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<img src="images/events/shawndate.jpg" alt="" /><span title="SHAUN WILLIAM RYDER">Whelanslive.com presents DEC 10th - SHAUN WILLIAM RYDER<img src="images/events/shawn.jpg" alt="" style="float:left;padding:10px;" /><br> The Up Close & Personal Tour + Guests<br> Saturday 10th December<br> Doors 8pm <br> Tickets €25 adv / €30 door <p>Early bird tickets are available for this show priced €25 available to buy online here or call the Tickets available from WAV Tickets [lo-call 1890 200 078]. Regular ticket price will be €30 available through the same channels.</p> <p>Once compared to WB Yeats by the late great Tony Wilson, the legendary Madchester icon Shaun William Ryder returns with his new band to play a career-spanning set, including hits from his former bands, Happy Mondays and Black Grape.</p> <p>Shaun W Ryder, singer, lyricist, actor, author, hedonist, father, television personality and occasional newspaper columnist is a renaissance man for people who skipped the renaissance to continue the party. As the frontman for the legendary Happy Mondays & Black Grape Shaun Ryder was the poster boy for rock & roll excess in the late '80s and early '90s. As the outspoken and brutally honest leader of the Madchester scene, Ryder was voted most likely to become an international star as well as the next rock & roll casualty in pre-Brit-pop Great Britain. Thankfully Mr Ryder has survived to tell the tale and arrives in Dublin battle-scarred but still a potent and mercurial live force.</p> <p>Ryder was born in Manchester, England, on August 23, 1962. In 1982, Ryder formed the Happy Mondays, drawing upon '60s psychedelia, '70s funk, and '80s house music. The group released its John Cale-produced debut LP, Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Cant Smile (White Out), in 1987 but it wasn't until the appearance of their second album Bummed, produced by Martin Hannett that the Mondays were thrown fully into the spotlight as the leaders of a truly decadent musical movement in the UK. Ryder's sleazy, rap-influenced vocal style was more punk than funk, reflecting the street talk of club-hopping Manchester youths and connected with disaffected working class youth in a way that no movement had since the advent of punk rock.</p> <p>Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches was released in 1991 and featured the now legendary singles Step On & Kinky Afro and went on to sell 350,000 copies in the UK. Co-produced by Paul Oakenfold (emphasising their direct connection to the UK dance scene) Pills 'n' Thrills was the apex of the Mondays success with their follow-up album Yes Please! a relative critical and commercial failure and heralded the end of The Happy Mondays phase one. In 1993, Ryder formed Black Grape, further developing the Happy Mondays' party-all-the-time sound with a greater emphasis on rap and funk. Black Grape's first album, 1995′s It's Great When You're Straight…Yeah, debuted at number one in England.Ryder has subsequently stayed in the spotlight via occasional Happy Mondays reformations, a column in the Daily Sport, an appearance on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (runner-up), a voice actor for Grand Theft Auto and most recently collaborated on a biography of his life. But Ryder has fully committed to his solo career and will be performing new Shaun William Ryder material in addition to the Mondays and Black Grape classics that helped to define a generation.</p> <p><center> <a href="tickets.html"><img src="images/booknow.png" width="162" height="53" alt="book now"></a> </center></p> </span> </div> <div class="cushycms" title="DECEMBER 28th"><img src="images/events/charmingdate.jpg" alt=""><span title="THESE CHARMING MEN">These Charming Men & Guests<img src="images/events/charming.jpg" alt="" style="float:left;padding:10px;" /><br> Wednesday 28th December<br> Doors: 8pm<br> Tickets: €14<br> Tickets available online from WAV Tickets [lo-call 1890 200 078] <p>These Charming Men from Dublin, Ireland were formed in 1995 and to this day continue to charm fans of The Smiths and Morrissey all around the globe with their finely tuned energetic and passionate live shows. They are classed as one of the premier Smiths and Morrissey tribute bands or acts around at the moment.</p> <p>These Charming Men have been performing at the Annual Smiths/Morrissey Convention in Los Angeles since 2001 and were requested to appear in Morrissey's absence at the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan 2004 to play to an audience of some 35,000 people.