Cork Gig Guide: 8th July – 14th July

O Emperor

Pine For Your Loved Ones

In the pines, in the pines, where the sun always shines…

Cork-situated Deise quintet O Emperor rouse riotously from slumber with the release of the beguiling Vitreous, the band’s psychedelic follow-up to 2010 début Hither Thither. Joined on the night by guttural garage rockers Grave Lanterns, the Waterford fivesome commandeer the Half Moon Theatre Friday evening for the record’s official Leeside launch.

Those in the mood to hit the beach on Saturday, then look no further than Myrtleville. The annual Pile Lodge rock-a-thon welcomes Chirps, Hands Up Who Wants To Die and more for Pine For Your Loved Ones, the latest incarnation of the infamous Party In The Pines gatherings. For all the details click here.

Also going down around town this week:

• Kinsale Arts Festival continues with various events in various venues spread across one of the country’s most scenic towns. Visit kinsaleartsfestival.com for details
• A blast of blues punk from Belfast in the form of The Bonnevilles in The Crane Lane Theatre (Tuesday)
• Rockabilly rogue-ess Imelda May draws the curtain on the 2013 edition of Live at the Marquee (Tuesday)
• Worcester indie-kids Peace are over for an early one in in The Crane Lane Theatre (Wednesday)
• Neutral Milk Hotel‘s Julian Koster comes to Cork with the legendary live show of The Music Tapes in tow. This one’s in Cyprus Avenue. (Friday)
• CANCELLED: L.A. turntable titan William Benjamin Bensussen aka The Gaslamp Killer in The Pavilion (Friday)
• Creole soul with Pitak in The Pavilion Bar for Bastille Day (Sunday)

FREE GIG OF THE WEEK
Thursday: Elastic Sleep in The Pavilion Bar. Remember to bring your best brógs for this one. Shoegaze excellence moulded from the remnants of Agitate The Gravel and Terror Pop.

COMPETITION:
To stand a chance of winning a pair of tickets to see Rhob Cunningham, Little Bear and Slow Skies in Kinsale on Saturday 13th July, all you have to do is like the official G-Man Facebook page followed by popping a quick mail to comps@thegmanworld.com containing :

The winner will be notified Friday evening (12th July).

Monday, 8th July 
– Jigsaw Jam in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)
– Kinsale Arts Festival: Cashell Duo in Parish Church (Kinsale)

Tuesday, 9th July 
– Songwriter Sessions with Paula Gomez in L’Attitude 51
– Jazz Improv in The Crane Lane Theatre (9pm)
– The Bonnevilles in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)
– Fred’s Open Mic: in Fred Zeppelin’s
– Imelda May in The Marquee

  Wednesday, 10th July 
– Peace and Superfood in The Crane Lane Theatre (8pm)
– Sundown Sessions in The Raven
– Sitting Room Session: in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
– Kinsale Arts Festival: Aoife Nic Athlaoich & Cian Ó Dúill (1pm) in Methodist Church (Kinsale)

Thursday, 11th July 
– Alan & The Accident in The Crane Lane Theatre (9pm)
– Elastic Sleep in The Pavilion Bar
– Boba’s Bubble Tea Cafe GRAND OPENING Kellie Lewis & Band, Pete Mac (Paradox) and Takeshi & The Kid in The Roundy
– Pulses of Tradition in Triskel Christchurch

Friday, 12th July 
– Crow Black Chicken in Charlie’s
– Niall McCabe Band in Coughlan’s
– Harmony in The Crane Lane Theatre (7.30pm)
– The Music Tapes (Julian Costner of Neutral Milk Hotel) in Cyprus Avenue
– Arise The Fallen and more in Fred Zeppelin’s
– Oscilliations: Polydroid, Failed Bohemian and Futuresquer in Gulpd Café (Triskel Arts Centre)
– O Emperor and Grave Lanterns in Half Moon Theatre
– Waking Up Sunday in The Oliver Plunkett
– CANCELLED: The Gaslamp Killer in The Pavilion
– Fred in The Secret Garden
– Pulses of Tradition in Triskel Christchurch
– Sharon Shannon in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
– Kinsale Arts Festival: Marja Gaynor & Nina Treadwell (1pm) in Methodist Church (Kinsale)
– Kinsale Arts Festival: Daithi and Wyvern Lingo in KFEC Amphitheatre (Kinsale)

Saturday, 13th July
– The Reverse in The Pavilion
– Pine For Your Loved Ones: The Maori John Wayne, Hands Up Who Wants To Die, Private Underground Residence, Bridges Of Madison County, Chirps and Terriers in Pine Lodge (Myrtleville – 4.30pm))
– Kinsale Arts Festival: Rhob Cunningham, Little Bear and Slow Skies in Friary Church (Kinsale)
– Kinsale Arts Festival: DJ Kormac in The White Lady (Kinsale)

Sunday, 14th July 
– Elly O’Keefe in Bru
– John Fairhurst Band in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Bastille Day: Pitak! in The Pavilion Bar
– Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
– Kinsale Arts Festival: The Papa Zitas (6pm), Fír Beag (5pm), Lydian (3pm), Katie Cassidy (2pm) and The Arts Crimes Band & Suadela Bellydance (12.30pm) on Short Quay (Kinsale)

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