TP2D8 | Episode ONE - Photos + Thank You’s
What a night! Think Punk was alive with sound, and pure energy as BAJZEL and UnDestroy took the stage and turned it into something electric.
What a night! Think Punk was alive with sound, and pure energy as BAJZEL and UnDestroy took the stage and turned it into something electric. From the first chord to the last encore, the room pulsed with rhythm, voices, and that raw magic only live music can bring.
Some would have a real difficulty to distuinguish between the artists, stage, audience or the crew. Everything became ONE. We learned a few lessons this evening. First of all we realized that TP has developed its own AI. The hype that turned into reality so different, so true, unassuming and authentic. Our own AI - Authentic Inititative :)
Huge thanks to the artists who performed on the night of 21st Novemeber at TP2. Mesmerizing UnDestroy with Mark McMannus (Bass and Voice), Paddy Gilligan (Guitar and Voices), Ross Lee (Piano and Voice), Keelin Lee (Vocals) and Józef Rzepkowski (who never leaves a drumkit unattended).
BAJZEL vel Piotr Piasecki our dear friend and guest - a one man mad orchestra!
We also learned that night a new word from Gaelige - MEITHEAL which refers to traditional practice of community collaboration. This word we embraced and will keep on repeating when talking about our people, members, crew, friends. Best things that happen in ThinkPunk are coming from the c(u)ore. It is the sound of HEAVY MEITHEAL of Inchic(u)roe.
Huge Thanks to the CREW! Our Meitheal consisted of Michał Misior (who produced and directed our first awesome live stream in the new home!) and his crew of misfits: Pawel Wach (on roaming camera), Mariusz Dujka (on Stage Cameras), Tomek Rydzyk (Stage Technician) and Dawid Kondraciuk (Live Stream Sound Mix Engineer). YOU CAN REWATCH THE LIVE RECORDING HERE.
Big thanks to everyone who came, who helped, who smiled and danced. To all members and their guests. Thank you to Maciek Pac for coming in last minute and mixing stage sound. Special thanks to Simon Lazewski for huge help in getting this gig on track and looking after the artists, and most of all for amazing photo documentation of the night below.
PS. and YES we had our Friday JAM too! :)
BAJZEL + UnDestroy LIVE
Live Stream link for Friday 21st November gig
We are delighted to let you know that our crew has set everything up for professional Live and Audio streaming for those who cant make to our TPD8 series of gigs!
Our pilot Live Stream will be available here:
Hope you can make it - if not in person - join us through the YT Live above. Let us know what you think
For a little taster of what’s to come take a look at the reel from UnDestroy who will open tonight for us:
And a teaser for the man himself:
BAJZEL + UnDestroy | Friday 21 Nov | 20:30
TPD8 Live Music Series opens with BAJZEL and UnDestroy. #core
On Friday 21st November we will mark the start of our Regular Live Music Nights followed by a jam session till late. We thought of no better person to open them than > B A J Z E L < who has been a guest performer in the studio for many years, with first gig back in 2016 in JFK (Gas Sound pre TP1).
BAJZEL is a legend of alternative music scene, performing around the world with his one man orchestra symphony of sounds and fun.
We are also excited to announce that one of our own Mark McManus will perform as part of ‘UnDestroy’ a three-piece from Dublin/Drogheda formed from the ashes of previous incarnation ‘Zorilla’. Piano, Bass and Guitar, whirling noises and accompanying voices are what comprises their sound.
They like to create on-the-spot soundscapes based on prior conversations. Their compositions mark time and space then drift off into the ether. Though hard to define, their sound is akin to a lounge lizard arguing with a rampaging buffalo, while traversing the perimeter of an extremely unsteady helter skelter.
Members are Paddy Gilligan (AKA Gillo) on guitar and voices, Ross Lee (Piano and voice) and Mark McManus (Bass and voice).
Their self-titled debut Album will be released on Zorillapunk Records in 2026.
NOTEs:
[Video Recording, Photography, Live Stream maybe in operation]
[Event finishes at 10:00PM Jam session will follow for active members]
TP2 Patterned Turbulence - PHOTOS
Photos from TP2 Patterned Turbulence on the 10th May 2025 as part of Culture Date with Dublin 8 Festival
On May 10th, we participated in the Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival, hosting our Studio Open Day from 10 AM to 11 PM. The event featured an incredible lineup of DJs, jam sessions, and a live performance by Lighting Phill in our ad-hoc garden. The beautiful, sunny day made the experience even more special, but the true magic was created by the community—a group of creatives from various fields who came together to bring this event to life.
