Æ MAK live at the Spirit Store in Dundalk with support from Naoise Roo. Photos by Brian Mulligan.
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My Fellow Sponges live at Brewery Corner in Kilkenny. Photos by Ian McDonnell.
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Bell X1 live at Vicar Street in Dublin. Photos by Pedro Giaquinto.
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Explosions in the Sky live at Vicar Street in Dublin with support from We Were Promised Jetpacks. Photos by Vincent Hughes.
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In this day and age, it’s more surprising when old bands don’t reform than when they do, but very few bands have returned as gracefully as post-punk legends Mission of Burma. Having broken up in 1983 with just one album, an EP and a couple of singles to their name, due to their notoriously loud live shows taking their toll on guitarist Roger Miller’s hearing, 2004’s long overdue second LP ONoffON actually seemed to pick up exactly where they left off, and follow up The Obliterati was bafflingly even better. It’s been four years since they released their fifth and…
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Kimya Dawson live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from Little Wings. Photos by Vincent Hughes.
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Hermitage Green live at the Academy in Dublin. Photos by Peter O’Hanlon.
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Paddy Hanna live at Brewery Corner in Kilkenny. Photos by Ian McDonnell.
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Silences live at Bar Sub in Belfast with support from Brand New Friend and Son of the Hound. Photos by Sara Marsden.
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There’s been something special brewing in Ireland for the last year or so. If you’ve been lucky you’ve caught glimpses of it here and there, or heard the rumours; something big from the Mid-West. Something new. But after nearly a full year of hor d’ouvres in the shape of feverish shows and tantalising single track releases one of Ireland’s most exciting bands finally has a full album to offer. And while it’s justifiably whipping critics and fans into a frenzy, many know that for the full Rusangano Family hip hop experience you’ve got to see it live. So while the…