Elbow & John Grant live at the 3arena in Dublin. Photos by Alan Maguire.
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Grade 2 live at the Taproom in Drop Dead Twice in Dublin with support from Vulpynes and The Nilz. Photos by Ian McDonnell
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The Front Bottoms live at Mandala Hall in Belfast. Photos by Claire Kelly
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Public Access T.V. live at Academy 2 in Dublin with support from Munky. Photos by Ian McDonnell
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You get the impression Alex Kapranos enjoys this kind of thing. The frontman strutted on stage, fully decked out in signature skinny suit and tie, looking like he was born there. Sporting a newly bleached quiff and rockstar pout, the Scot had a heavy whiff of Bill Nighy’s character in Love Actually about him. There were hips thrusts; there were finger wags; there were even Eddie Van Halen style guitar jumps. And like the aforementioned Nighy, you can’t help but be endeared by his performance. Before the Dublin crowd got this show of old school entertainment, there were some young…
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Le Galaxie playing their interpretation of the soundtrack to Apocalypse Now as part of the Smithwick Soundtrack Series at Billy Byrnes Bar Kilkenny with support from Sally Cinnamon. Photos by Ian McDonnell
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British Sea Power live at Cyprus Avenue in Cork. Photos by Silvio Severino
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The Altered Hours live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Pursued By Dogs. Photos by Vincent Hughes
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General Fiasco live at Voodoo in Belfast with support from Beauty Sleep. Photos by Liam Kielt
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Moon Duo live at the Black Box in Belfast with support from Documenta. Photos by Joe Laverty