Strange Brew

Strange Brew indie beats, alternative rock and good vibrations from the past, the present and the not too distant future. Live shows. Radio. Bookings. Record label.

The very best national and international live acts every Thursday night at the Róisín Dubh followed by indie beats, alternative rock and good vibrations from the past, the present and the not too distant future with gugai. Spotify link here - http://open.spotify.com/user/1158575531

Join Mary Coughlan at the Black Box this Friday night - last few tickets available at tht.ie
18/12/2025

Join Mary Coughlan at the Black Box this Friday night - last few tickets available at tht.ie

Don’t miss the one and only Lou Barlow at Róisín Dubh tomorrow night!! Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Folk Implosion!!! Can’t wa...
01/12/2025

Don’t miss the one and only Lou Barlow at Róisín Dubh tomorrow night!! Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Folk Implosion!!! Can’t wait

Dear Entropy, the new single from The Line, is out now on all your digital yokies.The Line is the pseudonym of Tipperary...
26/11/2025

Dear Entropy, the new single from The Line, is out now on all your digital yokies.

The Line is the pseudonym of Tipperary-born, Dublin-based musician and sound artist Brian Dillon, who feels that he has never quite been able to escape the line of identity that separates his life from the lives of others. ‘Dear Entropy’, is Dillon’s first release under The Line moniker since 2024 single Sacrifice Is So Passé, which followed the acclaimed 2023 album Red Blood Cells & Righteousness (4 stars, The Irish Times and 8/10, Hot Press).
A soothing yet hypnotic electronic ballad driven by a repeated piano pedal note, the song’s synth pads and a waltz-like drum-machine beat underscore the artist’s digitally-effected vocal, resulting in a textured lullaby about love, restlessness and the intersection of the two.

Strange Brew presentsTHE DRUMSMike Joyce Book TourSaturday 04 April // 2pm // Róisín DubhAs a band, The Smiths need no i...
17/11/2025

Strange Brew presents
THE DRUMS
Mike Joyce Book Tour
Saturday 04 April // 2pm // Róisín Dubh

As a band, The Smiths need no introduction. Formed in 1982 and disbanded in 1987, all five of their studio albums reached the top five in the UK charts. They are widely lauded as one of the most influential bands of all time.
This is Mike’s open-hearted story of what it was like to play the drums in The Smiths. Throughout his honest and witty reflections, Mike answers the question ‘where did it all go right?’ - a question he and bassist Andy Rourke, with whom he had a deep and very special relationship, used to often ask each other.
Rather than simply retelling the well-documented iconic moments of the history of The Smiths, in The Drums, Mike conveys ‘the feeling’ of his time in the band. His off-piste, frank perspective allows him to recontextualise the canonised stories with beautifully vulnerable, human insight. His story will resonate with the millions of Smiths fans who will rejoice in joining Mike in his love and admiration for the band that changed lives and provided such rich inspiration to the musicians that followed them.

Tickets for Madra Salach at Róisín Dubh are on sale now
07/11/2025

Tickets for Madra Salach at Róisín Dubh are on sale now

Only a handful of tickets left for Lisa O’Neill and Iona Zajac tonight at the Town Hall Theatre. Get them now at tht.ie
02/11/2025

Only a handful of tickets left for Lisa O’Neill and Iona Zajac tonight at the Town Hall Theatre. Get them now at tht.ie

This is your low ticket warning for Lisa O’Neill and special guest Iona Zajac at the Town Hall on Sunday 02 November. Ge...
24/10/2025

This is your low ticket warning for Lisa O’Neill and special guest Iona Zajac at the Town Hall on Sunday 02 November. Get your tickets at tht.ie

Strange Brew presentsGruff RhysSat 24th January // Róisín DubhOn sale Friday at 10am from roisindubh.net Gruff Rhys is a...
22/10/2025

Strange Brew presents
Gruff Rhys
Sat 24th January // Róisín Dubh
On sale Friday at 10am from roisindubh.net

Gruff Rhys is a touring songwriter and recording artist based in Cardiff, Wales who has consistently sought a variety of outlets for a wide spectrum of creative ideas that include 26 studio albums to date.

Renowned for their blissful melodies, his solo albums have explored untapped areas musically and lyrically. 2021’s Top Ten charting Seeking New Gods climbed fresh lyrical and musical terrain, a conceptual record about his own mountain and became his most critically and commercially successful solo album yet. 2024 saw the release of its follow up, the widescreen, baroque pop ‘Sadness Sets Me Free’. Recorded on the outskirts of Paris with his band, it garnered further rave reviews and was widely acclaimed to be amongst his finest work. 2025 sees the release of his latest Welsh language album Dim Probs.

It’s myself and the chickens, it again. This week, Adore are with me to talk, not just about chickens, but also their ne...
10/10/2025

It’s myself and the chickens, it again. This week, Adore are with me to talk, not just about chickens, but also their new album, the big Button Factory show and how much they love Gilla Band. Oh, and check out Ono Ya, the new band from Conor Adams and Sinéad White.

Strange Brew presentsAn evening with Lou BarlowTuesday 02 December / Róisín DubhOn sale nowLouis Barlow is a founding me...
10/10/2025

Strange Brew presents

An evening with Lou Barlow

Tuesday 02 December / Róisín Dubh

On sale now

Louis Barlow is a founding member of the groups Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh & The Folk Implosion

Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi underground and home-recording movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. His first band, which was formed in Amherst, Massachusetts was Deep Wound.

Barlow has released numerous solo releases under his own name and/or as Sentridoh.

We survived the storm and the power outage, but a bit late this week, but we got there in the end. And yes, that is the ...
04/10/2025

We survived the storm and the power outage, but a bit late this week, but we got there in the end. And yes, that is the noise of my baby chickens who currently live in my office.

LAST FEW TICKETSThese Charming Men play the music of The Smiths & Morrissey this Saturday night at Róisín Dubh
29/09/2025

LAST FEW TICKETS

These Charming Men play the music of The Smiths & Morrissey this Saturday night at Róisín Dubh

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Strange Brew is a record label, artist management & booking agency, radio show and live event promoter based in Galway in the West of Ireland. Currently working with Daithí, Elaine Mai, Paddy Hanna, Junior Brother, Squarehead, Slow Place Like Home, Proper Micro NV, Sinead White and Autre Monde.

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