THIS week, Northern Winds is reporting live directly from Electric Picnic, where the likes of Fontaines D.C., Kojaque, Lemonade Shoelace and more have been entertaining the festival-goers of Ireland. The first physical gathering in over three years, EP has delivered on all that was promised and serves as an example of what we can expect now that the pandemic has retreated from the collective purview. Time waits for no man, however, and more live events and festivals have been announced this weekend for later in the year, mostly on the opposite end of the genre spectrum. First off, news has emerged from the Conor O’Brien camp – aka Villagers – of a new set of dates around Ireland and the UK following their recent intimate headline in Whelan’s, Dublin. An 11-date acoustic-only tour around the UK in a series of smaller venues, including the MAC in Belfast this December will coincide with the anniversary of O’Brien’s last album, Fever Dream. Tickets are on sale now, and they n
Pioneering hospitality brand Locke’s first opening outside of the UK, Zanzibar Locke, overlooking Ha’penny Bridge is open for leisure stays. Zanzibar Locke, the
Thinkhouse Clubbing Documentary to Feature at V&A Dundee Exhibition
May 7, 2021
‘Clubbing is Culture,’ a mini-documentary that was created by Thinkouse in collaboration with No More Hotels (featuring projection visuals from Algorithm), has been selected to feature in ‘Night Fever: Designing Club Culture,’ a new exhibition at the prestigious V&A Dundee, Scotland’s iconic international design museum.
The documentary features the voices of five prominent cultural commentators discussing the importance of Irish club culture, and as part of this exhibition a special Director’s Cut will debut as part of ‘Tay Late: And the Beat Goes On’, a night of talks, film, experimental performances, DJ sets and dancing, celebrating the resilience and cultural value of night clubs and clubbing. The event takes place this Friday, 7th May 2021.
Nuashonraithe / Dé hAoine, 5 Márta 2021
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Mondays @ 7.30pm from 8th March 2021 on RTÉOne
My Tribe – Mo Threibh charts the rise, fall and revival of music subcultures in Ireland from the break-dance loving Hip Hop scene to the Mad-for-it Indie kids and the much-maligned Ravers to the long-haired Metallers. This bilingual series delves into the archives to reveal the fascinating origins of these subcultures while also meeting the modern-day members of these tribes. This is Volume 2 of the definitive story of Ireland’s most enduring music tribes, sound-tracked by the essential anthems of these scenes including songs by Run DMC, The Pixies, Underworld and Thin Lizzy.
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Clubbing brings people together, providing growth, art and identity - as well as a rich economy.
Clubbing is Culture is a new mini-documentary about the importance of clubbing as culture – watch above.
A collaboration between No More Hotels, Thinkhouse and Algorithm, the film features the voices of five cultural commentators and creators, against a backdrop of light projections on the sites of some of the most iconic clubs in Dublin.