Bands! Wanna travel to Hamburg and be discovered? Then grab your application for Emergenza '99, the ultimate Battle of the Bands, to be held at the Temple Bar Music Centre next January. The winning band will represent Dublin at the European grand final in Hamburg - entry forms available at Music Maker and the Music Centre, closing date December 31st.
Cult New Zealand singer Chris Knox comes to Dublin next Thursday (29th) for a gig in Dublin's Funnel Bar. The 44-year-old founder of the Flying Nun label has influenced such leftfield artists as Pavement, Yo La Tengo and Guided By Voices, and his new album, Yes!, is out now on Matador Records.
