Weekly Cork Gig Guide: 19th-25th August 2013

Oh no, I’m missing Low…

Little over a year ago Duluth denizens Low washed over a Cyprus Avenue crowd in what was to become one of my favourite ever gigs in the Caroline Street venue. The slowcore kings and queen combine visceral and cerebral like no others would even dare. Due to some incredible cock-up in travel times I’m not going to make it back to Leeside for this one on Monday evening. For those who can, GO! If further arm twisting is required, read the review of last year’s show here.

At the other end of the week brace yourself to climb Barrack Street for the return of Mayors of Miyazaki who round off another Irish mini-tour with the help of one of Cork’s most exciting new bands i.e. newly formed noise-pop warriors Elastic Sleep in Bradley’s of Barrack Street.

Also going down around town this week:

• Tipperary folk-rockers Monorail by the fireside in Bradley’s of Barrack Street (Wednesday)
• Afternoon americana courtesy of San Francisco from Blind Willies out in UCC before a midnight show in The Crane Lane Theatre nearly 12 hours later (Wednesday)
• Jazz legend Lonnie Liston Smith in The Pavilion (Friday)

Monday, 19th August 
– Monday Club Session in Coughlan’s
– The KC Sessions in The Crane Lane Theatre (8.30pm)
– Low in Cyprus Avenue
– Improvised Mondays (featuring members of various Cork bands in Gulpd Café (Triskel Arts Centre)

Tuesday, 20th August 
– Songwriter Sessions with Paula Gomez in L’Attitude 51
– Mode music (new music session) in Bru
– Jazz Improv in The Crane Lane Theatre (9pm)
– Naymedici in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)

  Wednesday, 21st August 
– Blind Willies in UCC (12.30pm)
– Fireside Sessions: Monorail in Bradley’s of Barrack Street
– Blind Willies in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)
– Sundown Sessions in The Raven
– Sitting Room Session: in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Thursday, 22nd August 
– Sacred Harp Singers in Camden Palace Hotel (7pm)
– Lee Delta Blues Club: Boxcar Bertha in The Corner House
– Later with The Grunts in The Roundy
– Pulses of Tradition in Triskel Christchurch

Friday, 23rd August 
– Bands of Hope Charity fundraiser: The Shed and more in The Crane Lane Theatre (7.30pm)
– Lonnie Liston Smith in The Pavilion
– Pulses of Tradition in Triskel Christchurch

Saturday, 24th August
– Atlantis Fire Department in The Kino (5.30pm)
– Mayors of Miyazaki and Elastic Sleep in Bradley’s of Barrack Street
– The Calvinists in Coughlan’s

Sunday, 25th August 
– Mustang Hobo and Hot Head Show in The Roundy

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