News In BriefsChampagne Animal

Champagne Animal today announced the release of new single “Beauty I Do” and that they will also be launching it with a gig on November 24th in The Grand Social, Dublin.

Admission to the show is just €5. On top of that they are testing out a new release method by allowing fans to download the track and paying with it using their phone minutes/credit. The service is called Paymins.com and Champagne Animal will be the first Irish band to showcase their material on this platform.

Marita Connolly

The Stags Head raw have confirmed this Sunday’s entertainment with the announcement that this Sundays show will be headlined by Marita Connolly.

She will be play at The Stags Head on Sunday 18th November with support on the night from Canci Song and Our Krypton Son. Admission for the show is €8 / €6, doors 8.00pm.

Rory & The Island

Rory Gallagher, ex Revs and the man behind that catchy single that caught on as Donegal went on the march “Jimmy’s Winning Matches” is coming back to Ireland from his holiday life in Lanzarote to tour the Emerald Isle once again to promote his new album ‘Auntie Depressant and uncle Hope’.

The album includes singles you might have got a whiff of already, including ‘Colours, ‘Champagne Lifestyle on Coca Cola Wages’, The Battle to Stay Postive’ and ‘Waiting for The Sun‘.

TOUR DATES
Mon 12th – Derry City Social Club, Derry
Wed 14th – Shenanigans, Sligo
Fri 16th – Workmans, the Quays, Dublin City
Sat 17th – Shamrock Hotel. Lahinch, Co. Clare
Sun 18th- Crane Lane theatre, Cork City
Tue 20th – Maynooth University
Thurs 22nd- DCU , Dublin City Uni
Sat 24th – Bentley, Limerick City
Sun 25th – Munroes, Galway city
Fri 30th – Club D2, Harcourt Hotel, Dublin City

The Crayon Set

The Crayon Set will be playing their last gig of the year as they wind up for Christmas, right at the end of this month.

They are down for a FREE show in The Grand Social on Thursday 22nd November and support on the night comes from CFIT. Doors will be at 8.30pm and they want to fill to place to give them happy memories going into Christmas.

Sure it’s FREE, why wouldn’t ya. They will be previewing songs from their debut album, due for release in January.