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The Write Stuff - Chapters Bookshop, Dublin - March 5th, 2026 For all its well-publicised faults, social media does have some good points.  For example, had Ciarán Moran not messaged me on Twitter eight...

A few words, okay, a lot of words, about Thursday night in Chapters Bookstore with The Write Stuff.

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VolkiDána - Maynooth, Kildare - January 31st, 2026 Another night out for the Spirit of Brigid festivities — this time in Maynooth to see the fantastic VolkiDána perform. If you’re unfamilia...

A few words and a few photos of the wonderful Volkidana performing in Maynooth as part of the Spirit of Brigid festivities.

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I dunno, also, how is Messy, by Lola Young, in for sing of the year??? It was released in and charted worldwide in 2024...

Lasair Bhríde - The Dew Drop Inn, Kill - February 1st, 2026 I'm not a musician — the furthest I ever got was playing  The Spanish Lady  on the tin whistle when I was 10 or 11.  Don’t get me wrong, I’l...

A few words about and photos from Lasair Bhríde earlier in the month, as part of the Spirit Of Brigid festivities.
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All That Glitters - McHugh's Venue, Drogheda - February 14th, 2026 I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day.  It brings to mind memories of someone in my past, and that makes me sad, so I tend not to bothe...

A few words and photos about the All That Glitters Cabaret show on Valentines Night.

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Gurriers - Áras Chill Dara, Naas - January 30th, 2026 It seems like there’s no end to the amount of rock bands Ireland can produce, and currently pushing for world stardom is Dublin’s finest, Gu...

A few words and pictures of Gurriers when they played the Spiegletent in Naas for the Spirit of Brigid festivities.

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A few photos from last night's Volkidána performance in Maynooth for the Spirit of Brigid festivities.

Kiss Big Listen to content by Ailbhe Reddy.

The fantastic Ailbhe Reddy has a new album called Kiss Big coming soon. You can Pre Save or Pre Order it on the link below....

I'd buy a copy though, feck Spotify!

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First gig of 2026 in 2 weeks time! ⭐️
Whelan’s - Friday 16th January.
The Beautiful Losers are great friends of mine & an amazing bunch of musicians. It is our 2nd gig together following ATN festival last summer and my first time playing Whelan’s since 1998!
Get your tickets now!
Spread the word 🙏

Every day they delete Mohammed's account

Paddy Casey - Whelan's, Dublin - December 28th, 2025 They’re singing “Deck the Halls, but it’s not like Christmas at all. ’Cause I remember when you were here, and all the fun we had last year…...

A few words and a few pictures from Paddy Casey's gig in Whelan's Dublin, on December 28th.

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A few photos from last night's Melina Malone gig in the Sugar Club, Dublin.

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A few shots of Paddy Casey from last night's fantastic gig in Whelan's, Dublin.

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Oh, it's an absolute classic!

Bad Cop / Bad Cop - Opium Live, Dublin - December 15th, 2025 I can’t quite remember when I first came across Bad Cop / Bad Cop , but Fat Wreck Chords had been kindly sending me PR copies of their late...

A few words, and a few photos from the Bad Cop Bad Cop gig in Opium Dublin last week.

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All That Glitters - McHugh's Venue, Drogheda - December 13th, 2025 Setting up your own cabaret show is always a risk—mainly to the finances, but also to your self-esteem. Venues need to be hired, performers ...

A few words and lots of photos from last weekend's All That Glitters Cabaret in Drogheda.

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Spike and the Gimme Gimmies - Opium Live, Dublin - December 15th, 2025 I've had a 29-year love affair with Spike and the GimmeGimmes (previously known as Me First and the Gimme Gimmes).  It started back in 1997...

A few words about, and a few photos from the recent Spike and the Gimme Gimmes show at Opium Live, Dublin.

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Ultan Conlon - Unitarian Church, Dublin - December 6th, 2025 According to my records, it had been 7 years since I last saw Ultan perform live...  I found that hard to believe, but Ultan assured me it ...

A few words about and a few photos from Ultan Conlon's gig in the Unitarian last weekend.

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All that 'New Year, New Me' shite will be starting soon...

Not me though, feck no!

If you didn't like me this year, there is even less of a chance you'll like me next year!

Expect more of this from me.

If you ever saw Sinead O'Connor perform, you know how great she was.

There wasn't a room big enough to contain her voice.

Her passion for music was immense, never settling on just one style, eager to stretch her talents.

Sinead should be 59 today.

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My Spotify Wrapped...

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Antika - The Sugarclub, Dublin - November 22nd, 2025 Every now and again, I get a new follower on Instagram, and my bat senses start to tingle.  Such was the case when  Harlekino Kollektiv  dro...

More than a few words and plenty of pictures from the Harlekino Kollektiv show 'Antika' last week in the Sugarclub, Dublin.

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King Kong Company - The Academy, Dublin - November 28th, 2025 I can't think of a better way to kick off the Christmas madness, than going to see King Kong Company live.  So, on Friday night, that's exa...

A few words and some pictures from Friday nights King Kong Company gig in the Academy Dublin.

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Feck. I was just watching Dad's Army...

So, I was in Belfast recently, photographing a burlesque festival.

All was going fine till the last performer and the dreaded red lights...

I didn't think I'd get anything much, and to be honest, I didn't!

I did manage to rescue this shit though. At least I think I did!

A Night of Burlesque, Púca Festival - Brogans, Trim - 31st October, 2025 Halloween... When I was a child, it involved getting dressed up in a black plastic sack and wearing a cheap plastic mask.  Then, you ent doo...

A few words about and photos from A Night of Burlesque, part of the Púca Festival.

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The Muddy River Band - Moat Theatre, Naas - November 8th, 2025 I've been following the Muddy River Band since they started playing together back in 2023, and it's been fantastic to see them grow as a ba...

A few words about, and photos from the Muddy River Band gig in the Moat Theatre last weekend.

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A few shots of the Muddy River Band from last Saturday night in Moat Theatre in Naas.

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I headed to the Circus Gerbola today in Naas to take some pretty pictures.

It was probably the most difficult shoot I've ever had.

Everything moves so quickly, lights change so fast...

It was great fun though, support the circus!