Gigs for 2024

Ha! It's the Goth element that detracts from their sound for me!

I too was surprised at how few there were at Earthless (in particular) and Minami Deutsch.

Fine list there. Cave were supposed to play Crawdaddy around 2007/08 but i believe it got pulled at the last minute. I couldn't attend so i'll shamefully admit i was happy about that outcome. To my knowledge, none of the other acts have played here.

I saw Endless Boogie at LPF, they were phenomenal. Head-nodding, grin-inducing bliss. Walked out on stage and announced "Hi, we're Endless Boogie from New York, we might have time for one more" as they launched into their set. 60 minutes, two songs 😃😎

Bringing car. Ferry from Belfast to Liverpool o/night on Thu then drive.

I started to check to se eif there were bus services available & got the sense that that will happen, nearer the time.

The line up ticked an awful lot of boxes for me!

Oh fantastic! Was looking out for more announcements! Thanks!

Bearded Theory, May 2024 - Derbyshire

I see many great names added to the line up. Excited!

Baxter Dury

Therapy? - seen numerous times, but they sure know how to bring the noise.

Goat Girl (don't think they were on the original line up?)

Steve Davis in the Dance Tent - I assume this is Steve 'interesting' Davis - what a turn up for the books he's turned into. Ambient oriented DJ!

Bentley Rhythm Ace for a bit of silliness & chaos!

Dry Cleaning (saw them before at ATN, but they were class! - real different stuff; their style is being copied a little, now, I think - the talkey-sing-y thing!)

BC Camplight

Stereo MCs - seen a few times now; last time was at ShiiineOn, a couple of years ago - but extremely groovy/funky stuff.

Now to do some homework, checking out other names. Already swotted up on Jane Weaver, who is fantastic, as well as had a listen to Pip Blom - also very good.

Shaping up to be a good festival.

Re. Steve Davis; you should check out his ambient/experimental band The Utopia Strong. Played upstairs in Whelans a few years ago. Very good. His DJ sets encompass all manner of experimental music not just ambient.

Jane Weaver is in Whelans 9th May. Also in Belfast around then.

I saw Pip Blom a few weeks ago in the Grand Social. They've ditched the drummer and gone all synth-pop. It seems to be getting them more exposure but i preferred the 4-piece guitar orientated material.

It's a decent lineup alright. Plenty to fill the weekend. Chris Liberator and System 7 are two catching my eye for throwing some shapes!

Old Men Deliver. As always.

A magnificent show from OMD in the Olympia.

Øxn fantastic tonight. Brilliant, moody, atmospheric stuff, delivered in a laid back , dead on Irish sort of way. No pretentiousness. Loved it.

Agree, Øxn were excellent last night, Vicar St a great venue for them. Support act - Anna Palindrome? - were decent, would give them a listen if they appear at festivals this year.

Did you catch any of the support act? How stripped back were they? I would've been at this gig but had a family thing to go to instead. Which seems to be common theme for gigs I see you post about.

Yeah, Radie Peat of Lankum shares vocals with Katie Kim. What did you make of it? Took me a while to really get into it but loving it now. Live experience defo elevates it it to a different level.

Radie played 4 different instruments on the night. She's hugely impressive.

Yeah i saw Last Apollo. It was a full band (two guitars, bass, drums and keyboards). Too dramatic and Florence-like in parts for me but if NewDad can create such a buzz i see know reason why Last Apollo couldn't achieve same.

Her voice is grand. Big trend of Irish vocalists braying like something out a farmyard. Lisa o Neill and the blert from Fontaines. Pair o'them would strip paint off a car.

Horses for courses, I guess! I really like Lisa O Neill's voice. Was at ATN last year - lovely!!