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		<title>Julia Jacklin, BABYRAT, Boa Morte and more: low trees playlist #781</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>low trees playlist #781 with Julia Jacklin, Gurriers, Slow Pulp, BABYRAT and Greg Freeman. New tracks and Irish gig dates.</p>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New Music</strong></h1>



<p>Playlist #781 opens with a Cork one: <strong>BABYRAT</strong>‘s debut single Roses came out on 17th September, and they’ve just announced their first Irish headline tour. <strong>Charlie Parr</strong>‘s Rooming House is the title track of his folk opera due on Smithsonian Folkways on 16th October with more from <strong>Penelope Isles</strong>, <strong>Greg Freeman</strong>, <strong>Gurriers</strong>, <strong>Julia Jacklin</strong> and <strong>Slow Pulp</strong> who all have new albums just released or on the way. low trees favourites <strong>Boa Morte</strong>, also from Cork, slip in there with new single Bird That Flies, earning rave reviews in publications across the water.</p>



<p>The playlist in full features:<br><strong>Julia Jacklin</strong> – If I Had The Hand Of God<br><strong>BABYRAT </strong>– Roses<br><strong>Charlie Parr</strong> – Rooming House<br><strong>Penelope Isles</strong> – I Loved you, Robert Pattinson<br><strong>Greg Freeman</strong> – Cahokia<br><strong>Gurriers </strong>– Nothing Happens Twice<br><strong>Slow Pulp</strong> – Better Man<br><strong>Boa Morte</strong> – Bird That Flies</p>



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<p class="has-cm-color-9-background-color has-background"><em><strong>What are you listening to this week?</strong><br></em>Drop a track or artist in the comments — always looking for something new to add to the pile. And if you want the playlist in your inbox every week along with a bit more of what I’m thinking about, you can subscribe over at <a href="https://thegmanworld.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The G-Man World on Substack</a>.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Tour News</strong></h3>



<p>Gigs on the way:</p>



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<li><strong>Boa Morte</strong> play Coughlan’s, Thursday 29th October</li>



<li><strong>BABYRAT</strong> announced a 2027 show for The Savoy on Friday 26th February.</li>
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<p><strong>See the <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/cork-gig-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cork Gig Guide</a> for more.</strong></p>



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<p><em>Like any of the above artists? Why not pencil in a reminder to pick up some merch the next time <a href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bandcamp Friday</a> comes around.</em></p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Based in Cork? Why not support your local record shop by picking a new record up from <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/2020/07/cork-a-guide-record-shops/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">one of these great record shops</a>?</em></p>



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		<title>Upstart Festival Glounthaune 2026: Full Line-up &#038; Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Upstart Festival hits Glounthaune, Cork on Sept 19 with Adore, The Love Buzz, Maicín and more. Full lineup, set times and ticket info inside.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com/2026/09/upstart-festival-glounthaune-2026/">Upstart Festival Glounthaune 2026: Full Line-up &amp; Times</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com">low trees</a>.</p>
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<p>Upstart Festival has a knack for booking bands before everyone else catches on. <strong><a href="https://www.cliffordsofficial.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cliffords</a> </strong>played the 2022 edition fresh off winning UCC’s Battle of the Bands before Glastonbury and Reading appearances and <a href="https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/cliffords-interview-ireland-iona-lynch-bittersweet-48630/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rolling Stone write-ups</a> and more; the inimitable <strong><a href="https://thegmanworld.com/tag/i-dreamed-i-dream/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">I Dreamed I Dream</a></strong>, favourites of this site, stormed the stage in 2024; <strong><a href="https://www.cardinals.band/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cardinals</a> </strong>also turned up in 2024, not long before signing up to major high profile support slots and KEXP sessions, releasing their debut album <em>Masquerade</em> this February. </p>



<p>That’s the curious pull of Craig’s Field, Glounthaune — a one-day, community-run bill that keeps landing the names still on the way up. This year <strong>Adore</strong> top a run of seven, with <strong>The Love Buzz</strong>, <strong>Maicín</strong>, <strong>Jean Pack &amp; The Slay Babies</strong>, <strong>White Noise</strong>, <strong>Serial Mom</strong> and <strong>Trainwreck</strong> across the card. Doors 4pm, and Eventbrite sales close 1pm Saturday.</p>



<p>See below for a focus on a few of the bands set to play on Saturday, 19th September 2026. Tickets still available via <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/upstart-festival-cork-2026-tickets-1992223851168" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eventbrite</a>.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Adore (9pm)</h2>



<p><strong>Adore</strong> will take everyone home on the final straight, closing the festival with the 9pm slot. Having released their debut E.P. <em>BITER</em> in 2025, the group have spent recent months bringing their “unrelenting, enraged, riotous brand of garage-punk” to summer festivals, U.K. shows, RTÉ sessions and Ireland Music Week.  </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Love Buzz (8pm)</strong></h2>