</p> </span> <p><span title="THESE CHARMING MEN">These Charming Men are a must for all Smiths and Morrissey fans. <br> www.thesecharmingmen.com <br> www.myspace.com/thesecharmingmen <br> Tickets available online from WAV Tickets [lo-call 1890 200 078]</span></p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="cushycms" title="DECEMBER 31st"><img src="images/events/hamdate.jpg" alt="" /><span title="HAM SANDWICH">HAM SANDWICH & GUESTS<img src="images/events/ham.jpg" alt="" style="float:left;padding:10px;" /><br> Saturday December 31st<br> Doors 9pm<br> Tickets €15<br> <p>2011 has been an absolutely amazing year for HAM SANDWICH and the Kells-based band want to finish it off with a bang with their very own New Year's Eve "HAMmanay" blow-out in Dublin's The Village Venue on December 31st.</p> <p>Looking back on the year it's difficult to pinpoint where it all went right! Starting the year off by releasing the 3rd single from their highly acclaimed album "White Fox", the band never envisioned "Ants" becoming the huge hit that it did getting playlisted on virtually every radio staion in the country. Video director Marc Corrigan approached the band with an unorthodox idea for a video for "Ants" featuring an animated ant in the most unlikely of scenarios for a video using stop-motion animation. The end result exceeded everyones expectations and once it went viral online, Ham Sandwich landed themselves a whole new global fanbase. At the recent IMTV Awards, Marc scooped the "Best Concept" Award for the "Ants" video.</p> <p>The "Ants" tour saw the band selling out venues across the country which ultimately landed them on Festival bills across Ireland & the UK as a "must have" act on any line-up. Attendance to Ham Sandwich's performances at such festivals such as Forbidden Fruit, The Electric Picnic, The Sea Sessions, and Indie-Pendence were jam packed and certainly a talking point! Over in the UK they were invited to perform on the BBC Introducing Stage at the Leeds & Reading Festivals and what transpired can only be seen to be believed (google it!). Ham Sandwich were also selected to participate in the prestiguous music industry showcase festivals South-By-Southwest in Austin, Texas and Popkomm in Berlin. Ham Sandwich were then chosen as The Best Festival Entertainment act in 2011 by Members. AOIFE (the Association Of Irish Festival Events).</p> <p>While the band were clocking up their travel miles, their music was being featured in various TV shows such as Fade Street, The Sunday Game, Off The Rails, Raw, and the upcoming The Importance of Being Whatever. TV performances included Bulletin TV, The View, Ceol Ar An Imeall and then finishing off 2011 with the acclaimed Other Voices for the 2012 series. One of the biggest honours bestowed upon Ham Sandwich in 2011 was the inclusion of their "White Fox" album in the new book "101 IRISH RECORDS YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE" written by legendary Irish Times music journalist Tony Clayton-Lea. Then to top it off nicely, they were asked by Tony personally to perform at the book's launch.</p> <p>In December the band plan to re-release "White Fox" digitally to include several bonus tracks; details on this will be announced on the band's website.</p> Ham Sandwich – A Short Introduction <p>Some rock bands fret too much about the successful fusion of commerce and creativity. Some rock bands think they can second-guess the music fan by blending strategies for world domination with mix-and-match, catch-all music. Ham Sandwich, however, instinctively react to rock music more than spending too much time thinking about it – which is nowhere near as bad as it might sound – and it is this that marks them out as one of the best Irish rock acts of recent years. Their unique sound is built around the dovetail vocals of Niamh & Podge flying against a cloudy sky, with catchy yet intricate songs. The Kells-based band have become one of the most consistent acts in the country in regards to producing a steady diet of pop-tinged melodic songs with a twist. Gradually brushing off their 'guitar-indie band' tag, Ham Sandwich's fan base continues to grow steadily as the band pushes the boundaries with their song writing, instrumentation, & arrangements. Now regarded as one of the best drawing live acts in Ireland, the band's live shows have consistantly garnered excellent reviews. With the album "White Fox" consistantly in the charts and their singles — especially their biggest commercial hit to date "Ants" — gaining regular radio play across the country, 2011 will be remembered as the year of the Ham Sandwich!