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  • Dan Deacon w/ Meltybrains @ Roisin Dubh, Galway

    July 21, 2016 - By Eoin Murray

    The other night as I was walking through Galway on the way to see Dan Deacon and Meltybrains? as part of this year’s International Arts Festival I passed a busker playing acoustic folk tunes to a fairly sizeable crowd. He sounded pretty alright, one of the many street performers that liven up the town’s streets at this time of year, putting smiles (or just triggering quick glances) on the faces of passers by, tourist or local. Awkwardly enough though, he was failing to get any more than a restrained, flappy clap-along during his attempt at crowd participation. Audience interaction is…

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  • Apartments @ Lavery’s, Belfast

    July 21, 2016 - By Brian Coney

    Before taking an extended break, emo/hardcore duo Apartments delivered a storming set at our latest live Tuesday Throwdown at Belfast’s Lavery’s. Photos by Liam Kielt.

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  • Pleasure Beach w/ Orchid Collective @ Roisin Dubh, Galway

    July 18, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    Belfast supergroup-of-sorts Pleasure Beach with support from Dublin quartet Orchid Collective at Galway’s Roisin Dubh. Photos by Sean McCormack.

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  • Sofar Sounds @ The Village Hall, Cork

    July 18, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    The latest installment of Sofar Sounds Cork at the Village Hall, featuring Fire & Water, Samanta Zina Spada and Siofra Fitzgerald. Photos by Shane J Horan.

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  • Derry Music City 2016 (Thursday)

    July 12, 2016 - By Brian Coney

    Featuring Strength, Girls Names and Gatefolds, Mickey Rooney captures highlights from the Thursday of this year’s Music City in Derry.

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  • Groove Festival 2016

    July 12, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    Featuring the likes of The Neville Staple Band, Anderson, ELM, The Academic and Zaska, Ian McDonnell captures this year’s Groove Festival at Killruddery House in Bray, Co. Wicklow.

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  • New Pope w/ Field Trip & Eoin Dolan @ Roisin Dubh, Galway

    July 12, 2016 - By Brian Coney

    With support from an equally stripped-back Field Trip and Eoin Dolan, David Boland’s New Pope launched their new EP, LOVE, at Roisin Dubh in Galway at the weekend. Photos by Vincent Hughes.

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  • Foals w/ Frightened Rabbit @ Belsonic, Belfast

    June 24, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    With support from Frightened Rabbit, Foals at Belsonic in Belfast. Photos by Alan Maguire.

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  • Norma Jean w/ Hornets and Last Wishes @ Empire Music Hall, Belfast

    June 13, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    The foundations of Belfast’s Empire Music Hall were (probably) permanently altered when Norma Jean came to town on Friday night. Support from Hornets and Last Wishes. Photos by Sara Marsden.

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  • Faithless w/ Le Galaxie @ Belsonic, Belfast

    June 13, 2016 - By Loreana Rushe

    Faithless at Belsonic in Belfast with support from Le Galaxie. Photos by Alan Maguire.

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