Friday, 6 July 2018

Dublin Quays Festival 2018 - Full Line-Up & Stage Times Announced

Dublin Quay's Festival 2018 Line Up
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Info: Following a successful outing last year, Dublin Quays Festival returns to the banks of the River Liffey from 19th– 23rd July 2018 with entry to all events and venues FREE once again.

 Five venues including The Workman’s Club, The Liquor Rooms, Sin E, The Grand Social, The Wiley Fox & The Sound House join forces to host the 5-day festival of music, comedy & spoken word. 

 The lineup includes Pillow Queens who are fresh from supporting Future Islands last weekend, Dublin trio Sleep Thieves who are back after a brief a hiatus, roof raisers Attention Bébé, Wicklow’s Birds Of Olympus, alt-pop act Molly Sterling,  Derry born, Dublin-based singer-songwriter Gemma Bradley, Dubliner Zapho, For Foresters front-man Gabriel Paschal Blake, haunting singer-songwriter from Donegal Megan Nic Ruairí, psychedelic rockers Ghost Dance Collective (Edinburgh), My Sweet Beloved, Indie-rock act Fuzzy Logic (Edinburgh), Apella, Meat Clown, singer-songwriter Claire Z, Robert John Ardiff & Alfi.

 In addition the festival will also play host to a number of curated nights including Nialler9 presents The Murder Capital, Silverbacks, & Girlfriend; Word Up collective present Sean X, Evans Junior; Jake Hurley & Natalya O’Flaherty; #IrishMusicParty present PowPig, Grainne Hunt, Lavengro, & Laura Mulcahy, Rhythm & Brews present Tanjier & guests; The Sunday Roast presents The Skatuesques, Ophelia; Monday Club with many more to be announced. 
Sleep Thieves
Sleep Thieves
REMY will be hitting up as much of the Dublin Quays Festival as possible over the course of the weekend, and it's a healthy sign that some tough decisions and good planning will be required in advance! Bands that ain't on the above playlist but that I'm really interested in catching also are My Sweet Beloved, Gabriel Paschal Blake, Girlfriend & The Murder Capital. Of the other acts that I haven't previously seen live, I'm really liking the sound of The Stasi a lot (and the name, hope they don't make us sit on our hands whilst interrogating us), and I've heard great things about PowPig, Gemma Bradley and Megan Nic Ruairí as well. 

Keep up to date with all the latest news from the DQF organisers over the next two weeks at the links below...

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DublinQuaysFestival/
Instagram: @dublinquaysfestival 
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New Album Releases: July - The Internet, Astronauts etc., Ty Segall & White Fence, Dentist & more

The Internet - Roll - Burbank Funk - KAYTRANADA Remix
The Internet - Photo: Alan Lear


Info: REMY's monthly new album releases round-up returns for July, featuring singles already released from albums coming out over the next three weeks (and the one just past) in the above playlist.

 Starting off with a sizzlingly funky neo-soul groover from L.A.'s The Internet and their KAYTRANADA remixed single 'Roll (Burbank Funk)' which is taken from their fourth studio album, Hive Mind, dropping on the 20th of July. Staying in California, old favourite around these parts, Astronauts, etc. shares sophomore album Living in Symbol on the 27th, it's the follow up to 2015's Mind Out Wandering which featured in our Top 10 Albums of 2015.

 There's some really slick surf-rock to be heard on New Jersey trio Dentist's new LP Night Swimming, Ty Segall teams up with White Fence on new album Joy, and finally on the 20th July there's the 3rd record from San Diego indie-pop duo Optiganally Yours,  O.Y. in Hi-Fi.

 Other releases come from another old musical flame of ours, Oakland's Tanukichan and her debut album Sundays, also two more debuts from Berlin-based Texan Lotic via Power, and Chicago's Gia Margaret with There's Always Glimmer. Finally we have new releases from Cincinnati four-piece The Ophelia's with Almost, and the only non-US act, Southampton, U.K. downtempo act Tropics (aka Chris Ward) and his fourth album, Nocturnal Sounds (which we squeeze into this list from a June 29th release date).

The Internet - 'Come Over'

Release Dates:

29th June

 Tropics - Nocturnal Souls
July 13th

 Lotic - Power

 The Ophelias - Almost

 Tanukichan - Sundays
July 20th

 The Internet - Hive Mind

Ty Segall and White Fence - Joy

 Dentist - Night Swimming

 Optiganally Yours - O.Y. in Hi-Fi
July 27th

 Gia Margaret - There's Always Glimmer

 Astronauts, etc. - Living in Symbol


Our previous 2018 New Album Releases:






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Live: Sara Ryan @ Whelan's - Wednesday, 18th July

Sara Ryan - Upstairs in Whelan's Dublin

Sara Ryan - 'Euphoric Recall'

Info: Sara Ryan & her electrifying band take to the stage of Whelan's, Dublin on Wednesday the 18th of July.

 Sara and her band have been touring Ireland for the past five months promoting her Debut EP, 'Glitter Skies'.

 "I've known Sara since childhood. It's been a joy to witness her young career, to hear her songwriting develop and her singing mature. This young lady has a huge career ahead of her." - Christy Moore.  Jan 2018.

 "'Glitter Skies' is a superb introductory release, filled with charm and personality." - Golden Plec.

 "Over the past few years, she has been making major inroads in the Irish Music Scene". - Hot Press. (Mike McGrath- Bryan)

 Sara Ryan has had an exciting start to her career. Last year she released her debut single Belle,  which won "Best New Comer" and "Best New Single" on Dublin CityFM.  And to top the year off, she was crowned New Folk Artist of the Year at the Irish Folk Music Awards, alongside Damien Dempsey, Johnny McEvoy, The Druids and Aoife Scott. The Kildare-born songwriter, now based in Cork City, built a strong and loyal following touring with Mick Flannery, Martin Harley, John Spillane, Wally Page, Luka Bloom and Cry Monster Cry.

Support on the night from the brilliant Dan Elliot.

 Tickets are available via Whelan's website here http://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/sara-ryan/
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