM

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The Scratch goes up there with one of the gigs of the year for me. That was amazing. And I wouldn't be that familiar with a lot of their stuff. Must start listening to the new album. Some energy. And lovely ending with a big gang of them on the stage.

Stillill42 · 10-11-2023 12:43AM

Wednesday great in Opium tonight. Hard to beat that American country rock sweet spot, Band of Horses, early Big Thief, great guitar, bit of pedal steel, singing about screen doors and porches and whatever, love that. They're 2 or 3 bands in one, some beautiful, sweet slow stuff but lots of young lads in with all the lyrics headbanging to beat the band. A really likeable bunch too. MJ Lenderman, guitarist with Wednesday, filled in as support and he was great too, must give his solo stuff a lash.

Jaffa3000 · 10-11-2023 01:21AM

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Real shame Tony doesn’t play with them anymore, would help a lot imo

Gloomtastic! · 10-11-2023 08:45AM

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How good was that? 😋

The support act was the angriest person in Ireland but if he produced the backing tracks, he is also a bit of a genius.

Bob Vylan were pure class as well as being the coolest guys on the northern hemisphere. Met them afterwards. 😎

hynesie08 · 10-11-2023 09:01AM

Had to shift my scratch tickets because my back wasn't up to it. Happy to hear it was incredible, vicar st definitely feels like the perfect venue for them.

EDIT: YAYYYYYY

https://twitter.com/mcd_productions/status/1722879286418293197

Dreamweapon · 10-11-2023 11:04AM

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Pretty good alright. I would have liked the noisy bits to hit harder but they got there eventually. I got the impression i was watching a band heading for bigger venues. As my track record is atrocious for such things this now condemns them to a swift slide towards obscurity.

You should check out Rose City Band. Their latest album 'Garden Party' is one of my albums of the year. It's also my favourite of their three lp's.

Stillill42 · 10-11-2023 11:35AM

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Yeah, totally agree on the bigger venues, could certainly see them blowing up a bit. Cheers for the Rose City band recommendation. You're the second person to recommend them in the last week, there must be something in there for me.

VM Varga · 10-11-2023 12:27PM

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Missed the support act. Bob Vylan were absolutely unreal. Singer is hilarious.

Had never heard of them before a recommendation from a Boardsie. Will go to see them any time they play Dublin after this.

Gloomtastic! · 10-11-2023 02:35PM

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We Live Here has been on my playlist for ages, not sure where I got the recommendation from. Crowd last night was double their last audience so next one will be better still......