Brownbread Mixtape at Electric Picnic 2016

We are back at the Electric Picnic once again and will be gracing The Word stage at Mindfield with our fun-filled shows on both Saturday 3rd Sept and Sunday 4th. Joining us will be some of the finest wordsmiths this country has to offer, former All Ireland Slam Poetry champion John Cummins, Appalachian poet extraordinaire Erin Fornoff, and tour-de-force storyteller Paul Timoney. Also gracing the stage will be legendary singer songwriter, activist and arts curator Gary Dunne, who will be sharing some of his finely crafted songs. We will also have some of our trademark comedy, singalong moments and the alternative national anthem. All ably kept bubbling along by our resident songmeister Enda Roche and MC extraordinaire Kalle Ryan. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter for more details on stage times as soon as we have them.

the brownbread mixtape:
“a fun, freewheeling atmosphere featuring a blend of Scrap Saturday-style comedy sketches, poetry and music” – The Irish Times

gary dunne:
‘‘The reason I use a loop pedal now is ‘cos I saw Gary Dunne use a loop pedal. I was was just blown away.” – Ed Sheeran

john cummins:
“zen-master of language…part rapper, part poet, all artist.” – Lingo Festival

paul timoney:
“Paul’s storytelling is the stuff of dreams. – hilarious, vivacious and just the right amount of eccentric.” – Milk & Cookies

erin fornoff:
“One of the top performance poets in Ireland” – Irish Independent

kalle ryan:
“… there is the feeling you felt at punk gigs in 1977 of no separation between performer and audience.” – Dermot Bolger

 

 

The Brownbread Mixtape – Curated by HomeBeat – Theme: “Make it Happen” – Sept 24th

 

Join us on Wed, Seot 24th upstairs in the Stag’s Head for our eclectic monthly spoken word, music and comedy show! The theme of the night is “Make it Happen” and the entrepreneurial, mercurial and fantastic  HomeBeat gang has curated a panoply of brilliant guests for us this month. For an absolute bargain of 5 EURO you will get to hear some of the very best musicians and writers working in Ireland today. No advance ticket sales. Guaranteed fun. Spread the word!

Here’s how HomeBeat have described the show —

“It is a source of daily inspiration that we live in a small city which is jammed packed with individuals and crews of limitless talent. Amongst the most talented and the most generous of spirit of these people are the good folk who run The Brownbread Mixtape, so we are beyond honored to be invited to curate one of their beautiful nights. Each night is a cabaret style miscellany of Music, Spoken Word & Performance which runs to a a theme – our chosen theme for this month is ‘JUST DO IT’ & features the amazing talents of :

Anna-Mieke Bishop: Upcoming songstress with an otherworldly voice.
SignA: Minimal Folk/Techno — Beautiful grooves from beautiful souls.
Comedy by Special Guest
A Reading from Wayne Cuddy.
‘JUST DO IT’ — A flash chat from The Homebeat Allstars, The Brownbread Philosophers & You, The Audience on the impulse to make change / create / DO!
As well as all the usual Brownbread antics from The Brownbread Players and more.
Entry is €5 on the door. The Love Is Free.

 

 

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the brownbread mixtape is a monthly live comedy, poetry & music show in Dublin, Ireland.

Each show has a theme. Each act does a performance based on the theme. We all have loads of fun. Simple as that.

We can be followed & liked in these places:

YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Google+

We also have a popular podcast:

iTunes | YouTube

The Brownbread Mixtape – Two Shows at Electric Picnic 2014!

 

We are very excited to announce that we will have two brownbread mixtape shows at Electric Picnic 2014. We have a brilliant selection of performers lined up for our shows on The Word stage in Mindfield. We will have mellifluous music from Pearse McGloughlin, as well as righteous rhymes from All Ireland Slam Champion John Cummins. Our show will also feature the usual funny audience participation you’ve come to know and love including the rousing alternative national anthem “My Blood is Boiling for Ireland”, as well as sketch comedy from the inimitable Brownbread Players. We have one more trick up our sleeve but you will have to just come along to the shows to see what that might be. Our shows on Saturday August 3oth and Sunday Aug 31st are due to start at 5pm but, as always, that is subject to change, so keep an eye on our Facebook page and our Twitter feed for show times. We are giddy with excitement about it and can’t wait to bring back the craic like last year. Spread the word and see you all there!

