Ian Mc Donnell, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Peter Hook and The Light – Joy Division A celebration, 3Olympia Dublin 11.11.2022

Words: Max Falvey // Photos: Ian McDonnell On his mammoth journeyman-like tour of taking the songs of Joy Division around the globe one last time, legendary bassist Peter Hook made…

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Gallery: Yeule – The Academy Greenroom, Dublin 11,11,2022

Singaporean songwriter and producer Nat Ćmiel musical project Yeule playing Dublin’s The Academy Greenroom. They take the name Yeule from a character in the game Final Fantasy only spelling it differently by…

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News: Godsmack release new single and album release date

Multi-platinum Grammy-nominated hard rock band GODSMACK have officially announced details for their forthcoming eighth studio album Lighting Up The Sky, which will be out February 24, 2023 via BMG. The album follows the band’s globally acclaimed & gold-certified…

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Gallery & Set List: Lyra / Saibh Skelly – 3Olympia, Dublin 08,11,2022

Cork electropop sensation Lyra made her 3Olympia Dublin headline show debut! which was a sold-out show and taking up the job as support slot was Dublin’s Saibh Skelly armed with…

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Live Review: Wild Youth / Elle Coves – 3Olympia, Dublin 27,10,2022

Words & Images: Max Falvey After having not donned the stage of Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre in over 3 years, four-piece modern pop masters Wild Youth finally made their return on…

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Gallery & Set Lists: Sepultura / Sacred Reich / Crowbar – The Academy, Dublin 03.11.2022

Sepultura / Sacred Reich / Crowbar at last got to bring the Quadra tour to Dublin’s The Academy Crowbar, Gallery & Set List. High Rate ExtinctionConqueringI Feel the Burning SunBleeding…

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Live Review: Amyl and the Sniffers / C.O.F.F.I.N – (Comfort To Me Tour) 3Olympia, Dublin 01.11.2022

Words: Letty Sharp // Pictures: Ian Mc Donnell On the 1st of November the Aussie act Amyl and The Sniffers gracedIrish soil for a second time this year, the first…

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Live Review: Alabama 3 / A3 Acoustic Irish Tour – The Well, Dublin 30.10.2022

Words & Images: Letty Sharp On the 30th of October the country/alternative group Alabama 3 / A3 came and rocked The Well in Dublin. The night kicked off with the…

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Gallery & Set List: Tove Lo / Miya Folick, Dirt Femme Tour – 3Olympia, Dublin 29.10.2022

Tove Lo’s Dirt Femme Tour kicked off with an opening date at Dublin’s 3Olympia and in support slot was American singer-songwriter Miya Folick with full band. Miya and band played…

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Gallery + Set Lists: Sinéad O’Brien / Pretty Happy – Whelan’s, Dublin 27.10.2022

Poet / Spoken Word mistress Sinéad O’Brian played to a 300 strong crowd in Dublin’s Whelan’s with support coming from Corks art punk outfit Pretty Happy.The openers played a fantastic…

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