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  • In Photos: Soda Blonde at Monroe’s, Galway

    July 15, 2022 - By Loreana Rushe

    Soda Blonde live at Monroe’s in Galway with support from A.Smyth. Photos by Mark Earley

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  • In Photos: The Olllam at Town Hall Theatre, Galway

    June 20, 2022 - By Loreana Rushe

    The Ollam live at the Town Hall Theatre in Galway. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain.

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  • In Photos: Galway Folk Festival 2022

    June 20, 2022 - By Loreana Rushe

    Galway Folk Festival 2022 took place at Monroe’s last week featuring live performances from John Francis Flynn, I Draw Slow, Ultan Conlon, Dani Larkin, Woven Kin and Sonny Casey. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain

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  • Irish Tour: Squid

    May 9, 2022 - By Loreana Rushe

    Squid live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway and Cyprus Avenue in Cork. Photos by Ian Davies and Celeste Burdon

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  • In Photos: Silverbacks at Roisin Dubh, Galway

    March 28, 2022 - By Loreana Rushe

    Silverbacks live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Skinner. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain

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  • Irish Tour: Sorcha Richardson

    March 28, 2022 - By Loreana Rushe

    Sorcha Richardson performing live at Dolan’s Warehouse in Limerick and the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Lucy Gaffney. Photos by Jamie Moore and Ciaran O Maolain  

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  • In Photos: Gig Economy #1 at Carroll’s Caravan Club, Galway

    March 7, 2022 - By Loreana Rushe

    Rusted Rail’s Gig Economy #1 took place in Carroll’s Caravan Club in Galway over the weekend to raise vital fund for the Red Cross in Ukraine. The gig featured live performances from Brain Kelly (So Cow), A Lilac Decline and Field Trip. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain

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  • In Photos: Villagers & Conchúr White at Black Box, Galway

    November 8, 2021 - By Brian Coney

    Cíarán Ó Maoláin captures the triumphant return of Conor O’Brien’s Villagers to Galway on Friday night. Support by Conchúr White

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  • Premiere: Loner Deluxe – Track 1 Side 1

    September 1, 2021 - By Brian Coney

    We’re pleased to offer a first look at the new video by Galway’s Loner Deluxe. Comprising Rusted Rail records main man Keith Wallace, A Lilac Decline aka Cecilia Danell and So Cow’s Brian Kelly, the trio’s recent LP, Field Recordings, is hands down one of our favourite Irish albums of the year thus far. A highlight, opener ‘Track 1 Side 1′ is a cyclical lo-fi feat, featuring scorched lead guitar in the vein of Pixies’ Joey Santiago. Have a first look at the track’s accompanying visuals, courtesy of tinyEPICS, below.

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  • Citóg Records Set to Celebrate Galway Music With Short Film Amhráin

    April 16, 2021 - By Brian Coney

    Over the years, Galway’s Citóg Records has established and re-established itself as an institution emblematic of what makes Irish independent music and culture so vital. Recently, the collective have been focusing their attention on Amhráin, a new, short  film created as part of Galway 2020’s Small Towns Big Ideas strand. Set to premiere at 9pm on Saturday, April 17th on Galway venue and creative hub The Black Gate’s social media channels, it will feature local artists including Eoin Dolan, Field Trip, Tracy Bruen and more performing new versions of beloved Galway songs by artists both past and present. Doubling as a tour…

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