It’s a night of no frills metal brutality here – straight to the point, straight for the jugular. British act Divine Chaos commences proceedings with their angular riff driven metal, all replete with some massive old school thrash influences. There’s a heady dosage of ambition in their delivery, with Path To War being a particular [...]

Initially, The Black Procession tour’s line up was a slightly divisive one, with some disagreeing on Machine Head’s support line up. But when Scottish bruisers Man Must Die take to the stage to commence the proceedings all those reservations are dispelled. For a band that is largely unknown to the crowd, they come out all [...]

30 Seconds to Mars played the O2 Dublin 26th February 2010 supported on the night by Dublin band Fox Avenue and Los Angeles band Street Drum Corps. For a small band Fox Avenue played the still-gathering crowd with all the confidence of a well known band, at one stage giving a shout out to their [...]

On the 4th of January Dublin was once again taken over by rock fans coming to pay their yearly respects and be with friends in Phil Lynott in the town he loved so well, despite the ice and snow. For a night aptly themed “Running Back“.
Sadly it wasn’t only Philip who was being mourned that [...]

Some shots taken at one of the funniest gig of this year, Electric Six, who played at the Academy last 5th December, supported by the Eureka Machines, a four pieces punk rock band from Leeds, UK.

Gomez playing at The Academy last 28th November 2009, which was one of the best live show I’ve seen in the last months. here we go with some shots:

For this outing in The Village there’s an eclectic mix of hardcore and some intense technicalities, all delivered from Strike Anywhere, Protest The Hero and veterans Propagandhi.
Strike Anywhere show little let up in their set going wall to wall with power and a stripped down oomph in their show. Having a couple handfuls of seasoned [...]

Some shots taken at the Super Extra Bonus Party gig last friday at the Academy, plus special guests Bats, Le Galaxie, the Heathers and Band On An Island.

Some photos taken at the Ham Sandwich’s gig at Whelan’s… from Alessio Michelini

With The Academy steadily filling up, and the crowd anitcipating the arrival Marina and the Diamonds, Dublin based artist Valerie Francis takes to the stage as the support act for tonight, a lone figure armed only with an accoustic guitar.