This week gig of the week was a toss up between KISS and Pavement. I decided to go with KISS on the basis that there were still tickets available for the show without having to beg someone to part with theirs.
KISS are playing in the O2 on Friday 7th May. KISS might not be everyone’s thing, it’s a little bit rock, it’s a little cheese, but its a show that has been getting rave reviews since the 1980’s. These lads can put on one hell of a show. I have no doubt anyone who buys a ticket will find little remorse in the purchase post show.
Pavement however play tonight in Tripod with the brilliant Villagers who have been going from strength to strength lately, it took an appearance on jools holland for others to take notice. i think i remember a similar thing happening with an act called little boots who went on get some rave reviews and tour the world in the last year. Hopefully something similar will happen for Villagers. Tickets are sold out for this one, we reccomend trying Toutless if you really want to go.
Lots of other decent gigs including Heathers supporting Nerina Pallot, Nik Kershaw in the Academy, The Shooes, Zombie Cops and much more. Check the listings below for something that might tickle your fancy.
Tuesday, 4th May 2010
Early House (Open Jam) @ JJ Smyth’s – €8 – 9.00pm
Nik Kershaw @ The Academy – €25 – 7.30pm
Nerina Pallot w/ Heathers @ The Sugar Club – €16 – 8.00pm
Pavement w/ Villagers @ Tripod – €34/38.50 – 7.30pm
Wednesday, 5th May 2010
A-Z Children’s Charity Gig CrawDaddy €10 8.00pm
Flight Of The Conchords w/ Kristin Schaal @ Olympia Theatre – €39.20 – 7pm
A Fine Frenzy @ The Button Factory – €15 – 7.30pm
EARCANDY @ The Village – 8.00pm
Porn On Vinyl, Catscars @ Upstairs Whelan’s – €14 – 8.00pm
Thursday, 6th May 2010
The Slits w/ Wounds @ CrawDaddy – €16 – 8.00pm
Ewa Poblocka (Pianist) @ National Concert Hall €15/20 8.00pm
The Shoos @ Odessa – 8.00pm
Flight Of The Conchords w/ Kristin Schaal @ Olympia Theatre – €39.20 – 7.00pm
Sonny Knowles in Concert @ Pavilion Theatre – €23/25 – 8.00pm
Here Come The Girls @ The Cuckoo’s Nest – 9.30pm
Von Shakes @ Tower Records – 6.00pm
O Emperor @ Whelan’s – €15 – 8.00pm
Friday, 7th May 2010
Miracle Bell (Album Launch) @ Andrew’s Lane Theatre – 8.30pm
Randy Newman @ Grand Canal Theatre @ €59.80/65.70 – 7.30pm
Cathy Davey (Live and signing) @ HMV, Grafton St – 5.30pm
Brendan Hickey’s Launch Crew @ JJ Smyth’s – €10 – 8.45pm
John Field Room @ National Concert Hall – €12 – 1.05pm
Deadmau5 @ Olympia Theatre – €39.20 – 9.30pm
Phantom First Friday (New Amusement, Robotnik, Von Shakes, Stars on Fire) @ The Academy – €5 – 8.00pm
Beardyman @ The Button Factory – €15 – 7.30pm
Kiss @ The O2 – €54.80 / €49.20
The Divine Comedy @ The Sugar Club – €25 – 7.30pm
Jerry Fish And The Mudbug Club @ Vicar St – €25 – 8.30pm
Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions @ Whelan’s – €28 – 8.00pm
Zombie Cops @ Crawdaddy – €5
Saturday, 8th May 2010
Nouveau Vaudeville @ CrawDaddy – €17 – 7.30pm
GBH w/ Paranoid Visions @ Fibber Magee’s, Dublin – €12 – 8.00pm
Ray Davies And Band @ Grand Canal Theatre – €49.50/54.80 – 6.30pm
Graham Day And The Gaolers @ Le Cirk – €8 – 9.00pm
The Story of Motown @ Olympia Theatre – €25 – 7.30pm
Orna Lyons @ The Slaughtered Lamb – 8.00pm
Twinkle Brothers and Trebunie Tutki @ The Village – €12/15
Think About Life (Crayonsmith, Patrick Kelleher) @ Upstairs at Whelan’s – €12 – 8.00pm
Ted Leo + The Pharmacists w/ Windings @ Whelan’s – €14.50 – 7.30pm
Sunday, 9th May 2010
Don McLean – Grand Canal Theatre – €44.50/49.50 – 8.00pm
Double Bill: Trilogue And Lupo – JJ Smyth’s – €10 – 9.00pm
Mutefish @ Downstairs Le Cirk – 9.00pm
Jamie Cullum @ Olympia Theatre – €44.20 – 8.00pm
Lightning Seeds @ The Academy – €24 – 7.00pm
Rumbles From The Crypt! @ The Village – 9.00pm
Windings w/ Neon Flea Circus @ Whelan’s – €14.50 – 8.00pm
Monday, 10 May 2010
Real Estate @ CrawDaddy – €15 – 8.00pm
Alice Jago @ Upstairs Whelan’s – €12 – 8.30