![]() ![]() Holness is presenting the Marenghi book Terrortome, which he says is “volume one of potentially a thousand volumes”. The character is probably best known for the 2004 Channel 4 parody low budget 80s horror Dark Place, set in a hospital with surreal, supernatural happenings. Marenghi’s extreme work rate means he’s never had time for any self-reflection - a horrifically untalented writer who’s blissfully aware of his limitations. Created by Matthew Holness (who plays Marenghi) and Richard Ayoade, Marenghi is a fictional hack horror writer, an “author, visionary, dreamweaver, plus actor”, whose biggest boast is: “I’m one of the few people you’ll meet who’s written more books than they’ve read.” Garth Marenghi is one of the greatest comedy characters of the last 20 years. Garth Marenghi is a fictional horror author created by English comedians Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade and portrayed by Holness Ulster Hall, Belfast - Tomorrow, SOLD OUT An Evening of Terrortome with Garth Marenghi He might invite you to sit on his knee while he jams, or stamp on balloons for extra percussion - adding multi-instrumentalist to his multitasking far-out celebration of keeping music weird. Shut up! This is my left hand that does all the slide work, right hand does the pickin’. Over here on the bass drum we got right foot. He’s a one-man band in the old cartoon sense, self-described as: “On cymbals, left foot. His sci-fi superhero suit of sorts is a cannonball jumpsuit and modified blacked-out pilot helmet with built-in microphone, and a bag of props that includes balloons an inflatable dinghy for crowd surfing. Live, though, the Arizona one-off is a proper surreal force of nature. It’s a kind of frantic junkyard hillbilly blues punk and primitive rock’n’roll that’ll have you techno dancing rather than toe-tapping. Kasbah Social Club, Limerick - Tomorrow, €17.35īob Log III’s albums sound fairly out-there even before they’re transported to the stage. The band have released 14 albums, revelling in that comfortable underground cult status fuelled by songs about death and failed relationships.Į has the only official original member throughout the journey, changing styles on a whim, from psychedelia to alt-rock, hip-hop, spoken word and leftfield pop, still maintaining that fragile, half-shrugged croak. READ MORE - Comedian Ricky Gervais adds Dublin 3Arena date to his Armageddon World TourĮels peaked early with their 1996 debut album Beautiful Freak and lead single Novocaine For the Soul, a No1 on the US Alt Chart, but that hit was an outlier. READ MORE - The Chemical Brothers, Christine and the Queens, Picture This and Cigarettes After Sex announce Dublin gigs Mark ‘E’ Everett’s self-loathing and nihilism has always been at odds with his easy-flow slacker lo-fi indie schtick on record, and the fun, self-deprecating vibe he creates on stage. Conor McCaffrey previews all of this week's biggest concerts, including Thrift Store rapper Macklemore's upcoming gig at the 3Arena, 00s indie favourites Razorlight's two shows in Dublin and Belfast, and an evening with one of the greatest comedy characters of the last 20 years. ![]()
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