Daði Freyr live at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin with support from Blusher. Photos by Sean McMahon
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Other Voices drew the best of Irish music to Dingle, Co. Kerry for three days of intimate performances, secret sessions and a vibrating air of magic. Now in its twenty-second year, it maintains its position as a stand-out music festival full of surprises, facilitating close access to unique performances by and for music lovers. Lines are blurred between musician and music lover, bringing a special element to the weekend that differentiates it from any other music festival. Renowned for creating a pocket of magic in Dingle every December, this year’s festival was no different. With lit streets and pub doors…
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Lankum, Mogwai and more will play the inaugural In The Meadows festival in June. Set to take over Royal Hospital, Kilmainham in Dublin on Saturday, 8th June 2024, the brand new, one-day event – which is also co-curated by Lankum – will also feature sets by Mogwai, Black Country, New Road, John Francis Flynn, This Is The Kit, in addition to must-see acts Rachael Lavelle, Tara Clerkin Trio, Mohammad Syfkhan and Andy The Doorbum, and more. The brainchild of the people behind All Together Now & Forbidden Fruit Festival, tickets for the event go on sale at 9am on Wednesday,…
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‘Indie rock’, ‘Post-punk’ – the music industry does an effective job of co-opting and commodifying terms originally defined by their reaction to stagnation, creating a deluge of so-close-yet-so-far simulacra. We’ve noticed young artists, of late, pushing back against algorithmically-pleasing confines, into creatively fertile territory. Dublin’s Spit are doing just that with their abrasive, experimental punk that conjures the essence of the movement. Guitarist Alex and bassist/violist Sarah connected with drummer Conor, and just days before their first gig, their first music was written, its credos tantamount to its sound. Part of a crop of forward-thinking acts emerging in the wake…
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BC Camplight live at Whelan’s in Dublin with support from Personal Trainer. Photos by Matt Gorman
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Limp Bizkit are coming to Belfast next year. The nu-metal legends – who have also just revealed that they are headlining next year’s Download Festival – will play Ormeau Park in Belfast on Wednesday, 12th June 2024. Specials are to be announced. It’s the latest big name announced for Belsonic 2024, with the likes of Sting and Blondie, and Scooter (two separate shows but imagine) announced for next June. Tickets for Limp Bizkit go on sale this Friday, 8th December at 9am.
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As we swiftly approach our end-of-year round-up of the best Irish releases of the year, delve into our pick of the best singles and albums of the last week, featuring Yinyang, Stefan Murphy, Villagers & Lisa Hannigan, Connor McCann and more Stefan Murphy – Hospital Verses Hospital Verses by Stefan Murphy Villagers & Lisa Hannigan – The Little Drummer Boy Connor McCann – These Fires Yinyang – Kill Jester Bitch Falcon – Staring at Clocks (Remixes) Preference w/ Plus One Remix – Pinch Molly O’Mahony – Quietly T.A. Narrative – Loves Hold Retro Futurism by T.A. Narrative Hotgirl –…
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An emergency Gaza crisis fundraiser took place at the Workman’s Club last night to help raise money and awareness for all victims affected by the war, featuring live performances by Tebi Rex, Kendino, Martina and the Moons, Trinkets and more. Photos by Ian Davies
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Yves Tumor live at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin with support from Nation. Photos by Monika Ruman
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LCD Soundsystem will headline a stacked bill at Malahide Castle next summer. The James Murphy-fronted six-piece return to the open air venue on 26th June 2024 for their first show since 2018, when they played their “second longest ever show”. Sealing the deal is a bill featuring Idles, Young Fathers and Shit Robot. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9am, priced €69.90.