TP2 - Pure Sine Wave // Photos + Thank-Yous
What a day. Pure Sine Wave came alive on Saturday 9 May — and turned into one of those days that reminds you exactly why ThinkPunk exists.
First and biggest thanks of all — to Culture Date with Dublin 8 for inviting us in again this year, and to Late in D8 for the support that made the late-night side of this possible. Being part of CD8 means the world to us. It's the festival that lets a place like ThinkPunk open its doors to the whole neighbourhood — and lets the whole neighbourhood walk in.
From early afternoon till deep into the night, the studio and the garden became one. Inside — three bands and a long jam. Outside — all-day DJ sets, cozy seating, fairy lights, pizza, drinks from the neighbours. So many new faces, old members coming back, friends bringing friends. The extended TP tribe in full force. One frequency. All of us.
Inside · Live
GES — the long-awaited premiere by Grześ Witkowski with Thiago and Andre. A moment we'd all been waiting for, and worth every minute of the wait.
Jam Hades — Mark with Ciarán and Damien. Alt-rock / post-punk three-piece, raw and tight, the kind of set that makes the room lean in.
Ad Astra — José's brand new project with Natalia, Marcin, Pablo, José and Paul — a band born at our jam sessions, finally on the TP stage. Their second show ever, but the first one home. That's the ThinkPunk loop closing in real time, and it was beautiful to see.
The Open Jam rolled on after — loose and easy, plenty of familiar faces and a few new ones. Magic.
Outside · DJs
Kamil R aka FizzyWaters curated and ran the whole outside operation — DJs, sound, garden, vibe — sun-up to lights-out, eclectic sets all the way through, with:
FIZZY WATERS · GERARD BOZYK · INFLUX · LUCJAN FROYDOVSKY · KRIS · MD(AR) · VIKTOR MARINA
The garden didn't stop.
The Heavy Meitheal
None of this happens without the crew. Huge thanks to our Meitheal who carried this day on their shoulders:
Ania · Lila · Grześ · Przemek · José · Józef · Kamil R · Krzysztof · Maciej · Maciek Z · Paul · Steven · Tomek · Livi · Szymon L
And special thanks to Rascals Brewery next door, who supported us generously, as always.
A new drumkit (and more on the way)
Pure Sine Wave was the first proper outing for our brand new drumkit — and it sounded as good as we hoped it would. This is the first piece of fresh gear coming in from our Music Capital Scheme award, with much more on the way. Big thanks to everyone who chipped in to our GoFundMe — you helped make this real. (Full funder credit below.)
Photos
Photos by Szymon Łazewski — pure soul, pure art, turning our days into memories. Enjoy the gallery below.
To everyone who came, helped, danced, jammed, mixed a drink, lifted a speaker, washed a glass, or just smiled across the room — thank you. You make these days what they are. See you at the next one. The doors, as always, are open.
With thanks to
This day was part of Culture Date with Dublin 8 2026, with support from Late in D8.
Acknowledgements
Supported by Music Network's Music Capital Scheme, funded by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. Music Network is funded by The Arts Council.
