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[E]The Minnows : 4th July 2009Venue : Bewleys Cafe Theatre
Time : 8.30pm
Cost : E15
Booking : bewleysbookings@gmail.com
Days of week : Saturday
Reviews : “A cracking album… if you like Snow Patrol’s brand of epic pop then you’ll be charmed by this well-crafted set of infectious and melodic tunes.” Irish Daily Star
“How can a bunch of miserable sods make such great music.” Irish Mirror
“Potentially the best of their career to date.” Hot Press magazine
“Worth the wait… infused with the deep irony of the title and some great songwriting. Impressive stuff.” Daily Mirror
“Beautifully unhinged tunes, all steeped in simple uncluttered grandeur.” Belfast Telegraph
“Incredibly raw and honest.” FATE Magazine
About the event : NORTHERN Ireland four-piece The Minnows make a long awaited return to the Dublin stage with an exclusive appearance in Bewley’s Café Theatre to mark the release of their critically acclaimed album Leonard Cohen’s Happy Compared To Me. The band will be performing tracks from the album, which is available on the legendary Good Vibrations record label, as well as a selection of past hits and new material. Sure to be a sellout so book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets available on www.theminnows.com. |
[E]Michele Ann Kelly : 8th July 2009Musical style : Blues/Folk
Venue : Bewleys Cafe Theatre
Time : 8.30pm
Cost : E15
Booking : bewleysbookings@gmail.com
Days of week : Wednesday
Reviews : For live dates visit:
Management & Bookings: Kathy Cullinane
E: kathycullinan@gmail.com / micheleakelly@eircom.net
T: +353 (0) 87 23 456 87 or +353 (0) 86 171 27 29
About the event : Dubliner Michele Ann Kelly's style is a provocative blend of blues, soul, rock and pop, with a hint of folk and a dash of country, earning her comparisons with Shawn Colvin, k d Lang, Alison Krauss and Sarah Mc Lachlan.
At 17 Kelly went to Italy and sang with an Irish trad group. Returning, she collaborated with established songwriters like Liam Reilly, Steve Wickham, and Thom Moore.
In 2000 she supported Mary Black, Paul Brady, Sharon Shannon and Altan, and made the Top 100 Unplugged Songs of the Year in Hot Press. In 2003 she released 'Shark Cages,' and her 6-track EP A Breakfast Affair came in 2005 with a sold-out gig at The Sugar Club. In 2005 she featured on the 10 Summer Nights compilation, headlined at Dublin’s Civic Theatre and was Hot Press’ First Cuts artist of 2005.
2006 had Michele busy gigging with Don Baker, Mick Hanly, Leslie Dowdall, Mike Hanrahan and Marian Bradfield, as well as solo shows. In 2007 she headlined in Manhattan's Ear Inn, and performed in France.
2008 saw Michele record her debut album Songs That Saved My Life, and the single ‘Fall On Me’ (with Caruso), followed by a headliner at the Blues Autour de Zinc 08 Festival in France.
In 2009 Michele played support to Brian Kennedy and Luka Bloom, and a charity gig for the Niall Mellon Trust, among other live work. This year she will release a new single and her long-awaited debut album.
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[E]Groom : 9th July 2009Venue : Bewleys Cafe Theatre
Time : 8.30pm
Cost : E10
Booking : bewleysbookings@gmail.com
Days of week : Thursday
Reviews : Groom are a pop band from Dublin who have been self-releasing acclaimed records for some four years now. Lauded by MP3Hugger as "Hardcore Twee...it’s not just noticeable in the sharp edges in the music; the lyrical themes frequently brush with the darkside.", the band were described to "offer up something sadly missing on the Dublin scene." The latest album, "At the Natural History Museum", released on US label Tight Ship Records, is a pop record about death, filtered through the observations of six fictional characters. It explores themes of despair, questions on eternity, nightmares, suicide, loneliness, regret, and final acceptance—all performed with disarming cheerfulness and black humour in Groom’s signature pastoral pop style. Described by entertainment.ie as containing "songs that sound like they were plucked from the bosom of the early '90s indiepop scene" (4 stars), the record was produced by Chicago musician/artist, Barry Phipps.
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[E]Anne Marie Redmond : 11th July 2009Musical style : Soul/Gospel/Funk
Venue : Bewleys Cafe Theatre
Time : 8.00pm
Cost : E12
Booking : bewleysbookings@gmail.com
Days of week : Saturday
About the event : Anne-Marie Redmond is a passionate, authentic, soulful singer from Dublin who has been performing soul, funk, and gospel music for almost ten years, accompanied by a host of Ireland's most talented musicians. Anne-Marie has performed in venues all over Ireland including the Olympia, Vicar Street, and The Sugar Club, however her first solo show in Bewleys took place just this May when she played to a sell out audience, receiving fantastic reviews. A dedicated performer, Anne-Marie treats the audience to a mixture of motown, blues, funk, 60's pop, and a touch of gospel, all wrapped up with a gritty soul feel. Her gigs are fun, high energy, and "breathtaking". Not to be missed. |
[E]The Bugle Babes : 16th July 2009Musical style : Caberet
Venue : Bewleys Cafe Theatre
Time : 7.30pm
Cost : E18
Booking : bewleysbookings@gmail.com
Days of week : Thursday
Reviews : as seen on The Late Late Show
http://www.rte.ie/tv/latelate/20081010.html
About the event : Celebrated chanteuse Derby Browne is joined by songstresses Annie Redmond and Eve O'Donnell, bringing the sound of 1940s nostalgia to Bewley's Cafe Theatre this June with' The Bugle Babes Show'.
The Bugle Babes will transport you back to the age of nylon stockings, the wireless, jazz and swing dancing with their gorgeous homage to The Andrews Sisters.
A show of wartime romance and delicious harmonies, featuring the hits: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and In the Mood, that offers a melodic trip down memory lane.
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[E]Pearse McLoughlin : 23rd July 2009Venue : Bewleys Cafe Theatre
Time : 8.30pm
Cost : E10
Booking : bewleysbookings@gmail.com
Days of week : Thursday
Reviews : Touching and sensitively unguarded….will simply cut you to the quick… Losing Today
Warm melodies and gentle soundcapes…(a) voice similar to Neil Halstead from Slowdive over gentle guitar chords and arrangements……………2uIBestow Music Blog
About the event : PEARSE MCGLOUGHLIN creates beautifully haunting songs of forgotten moments and quiet reflection. Dreamy and atmospheric, his work has an organic aesthetic reminiscent of Mazzy Star or Grand Salvo. He will launch his debut album BUSY WHISPER on Urchin Music at Bewleys Cafe Theatre on July 23rd with support on the night from Aisling Quinn. |
[E]Ishna : 3rd September 2009Musical style : Celtic/Rock
Venue : Bewleys Cafe Theatre
Time : 8.00pm
Cost : TBC
Booking : bewleysbookings@gmail.com
Days of week : Thursday
About the event : Ishna is the brainchild of violinist Tara Novak and tenor Ciaran Nagle. It
is Celtic Rock taken to an entirely new and different level, fusing the
passion and musical line of the classical genre with the honesty and depth
of Irish traditional music and the drive of today's hottest grooves. Ishna
debuted at the Oxjam Festival in Dublin 2008 to high acclaim, and is now
touring Ireland and the UK, with a tour booked in the USA for 2010.
Ishna features many of the compositions and arrangements of Tara Novak,
including fantastic re-arrangements of Scarborough Fair, the Lakes of
Pontchartrain, the Water is Wide, Charlie Chaplin's Smile, and original
trad-rock pieces the Liberties, the Road to Catharsis, and the Galopede.
From jigs to reels to ballads to arias, this is a musical experience not to
be missed!!
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[E]Grainne Maguire : 24th September 2009Musical style : Comedy
Venue : Bewleys Cafe Theatre
Time : 8.00pm
Cost : TBC
Booking : bewleysbookings@gmail.com
Days of week : Thursday
Reviews : Gráinne Maguire was a finalist in The Hackney Empire 2009, Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2007, Leicester Comedian of the Year 2009 and Funny Women 2008.
Her 2008 Edinburgh show with Sarah Campbell “The Cheese and Pineapple Club” received two four star reviews (Broadway baby and The List).
Reviewed as “one to watch” by The Fix magazine and featured in BBC’s “Newsnight Review” on the future of British comedy.
Leicester Mercury New Act of The Year Finalist 2009
Hackney Empire Finalist 2009
Funny Women Finalist 2008
Laughing Horse Finalist 2007
"incredibly funny" Times Online 2009
**** The List 2008
****BroadwayBaby 2008
About the event : Is living your life, like you’re in an Emily Brontie novel always a bad thing? Even if you are in your late twenties, live in London and don’t own a bonnet.
Drama, passion, the odd wife locked in an attic, Gráinne really thought life would be more like that and is now slowly realising that isn’t the case...
and she’s angry, very angry. Modern life is as mediocre as hell and she isn’t going to take it anymore.
Join Gráinne as she argues that we could all do with a bit more excitement 19th century style in these glum, credit crunch days.
Sure there was a bit of slavery, no women’s rights and the odd bit of cholera but whatever- talk to the glove ‘cause the bonnet isn’t listening...
Why not write a love letter, discover you have a mortal enemy, inherit money in a dubious manner, isn’t that much more fun than bloody Twitter.
Watch as she tries to find a third way between the forced marriages to save your family home and getting fingered in nightclubs. Hear her debate on whether a lifelong obsession with all things Austen and Bronte, is a help or is she just building herself for inevitable disappointment?
Gráinne will tackle all these conundrums asking what she always asks in times of difficulty- what would Jane Eyre do?
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