Stereolab with support from Tomaga at Vicar Street, Dublin. Photos by Kevin Hennessy.
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Kevin Parker and co. pulling out all the stops at Dublin’s 3Arena. Photos by Leah Carroll.
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Lana Del Rey live at Malahide Castle, Dublin. Photos by Leah Carroll.
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Billy Corgan (or William Patrick Corgan as he formally likes to be known as these days) has taken an unprecedented opportunity to perform a short tour of Europe alone, airing out new work and well trodden, decades old tunes. It’s a brief sojourn from the Smashing Pumpkins who are in the middle of a somewhat renaissance tour with three of the four original members which he’ll return to in a couple of weeks. Tonight we’re dispensed with a rare intimate show from the magmatic frontman and anticipation as to what facet of his personality we’ll be presented with is palpable.…
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Just Mustard live at Roisin Dubh in Galway. Photos by Ciaran O’Maolain.
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Junior Brother with support from Hey Rusty at Roisin Dubh, Galway. Photos by Ciaran O’Maolain.
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Phoenix, Arizona alternative rock heroes Meat Puppets live in Dublin and Belfast. Empire Music Hall, Belfast Photos by Colm Laverty Whelan’s, Dublin Photos by Moira Reilly
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Sister Ghost playing Night Shift at Belfast’s Ulster Sports Club. Photos by Colm Laverty
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Nile Rodgers & Chic playing a rare* Irish show at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall. Photos by Niall Fegan * statement may not reflect reality
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As people begin filtering into IMMA for the final time of the June bank holiday weekend, there is an easiness in the air. The audience is noticeably more mature than those of days gone by and most certainly of a more relaxed disposition. There’s not so much a hum of excitement, but rather a coolness- a feeling that says, “take it easy folks, have a nice one”. Easing the crowd into the day on the mainstage is Glasshouse, a chamber ensemble performing the music of Bon Iver, for a moderately sized crowd. Their interpretations of Justin Vernon’s work is a…