Huge thanks to all DJ’s and performers for being part of this and making it so special!
Thank you to the core team of people that helped make this happen: Kamil R, Szymon, José, Maciek, Tomek, Ges, Marcin N, Felipe.
Here are some pics from the day taken by our own Simon Lazewski.
PS. If you enjoyed it and can spare a few € - we’d appreciate a donation towards the costs of producing this.
TP2 - Patterned Turbulence - Studio Open Day
NOTE: Capacity is very limited, we would love to host you in our studio but we will be observing capacity at all times and you will not be admitted in if we are at capacity. There are things to do around us though, you can enjoy a drink in Rascals or Stillgarden just beside us.
Join us on Saturday, May 10th, from 10 AM to 11 PM for TP2 Patterned Turbulence, an exciting and immersive event at our studio as part of the Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival!
Event Highlights:
Cozy Outdoor Space: Relax in our charming, small outdoor area with comfortable seating, tables, and vibrant greenery.
Non-stop DJ Sets: Enjoy the eclectic sounds of DJ Fizzy Waters, Marea DJs collective, Tacky Cardia DJs Laetitia Deering and Robbie Kitt throughout the day.
BYOBG: Bring your own board games to enhance the social experience.
Local Delights: Sip on drinks from Stillgarden Distillery and Rascals Brewery, and indulge in tasty pizza from our neighbours.
Studio Open Day: Discover our rehearsal space with free access all day. Book your slot HERE
Photo Exhibition: Marvel at "Symmetry of Strangers - Street Photography by Simon Lazewski," projected and displayed in our studio.
Jam Sessions: Join in on spontaneous jam sessions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
More Info
More info at thinkpunk.org
Accessibility
No Accessible Toilets
Age Suitability
Under 18's Accompanied by an Adult
Location
ThinkPunk Unit 4A Goldenbridge Industrial Estate, Tyreconnell Road, Dublin 8
Saturday 10 May 10am-11pm
Free event, no booking required
ThinkPunk Revival
By purchasing this t-shirt you are supporting Think Punk CLG, the non for profit organization responsible for Think Punk Studios and BlueBellBeats Sessions.
Dear Friends! Thank you to all of you who have stayed around! It's been a while now since the red doors to JFK closed. But back then we have set up a non for profit organization under ThinkPunk CLG and have been planning on a revival for a while, mostly due to so many of you asking for the TP vibes to come back.
Hopefully we will find a place soon and will be able to build on the experience from the studios in JFK and make something even better, together. We are now gathering funds and resources to do that. Aiming to have a place by the end of 2024 and working out various paths to achieve that. If you would like to get involved please get in touch with us at studios@thinkpunk.org.
We do also have a small souvenir available via our website for hardcore members, supporters and fans. We have designed a first batch of T-Shirts and more are to come. With every T-Shirt around €9 will go towards the ThinkPunk CLG. Let us know what you think about the designs!
Think Punk Studios a platform for thinking outside the tank. Dublin based community of artists, creatives and audiences from various backgrounds, walks of lives and mother tongues.
Currently looking for a new home. Help us get a room!
By purchasing this t-shirt you are supporting Think Punk CLG, the non for profit organization responsible for Think Punk Studios and BlueBellBeats Sessions.
Designed by cartoony.eu
We Are Temporarily Closed
“Now my fluttering soul yearns to wander;
now my joyful feet come alive with eagerness.
Farewell, dear bands of fellow travellers,
whom, having left home at the same time,
split paths carry home by different routes.”
BlueBellBeats | The Grand Finale - GOODBYE TO ALL THAT JAZZ - in photos
No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
THANK YOU to all of you beautiful people. I’m flabbergasted, let the pics do the talking…
Photos by Simon Lazewski.
ThinkPunk Xmas Xtravaganza - photos from the night
We knew that this was going to be epic. With such a vibrant and dedicated community we were expecting mighty craic! But what this turned out to be was possibly the best gathering of happy souls TP has experienced to date!
We knew that this was going to be epic. With such a vibrant and dedicated community we were expecting mighty craic! But what this turned out to be was possibly the best gathering of happy souls TP has experienced to date!
