Pillow Queens with support by Smoothboi Ezra at Róisín Dubh in Galway. Photos by Ciarán O Maoláin
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Carrying five albums in just seven years under their belt, Big Thief weigh in at the endearingly well-worn National Boxing Stadium with the towel very much not-thrown. Following warm-up act KMRU’s opening platform of ambient environmental sounds the stage set-up is minimal. Additional instrumentation of fiddle, jaw harp, and piano featured on Big Thief’s latest album are nowhere to be seen tonight. This is a group with full confidence in the intimacy and connectedness of its core membership. Adrianne Lenker and guitarist Buck Meek are at opposite ends of the stage. James Krivchenia’s drums are positioned centrally and he is…
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A resounding headline set by Denise Chaila at Dublin’s 3Olympia. Photos by Kevin Hennessy
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Hands down one of the gigs of the year by Kojaque at Dublin’s 3Olympia. Photos by Peter O’Hanlon
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North Coast post-rock titans And So I Watch You From Afar with support from Bicurious at Galway’s Róisín Dubh. Photos by Ciarán Ó Maoláin
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A hometown show from Galway’s NewDad at the Róisín. Support by Jossie. Photos by Ciarán O Maoláin
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A sold-out show by fast-rising Galway quartet NewDad at Belfast’s Ulster Sports Club. Photos by Darren Hill The band play Galway’s Róisín Dubh on Wednesday night and the Workman’s Club in Dublin on Thursday.
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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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Birmingham five-piece Editors, live at Dublin’s Vicar Street. Photos by Leah Carroll.
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English psych-pop maestros Temples with support from MELTS at The Button Factory, Dublin. Photos by Ivan Rakhmanin.