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  • Ciúnas: An Evening Of Quiet Songs @ Connolly’s of Leap, Cork

    May 4, 2016 - By Jason Lee

    We arrived in early to Ambiguous Fiddle’s curated Ciúnas: An Evening of Quiet Songs’ at Connolly’s of Leap, catching a spin over with the night’s opener Chris McDonald. There’s a saying: the easy ease. Where everything comes together, eased into place. It’s when you nod and smile because you feel the vibe you’re after is right there, coming together, heading for the sweet spot. We arrived in and there it, the sweet spot, was: the artists – McDonald, Pine The Pilcrow, I Have A Tribe and Sam Clague – soundchecked, the Connolly’s crew set up; the candle-lit seating, the meet and greet and the room temperature.…

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  • Venus Sleeps, Exploding Eyes, Wild Rocket @ On the Rox, Smithfield

    May 3, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    Venus Sleeps, Exploding Eyes and Wild Rocket live at On the Rox in Smithfield. Photos by Moira Reilly.

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  • Æ MAK w/ Naoise Roo @ Spirit Store, Dundalk

    May 3, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    Æ MAK live at the Spirit Store in Dundalk with support from Naoise Roo. Photos by Brian Mulligan.

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  • September Girls @ Lavery’s, Belfast

    May 3, 2016 - By Brian Coney

    September Girls live at Lavery’s in Belfast. Photos by Joe Laverty.

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  • Le Galaxie @ Connolly’s of Leap, Cork

    May 2, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    Dublin electronic maestros Le Galaxie brought the party once more at Connolly’s of Leap in Cork on Saturday night. Photos by Jason Lee.

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  • My Fellow Sponges @ Brewery Corner, Kilkenny

    April 26, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    My Fellow Sponges live at Brewery Corner in Kilkenny. Photos by Ian McDonnell.

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  • Bell X1 @ Vicar Street, Dublin

    April 26, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    Bell X1 live at Vicar Street in Dublin. Photos by Pedro Giaquinto.

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  • In Case of Fire w/ Gascan Ruckus & Duellists @ Limelight 2, Belfast

    April 25, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    Their first Belfast show in 5 years, NI alt-rock heroes In Case of Fire played Limelight 2 on Wednesday night, supported by Gascan Ruckus and Duellists. Photos by Liam Kielt.

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  • Mission of Burma @ Opium Rooms, Dublin

    April 21, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    In this day and age, it’s more surprising when old bands don’t reform than when they do, but very few bands have returned as gracefully as post-punk legends Mission of Burma. Having broken up in 1983 with just one album, an EP and a couple of singles to their name, due to their notoriously loud live shows taking their toll on guitarist Roger Miller’s hearing, 2004’s long overdue second LP ONoffON actually seemed to pick up exactly where they left off, and follow up The Obliterati was bafflingly even better. It’s been four years since they released their fifth and…

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  • Kimya Dawson @ Roisin Dubh, Galway

    April 19, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    Kimya Dawson live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Little Wings. Photos by Vincent Hughes.

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