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s is the side project of Benjamin John Power, one-half of the noise duo known as Fuck Buttons who have been on hiatus since 2013. He drops by off the back of Animated Violence Mind, his fourth album which is fashioned around the “delicious denial of consumerism” and its pervasive control of our existence and belief systems. It’s gleefully gritty and sultry synthy. Even Chanel have used Creature/ West Fuqua off it for their S/S ’20 catwalk show which may amuse Power. He has also scored Calm With Horses, Nick Rowland’s Irish-based gritty crime drama based on Colin Barrett’s novella, which is also out this month and stars Barry Keoghan. On the (fuck) button! Support from fellow labelmate Hilary Woods who has just released Birthmarks on Sacred Bones. The Workman’s Club, Saturday March 14, €16 Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of his passing this spring comes an appreciation of The Diceman. Thom McGinty was a much beloved Grafton Street character, intrinsic to the culture of the city and fondly remember by all those who encountered his mime antics during the ‘80s and ‘90s. He brought the street to a halt as onlookers crowded around for a gawk as he stood there impervious to their attention or undertook his ‘Zen walk’. And, then, with a wink or a flinch he tumbled their tension into mirth and awe. The late Gay Byrne conducted a sympathetic interview, with McGinty on The Late Late Show in 1988, in which he dispelled many of the myths and ignorance which existed at the time about the AIDS virus of which he suffered. He died age 42. This is the most fitting of tributes to one of the city’s most cherished. The Little Museum, 15 St Stephen’s Green, runs until May. LIVE MUSIC & LATE BAR CLUB NIGHTS EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY till late KENOSHA KID • NIALLER9 presents MO’OV’US • HA presents JESSY LANZA Lemoncello • BéAR FéILE • walLis bird • nous nous • wastefellow we-bloom • Martin harley • dirty circus LOST LANE • ADAM COURT - GRAFTON ST @LOSTLANEDUBLIN For all gig and club night listings LOSTLANE.IE photo: Andreas Peterson