Cork
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Kaizoku-Con: Pirates Setting Sail for Cork’s Anime Convention
Amid a range of society and sporting events, UCC has played home in recent years to Cork’s only anime & manga convention. Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with Kaizoku-con director Emmett Fitzharris about the growth of the event. Anime, the umbrella term for Japanese animation, is a pop-cultural force of nature, rising from cult status to become…
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Bitch Falcon: Coming In to Land
Alt-rock power trio Bitch Falcon head down to Cork for a double-header in Connolly’s and Cyprus Avenue this weekend. Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks to drummer Nigel Kenny and bassist Naomi McLeod. The growing pains of any new-ish band are numerous, and a tough slog to varying degrees: finding a sound, establishing a live presence and generally…
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SF Co.: All in the Family
Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with streetwear designer and entrepeneur Tomas Mc’Sky, as well as collaborators DJ Jus’Me and Isabela Szczutkowska, about the launch party of his SF label, tomorrow night. International in origin and distinctly Leeside in its creation, the StreetFamily (SF) line streetwear and accessories launches with a special invite-only event tomorrow, at the recently-opened…
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Sudden Club Weekender: Sudden Movement
Ahead of a colossal weekend of independent music, Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with some of the artists and producers at the Sudden Club Weekender. This weekend sees some of the cream of Irish and international independent music hit the recently-revived Kino venue on Washington Street. Sudden Club Weekender, presented by erstwhile Leeside culture auteurs Southern Hospitality…
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Neon Atlas: Alt-Rockers in Lights
Neon Atlas play the Crane Lane on the 18th of February, and bass player Enda O’Flaherty is preparing for a solo release. Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with O’Flaherty ahead of a busy period for the musician. It’s a busy time for Cork bass player Enda O’Flaherty, to say the least. His sonic day-job, Neon Atlas, is…
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Diffract: Community Clubbing
Ahead of their January outing on Saturday, Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with Eamon Ivri of Cork club night Diffract about its DIY nature, the Kino and the Cork scene. An eclectic, community-run club night catering to many tastes currently not being seen to by the big boys in town. This is the idea behind Diffract, a…
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Sillk: Time Immaterial
With their new extended-player releasing on the 27th, and a gig in the Village Hall to accompany, Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks to Chris Schmidt-Martin, cellist of folk trio Sillk. Irreverent, noirish pop nestles warmly alongside familiar folk slowburners in the body of work we’ve seen thus far from Cork three-piece Sillk, comprised of singer/guitarist Orla Travers,…
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Flexure: Out of the Shadows
With new project Flexure about to release their debut extended-player, and a hectic year of solo work and promotion ahead, Jamie Behan takes time to speak with Mike McGrath-Bryan about vinyl, collaboration, and the future. As a DJ, producer, promoter and label head under the Bastardo Electrico banner, Jamie Behan had a busy 2016, not…
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Celtic Championship Wrestling: Running the Ropes
Four years old and growing exponentially, Celtic Championship Wrestling has overcome the odds to find a regular hometown audience among Cork city’s fight fans. Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with promoter/performer Lee Cahalane about the ring, the business, and the fans. “The virtue of all-in wrestling is that it is the spectacle of excess. Here we…
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Mick Flannery: Owning the Opera House
With his fifth album in the can and the touring underway, Mick Flannery is a busy man heading up to his New Year’s Eve gig in the Opera House. Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with the singer-songwriter. It’s been over a decade since Mick Flannery first entered the public consciousness, lurching from attempting to write a musical…
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