Mudhoney and Bog Log III live at Whelans in Dublin. Photos by Pedro Giaquinto.
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It’s only June but summer 2016 seems to be the one that just keeps on giving. The glorious weather is only the setting to our sweet isle being visited by not one, two but three musical giants in little over a week, and these standalone shows all sit in the midst of a rousing festival season. For some it may be a little too much but in a world losing legends at every turn it’s simply unthinkable to pass up an opportunity to take in another one who lies so comfortably in the canon. Bryan Ferry may not be the…
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Lisa Hannigan live at the Riverbank Arts Centre in Kildare. Photos by Peter O’Hanlon.
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A year or so ago, I was told about an amazing gig that had happened in the National Concert Hall. It was unlike any live performance that the person recounting the night had ever seen. From that moment I was intrigued and eager to see Paul G. Smyth perform. Smyth, a member of The Jimmy Cake as well as a revered genius in the art of improvisational music is probably one of the most important musicians in Dublin. A sentiment immortalised following an outstanding, and at times unnerving, performance on a remarkably beautiful summer’s evening in St. Finian’s Church. The…
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Mother Mooch live at the Workman’s Club in Dublin. Photos by Isabel Thomas.
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Bearded Theory festival at Catton Hall in Derbyshire featuring PIL, Bad Manners, Wilko Johnson, Killing Joke, Billy Bragg, Stiff Little Fingers and many more. Photos by Ian McDonnell.
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Land Lovers live at the Workman’s club in Dublin. Photos by Moira Reilly.
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Catfish and the Bottlemen live at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Photos by Pedro Giaquinto.
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HamsandwicH played two back to back nights at the Academy in Dublin at the weekend and our photographer Pedro Giaquinto had full access. Here’s what he had to say about his experience: If I had to gather all the adjectives in existence to describe the two full nights I shared with HamsandwicH at The Academy, they wouldn’t be enough. It was awesome to follow these guys through whole process, from the load-in of their equipment, the stage preparation, sound check, and the moments before they appeared on the stage. Both nights ended with confetti canons and balloons which had myself and the audience enthralled. I believe HamsandwicH…
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English folk group The Unthanks live at St. George’s Church in Belfast as part of the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. Photos by Tremaine Gregg.