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Twisted Pepper, Dublin Thurs 11pm 15/14 01-8734800
It didn’t take long for Maya Jane Coles to rise to the top of the pack. The Londoner is someone to be reckoned with, a young gun who produces compelling, classic pieces of electronic music such as What They Say and Don’t Te ll.
Aside from key cuts for labels Mobilee, Dogmatik, 1trax and Real Tone, Coles fires up remixes as Nocturnal Sunshine and is involved in the She Is Danger bass collaboration with singer Lena Cullen. An album can be expected, which Coles wants to be “just electronic music the way I want to make it”.
The rest of the night’s action-packed bill features Perc (the forward-thinking techno producer who went from releases for Drumcode, Ovum, Kompakt and CLR to setting up Perc Trax), Lee Kelly, Giles Armstrong, David O’Sullivan and Junior Spesh DJs.
Can’t See That? Catch This
Superstar DJ Paul Oakenfold graces us with his presence (Fri, Dublin); Ms Dynamite brings the boom (Fri, Dublin); and Simian Mobile Disco open their Delicatessen for business (Sat, Belfast)
Friday 10
- Dublin
Paul Oakenfold
Superstar DJ on Wexford St alert! The man who has supported and remixed everyone from Madonna to U2 has a bijou night out by his standards to prep the release of (long overdue) Pop Killer album. Support from Tom Colontonio, John Gibbons and Col Hamilton. The Village 11pm €19.50/€12 01-4758555 - Mud
The !Kaboogie crew celebrate six years of bad-ass nights out with a bumper line-up including Ms Dynamite, Champion, Lakker, A-Force, PCP, Redmonk, Replete and many more. Twisted Pepper 10.30pm €15/€12 01-8734800 - Scribble
The Loud Mouth collective are back in the Shaw shack to provide their regular of beats and art. Bernard Shaw 7pm Adm free - War
Friday night fever to the max at the new school pop institution where throwing shapes go hand in hand with electro party tunes. Andrew's Lane Theatre 10pm Adm free before 11pm/€6 before midnight/€8 01-6795720 - All Star
R'n'b and urban bangers with DJ Ahmed and guests. The Academy 11pm €12 01-8779999
- Galway
Club 0a2
Prime-time worldwide funk and dancefloor bangers with Will Softly. Club Aras na nGael 10pm Adm free before 10.30pm/€4 091-567824
Saturday 11
- Belfast
Simian Mobile Disco
Get set for Delicatessen delicacies from the big-room techno specialists. Support from Belfast heads Bicep (who supported SMD at their Warehouse Project shindig in Manchester last year) and Steve McCready. Stiff Kitten 10pm £12 048-90238700 - Yello
Late-night shenanigans in the Cathedral Quarter with Bubba (Hot Creations/Extended Play) taking over in Room One, while Isodisco provide aural balms for all that ails you in Room Two. Mynt, Dunbar St 9pm £7 before 11pm/£10 048-90234520 - Radio K
Rock'n'roll, electronica, indie and alt noise from the residents and guests. McHugh's Basement Bar 10pm £5 048-90509999 - Eclectic Electric
Long-running shindig featuring Gregz McCann spinning new and old tunes from indie, soul, hip-hop, electronica and other boxes. Auntie Annies 9pm Adm free
- Cork
Crucial Party
Two floors of essential get up and get down selections for soul sisters and funk brothers with Fishcakes, Stevie G and Jim X Comet. Pavilion 11pm Adm free before 12.30pm/€5 021-4276230
- Dublin
Balam Acab
Irish debut for producer Alec Koone, the kid behind last year's superb Wander/Wonder album. For fans of eerie other-worldy sounds and ethereal beats. Twisted Pepper 8pm €12 01-8734800 - Pogo
Expect a big turnout for Manchester DJ and producer Andy Stott on the back of the Passed Me By and We Stay Together releases for Modern Love. Also doing some Pogoing: Barry Redsettaz, Slowburn, The Candidates, Soapbox Disco and Punky Reggae Party. Twisted Pepper 10.30pm €12/€10 01-8734800 - Big War
