The Academy is really starting to grow on me a lot as a venue. It really is just the right size for hearing great music and ensures that you;re never too far from the bands. The sound, while sketchy at last weeks MTV gig, improves dramatically at last nights Black Rebel Motorcycle Club gig.
Not having seen this band in about 6 years I wasn't sure whether they were one of those acts that I listened to years ago but not arsed about now. Surprisingly enough they turned out to rock the fucking house. It would seem that the Academy is just the place for them because despite the fact that there's only 3 of them they fill the whole room with Rock. Epileptics however should stay away. The use of strobes during the show is crazy!!! and at some points almost hallucinatory.
As was commented on the night by the person accompanying me its always really great to see a band taking the gig down a notch by cracking out an acoustic number or two. Too many bands these days feel the need to lash their way through a really heavy set without taking pause for breath which can get quite tiresome. The impact of laters songs can be heightened so much more if the tone is slowed down prior to that.
Definitely a band I'll listen to again from now on.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Bad for epileptics
Gig Roundup
The gigs continue to amass, and we've got to a point that justifies another roundup.
So here we go...
First up is one for this weekend- the excellent Devotchka play Crawdaddy on Saturday. Tickets are €15.
Super Extra Bonus Party & Grand Pocket Orchestra play Whelans on Saturday April 12th. Tickets are €10.
(Best live act in Ireland?) Jape play Crawdaddy on Monday April 21st.
A Hawk and a Hacksaw will hit Crawdaddy on Sunday May 11th, with tickets at €15.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club play the Academy on Wednesday 14 May (and also play the Trinity Ball, if you're in a position to swing tickets). Academy tickets are €30 a pop.
Sunday the 25th May sees Public Enemy, The Bomb Squad, and the amazing Cadence Weapon play Tripod with tickets at €29.50 or €34.00
Tapes N Tapes, Sons & Daughters & Port O'Brien hit Tripod on Tuesday May 27th. Tickets range from €17 to €22.50.
Tripod also sees Spiritualized play on Wednesday May 28th. Tickets from €22 to €26.
Strangely, Queens of the Stone Age play the RDS Arena on 22 June as a warm up act for Linkin Park. Weird.
M.I.A plays Tripod on Friday June 27th. Tickets from €27.50 to €32.50.
Lastly for now, The Killers & Bloc Party play Marlay Park on Thursday 21st of August. I can see that as actually being a pretty good show, if the weather holds up.
Happy Friday
Here's a song for those who have partying in mind for this weekend- 'Berlin' by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The video's live from their show in the Village in February. I haven't been able to get the bastard out of my head all week. Now it's YOUR turn, moo ha ha... etc.
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