Cork gigs 2025

[The Mechanic]

Just spotted that Ash are playing Cyprus Avenue in December.

Can confidently say that I haven't heard a single note of music that Ash released after the "Free All Angels" record but I still have a soft spot for that album and the debut record "1977" (which turns 30 next year - fucking hell).

Haven't seen them live in over 20 years (fucking hell - again) so I might go for a look.

still listen to '1977' every now and then, great album

I've seen them lots over the last 20 years, and they always deliver.

1977 is still a banger.

 

[The Mechanic]

Support by Dose.

I am going to head in for half 8ish and hope for the best!

Cool. I haven't seen Dose live, will get in early.

 

[The Mechanic]

Do Plugd ever have tickets on the door for sold-out gigs? I was sure I’d booked for Laura Duff tomorrow but mustn't have completed the checkout properly.

 

[Crisp Sandwich]

Looks like a good lineup of 3 bands for Coughlans, on June weekend,all playing 2 nights- Sunday & Monday, don’t know any of them before now, but all sound quite good, particularly “Cola” :

M(H)aol​

Cola​

Junk Drawer​

Looking forward to this.

The Sunday is sold out.

 

[The Mechanic]

Looking forward to this.

The Sunday is sold out.

Anyone there last night? Wondering what stage times are?

 

[mr.selfDestruct]

Anyone there last night? Wondering what stage times are?

Last night the bands were meant to be on at 8, 9 and 10. Might have been running about 15 to 20 minutes late for each band. Last night Junk Drawer were first. Followed by Mhaol and then Cola. Apparently it's reversed tonight.

 

[The Mechanic]

Last night the bands were meant to be on at 8, 9 and 10. Might have been running about 15 to 20 minutes late for each band. Last night Junk Drawer were first. Followed by Mhaol and then Cola. Apparently it's reversed tonight.

Cheers. Thanks, a mill. Time to get off my arse

 

[Falling At Your Feet]

Was there last night, i absolutely loved Cola, in particular, Junk Drawer were also good, however i thought Mhaol were shockingly bad

 

[mr.selfDestruct]

Was there last night, i absolutely loved Cola, in particular, Junk Drawer were also good, however i thought Mhaol were shockingly bad

Mhaol were pretty bad alright. I'm 50/50 with how they sound on record. I think a lot of their music sounds good. The vocals and lyrics not so much. But live, it all sounds bad. Disjointed, not even remotely tight and off key. I wonder did the guitarist play with his back to the audience for the entire gig because he was embarrassed?

Junk Drawer are ok. Second time seeing them. The songs are nothing special TBH. I saw the main singer/guitarists other band, Unbelievable Lake, a few weeks ago, and they were class altogether. Stoner/drone type of thing.

Unfortunately, I couldn't hang around for Cola.

 

[Crisp Sandwich]

I went on Sunday - managed about 4 songs from Junk Drawer before they proceed to go up their own arses so I slipped out and sat in the beer garden.

To be fair to Junk Drawer - they sounded like they pulled it back a bit towards the end but I had seen them before and they were better on that occasion.

I didn't bother my hole going in to see M(h)aol. I think they are terrible - and it sounds like I'm still right. Sat in the beer garden talking shite for an hour instead.

Cola were absolutely class. Tim Darcy's guitar needed more volume for sure and I'm glad that he got his own way even after the sound engineer said it was fine (I don't think that the engineer fully understood what he had been asked).

Cola's songs, stage presence and how tight their playing is showed you the gulf in class between them and the support bands. With Ought, Tim Darcy, wrote some of the last decade's best songs - no sign of him fading with this band.

I could have done with a longer set from Cola.