<p>The Love Buzz explode back onto the Upstart scene having played previous iterations of the festival. It’s difficult to get by the Hot Press tag – “<a href="https://www.hotpress.com/music/the-love-buzz-share-latest-ep-no-different-23019648" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pure off the bone punkadelic pleasure</a>” – and that’s what festival goers will get on Saturday from a band who bring a frenetic energy to their live shows. Catch The Love Buzz before they embark on yet another Irish and UK tour.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Jean Pack &amp; The Slay Babies — (6.15pm</strong>)</h2>



<p>low trees caught up with <strong>Jean Pack</strong> (Niamh Hayes) last year ahead of the release of her single Birthday, and the project’s only sharpened since. Doubling as the synth player in <strong>I Dreamed I Dream</strong>, Hayes writes garage rock twists of sun-bright, 60s-pop songs. Her debut EP <em>Allora</em>, five tracks recorded at Big Child Studios with Caoilian Sherlock, came out last summer. The Slay Babies return to bring Jean Pack’s tunes to life. Read the full interview <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/2025/06/jean-pack-on-60s-pop-synths-and-slay-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Upstart Festival: Run Times</h2>



<p>The official stage times at the time of publication are the below:</p>



<p><strong>4.00pm</strong> — <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trainwreck_cork/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trainwreck</a><br><strong>4.45pm</strong> — <a href="https://serialmom.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Serial Mom</a><br><strong>5.30pm</strong> — <a href="https://whitenoise2.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">White Noise</a><br><strong>6.15pm</strong> — <a href="https://jeanpack.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jean Pack &amp; The Slay Babies</a><br><strong>7.00pm</strong> — <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maicin_band/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maicín</a><br><strong>8.00pm</strong> — <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelovebuzz_/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Love Buzz</a><br><strong>9.00pm</strong> — <a href="https://adore4.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adore</a></p>



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<p>For all of the official details see the <a href="https://upstartfestival.ie/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">upstartfestival.ie</a> website.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Upstart Festival 2026 — FAQ</strong></h2>



<p><strong>What time does Upstart Festival start?</strong><br>Gates open at 4pm, with the seven-band bill running through to Adore’s headline slot at 9pm.<br><br><strong>Where is Upstart Festival Glounthaune?</strong><br>The festival takes place at <a href="%5BVENUE%20URL%5D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Craig’s Field</a>, Ballynaroon, Glounthaune village, Co. Cork — a five-minute walk from Glounthaune train station.<br><br><strong>How do I get tickets for Upstart Festival 2026?</strong><br>Tickets are available still via <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/upstart-festival-cork-2026-tickets-1992223851168" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eventbrite</a>. Sales close at 1pm on Saturday 19th September.<br><br><strong>Who’s playing Upstart Festival 2026?</strong><br>Adore headline, with The Love Buzz, Maicín, Jean Pack &amp; The Slay Babies, White Noise, Serial Mom and Trainwreck completing the bill.<br><br><strong>Is Upstart Festival all ages?</strong><br>The festival welcomes younger music fans, aged 15 and over, to attend. Under 16’s must be accompanied by a parent /guardian over 18.<br><br><strong>How do I get to Upstart Festival?</strong><br>It’s a car-free event — Glounthaune train station is a five-minute walk from the site, with frequent services from Cork City, Midleton and Cobh.</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Based in Cork? Why not support your local record shop by picking a new record up from <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/2020/07/cork-a-guide-record-shops/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">one of these great record shops</a>?</em></p>
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		<title>Culture Night Cork 2026: Live Music Picks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The G-Man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Culture Night Cork 2026 is Friday 18th September. Here's where to find the gigs — from Plugd Records to Gougane Barra — free, all night, no tickets needed.</p>
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<p><em>One night, hundreds of free events, and a city that doesn’t know how to sit still. Here’s where to specifically find the gigs among all that free culture.</em></p>



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<p><strong>Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir </strong>is brought to you by the Arts Council; it is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day. It is delivered nationwide in cities, towns, villages and rural locations as well as online and through our media partners.<br><strong>Official Culture Night</strong></p>
<cite><strong>Ian Richard Devaney (Nation of Language)</strong></cite></blockquote>



<p>Culture Night is back on <strong>Friday 18th September</strong>, and for one evening Cork throws its doors wide open — free events from 4pm right across the city and county, mostly ticket-free. There’s no headliner to build the evening around. It’s more a case of picking your starting point and letting the night take you somewhere. If you follow the music, though, there’s a proper trail to follow.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cork City: The Gigs</h2>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">OUTRI and Justin Grounds at Plug’d Records (7.30pm)</h3>



<p>We start at Plugd Records possibly the pick of the night  — <strong>OUTRI </strong>(Ian Paterson, solo bass and electronics, over from Newcastle) and<strong> Justin Grounds</strong> (solo violin, electronics and ¼” tape, the West Cork-based composer bringing an improvised set) share a bill built entirely around loops, texture and live composition. Doors 7.30pm, suggested donation €10, DJ set after.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">RTÉ 2FM Rising x Culture Night (Live at St. Luke’s)</h3>



