• Interview: Binkbeats

    January 30, 2015 - By 

    BINKBEATS is an electronic music producer from Utrecht in The Netherlands. He quickly became known after his BEATS UNRAVELLED series with The Boiler Room brought him into the spotlight as he started reconstructing electronic songs he loved, one sound at a time. He is currently on his first tour and exploring the possibilities of his own original music, so our photographer Colm Moore sat down with him ahead of his 7th live show ever to have a chat and capture the live gig through his lens. If anyone has ever seen your videos on YouTube the first thing they’ll notice is the…

  • Stars Irish Tour

    January 12, 2015 - By 

    Canadian dream pop act Stars played Dublin’s Opium Rooms with support from Vann Music on Friday and Belfast’s Limelight 2 with support from Travis is a Tourist last Saturday. Check out our two galleries below featuring photos by Mark Earley and Sara Marsden.

  • Run the Jewels @ Opium Rooms, Dublin

    December 22, 2014 - By 

    Possibly the most anticipated gig all year, Run the Jewels aka Killer Mike and El-P lived up to the hype and put on a killer performance in the Opium Rooms last night, with support from GodKnows + mynameisjOhn. You can read our full review of the show in our January issue of The Thin Air magazine. Photos by Colm Moore.

  • Front of House: Conor Friel

    December 22, 2014 - By 

    We’re pleased to present a new regular feature, Front of House, in which we will be chatting with the people behind the scenes who bring live music to life. Sound engineers, lighting technicians, roadies, tour managers to name a few will all be delving into what goes into their job and the bands they work with. First up is Conor Friel, a sound engineer working primarily in the Button Factory in Dublin. Photos by Shaun Neary. Hi Conor! Can you tell us about yourself? My name is Conor Friel, I am a Front Of House Audio Engineer. I am completely freelance so I…

  • Fight Like Apes @ Whelan’s, Dublin

    December 22, 2014 - By 

    Fight Like Apes put on the Christmas gig to end ALL Christmas gigs on Saturday night in Whelans. The stage was covered in hay, a terrifying manger nestled under MayKay’s synths and a sparking green drum kit decorated like a Christmas tree.  Support on the night came from Dear Desert. Photos by Shaun Neary.