duke special spirit store

Sat 6th Leito + guests
Influenced by such diverse artists as Jimi Hendrix, Joy division, Primus and Pink Floyd the band are well renowned for creating quite a racket at some high profile gigs including support performance's with Shane McGowan, John Power, Republic of Loose and an inclusion on the 2007 2fm 2moro tour.

Sun 7th The Deans €8
Electrifying performances at the 'Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival' in Ballyshannon in June and 'The Lair' Limavady Cross Cultural festival in July this year made them even more friends and established them as a band with a very bright future.

Mon 8th Very Very Special night .See web for details .

Tues 9th Bird Talking (Free)
An illustrated talk by Kieran Buckley of the National Parks and Wildlife Service entitled "Ireland's Grey Partridge - History, Conservation and Management."

Wed 10th Dark Room Notes + guests The Laundry Shop €8
Following on from the success of their debut single Love Like Nicotine, Dublin-based electronic pop act Dark Room Notes will release their first EP Dead Start Program on 12th October 2007. Building on the sense of dark drama, of love and loss and fevered emotion created in Love Like Nicotine, Dead Start Program provides us with another layered, complex set of pristine pop songs.

Thu 11th Pulse Gay/ Bi /Straight Nite €4
All are welcome to this new club

Fri 12th Private Party

Sat 13th Reggae Ambassadors €5
Guest djs for the night will be Dundak fm Reggae rythms dj Henry Love and Invisible Dee. Dont miss this irie night with a wicked playlist from your favourite artist such as Bob Marley,UB40,Morgan Heritage, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer ,Movado ,Maxi Priest, Skatalites, Jah Cure and many many more.

Sun 14th Jim Page Tickets €10
With a slew of songs to his credit Jim recorded In The Act and This Movie Is For Real. His anti-nuclear anthem "Hiroshima-Nagasaki Russian Roulette" was recorded by Christy Moore and the Moving Hearts in 1981, entering the Irish music charts at number one. It has since become a well-known part of the culture there.

Wed 17th Tall Poppy Club Presents Eric Eckhart, Laura Meyer, Rachel Austin , Alan Anderson hosted by Greg McAteer . Downstairs, FREE
Another monthly installment of acoustic talent in this intimate club surrounding,

Thu 18th Oxjam Benefit show with Gerry Maguire and guests. Tickets €10
Fun ,feel and attitude - the human condition - its all there in this intimate acoustic gig in the Store on December 7th.Gerry will be joined on stage by Kevin Shields (Flute & whistle), Stefano Oberti (Double Bass) and Aodan Coyne on acoustic guitar www.greengroove.com

Fri 19th Up n Comin Presents Cowboy X, Black Soul Strangers ,We Should Be Dead, Bright Light Fiasco €5
Our new indie band night returns with this winters crop of emerging Irish talent. Check these bands out before at least one of them do major business

Sat 20th The Cherries present a very special acoustic night + special Tickets €10
Vertigo Girl, the debut album by the Cherries takes you on an amazing journey to many different places. From the delicate and vunerable Small World through the passion of Fruit of the Forest to the chaotic Avalanche. Sun 21st Sinead McNally + guests Tickets €10

Sinéad's debut gig as a singer/songwriter in The Spirit store was a huge success and described as 'uplifting and enthralling'. She is joined on stage by a number of different musicians throughout the night, crossing different genres and styles,

Wed 24th Big Nasties Featuring Chris Pontius and Loomis Falls and Scott Manning from Jackass/Wildboys. Tickets €14
A night of high octane rock and roll and audience participation as the Jackass/ Wildboys crew take you somewhere you have never been before.

www.myspace.com/chrispontiusthebarbarian

Thu 25th Warlords Of Pez Tickets €13
Hailing from deep galactic space, the Warlords of Pez are a group of Cybernetically Advanced Sonically Aggressive Space Pricks, fusing a combination of Deepspace Death Metal & Low-Light Sex Cabaret with a twist of New Age Electric Bongo Madness

Fri 26th David Geraghty Tickets €12
David is guitarist and songwriter with Bell X 1, and has taken time out to release one of the Irish albums of the year in "Kill Your Darlings". The album is a beautifully written and recorded journey of love and loss. He is joined on the night by a full band.

Sat 27th Cathy Davey Tickets €12
Touring her new album "Tales Of Silversleeve" Cathy is a stunning live performer and songwriter. These new songs, 'Rueben', 'Sing for Your Supper', and 'Moving', etc. won't take a second listen before they snare you good and proper.

Sun 28th Jinx Lennon with Miss Paula Flynn plus special guests Fight Like Apes Tickets €12
Jinx and Paula need little introduction around here and Fight Like Apes are one of the biggest "buzz bands" of this year, with vocalist May Kay a combination of passive and aggressive intent. Mesmerising live as is Jinx, this show ill sell out quickly.

October 2007 Listings. Phone 042 9352697 for info and credit card bookings www.spiritstore.