English singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey, live at Whelan’s in Dublin. Photos by Mark Earley.
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As Mitski takes to the Tivoli stage, accompanied by her four-piece band, there are shrieks and howls from the sea of caps and thick-rimmed glasses before her. Support act EERA have clearly warmed up the crowd sufficiently with their blend of dream-pop and indie rock. Aside from that, it’s clear that the crowd are not just casual listeners: they are fanatics. As the abrasive and electric opening riff of ‘Remember My Name’ rears it’s ugly head, Mitski remains stationary, with her hands behind her back, looking slightly upward. She appears powerful in this stance, proving that one does not need flashy…
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Why? with support from Serengeti at Galway’s Roisin Dubh. Photos by Ciaran O’Maolain.
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As part of a wider European tour, Hozier will play five Irish dates in December. As well as a three-night run at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin across December 15-17, the songwriter and his band will play Belfast’s Ulster Hall on December 19 and Killarney’s INEC on December 20. Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday, September 21 at 9am.
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Frankie Cosmos with support from Squarehead and Music City at Dublin’s Button Factory. Photos by Zoe Holman.
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It’s 7:30 PM on Wednesday the 22nd of August when the doors of the Helix open up to the mob of streetwear and ‘meet me at McDonalds’ haircuts that has gathered outside to see Brockhampton. Since last year, the California-based musical collective has been catapulted to the top of the international Hip-Hop scene, primarily through the incredible success of their “Saturation” albums. As the foyer of the venue is flooded with trendy twenty-somethings and swaggy umpteen year olds, there is definitely a unique buzz in the air. Somewhere between the talk of guest-list difficulties, mention of insufficient security and numerous…
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On what was an already humid evening, it wasn’t much of a surprise that this sold-out crowd led to a rapid rise in temperature inside the venue. The reason for the sweat-box effect was down to the debut Irish appearance of Melbourne’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. Formed five years ago, the band have picked up quite a few column inches since the release of their debut Talk Tight EP in 2016, which led to Sub Pop releasing the highly acclaimed French Press EP last year and their full-length debut Hope Downs in June. Strolling on stage just after 9:30, the…
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The one and only Ariel Pink with support from Jorge Elbrecht at Dublin’s Button Factory. Photos by Zoe Holman.
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Confidence Man, King Kong Company, The Skatalites, Orbital, The Sugarhill Gang and more at the Sunday of this year’s The Beatyard in Dublin. Photos by Moira Reilly.
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Kamasi Washington, Little Dragon, Django Django, Daphni and more at the Saturday of this year’s The Beatyard atDun Laoghaire Harbour, Dublin Photos by Kristina Hajdu.