Gabriel Kahane – NCH – Live Review – 9-04-19 – by Paschal Keogh The Studio, National Concert Hall For his first Irish performance, Gabriel Kahane treated a hushed and reverential audience to […]
Gabriel Kahane – NCH – Live Review – 9-04-19
Anoushka Shankar – NCH – Live Review – 6-04-19
Anoushka Shankar – NCH – Live Review – 6-04-19 – by Paddy McGovern Find more information on the Perspective Series here. Anoushka Shankar’s concert in the National Concert Hall on Saturday, April […]
John Grant – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – 31-03-19 – Live Review
John Grant – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – 31-03-19 – Live Review by Paschal Keogh The stage of the Bord Gais Energy Theatre is awash with dry ice. Its four inhabitants are […]
Julia Jacklin – Whelans – Live Review – 30-03-19
Julia Jacklin – Whelans – Live Review – 30-03-19 More information on Whelan’s here. The set opened with a slightly slower than normal version of Body, the languid tale of a lost […]
Cinematic Orchestra – Vicar Street – Live Review – 25/03/19
Cinematic Orchestra – Vicar Street – Live Review – 25/03/19 Cinematic Orchestra were formed by Jason Swinscoe in 1999 and grew in popularity with the release of their first three studio albums. […]
Anouar Brahem – Blue Maqams – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 16/03/19
Anouar Brahem – Blue Maqams – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 16/03/19 by Garrett Donn Byrne Part of the Perspectives Series This was a rare treat for fans of both […]
Viv Albertine – Words+Ideas – National Concert Hall – 9-3-19
Viv Albertine – NCH – 9-3-19 Part of the Words+Ideas series at the NCH Viv Albertine has lived a fascinating life. Born in Sydney, Australia in 1954 she later moved to London […]
BC Camplight – The Workmans Club – Live Review – 03/03/19
BC Camplight – The Workmans Club – Live Review – 03/03/19 – by Killian Laher There’s no shortage of appetite for live shows in Dublin these days, and the sold out signs […]
Live Music in Dublin – 04-03-19
Live Music in Dublin – 04-03-19 This week, you could go to the Gloaming pretty much every night between now and… oblivion? Yes, they start their residency in the NCH with about […]
Massive Attack – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-02-19
Massive Attack – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-02-19 – by Paul Kirby Massive Attack descended onto an eager audience celebrating the 21st anniversary of Mezzanine, their third studio album released in […]
Micah P Hinson – Whelans – Live Review – 15-02-18
Micah P Hinson – Whelans – Live Review – 15-02-18 Micah P Hinson released “When I Shoot At You With Arrows, I Will Shoot To Destroy You” in October of last year. […]
The Lemonheads – The Academy – Live Review – 06/02/19
The Lemonheads – The Academy – Live Review – 06/02/19 by Killian Laher The Lemonheads returned to kick off their European tour in the Academy ahead of the release of another covers […]
Punch Brothers – National Concert Hall – Live Review 19-11-18
Punch Brothers – National Concert Hall – Live Review 19-11-18 – by Paula Wiseman The Punch Brothers were back in Dublin to play the final night of a three week long European […]
Federico Albanese – Papper Canister – 30/11/18 – Live Review
Federico Albanese – Papper Canister – 30/11/18 – Live Review Federico Albanese at the Pepper Canister Church, Dublin – Friday 30th Nov Federico Albanese is an Italian composer who lives in Berlin. […]
Interpol – Olympia Theatre – Live Review – 18/11/18
Interpol – Olympia Theatre – Live Review – 18/11/18 – by Killian Laher Fifteen or so years on after their heyday, Interpol still manage to play three pretty much sold out shows […]
David Byrne – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-10-18
David Byrne – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-10-18 Glowing reviews of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour have been coming from around the world and it is something a bit special. Byrne […]
Low – Vicar Street – Live Review – 17/10/18
Low – Vicar Street – Live Review – 17/10/18 – by Killian Laher A relatively large venue for Low this time out, perhaps due to the considerable attention new album Double Negative […]
Okkervil River – Grand Social – Live Review – 13/10/18
Okkervil River – Grand Social – Live Review – 13/10/18 Okkervil River released ‘In The Rainbow Rain’ in April of this year which marked a change in direction for the band, with […]
Live Music in Dublin – 08-10-18
Live Music in Dublin – 08-10-18 This is another good week especially with the visit of Okkervil River to town on Saturday! Should be a good one. Same night for John Smith […]
Frankie Cosmos – Button Factory – Live Review – 23/08/18
Frankie Cosmos – Button Factory – Live Review – 23/08/18 Support on the night came from Dublin ‘garage pop’ band Squarehead. They are a three piece with guitar, bass and drums who […]
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Whelans – Live Review – 21/08/18
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Whelans, Dublin – Live Review – 21/08/18 Despite an unwieldy name, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever are making waves both in Australia and elsewhere. For their first visit […]
Neurophone – The Stag’s Head – Live Review – 19/08/18
Neurophone – The Stag’s Head, Dublin – Sun 19th Aug – Review by Killian Laher Irish band Neurophone have reformed after 19 years to release an EP Beauty Twisted and play some […]
Joan As Policewoman – Black Box, Belfast – Live Review – 14/08/18
Joan As Policewoman – Black Box, Belfast – Live Review – 14/08/18 – by Killian Laher A sizeable crowd filled the laid back venue in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast for the […]
Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert – Grand Social – Live Review – 24/07/18
Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert – Grand Social, Dublin – Live Review – 24/07/18 by Killian Laher Support was provided by Siobhan Wilson who played selections from last year’s There Are No […]
My Bloody Valentine – Meltdown Festival, London – Live Review
My Bloody Valentine – Meltdown Festival, London – Live Review by Killian Laher My Bloody Valentine performed in the salubrious Royal Festival Hall in London as part of the Robert Smith-curated Meltdown […]
The National – Donnybrook Stadium – Live Review – 15-06-18
The National – Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin, Fri 15th June – Live Review by Killian Laher The genteel surroundings of Donnybrook was the setting for the National’s first visit to Ireland since their […]
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds / Patti Smith – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Review
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds / Patti Smith – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Review by Killian Laher Was startled to learn that this was the first Nick Cave and the Bad […]
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 6/06/18 – In Photos
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 6/06/18 – In Photos Nick Cave played the Royal Hospital Kilmainham (with support by Patti Smith) on a memorable night in […]
Patti Smith – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 6/06/18 – In Photos
Patti Smith – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – In Photos Patti Smith played support to Nick Cave on a memorable night in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 6/06/18 Setlist People Have the Power […]
No More Workhorse 