Jinx Lennon & Wasps Vs Humans
Fri 04 Apr 2025 (note: this event has already taken place)
8pm
€15
JINX LENNON
new album 'The Hate Agents Leer At The Last Isle of Hope'
+ WASPS vs HUMANS
To mark the release of his fourteenth studio album, Jinx Lennon plays Winthrop Avenue with special guests, Wasps vs Humans; combining their brand of Punk Antifolk Music, Beats and Noise.
Jinx has been at the periphery of the Irish music scene since the mid eighties playing in Novena Babes, Silver Seeds, Sneaky Pete and The Ostrich before going solo in 1999. Described as ''Ireland's Premier punk poet'', he writes about his own head wrecks, the local oddballs, the drama and the characters of Dundalk border existence and beyond.
A busy year in 2024; with two Irish tours under his belt, two nights at Glastonbury, a performance on the East European fishing ship 'Ms Stubnitz' in Hamburg, Electric Picnic and a stint in Glasgow, Jinx is ready to hit 2025 with his new album 'The Hate Agents Leer At The Last Isle Of Hope' releasing in
April 2025.
Wasps vs Humans have honed their distinctive alt punk/folk sound over the last year, releasing their debut album 'Scratchcard Empires' back in October.
A reputation for their high octane live performances, their debut album reflects the raw energy, typical of the WvH's sound; an anarchic mix of drums, bodhrán, whistles, punk poetry, songs and beats. Featuring singles, '20 million Andrew Tates', 'Price You Pay' and 'Ugly America', Scratchcard Empires is a dark take on life’s expectations; dealing with disappointment, inner city crime, an obsessive fame craving culture, with a huge dollop of desperation.
Both Jinx and Wasps have shared the stage with the likes of John Cooper Clarke, The Fall, Whipping Boy and Christy Moore. They team up once more, for what promises to be an evening of antifolk border schizo fffolkmusic, spoken verbal bile to pull the good side out, neanderthal beats, lyrics and a garage rock state of mind.
