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Iggy Pop, Gilla Band and More for In The Meadows 2025

November 7, 2024 - By The Thin Air

Five months on from the massive success of its inaugural outing, In The Meadows have announced Gilla Band, Sprints and headliner Iggy Pop as part of next year’s line-up. Returning to Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Saturday, 7th June, the one-day festival will also host sets by the likes of The Scratch, Warmduscher, Lambrini Girls, Trupa Trupa, plus more to be announced, across three stages. If it’s anything close to what this year delivered, expect another high watermark of the Irish festival calendar – offering up what we said in our review of this year’s debut outing “was a genuinely alternative…

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Pixies w/ SPRINTS at Custom House Square, Belfast

August 31, 2024 - By Brian Coney

In June 2013, just a day after it was announced that Kim Deal had left Pixies, nine years into one of the unlikeliest of reunions (yes, maybe even more than you-know-who), The Breeders stopped off at the Limelight in Belfast. In my review, I noted that the latter alt-rock heroes—helmed, of course, by Deal and her sister Kelley—delivered a “momentous, altogether unforgettable trip into the recent past.” Fast forward to 2024—on the very day Pixies return to the city after five years, with their latest bassist, Emma Richardson, in tow—news of Deal’s long-awaited solo debut LP lands in my inbox.…

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In Photos: The Gossip w/ SPRINTS and Nation of Language at Collins Barracks, Dublin

August 29, 2024 - By Brian Coney

The Gossip, with support from SPRINTS and Nation of Language, as part of Wider Than Pictures at Collins Barracks, Dublin. Photos by Seán Kelly

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In Photos: Sprints at Mike The Pies, Kerry

April 29, 2024 - By Loreana Rushe

Sprints live at Mike The Pies in Listowel, Co. Kerry with support from Adore. Photos by Ian Davies

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In Photos: Sprints at Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

April 23, 2024 - By Loreana Rushe

Sprints live at the Ulster Sports Club in Belfast. Photos by Aislinn McGinn

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Irish Tracks of the Week – 8th September

September 8, 2023 - By The Thin Air

It’s another big week for Irish music, from the latest installment of island-wide compilation A Litany of Failures, to new releases from Slomatics, Elaine Malone, Dollops, girlfriend. and more Slomatics – Strontium Fields Strontium Fields by Slomatics Elaine Malone – Pyrrhic Pyrrhic by Elaine Malone Dollops – Wire and Wood Wire and Wood by Dollops A Litany of Failures: Volume IV A Litany of Failures: Volume IV by Litany Of Failures girlfriend. – In Silence In Silence by girlfriend. Niall McDowell – Start Again Sprints – Up And Comer Soda Blonde – Dream Big Dream Big by Soda Blonde

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In Photos: Future Islands at Collins Barracks, Dublin

August 28, 2023 - By Loreana Rushe

Future Islands live at Collins Barracks in Dublin with support from Just Mustard and Sprints. Photos by Sean McMahon

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St. Patrick’s Festival at Collins Barracks, Dublin

March 20, 2023 - By Loreana Rushe

St. Patricks Festival live at Collins Barracks featuring live performances from Pillow Queens, Sprints, Melts, Katie Kim, Gurriers, Girlfriend., Winnie Ama and more. Photos by Ian Davies

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In Photos: Sprints at Winthrop Avenue, Cork

October 10, 2022 - By Loreana Rushe

Sprints live at Winthrop Avenue in Cork with support from Cardinals. Photos by John Sheehy

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In Photos: Women’s Work at Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast

June 6, 2022 - By Loreana Rushe

Women’s Work took place at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast over the weekend with live performances from Cherym, Aoife Wolf, Problem Patterns, Sprints, Clara Tracey, Winnie Ama, Don Chi, Fraulein, Girl For Sale and Susie Pagel. Photos by Darren Hill.

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