Article Archive for May 2009

Posted:Sunday 31st May 09

The Zion Train | Trinity Rooms | Sunday May 31st

Destination Dub Station: Dub and reggae pioneers, The Zion Train, chug into town with their electric live show this June Bank Holiday Sunday  This eclectic collective pay a return visit to Trinity Rooms where they have filled and fired the dance floor on every visit. Formed as a soundsystem in 1988, Zion Train are a dub phenomenon, their so [...]

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Posted:Sunday 31st May 09

The Rubberbandits Live @ Trinity Rooms | Sunday Ma...

Last year comedians/rappers the Rubberbandits wrote a song called "Pure Awkward" which gained huge notoriety for the bandits in the Irish Music scene via myspace.  This song tells the story of one of the bandits travelling to Los Angeles and hanging out with his rap heroes Dr.Dre, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, in pure Limerick style. Stand out line [...]

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Posted:Saturday 30th May 09

Roots Factory presents Adrian Maxwell Sherwood | T...

Diverse Dub Warrior | Roots Factory presents a maverick talent this month with a visit from world renowned producer Mr Adrian Maxwell Sherwood | Interview by Paul Tarpey  Reggae timbres have been a constant hum in Limerick in recent years with the vibe continuing from Cheebah’s seminal boat house gigs to the recent trojan work done [...]

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Posted:Saturday 30th May 09

The ARTiculate Sessions | Baker Place | Every Wedn...

Birthday Song: The ARTiculate Sessions turn 6 this month. Always a recession friendly and free showcase L.E.G talks to BenOit about how ARTiculate has stayed one step ahead by keeping it simple.  From Baker Place bar every Wednesday, those in the loop, hear the best of Irish and visiting international talent in a friendly, laid back settin [...]

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Posted:Friday 29th May 09

INDUSTRY | Trinity Rooms | Friday May 29

  INDUSTRY, a brand new mixed pop-group are set to storm the charts this summer with their debut single "My Baby's Waiting". INDUSTRY are Donal Skehan and Michele McGrath from Dublin, Morgan Deane who hails from Cork and Lee Hutton from Chesterfield in the UK. The group are working very closely with Swedish producers Holter/Erixson an [...]

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Posted:Thursday 21st May 09

The Belltable Sessions presents Max Greenwood, Sta...

Music in the Blood: Max Greenwood talks to L.E.G before his appearance at the Belltable Sessions this month  As the monthly Belltable Sessions move through the season, the line up gets better and better as so do the performances with acts rising to the challenge of placing themselves very close to the audience, without amp, microphone, stag [...]

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Posted:Wednesday 20th May 09

Limerick Film Forum | Belltable | Wednesday May 20

On a Roll | Fresh Film Festival continues to tend to the needs of filmakers and nurture cinema culture in the city with the Limerick Film Forum The Belltable Arts Centre, in association with the film organisation in residence, Fresh Film Festival present another installment of the Limerick Film Form on Wednesday May 20th from 8pm.  Th [...]

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Posted:Wednesday 20th May 09

Schnitzel presents Daniel Kitson | Trinity Rooms |...

To celebrate the end of term of the Limerick School of Art & Design, Schnitzel are bringing us Daniel Kitson for a show set to be not good, but great!  As well as stand up, Kitson has written and performed "story shows". The first was A Made Up Story at the Edinburgh Festival 2003, followed by Stories For the Wobbly-Hearted at the Melbo [...]

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Posted:Friday 15th May 09

Aoife Moriarty | Upstairs @ Dolans | Friday May 15

Alphabet Soup | Charming fans and wowing critics with her debut album, Aoife Moriarty returns to Limerick for an unmissable show.  Aoife Moriarty has been writing music for along time, but only released her debut album Dolls & Jigsaws this year. You would be forgiven for assuming she has been producing music for aeons, as her the album [...]

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Posted:Friday 15th May 09

Viva Music Studios | Limerick’s Electronic Hub |...

Where Music Lives:  Welcome to Limerick’s new hub for electronic music. Sarah learns more at Viva Music Studios  Local music producer, dj, promoter and teacher, Dan Sykes and his team are settling in well to Viva Music Studios new base at 46 O’ Connell Street and have hit the ground spinning with Music Production and DJ skills courses [...]

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