</p> </span> <p><span title="HAM SANDWICH"> White Fox is Produced by Karl Odlum & mastered in Abbey Road Studios by Peter Mew (David Bowie, Beatles, ELO, Bob Marley). "There isn't a duff tune here, which makes it that very rare thing: an album you can listen to all the way through without being tempted to press fast forward" ~ Tony Clayton-Lea THE IRISH TIMES (The Ticket – Review of "White Fox") http://www.hamsandwichmusic.com </span> </p> <p><center> <a href="tickets.html"><img src="images/booknow.png" width="162" height="53" alt="booknow"></a> </center></p> </div> <div class="cushycms" title="JANUARY 27th"><img src="images/events/gmfdate.jpg" alt=""><span title="GRAND MASTER FLASH">Grand Master Flash + Guests<img src="images/events/gmf.jpg" alt="" style="float:left;padding:10px;" /><br> Friday 27th January<br> Doors 11pm<br> Tickets : http://grandmasterflash.com/ <p>The return of the Grandmaster this January has us all weak at the knees. He sold out last time he played The Village. He headlined Sea Sessions, Bundoran Donegal, in June and went down an absolute storm and now he's back for what promises to be another legendary night with the master DJ. For those of you that don't know who he is, he basically invented DJ'ing in it's current form. Two turntables and a microphone. This was way back in the late 1970′s. Since then he's come out with seminal classics such as "White Lines" "The Message" and in 2007 he became the first Hip-Hop artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame. His show still involves 2 Turntables, a Microphone and even a great Intro. Resembling the Intro of a heavyweight boxer. It really is with great pleasure we welcome this Bronx native back to our shores for what is, as always, an unmissable show!! <p><center> <a href="tickets.html"><img src="images/booknow.png" width="162" height="53" alt="booknow"></a> </center></p></span> </div> <div class="cushycms" title="FEBUARY 7th"><img src="images/events/kkdate.jpg" alt=""><span title="KING KONG">King Kong - Semi Finals<img src="images/events/kk.jpg" alt="" style="float:left;padding:10px;" /><br> Tuesday 7th Febuary<br> Doors 7:30pm<br> The City's GREATEST musical game-show!<br> Carlsberg Pints and Miller Bottles €3 all night <p>3 years running now in The Village – King Kong brings Wednesday nights alive with the sound of new talent. The clap-ometer decides the winner, so it's the band that most impresses the crowd with talent that goes through to the semi-finals & finals in the venue upstairs.</p> <p>What's in it for the band? Gigs around town, and super prizes for the finalists and semi-finalists. Last year sent 'The Cujo Family' to New York City to play 8 shows and perform on Balcony TV NYC Enter your band through MySpace or drop an email off to kingkongclub1@gmail.com All bands will be recorded and interviewed for RTE 2Xm-2FM King Kong Radio</p> <p><center> <a href="tickets.html"><img src="images/booknow.png" width="162" height="53"></a> </center></p> </span> <p><span title="KING KONG"><br> <a href="year sent ‘The Cujo Family’ to New York City to play 8 shows and perform on Balcony TV NYC Enter your band through MySpace or drop an email off to kingkongclub1@gmail.com All bands will be recorded and interviewed for RTE 2Xm-2FM King Kong Radio https://www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin">https://www.facebook.com/TheKingKongClubDublin </a></span> </p> <p><center> </center></p> </div> <div class="cushycms" title="FEBUARY 29th"><img src="images/events/norma.jpg" alt=""><span title="NORMA JEAN + THE CHARIOT, STRAY FROM THE PATH & ADMIRAL ARMS.">Demented presents NORMA JEAN + THE CHARIOT, STRAY FROM THE PATH & ADMIRAL ARMS<BR> Wednesday 29th February<BR> Doors 7pm<BR> Tickets: €22 incl booking fee <P>Tickets €22 incl booking fee available online from WAV Tickets [lo-call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone or credit card bookings from WaV).</P> <center><p><a href="tickets.html"><img src="images/booknow.png" width="162" height="53" alt="booknow"></a></P></center> http://www.normajeannoise.com<br> http://store.bandmerch.com/normajean/<br> http://twitter.com/normajeanband<br> http://www.myspace.com/normajean<br> http://www.purevolume.com/normajean</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="one-fourth last"> <h5>Facebook</h5> <div class="fb-like" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/thevillagevenue" data-send="true" data-layout="button_count" data-width="217" data-show-faces="true" data-colorscheme="dark" data-font="lucida grande"></div> <div class="fb-facepile" data-href="http://facebook.com/thevillagevenue" data-width="217" data-max-rows="5" data-colorscheme="dark"></div> <div class="horizontal-line"></div> <h5>Gallery</h5> <p><a href="gallery.html"><img src="images/gallery/thumbs/the_village.JPG" width="210" height="145" class="portfolio-img pretty-box"/></a>Click to view Online Gallery</p> </ul>  </div> </div> <div class="one"> <div class="horizontal-line"></div> </div> <div class="one"> <div id="portfolio-slider"> <div class="slice"> <div class="one-fourth" class="cushycms"> <p> <a href="bookings.html"><img src="images/portfolio/bookyourparty.jpg" alt=" " width="209" height="145" class="portfolio-img pretty-box"/></a> </p>  <strong><a href="#">BOOK YOUR PARTY</a></strong> <p>The village is the perfect setting for private parties or product launches. 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