Weekly Cork gig guide: 18th-24th August 2015

Deerhoof (Cyprus Avenue – Tuesday)

Ryley Walker (Gulpd – Wednesday)

Peanut Butter Wolf (Cyprus Avenue – Friday)

This week in Cork: Deerhoof, Ryley Walker, Peanut Butter Wolf, Si Schroeder and more.

For those looking forward to a quiet week, now is the time to avert your eyes as this week’s listings are bulging at the seams with gigs and they start early, beginning with noise-pop ‘n’ rollers Deerhoof‘s Tuesday stopover in Cyprus Avenue. Still smashing it 21 years after their formation, La Isla Bonita is the San Fran foursome’s thirteenth and latest record so expect lots of songs from the 2014 album.

Chilling it out a little on Wednesday in Gulpd Café will be Ryley Walker with extracts from the excellent Primrose Green, released earlier this year. Just listen to those guitar strings purr on the title track.

So that’s two of the best gigs the city has seen in 2015 and we’ve barely crept past the hump. Friday throws up a few clashes so make a decision early. Out east sees Si Schroeder visit Sirius Arts Centre for the latest edition in a series of super shows down Cobh way which also features Second Moon of Winter on the bill. Get the train and run then for mixmaster Chris Manak a.k.a. Peanut Butter Wolf‘s late set in Cyprus Avenue. Founder of the legendary Stones Throw Records (Madlib, J Dilla, J Rocc), the Californian producer’s visit has many a hip-hop fan in a tizzy so grab tickets early.

Also going down around town this week:

• Caoimhin Vallely, Ger Wolfe and Brian Morrissey in Coughlan’s (Wednesday)
• Anna Mitchell in Coughlan’s (Friday)
• Dread Sovereign and Vircolac in Cork Community Print Shop (Saturday)

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

Tuesday, 18th August 
– Jazz Improv (9pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Deerhoof in Cyprus Avenue

Wednesday, 19th August 
– Caoimhin Vallely, Ger Wolfe and Brian Morrissey in Coughlan’s
– Ryley Walker and Caoilian Sherlock in Gulpd Café (Triskel Arts Centre)
– Sitting Room Session in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Thursday, 20th August 
– Sara Corkery & Brendan Butler and Lynda Cullen in L’Atitude 51
– Midnight Ramble in The Oliver Plunkett
– Live Room in The Roundy
– Scullion in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Friday, 21st August 
– Anna Mitchell in Coughlan’s
– Peanut Butter Wolf in Cyprus Avenue
– Mary Black in St. Luke’s Church
– Second Moon of Winter and Si Schroeder in Sirius Arts Centre (Cobh)

Saturday, 22nd August
– Dread Sovereign and Vircolac in Cork Community Print Shop
– Sacred Harp Singers in St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral (10am onwards)
– Crazy Chester in The White Horse (Ballincollig)
– The Service in Pine Lodge (Myrtleville)

Sunday, 23rd August
– Summer Jam in the Park (1pm) in FitzGerald Park
– Cookie & The Vaudevilles (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Sunday Sessions (5.30pm) in The Roundy
– The Colin McLean Latin Trio (1pm) in Bakestone (Carrigtwohill)
– Si Schroeder in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
– Threads (5pm) in Pine Lodge (Myrtleville)

Monday, 24th August
24th – Monday Music Session in Coughlan’s

Coming in 2015:
18th August – Deerhoof in Cyprus Avenue
11th – The G-Man presents… August Wells in Coughlan’s
17th-20th Sept – Sounds From A Safe Harbour in various venues
3rd October – Girl Band and The Altered Hours in The Pav7th – Ron Sexsmith in The Pav

– For more gigs and dates see the overall gig guide here
– For those more interested in independent cinema visit the Triskel cinema listings here