Adam Nolan aka Slow YoYo at The Cooler
Doors 7:30pm/Music 8:00pm
Slow Yoyo/Adam Nolan - Rap/ Spoken Word
Sidney Edge - Guitar
Cormac Kenny - Keys
Naoise Mac Conghail - Bass
Teige Powell - Drums
Adam Nolan juggles a career between free jazz improvised music and spoken word hip-hop, having released 19 albums in free jazz to date and 5 singles as a rapper.
The Cooler presents his current quintet featuring DCU Jazz graduates Sidney Edge on guitar, Cormac Kenny on keys, Teige Powell on drums, and Naoise Mac Conghail on electric bass.
Adam's every performance is a different experience striving to bask in the unknown. Adam’s multidimensional meditation practice facilitates his fearless approach to creativity, mirroring the never ending spiral of consciousness.
He has recorded with some of Ireland’s best improvisers including Derek Whyte, Dave Redmond, Carole Nelson, and Jason MacNamara and recorded his most ferocious album 'Are U Free' during his month long stay in New York American musicians Brian Kastan and James Paul Nadien.
In a recent interview, Adam discussed the darkest period of his life by which he experienced a psychosis after experimenting with psychedelic spiritual plants the Acacia Root and Jurema plant back in 2023 which ultimately led to a suicide attempt. He miraculously survived and continues to spread knowledge on consciousness and free jazz philosophy.
Currently he's working on finishing a hip hop album and is working towards a free jazz recording session with drummer Peter Sauvage. Adam’s goal is to make free jazz and hip-hop favourites of the Irish people.
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Additional Information
The Cooler
The Cooler is located upstairs at The Complex Arts Centre, 12 Mary's Abbey Dublin 7. The entrance to The Cooler is through the same door as The Depot at The Complex, on the Mary's Abbey side of the building, where the LUAS tracks run. The building has a red wall on the left hand side of a front plaza that has a sign reading 'The Complex', and a blue wall facing the front plaza that has a sign reading 'The Complex - Art Lives Here'.
The plaza in front of The Complex is used by the surrounding businesses and during the day is often full of fruits, vegetables or delivery vehicles. You can still access The Cooler at these times.
Above the small blue artists' door, you'll see a painted sign for The Cooler (in black) and the Depot (in white). The Cooler is also marked by a small sign between the main glass doors (sometimes covered by blue shutters) and a blue artist's door. The glass doors will be open for performances from door times (usually 7:30pm).
The Cooler cannot be accessed from the Arran St East side of The Complex - this is the entry for the Gallery and artist studios only. If you have any trouble locating the Cooler please give Caitriona a call on 087 783 3391.
To find the Cooler Google Maps, search for The Cooler or The Depot at The Complex (the main performance space downstairs at The Complex). If you find the address for just The Complex, it will generally will bring you to the gallery on Arran St East.
For performances, The Cooler bar is open at door time (usually 30 minutes before the start of the performance), and during intervals. To make finding a seat and getting your drink a comfortable experience, please ensure you have enough time before the music starts!
Access notes
The performance space is up two flights of stairs and may be difficult to access for patrons with mobility issues. The space is fully seated. Details of the stairs and access are available here.
Gender-neutral toilet facilities are available outside the door and up a few steps up from the level of The Cooler. Baby-changing facilities are available at The Gallery, downstairs at The Complex (near the Arran St entrance). Please ask any of our team for directions.
Guide dogs and service animals are welcome, please notify us if you will be attending with a guide dog.
Children under the age of 18 are welcome to attend events at The Cooler but must be supervised at all times by a parent or guardian. See here for further details.
If you have any other queries regarding accessibility or require any accommodations for seating etc, please contact us at admin @ improvisedmusic . ie and we will do our best to assist you.