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gig Stars “When there is nothing left to burn, yo
u have to set yourself on fire…” Thus began the third album and career highpoint of Canadian indie pop outfit Stars. The scene there then was truly on fire bringing Arcade Fire, The Dears, Feist and Broke Social Scene to global attention in a short space of time. Is it fair to say the strength of that scene has dimmed or do you know any of the 2019 Polaris Prize nominees? Marie Davidson, Elisapie, FET.NAT, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Haviah Mighty, Les Louanges, PUP, Jessie Reyez, Shad or Snotty Nose Rez Kids? Anyways, we digress. It’s 15 years since the release of Set Yourself on Fire. It comes from a time and place well-cherished by music heads. Dominated by the tug and hug of two lead singers Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan, the album stands the test of time. Maybe a chance to re-unite with your ex-lover, unless they’re dead! Workman’s Club, Friday September 27, €17.50 (extra late show 11pm) gig Caoimhín O Raghallaigh & Thomas Bartlett O Raghallaigh and Bartlett have combined forces on three Gloaming LPs to date and now strike out on their own with a joint LP. Both come under the title of ‘highly accomplished’ with O Raghallaigh’s fiddle playing on the ten-string hardanger d’amore being a thing of sheer beauty. Bartlett, meanwhile, is a pianist who has direct lines to Yoko Ono, St Vincent, The National and Sufjan Stevens having worked with them all including producing Stevens’s Carrie and Lowell. This is guaranteed to be truly special. Pepper Canister Church, Friday September 13, €29.50 exhibition Shane O’Driscoll & Joby Hickey – Full Turn A two-hander exhibition by Shane O’Driscoll and Joby Hickey. O’Driscoll is a Cork-based printmaker and visual artist whose silkscreen prints are ubiquitous of late, forming part of the OPW and National Gallery collection. Employing vibrant colour blocks with curvilinear shapes balanced by white space, O’Driscoll’s balances contemporary resonances with nostalgic nods across his work. Hickey’s analogue photographic techniques bring a sense of found footage to his work. He utilises a photographic glass plate process, which requires the photographic material to be coated, sensitized using silver salts, exposed and developed within a 15 minute time span. Images of moons, astronauts and skies form the backbone of his work for Full Turn. SO Fine Art Editions, Powerscourt Townhouse until Thursday October 3 Rathfarnham Castle, Thursday August 22, €5 88