<p>Another one for your diary is <em>RTÉ 2FM Rising x Culture Night</em> at <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/rte-2fm-rising-x-culture-night-live-at-st-lukes-cork-tickets-1998746310018" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Live at St. Luke’s</a>, 8pm — a showcase of new Irish talent, with <strong>MOIO</strong>, <strong>Mischa and the Bear</strong>, <strong>Run The Red</strong> and <strong>Chubby Cat</strong> all on the bill, plus a live DJ set from RTÉ 2FM’s Graham Smyth. It’s being broadcast live on 2FM and already looking like the tickets, although free, are slim on the ground.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Jack O’Rourke and more at Coughlan’s (9pm)</h3>



<p><a href="https://www.coughlans.ie/whats-on" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Coughlan’s</a> runs Culture Night LATE from 9pm through to 1am — <strong>Jack O’Rourke &amp; Band</strong> open Live at the Nest at 9pm, a trad session takes over the Tom Waits Area at 10pm, and DJ Ronan Leonard closes out Live at the Nest from 10.30pm. As solid a way to end the night as Cork offers.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Devil’s in the Dance Hall at Cork City Hall (5pm)</h3>



<p>Over at <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-devils-in-the-dance-hall-culture-night-late-cork-city-tickets-1996816718558" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cork City Hall</a> it’s something a little different. <strong>The Devil’s in the Dance Hall</strong> takes a different route into the same tradition, 5pm — Edwina Guckian’s performance draws on the true story of Jimmy Gralton, the Leitrim socialist whose dance hall sparked the 1935 Dance Hall Act, and folds in swing and set-dance steps that Guckian teaches the audience as it goes. Dance as a defiant act, staged in one of the city’s grandest rooms.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Irish Baroque Orchestra at Triskel</h3>



<p>Over at <a href="https://triskelartscentre.ie/live-music" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Triskel</a>, the Irish Baroque Orchestra go off-script for <em>Handel’s Band Off Duty</em> — baroque virtuosity colliding with Irish traditional music, curated by violinist <strong>Marja Gaynor</strong> with uilleann piper <strong>David Power</strong> and soprano Aisling Kenny. Free but ticketed, with booking opening 10am on the day, so don’t sleep on it. While in the building, why not pop upstairs in the Triskel SAMPLE Project Space, where artist in residence Sarah Long will launch <em>I Want To Talk About Ireland</em>, an “autofictional work exploring dreams, language and nationhood through a feminist lens”, with a live performance on the night.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Barrack Street Band at Elizabeth Fort (5.15pm)</h3>



<p>For something with a bit of altitude, Elizabeth Fort hosts <strong>Barrack Street Band and Friends</strong> from 5.15pm — the Barracka, Cork’s own brass institution, joined by Voices of Peace, the Ukrainian Voice music group and the Sunshine International Youth Ensemble, with the whole city laid out below you. And if you’re just drifting, the English Market stays open late with local musicians playing among the stalls and wine on the go — as good a place as any to start the night.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Culture Night at The English Market (6pm-9pm)</h3>



<p>Cork’s beloved English Market is a treat on a regular day but the experience is enhanced on the rare occasion you get to visit when it’s dark. On Culture Night 2026, the gates will spring open from 6pm, giving folks the chance to explore the many delights until 9pm. No details have been released yet but officially:</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">And so much more</h3>



<p>And the events keep on coming. I’ve not even focused on live traditional music at Parnell Place <strong>Bus Station</strong> (7pm–9pm); <strong>Cork Light Orchestra</strong> at Cork City Gaol (5.30pm); free <strong>Culture Buses</strong> running three hop-on-hop-off routes from City Hall with local electronic artists soundtracking the journey — last bus leaves City Hall at 8pm; live music on the Cork City Hall plaza; the music-in-motion parade finishing outside Cork City Library by the <strong>Kabin Crew</strong> (5.30pm) not to mention a songwriting, beat-making, rap and recording workshop inside the Rory Gallagher Music Library (4pm) before <strong>Kabin Crew</strong> perform their brand new song Making Better Happen outside The GPO (6.30pm).</p>



<p>Check out <a href="https://culturenight.ie/location/cork-city/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">culturenight.ie/location/cork-city</a> for more events.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cork County: Further Afield</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">David Murphy &amp; Ether Ensemble (Gougane Barra, 7.30pm)</h3>



<p>Further out, the pick of the county has to be <strong>David Murphy </strong>at St Finbarr’s Oratory in Gougane Barra, 7.30pm — pedal steel guitar and ancient Irish harp tunes with his band Ether Ensemble, support from Nóra and Ellen de Búrca singing sean-nós. It’s one of the most striking settings in the country full-stop, never mind for a gig, tucked into the lake and the mountains, and worth the drive on its own merits.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Fynches at St. Matthew’s (Baltimore, 8pm)</h3>



