David Berman died on August 7 after committing suicide. The musician, singer, poet and cartoonist was best known for his work with indie-rock band the Silver Jews which he disbanded a decade ago. Berman had just released his first music since then under the Purple Mountains moniker addressing heartbreak, grief, and bitterness. It’s “a truly beautiful album in which the listener will simultaneously relish in Berman’s return whilst feeling an overwhelming wave sorrow for the songwriter’s display of unbridled sincerity,” said our reviewer Zara Hedderman. Tonight, paying tribute to a hero of theirs are: Adrian Crowley, Steve Windings, Anna Carey and Patrick Freyne, Maija Sofia, Skelokrats, Eileen Gogan, The Former Soviet Republic, Dudley Colley and a host more to be announced.
The Sound House, Thursday October 17, €15 (proceeds to Aware)
