Live Review
Live Review + Gallery: Steve Poltz delights The Longley International Hotel 02/04/2023, and takes Tasmanian guitar whiz, Pete Cornelius along for the ride
Canadian born folk troubadour, Steve Poltz, presented by Pitch Artist Agency, played a Sunday afternoon set at The Longley International Hotel. Despite a small, albeit enthusiastic crowd, Steve totally entertained everybody there with his wit, charm and talent. His stories from the road, and of his early life were highly amusing, and often had the …
Gallery & Set-lists: Dune Rats / Beddy Rays – The Grand Social, Dublin 02.04.2023
It was a night of rollicking coastal punk rock at The Grand Social Dublin as Australian surf-punk/surf-rock bands Dune Rats and Beddy Rays took over the venue.Right from the get-go it was full on and mosh pit central. Beddy Rays photos & set-list: Week On RepeatWait A WhileBetter WeatherRhythmsOn My OwnSort It OutMilkHandfulHighway To Hell …
Lea Heart/ Lavengo/Roe Byrne, 3Olympia, 02/04/23
22-year old Kildare pop star Lea Heart played one of her largest ever headline shows to date in the 3Olympia Theatre this week with Support from Roe Byrne and Lavengo. Check out the galleries below: Roe Byrne and Lavengo Lea Heart
Live Gallery: Folk-punk legend, Frank Turner plays solo show at Altar, Hobart 02.03.2023
UK folk-punk legend, Frank Turner, played to a near sold-out crowd at Hobart’s Altar last night. Not only was Frank in fine voice, but the crowd was belting along at top note with him throughout his 20 song set at this highly entertaining gig. Turner had hand-picked three Australian cities outside of the major capitals …
Live Review: Emiliana Torrini & The Colorist Orchestra – Le Trabendo, Paris 27.03.2023
An Icelandic-Italian singer backed by a Belgian band in the French capital watched by an Englishman. Gotta love Europe. Emiliana Torrini and The Colorist Orchestra celebrate the release of new album Racing the Storm at this headline Paris show. Walking through the litter-strewn streets earlier, it felt like Paris is collectively catching a breath before …
Gallery & Set-list: Clan Of Xymox / Scattered Ashes – Whelan’s, Dublin 01.04.2023
Its only taken 40 odd years for it to happen, but dark-wave pioneers Clan Of Xymox finial made it to Irish shores, I reckon they got lost on the Irish sea for some time and suffered from some Loneliness and then drifted a shore (see what I did there, ok getting my coat) also it …
Live Review + Gallery: A grand night of music with Sydney’s Cone Of Confusion + supports GlitchCraft and Philomath at Altar, Hobart 31.03.2023
On the last second last day of their support tour for album, Hominid, the psychedelic space-jazz collective Cone Of Confusion lived up to some lofty expectations by delivering a powerhouse instrumental set at Hobart’s Altar. Led by some majestic saxophone playing by Chris Blundell, mesmerizing keys from Jack Garzonio, intricate guitar work from Rémi Marchand, …
Gallery & Set-lists: EELS / The Inspector Cluzo – 3Olympia, Dublin 31.03.2023
American rock band EELS brought their Lockdown Hurricane 2023 tour to Dublin’s 3Olympia with a massive 27 song set-list, bring up the support slot were French rock blues guitar/ drums due Inspector Cluzo. Inspector Cluzo photos & set-list: ACT LOCAL THINK GLOBALRunning A Family Farm Is More Rock N’ Roll Than Playing Rock N’ Roll …
Gallery: Onion Boys / Scustin – The Workman’s Cellar, Dublin 29.03.2023
The beautiful chaos that are Dublin’s Onion Boys playing The Workman’s Club cellar venue with support from the equally beautiful and mayhem causing Scustin.The room from well before the show started was full of such energy, it was electric and the crowd went bonkers to the likes of Onion Boys songs ”Rock Band” / ”Daddy’s …
Live Review: Marcus King / Ida Mae – The Academy, Dublin 27.03.2023
Words Caitríona Ní Dhúnlaing / Photos Ian Mc Donnell: ‘Who loves ya Baby,’ remarks Marcus King – the South Carolina riff based blues-rocker, half an hour into a two-hour, nineteen-song set at Monday nights sold-out Academy. The Academy for Marcus King is his biggest headline to date, on his third visit to Ireland, having supported …