<p>70’s throwbacks <strong>The Fynches</strong> will treat Baltimore to an acoustic version of their lush folk-rock sound with a special Culture Night appearance live from St. Matthew’s Church. With a second album on the way in early 2027, this may be a chance to catch a stripped-down version of their tunes. Again free, but <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-fynches-live-at-st-matthews-for-culture-night-tickets-1999515708309" target="_blank" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-fynches-live-at-st-matthews-for-culture-night-tickets-1999515708309" rel="noreferrer noopener">book tickets here</a>.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">éist x Ár n-Áit (Skibbereen, from 4.30pm)</h3>



<p>An afternoon and evening of live music, DJs and collaboration celebrating the cultures and creative communities of contemporary West Cork and beyond, broadcast live on <a href="https://eist.radio/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ÉIST Radio</a>. Local talent Múiris opens at the Rock Amphitheatre before the evening moves to Ár n-Áit for Cork drummer and composer Dan Walsh’s <strong>FIXITY</strong> (free jazz, rock, noise and improvisation), Dublin’s <strong>Living Things</strong> (Afro-soul, Afropunk energy and progressive groove) and a headline set from <strong>Yankari Afrobeat Collective</strong> — Segun Akano’s Nigerian-rooted, horn-driven Afrobeat outfit. DJ sets from Frawl (Love Universal), Shane Breen (VCR) and Swiss (King Street Sounds), with around 20 musicians and artists contributing to an “all-artist jam”.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How I Became A Wave at St. Catherine’s Cultural Centre (Kinsale, 8.30pm)</h3>



<p>Pat Carey’s shapeshifting orchestral folk project, <strong>How I Became A Wave</strong>, built around a small orchestra of guitar, cello, violin, pedal steel, keyboard, saxophone and percussion, with support from Limerick harpist  <strong>Róisín Harbison</strong>. How I Became A Wave’s début album, released this March, was called “flawless” by The Irish Times and “deeply compelling” by Hot Press.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">And more</h3>



<p>If you’re located west, Briery Gap in Macroom has <strong>The Irish Guitar Quartet</strong> at 5pm — Jerry Creedon, David Keating, Aengus Kirakowski and Redmond O’Toole running from Baroque through to contemporary fusion. And out on Heir Island, <strong>The Stonewall Builder — A West Cork Musical</strong> brings singer-songwriter Liz Clark’s concert-theatre piece, drawing on her years as a resident musician in community hospitals, to the gallery at Island Cottage from 4pm.</p>



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<p>Whatever corner of Cork you end up in, Culture Night rewards a bit of wandering. Pick one anchor event, then see where the night takes you.</p>



<p>For the full county-wide programme — theatre, workshops, exhibitions and more beyond what’s listed here — check <a href="https://www.culturenight.ie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">culturenight.ie</a>.</p>



<p><em>This post may update as more details become available closer to Culture Night 2026.</em></p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Culture Night Cork 2026 — FAQ</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Is Culture Night free?</strong><br>Yes — the vast majority of Culture Night events, including everything listed above, are free to attend. A small number, like Triskel’s Handel’s Band Off Duty, are free but require a ticket booked in advance, so check individual listings before you head out. Some venues may request a donation to support the artist.</p>



<p><strong>Do I need to book in advance?</strong><br>Most events are walk-in, no booking required. However, space is limited for the smaller venues. A handful of ticketed-but-free events open booking at a set time on the day itself — for that one, 10am Friday 18th September.</p>



<p><strong>What time does Culture Night start?</strong><br>Most events run from late afternoon through the evening, typically from around 4–5pm, with some — like Coughlan’s LATE — running through to 1am. There’s no single start time for the night as a whole; it’s a rolling programme across the city and county.</p>



<p><strong>Is Culture Night just in Cork city?</strong><br>No — it runs right across all of Ireland. See <a href="https://www.culturenight.ie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">culturenight.ie</a> for your area.</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Based in Cork? Why not support your local record shop by picking a new record up from <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/2020/07/cork-a-guide-record-shops/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">one of these great record shops</a>?</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Low Trees playlist 780 featuring CMAT, Sorcha Richardson, Florence Road, Damien Dempsey, Jess Williamson and more. Fresh picks with an Irish lean.</p>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New Music</strong></h1>



<p><strong>Sorcha Richardson</strong> leads the first Autumnal plalist off with Ellen Forever from her new album, <em>Draw The Outline</em>. Richardson was in Cork only yesterday, appearing in-store at <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/2020/07/cork-a-guide-record-shops/">Plug’d Records</a>. Sadly <strong>bassvictim </strong>had to pull out of last week’s End of the Road festival but they’re back with a blown-out electroclash earworm Jagódki (Blueberries) and <strong>Jess Williamson</strong> with the slow-burn country of High Heels and Blue Jeans with new-find <strong>Nina Winder-Lind</strong> (The New Eves) continuing the EOTR-connection with Headfirst from her debut <em>Wild Love</em>. <strong>Damien Dempsey</strong>, <strong>Florence Road</strong> and <strong>This Is Lorelei</strong> are tucked in there snugly too plus a celebration of <strong>CMAT</strong>‘s new live from Saint Anne’s Park E.P. </p>



