Some nice tips for you

No chattering at all today want to go home to the garden.

But don't miss:

Weds 15th

8pm Triskel Arts Centre - David Torn and his new project Prezens are a big new thing in the electro/jazz world... I'm in Paris this weekend where tickets to see him set one back €24 yet Triskel will let you be one of the chosen few for just €18 ( un petit peu de perspectif, non?) ... and a chance to jump right to the cutting edge right here in cork myspace.com/prezens

8.30pm Crane Lane The last Boutique Burlesque for a while so make a special effort and it will be rewarded in spades http://www.myspace.com/boutiqueburlesque



Thurs 18th

9pm The Roundy Catch Tonynho and Raj's new project Bangsambra for some seriously good vibes - very positive, playful music check out http://www.myspace.com/bangsambra (including my review here ) and it's free free free


Fri 19th

9pm Club ISObar at the Mardyke (which I assume is the old Isobar which became the new Tikki Lounge before presumably being sucked back into the Mardyke complaex and getting it's old name back?) Putting the FUN back in fundraiser, this Gig for Gaza will feature the brilliant Don for Chickens (confirmed after my finally seeing a gig), punkabilly darlings Los Langeros and a heap of talent I don't know namely Dirty Fix and Circus Cat while Dr Fiasco will give ye a phew tunes to dance to and all. Just a tenner and all of it will go to Caoimhe Butterly's humanitarian aid out there. Will be lots of fun and full of good heads.

Sat 20th

7.30pm Crane Lane - Shock horror - nice music on a Saturday that has nothing to do with dancing so far as I know - weird! Probably because I'm away, she probably knew. But cellist Vyvienne Long can expect a decent crowd to see her new project I think I think because she's been getting loads of press and is supposed to be great live. http://www.myspace.com/vyvlong

Sun 21st

8pm The Quad Casiotone for the Painfully Lonely is a solo act, electro with heartI guess, feted by Observer and Mojo but is for some reason playing the Quad in a free gig! Ah, yes here comes summer when we get weird and wonderful drop-ins on European tour, yippee... www.myspace.com/cftpa