MUSIC • FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER • The Model
Self-describing as “bubblegum trannycore” Big Tears are an all-trans three-piece girl group from Dublin. With songs about sex, romance and heartbreak, their sound is unabashedly cherrypicked from queercore, garage punk, and 60s rock ‘n’ roll. A DIY cassette EP “Love & Misery” will be released late 2023
MUSIC • SaturDAY 18 NOVEMBER • The Model
Cáit has been honing her craft over the years, playing at parties across Ireland, Berlin, London and more. It’s hard to pin down her DJing to a single genre or style. Her selections are sentimental, while always forward thinking; blurring the lines between past and present in exciting ways. The high energy she brings to the decks translates onto dancefloors big and small. Cáit’s sets are highly regarded for their fun atmosphere, as well as for their sensitivity and attunement to dancers.
MUSIC • SunDAY 19 NOVEMBER • The Model
Tara Baoth Mooney is an interdisciplinary artist whose work encompasses sound, performance, textiles, drawing, and video. She collaborates with a persona ‘The Clumsy Giantess’. Mooney’s work moves around sound, spoken-song, and spindly line drawings which she often makes while writing new material.
MUSIC • SaturDAY 18 NOVEMBER • The Model
Coolgirl is the stage name for composer, sound artist and performer Lizzie Fitzpatrick who blends found sounds with heavy synthesizer melodies to create a dark and emotional immersion.
Fitzpatrick found her feet in the music industry in Dublin’s ‘Bitch Falcon’. Upon the band’s split, Fitzpatrick took to the haunting and immersive sounds of late 70’s synthesizer pioneers to build her next feat, ‘Coolgirl’.
After releasing some stand alone tracks, Coolgirl is set to release her debut EP, ‘Failed Reboot’, out on 8th November. Along with a digital release, the EP will be out on cassette format available to order via Bandcamp
MUSIC • SaturDAY 18 NOVEMBER • The Model
Do you ever stare at the ceiling at night, paralysed with dread, obsessing over missed opportunities? Everyone is just trying to make some type of human connection, why is it so hard? Crying Loser may be the key to unlocking your full potential and harnessing your inner truth, however depressing that may be. With two highly regarded, unreleased albums under their belt they hope to snatch critical acclaim from the jaws of defeat.
MUSIC • SunDAY 19 NOVEMBER • The Model
Dream Alfalfa are a band from County Sligo formed in 2022 by Milo Cummins and Hugh McSweeney. Their sound, influenced by funk, post-punk, jazz and folk, often incorporates catchy synthesizer lines, sliding fretless bass and soul-inspired piano. Though the group began as a way of developing demos written by Cummins, the band often performs these compositions in loose arrangements, pairing them with spontaneous improvised passages.
MUSIC • SaturDAY 18 NOVEMBER • The Model
E The Artist is a Nigerian-Irish atmosphere artist from Coolock, North Dublin. His performances highlight multicultural harmony and dissonance in a contemporary Ireland.
MUSIC • SunDAY 19 NOVEMBER • The Model
Elaine Howley is a Cork based vocalist, musician and producer notably of The Altered Hours, Crevice and Howlbux. Her work features collages of analogue processes and experimental soundscapes which create a rich and immersive experience. Her debut solo album The Distance Between Heart and Mouth was released in 2022 to widespread acclaim and she has since performed solo on tour in the UK, Ireland and Europe throughout 2023.
MUSIC • FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER • The Model
Fiend is a four-piece punk band that formed in Galway in late 2015, with members currently split between Galway and Dublin. Playing a blend of post-punk and hardcore they have just released a 2 song flexi vinyl with Crew Cuts records based in Plymouth (UK) and are currently putting the finishing touches on an LP which will hopefully be released in the next year.
MUSIC • SaturDAY 18 NOVEMBER • The Model
Mohammad Syfkhan is a singer and bouzouki player originally from Syria, now based in Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim. He blends songs and music from various traditions from the Middle East and North Africa to create his own blend of ecstatic party music. He includes some modern takes of traditional and folkloric Kurdish songs as well as some original music of his own in his live performance. His debut album will be coming out on Nyahh Records Autumn 2023 titled ‘I am Kurdish’.
MUSIC • SaturDAY 18 NOVEMBER • The Model
Moundabout is the collaborative project of Paddy Shine (Gnod) and Phil ‘Langero’ Masterson (Los Langeros/Bisect/Damp Howl). Finding inspiration in nature and prehistorical ruminations, they have recorded 2 albums for Rocket Recordings, the most recent of which “An Cnoc Mór’ was recorded in a yurt in the Galtee Mountains. The sound is like ethereal megalithic folk desert mantras if such a thing existed. Their debut album ‘Flowers Rot, Bring Me Stones’ featured at number 11 in The Quietus’ best albums of 2022. They have performed across Europe and at Le Guess Who Festival.