<p>The playlist in full features:<br><strong>Sorcha Richardson</strong> – Ellen Forever<br><strong>Bassvictim </strong>– Jagódki (Blueberries)<br><strong>This Is Lorelei</strong> – Oh No Now My<br><strong>Jess Williamson</strong> – High Heels and Blue Jeans<br><strong>Nina Winder-Lind</strong> – Headfirst<br><strong>Florence Road</strong> – 7563<br><strong>Damien Dempsey</strong> – The Mickey Dam<br><strong>CMAT </strong>– When A Good Man Cries (Live at St Anne’s)</p>



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<p class="has-cm-color-9-background-color has-background"><em><strong>What are you listening to this week?</strong><br></em>Drop a track or artist in the comments — always looking for something new to add to the pile. And if you want the playlist in your inbox every week along with a bit more of what I’m thinking about, you can subscribe over at <a href="https://thegmanworld.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The G-Man World on Substack</a>.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Tour News</strong></h3>



<p>Gigs on the way:</p>



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<li><strong>Sorcha Richardson</strong> will play the Gleneagle INEC Club, Killarney on 5th November 2026, The Academy, Dublin on 6th November 2026, and the Savoy Club, Cork on 8th November 2026..</li>



<li><strong>Florence Road</strong> will kick off their first Irish headline tour at City Hall, Cork on 27th November 2026, taking in Kilkenny, Galway, Limerick and Belfast before closing with two nights at Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 15th-16th December 2026.</li>



<li><strong>Damien Dempsey</strong> will play his annual Christmas run at Vicar Street, Dublin across multiple nights in December 2026, with dates on the 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd.</li>
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<p><strong>See the <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/cork-gig-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cork Gig Guide</a> for more.</strong></p>



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<p><em>Like any of the above artists? Why not pencil in a reminder to pick up some merch the next time <a href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bandcamp Friday</a> comes around.</em></p>



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		<title>low trees playlist #779: THEATRE, Cardinals, Gurriers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>New alternative music featuring THEATRE, Cardinals, Gurriers, and Julia Jacklin. Stream the latest indie, alt-rock, and folk tracks on Low Trees Playlist #779.</p>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New Music</strong></h1>



<p>This week’s playlist kicks off with the mysterious <strong>THEATRE</strong> and their latest track, Gaudetete, taken from their debut release: <em>Incarnate</em>. The Limerick quintet have been building their live shows and big sound with high profile support slots throughout the past 18 months. Expect to see their name in the bigger print more and more.</p>



<p>The playlist in full features:<br><strong>THEATRE</strong> – Gaudete<br><strong>Julia Jacklin</strong> – Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon)<br><strong>Cardinals</strong> – The Burning of Cork<br><strong>La Sécurité</strong> – Deny<br><strong>Violet Grohl</strong> – Bug In The Cake<br><strong>Chanel Beads</strong> – Dust in the Wind<br><strong>Gurriers</strong> – Nobody’s Coming To Save You<br><strong>Your Brother’s Keeper &amp; Gary Bartz</strong> – Mantra</p>



<p>Note: catch a 2016 interview with Julia Jacklin I published for <a href="https://thumped.com/features/interviews/julia-jacklin-i-feel-bit-unprepared/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">thumped.com here</a>.</p>



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<p class="has-cm-color-9-background-color has-background"><em><strong>What are you listening to this week?</strong><br></em>Drop a track or artist in the comments — always looking for something new to add to the pile. And if you want the playlist in your inbox every week along with a bit more of what I’m thinking about, you can subscribe over at <a href="https://thegmanworld.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The G-Man World on Substack</a>.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Tour News</strong></h3>



<p>Gigs on the way:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Theatre</strong> feature at <em><a href="https://thegmanworld.com/tag/another-love-story/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Love Is a Stranger</a></em> with Jean Pack, FIXITY, Sorcha Richardson &amp; more in Ballyvolane House, County Cork – 17th-18th July 2026</li>



<li><strong>Cardinals </strong>&amp; <strong>Gurriers </strong>will both feature at <a href="https://www.alltogethernow.ie/lineup" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">All Together Now</a>, Curraghmore House, County Waterford – 30th July-2nd August 2026</li>



<li><strong>Julia Jacklin</strong> is set to play an in-store at Spin Dizzy Records – 28th June 2026 before returning to play The National Stadium, Dublin – 15th February 2027</li>



<li><strong>Violet Grohl</strong> will feature at the 2026 edition of <a href="https://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/over-40-new-names-just-added-to-the-ep26-line-up/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Electric Picnic</a></li>
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<p><strong>See the <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/cork-gig-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cork Gig Guide</a> for more.</strong></p>



