Thom McDermott captures a DIY one-dayer for the ages: the inaugural Conncert at The Lodge in Co. Mayo, featuring Poor Creature, Fixity, John of the Apocalypse, Hands Up Who Wants To Die, Rún and more.
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Waxahatchee live at Vicar Street in Dublin with support from Anne St. Louis. Photos by Monika Ruman
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Susan O’Neill live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Seba Safe. Photos by Mark Earley
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With about as fitting a title as possible, Sit Tight is the self-released, second full-length release from exmagician, coming a whopping eight years after debut Scan The Blue (Bella Union, 2016). The duo, better known as Daniel Todd and James Smith, are half of one of Belfast’s most criminally underrated prospects, Cashier No. 9. While Cashier No. 9 were more interested in bringing shoegaze sounds up to date for the millennial generation, exmagician is an entirely different beast. More so a studio project than a band, the band have seemingly spent all this time moulding this wonderful collection of songs…
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Bloc Party live at the Telegraph Building in Belfast. Photos by Aislinn McGinn
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Seoda Shows’ Summer Party with Cardinals, Radio Free Alice, Pixie Cut Rhythm Orchestra and Theatre at Dolan’s Warehouse in Limerick. Photos by Ian Davies
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Norwegian art pop sensation AURORA with support from Amy Michelle at the National Stadium in Dublin. Photos by Erin Plaice
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Garage rock king Ty Segall playing a career-spanning set with support from NZ psych duo Earth Tongue at the Button Factory. Photos by Matt Gorman
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Erin Plaice captures New Blood, a mini-festival presented by the Good Room in association with Cork Midsummer Festival at St. Luke’s in Cork, featuring The Love Buzz, The Cliffords and Pebbledash.
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Johnny Marr upholding his living legend status at King John’s Castle in Limerick, with support from NewDad. Photos by Aoife Moloney