LIVE MUSIC
Our line up was the one to remember - with JAKUB & MARTA setting the tone and bringing some melancholy to the room, with stunning vocals and mesmerizing guitar. Followed up by LIGHTING PHILL a one man blues orchestra, who simply took over the space and filled it with amazement, some sort of magic, of a guitar, harmonica, charisma and power of his voice. Next up it was HEAT - five musicians, filled with positive energy and happiness, taking over ThinkPunk stage and owning the vibes that were shared by the audience, dancing to space funk. And finally BELLA with her TP XMAS ORCHESTRA and truly out of this world vocals, beautiful arrangements and freedom of expression. A cherry on the top, jazz and energy, fun and passion. Music for our souls.
DECKS
DjFizzyWaters made sure that the DJ room was hopping. Not only that actually Kamil R was also the one who prepared most of the snacks with his magic Chef’s skills. We had Steven on the decks in his christmas spirit you could easily trade Jingle Bells for techno and never go back.
With guest Dj’s and the crowd definitely wearing their dancing shoes our rehearsal space, formerly known as Kondysya was taken over by the Beat.
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
An event like this does not just pop up out of nowhere. It was the people who helped creating it, preparing, putting their heart into making it an experience to be enjoyed by everyone in attendance. Ania looked after the logistics of collecting hand made Pierogi (by Ashka) and helped with getting the food counter operational. She also brought the smile, the one that she always bring to TP, the contagious one. Silent heroes Gustaw and Marta fixed our table tennis table and made some essential repairs ahead of the gig, but most of all brought delicious pastries those that all loved with Jakub being the biggest fan. :)
If anyone ever wondered how to sound good, they should talk to Dawid. The man who is responsible for the signature sounds of TP, a passionate sound engineer, praised by all who were ever performing at TP. Sound Dawid. Sound.
There was also Tomek who gets his cameras to record nothing else but a proper document about this time, the time we are alive.
And then it was this beautiful crowd - all of you crazy people, we thank you for being part of this journey with us. Keep on rocking!
MEMORIES
We all have our own. Some may have them a little bit blurred though, but surely the memories were good! Nonetheless we are blessed with Simon Lazewski who is our resident photographer and each time there is something going on in the studios, he takes his camera and turns our reality into beautiful memories. Btw he was also the one who cleaned the toilets and mopped the floor before the gig :). Pure Soul. Pure Art.
Here is a selection of the photos from the night by Simon! Enjoy!
![BlueBellBeats Final Series [ONE] - Photos from the Night](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f82266150899866fcb07657/1698096612981-U28BP5BV2ETREE7B2GAN/0G1A8813.jpg)
BlueBellBeats Final Series [ONE] - Photos from the Night
On Saturday the 14th of October we have hosted three amazing bands followed up by DJs. As a result of collaboration with nowhere music club ThinkPunk studios was filled by fantastic music and great vibes provided by: Atlas Moon + Velourias + Garage Olimpo.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in TP. It is so great to see the place buzzing with good crowd and music.
Our amazing photographer and friend Simon Lazewski took some photos on the night and here is the selection, enjoy:
COMING UP! BlueBellBeats Final Series [ONE]
Live Bands and DJ’s
ThinkPunk & nowhere music club
Jam&Games&Vinyls - 7 July - a selection of photos and sounds
Jam&Games&Vinyls - a selection of soundbites, pics and clips from the session on the 7th July
That was a very cool night, with amazing music coming out of the jam room with a mix of old crew and new people and great vibe in the performance room provided by nowhere music club and friends. Happy faces and good sounds, all that we need here!
Big thanks to Sebastiano, Dave, Dawid, Dario. (3DS) :)
Here are some soundbites recorded by Dawid from last session:
And some pics by Piero Cafarelli :
And a video by Onofrio America:
and something from way later in the night by Dexter:
South Dublin Live at ThinkPunk
What a night! Definitely a strong contender to the title of the most epic night at ThinkPunk Studios to date. We’re delighted to see on stage our own members with the project that was born in this very studio, rocking it!
Last Saturday, the 24th of June featured our final instance of BlueBellBeats Series where our community puts on live shows, featuring up and coming artists, giving the stage to members and friends as well as inviting guests to perform and immerse into the unique atmosphere. Our broad community is 200+ people strong and it was great to see so many cheering at Zibbster & Aerte (both on vocals) + Serenity in Chaos (Przemek on bass, Onofrio on guitar, Józef on drums), followed up by the After Party with DJ Other Angle, DJ Froydovsky, DJ FizzyWaters and DJ Marcelo Doval.
What a night! Definitely a strong contender to the title of the most epic night at ThinkPunk Studios to date. We’re delighted to see on stage our own members with the project that was born in this very studio, rocking it!
