October gigs...

Dublin

RZA
Button Factory - Thursday 8

RZA, now there’s a man. Who can we liken him to? A modern day Sammy Davis Junior? You’re damn right we can. That boy got style. He can sing, he can dance and he can act. If anyone can tolerate a year or so of looking at Quentin Tarantino’s chiselled out bum chinned jaw spurting out hyper speed movie mumbo jumbo at 1000 miles per hour and still come out with great soundtracks to boot, RZA can. How’s this for a CV; producer, author, rapper, actor, director, screenwriter, de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan amongst many others. I suppose he could do with our support. €24.50

Felix Cartal (Dim Mak Records)
Button Factory – Wednesday 14

DimMak records visionary Steve Aoki is the man credited for bringing us acts such as Bloc Party, The Gossip, MSTRKRFT and the Bloody Beetroots. Vancouver’s Felix Cartal has been recently added to Aoki’s prestigious list, probably thanks to his remix of household parasite Ashlee Simpson’s top tune, L.O.V.E. An obvious choice. With influences spanning from NOFX to The Beatles this electro genius has a gem of a debut LP in Skeleton (which you should legally purchase right now!). 8 bucks.


Themselves
Whelan’s – Friday 16

After a six-year hiatus, the lads in Themselves are resurfacing from their slumber to slap their hip-hop endeavours around your head like a wet ragged cat. The result? A pleasant violation of the aural passages and a tuft of fur to the gob. Since the release of 2002’s left-field classic The No Music (Anticon) Messrs Drucker and Logan have been involved in numerous solo offerings, guest appearances and ceaseless touring with their ‘other’ band Subtle. Back now with theFREEhoudini, there’s no time like the present to catch them.

North

The Handsome Furs
Spring and Airbrake – Monday 26

Husband/wife duos, as a warm-blooded species we fuckin love ‘em. Whether it’s the binge fuelled train wreck of battery and abuse that was Ike and Tina, the tear jerking perfection of Johnny and June, or the complete genius of Win and Regine, we’ve had a serious soft spot for them throughout the years. Handsome Furs are no exception. The band is comprises of happily married couple Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade) and Alexei Perry. Cue the collective “awwws” then shut up and listen. Once again Sub Pop has got the combination spot on, Handsome Furs incorporate the best elements of electro and alternative and you want to go see them. Now go and see them.

Cork

Nathan Fake, Kevin Blake, Toby Kaar
Electric Underground Liquid Lounge – Friday 9

Originally scheduled for last May, this gig has been a long time coming but it’s finally here. Dust down that old stained ticket you bought 6 months ago that now lies in tatters due to serious lack of roach material. Once heralded as techno’s poster boy, fresh-faced Nathan Fake has established himself as one of the most respected and popular artists in the UK’s electronic scene. 2006’s debut album, Drowning in a Sea of Love is a whopper of a debut and deservedly received serious critical attention. Hard Islands is no different, the love of shoe-gaze is still there and that does it for us.