A band that surely need no introduction, Madness brought their unique brand of mad pop to the 3arena last night. Photos by Shaun Neary.
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The Strypes played the Limelight in Belfast last week, with support from Featuring X. Photos by Sara Marsden.
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Death metallers Behemoth played the Academy in Dublin last week, with support from Malthusian and Aeternum Vale. Photos by Isabel Thomas.
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Christmas Hearts launched their very special charity single for Peter McVerry trust last Thursday in Whelans, featuring live performances from Swimmers, Brian Kelly of So Cow, Paddy Hanna and a very special guest appearance from Villagers frontman Conor O’Brien who also appeared on the record. If you haven’t done so already, please buy the single here. Photos by Colm Moore.
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AAA: science metallers BATS held their Christmas Party upstairs in Whelan’s with support from special guests Them Wolves and Cholera House. Our photographer Carlos Daly captured the night.
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Hornets live at The Bar With No Name in Belfast, with support from PigsAsPeople and Small Hawk Orchestral. Photos by Liam Kielt.
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Hip hop legend Talib Kweli performed live at the Sugar Club in Dublin on Wednesday night, with support from Niko and Costello & G.I. Photos by Carlos Daly.
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Ben Ottewell played the Roisin Dubh in Galway, with a special guest performance from Michele Stodart from The Magic Numbers. Photos by Sean McCormack.
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Let’s face it: Peter Gabriel still has it. For a man who was in his prime both musically and physically thirty years ago, he seriously puts this (almost) thirty-year old to shame, leaping and bounding across the 3Arena stage and exercising vocals that sound as fresh as they did back then. Unassumingly strolling onto the stage, with the full house lights still, Gabriel announces that the show will be divided into three parts: a “supper” if you will, and he as our waiter. The first course will be the acoustic appetiser, the second, the ‘savoury’ course of a full electric set complete…
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Ben Ottewell played an intimate acoustic gig in McHugh’s Basement with a surprise guest performance from Michele Stodart of The Magic Numbers. Photos by Sara Marsden.