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Live Review: CMAT / Soft Launch – Omeara, London 08.04.2022

The Irish country-pop singer Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, better known as CMAT, released her debut album, ‘If My Wife New I’d Be Dead’, earlier this year and is now on tour…

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Live Review: Walt Disco / Priestgate / Voya – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, 13.04.22

The last time I saw Walt Disco live was at a festival at the very beginnings of their career. I had a hole in my timeline and picked their slot…

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Live Review: The War On Drugs / Lo Moon – 3arena Dublin 14.04.2022

The War in Drugs brought their latest tour the ‘I don’t live here anymore’ to the 3arena this week. Lo Moon opened on the night with a series of pleasant…

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Meet: John Roy from ska/reggae supergroup Smoke and Mirrors Sound System

Smoke And Mirrors Sound System are an American ska, rocksteady and reggae supergroup put together during the pandemic by John Roy who had previously played in many other ska bands…

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Live Review: Future Islands / Dan Deacon – Vicar Street, Dublin 29.03.2022

By Michael Ryan Future Islands continued their “Calling out in space” tour when playing their second sold-out gig at Dublin’s Vicar St venue on Tuesday night . They were supported…

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Live Review: Sam Fender – 3Arena, Dublin 24.03.2022

North East superstar Sam Fender is currently on his UK and Ireland Arena tour with Goat Girl as support. Carl McGrath was at the 3Arena, Dublin to capture Fender’s gig.…

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Live Review: Griff / Siights / Lola Young – Academy, Dublin 29.03.2022

On the 29th of March Griff brought her UK and Ireland tour to the Academy Dublin. The first of 2 supports on the night came from Irish-Scottish band Siights. Their…

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Live Review: Aurora / Metteson – 3Olympia, Dublin 31.03.2022

On the 31 st of March Norwegian pop artist Aurora performed a sold-out 3Olympia show in Dublin with support from fellow Norwegian artist Metteson. Matteson graced the stage watering a…

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Live Review: Chvrches / High School – Brixton Academy, London 16.03.2022

On the 16th of March, Scottish alt-pop trio CHVRCHES returned to London’s Brixton Academy for a long-awaited celebration of their fourth studio album, Screen Violence, released in 2021. The audience were…

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Live Review: Self Esteem – The Octagon, Sheffield 25.03.2022

AT 53, I’ve seen a lot of gigs, some really great ones, and this was the best I’ve ever seen, relegating the previous best, also Self Esteem at Heaven last…

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