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the brownbread mixtape is a monthly live comedy, poetry & music show in Dublin, Ireland.

Each show has a theme. Each act does a performance based on the theme. We all have loads of fun. Simple as that.

We can be followed & liked in these places:

YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Google+

We also have a popular podcast:

iTunes | YouTube

The Brownbread Mixtape – May 28th – Theme: “Words, words, words…” – Fundraiser for LINGO spoken word festival

Join us on Wed, Mary 28th in the Stag’s Head for our eclectic monthly spoken word, music and comedy show. The theme of the night is “Words, words, words…” Resident MC Kalle Ryan and super sidekick Enda Roche will be in place to keep the show ticking and kicking as always.

We are delighted to be doing the show as a fundraiser for the upcoming LINGO spoken word festival – a grassroots spoken word weekend event in Dublin, this October 17/18/19 and the first of its kind in this country! We’ve asked our good friends at Urchin Collective to curate the show and they’ve put together a staggeringly good line up for the show (see below). For an absolute bargain of 10 EURO you will get to hear some of the very best musicians and writers working in Ireland today. We will also have our legendary raffle on the night with some supreme top drawer prizes. You won’t want to miss it.

No advance ticket sales. Guaranteed fun. Please spread the word! We want a huge crowd for this one.

MUSIC 

Pearse McGloughlin

Spook of the Thirteenth Lock

 

SPOKEN WORD

James Waller

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Special spoken word guest appearances by:
John Cummins

Colm Keegan

Erin Fornoff

 

 

SKETCH COMEDY

The Brownbread Players 

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the brownbread mixtape is a monthly live comedy, poetry & music show in Dublin, Ireland.

Each show has a theme. Each act does a performance based on the theme. We all have loads of fun. Simple as that.

We can be followed & liked in these places:

YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Google+

We also have a popular podcast:

iTunes | YouTube

The Brownbread Mixtape – April 30th – Theme: “If ever you go” – 1 City 1 Book special show

 

Join us on Wed, April 30th in the Stag’s Head for our eclectic monthly spoken word, music and comedy show. The theme of the night is “If ever you go”, which is also the title of the book in this year’s 1 City 1 Book  (a map of Dublin in poetry and song). We’re delighted to be part of the official events on this year’s celebrations. Resident MC Kalle Ryan and super sidekick Enda Roche will be in place to keep the show ticking and kicking as always.

We’ve put a stunning line up together for the show (see below). For an absolute bargain of 5 EURO you will get to hear some of the very best musicians and writers working in Ireland today. We will also have some copies of “If ever you go” up for grabs in the raffle. No advance ticket sales. Guaranteed fun. Spread the word!

MUSIC 

Brett Newski

SPOKEN WORD

Phil Doherty

Mia Gallagher

 

SKETCH COMEDY

The Brownbread Players 

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the brownbread mixtape is a monthly live comedy, poetry & music show in Dublin, Ireland.

Each show has a theme. Each act does a performance based on the theme. We all have loads of fun. Simple as that.

We can be followed & liked in these places:

YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Google+

We also have a popular podcast:

 Listen here

The Brownbread Mixtape – March 26th – Theme: “Old School / New School”

 

Join us on Wed, March 26th in the Stag’s Head for our eclectic monthly spoken word, music and comedy show. The theme of the night is “Old School / New School”. Resident MC Kalle Ryan and super sidekick Enda Roche will be in place to keep the show ticking and kicking as always.

We’ve put an incredible line up together for the show (see below). For an absolute bargain of 5 EURO you will get to hear some of the very best musicians and writers working in Ireland today. No advance ticket sales. Guaranteed fun. Spread the word!

MUSIC 

The Young Folk

Lethal Dialect

Enda Reilly

SPOKEN WORD

Karl Parkinson

SKETCH COMEDY

The Brownbread Players 

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the brownbread mixtape is a monthly live comedy, poetry & music show in Dublin, Ireland.

