The end of Sonic Youth’s 30 year career in 2011 was the end of an indie rock era, but it’s been some consolation that the band’s remarkable consistency has largely carried across to each member’s post-SY projects. Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo’s solo careers have both largely carried on where their contributions to the band left off, both even sharing joint custody of drummer Steve Shelley. But it’s arguably Kim Gordon who has remained most in touch with Sonic Youth’s avant-garde roots. Since forming experimental guitar duo Body/Head with Bill Nace, their three albums of freeform guitar exploration so far…
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The legendary Burt Bacharach with support from Paddy Hanna at Galway International Arts Festival. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain
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Garbage with support from whenyoung at Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens. Photos by Aaron Corr
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Tuareg rock band Tinariwen with support from Limerick’s Elikya at the Big Top at this year’s Galway International Arts Festival. Photos by Ciaran O’Maolain.
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Neil Young and the Promise of the Real at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny. Photos by Kevin Hennessy.
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The trailblazing Idles with support from Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and The Claque at Iveagh Gardens in Dublin. Photos by Peter O’Hanlon.
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Mattiel with support from Nerves at Whelans in Dublin. Photos by Aaron Corr.
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New Order live at Trinity Summer Series in Dublin. Photos by Kevin Hennessy.
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Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder performing a career-spanning set at Dublin’s 3Arena. Photos by Kevin Hennessy.
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Janelle Monae with support from Grace Carter at Trinity Summer Series in Dublin. Photos by Moira Reilly.