Heavyweight techno gear for the masses from Dutch DJs and producers and Audio Assault reps Bad Mooy and Jeroen Liebregs (aka Radial), with Keylockd providing the local lick. The Underground@ Kennedy's 11pm €12 01-6611124 - Fatty Fatty/Radiomade
Latest Fatty Fatty and Radiomade.ie party stars Washington DC producers Beautiful Times, whose cuts for Future Times such as last year's Open Shadow are something to savour. Support from Dogs and Kev Sheridan. Sugar Club 10pm €10 01-6787188 - Banquet
Indie tunes in the main room, hip-hop and 1990s anthems from the Dayum! DJs in the Lounge, and live music and special guests in the Loft. Tripod 11pm €8/€6 - T3
A three-room to-do with the best in local and international DJs and producers. POD 11pm Adm free before midnight/€8 - Toejam
Toe to toe with Orlando and Shortie rocking the house. Bernard Shaw 7pm Adm free - Propaganda
Classic indie and alt tunes. The Academy 10.30pm €10/€8 01-8779999 - Hussle
Funky hip-hop and party tunes from a rotating crew of local DJs. Button Factory 10.30pm €8 01-6709202 - Squeeze
Aidan Kelly's bootylicious mix of old soul, new cuts and ska gem. Solas 9pm Adm free 01-4780583 - Gossip
Conor Behan, Davey B and guests play a monster mix of pop, r'n'b, hip-hop and dance hits. Andrew's Lane Theatre 10pm Adm free before 11pm/ €10/€7 01-6795720
- Galway
110th Street
First Street outing for '12 with Cian and Cyril raving with house, techno, disco and electro Monroe's 11pm €10 091-583397
- Louth
Lava Lounge
Electro, indie and techno with the Evil Presidentes crew and guests. Imperial Hotel, Park St, Dundalk 11pm €10/€5 042-9332241
Sunday 12
- Dublin
12 Sundays
Irish debut for Brooklyn duo Blondes bringing their fantastic album for RVNG Intl with them. One for fans of space-age body and soul house music. Support from Simon Conway and Tayor. Bernard Shaw 4pm Adm free - Dancehall Styles
The Worries Outernational crew spin classic dancehall and Jamaican sounds. Button Factory 11pm €5 01-6709202
Monday 13
- Cork
Glitter & Trauma
Bar-room bopping with Aoife and Eoghan spinning classic tunes, indie delights and devilish grooves. Pavilion Bar 9pm Adm free 021-4276230
- Dublin
The Hep Cat Club
Swing, jazz, jump jive, blues and lounge music from the cats behind the Vertical Rhythm Joint. Includes vintage dance classes where you can learn to swing, jitterbug, lindy hop, charleston or tap. Twisted Pepper 7pm €8/€5 after 9pm 01-8734800
Wednesday 15
- Cork
Freakscene
The longest running indie disco in the land keeps on trucking, with Alan Fadd and Jade playing alt classics and indie hits in the main room, plus Jenny Glitt's soul, funk and disco sounds at the bar. Gorby's/G2, Oliver Plunkett St 11pm €6-€3 021-4270074
- Dublin
Strangeways, Here We Come!
Banging dubstep in the upstairs room and hip-hop and grime in the basement. Lost Society, Sth William St 10.30pm €3 before 11pm/€5
Thursday 16
- Belfast
Sketchy
Across the Line's Rigsy and Paul McClean plus Mark O'Reilly, Donna Legge and Paul Hamill keep everyone smiling with hip-hop, electro, house, indie and dubstep over two rooms. Stiff Kitten 9pm £3 before 11pm/£4 048-90238700
- Dublin
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Rising electronic producer Maya Jane Coles gets in the frame. Twisted Pepper 11pm €15/€14 01-8734800 - Notorious
Old-school hip-hop and r'n'b from the Dayum crew. Button Factory 11pm €5 01-6709022 - Songs of Praise
The rock'n'roll karaoke night providing indie, punk, electropop, ska, hip-hop and classic rock songs of faith and devotion for those who can't really sing, but insist they can. And hipsters too. The Village 10pm Adm free 01-4758555
- Galway
Strange Brew
Indie beats, alternative rock, new faves and good vibrations with Gugai and guests. Róisín Dubh 11pm Adm free 091-586540

