2022-12-02 Kynsy - Workmans Cellar, Dublin

The first time I saw Kynsy play was back in a barn at Knockanstockan 2019. There was something about her that caught my attention. Was it the music or the bright blue hair? Who knows, but I took note and made sure to follow her socials.

Here we are, over three years later, and Kynsy is, without doubt, one of the rising stars of the Irish music scene. Tonight, is the third time I've seen her perform live this year. A little excessive? Perhaps, but when you know the gig is going to be brilliant, it's an easy decision to make, and tonight's gig was indeed brilliant.

The Workmans Cellar is a warm, sweaty room with a low ceiling and a small stage. It was a crowded affair packed with Kynsy fans who knew all the words to all the songs and sang along all night long.

What a way to kick off the Christmas season of gigs! Oh, and if I get the chance to next year, I'll go see Kynsy multiple times in 2023! I suggest you do the same also.

Setlist:

Elephant in the Room
Happiness Isn't a Fixed State
Point of You
Mr. Nice Guy
Dog Videos
Thumb Wars
New Year
Saturday
Simple Life
Cold Blue Light

Now for a few photographs:

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

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

2022-11-04 Mairead Carroll - Moat Theatre, Naas

Every now and then I have a choice of gigs to go to... This night, I could have driven into Dublin to see Meryl Streek in the Workmans Club , or I could stay local and go see Mairead Carroll in the Moat Theatre in Naas. Well, it was a no brainer. The weather was terrible and, well, I felt terrible too, so I figured I'd stay local. Mairead has played the Moat Theatre before, but always as support, never as the main attraction. Tonight, would be her debut headline performance and she didn't let anyone down! I'm not quite sure how to describe here music. It's not folk, it's not trad, it's not country or rock... It's. well, it's very light and soft and calming. Mairead is a poet who, only relatively recently, has started putting her words to music. It's a very relaxing affair! Her songs are very personal, and, at first listen, you might think them melancholy, but then you hear the joy and the love in them, and you start to see them for what they

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