Cork Gig Guide: 7th-13th February
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| Mark Eitzel – Cyprus Avenue (Saturday) |
Mark Eitzel
Saturday 11th February | Cyprus Avenue | 8pm, €20
As the voice of cult indie group and slowcore pioneers American Music Club, Mark Eitzel forged a cult following throughout the 80’s and 90’s, before setting out down a more solitary path. A tenth solo record – Hey Mr Ferryman – will have reached record shop shelves by the time the San Francisco singer reaches Caroline Street in February.*
2. Carried By Waves – Resolute (Independent)
Ronan McCann’s (mostly) one-man magnum opus has largely gone unnoticed due to a distinct lack of touring (excluding a solitary afternoon launch show at Cork School of Music.) Heartfelt laments (‘The Sea Between’) and dreamy anthems (‘Resonation Day’) surf a tide of electronica that any other year could have carried Resolute to top spot.*
The top two stand-outs from earlier in the week come in the very contrasting guises of Scottish folk-rockers Frightened Rabbit (Cyprus Avenue, Wednesday) and soul-folk via Sierra Leone/Maynooth’s Loah (Sirius Arts Centre, Friday.)
Also going down around town this week:
- The Prairie Jaywalkers continue a new bluegrass session in Coughlan’s (Tuesday)
- Preston Reed in De Barra’s (Thursday)
- Jack O’Rourke in Levis’ Corner House (Sunday)
For a day-by-day breakdown of gigs taking place in both Cork city and county over the next three weeks see below.
– The Prairie Jaywalkers, Coughlan’s, 9pm, FREE
– Jazz Improv w/ Eric Ineke Quartet, Crane Lane, 8.30pm, FREE
– pSoken Wrod, De Barra’s (Clonakilty), 8pm, FREE
Wednesday 8th February
– Frightened Rabbit, Cyprus Avenue, 8pm, €17.50
– Raising Jupiter, Crane Lane, 11.50pm, FREE
– Zolala Klub #5: Allison “Little” Forbes & Gunther Berkus, talks & more, Siopa Gan Ainm, 6pm, FREE
Thursday 9th February
– Cult Called Man, Crane Lane, 11.50pm, FREE
– Martin Simpson, The White Horse (Ballincollig), 8.30pm, €15
– Preston Reed, De Barra’s (Clonakilty), 9pm, €15
Friday 10th February
– The Man in Black: A tribute to Johnny Cash, Cork Opera House, 8pm, €29
– Oscar Mulero, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm, €15-€20
– Loah, Sirius Arts Centre, 8pm, €15
Saturday 11th February
– Mark Eitzel, Cyprus Avenue, 8pm, €20
– Jim Ghedi and Dancing Bears, Gulpd, 7pm, €5
– Carried By Waves and Stuck on Repeat, Crane Lane, 8.30pm, FREE
Sunday 12th February
– Niall McCabe Band, Coughlan’s, 9pm, FREE
– Open Mic at The Friary, The Friary, 9pm, FREE
– Jack O’Rourke, Levis’ Corner House (Ballydehob), 8pm, €10
Monday 13th February
– Full Moon Club, The Abbey Tavern, 9.30pm, FREE
– The Americhanics, Coughlan’s, 9pm, FREE
– Ó Bhéal – Poetry, Films and Music, The Long Valley, 8.30pm, FREE
If I have forgotten a show or listed a gig incorrectly feel free to let me know! Please make sure to confirm gig details with the official site in advance.
– For those more interested in independent cinema visit the Triskel cinema listings here
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