Artist: Rocky VotolatoAuthor: Jason Golden
Competition time: For your chance to win a pair of tickets to Rocky Votolato Upstairs in Whelans this Sunday Oct 5th simply answer the following:
What is the title of the latest ROCKY VOTOLATO album"
Answers by email to jason"drop"d.ie
ROCKY VOTOLATO
"barsuk records"
"""Live Upstairs in Whelans"""
Sunday 5 October
Tickets: "15 inclusive of booking fee

Rocky [...]

Artist: Holy FuckAuthor: Jason Golden
HOLY FUCK
plus special guests
Monday 20 October
The Academy" Dublin
Tickets: "17.50 inclusive of booking fee
Holy Fuck return to Dublin later this month. The Canadian experimental rockers will play on Monday 20 October at The Academy. Tickets priced "17.50 incl. booking fee are on sale now at all usual Ticketmaster outlets
Holy Fuck have [...]

Artist: Padraig RusheAuthor: Chris Kane
Having scored success on MTV's 'THE CONTENDERS' 2008 this year" which saw his music showcased across MTV 1" MTV Hits " TMF over a 3 month period" Irish Singer/Songwriter Padraig Rushe has just completed recording his debut album 'GREYWORLD' to be released March 2009 on Independent Label Loud Child.
Recorded in [...]

Artist: OasisAuthor: Noel O Donovan
Oasis " Dig Out Your Soul
Without much of the bravado that has marked the previous couple of album releases" "Heathen Chemistry is our best album evvvvva""""" Oasis release their new album "Dig Out Your Soul" on October 6th. Have the Gallagher brothers been keeping quiet "by their own lofty [...]

Artist: Sun Kil Moon
Author: Adam Lacey
Sun Kil Moon at The Academy 20/09/08
Some performers revel in the adulation and thrill of being on stage. They find joy in hypnotising audiences with their raw talent” they buzz off sharing jokes with the front row” they meekly thank people for applause or they humbly take requests from fawning [...]

Artist: Beach HouseAuthor: Jason Golden
Foggy Notions presents
BEACH HOUSE
+ Jana Hunter
Whelans" Nov 27

Tickets "15 "incl. booking fee" WAV "lo"call 1890 200 078"" www.tickets.ie" Ticketmaster" City Discs and Road
Beach House are Baltimore boy"girl duo Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally. Together they have forged a uniquely beguiling sound" drawing you into a world of hazy beauty and [...]

Artist: GigsAuthor: Paddy Murphy
Drop"d's Gig of the Week " Oppenheimer " Upstairs at Whelans " Thursday 2nd Oct
Monday
British Sea Power get things off to a great start this week at the Academy. The Indie cult rockers still riding high from the release of their 3rd album Do You Like Rock Music"
Support being provided by [...]

Artist: Bob Log IIIAuthor: Killian Taylor
There are many sought after accolades in the music world today. Every time a television is turned on" it seems like there is a telecommunications"sponsored music"related awards ceremony to greet you. So many are there" in fact" that it seems to me that there are awards for all"comers. But as [...]

Irish debut by London-based lovers of folky Americana who have a sound like Coldplay reincarnated as hillbillies according to the Guardian.

After his stand-out Electric Picnic performance to a heaving tent, Richie Egan, that’s Jape to you and me, brings his stunning live show to the Button Factory to support his latest release Ritual.
POD Concerts presents
JAPE
Thursday October 9th
Button Factory – Curved St – Temple Bar
Doors – 7.30pm
www.myspace.com/richiejape
Tickets €15, inc. booking fee, available from Ticketmaster, Road Records, City [...]