Cork Gig Guide (20th May – 26th May)

With second record Wriggle Out The Restless set for an international release courtesy of the Dessner‘s (i.e. Aaron and Bryce of The National) Brassland label, Paris-based alternative folkies This Is The Kit catch the ferry to Ireland for a tour that will include a date in Cork’s Triskel Arts Centre TDC. The Saturday night show will also see Dublin’s Biggles Flys Again return to Leeside as special guests for Sharon Van Etten‘s “favourite new artist”. Songwriter, singer and all-round TITK mastermind Kate Stables and co. made their first appearance on the now internationally-renowned music show Other Voices in December with the performance set to be screened on RTE in July. Anyone looking to buy tickets on the night (€8) note that they are available for a cut-price €5 including booking fee over on ticketfriend.com.

More highlights from the week ahead:

• Felix Sonnyboy & The Whiteowls with a midnight show in The Crane Lane Theatre (Monday)
• Annette Buckley in Bradley’s of Barrack Street (Wednesday)
• Boisterous Balkan gypsy jazz with The Underscore Orkestra in The Pavilion (Wednesday)
• Mercurial Wexford-man Pierce Turner in Coughlan’s (Thursday)
• NoMeansNo in The Crane Lane Theatre (Friday)
• Todd Terje in The Pavilion (Friday)
• The criminally under-rated Ger Wolfe out west in De Barra’s (Sunday)

FREE GIG OF THE WEEK
Monday: The third edition of Improvised Mondays in Gulpd Café featuring sounds brought forth by James Fortune (Rory Francis O’Brien), Patrick Cullen (The Altered Hours) & Dan Walsh (The Great Balloon Race) .

Monday, 20th May
– Felix Sonnyboy & The Whiteowls in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)
– Improvised Mondays: James Fortune, Patrick Cullen & Dan Walsh in Gulpd Café (Triskel Arts Centre)

Tuesday, 21st May 
– Songwriter Sessions with Paula Gomez in L’Attitude 51 
– Jazz Improv in The Crane Lane Theatre (9pm) 

Wednesday, 22nd May 
– Annette Buckley in Bradley’s of Barrack Street 
– The Underscore Orkestra in The Pavilion
– Sundown Sessions in The Raven 
– Sitting Room Session: in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Thursday, 23rd May 
– Pierce Turner in Coughlan’s – Later With The Grunts in The Roundy
– Porn For The Blind in The Woodford

Friday, 24th May 
– NoMeansNo in The Crane Lane Theatre (8.30pm) 
– Lace Weeper in Fred Zeppelins
– Todd Terje in The Pavilion – This Is The Kit in De Barra’s (Clonakilty) 
– The Lucid Dream in Pine Lodge (Myrtleville)

Saturday, 25th May 
– Crowley’s Instore: in Crowley’s Music Centre (5pm) 
– The G-Man Presents… This Is The Kit in Triskel’s TDC 
– The Lucid Dream and Cove in The Pavilion 
– John Blek & The Rats in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Sunday, 26th May 
– The Great Balloon Race and Morning Veils in Fred Zeppelins
– Ger Wolfe Trio in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Upcoming The G-Man Presents… Gigs:

• 25th May – The G-Man Presents…This Is The Kit in Triskel TDC

– For more gigs and dates see the overall gig guide here