• In Photos: The Thin Air Showcase feat. Our Krypton Son, Arborist, The Wood Burning Savages & Rory Nellis

    November 18, 2013 - By 

    Belfast-based photographer Diarmuid Kennedy was in attendance to capture our showcase at The Pavilion, Belfast as part of this year’s Belfast Music Week. Performing on the night were Rory Nellis, a fast-rising singer-songwriter – also frontman with Belfast-based indie pop four-piece Seven Summits – impressively progressing Derry-based quartet The Wood Burning Savages, the wonderfully Autumnal song of Belfast band Arborist and the ever magnificent Our Krypton Son AKA Derry singer-songwriter Chris McConaghy. Check out Diarmuid’s photos from the night below.

  • The National @ The 02, Dublin

    November 12, 2013 - By 

    Dublin-based photographer Mark Earley was in attendance to shoot (not with a gun – it’s ok) U.S. indie rock band The National at Dublin’s 02 on Sunday, November 10. Check out his suitably stunning photo set below.

  • Bouts @ Mr Bradleys, Cork

    November 12, 2013 - By 

    Brid O’Donovan was kind enough to capture Dublin-based indie rock masters Bouts play Mr. Bradley’s as part of their recent Irish tour. Check out her photos below and all hail the finest merch table (box) in Ireland.

  • Under Cover: Darragh Nolan

    November 20, 2013 - By 

    Hi Darragh! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started? My name is Darragh Nolan, I studied Visual Communications in NCAD. I’ve always leaned towards the music side of things regardless of the medium I guess. I’m an artist (musically) myself so I guess it helps to be able to see an album cover from both sides, to be able to put myself in the shoes of the artist I’m creating for and wonder ‘what would fit?’. I’ve just naturally evolved into this area I think through knowing lots of musicians and the kind…

  • PigsAsPeople, El Ten Eleven, Droids @ Radar

    October 26, 2013 - By 

    Gentleman, scholar and masterful photographer Diarmuid Kennedy was there to capture Belfast-based three-piece PigsAsPeople launch their Idles & Us EP at Belfast’s Radar on Thursday, October 26. Rather inexplicable support came from U.S. post rock duo El Ten Eleven (bassist/guitarist Kristian Dunn, above) and Derry riffmasters Droids. Check out Diarmuid’s photos below!

  • Under Cover: redmanAKA (Pete Reddy)

    October 18, 2013 - By 

    Hi there! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started? Hello, I am redmanAKA. I didn’t get into art college but I did get into a FÁS screen-printing course. When I was sent out for work experience I pretended I was a graphic student and got a job in a sign-writing/screen-printing company, in their art department, working mostly on artwork set-up, with a few design tasks. It was fun for a while. Then my brother (who had started a small graphic design business on his own) asked me to help him out and I agreed…