The Hangar, formerly Andrew’s Lane Theatre, is fast becoming the best place in Dublin for punk and metal gigs. Grimier, in all the right ways, than the Academy and much more spacious than Whelans, it’s a place that bands like Fucked Up and Titus Andronicus should be playing. So it makes sense that U:Mack, a thoroughly great group, would use the Hangar to host the Instrumental noise makers Russian Circles. The night kicks off with Dublin’s Val Normal, a math rock group. Val are very much a touring band. They’re the kind of group that you’d see on bills throughout…
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Kodaline live at the Marquee in Cork. Photos by Melanie Mullan.
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The Who live at the 3Arena in Dublin last night. Photos by Tara Thomas.
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So I’m back / to the 3 arena / back to the band that I love… Ok, so I may be biased… no hang on, I AM biased because I believe Fleetwood Mac are the greatest living, breathing and touring band in existence. They’re a band who have never mired in talent, their songs are astronomically timeless with all present members accounted for and individually influential. It’s an absolute privilege to watch them perform together with a never-waning enthusiasm for songs you’d expect them to be tired of by now. Consider this: the band are all pushing 70. Stevie announced…
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Belfast-based singer-songwriter Rory Nellis officially launched his sublime debut album, Ready For You Now, at The MAC on Saturday night. Photos by Joe Laverty.
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Currently gallivanting across the globe on their 50th anniversary tour, The Who stopped off at Belfast’s last night for a veritable hit-fest at the Odyssey Arena. Photos by Alan Maguire.
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Featuring former members of Happy Mondays and Ruthless Rap Assassins, Salford’s Black Grape played Belfast’s Limelight at the weekend. Our photographer Dee McEvoy was there to capture the action.
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Supported by Francophone free-form bandleader Annabelle Cazes AKA Glockabelle, The Go! Team played Belfast’s Limelight 2 at the weekend. Photos by Sara Marsden.
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North Carolina sludge metallers Corrosion of Conformity well and truly brought the noise to Belfast’s Limelight 1 on Monday night. Support came from Skypilot. Photos by Liam Kielt.
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One of the finest, most engaging performers around at the minute, Amanda Palmer AKA Amanda Fucking Palmer stopped off at Dublin’s Academy and Belfast’s Limelight 1 at the weekend. Photos by Isabel Thomas and Sara Marsden. The Academy, Dublin Photos by Isabel Thomas Limelight 1, Belfast Sara Marsden