Malojian live at Phil Grimes Pub in Waterford with support from Mark McCausland of The Lost Brothers. Photos by Ian McDonnell
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It’s unlikely that you’re ever going to find a crowd as earnest as the gentle gang of 20-something year olds that bundle into The Button Factory for emo heroes, American Football. It’s been a long time coming but the Illinois band are finally making their Irish debut 20 years after their humble beginnings and emotions are running high among the expectant audience. The first thing to notice about American Football is that, despite how few shows they’ve actually played over the last two decades, you’d be hard pushed to find a band more technically accurate. Each song sounds identical to…
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Pet Shop Boys live at Bord Gais Theatre in Dublin last night. Photos by Aaron Corr
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Japanese experimental rock masters Boris, live at Cyprus Avenue in Cork. Photos by Dave Lyons.
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Nadia Reid & Cian Nugent live at the Fringe Festival in Kilkenny. Photos by Ian McDonnell.
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Kate Nash live at the Academy in Dublin. Photos by Aaron Corr.
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Lankum (previously known as Lynched) performing live at St. Nicholas Church in Galway. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain.
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Fleet Foxes live at Iveagh Gardens with support from Lyla Foy. Photos by Alan Maguire
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Percolator, Slouch and Crude live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain.
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“Belfast you get it – not many people understand, but Belfast does.” To be very honest, it’s very easy to be apprehensive about a Green Day gig in 2017. After the messy 2012 Uno… Dos… Tres! trilogy of albums, expectations weren’t too high for their 12th studio album, Revolution Radio, released last October. But the album was a pleasant – though somewhat basic – effort from the iconic punk trio, revealing a sense of maturity, if not some dubious album artwork. It’s easy to be apprehensive to see artists ‘after’ their moment in the sun (or the burning ball in…