Villagers with support from Kitt Philippa at Belfast’s Empire Music Hall. Photos by Colm Laverty
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Lisa Hannigan, with support from Anna Mieke, at The White Horse in Ballincollig, Cork. Photos by Ciaran Foley.
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Snow Patrol playing a career-spanning set at Belfast’s SSE Arena. Photos by Niall Fegan
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“What the fuck is up Dublin?” screams Luka Palm, as he takes to the stage of The Academy an hour later than expected. The young Dublin rapper carries himself with a boyish swagger, as he marches up and down the stage, with cartoonish intro music blaring in the background. There is certainly a buzz in the air as the show begins, but with that comes an air of uncertainty. Palm has been doing the round on the Irish and UK circuit with his SoftBoy label-mates over the last year, but has not released much music. The audience are unfamiliar with…
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SFA frontman and solo extraordinaire Gruff Rhys live at Dublin’s Button Factory. Photos by Aaron Corr
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Mundy with support from Maria Byrne at the White Horse, Ballincolig in Cork. Photos by Ciaran Foley
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Amsterdam lo-fi indie pop quartet Pip Blom with support from (solo) Shrug Life (featuring Naoise Roo), upstairs in Whelans, Dublin. Photos by Aaron Corr.
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The final show from the already sadly missed O Emperor, with support from Laurie Shaw at the Dali in Cork. Photos by Ciaran Foley.
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Kurt Vile and the Violators at Vicar Street in Dublin. Photos by Aaron Corr.
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Courtney Barnett with support from Laura Jean at The Olympia in Dublin. Photos by Ciara Brennan.