Currently based in Sweden, Dublin photographer Ian Pearce captured Belfast four-piece Girls Names play Musikcaféen in Copenhagen as part of a brief string of European dates at the weekend just past. Heed how well young Cathal Cully and co. scrub up in his photos from the night below.
Our photographer, the ever upstanding Liam Kielt caught American rock/emo heroes Jimmy Eat World play Belfast’s Limelight 2 on Saturday, September 7. People were there, they played ‘The Middle’ at the very end and fun was had. Check out his photos from the show below.
With the celebratory dust having settled on Stradbally Estate this morning, Electric Picnic celebrated its tenth anniversary in typical style at the weekend. One of a number of attendees that lapped up hundreds of acts and happenings on the festival’s countless stages and platforms, our photographer Alan Maguire captured the whole story. Dig the almost uncanny similarity between Sinead O’Connor and Savages‘ Jehnny Beth and the sheer frequency of hats on display…
Our intrepid photographer Liam Kielt was in attendance at their third installment of Distillation at Belfast’s Oh Yeah Centre. Headlined by Hornets, the showcase also featured suitably blinding sets from Belfast-based three-piece PigsAsPeople and Dublin band No Spill Blood. The fourth edition of Distillation on Friday, September 20 will be a Culture Night special, featuring Sea Pinks, September Girls and Affleck. Go here for more information. Check out Mr Kielt’s from the third night below!
Our photographer Alan Maguire was in attendance to capture Day Four of this year’s Belsonic which saw Colorado folk rock five-piece The Lumineers top a bill featuring BBC Sound of 2012 winner Michael Kiwanuka and Derry singer-songwriter SOAK. Check out his photos below!
Celebrating its third birthday in fine fashion at the weekend, Stendhal Festival of Art 2013 provided some stellar photo opportunities for our photographer Ciara Mc Mullan. With Pocket Billiards, Dead Presidents and Duke Special (above) standing out across the two-day, multi-stage, family-friendly event, next year’s festival cannot come soon enough. Check out Ciara’s photos below.
Our photographer Alan Maguire captures Basement Jaxx headlining Day One of this year’s Belsonic at Custom House Square, Belfast. Supporting the British electronic duo on the night was London two-piece Leftfield and Phil Kieran’s band project Le Carousel. View Alan’s photos from the night below! at Custom House Square, Belfast. Supporting the British electronic duo on the night were London electronic two-piece Leftfield and Phil Kieran’s band project Le Carousel. View his photos from the show on Friday, August, 16 below.
Our Malmö, Sweden-based photographer Ian Pearce (above) hit up this year’s Way Out West Festival, undoubtedly the Scandanavian country’s best annual showcase of musical and culture. Having took place in Göteborg from 8-10 August, this year’s line-up was something else altogether. Headlined by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, the bill featured everyone from The Knife and Godspeed You! Black Emperor to Haim and Public Enemy. Take time to sift through Mr Pearce’s extraordinary trove of visual awesome below!
The handsome and upstanding Stephen Lynn was in attendance at We Are Scientists’ recent show at Belfast’s Limelight 2. He had a camera and he took great photos, which you can see below. Check out Aaron Drain’s review of the show here.
Belfast-based photographer Joe Laverty captured the scene when English indie rock band Peace and Superfood played Belfast’s Limelight 2 on July 8. Read Ryan McMurty’s review of the show here.