Mudhoney and Bog Log III live at Whelans in Dublin. Photos by Pedro Giaquinto.
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Mother Mooch live at the Workman’s Club in Dublin. Photos by Isabel Thomas.
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Land Lovers live at the Workman’s club in Dublin. Photos by Moira Reilly.
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Catfish and the Bottlemen live at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Photos by Pedro Giaquinto.
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HamsandwicH played two back to back nights at the Academy in Dublin at the weekend and our photographer Pedro Giaquinto had full access. Here’s what he had to say about his experience: If I had to gather all the adjectives in existence to describe the two full nights I shared with HamsandwicH at The Academy, they wouldn’t be enough. It was awesome to follow these guys through whole process, from the load-in of their equipment, the stage preparation, sound check, and the moments before they appeared on the stage. Both nights ended with confetti canons and balloons which had myself and the audience enthralled. I believe HamsandwicH…
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Bell X1 live at Vicar Street in Dublin. Photos by Pedro Giaquinto.
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Explosions in the Sky live at Vicar Street in Dublin with support from We Were Promised Jetpacks. Photos by Vincent Hughes.
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In this day and age, it’s more surprising when old bands don’t reform than when they do, but very few bands have returned as gracefully as post-punk legends Mission of Burma. Having broken up in 1983 with just one album, an EP and a couple of singles to their name, due to their notoriously loud live shows taking their toll on guitarist Roger Miller’s hearing, 2004’s long overdue second LP ONoffON actually seemed to pick up exactly where they left off, and follow up The Obliterati was bafflingly even better. It’s been four years since they released their fifth and…
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Hermitage Green live at the Academy in Dublin. Photos by Peter O’Hanlon.
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With my ears having gone through the mill during night one of Reverberation, it was only right to see if they could last for the duration of round two! First up to the mound was Derry duo Fabric, who really falls into the post-punk side of things as opposed to psych rock. Ruairi Coyle (Percussion/Drums & Backing Vocals) and Lorcan Hamilton (Bass & Lead Vocals) manage to put on quite the performance, which considering the low turnout for their slot, they can only be applauded for. There are hints of Joy Division, Young Marble Giants and Gang of Four dotted…