What an indulgence it must be to be able to gather your gripes together and air them on a grand scale via music, imagery and the written word. Morrissey’s grievances are legion, his ire legendary, and the usual Morrissey-isms are cheerfully present and correct on his latest album World Peace Is None of Your Business. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer; four legs good, two legs bad; an unparalleled sense of self-righteousness – all of these things, already none too subtle on record, are bundled together for tonight’s Dublin crowd into an audio-visual feast of disdain. He…
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The Magic Numbers kicked off their Irish Tour at the Roisin Dubh in Galway last night, with support from The Goat Roper Rodeo Band and Not Faemous. Photos by Sean McCormack.
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Serving up a sumptous set of folk-pop sound, the up-and-coming Little Hours delighted Dublin’s Sugar Club with their first headlining gig and eponymous EP launch on Thursday evening. The Donegal duo dazzled the house with a fresh array of work that’s garnered them a worthy following since the release of their first single ‘It’s Still Love’ in June, including a respectable line-up of support acts to play their momentous evening as well. The show was a night of new artists who toil, and an impressive one, at that. Kicking off the evening’s line-up was Dublin’s own Bairbre Anne, promoting new…
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Dan Baird & Homemade Sin performed live at Whelan’s over the weekend. Photos by Shaun Neary.
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Girls Names played Skinny Wolves last ever show in the Joinery on Friday night, with support from Princess and Low Tide. Photos by Carlos Daly.
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Maverick launched their new album at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast, with support from Conjuring Fate and Dead Addiction. Photos by Liam Kielt.
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Raphaels launched their new EP ‘Colours & Sounds’ upstairs in Whelans last Thursday night, with support from Mongoose and Ray Scully. Photos by Carlos Daly.
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Belfast three-piece Matua Trap played the Limelight 2 in Belfast, with support from New Secret Weapon, The Stonemasons and The Keep. Photos by Liam Kielt.
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In this installement of AAA (Access All Areas) we hang out with King Kong Company before they performed to a sold out to capacity Sugar Club in Dublin last Saturday night. We sent our photographer Shaun Neary to the venue to document the goings on from set up and sound check, as well as catching support from The Casanova Wave and Nanu Nanu who were more than capable of warming the crowd up before the main act took to the stage. Check out the gallery below for a comprehensive overview of the night.
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The Minutes closed proceedings on Odessa club’s 10th birthday celebrations with an intimate set and a Q&A. Photos by Carlos Daly.