Supported by Mark Connolly and The Sandy Rats, Galway quartet Boyfights recently played Citog’s latest showcase at Roisin Dubh. Our photographer Sean McCormack was there to capture the show. Check out our 15 For ’15 feature with Boyfights here.
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Alan Maguire captures one of the highlights of this year’s Out To Lunch festival: King Creosote and Ciaran Lavery at Belfast’s Black Box.
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Last night, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Anthony David performs Dublin’s Sugar Club, supported by Jesse John Hefferman. Our photographer Colm Moore was there to shoot the show.
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Liam Kielt was down at Belfast’s Voodoo recently to shoot Baleful Creed with Donum Dei, St. Hellfire and Ozymandias.
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Supported by Bunk, Taylor McFerrin (son of the legendary Bobby) played Dublin’s Sugar Club at the weekend. Our photographer Carlos Daly was there to capture the night.
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Supported by Lyenn and Sean & Zander, the Mark Lanegan Band played a two-date stint at Dublin’s Academy on Saturday and Sunday night. Our photographer Shaun Neary was there to capture the former show.
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With the underground Irish hip-hop scene having been injected with some much needed gusto in 2014 by the likes of Simi Crowns, ProFound and BeeMickSee, this year looks set to be the year of DVO Marvell. The Dublin rapper, known by day as Marvell Mavungu, had seen some early success from his debut mixtape The Playbook but remained largely under the radar, much to our dismay, until being awarded a supporting slot for Lil’ Wayne’s 2013 O2 arena show. Having been given that tremendous opportunity to break-out and demonstrate his mission-statement publicly, Mavungu honed his skills further and the evidence was…
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In the latest installment of Track Record, we delve into the record collection of Aisling O Riordan, Music Programmer for Quarter Block Party which runs from February 6-8. She plays with Morning Veils and she is also one of the co-founders of the Southern Hospitality Board which promotes music and craic in Cork city. Photos by Brid O’Donovan. THEESatisfaction – awE naturalE I found out about THEESatisfaction when I was working in The Pavilion, Cork. Joe and Stevie sent me on a song called ‘Enchantruss’ as a Soundcloud link. Joe was like, “Oh I think we’re gonna try and get these…
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In the latest installment of our regular feature, Front of House, photographer Tom McGeehan shoots and talks with Belfast-based sound engineer Brian Collins about his background in the industry, his day-to-day working life and what 2015 holds in store for him. Hi there. Can you tell us about yourself? Hi! My name is Brian Collins and I am a Freelance Sound Engineer. I am originally from Galway but I lived in Donegal for years before settling in Belfast where I am currently based. How did you become a sound engineer and how long have you been involved in it? I have been involved…
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All throughout 2014 we dotingly pried into the prized record collections of some of our favourite Irish artists via Track Record. Taste abounded from every photo and giddy admission, and all was well in the world. Before delving into all of those (which we’re certain you’ll do so with fervent abandon in due course) dig the latest with Dublin electronic duo Conan Wynne and Anna Doran AKA Contour. Photos by Tara Thomas. Anna Doran Prodigy – Music for the Jilted Generation Nostalgia buzz. I bought this for Conan for his birthday! Underground Resistance – The Final Frontier I only have a…