gigging for it

THE SUPERNATURALS

The Edinburgh combo continue their quest for pop perfection with an August 30th visit to The Limelight, Belfast. Expect a judicious plugging for ‘Get Myself Together’, the Natties’ new single which knocks spots off anything Travis have come up with recently.

THE HARVEST MINISTERS

The first 100 people through the door at The Shelter on August 23rd will receive a free copy of the band’s Embezzling Kisses EP. Following that, Will Merriman’s mob go back into the studio to record the follow up to 1997’s Orbit album.

GLEN HANSARD

The Frames man goes solo at the Taibhearch Theatre, Galway (August 23rd); Whelan’s, Dublin (24th & 25th); Cleere’s, Kilkenny (27th & 28th); and The Lobby, Cork (30th & 31st).

SEMI

The much-fancied Leeside combo travel to Connolly’s of Leap on August 25th. Tickets are £6, which includes a free bus to and from Cork’s Grand Parade.

DAWN O’LEARY

The Cork songstress makes the short trip to Myrtleville on August 18th for a Pine Lodge headliner. Variously compared to Joni Mitchell and Michelle Shocked, Ms. O’Leary will be plugging her completely unpronounceable tZaddi EP.

RYAN ADAMS

The former Whiskeytown man plays Dublin’s Ambassador Theatre on October 20th. Support is provided by Carina Round who’ll be plugging their First Blood Mystery album.

QUINCEY

Having come tantalisingly close to selling-out the venue last month, the Dublin popsters pay a return visit to Shelter @ Vicar St. on August 25th. The supporting cast includes Stuart Harrington and Barry Kavanagh.