D Friday, January 8, 2010 metrolife 15 d look LIVE REVIEW Keith Barry: The Asylum With a second series hitting our screens this weekend, the well- received drama set in a busy Dublin restaurant proves its not just a flash in the pan. Nine months after being closed down, Raw is reopening its doors with new manager Fiona (The Clinics Aisling OSullivan) determined to restore the restaurant to its former glory. With fiery chef Jojo (Charlene McKenna, pictured) back in the kitchen, expect fireworks. Adam Hyland Weekend TV Pick Raw, Sun, RT1, 9.30pm of U2s first public performance (a ledge in a playground) and fat vampire lookalike White showing how to build an electric guitar out of a piece of wood, some rusty nails, an empty Coke bottle and some string. One for musos only. Treeless Mountain (PG) When their mother leaves to find their estranged father, seven-year-old Jin and her younger sister are passed from relation to relation. A simple, poignant coming-of- age tale, intimately inspired by South Korean director So Yong Kims own painful family memories. CLUBS Sunil Sharpe/Alexander Robotnick/Richie !Kaboogie With a raft of new releases due on his Mantrap label this year including an album by electro producer Ed Devane it looks like 2010 will be a busy one for Sunil Sharpe. The Dublin DJ/producer has also been commissioned to provide remixes for the Psychonavigation, Takeover and Static labels and plans to release some original material over the next 12 months. In the meantime, those who brave the snow and ice can witness firsthand why this local hero should become an international name. Sharpes recent support slot for Planetary Assault Systems was a master class in techno DJing and tonight should be no different, with broken beat, hard techno, rave and even some dubstep getting an airing. Tonight, 515, TriPod, Harcourt Street D2, 11pm, 10. Its apt that Italian producer Alexander Robotnick (pictured) has chosen Dublin as the place to mark his departure from the music business. After all, it was Giles Armstrong and Simon Conways midweek Electric City club which provided the veteran Italo Disco producer with one of his first DJ gigs back in 2003. Since that fateful appearance, Robotnick has become a regular visitor to Ireland, performing at all the main festivals and clubs. This set at Pogo sends him into retirement performing staples like Problmes DAmours and Dance Boy Dance as his swansong. Tomorrow, Pogo, The Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street D1, 10pm, 5 to 10. A new decade has just begun, but that hasnt deterred Bodytonic from welcoming a new night to the Twisted Pepper as the Bump collective take over the Mezz for the first time. The idea behind the night is simple: the headline act plays an alternative set to their normal style, so first up is Richie !Kaboogie, who will be playing rockabilly and surf punk gems, with support acts Irish turntable champion DJ Gem and Slik Blik playing a blend of hip-hop, grime, house and bass. In the basement, the Toutless crew make their debut at Mud, with Mr Devitt, Artless and Carnoid dropping seismic basslines. Tonight, The Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey Street D1, 11pm, 8. The award-winning Waterford illusionist and host of TV3s Deal Or No Deal returns to the day job with this new stage show a tighter, more thematic affair than his previous outings and all the better for it. In The Asylum, the spectre of bygone psychiatry and real-life case studies inform many of the acts. The macabre mood is established at the beginning, with a slideshow of occasionally gruesome images relating to antiquated psychiatric practices. The stage set is a basic assembly of black curtains and props among which Barrys randomly selected volunteers are the targets of frequently baffling chicanery and escapology japes, the climax of which involves group hypnosis and Freud-inspired dream telepathy. Barry, as ever, gives good stage presence although his potty mouth seems out of context somehow are the bawdy asides a low-grade appeal to the kids, or to exorcise the spirit of Paul Daniels? Still, he had the Ugg-wearing audience (11 pairs bounded on stage!) eating out of his impressive sleight-of- hand. His lunatic sidekick and jobbing gimp, Max, made the toes curl, though, as did the volunteers lack of personal space while under Barrys spell. You really wouldnt mind sitting on Mr Barrys lap. But being pawed by a hypnotised teenage boy? Now thats doolally. Lucy White Until Sun, Olympia Theatre, 72 Dame Street D2, 7.30pm, 28. Tel: 0818 719 300. www.keithbarry.com On My iPod Martha Wainwrights six-track mix Looking For Astronauts by The National: I recently worked with The Nationals drummer and found out about this. I tend not to be on the pulse of whats going on in music so its always nice to discover a new band you really like. Youve Got The Love by Florence And The Machine: Florence stands out and this track is pretty fun. Its interesting to see how her band has come together in such an organic way. Marquee Moon by Television: This has an incredible guitar solo that explodes at the end in a fantastic way. It was my favourite song when I moved to New York in 1998, and its stuck with me. Dans Mon Pays De Picardie by Rufus Wainwright: I have to admit, I was totally blown away by my brothers opera. Picardie is an incredible aria. The melody is totally intriguing, and very reflective of Rufus. The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithfull: I go back to this when Im trying to get away from it all. It evokes the feeling of letting go, especially in the chorus when she sings about the wind in your hair. Soudain Une Valle by Edith Piaf: Piaf has been the main thing on my iPod as Ive had to learn her songs for my new record. This one was particularly fun to sing. Its about feeling down in the dumps, and then all of a sudden a valley presents itself and reintroduces hope and love. Martha Wainwrights album Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, Paris (Republic Of Music) is out now. index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html