Hands down one of the most important artists of a generation, Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis brought his stripped-back solo show to Dublin’s Whelan’s on Monday night (January, 12). Support on the night came from Lucluc. Check out Shaun Neary’s photos from the show below.
The legendary Booker T.Jones played to a packed out audience at The Sugar Club last night, with none other than Sinead O’Connor in the audience who joined him for a rendition of Nothing Compares 2 U. Photos by Colm Moore.
First Fortnight returned this year with live performances from I Have a Tribe, Booka Brass Band, State Lights and We Cut Corners in Dublin’s Button Factory. Photos by Abraham Tarrush.
Canadian dream pop act Stars played Dublin’s Opium Rooms with support from Vann Music on Friday and Belfast’s Limelight 2 with support from Travis is a Tourist last Saturday. Check out our two galleries below featuring photos by Mark Earley and Sara Marsden.
Our photographer Abraham Tarrush was there to shoot Lisa Hannigan, Richie Egan, Booka Brass Band, Declan O’Rourke, Camille O’Sullivan, Ye Vagabonds, Interskalactic, Stephen James, Gavin Glass, Adam Matthews and more at the NYE Mixtape at Dublin’s Vicar Street.
Our photographer Isabel Thomas captured a special New Years Eve event by Hunt and Gather at a secret location in Dublin. Check out her photo set from the night below.
Colm Moore shoots Le Galaxie at Dublin’s Meeting House Square on New Year’s Eve.
Featuring dancing, sparkle and an array of performances, Sara Marsden captures the downright fabulous and truly inimitable New Year’s Eve party that was Fanteasia at Belfast’s Black Box.
In a superb AAA photo feature, Tom McGeehan captures Belfast-based alt-punk three-piece Axis Of launch their highly-anticipated second studio album, The Mid Brae Inn, at Belfast’s Empire on New Year’s Eve night.
Arch Enemy put on a double headliner with Kreator in the Academy in Dublin last week. Support on the night came from Shining and Marty Friedman. Photos by Carlos Daly.