Live at The Morrison

And we’re live: 1. Laura O ' Shea; 2. Mimi Inonoma, Emma Waldron and Nadia Shah; 3. Jimi Lock. 

(Pix. RS)

‘Live at The Morrison’ launched at The Morrison Hotel recently. Invited guests enjoyed a Heineken reception before music from one of Ireland’s most exciting bands – Keywest.

Keywest kicked off this weekly event by performing songs from their number one EP, ‘Electric Love’. Live at The Morrison will run every Saturday night in Quay 14 bar with a variety of acts taking to the stage over the coming weeks.

All that Jazz

Jazzed: 1. Niki Kelly and Emma O'Callaghan; 2. Sarah Finn; 3. Chris Engel and Julie Blakeney. (Pix. Kieran Harnett)

The launch of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, which takes place from 25th - 28th October, had jazz fans enthralled in Whelans recently. Tens of thousands of people will descend on Cork city from all over the world to enjoy a Jazz Gathering featuring over 400 gigs in over 50 venues around the city, plus a very impressive Fringe programme.

For full festival details and to purchase tickets for the 2013 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival log onto www.guinnessjazzfestival.com

 

Sweeney’s Underbelly

Underworld: 1. Mauro Virgino and Edna Silva; 2. Antoine Cantan and Seolene Bondifova. (Pix. RS)

Over the past number of years, Sweeney’s has become the must play venue in Dublin for unsigned bands. Jenny Guerin of Sweeney’s estimates that over 300 plus unsigned bands have played in the venue in 2013.

UNDERBELLY brings to three the number of spaces available free of charge to unsigned bands within the four walls of Sweeney’s. Not only are the three spaces free, but a sound engineer for each band’s set is included by the venue.

At the launch event for Underbelly guests enjoyed a Heineken and Jameson drinks reception, with music from Mutefish, Ross Breen, DRiculous All Stars and DJ Keep Schtum.

Get ready for Arthur

To Arthur: 1. Alice Keogh and Paul Dunkin; 2. David Harris and Sean Munsanje; 3. Alan Coffey and Aoife Kelly. (Pix. KH)

The launch of Arthur’s Day 2013 took place at Hogan’s recently.  A showcase of the best of Ireland’s creativity and talent from the world of music and culture, Arthur’s Day will take place on Thursday 26th September across numerous venues in Ireland and abroad.   

Check out full details on www.GUINNESS.com

Room 235

Pictured at The Morrison Hotel for the unveiling of the new Kodaline lyric on the wall of room number 235 were: 1. Joe Ladrigan and Aine O Connor; 2. Neale Whelan and Karen Comerford; 3. Alex Crowley and Aislinn Whelan.

(Pix. LF / Photocall Ireland)

Friends and family of the four piece Swords based band Kodaline dropped into the refurbished Morrison Hotel to toast the bands success – their album making it to Number 1 in the Irish charts and a lyric from their song The Answer being etched onto the wall of Room 235 at The Morrison Hotel. 

After being brought up to the room by Patrick Joyce, General Manager of the hotel, to see the lyric, Steve, Vinny, Mark and Jay joined their parents, and extended family and friends for a reception in the courtyard of the Art Gallery hosted by the hotel. Amongst those spotted enjoying the evening sunshine were Annette Donnelly and Aoife Kelly of Sony Music and Susan Sheahan from The Morrison.