MUSIC • FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER • The Model
Natalia Beylis’ music revolves somewhere between sonic story-teller and multi-instrumental explorer. She has released over 40 albums between solo works and collaborations and has appeared on numerous compilations. While she regularly records on a variety of traditional instruments (mainly pianos, organs, keyboards and mandola), she is just as likely to use non-musical sound sources within her compositions. For example, she recently released an album using just the sounds created by a domestic sewing machine. In her live performances, Natalia layers seemingly incongruous sounds atop of each other to spawn strange juxtapositions and garbled parallels by exploring the sonic potentials of found objects, cassette tapes and field recordings. Natalia’s latest releases ‘Mermaids’ and ‘Library of Sticks’ are available from Nyahh Records and Artsy Records.
MUSIC • SaturDAY 18 NOVEMBER • The Model
NIMF has conjured a non-material territory. Cries and calls that are at once xenolithic and eschatological. A death drive as an alien agency hidden in the most Delphic arteries of catacombs of her casualty’s psyche, weaving The Oneiricological Sirenoscape. Portraying the uncanny through ætherphone, retrogressive sample use, and electroacoustic soundscapes
MUSIC • FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER • The Model
Rising Damp is an experimental band whose sound fuses experimental music, EBM and post punk. Known for their unconventional performances, they’re no stranger to underground shows in tunnels, underpasses, and social centres. Led by visual artist, Michelle Doyle, she is joined by Ivan Pawle on synth/guitar and Sarah Grimes on drums. Their songwriting delves into subjects as diverse as brutalist architecture, cannibalism, intimate encounters with a motorbike, and thought-provoking themes of corporate metaphor and innovation.
MUSIC • FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER • The Model
Some Remain are an Alternative Punk 4 piece from Sligo. They craft catchy, noisy and experimental tunes which they have performed throughout the country in their energetic live shows. In their current line up they have released a number of diverse singles. Most recently; short and abrasive Hardcore Punk track ‘Knuckle Sandwich’.
MUSIC • SunDAY 19 NOVEMBER • The Model
Solo experimental project of Andy Walsh (little gem records/little gem band/ GODHATESDISCO/ I HeartThe Monster Hero). Dreamwave music to ride your bike to. Experimental spacewave for astral projecting yourself to the surface of other realms, within and without.
Fringe • Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 NOVEMBER • Pulled Studio
The BRRR BRRR BRRR Record and Tape Fair will pop up at Pulled Studio over two days with live DJs, original pressings and secondhand deals, celebrating independent record shops, labels and producers on the island of Ireland. A must for any crate-diggers!
Fringe • Sunday 19 NOVEMBER • The Model
An introduction to suminagashi, the art of Japanese paper marbling, with artist Ruth Clinton. No experience necessary and all materials provided.
Suminagashi or “floating ink” is the process of marbling plain paper with water and ink which yields beautiful and surprising patterns, ranging from simple to complex. It originated in Japan as early as the 12th century. Artist Ruth Clinton will guide participants in the technique of creating this beautiful marbling effect, opening up the door to endless possibilities of application. A relaxing and fun activity to unwind to as the festival draws to a close.
Fringe • Saturday 18 NOVEMBER • The Model
Karen Browett | 2022 | Super 8 | 16 mins
Take a riotous ride with artist Karen Browett and friends, exploring life after lockdown. A personal and playful video piece saturated in the punk aesthetic.
Fringe • Saturday 18 NOVEMBER • Pulled Studio & Town Trail
During this fifth edition of Spilt Milk we invite you to explore our town once again through a walking trail and zine. The Seven Wonders of Sligo is a zine which uncovers true stories of Sligo’s paranormal history. Cryptids, moaning murals and kappas all feature in this groundbreaking work of paranormal scholarship.
Faerie Lord are a Sligo based collective of paranormal researchers and zine makers. Its members are Wyrd Caldron, Hexlord and Technopagan. They contributed to our 2021 project ‘Idir’.
Fringe • Saturday 18 NOVEMBER • Serious Business
After their rapturous reception at ArdVoltas the Secret Sonic Cinémathèque return to Sligo as part of the Spilt Milk festival. Joined by local luminaries Owen Kilfeather and Tara Baoth Mooney, the group will be performing live part-improvised soundtracks to an eclectic selection of film clips.