Each show has a theme. Each act does a performance based on the theme. We all have loads of fun. Simple as that.

We can be followed & liked in these places:

YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Google+

We also have a popular podcast:

iTunes | YouTube

The Brownbread Mixtape – February 26th – Theme: “Power”

Recordings from the most recent brownbread mixtape – Sinead White, The Young Folk, John Cummins, Kalle Ryan, Dimitra Xidous

This month’s brownbread mixtape show was really special – some truly remarkable performances mixed with that indescribable special magic that happens in that room. BBC Radio Ulster were down to record the show for a spoken word documentary for one of their programmes, so we cut together some cool performances from the night to share with them. And so we wanted to share them with you too. So, without further ado, here are a selection of some of the most special moments in a night filled with dozens of them. And if you like what you hear, post them to your Facebook, your Twitter, your Google+ and elsewhere. It helps the artists, it helps the community and it makes everything cooler. Enjoy!

MUSIC 

The Young Folk – Grown

Sinead White – Flat Battery

SPOKEN WORD

Kalle Ryan – Three Men Talking excerpt

John Cummins – Phil Lynott

Dimitra X – Onions

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the brownbread mixtape is a free monthly live comedy, poetry & music show in Dublin, Ireland.

Each show has a theme. Each act does a performance based on the theme. We all have loads of fun. Simple as that.

We can be followed & liked in these places:

YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Google+

The Brownbread Mixtape – Two Shows at Electric Picnic 2013!

 

Hello brownbread homeslices. We are very excited to announce that we will have two brownbread mixtape shows at Electric Picnic 2013. We have an exciting selection of performers lined up for our shows on The Word stage in Mindfield. Our show will feature the usual funny audience participation you’ve come to know and love, as well as the rousing alternative national anthem “My Blood is Boiling for Ireland”, as well as sketch comedy from the inimitable Brownbread Players. Also on the bill will be poets Brian Conaghan and John Cummins, as well as the magical music of the inimitable Marc O’Reilly and the melodious master Ross Breen. We have one more trick up our sleeve but you will have to just come along to the shows to see what that might be. Our show on Saturday August 31st is due to start at 4pm and our show on Sunday Sept 1st is due to start at 5pm but, as always, that is subject to change, so keep an eye on our Facebook page and our Twitter feed for show times. We are giddy with excitement about it and can’t wait to bring back the craic like last year. Spread the word and see you all there!

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the brownbread mixtape is a free monthly live comedy, poetry & music show in Dublin, Ireland.

Each show has a theme. Each act does a performance based on the theme. We all have loads of fun. Simple as that.

We can be followed & liked in these places:

YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Google+

Episode 6 of the Brownbread Mixtape Podcast now online – Lindsey Ryan

The latest episode of our brilliant podcast is now available on iTunes , as an RSS feed  or on YouTube (see embedded link below). On this episode we have a delightful conversation and stunning recording session with award winning musician Lindsey Ryan. Over the course of a funny, friendly, lively conversation Lindsey talks about her life as a musician (and poet) in North Carolina, her recent album release, as well as her influences and upcoming new musical project. Lindsey also performs a superb original song, as well as two remarkable cover versions (Dirty Work by Steely Dan and Bruce Springsteen’s Tougher Than The Rest) and chooses some lovely music, poetry, comedy recordings from our live brownbread mixtape archive. A great chat with a truly great artist.

Thanks to everyone who has subscribed already and for your warm feedback on past episodes with Pearse McGloughlin, EleventyFour, Colm Keegan , Justin Grounds and Fergus Costello. Please subscribe to the podcast and we would be very grateful if you spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested in contemporary music and spoken word. We put this podcast together as a labour of love and rely on your good selves to get the word out. Also, we’d love to know what you think of the podcasts by leaving a comment below or on our Facebook page. Alternatively send us a wee tweet or an electronic mail to thebrownbreadmixtape@gmail.com. See you soon!

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the brownbread mixtape is a free monthly live comedy, poetry & music show in Dublin, Ireland.

Each show has a theme. Each act does a performance based on the theme. We all have loads of fun. Simple as that.

We can be followed & liked in these places:

YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Google+