Wednesday 13th Feb
The Dublin Castle Rock N Roll Book Club
Matt Everitt: The First Time
With Julie Hamill And Tony Bugbear

Taken from the acclaimed BBC Radio 6 Music show, The First Time invites you inside the lives of some of the music world’s most notable legends. From Alice Cooper to Yoko Ono, Courtney Love to Elton John, follow their lives and careers starting with their first musical memories, first records, and first gigs, finding out the songs that have shaped them along the way. With 40 compelling interviews, specially commissioned collage illustrations, and a bespoke playlist for each musician, The First Time is a must-have for any music lover. Matt will join Tony Gleed and Julie Hamill at The Dublin Castle Wed 13th Feb for a Q and A and book signing event with DJ sets from your hosts and from Matt himself, reflecting some of the iconic figures interviewed in the book. You can also hear Matt interviewed by Messrs Hamill and Gleed plus bountiful musical illustrations outta Boogaloo Radio if you click on the book just there. Enjoy.

Lunatics Lost Spring 2019 Dublin Castle Residency

Thur 7 February
with The Tuesday Club + Moth+ Alive With Eyes + Marcia Mello
Thur 7 March
with Solomon Pico +In Disguises+ Obscenity State
Thur 4th April
with Mount Forel

Hear our interview with Lunatics Lost’s Iain Richards on beautiful Boogaloo Radio by tapping on the windswept and wantonly wonderful image of the band just here. Fronted by Welsh vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Iain Richards with Joanna Khoo on bass/vocals and Mono on drums. With influences from grunge, stoner rock, new wave and punk, the band blend big riffs with melodic hooks giving a powerful platform for lyrics full of bite and edge with clear reference to the social commentary of The Clash and the Manics. [more] “Lunatics Lost reinvents and renews your faith in rock in a way that satisfies all the promise of post – punk to a level other bands can only aspire to. Full of edgy, exciting riffs that will leave you in awe of a band that is set to blow your mind in 2018”  – Pure music live. On Thursday 7th March, Lunatics Lost re-ignite their Dublin Castle residency with an amazing bill also starring Solomon Pico (cosmic rock/electropop artist based in France. Atmospheric guitars, groovy bass lines and electronic samples help create a striking musical universe inspired by the likes of Beck, Anna Calvi and David Bowie)and In Disguises (Indie rock with a bit of a post-prog rock undertow, well played, sharp production and a Bloc Party vibe). Obscenity State (Electro noir with sassy vocals and fiery front presence provided by one Nilly Brook) Doors 8pm