BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Foggy Notions - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://foggynotions.ie X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Foggy Notions REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260426T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260426T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145429 CREATED:20251119T090048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T103346Z UID:10000132-1777233600-1777244400@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:SMERZ DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/smerz-dublin-april-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Smerz-Website-SO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260429T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260429T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251016T200026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T205215Z UID:10000104-1777491000-1777503600@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:THE BIG STAR QUINTET DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/the-big-star-quintet-dublin-2026-wednesday/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BIG-STAR-QUINTET-Website-SO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260430T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260430T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251016T195304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T133404Z UID:10000103-1777577400-1777590000@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:THE BIG STAR QUINTET DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/the-big-star-quintet-dublin-2026-thursday/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BIG-STAR-QUINTET-Website-SO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260430T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260430T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251114T100705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T111028Z UID:10000127-1777579200-1777590000@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:CLAIRE ROUSAY DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/claire-rousay-bello-bar-april-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/claire-Instagram-Post-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260502T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260502T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251112T092455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T092913Z UID:10000117-1777752000-1777762800@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:MODERN NATURE DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/modern-nature-bello-bar-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Modern-Nature-Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260505T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260505T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251029T100240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260411T143209Z UID:10000110-1778011200-1778022000@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:FRIENDSHIP DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/friendship-grand-social-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Friendship-Instagram-Post-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260507T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260507T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251202T104259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T140755Z UID:10000139-1778184000-1778194800@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:CRACK CLOUD DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/crack-cloud-grand-social-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CrackCloud-Websiten.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260508T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260508T223000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260205T123931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T141645Z UID:10000180-1778268600-1778279400@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:ADRIAN CROWLEY DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/adrian-crowley-tengu-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Adrian-Crowley-Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260509T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260509T223000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251028T100005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T010343Z UID:10000108-1778355000-1778365800@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:THE TWILIGHT SAD DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/the-twilight-sad-button-factory-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/TWILIGHT-SAD-Website-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260512T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260512T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251112T085645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T001553Z UID:10000115-1778614200-1778626800@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:TRICKY DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/tricky-vicar-street-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TRICKY-website-SO-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260513T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260513T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260211T222404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T100241Z UID:10000182-1778702400-1778713200@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:SPAFFORD CAMPBELL DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/spafford-campbell-whelans-upstairs-may-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Spafford-Campbell-Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260515T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260515T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260121T102430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T184515Z UID:10000172-1778875200-1778886000@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:THE HANDSOME FAMILY DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/the-handsome-family-whelans-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-Handsome-Family-Website-SO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260520T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260520T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251016T072433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T073207Z UID:10000089-1779307200-1779318000@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:TIDE LINES DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/tide-lines-whelans-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tide-Line-Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260522T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260522T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251113T120958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T121533Z UID:10000126-1779480000-1779490800@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:THE NIGHTINGALES DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/the-nightingales-workmans-club-may-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Nightingales-Instagram-Post-New-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260522T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260522T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260320T095019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T212252Z UID:10000205-1779480000-1779490800@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:DUENDITA DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/duendita-whelans-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/duendita-Instagram-Post.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260529T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260529T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260401T073342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T090410Z UID:10000209-1780084800-1780095600@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:KEVIN FOWLEY & LOUISE GAFFNEY DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/kevin-fowley-louise-gaffney-bello-bar-may-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kevin-and-Louise-website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260603T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260603T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260304T094038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T100744Z UID:10000195-1780516800-1780527600@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:JON SPENCER DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/jon-spencer-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jon-Spencer-Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260605T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260605T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260114T092627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T080553Z UID:10000167-1780687800-1780700400@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:ALDOUS HARDING DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/aldous-harding-vicar-street-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Aldous-websiteA.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260605T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260605T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260225T190639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T180437Z UID:10000192-1780689600-1780700400@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:C.W STONEKING DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/c-w-stoneking-button-factory-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/C.W.