Tophe Adventures

  Went to see Morcheeba in Vicar Street with the wife, brilliant.    Track List: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/morcheeba/2026/vicar-street-dublin-ireland-37e4943.html   Support Act:  Alex Cornish  

 Revisiting this old post   My 5 best gigs  from 2011, let's update this. 1. P.J.Harvey  September 2023 Dublin Olympia (see here ) 2. Franz Ferdinand 2012 Limerick Dolans (see here ) 3. In Rainbows - Radiohead - Marlay Park (see the other concert in Malahide Castle ) 4. Ham Sandwich in Dublin Olympia (2023, 20 years birthday bash ) 5. Robert Plant, The Helix 2018 6. R.S.A.G at the Electric Picnic , gig in Jerry Fish tent.  7. Tryo  8. Girl Band in Bourkes. ( now named Gilla Band ) 9. Pulp - St Ann Park (2023 )  10. Rodrigro and Gabriella (Dolans, Limerick)

20 years.. Ham Sandwich in the Olympia for their 20 years together. As always joyous and festive. The setlist :

Another fantastic concert, with an artist I have long to see live for some time .... P.J.Harvey in the Olympia (Dublin). Haunting and theatric from the start, with some banger tunes to finish off Haunting guitar Love Update: see the setlist here:  https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pj-harvey/2023/3olympia-theatre-dublin-ireland-4ba2434e.html 

  Franz ferdinand Franz Ferdinand owning Collins Barrack So I went back to see Franz Ferdinand and they were fantastic like the last time I saw them almost 10 years ago back in Limerick. You can see photography here . [UPDATE] Franz Ferdinand setlit on the night https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/franz-ferdinand/2023/collins-barracks-dublin-ireland-7ba5724c.html       The supporting act Pillow Queen  was good  Pillow Queen  

Class Some videos from the concert ( not my recording), the start here , and the end there .

Living nostalgia's culture to the full last waltz live gig in the Olympia,👌🥳🙂👍

Coming back from the point after the legend that is Robert Plant 1. Franz Ferdinand in Dolans magical   2. In Rainbows - Radiohead - Marlay Park Opening double rainbow greeting 3. Robert Plant The point 2018 incredible, giving in to the public/exchange Plus few months later Robert Plant SavingGrace 4. Ham Sandwich in Dolans high energy, vocal 5. Tryo - feel good Special mention: - Girl Band in Bourkes, une baffe - Swimming Pool convert in Grenoble

Last weekend, i was walking in Pery Square and my heart sunk when i discover that door... fully repainted in black - how suiting, with a number nailed on it.  The place is being reconverted into offices, peering though some window i could see the demolition work in progress. Sad day, the closing and reconversion happened months ago, but being away at that time, i did not notice it happening. This place used to be "The Wicked Chicken", an iconic place of the limerick nightlife for many of us, and also for me a place of many fond memories, where i met many of my past and current friends. Gone is the red door... With the sign on the left side... The little sign ... The graffitis in the smoking area have been painted over...  I still remember the first time i step into the place, the atmosphere was hypnotic, the music had my heart stopping, and the crowd looks genuinely friendly and happy, it was a mix of open minded different nationalities. At one stage the place was the...

So i was in back in Dolans for another taste of the brilliant Ham Sandwich . They had the nice addition of 2 trumpets this time, to go along with confettis and ballons antics, and they were amazing as usual. The crowd was enthusiastic, or as Podge McNamee put it " a bizarrely amazing crowd" Ham Sandwich on the main stage . . . . . . . . Additional pictures on Shane Serrano tumblr : here

I got some free ticket for the  Jägermeister Freezer Session organized by Hot Press , the program was interesting least to say: Leading Armies R.S.A.G We cut corners Toby Kaar Welcoming giant bottle of.... Another brilliant performance from this very talented man: R.S.A.G R.S.A.G R.S.A.G R.S.A.G R.S.A.G More on him: http://www.rarelyseenaboveground.com/ http://www.myspace.com/rarelyseenaboveground

So this sunday, I went to the University Concert Hall  to attend a wonderful performance from the Venezuelan Percussion Ensemble   You can see more of there stuff here:  https://www.youtube.com/user/ensamblepercuve?feature=watch Fantastic concert, funny, live, fully entertaining and giving you terrible envy to shake your body. The ensemble is a product of "El Systema" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Sistema ), which is a wonderful idea to promote education through Music. The idea expressed by the founder José Antonio Abreu: "Music has to be recognised as an agent of social development, in the highest sense because it transmits the highest values - solidarity, harmony, mutual compassion. And it has the ability to unite an entire community, and to express sublime feelings." The concert was organised by the Irish Chamber Orchestra (  http://www.irishchamberorchestra.com/ ) which is responsible for a wonderful project as part of...

After missing them at the SeaSession and apparently 3 times at the Electric Picnic ( all this year ), I manage to see the band Ham Sandwich live... in the Dolans warehouse. Brilliant and full of energy, your man was on drunken fire to the delight of the crowd.... x Instagram capture x guitar + bass  I feel loved ... Ham Sanwich :D Everybody all right ? guitar hero ? x balloons and confettis xxx xxx xxx Playing with balloon You can follow them here :  http://hamsandwichmusic.com/ UPDATE: Another photographer of the nigght, picture can be seen here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/darraghcorrigan/sets/72157631552267605/with/7993441701/ Gig Review from Paul O'Sullivan: http://www.thesoundout.com/2012/09/attending-ham-sandwichs-show-in.html