For one night only on Oct 31st, Dublin’s premier monthly arts night, the brownbread mixtape, is coming to Downes Bar for the Imagine Arts Festival in Waterford!
Each brownbread mixtape show has a theme. We invite the best contemporary Irish poets, m...usicians and comedians to perform. They do a performance related to the theme. We all have loads of fun. Simple as that.
The theme for this unique brownbread mixtape show at the Imagine Festival will be “Imagination” and we have a truly stellar lineup of artists on the night>
MUSIC
Elder Roche | http://www.elderroche.com/
Elder is a true musical poet who has shared the stage with many of Ireland's best, including Damien Rice, Paddy Casey and Damien Dempsey. His slapping grooves and roots overtones have seen his concerts gain a legendary, almost cult status. Elder recently released his magnificent debut album “Nobody Knows” to huge critical acclaim, with reviewers likening him to legends like Tom Waits and David Bowie. We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Elder’s deft and delicate piano songs to the brownbread mixtape stage. Get ready to hear a real troubadour at the peak of his powers.
“Manly vocals and powerful storytelling songs bring to mind the genius of Leonard Cohen” - News of the World
Pearse McGloughlin | http://www.walkperson.net/
Pearse hails originally from Sligo and last year he released his debut album "Busy Whisper" to huge critical acclaim. The album offers beautifully haunting songs of forgotten moments and quiet reflection. Dreamy and atmospheric, ghostly but tender, Busy Whisper explores the themes of memory and longing, and has an organic aesthetic reminiscent of Grand Salvo or Red House Painters. Busy Whisper made many prestigious ‘Best Albums of 2009’ lists while the video for ‘Ways to Kill a Werewolf’ won an IMTV Award in the Best Male Video category. Pearse performed at the recent Hard Working Class Heroes Festival and recorded a 2FM session earlier this year. This year has also seen him tour in Ireland, Spain and France, while also finding the time to record a batch of new songs for his highly anticipated upcoming EP. the brownbread mixtape is delighted to bring Pearse’s finely crafted songwriting to the stage. Knockout songs from an immense talent.
"An immediately engaging performer, whose natural demeanour and soft-spoken asides offer little indication as to the extent of his talent, both as a musician and songwriter" - Art and Soul UK
EleventyFour | http://www.myspace.com/ele
EleventyFour came into the world backwards and has done things in her own way ever since. She drove her stolen forklift onto the Dublin music scene in 2008 and since then has built a loyal following. Jim Carroll picked her as one of his 5 Future Sounds in The Irish Times 'The Ticket'. Since then she has received oodles of radio airplay and recorded an acoustic session for the Green and Live show on Limerick’s Live 95FM. The brownbread mixtape is excited to bring EleventyFour’s inimitably charming tunes to the stage. She is quirky, cool and her stage banter is warmer than a yuletide fire.
''...cute as a button Kimya Dawson-like songs..." - Jim Carroll, The Irish Times
POETRY
Stephen James Smith | http://www.StephenJamesSmi
Stephen is a remarkable performance poet and a bit of a legend in Dublin. Not only is he a former Cúirt International Literary Festival Grand Slam Poetry Champion, he is also the MC and organiser of the excellent weekly Glór Sessions in the International Bar. Last year he proudly represented Ireland at the Vilenica Literary Festival in Slovenia and is currently recording an EP of Irish poems with musician Enda Reilly. Stephen is a truly hypnotic presence onstage and is one of our most popular past performers at the brownbread mixtape. Poetry that rages far from the page.
"Stephen James Smith is a ball of hydrogen gas that should be pumped into every household across the land. He knocks seven shades of shite out of all the usual “birds and bees, whey and cheese” nonsense you find at poetry readings" - Jinx Lennon
COMEDY
The Brownbread Players | http://www.youtube.com/the
Our very own hilarious sketch troupe will write and perform original funny skits and sketches on the theme of the night. The Brownbread Players include well-known television, radio and film actors Sean McDonagh, Eva Bartley and Gus McDonagh, as well as chancer Kalle Ryan.
OTHER COOL STUFF
Barring any technical hitches, we will be broadcasting LIVE ON D'INTERNET here> http://www.ustream.tv/chan
We will be having our legendary RAFFLE with highy desirable and coveted prizes
And you can expect lots of other cool surprises and silliness
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