-Stoneking-Website-1-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260606T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260606T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260319T095805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T172917Z UID:10000200-1780776000-1780786800@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:NADIA REID DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/nadia-reid-bello-bar-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Nadia-Reid-Instagram-Post-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260606T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260606T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260401T143939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T093116Z UID:10000210-1780776000-1780786800@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:NERVES DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/nerves-workmans-club-june-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Nerves-Website-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260607T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260607T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260218T085933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T130534Z UID:10000187-1780862400-1780873200@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:KITTY CRAFT DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/kitty-craft-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Kitty-Craft-Website-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260617T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260617T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260325T191713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T214722Z UID:10000206-1781724600-1781737200@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:MOUNT EERIE DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/mount-eerie-button-factory-dublin-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mount-Eerie-Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260703T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260703T200000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260423T175350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T111620Z UID:10000219-1783108800-1783108800@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:GOLDBUG DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/goldbug-bello-bar-july-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Goldbug-S-Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260704T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260704T223000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260407T144804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T140614Z UID:10000212-1783195200-1783204200@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:THAIBOY DIGITAL DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/thaiboy-digital-dublin-july-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/THAIBOY-DIGITAL-Website-OPIUM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260709T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260709T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260218T145434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T164119Z UID:10000188-1783627200-1783638000@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:DEAD PIONEERS DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/dead-pioneers-dublin-july-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dead-Pioneers-Website-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260710T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260710T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260413T084632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T154711Z UID:10000216-1783713600-1783724400@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:PANSY DIVISION DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/pansy-division-dublin-july-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pansy-Division-Instagram-Post-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260512T145143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T085555Z UID:10000224-1783800000-1783810800@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:GOODTIME JOHN DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/goodtime-john-bello-bar-july-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GTJ_BELLOBAR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260714T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260714T223000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20251215T170540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T171559Z UID:10000150-1784055600-1784068200@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:PATTI SMITH DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/patti-smith-limerick-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PattiSmith_insta_1080x1350-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260722T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260722T230000 DTSTAMP:20260624T145430 CREATED:20260202T084252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T103628Z UID:10000177-1784748600-1784761200@foggynotions.ie SUMMARY:THE BETA BAND DESCRIPTION:FOGGY NOTIONS PRESENTS\nNICK HAKIM\nWORKMAN'S CLUB\n30TH OCTOBER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n \n \n \n The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. 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Tickets on general sale Friday 12th June at 10:00.NICK HAKIM – I CAN SEENick Hakim sits somewhere between an analytical philosopher\, mystic poet\, and abstract painter. To hear him speak of music is to encounter someone who fully understands its power\, who has been moved by its magic and seen its miracles. He’s devoted to music as both an ancient artform and eternal medicine. To hear him play music is to feel these truisms in live time. It’s a spirit that the New York-based songwriter has carried in his music—both as composer and collaborator. From early LPs like 2017’s Green Twins and 2020’s Will This Make Me Good\, to his new album\, I Can See\, Hakim has pursued the truth in every note he’s written\, every lyric he’s sung. His truth\, though\, is more akin to the abstract and intangible than the factual—more Borges than George Washington. It’s a cosmic assuredness that manifests throughout I Can See; a belief that the good in the universe is good for a reason.There’s a song on I Can See that offers insight into the way Hakim wrote\, imagined\, and recorded the album. “Real Here Now” tells the story of a house. It’s a house not dissimilar from the one Hakim grew up in\, but in this domicile\, he can interact with family members who have since left this realm. It’s a lo-fi subdued soul-pop jam and features some of Hakim’s most direct lyricism to date: “Haven’t seen you in a minute\, I’m good\,” he begins. In describing the composition\, Hakim refers to the “feeling of a song\,” how he wanted “Real Here Now” to exist as a nostalgic reminder of the feeling he has when imagining this space; a place in which those who have left find their voices again. “It’s connected to hearing someone sing songs you used to always hear. Now\, you just a have a memory of them.” How sweet it would be to hear them just one more time\, Hakim expresses on the song.Like almost all of I Can See\, “Real Here Now” was recorded during the same time as Hakim’s last LP\, 2022’s Cometa\, but it exists in an entirely different universe than the one in which that project rests. It also\, to a certain extent\, exists in a different world than some of I Can See. Half of the album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas\, and the other half was pieced together in Hakim’s New York apartment. Both sessions took place during the pandemic\, and as such\, I Can See is a living\, breathing reaction to Hakim’s shifting space in the world. It’s an image of an artist coming to terms with their reality\, captured in such a way that it reveals new angles with each subsequent viewing—or\, in our case\, each subsequent listen.Though these songs are older and they represent an uncertain period in Hakim’s life—when he was finishing up a record deal\, forming the world of Cometa\, and getting out of an extended relationship—I Can See is defined by its clarity. It’s a sharpness alluded to in the title\, like feeling a car rattle as it amplifies potent low end or sitting in a hot tub in zero degree weather. “This record felt very cohesive from the beginning. It felt very precious to me and the tricky thing was figuring out what songs to put on the record\,” he explains. He arrived at Sonic Ranch with about 40 demos and began picking out which ideas would make it onto the LP. Some of the songs on the album\, like “Real Here Now\,” are presented as faithful iterations of those first sketches. It lends the album a tactileness\, an emphasis on dynamics that is enhanced by this duality.Take album closer “Water\,” which was recorded at Sonic Ranch. It’s a piano ballad in which the songwriter implores his subject to “keep watering\,” alluding to\, “Being so grateful for someone that is nurturing.” He sings of “the sweetest love” he’s “ever known\,” accented by the ghostly rattling of a barely-there synth. It’s presented without the buzzes and room tone that courses through the home recording songs\, and it hits like a punch in the gut.It’s a song about knowing love exists\, and how that feeling is almost as good as the love itself; it’s a comfort in the fact that such pureness can exist in the universe. He is satisfied to capture this as well as he can\, knowing that the power of love lies in its ability to elude proper definition. He wrote the song after getting out of that long relationship\, and it’s only from this perspective that he could sing of the concept in this way\, untethered from experience and free from heartbreak. “The sweetest love one could know might be far away\, but it’s always there\,” he explains.I Can See is a defining statement from an artist who has yet to put out a record that is anything but. And yet\, Nick Hakim’s fourth solo LP is a different experience than his previous efforts. It’s bolder\, stronger\, more confident. Hakim is more intimately attuned to his vision\, and there’s not a note on the album that’s out of place. Nick Hakim might shudder at anyone calling him a healer\, but this is certainly music for healing\, for taking a breath and facing the world with confidence\, lucidity\, and joy. “There’s something very gentle and very medicinal about this music. Obviously\, we all want our music to be heard by people\, but I have a different intention with this record\,” he explains\, before adding: “The intention is for it to connect with people that need it.”Written by Will Schube \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LISTEN NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ALL SHOWS URL:http://foggynotions.ie/concerts/the-beta-band-vicar-street-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://foggynotions.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/THE-BETA-BAND-website-SO-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR