Madonna

Madonna played and we all got soaked. That’s about the gist of it. She, on the other hand, had an alter boy carrying an umbrella for her. NikonD4, 400mm (we were about 60meters away) and rain hood!

Kanye West & Jay Z

Watch The Throne tour in Dublin’s O2 June 9th 2012. Shot with a very stretched 200mm lens & Nikon D800.

 

Photography Lessons

Civil Wars

In the Academy last week.

Maverick Sabre

In the Academy… with his blankey.

 

Snow Patrol

in the O2, Dublin. Awful lights, awful awful lights. Eww. Bit of a photo challenge I must admit, but at least it makes a change from the normal white light in the O2!

Sinead O’Connor

The beautiful Sinead O’Connor rocking the Olympia with that shiver inducing voice of hers.

Friendly Fires

At the Olympia, Dublin. Man, that boy can move.

 

The Darkness

They believe in a thing called love…. and you know what? So do I… so do I.

Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 2011.

The Airborne Toxic Event

Absolutely fucking incredible night. One of the greatest gigs I have been to in a very long time. Encapsulating atmosphere created by such powerful songs. Their stage presence has come on leaps and bounds since I last saw them in Electric Picnic 2010(?) and it’s getting really easy to love this band more and more with each gig and album.

The photos, I’ll admit, are a bit shit. Seemed like all the lights got turned on after we left the pit.

Also, check our Mikel climbing the mezz for an entire song. Heart.In.Mouth.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Holy good Jesus the Chilies rocked it last night in the O2. They put on the definition of Arena Rock. The lights, the set list, the visuals… couldn’t fault it in the slightest. They even lit the stage. The actual floor of the stage was made of lights. Such a great consideration for the fans in the seats, I mean who wants to look at a sea of rank duct tape (you hearing this Britney?).

There was a great mix of old & new tunes. Plenty of heartfelt banter to make us feel all special n loved and Flea’s bass playing skills could keep you mesmerised for years.

Amazeballs review to follow in HotPress later by Celina Murphy x

I’m off to dig out my copy of Blood Sugar….

Britney Spears

Britney raunched it up in the O2 last night.

Noel Gallagher

Probably one of the hardest gig’s I’ve snapped due to the impossible restrictions and my complete lack of God given height.

Shot with a 200mm from waaaaaay back behind the crowd.

Ghostpoet

Ghostpoet live in Whelans last night supported by the babyfaced but brilliant MOTHS.

Roger Waters

Here’s looking at you Roger Waters, you are the original king of crazy ass visuals. Aphex Twin, ain’t no one looking at you.

Queens Of The Stone Age

The hottest tickets in town apparently. A bit wasted on me in fairness as I can’t claim to own any of their albums (I just heard you all scoff with disdain). We were made shoot from the very side of the stage in front of the 1700 foot tall speakers which blew my wee ears away. I’m now 98% deaf and I’m sure that pleases the giant ginger lord.

*some slight exaggerations may be present in the above blog.

Sufjan Stevens

With a buttery melty voice such as his, he really didn’t need all the theatrics. I’m glad he brought them along anyways. Every lead singer should wear 5 foot fairy wings.

Manic Street Preachers

We are indeed of walking abortion. Another stonking set list from these old dudes. Lots from the Holy Bible with a splash of Motwon Junk and M*A*S*H*.

Here’s a point of interest: The Manic Street Preachers were formed in the same year as I was.

Noah & The Whale

Academy on Sunday eve…. the real fans loved it, the inbetweeners remained inbetween. You can read a proper persons review in Hot Press next week.

Beady Eye

Yea, I’m not a fan, in the slightest. So i’ll keep this short.

Here’s pix of Beady Eye in the Olympia.