Dublin pop-grunge noiseniks (sorry) Bouts are currently recording and putting the finishing touches to their highly anticipated debut album.We for one cannot wait to hear it. In the second installment of The Record, Aideen McFadden captures the band in their element.
In this, the sixth installment of Instatour, Belfast four-piece Girls Names give us an insight into their travels across the States and Europe over the last few months by sharing some of their favourite photos taken on the road. Seriously, at least just check out the shot of them standing in front of Mont Blanc. Toweringly awesome.
U.S. rapper Danny Brown played two intimate nights at the Sugar Club in Dublin last weekend. And as it so happens, our photographer David Sexton was there to capture all the madness…
Niamh from Ham Sandwich shares some of her favourite snaps from the band’s last few tours, from sand dunes in Dubai to backstage at Christchurch and their support slot with Bon Jovi at Slane Castle last Saturday.
Belfast-based photographer Tony Irvine captures the riffdom of Cancer Bats, Gacys Threads and HOAX recent Belfast show. Check out his post-gig interview with Gacys Threads right here. ___
Iron & Wine live at the Olympia in Dublin. All photos by Kieran Frost.
In our second installment of Instatour, the lads from Wicklow band Croupier share their instagram snaps from recent gigs at the Camden Crawl in Dublin, their various radio interviews and some well deserved down time with fellow musicians…
Off the back of ever-growing, much deserved success of Good Vibrations on the big screen and coinciding with Record Store Day 2013, Belfast “Godfather of Punk” Terri Hooley re-opened his legendary record shop (“recurd shap”) upstairs in Bigg Life Community Arts, 89-93 North Street Belfast on Saturday, April 20. Terri, in usual dry yet upbeat spirit, casually stood at the till selling vinyl and discussing his soon-to-be, slightly begrudged appearance on the One Show. Of course, at such an early stage of the shop’s latest incarnation, stock was slim in comparison to certain high street alternatives but considering it’s the…
James Goulden, our eyes in Austin, captured the Psych Fest for your visual pleasure. Check out his fantastic photo essay on the event with highlights from Deap Vally (above), Warpaint and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to mention a few!
Freelance photographer Bríd O’ Donovan recently caught up with Elaine and Cathal from fast-rising Cork psych/garage band The Altered Hours. Check out our interview with the band right here.