This week we decided to pick something a bit different, not many of you may have heard of but is an artist looking to breakout with his third album “Myna Birds” which on first listen seems to have twangs of country about it. We should be reviewing the album this week once we get a chance.

“Just Like Rome” is the first song to be taken from that album which includes a B-side on it which is a version of The Faces classic “Ooh La La” which got picked for a recent meteor advert. We reckon this gig is worth a visit, its in Whelans which always gets a thumbs up from us. If your ever going to get a real feeling for a band its in an intimate venue.

Also on this week we see 21 demands are playing The Cake Cafe, Enter the Haggis drop into Whelans, Brendan Perry visits Tripod, Marina and the Diamonds will also be in Tripod, The Dublin Soul festival will be all over Dublin from Thursday to Sunday (This is FREE check it out), Sleep Thieves and friends are upstairs in Whelans, Chic will be in Tripod, The Rags pop into Whelans, Billy Ocean, Teenage Fanclub, Crowded House and Powderfinger play their last ever Irish show.

For all the details here’s the listings

Tuesday 25th May 2010
Vic Ruggiero @ Cobblestone – €12
The Ruby Sessions (Gavin Glass, John Shelly, Kev Fox, Fredrick) @ Doyle’s
Hot Chicken @ JJ Smyth’s – €8
White Chocolate @ Mezz Venue
21 Demands w/ Seven Days, Foxed and Fallow, Vagabond @ The Cake Café – €5
Shove @ Upstairs Whelan’s – €6.5
Enter The Haggis @ Whelan’s – €10

Wednesday 26th May 2010
Maud In Cahoots @ Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – €10
Rihanna @ The O2 – €43.7
Brendan Perry @ Tripod – €24.5/29.5
Achilles @ Upstairs Whelan’s – €7
Nick Kelly w/ Gemma Hayes and more @ Whelan’s – €15

Thursday 27th May 2010
SpiritRiders @ The Lower Deck
Lunasa @ The Button Factory – €20
Ronan Leonard @ The Mill Theatre – €10
The Pulpit @ Tower Records – 6.00pm
Marina And The Diamonds @ Tripod – €19.85
Hamlet Sweeney @ Upstairs Whelan’s – €7
The Dirty 9’s @ Upstairs Whelans – 12 midnight
Gavin Glass @ Whelan’s – €15

Friday 28th May 2010
Garcia Plays Kyuss @ Andrew’s Lane Theatre – €26
Youth Mass Misanthropy EP Launch @ CrawDaddy – €10
The Rags (Live Signing) @ HMV, Grafton St – 12.30pm
Left, Right And Centre w/ Audrey Bridgeman @ JJ Smyth’s
Dublin City Soul Festival @ Meeting House Square – 11.00pm
The Joy Formidable @ Academy 2 – €13.5
Bassekou Kouyate And Ngoni Ba @ The Button Factory – €28
Soundproof Single Launch @ The Village
Yeh Deadlies @ Tower Records – 1.00pm
Chic @ Tripod – €42.5/37.5
Sleep Thieves w/ Crayonsmith & Silhouette @ Upstairs Whelan’s – 8pm
Colenso Parade @ Upstairs Whelan’s – 12 midnight
Fusion Family (Album Launch) @ Whelan’s – €12

Saturday 29th May 2010
The Music of Joy Division @ CrawDaddy
Vision Duo @ Cuckoo’s Nest – €10
Ali And The Dts @ JJ Smyth’s
Soul Jam Party Dublin Soul @ Meeting House Square
Julie Feeney & Pages Orchestra @ National Concert Hall – €20/45
Tom Horan And Friends Cd Launch Party @ Taylor’s Three Rock
Frank Turner @ Academy 2 – €13.5
New Young Pony Club @ The Button Factory – €22.5
Dublin Soul Festival (Djs And Bands) @ Point Village Market
Dublin Soul Festival @ The O2 – 12.00pm
Rockabilly Night – Aces Wild and Hi- Voltage @ The Purty Kitchen – €10/15
Chic @ Tripod – €37.50/42.50
Clancy @ Twisted Pepper – €10
Creamy Goodness @ Upstairs Whelan’s – 12 midnight
The Rags @ Whelan’s – €15

Sunday 30 May 2010
Sinead Madden @ CrawDaddy – €10
Susannah De Wrixon And The Phil Ware Trio @ JJ Smyth’s – €10
Mutefish @ Downstairs Le Cirk
Dublin Soul Festival @ Merrion Square 12.00pm
Crowded House @ Olympia Theatre – €54.8
Teenage Fanclub @ The Academy – €25
Ronan Leonard @ Upstairs at Whelan’s – €10
Billy Ocean @ Vicar St – €50/45
Kassidy w/ The Boy Who Trapped The Sun @ Whelan’s – €15

Monday 31st May 2010
Nell Bryden @ CrawDaddy – €14/17
Crowded House @ Olympia Theatre – €54.8/59.8
Nell Bryden @ The Button Factory – €14/17
Hefty Mondays @ Upstairs Whelan’s
Powderfinger @ Vicar St
Kopek @ Whelan’s