My Fellow Sponges live at Brewery Corner in Kilkenny. Photos by Ian McDonnell.
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Bell X1 live at Vicar Street in Dublin. Photos by Pedro Giaquinto.
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As part of their latest Irish tour the irrepressible Booka Brass Band stopped off at Galway’s Roisin Dubh on Friday night. Patrizio Mancuso was there to capture the show.
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Their first Belfast show in 5 years, NI alt-rock heroes In Case of Fire played Limelight 2 on Wednesday night, supported by Gascan Ruckus and Duellists. Photos by Liam Kielt.
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In the wake of his death, we’ve searched through our archives for the Prince records that have left an indelible imprint on the music and life of the artists featured, from Wounded Healer to Cave Ghosts. Photos by Aaron Corr and Ian Pearce. Tim O’Donovan // Buffalo Woman- Purple Rain I never saw the movie the first time round. But the music was just too powerful to ignore. All the songs are so different and have such a personality of their own, but they still all sound like Prince. I love the fact that ‘When Doves Cry’ has no bass in it. I love the fact…
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Time, they say, is a great healer. Unfortunately, as has been so visibly proved this year, it can exact a heavy cost. The world of rock and roll has lost a handful of the greats, with Lemmy, Bowie, The Eagles’ Glen Frey, and Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner all going to that great gig in the sky within a matter of weeks. But is there anything sinister about all this? After all, people day every day, and occasionally, some of them are rock stars. But with a certain section of the rock fraternity all approaching a certain age, we can be…
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Explosions in the Sky live at Vicar Street in Dublin with support from We Were Promised Jetpacks. Photos by Vincent Hughes.
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In this day and age, it’s more surprising when old bands don’t reform than when they do, but very few bands have returned as gracefully as post-punk legends Mission of Burma. Having broken up in 1983 with just one album, an EP and a couple of singles to their name, due to their notoriously loud live shows taking their toll on guitarist Roger Miller’s hearing, 2004’s long overdue second LP ONoffON actually seemed to pick up exactly where they left off, and follow up The Obliterati was bafflingly even better. It’s been four years since they released their fifth and…
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Kimya Dawson live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Little Wings. Photos by Vincent Hughes.
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In this installment of DIY Dublin we pop into Tropical Popical, a vibrant nail salon on South William street in the city centre, positively oozing with colour and kitchiness. Aidan Kelly Murphy chats to Andrea Horan about setting up the salon with her sister Michelle and the rise of creative nail art. Photos by Abi Denniston. How did the idea of opening a nail salon in Dublin come about? These ideas always come from a selfish need or requirement I think, especially when it’s not just a ‘Get Rich Quick’ idea. Myself and my sister were bopping around the States…