Droid + Slug at Culture Night 2006

The usual excuses for the usual interminable gap between posts here at weareie towers! Our birthday post is languishing amongst its many peers in the 'drafts' stage at blogger - ironically enough as its mainly about how difficult it is to find the time to work, DJ, produce and blog at the same time, especially when you throw a few 'grand projects' into the mix. Needless to say, I hope to get it up sometime next week, as Im off for an ill deserved break at the end of the month. Thanks to our guests, Bassnation and Soundslike for filling in the gaps with such fine work.

So - myself and Slug have been asked to play again at the National gallery - this time as part of 'Culture night' organised by Temple Bar properties, who also presided over the live outdoor 'Diversions' gig we did as The Fear in Meeting House Square a few years back.

"Dublin’s first ever Culture Night will take place on Friday 22nd September when almost 40 of the city’s leading museums, galleries, studios and theatres will throw open their doors until 9.00pm to encourage people who normally don’t do so to visit them and learn of the city’s rich cultural offering.

From Monet in the Hugh Lane Gallery, to up and coming bands in the Temple Bar Music Centre, from Bog Bodies in the National Museum of Ireland, Archaeology to outdoor movies in Meeting House Square, from the Yeats Exhibition in the National Library to A Tribute to the Ryder Cup in Collins Barracks, from talks about The Abbey Theatre’s history to the ‘Morphathon’ kids animation workshop in Filmbase, and many more in between, Culture Night provides people with a great opportunity to reacquaint themselves or introduce themselves to the city’s vast cultural offering."


The Gallery is really pushing the boat out this time, opening later than any other venue - from 8 to 11pm (doors open at 6 - I think) with films, themed tours, lectures and other complimentary activities going on throughout the building, and the café and bar serving tapás, cocktails and beer as well as the usual fare. All in all, this seems like a fairly exciting venture, something different in Dublin's usual barren nightlife, and a genuine attempt to reach out to a new audience - all of which can only be lauded.

Myself and Slug will be DJng for 5 hours, from the 'Cube' high above the Millennium wing entrance. Expect something similar to the Beckett set, with a bit more focus and direction, as we've amassed a lot more music and done a bit more preparation, and we're bringing our own monitors and desk - so we should also be able to hear what's going on this time round!

So if you're a local reader of this blog and you happen to be in the city centre on Friday evening come on in and give us a wave. It is of course free in to all comers.