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<p><em>Like any of the above artists? Why not pencil in a reminder to pick up some merch the next time <a href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bandcamp Friday</a> comes around.</em></p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Based in Cork? Why not support your local record shop by picking a new record up from <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/2020/07/cork-a-guide-record-shops/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">one of these great record shops</a>?</em></p>



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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Gorillaz, The xx and Massive Attack headline Primavera Sound Porto 2026. Here's why the Porto edition deserves your attention this June.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com/2026/06/primavera-sound-porto-2026/">Primavera Sound Porto 2026: The One They&#8217;re Not Talking About</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com">low trees</a>.</p>
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<p><em>Everyone’s eyes are on Barcelona (for various reasons). I find myself heading to Primavera Sound Porto — and that suits me nicely.</em></p>



<p>You’d be forgiven for thinking Primavera Sound only happens in one city. The Barcelona edition — held at Parc del Fòrum from 4th to 6th June — announced <strong>The Cure</strong>, <strong>Doja Cat</strong>, <strong>My Bloody Valentine</strong> and <strong>Gorillaz</strong> as headliners and had sold out in record time. All of the focus understandably pointed to Catalonia.</p>



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<p>Yet later this week, Primavera Sound Porto 2026 runs from <strong>11th to 14th June</strong> at the <strong>Parque da Cidade</strong>. The younger sister festival has a trimmed down yet still heavy-hitting line-up that would hold its own against anything happening this summer if there was a pound-for-pound match-up. And I’m delighted, and unexpectedly, to find myself heading along.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Primavera Porto</h2>



<p>It’s crazy to think that this is the 13th edition of Primavera Sound Porto — a festival with its own identity, its own pace, and its own argument to make about what the best week of the European summer looks like. It doesn’t feature 100+ acts, but the standard of the entire line-up is of the highest level. Porto also operates at a more considered register. The Parque da Cidade, a vast Atlantic-facing urban park on the city’s western edge, is a different kind of space. Porto operates at a more considered register. Less arena, more open air. Less queue management exercise, more festival.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Headliners</h2>



<p><strong>The xx</strong> make their long-awaited return — fourteen years since their last Primavera appearance. <strong>Gorillaz</strong> arrive in touring mode for <em>The Mountain</em>, their new album. I am particularly excited about catching their all-in, multimedia extravaganza. I’ve never had the pleasure of attending a standalone Gorillaz show so it makes it a special treat to be able to catch them in Porto. And then there’s <strong>Massive Attack</strong>, making their Primavera Sound Porto debut. A Bristol institution playing Atlantic-facing Portugal at dusk creeps up on the definition of idyllic.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The So Called Tier Two</h2>



<p>And then we drop down a level, but we’re only talking the font size on the poster here. I consider a festival good if you have the privilege of catching at least five really good acts. Looking below, at the end of Thursday night alone we could tick that box as the incendiary <strong>Idles</strong>, world-in-their-pocket <strong>Kneecap</strong>, fiery <strong>Viagra Boys</strong> and swoony <strong>Nation of Language</strong> launch day one of the festival</p>



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<p><strong>Thursday</strong><br>Idles<br>Kneecap<br>Viagra Boys<br>Nation of Language</p>
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<p><strong>Friday</strong><br>Big Thief<br>Slowdive<br>Water From Your Eyes</p>
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<p><strong>Saturday</strong><br>Yard Act<br>Ethel Cain<br>Mike D</p>
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<p>Have I even mentioned <strong>Agriculture</strong>, <strong>Gelli Haha</strong>, <strong>Panda Bear</strong>, <strong>The New Eves</strong>, <strong>Melt-Banana</strong>? Excitement is building. All eyes may be on Barcelona. But mine are on Porto.</p>



<p><strong>Primavera Sound Porto 2026</strong> takes place 11–14 June at Parque da Cidade, Porto. <br>Tickets and full lineup at <a href="https://www.primaverasound.com/porto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">primaverasound.com/porto</a></p>



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<p><strong>Nation of Language</strong> are on the bill on opening night — and if you haven’t heard their recent cover of <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong>‘s Tougher Than The Rest, <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/2026/06/nation-of-language-tougher-than-the-rest-springsteen-cover/">it’s worth your time</a>.</p>