We are very thankful to South Dublin County Arts Office and NOISE music for the support. It is really reassuring when you know that the community that has built this place from ground up has such a strong and dedicated support in the county, we are very very grateful.
Thanks to the crew who made it all happen so smoothly and brougt so much fun to organizing yet another event in TP:
Rafal Kostrzewa & Remigiusz Poznanski on Video
Dawid Kondraciuk & Andy Kelly on Stage and Sound
Kamil Ratajczak on DJ set ups
Dave Horvath - on Admin
Balazs and Janozs on the Door
Daniel Bzdyra on Catering
Simon Lazewski on Photos
Thank you to everyone who helped with the wrap up and most of all thank you to all of you for being such an amazing part of this journey! [NEXT EVENT is our biweekly Jam Session + guests from nowhere music club with Vinyl Records Night!]
You can rewatch the full concert on our YT (start playing 4 mins into the live stream when the audio is back on). And take a look at some pics from the night taken by Simon:
16 June - Jam&Games - Photos & Sounds
Jam&Games - a selection of soundbites and pics from the session on the 16th of June
Yet another great session that took place on Friday 16th June. We are delighted to have welcomed so many new faces and new members of the community!
We have been meeting regularly for open jam sessions every second Friday in our studios for over two years. These sessions are so cool and often each one is so different than the other in terms of style, vibe and the ping pong championships play a role too :)
Huge thanks to Dario, Rita and the whole crew behind this one.
Our next event and the last one big ahead of the summer will take place on Saturday the 24th more details and registration is available HERE.
Here are some soundbites recorded by Dawid from last session:
Take a look at some pics from the night taken by Elio and a sneak peek into the vibe with the video taken by Jakub.
Jam&Games - 9 June - Listen Back Selection
Jam&Games - a selection of soundbites from the session on the 9th June
What a night!!! We have been meeting regularly for open jam sessions every second Friday in our studios for over two years. These sessions are so cool and often each one is so different than the other in terms of style, vibe and the ping pong final score. This Summer night was one to remember! Let’s bring on more! [a special adhoc one is happening on the 16th of June - Register HERE]
Huge thanks to South Dublin County Council Arts Office for the support!
Here are some soundbites recorded by Dawid from last session:
It definitely was one of those nights where everyone was too busy enjoying the music, but luckily we have a few pics by Ges and a video by Barnaba.
Pics from MANA gig on the 20th of May | B3
Photos from MANA concert on the 20th of May as part of BlueBellBeats. #B3
MANA opened our BlueBellBeats Heatwave Series on the 20th of May, here is a selection of photos by Marta Kruk from Fotoholix.
Coming Up: Zibbster+Aerte & Serenity in Chaos | LIVE at ThinkPunk
Live gigs return to ThinkPunk with BlueBellBeats Heatwave Series!
Live gigs return to ThinkPunk with BlueBellBeats Heatwave Series! On the 24th of June we are very excited to present Zibbster + Aerte & Serenity in Chaos - a new project born in ThinkPunk! Formed in 2023, it's a band mixing rock & rap genres with hiphop MCs Zibbster & Arte on vocals, Onofrio on guitar, Jozef on drums and Przemek on bass.
After the gig we shall have DJ’s in both of the rooms! So far we have confirmed: DJ FizzyWaters , DJ Froydovsky, DJ Other Angle and more! Bring your dancing shoes!
This event is supported by South Dublin Live - an initiative of South Dublin County Council.
#B3
Jam&Games - 28 April - Photos and Audio
Jam&Games - some pics and soundbites from the session on the 28th of April
We have been meeting regularly for open jam sessions every second Friday in our studios for over two years. These sessions are so cool and often each one is so different than the other in terms of style, vibe and the ping pong final score. Last Friday and three more Jam Sessions are supported by SDCC and we are so grateful for this!
Here are some soundbites recorded by Dawid from last session:
And some photos taken on the night by Marta Kruk (Fotoholix).
Vinyl Records & Jam Session coming up on the 31st of March!
This sounds really exciting we have partnered with Nowhere Music Club to add some spice to our Jam Sessions, and their bringing Vinyls and an army of DJ’s.
This sounds really exciting we have partnered with Nowhere Music Club to add some spice to our Jam Sessions, and their bringing Vinyls and an army of DJ’s. Two rooms in operation - Live Music in the small one and Vinyls in the perfromance room! More INFO HERE.
