Common Threads festival took place last weekend in various locations around North Clare featuring live performances from Junior Brother, Nealo, ÆMak, Niamh Regan, Paul Noonan, Elaine Mai and more. Photos by Ian Davies
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Fall Right Into Place festival was held last Saturday at Claregalway Castle featuring live performances from Pillow Queens, Elaine Malone, Junior Brother, Proper Micro NV, Autre Monde, Feather Beds and more. Photos by Ian Davies
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Irish compilation series A Litany of Failures, which features independent acts from all corners of the island, has just announced the pre-order and tracklisting for its fourth volume. Set for release on double vinyl and digitally on September 8th, it’s available via Bandcamp. The compilation features 22 brand new, exclusive tracks from some of our favourite acts on the island, as well as some exciting new prospects. The double vinyl set once again features artwork by Pipe & Pallet, and the first 30 pre-orders feature a bespoke print from Belfast-based artist Phantom Powered Pixels. The Litany of Failures series aims to document the grassroots music community…
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Body and Soul took place last weekend at Ballinlough Castle Estate in Westmeath featuring live performances by Fever Ray, Denise Chaila, Kurt Vile, Goldfrapp, Kojaque, Kneecap, Ailbhe Reddy, Juinor Brother, Jealous of the Birds, Nealo, Negro Impacto, Ordnance Survey and more. Photos by Ian Davies Day 1: Day 2: Day 3:
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CMAT live at Cyprus Avenue in Cork with support from Junior Brother. Photos by Ian Davies
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From every corner of the island, here’s the very best new music of the week, from Junior Brother, ferna, Thom Southern, Caoilian Sherlock, Kean Kavanagh, Feather Beds and more Junior Brother – Junior Brother’s Favourite Thom Southern – Love Hz Love Hz by THOM SOUTHERN Moot Tapes’ Signs of Life Pt 5 (R Kitt and Richie Kaboogie Signs of life: Part 5 by R. Kitt/ Richie Kaboogie Cobra Truth – Purple Feathers Purple Feathers by Cobra Truth Jinx Lennon – Walk Lightly When The Jug is Full Walk Lightly When The Jug Is Full by Jinx Lennon ferna – understudy…
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In the five short years since we featured him as one of our 18 for ‘18 ones-to-watch, Kerry experimental folk artist Ronan Kealy, aka Junior Brother, has curveballed with a flair and vision all his own. Taking in the likes of his resounding second album from last year, The Great Irish Famine, it’s a journey that reaches a thrilling new summit today. Offered up as a “final chapter” to his previous releases, ‘Junior Brother’s Favourite’ is a 20-minute effort like no other. Doubling up a self-contained EP, it‘s a masterfully mercurial weave of Kealy‘s unrepeatable, increasingly unfuckwithable craft. Zig-zagging between beatific…
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Junior Brother with support from Conchúr White, live at Róisín Dubh in Galway. Photos by Ciarán Ó Maoláin
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Junior Brother live at the Spirit Store in Dundalk. Photos by David McEneaney
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On these shores, few creative initiatives pair careful curation with an independent spirit as focused and informed as Spilt Milk. A year on from hosting the likes of School Tour, Syn and the sadly-missed Shammen Delly, the annual festival of music, art and film returns to Sligo town across 18th-20th November for its fourth outing, and arguably its strongest line-up to date. The programme from this year’s festival comprises four events, taking place at one of the island’s finest art centres, The Model – and it’s primed to be another wonderfully palette-spanning affair featuring several TTA favourites. From 7pm on Friday, the venue will…