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<p><em>Support low trees by becoming a patron: </em><a href="https://thegmanworld.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thegmanworld.substack.com</a><br><em>Based in Cork? Pick up a record from </em><a href="https://thegmanworld.com/2020/07/cork-a-guide-record-shops/">one of these great Cork record shops</a><em>.</em></p>
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		<title>Listen to Nation of Language cover Bruce Springsteen&#8217;s Tougher Than The Rest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Nation of Language have covered Bruce Springsteen's Tunnel of Love deep cut "Tougher Than the Rest" — out now on Sub Pop. Stream it here.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com/2026/06/nation-of-language-tougher-than-the-rest-springsteen-cover/">Listen to Nation of Language cover Bruce Springsteen&#8217;s Tougher Than The Rest</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com">low trees</a>.</p>
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<p>Last month, Brooklyn’s <strong>Nation of Language</strong> slipped out a cover of a lesser known Bruce Springsteen tune. Turning to The Boss’ much misunderstood 1987 release, <em>Tunnel of Love</em>, the trio have released a striking version of Tougher Than The Rest. Having made their debut on the label last year with <em>Dance Called Memory</em>, Ian Richard Devaney (vocals, guitar, synth), Aidan Noell (synth, backing vocals), and Alex MacKay (bass) have made the single available in a limited run of 1000 copies via Sub Pop.  Recorded using a Yamaha CS-80 — the same synth used on Springsteen’s original <em>Tunnel of Love</em> sessions in 1987, singer Ian Richard Devaney had this to say:</p>



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<p>Like any good New Jersey resident I grew up listening to Springsteen, but this song somehow slipped by me during that formative era. I was really only exposed to it within the last few years, and it’s followed me around since then. I can remember finishing a particularly emotional show somewhere deep in last year’s tour, and our sound engineer Skinny started playing it as our exit music. It caught me so hard that I stayed there, just offstage, and listened to the rest of the song blasting, mixed with the sounds of all of the people milling about the venue.<br><strong><a href="https://www.subpop.com/releases/nation_of_language/tougher_than_the_rest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ian Richard Devaney</a></strong></p>
<cite><strong>Ian Richard Devaney (Nation of Language)</strong></cite></blockquote>



<p>The release is available via <a href="https://www.subpop.com/releases/nation_of_language/tougher_than_the_rest" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">subpop.com</a></p>



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<p><strong>Listen to Nation of Language’s version of Tougher Than The Rest on the player below.</strong></p>


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<li>Nation of Language play Primavera Sound Porto 11th June 2026.</li>
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<p>Listen to <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> perform Tougher Than the Rest below.</p>



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		<title>David Byrne, Gilla Band &#038; Kristin Hersh Feature on Low Trees Playlist #778</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Low Trees playlist #778 — David Byrne, Gilla Band, Kristin Hersh, Grace Cummings, St. Vincent, and more in this week's mix.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com/2026/05/low-trees-playlist-778-david-byrne/">David Byrne, Gilla Band &amp; Kristin Hersh Feature on Low Trees Playlist #778</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com">low trees</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>David Byrne</strong> kicking things off (with guest Hayley Williams) sets us up nicely ahead of the Talking Heads legend bringing his <em>Who Is the Sky?</em> tour back to Ireland in a fortnight’s time (Saint Anne’s Park, Dublin, 7th June). <strong>Gilla Band </strong>are back with Giraffe after a long silence, still doing the thing nobody else does. <strong>The Belair Lip Bombs</strong> appeared on my radar only recently thanks to an impressive KEXP session. <strong>St. Vincent</strong> keeps going bigger. Kristin Hersh has a new album incoming, and she’s coming to Ireland (and Cork) in October. <strong>Aja Monet </strong>closes it out on a completely different frequency.</p>



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<p class="has-cm-color-9-background-color has-background"><em><strong>What are you listening to this week?</strong><br></em>Drop a track or artist in the comments — always looking for something new to add to the pile. And if you want the playlist in your inbox every week along with a bit more of what I’m thinking about, you can subscribe over at <a href="https://thegmanworld.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The G-Man World on Substack</a>.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Tour News</strong></h3>



<p>Gigs on the way:</p>



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<li><strong>David Byrne</strong>: <strong>7th June 2026</strong> — St. Anne’s Park, Dublin (outdoor show, with Arlo Parks)</li>



<li><strong>Kristin Hersh</strong> — a whole run of Irish dates confirmed: <strong>8 Oct</strong> — Spirit Store, Dundalk <strong>9 Oct</strong> — Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo <strong>10 Oct</strong> — Cleeres, Kilkenny <strong>11 Oct</strong> — Skelper Quane’s, Kerry <strong>12 Oct</strong> — Róisín Dubh, Galway <strong>13 Oct</strong> — Cyprus Avenue, Cork </li>



<li><strong>Gilla Band</strong> — <strong>All Together Now festival</strong>, Curraghmore House, Portlaw, <strong>31 July 2026</strong>.</li>
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<p><strong>See the <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/cork-gig-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cork Gig Guide</a> for more.</strong></p>



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<p><em>Like any of the above artists? Why not pencil in a reminder to pick up some merch the next time <a href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bandcamp Friday</a> comes around.</em></p>



