The fourth outing for Secret Song at Levis Corner Bar in Ballydehob, Co. Cork, featuring Maiden Radio, Landless, Joan Shelly, Pete Coe, Xabi, SON/Susan O’Neill, Aindrias De Staic, Brendan Ring & Bean Dolan Niamh Regan, Kevin Ryan with Aindrais de Staic, poets Cormac Lally, David Jackson & Lewis, Old Time Rags, Bridget Kearney, Pete Coe, Bean, Irene and Bridget, Aindrias de Staic, Joey Wright & Band Diarmuid Brooke, Sharkey and Rozi Plain.
The ridiculously prolific They Might Be Giants lives at the Button Factory in Dublin. Photo by Leah Carroll.
Pale Waves with support from Swimming Girls at Belfast’s Elmwood Hall. Photos by Niall Fegan.
The incredible Anna Calvi, live at Dublin’s Tivoli Theatre. Photos by Alan Maguire.
The Lost Brothers performing at the singularly cosy Levis Corner Bar in Ballydehob, Cork. Photos by Jason Lee.
The ever-excellent Wyvern Lingo live at The Academy in Dublin. Photos by Ciara Brennan.
English singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey, live at Whelan’s in Dublin. Photos by Mark Earley.
As Mitski takes to the Tivoli stage, accompanied by her four-piece band, there are shrieks and howls from the sea of caps and thick-rimmed glasses before her. Support act EERA have clearly warmed up the crowd sufficiently with their blend of dream-pop and indie rock. Aside from that, it’s clear that the crowd are not just casual listeners: they are fanatics. As the abrasive and electric opening riff of ‘Remember My Name’ rears it’s ugly head, Mitski remains stationary, with her hands behind her back, looking slightly upward. She appears powerful in this stance, proving that one does not need flashy…
Why? with support from Serengeti at Galway’s Roisin Dubh. Photos by Ciaran O’Maolain.
As part of a wider European tour, Hozier will play five Irish dates in December. As well as a three-night run at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin across December 15-17, the songwriter and his band will play Belfast’s Ulster Hall on December 19 and Killarney’s INEC on December 20. Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday, September 21 at 9am.