2022-04-09 Vernon Jane - The Sugar Club, Dublin

So, there I was, flicking through Twitter last Wednesday evening, trying to find a gig to go to at the weekend. Nothing was peaking my interest, so, as I've done before, I asked the Twitter folk.

Two hours later, I received a message from Vernon Jane saying they'd add me to the guest list for their gig in the Sugar Club the coming Saturday. Obviously I said yes!

Mind you, I had to do a bit of research as I'd not heard their music before! Popped over to YouTube and liked what heard!

Roll on Saturday night and I headed in to Dublin. I got there early as I like to catch the support acts. On the line-up tonight there were two acts, Andi and Havvk. I'd heard of Havvk before, but never seen them live. Andi was a newcomer to me.

First onstage was Andi accompanied by a familiar face, Saoirse Duane of Wyvern Lingo fame. Andi possesses a fantastic rock voice and, along with Saoirse's sublime guitar playing, it made for a great start to the night.

Next up were Havvk. As I said, I heard about them, but I'd never seen them play, so i was unsure of what to expect. I certainly didn't expect to be blown away! Wow, just wow. Fantastic music, at times reminding me of Placebo and Muse... Soaring vocals with guitar to match, all with a rock steady beat. It was fantastic to watch, and I'll definitely be catching them again!!!

Last, but most certainly not least, were the headliners on the night, Vernon Jane. I thought that after Havvk, the night couldn't get any better, but I was wrong. Oh boy was I wrong!!!

Vernon Jane, fronted by the fantastic Emily, were just a joy to watch. A little bit punk, a little bit rock, it was fantastic loud, manic rock music at its finest. I sat there at times with a smile on my face watching the crowd go wild! Backed by a full band, a brass section and backing singers, this was easily one of the best gigs I've seen in years.

And that's that. Now for some photos and a video:

Vernon Jane

Andi

Havvk

2022-03-26 Buskers on Grafton Street, Dublin

I took a walk around Dublin today, thought I'd check out the buskers on Grafton Street. There's a fine history of busking in Dublin, acts like Hothouse Flowers , The Frames , Rodrigo y Gabriela , Damien Rice , Paddy Casey , Kodaline and a host of others all cut their teeth on and around Grafton Street. It stands to reason that some of those busking today will be successful in the future! So, who did I get to see today? Well, check out the photos below: Zoe Clarke Allie Sherlock Paul Jenkinson

Interview with King Kong Company

Originally published 10/09/2013 on Chunk.ie So, there I was, wandering around the Electric Picnic wondering who I was going to watch next. One of the lads said he had heard good things about King Kong Company and that we should check them out, so off we headed to the Body and Soul Arena to do just that. As I mentioned in my review of the Electric Picnic, the gig was epic. I figured we just had to interview them here on CHUNK.ie, and here it is! First things first, congratulations on a storming gig at the Electric Picnic. It completely blew me away. Was this your first Picnic experience? We’ve been to many Electric Picnics over the years but just as punters, and it’s always been a great festival, so it was a fantastic experience to play at its 10 year anniversary. King Kong Company is a rather interesting name for a band, where or how did you come up with it? The name is taken from the film Taxi Driver. If you look closely, Travis Bickle is wearing a badge which says King

2023-08-26 The Playing Fields Festival - Clane GAA

It's The Playing Fields Festival time again! TPFF23, it's third outing, is back and it's the same, but a little different also. For the first time, it's not just an Irish affair. The legendary Basement Jaxx headlined the Sunday night. Also, for the first time, it's under canvas. Not a big circus type tent, a more low rise, stretched canvas affair, as per TribFest a few weeks back. Given the state of the Irish summer, it was a great decision. The final difference was that I was only there for Day Two as I'd already arranged to bring my niece to see The Vamps , and that clashed with Day One. So, along with Basement Jaxx , who else was playing Day Two of TPFF? Well, we had: The Flavours Altered Lines Diversion Raging Sons Spring Break Roisin O and CamrinWatsin I think we can agree, that's a pretty good mix of rock n' roll, party time and dance music! Even under canvas, the stage was pretty big and sounded good

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