Silverbacks live at Sligo’s Spilt Milk festival with support from Cormorant Tree Oh and Patty and Selma. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain
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Aaron Corr captures the debut Dublin show from Galway’s NewDad, with support from The Magazine Club, at the Workman’s Club
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North Coast post-rock titans And So I Watch You From Afar with support from Bicurious at Galway’s Róisín Dubh. Photos by Ciarán Ó Maoláin
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A hometown show from Galway’s NewDad at the Róisín. Support by Jossie. Photos by Ciarán O Maoláin
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Ryan McMullan live at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Photos by Stuart Hayes.
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A Ritual Sea launch their self-titled debut album today through Parisian post-punk record label, Icy Cold Records complete with a livestream performance from their YouTube channel at 8pm tonight featuring album tracks engineered by Daniel Fox (Girl Band) at Sonic Studios. Their debut album explores themes of love, adversity and the personal experiences of singer/songwriter Donna McCabe and composer/guitarist Florian Chombart in their relationship as both a couple and bandmates. They focused on completing the record during the first lockdown, working with Paris-based musician and sound engineer Nicolas Subreìchicot (Vagabond, Lou Doillon) and they also received arts council funding via the Dept. of Culture and Tourism to…
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Kevin Hennessy captures the opening night of SoFFT Nights in Co. Meath at the weekend, featuring Soda Blonde, Maija Sofia, Callistan, and more.
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Stendhal festival returned spectacularly to Limavady, Co. Derry featuring live performances from ASIWYFA, Jordan Adetunji, David Keenan, Sasha Samara, Duke Special, New Dad, Jealous of the Birds and more. Photos by Darren Hill.
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SoFFt Productions presents SoFFt Nights at Dunderry Park in Co.Meath featuring live performances from Cormac Begley, Bunoscionn, Lemoncello and more. Photos by Kevin Hennessy
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With gigs having gone out the window from last March until god knows when, livestreams have been a godsend in giving us some hint of what we’re otherwise missing out on. While some have been lo-fi DIY affairs, streamed from phones or dodgy webcams in artists’ bedrooms, others have had huge amounts of thought and effort put into them to create an experience that lasts beyond merely scratching the live performance itch for a few months. Here in Ireland, The Mary Wallopers’ streams from their self-built home bar have built an impressive sense of community among their ever higher viewing…