The Mighty Stef launched Year of the Horse in the Sugar Club over the weekend with a little help from his friends, Buffalo Sunn and Ghost Estates. Photos by Carlos Daly.
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Shaun Neary captures a truly historic moment: the final ever Irish show – and penultimate ever gig – by Adebisi Shank. Supported by Cian Nugent, it was the band’s second two-stint at Whelan’s, Dublin, proving a properly unforgettable swansong for all in attendance.
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Swedish post-punk band Lust for Youth played the Bello Bar last night courtesy of Skinny Wolves, with support from I <3 The Monster Hero and Ellll. Photos by Killian Broderick.
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Adebisi Shank’s clarification of their situation helped put a lot of thoughts to rest. “Last gigs for a while”, cool, they must be really taking a stab at America or such now they have Sargent House behind them. “Last gigs in Ireland ever”. Uh, okay, really counting on this to succeed as a statement against how the workings of music in Ireland are gamed against independent music in terms of radio, PR, etc.? A statement on their Facebook put all the talk of expansion, abandoning Ireland, etc. to rest. “Dear friends, We hereby announce the end of a band called…
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Culture Night Dublin featuring photos from RTE’s event at Meeting House Square. Photos by Ruth Medjber.
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The Fray at the Olympia Theatre Dublin with support from Raglans. Photos by Carlos Daly.
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Yann Tiersen brought his stunning live show to Vicar Street on Tuesday night with support from Black English. Photos by Isabel Thomas.
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Brooklyn based folk rock trio WOODS made a welcome return to The Button Factory in Dublin last night, supported by Jet Set. Photos: Killian Broderick.
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Nothing short of a downright unmissable four-day mini-festival, Belfast will host its first ever Red Bull Music Academy Weekender at the weekend. Ahead of the showcase – set to take in a whole host of workshops, screenings, lectures, live shows and DJ sets – we talk to three of the acts set to perform from Thursday, September 25 to Sunday, September 28: Derry producer Ryan Vail, shapeshifting electronic maestro Barry Lynn AKA Boxcutter and House pioneer Noel Watson. Check out the full schedule for the Weekender, as well as our chat with the trio below. Go here to buy tickets. So, your set to play…
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Ahead of their two final Irish shows tomorrow and Friday night, Adebisi Shank have announced their split. Writing on Facebook, the band said: “THIS IS THE END OF A BAND CALLED ADEBISI SHANK Dear friends, We hereby announce the end of a band called Adebisi Shank. From the three of us to all of you, thank you for coming with us on this crazy journey. To Cathy and the Sargent House crew past and present, thank you for believing in us. Life and music moves on – Lar is making music in All Tvvins, Vin is producing/mixing, working on video…