Cork’s Indiependence Music and Arts Festival saw in its grand fourteenth year in style at the weekend. Featuring the likes of Public Enemy, Tom Odell, Hozier, Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip, The Altered Hours and many more, check out Rory Coomey’s first-rate photo set from the the festival below.
Despite being a bit of a washout (who can control the weather, after all?) this year’s Castlepalooza still delivered a fantastic experience, and one-or-two unforgettable sets. Not in attendance? Bail early due to the downfall? Hang around, merrily embracing nature? Check out Tara Thomas’s photos from the Saturday of the festival – featuring the likes of Gruff Rhys, King Kong Company and Sounds of the System Breakdown – below.
A triad of fast-rising Dublin bands – Sleep Thieves, Other Creatures and five-piece headliners SPIES – played Whelan’s on Saturday, August 2. Our photographer Shaun Neary popped down to capture the show.
Shaun Neary shoots Dublin pop veterans Picturehouse and Hunting the Brave at Dublin’s Button Factory on Wednesday night (July 30).
In he latest installment of The Record, Jill Moffett exclusively shoots North Coast post-rock quartet And So I Watch You From Afar record their forthcoming fourth studio album at Belfast’s Start Together Studios. Produced by Rocky O’Reilly, the record – expected to be released next year – will be the follow-up to the band’s 2013 Sargent House debut, All Hail Bright Futures. And So I watch You From Afar will play a Sargent House label show at Dublin’s Button Factory Wednesday, August 27. Check out the photos from Start Together below.
The latest in a series of in-house performances at Belfast’s recently-imagined HMV, Derry pop four-piece The Wonder Villains bestowed upon photographer Liam Kielt and others their insouciant, sun-kissed craft on Saturday afternoon (July 26). Check out Mr Kielt’s photos from the performance below.
A riff-fueled local triptych – Spittin’ Teeth, Acid Age and THVS – delivered heaps of noise and intent at Breed at Belfast’s The Pavilion on Friday, July 25. Our photographer Liam Kielt was there to capture all three acts on the night.
Having released his fourth studio album, In Conflict, back in May, Canadian multi-instrumentalist Owen Pallett stopped off at Dublin’s Whelans last night, Sunday, July 21. Support on the night came from Dublin indie-folk singer-songwriter Katie Kim. Check out Shaun Neary’s shots from the show below.
Boasting a nicely varied line-up of massive, up-and-coming and homegrown talent, Longitude festival returned to Dublin’s Marlay Park at the weekend for its second outing. Our photographer Rory Coomey captured everyone from Afghan Whigs, HAIM and Conor Oberst to CHVRCHES, Massive Attack, Le Galaxie and more in action.
Supported by Phosphorescent, Cincinnati five-piece The National returned to Dublin tonight to play a sold-out show at Iveagh Gardens. Our photographer Shaun Neary was there to capture the show.