Ian Mc Donnell, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Ane Brun / Arrivalists – Vicar Street, Dublin 02,06,2022

Opening the night was Dublin native going by the name of Arrivalists, his latest project as Patrick is a veteran of the Dublin music scene and has had a number…

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Live Review: Tropical Fuck Storm / Deadletter – The Button Factory, Dublin 01.06.2022

Hit The Button Factory Dublin last night for what I knew was going to be a wall of loud experimental rock coming from Australian headliners Tropical Fuck Storm. Support came…

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News: Sea Sessions Surf and Music Festival – Bundoran Ireland, 17-19 June 2022

Festival season is back with a bang and one of Irelands most prestigious festivals is only a few weeks awaynot only a festival but also Irelands biggest beach party. The…

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Live Review: YONAKA / July Jones – The Academy Greenroom, Dublin 26,05,2022

Yonaka played The Academy’s greenroom with support coming from British-Slovene singer July Jones. Opening act July Jones has been known to say she is heading for 20 Grammys, that’s how…

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Live Review: The Mission / The Nilz – The Button Factory, Dublin 25.05.2022

The Mission rolled in to Dublin with their Summer Festival Tour 2022 playing The Button Factory and support came from Dublin punks The Nilz. Having seen these guys a number…

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Live Review: Gary Numan / I Speak Machine – 3Olympia, Dublin 24.05.2022

Gary Numan hit Dublin’s 3Olympia for his Intruder tour with support from I Speak Machine after doing a string of UK dates and now heading into Europe. Opening the night…

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News: Kaleo Release, I Want More (Live At Skálholt) & Tour dates

GRAMMY-NOMINATED BAND DEBUTS LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO OF SINGLE TAKEN FROM 2021 ALBUM SURFACE SOUNDS ACCOMPANIED BY STRINGS AT HISTORIC SKÁLHOLT CATHEDRAL IN ICELAND. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1OxUUV8dpI As the latest in a series…

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Live Review: alt-J / Wilderado – 3Olympia, Dublin 22.05.2022

Words: Max Falvey // Pictures: Ian McDonnell On the first show of a two-night stint in Dublin’s 3Olympia, alt-rock experimentalists Alt-J dazzled their boisterous Irish crowd last Sunday in support…

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Gallery: Bear’s Den / Bess Atwell – 3Olympia, Dublin 21,05,2022

Bear’s Den brought their Blue Hours tour to Dublin’s 3Olympia with support from Bess Atwell. Bess Atwell. Its the bands fourth album and was released on May the 13 and…

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Live Review: Mayhem / Mortiis – The Academy, Dublin 19.05.2022

In The Academy Dublin for a Norwegian take over in the form of Black Metal heavy weights Mayhem supported by Dark Ambient/ Industrial Rock band Mortiis, all courtesy of DME…

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