Playlist – Nouvelle Vague by Itubaina Radio Retro
My first ‘ticketmaster.ie gig’ (basically any gig that involves paying for it before arriving at the venue door) of the year is an exciting one. Nouvelle Vague are a truly exciting act, taking on new wave, punk and classic indie tracks with vigour, even reworking The Specials in a way that didn’t make purists like me cringe (If that’s what you’re looking for, I suggest Lily Allen and Blank Expression).
Debut album Nouvelle Vague is a tribute to new wave period classics, and in this house is played to bits. Bande à Part and 3 broadened the scope, with everyone from Echo and the Bunnymen to Soft Cell getting the honour of a Nouvelle Vague reworking.
They roll into town on the 21st, a Friday night (Saturday morning) affair at Tripod . Incredibly, I’ve yet to see them in Dublin.
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Donal
Ciarán
Sam
Come Here To Me! 
I saw them play in Tripod a few years ago for around the €20 mark. I wouldn’t mind checking them out again as they put on a good show and they’re more upbeat live than on record.