Weekly Cork Gig Guide: 23rd-28th April 2014

The Altered Hours – The Pavilion (Saturday)

In Their Thousands – Coughlan’s (Friday)

This week in Cork: The Certain Three, In Their Thousands and more..

It may seem like a shorter week following the madness of the long weekend and record store day, but there are still quite a number of live options in Cork over the next 6 days inclduing Irish folk-foursome In Their Thousands making their maiden appearance in Coughlan’s of Douglas Street, IMRO’s venue of the year.

Saturday evening welcomes the 2014 edition of The Certain Three tour. Topped by psych-pop guerillas The Altered Hours (who yesterday evening released their brand new single ‘Dig Early’ on Art For Blind Records), the terrific trio is completed by Sligo song sleuth Myles Manley and Manchester indie package Patterns who all play The Pavilion on Carey’s Lane this Saturday evening.

Unlike posted earlier in the week, Cloud Nothings play Cyprus Avenue on 25th May, not April.

Rewinding back to Thursday evening, British melody bombardier Peter Bruntnell plays an intimate show in Coughlan’s of Douglas Street before Rumble #8 returns to spiritual home, Bradley’s of Barrack Street on the following night.

Elsewhere, We Cut Corners and Liza Flume team up to take on The Crane Lane Theatre on Saturday evening before Cork Community Print Shop host Wild Rocket and Brains in their lovely establishment on lower Oliver Plunkett Street.

Also going down around town this week:

• Switzerland-based Cork songwriter Simon MacHale follows up 2012 EP Nothing But This One with his debut record Let Down Those Old Defences in Coughlan’s (Wednesday)
• Lynda Cullen releases her latest album with an official launch night in The Pavilion (Thursday)
• Wallis Bird in Half Moon Theatre (Sunday)

For a day-by-day breakdown of gigs taking place in both Cork city and county over the next seven days see below.

Wednesday, 23rd April
– The Lowdown Sessions in Bradley’s of Barrack Street
– Album launch: Simon MacHale in Coughlan’s
– Two Glass Eyes in The Crane Lane Theatre
– The Cosy Club in Sin É
– Sitting Room Session: Peter Bruntnell and Clive Barnes in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Thursday, 24th April
– Hot House Flowers in Cork Opera House
– Peter Bruntnell & Clive Barnes (7.45pm), Lumiere (9.45pm) in Coughlan’s
– Album launch: Lynda Cullen in The Pavilion
– Laurie Shaw in The Pavilion Bar
– Playground of Dreamss in The Roundy

Friday, 25th April
– Rumble on Barrack Street #8: The Sex Beasts, Betty Dykes, Laurie Shaw & more (8pm) in Bradley’s of Barrack Street
– Jimmy MacCarthy in Cork Opera House
– In Their Thousands in Coughlan’s

Saturday, 26th April
– Wild Rocket and Brains in Cork Community Print Shop
– We Cut Corners and Liza Flume in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Kodakid in Cyprus Avenue
– Certain Three Tour: The Altered Hours, Myles Manley and Patterns in The Pavilion
– In Their Thousands in Pine Lodge (Myrtleville)
– Saxys in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Sunday, 27th April
– Tumbleweed Sessions (6.30pm) in L’Attitude 51
– Saint John The Gambler in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Wallis Bird in Half Moon Theatre
– Sunday Session (6pm) in The Roundy
– Julie Feeney in The Grain Store (Ballymaloe)
– Harry Bird & The Rubber Wellies in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Monday, 28th April
– Monday Night Music Club in Coughlan’s
– The Viking Project in The Crane Lane Theatre

Upcoming G-Man Presents shows:

7th June – Angel Olsen in Triskel Christchurch Buy tickets here

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