Arab Strap live at Whelan’s in Dublin with support from Iona Zajac. Photos by Harry Rich
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Pixies kicked off their Irish Tour at The Big Top as part of the Galway International Arts Festival, followed by a live show at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin with support both nights from The Slow Show. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain and David McEneaney The Big Top, Galway by Ciaran O Maolain Iveagh Gardens, Dublin by David McEneaney
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Villagers live at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin with support from Gruff Rhys. Photos by Peter O’Hanlon
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Orla Gartland live at Dolan’s in Limerick with support from Maria Kelly and Milk. Photos by Aoife Moloney.
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Orla Gartland live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Maria Kelly. Photos by Sean McCormack
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Soda Blonde live at Monroe’s in Galway with support from A.Smyth. Photos by Mark Earley
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Caribou live at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin. Photos by Leah Carroll
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From all corners of the island, here’s the very best new Irish music of the week, featuring Æ Mak, GodAlone, Kineograph, Sorcha Richardson, Chósta, Parker and more Æ Mak – Sun God, I’ll Be Your Woman Sun God, I’ll Be Your Woman by Æ MAK Gilla Band – Eight Fivers Kineograph – KINEOGRAPH!CAPRICORN!LIVE! KINEOGRAPH!CAPRICORN!LIVE! by KINEOGRAPH Aonghus McEvoy – Under & Cracked Under & Cracked by Aonghus McEvoy Sorcha Richardson – Shark Eyes GodAlone – Tsktsktsk ETC by God Alone. Chósta – Vox Slaney – I Lose Control Parker – Never Miss Caori de Barra – Skirting Board Bonfire
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Gilla Band have announced details of their forthcoming third album. The Dublin quartet, fka Girl Band, will release the twelve-track Most Normal via Rough Trade Records on October 7th. Once again self-produced, produced and mixed by the band’s bassist Daniel Fox, at Sonic Studios and their rehearsal space, the album will be available on ltd edition blue vinyl and an exclusive alt cover white vinyl, limited to 1,000 copies. Pre-order here. Accompanying the news is lead single, ‘Eight Fivers,’ featuring the immortal opening refrain: “I spend all my money on shit clothes.” Speaking about the song, frontman Dara Kiely said:…
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Slayyyter live at the Academy in Dublin with support from July Jones. Photos by Kate Lawlor