Sprints live at the Ulster Sports Club in Belfast. Photos by Aislinn McGinn
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Shobsy live at the Workman’s Club in Dublin with support from Chubby Cat. Photos by Ian Davies
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From every corner of the island, here’s the most essential new Irish music of the week, featuring Pillow Queens, exmagician, Stray Planets, Winnie Ama, Stomptown Brass and more Pillow Queens – Name Your Sorrow Name Your Sorrow by Pillow Queens exmagician – Sharpen These Stray Planets – I Liked You Better Before Winnie Ama – Tangled Stomptown Brass – It Did Went Down It Did Went Down by Stomptown Brass Colm Warren – Dead Days SLOUCHO feat. EMBY and Zack Oke – Brand New PostLast – Connect 4 Nylophone – More of the Same
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Martina and the Moons live at Whelan’s in Dublin with support from Kathryn Stewart and Julie Martin. Photos by Ian Davies
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Declan McKenna live at Ulster Hall in Belfast with support from Wunderhorse. Photos by Jane Donnelly
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Griff live at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Photos by Kate Lawlor
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Liam Gallagher and John Squire, with support from Jake Bugg at the 3Olympia in Dublin. Photos by David McEneaney.
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Ahead of the release of their third album tomorrow, Julie Hough and Matt Harris from HAVVK select five records that have left a deep impression on their music and lives. Photos by Monika Ruman Olafur Arnalds – Some Kind of Peace Matt: I have always enjoyed the Erased Tapes compilations. I went to see Lowli play and we started sharing some influences and she sent me link to a performance of ‘Oldurot’ which is a track from Island Songs, the previous album. It hit my emotions and then she got me Some Kind of Peace after we did…
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Ahead of what’s set to be a busy few months for the fast-rising five-piece, including the release of new single ‘Honey,’ we catch up with Belfast alternative indie/alternative band Casual Riots Hi guys. Take us right back to the start. How and when did Casual Riots first become a reality, and what bonded you as five musicians? It all started with a few friends who met in school and who shared a commonality, love and interest in writing music and making a racket together. Around April time 2021, we decided it was time to rebrand ourselves. This is because we…
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Ash live at Ulster Hall in Belfast with support from Brand New Friend and Wynona Bleach. Photos by Aislinn McGinn