Messiah J & The Expert will play Dolans on Thursday October 1. They have won Best Dance Act in the Hot Press Readers Poll several times, as well as being twice nominated for both the Meteor Awards and Choice Music Prize. Steve Lamacq has been a long-time champion of the band, personally paying for them to come over for a session for BBC1. MJ’s new album, “From The Word Go” is effectively a greatest hits album consisting of brand new material. Along with the Choice Prize and Meteor nominations the album was voted ‘Best Album of 2008’ in the public vote on entertainment.ie
Amnesia Comes Easily is a reggae-laced gem on which Messiah J and guest vocalist Joanne Daly unravel the beauty of true ‘warts-n-all’ friendship trading couplet for couplet over The Expert’s concoction of haunting organs, snapping drums and deliciously dubby guitars.
Geography is high octane musical tornado which features the perfectly locked harmonies of Delorentos, along with swooping strings, crashing drums, horn blares, raw-red honest lyrics and a chorus that refuses to leave the memory.
Gerard McDonnell Memorial Night
ON Saturday October 3, Dolans Warehouse are hosting a Gerard McDonnell Memorial Night. The Fund provides training in first aid and safe climbing technique for high altitude porters in the Karakorum. On August 1, 2008, Gerard summited K2 and made mountaineering history as the first Irish person to stand on the summit. The next morning, he risked his life to rescue three climbers stranded above 8000 meters. Upon descent, Gerard and the men he saved were lost in an avalanche. Those who knew Gerard understand he could never walk away from anyone who needed help.
To honor his spirit, The Gerard McDonnell Memorial Fund was established to assist the children of those Pakistani and Nepalese climbers who also lost their lives on K2 in 2008: Jehan Baig, Karim Meherban, Jumik Bhote and Pasang Bhote.
The Fund will sponsor these children throughout their childhood years, helping with their education and medical care. The Mountain Fund staff is 100 per cent volunteer, and there are no deductions for overhead. Your donation goes directly to the children.
The Gerard McDonnell Memorial Fund also partners with a local climbing school in Pakistan and helps train high altitude porters in safe climbing technique and first aid.
Flea Market Poets
Flea Market Poets play Dolans on Thursday October 8. A weird group of musicians made up of American, Irish, German, English, old things, young things‚ the stuff you might find digging in a flea market bin, well worn oddities, well travelled with vintage character.
The Poets play a melodic brand of rock occasionally crossing over into Punk and Americana.
Their sound is often compared to bands like the Strokes, Snow Patrol and Wilco, but the Flea Market Poets are known best for powerful songs that support varied interpretations over time.
Their music caters to an eclectic palate. The band released its debut album Dirty Days in April 2009 to critical acclaim. The band is currently touring the album in Europe.
Comedy Club has the last laugh
The Last Laugh is new weekly comedy club showcasing the greatest comedians in the UK and Ireland every Thursday. Kicking off with a special Father Ted themed night over the next few months‚Äô names like Ardal O’Hanlon, Colin Murphy and Kevin Mc Aleer will take to the stage of Trinity Rooms. Expect cosy comedy club seating with table, candlelight and belly laughs each and every Thursday Kicking off this Thursday October 1.
This week it’s Further Ted. The continuing adventures of 3 of Craggy Island’s finest who are fine comedians in their own right.
The Last Laugh The Launch Party
A night of stand up comedy from the stars of Fr Ted featuring…Joe Rooney (Killinaskully / Fr Ted) Joe has recently appeared in the hit RTE comedy series, “Killinaskully” as the character “Timmy Higgins” and also featured in the recent stand up show “The Liffey Laugh” on RTE 2.
Joe is probably best known for his role as Father Damo in the “Father Ted” series. He started his comedy career as half of The Quacksquad, a comedy duo that went on to write and perform on”Nighthawks”, “The Late Late Show” (with his personal interpretation of Riverdance) and RTE’s first sitcom, “Flatheads”.
Patrick McDonnell (Eoin McLove) Patrick is no stranger to our television screens from Eoin McLove on Father Ted to his hilarious characters on ‘Naked Camera’. However, if you haven’t seen his unique brand of stand-up comedy, you’re truly missing out.
MC’s on the night include Steven O’Mara and John Capliss on rotation.
Future acts to watch out for are Dermot Whelan, Eleanor Tiernan and John Capliss October 8. PJ Gallagher and Jonathon Lynn October 15. Jason Byrne and Colm O’Regan October 22.
Homebass beats and Grafitti Treats at Trinity Rooms
After an amazing summer season, Homebass returns for its Winter Run at the Clubhouse at Trinity Rooms every Friday night starting this weekend. The Cheebah, Viva, Nu Killa Kru, Dubble Bass and Roots Factory Crews are on rotation each week playing hip-hop, dubstep, roots, house and all that is popular in music at the moment. This week it’s the turn of Tokin White Boy and the Dubble Bass crew who put the boom into boom box. Admission is free until midnight later in the main room Bono hosts the Friday Night Block Party with a sweet selection of hip, Rn’B and charts on the clubs Funktion One Sound System.
On Saturday night, the Clubhouse hosts two amazing after parties with the Limerick Capoiera Festival party from 8pm with Live Brazilian Band and DJ Antonio up until midnight and then it’s the Infomatics live for the “Writing Your Name” after party.
23 artists from around Europe will gather at Limericks Skate Park in Mount Kenneth on Saturday Oct 3. Joining the party will be a Park our club, pro skaters, DJ’s and break-dancers. “Its gonna be a massive street party”, say the organizers.
Trinity Rooms are hosting the after party and are delighted to be presenting The Infomatics live.
The Infomatics most recent achievement was becoming The Raw Sessions Sony Ericsson Artist of the Year 2009, beating some of the best up and coming Irish talent to the title. The Infomatics created two original songs as part of The Raw Sessions with Sony Ericsson eight-part television series. The viewing public voted and chose The Infomatics. On top of that accolade The Infomatics were recently featured on the cover of Hotpress with another Northside Dublin band U2.
Increasing their on stage line-up from a five piece to a nine piece with the introduction of brass and backing singers The Infomatics now boast one of the best live shows in the business. Add in Live Grafitti Demos plus Johnny in the main room and Mac 3 in T2 and expect the party of the weekend.
Admission for Homebass is free before Midnight on Friday and 5 euro after, while Saturday night admission is free until 10.30 and just 10 euro after with concession.
