In this special installment of AAA (Access All Areas) we hop on tour with London alt-folk trio Bear’s Den as they took in the Workman’s Club in Dublin and Voodoo in Belfast with support from Rukhsana Merrise last weekend. View both full galleries of their tour below, filled to the brim with photos by Shaun Neary and Sara Marsden. The Workman’s Club in Dublin by Shaun Neary Voodoo in Belfast by Sara Marsden
In an AAA shoot, photographer Dee MvEvoy popped along to our show with Girl Band and Robocobra Quartet at Belfast’s Bar Sub at the weekend.
Darling launched their second EP at the Sugar Club in Dublin over the weekend. Photos by Colm Moore.
We teamed up with Belfast’s Oh Yeah Centre on Friday night to present a four-band Independent Venue Week 2015 bill featuring Allez Bartoli, Hot Cops, Robocobra Quartet and headliners Blue Whale. A great night was had and all the acts delivered properly impressive sets. Check out Alan Maguire’s photos from the showcase below.
Our first AAA (Access All Areas) installment of 2015 features Dublin post rockers Subplots as they prepared for the launch of their latest album in the Workman’s club over the weekend, with support from Galway duo Voids. Our photographer Carlos Daly spent the evening snapping away with both bands as they set up and soundchecked ahead of the gig. For a comprehensive overview of the entire night, check out the gallery below.
Comprised of members of sadly-departed Northern Irish alt-rock heavyweights Fighting With Wire and LaFaro, Goons headlined a genre-spanning Independent Venue Week showcase at Belfast’s Limelight 2 last week. Our photographer Liam Kielt was there to capture the aforementioned new-fangled supergroup, PigsAsPeople, Loris and Waldorf & Cannon.
Sean McCormack shoots one of our Irish acts to watch in 2015, Oh Boland, supported by We Are Ruffians and Eoin Dolan at Galway’s Roisin Dubh.
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.
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.
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.