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</body><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com/2026/05/low-trees-playlist-778-david-byrne/">David Byrne, Gilla Band &amp; Kristin Hersh Feature on Low Trees Playlist #778</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com">low trees</a>.</p>
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		<title>Kneecap, Death Cab For Cutie, The Love Buzz — low trees playlist #777</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Low Trees playlist 777 with Kneecap, Death Cab for Cutie, The Last Dinner Party, Cat Clyde, Lemoncello and more. Fresh picks, every week.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com/2026/05/low-trees-playlist-777-kneecap/">Kneecap, Death Cab For Cutie, The Love Buzz — low trees playlist #777</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com">low trees</a>.</p>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New Music</strong></h1>



<p>Playlist 777 — lucky for some. <strong>Kneecap </strong>kick things off with Fenian, as Belfast’s finest continue their unstoppable run into arena and festival headliner territory. Have you heard that they’re coming to Cork? <strong>Death Cab for Cutie</strong> return with Punching the Flowers, the first taste of their new album <em>I Built You A Tower</em> — and they’re coming to Dublin in September, so worth noting. <strong>Cat Clyde</strong> brings some moody Canadiana with Dark Back, and <strong>The Love Buzz </strong>keep it loose with Freeloaded (Cool Kitten). <strong>The Last Dinner Party</strong>‘s Big Dog (On The Road) from <em>From The Pyre</em> is hot off the presses too. <strong>Laurie Shaw</strong> and <strong>Lemoncello</strong> both float through nicely, while <strong>The Messsthetics and James Brandon Lewis</strong>team-up brings something altogether more angular to close things out.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Tour News</strong></h3>



<p>Gigs on the way:</p>



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<li><strong>Kneecap</strong> — 6th July 2026, Live at the Marquee, Cork <em>(on-sale today)</em> </li>



<li><strong>Death Cab for Cutie</strong> — 16th &amp; 17th September 2026, 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin</li>



<li><strong>Lemoncello</strong> – 23rd September, Cyprus Avenue Cork and more Irish dates</li>
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<p><strong>See the <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/cork-gig-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cork Gig Guide</a> for more.</strong></p>



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<p><em>Like any of the above artists? Why not pencil in a reminder to pick up some merch the next time <a href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bandcamp Friday</a> comes around.</em></p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Based in Cork? Why not support your local record shop by picking a new record up from <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/2020/07/cork-a-guide-record-shops/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">one of these great record shops</a>?</em></p>



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</body><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com/2026/05/low-trees-playlist-777-kneecap/">Kneecap, Death Cab For Cutie, The Love Buzz — low trees playlist #777</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com">low trees</a>.</p>
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		<title>Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Beck and more — low trees playlist #776</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Die Spitz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jana Horn]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Low Trees playlist 776 — Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Beck, Modest Mouse, Jana Horn, Mikaela Davis and more. Fresh picks this week.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com/2026/04/low-trees-playlist-776-man-woman-chainsaw/">Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Beck and more — low trees playlist #776</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com">low trees</a>.</p>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>New Music</strong></h1>



<p>This week opens with the first new music from the inimitable <strong>Beck</strong> in quite some time — his first release since 2023 (I think). Ride Lonesome sits in the same quiet(er) corner as <em>Sea Change</em> and <em>Morning Phase</em>. <strong>Man/Woman/Chainsaw</strong> are on there too with Nosedive — the lead single from their debut album <em>Cannonball</em>, out 7th August on Fiction Records. I caught them last summer at End of the Road, where they played the Piano Stage secret session — squeezed in right after their afternoon set in the Big Top, finishing with a ludicrously wonderful cover of Lola Young’s Conceited. <strong>Jana Horn</strong>‘s Come On, new music from <strong>Modest Mouse</strong>, <strong>Die Spitz</strong>, <strong>Swapmeet</strong>, <strong>Mikaela Davis</strong> and <strong>DIVIL</strong>‘s Thanks A Million round things out — fanning from the tender to the wired.</p>



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<p class="has-cm-color-9-background-color has-background"><em><strong>What are you listening to this week?</strong><br></em>Drop a track or artist in the comments — always looking for something new to add to the pile. And if you want the playlist in your inbox every week along with a bit more of what I’m thinking about, you can subscribe over at <a href="https://thegmanworld.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The G-Man World on Substack</a>.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Tour News</strong></h3>



<p>Gigs on the way:</p>



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<li><strong>Man/Woman/Chainsaw</strong> play  Whelan’s, Dublin Sun 20 September. Tickets from <a href="https://www.whelanslive.com/event/man-woman-chainsaw/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">whelanslive.com</a>.</li>
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<p><strong>See the <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/cork-gig-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cork Gig Guide</a> for more.</strong></p>



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<p><em>Like any of the above artists? Why not pencil in a reminder to pick up some merch the next time <a href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bandcamp Friday</a> comes around.</em></p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Based in Cork? Why not support your local record shop by picking a new record up from <a href="https://thegmanworld.com/2020/07/cork-a-guide-record-shops/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">one of these great record shops</a>?</em></p>



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</body><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com/2026/04/low-trees-playlist-776-man-woman-chainsaw/">Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Beck and more — low trees playlist #776</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://thegmanworld.com">low trees</a>.</p>
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