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.
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…
Two Glass Eyes live at the Bar With No Name in Belfast. Photos by Liam Kielt.
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.
No Spill Blood put on a high energy show upstairs in Whelan’s last Thursday. Photos by Aidan Kelly-Murphy.
The sensational Sinead O’Connor played a fantastic live show at Vicar Street in Dublin on Tuesday night. We’ll have a full review in our January issue of The Thin Air magazine. Photos by Colm Moore.
A band that surely need no introduction, Madness brought their unique brand of mad pop to the 3arena last night. Photos by Shaun Neary.
AAA: science metallers BATS held their Christmas Party upstairs in Whelan’s with support from special guests Them Wolves and Cholera House. Our photographer Carlos Daly captured the night.
Hip hop legend Talib Kweli performed live at the Sugar Club in Dublin on Wednesday night, with support from Niko and Costello & G.I. Photos by Carlos Daly.
Ben Ottewell played the Roisin Dubh in Galway, with a special guest performance from Michele Stodart from The Magic Numbers. Photos by Sean McCormack.