10-5-14 Wizards of FireTop Mountain

10-5-14
Saw Dublin Band, Wizards of FireTop Mountain take to BelloBars stage. This was not the first time the ''stoner rock'' band had played our subterranean space. In times long gone by, when  the venue went by different name WoFM were no strangers to the space, and although the space has been transformed, the nostalgia of the old punk and metal haunt crept back.
with a tour de force, emphasis on the force, line up of Fuck Mountain, (we appreciate this name)Venus Sleeps and The Whole Sick the venue was in for some ground shaking.
''Wizards go forth with stone and weed to conduct sorcery and onerous deeds, with heavy riffs we will give birth to rock and roll and hell on earth'' we couldnt have  said it better ourselves
Check them out here.
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A week at BelloBar 14th-18th May 2014

Another whirlwind of eclectic noises passed through BelloBar in the past few days. We had renowned New York based saxophonist Tony Malaby, who picked up his instrument and played an extremely energetic and extensive set without pausing for a single breathe (that wasn’t taken through his instrument.)

The unique songs of Isaac &Zena, likened to a modern day Johnny and June, with guitar, tamborine, shakers and harmony singing, the Isaac & Zena duo is rooted in the American folk tradition of the 1960s with bows to country, bluegrass and rock n roll. There’s still a chance to catch them on their Irish tour if you’re in cork this weekend. They’ll be playing in the Pine Lodge in Myrtleville on Saturday the 24th and in the Quays Bar in Banrty on Sunday the 25th of June.

We were delighted to have the launch of the Elastic Sleep’s long awaited single "Leave You" on Saturday the 17th. It was a treat to hear live. There’s plenty of love being shown for this release already. It was featured as one of Nialler 9’s top ten tracks of the week, ‘Shoegazing throwback gorgeousness from the cork five-piece’ – Nialler 9

And to top it off we had Sivan Arbel, an Israeli singer composer and arranger for our weekly Sunday Jazz night. This weeks highlight will be the Ricardo Herz and PHISQA gig on the 21st of May. Buy your €10 ticket for RICARDO HERZ TRIO before midnight tonight to be in with a chance to receive a free PHISQA CD. Buy tickets on entertainment.ie or get mor info from the facebook event

11-4-14 Dublin jazz book Vol 1

We were delighted to have the launch of The goal of the Dublin Jazz Book vol 1 here in BelloBar. First Things First. What is the Dublin Jazz Book vol 1 you ask? Well its a project created by Sam Kavanagh and Steven McNamara (ROJI DESIGNS),  to give international musicians some insight into the Dublin jazz scene at the present moment. 

The compositions in the Dublin Jazz Book provide a sample of the work emerging from Dublin. It includes, side by side, the works of seasoned professionals and students, selected on an open-submission basis. Every composer who submitted at least one complete work is represented. Not all of the composers are from Dublin, or even Ireland, but they have all positively contributed to the musical culture of the city.  

The New Compositions were performed on the the night by beloved dublin based musicians and BelloBar Jazz Sunday Regulars; Sam Comerford Tom Caraher Johnny Taylor Julien Colarossi
Cormac OBrien Cote Calmet.

You can Download a free copy of the Dublin Jazz Book vol1 here photo credit Eduardo Calvo.

9-5-14 Richard Dawson

                     Richard Dawson Playing to a transfixed audience in BelloBar Friday 9th of May.


The Newcastle Folk singer swayed from easy witty banter to touchingly raw and powerful storytelling.
 Dawson has been known for his ability transport his audience to other worlds and the packed house in BelloBar were not disappointed. At one stage the Geordie Singer jokes about weather or not he'll sing a cover of  a Journey classic treating us to a few bars and with the same breath releases an acapella heart wrenching ballad that could be ripped straight from the lungs of a pre-industrial northern England coal miner

2014 is set to be as busy, Dawson is currently 9 days deep into a 16 day European tour ranging from Liverpool to Geneva
Check out the remaining Days of his tour and also his BandCamp

10 MAY - AMSTERDAM
11 MAY - ROTTERDAM
20/21/22 JUNE - DINEFWR FESTIVAL, CAMARTHENSHIRE, WALES
20/21/22 JUNE - SIN EATER FESTIVAL, RATLINGHOPE, SHROPSHIRE TBC
8 AUGUST - RUTHERGLEN TOWN HALL, GLASGOW W. R.M. HUBBERT
10 AUGUST - SUPERNORMAL FESTIVAL, OXFORDSHIRE
11-16 AUGUST - TBC
23 AUGUST - DOUNE THE RABBIT HOLE FESTIVAL, PORT OF MENTEITH NEAR STERLING

Wearable World is an innovative platform designed to expose and promote the newly emerging field of wearable technology which houses a diverse blend of technology, art and humanity. The platform hosts a series of events as well as releasing online news content, incubator and accelerator programs to encourage and educate the entrepreneurial community as well as 
establish the Wearable and IoWT (Internet of Wearable Things) ecosystem.

Wearable Wednesday, a product of the Wearable World, aims to provide informal events for industry, innovators, entrepreneurs, builders and investors to connect with like-minded, motivated people with the knowledge, vision and partnership that will move the IoWT innovation forward.

Originating in San Francisco, the event has spread throughout the U.S. with locations ranging from Dallas to New York and has recently shown international traction reaching design capitals, London and Barcelona. Ireland will be featuring this event in the Science Gallery in Trinity College Dublin on the 28th of May 2014. The launch of the Dublin Wearable Wednesday
quarterly, following the success of the other European events; aims to bring together Ireland's leading authorities and global representatives on  wearable technologies as well as those with an interest in the solutions available to both consumers and business.

Presenting companies categories include: Internet of Things - Wrist - Motion - tracking/3D - Health - Fitness - Retail -Augmented Reality/ Virtual Reality - Components/ B2B.

BASK have been asked to contribute to this event by designing the 'Ireland specific' identity for Wearable Wednesday, we will post details of the 28th May event and speakers in the coming weeks.

Jazz Sundays in BelloBar.

 Over the last few months BelloBar have been working in conjunction Donkey Jaw Productions, Dublin Jazz Photography and Storm Studio to present Jazz Sundays and Jam. Consequently our Stage has been the happy host to a boat load of Talent. 
Listed for your convenience below.

                                  

 Danny G & the Major 7ths.

The Docks.

Earthship.

Manden Express.

ZASKA.

Walrus.

Keith Fennell Group.

PHISQA.

And just in case you didn't believe us, we have proof, real video evidence.

                                         

BelloBar's Jazz Sundays run Every Sunday 7pm till late. 
Admission is €8
If you play bring your instrument of choice and join the Jazz Jam after the performance.

To keep abreast of the goings on BelloBar's Jazz Sundays check out:

http://donkeyjawproductions.com/

http://bellobardublin.com/events.html

September Girls, Cursing the sea Album Launch in Bellobar

So Its true what they say,

You Just Can't Keep good Girls Down.

Well they can say it again, over and over again about September Girls,

because this Dublin five piece just can't be stopped.

Fresh from the knowledge of a secured place on the coveted South X South West performers list.,

this Austin bound garage pop band are set to release their debut album ' Cursing the Sea'' on the 17th of January.

Guess where?

yup, 

Only our very own BelloBar.

We are very happy about it too!

If you haven't given them a listen you should, now.

 all you need to know about the launch is right here

Doors open at 21;00,

Costs you 5 bills (cheap as chips)

Support from Princess and Autumn.

See ya there.