Short, Sweet Valentine xx
As reparation for the essay you received to your inbox at the start of the month - the newsletter as I originally intended it: short, sweet, content-heavy.
Mar chúiteamh ar an aiste a sheol mé chugaibh ag tús na míosa, seo nuachtlitir mar a shamhlaigh mé go mbeadh sé ón gcéad lá riamh: gonnta, snasta, lán le cnagairí (focal nua ar bangers a bhuí le Ciara Ní É!).
D’iarr mé oraibh ar Instagram na hamhráin ghrá ba mhó a thaitin libh a roinnt liom, agus liosta le háireamh an toradh! Chuir mé roinnt moltaí de mo chuid fhéin leis (an é Martha le Tom Waits an t-amhrán grá is fearr a scríobhadh riamh?), agus tá sé ar fáil mar fhuaimriain ar bhur Lá Vailintín ag an nasc seo thíos.
I asked you on Instagram last week to share your favourite love songs, it’s become something of a tradition and you provided the most eclectic and lovely mix possible. I added a few of my own favourites (is Tom Waits’ Martha the greatest love song of all time?) and so your Valentine’s day soundtrack is now available here:
Ar ndóigh anuraidh bliain na mbreakup albums - agus níl croí chuile dhuine i Lá Vailintín, mar sin chuir muid liosta amhrán frithghrá le chéile freisin, agus bhain sibh scread gáirí asam le cuid de na moltaí ar an liosta seo Swift-bhunaithe seo. Seo chugaibh Seinnliosta na Vailin-tinn.
Last year was of course the year of the breakup album - and not everyone love’s Valentine’s day anyway - so we also compiled an anti-love song playlist and… you really went for it. It cackled out loud at some of the suggestions on this Taylor-Swift-Heavy playlist. Here is your Anti-Valentine playlist:
Iarradh orm cúpla banna nua a mholadh freisin, iarratas a chuireann cluaisíní croí orm i gcónaí, mar sin seo na hamhráin is mó lena raibh mé ag éisteacht ó thús 2022, cúpla banna agus ceoltóir nua ina measc:
I was also asked to recommend a few new bands - my favourite request - so here’s some stuff I’ve been listening to and loving since the start of 2022 (mostly new releases!):
AGUS!
Gig Guide: Feabhra - Aibreán 2022 (!!!)
Can you believe???! Is deas a bheith in ann gigeanna a mholadh arís - seo atá ag tarlú an mhí seo chugainn, links included. Tickets available to all listed shows at time of sending..
Ailbhe Reddy (almost sold out!)
Button Factory, 11 Feb. TONIGHT!
Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Whelan’s, 13 Feb.
Houseplants
Kasbah Social Club, Luimneach, 18 Feb.
Aly + AJ (yes really)
The Academy, BÁC, 22 Feb.
Denise Chaila
Olympia, BÁC, 25 Feb.
Big Thief
National Stadium, 26 Feb.
Abbacaxi
Workman’s Cellar, 26 Feb.
Saint Sister
Monroe’s, Gaillimh, 4 Már.
Maverick Sabre
Cyprus Avenue, Cork, 7 Már.
The Scratch
Olympia, BÁC, 19 Már.
Cate le Bon
Empire Music Hall, Béal Feirste, 18 Már.
Lucy Dacus
Olympia, BÁC, 21. Már.
White Lies
Vicar Street, BÁC, 21 Már.
KYNSY
Kasbah Social Club, Luimneach, 12 Már.
Foy Vance
Olympia, BÁC, 23 March
The Staves
BÁC, Gaillimh, Corcaigh, Luimneach, 24-28 Már.
Sorcha Richardson
Upstairs at Dolan’s 24 Már.
Dehd
Workman’s, 26 Már.
Future Islands
Ulster Hall, Béal Feirste, 27 Már.
Vicar Stree, 28 + 29 Már.
Aurora
Olympia, 31 Már.
Kean Kavanagh
April Irish + London Tour
James Vincent McMorrow
Olympia, 19 April - SOLD OUT - but I have 2 tickets for sale @ face value, reply if you want them!