Anna Mitchell live at Levis’ Corner Bar in Ballydehob, Co. Cork with support from Marie Danielle. Photos by Jason Lee
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You get the impression Alex Kapranos enjoys this kind of thing. The frontman strutted on stage, fully decked out in signature skinny suit and tie, looking like he was born there. Sporting a newly bleached quiff and rockstar pout, the Scot had a heavy whiff of Bill Nighy’s character in Love Actually about him. There were hips thrusts; there were finger wags; there were even Eddie Van Halen style guitar jumps. And like the aforementioned Nighy, you can’t help but be endeared by his performance. Before the Dublin crowd got this show of old school entertainment, there were some young…
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Le Galaxie playing their interpretation of the soundtrack to Apocalypse Now as part of the Smithwick Soundtrack Series at Billy Byrnes Bar Kilkenny with support from Sally Cinnamon. Photos by Ian McDonnell
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Ciara Brennan captures some of the highlights from this year’s multi-venue Output showcase in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, including New Pagans, Robocobra Quartet, Beauty Sleep, Molly Sterling, Blue Americans, Callum Stewart, ROE and more.
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British Sea Power live at Cyprus Avenue in Cork. Photos by Silvio Severino
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The Altered Hours live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Pursued By Dogs. Photos by Vincent Hughes
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General Fiasco live at Voodoo in Belfast with support from Beauty Sleep. Photos by Liam Kielt
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Moon Duo live at the Black Box in Belfast with support from Documenta. Photos by Joe Laverty
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Tandem Felix live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Other Creatures. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain
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Motionless in White live at the Academy in Dublin with support from Ice Nine Kills. Photos by Ian McDonnell