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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Junk Drawer in the Button Factory, supporting Superchunk. I last saw them a year ago with Cola and M(h)aol.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

At the Workmen's Club for The Nightingales.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

In That London to see Self Esteem in Teeth 'n' Smiles at the, er, Duke of York's Theatre.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

At the Button Factory for Big Star Quintet (Jody Stephens Jon Auer Norman Blake Mike Mills Chris Stamey).

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I went there last year. And to his birthplace in Leeds earlier that day. I also visited the Altounyans' graves.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

At the Olympia for Danny Brown. This is Holly (in the corner).

Stage of the Olympia, Dublin, hip hop DJ Holly on the decks.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Ar an Imeall 8in MAG/8pm GMT 14 Márta/March 2026 ar @raidionalife.bsky.social /raidionalife.ie 106.4 FM Ceol faoi uimhir 2 le Lá fhéile Pádraig (bhí beirt) Songs re No 2 for St Patrick's Day (there were two) Nasc ar @mixcloud.bsky.social níos déanaí/link up later. [Image from Wikimedia Commons.]

Painting of St Patrick with mitre, crozier, standing on snakes, from St Mary's Cathedral Church, Colorado Springs, from Wikimedia Commons.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Margaret Glaspy, outstanding tonight in Whelan's.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

At @whelanslive.bsky.social for Margaret Glaspy. Strong support from McGrath on his Whelan's debut. Good voice and songs, very promising.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

At the Limelight in Belfast for The Au Pairs and Gina Birch.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

At the Point (as we used to call it) for Tyler Childers. Support is Molly Tuttle, who looks tall but is far away.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Ar an Imeall 8in/pm MAG/GMT, @raidionalife.bsky.social, ceol nua/new music: Adult DVD Man/Woman/Chainsaw DEADLETTER Silver Gore NOFX Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis Robyn & Arca @hanntheband.bsky.social Eric Cantona @theprongs.bsky.social Nasc ar @mixcloud.bsky.social níos déanaí/link up later.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

At the Irish Film Institute for Every Moon Is Atrocious, Yvonne McDevitt's film about the poetry of her brother and my friend Niall McDevitt.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Deadletter excellent too. Superb night so far, and a great crowd.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I missed Brooki, unfortunately. This is Silver Gore.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

At the Workmans Club for the Borderline festival. #Borderline.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Ar an Imeall 8in/pm ar @raidionalife.bsky.social, ceol le Lá le Valentín #valentinesday: Huggy Bear Replacements @mekons.bsky.social B Springsteen N Lofgren K Hersh F Apple Tricky E Costello MBV ABC B Boo J Tabor/Oysterband C Moore Nasc níos déanaí ar @mixcloud.bsky.social/link up later

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Ar an Imeall 7 Feabhra/February 2026 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social. Ceol nua/saghas nua/nua domsa; new/ish/to me music. tinyurl.com/67nkv9h7

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Ar an Imeall 8-9in/pm MAG/GMT ar @raidionalife.bsky.social, ceol nua ó/new music from: Sprints Kneecap Old 97s Junk Drawer Low Cut Connie B Springsteen C Barnett/Waxahatchee Sugar Tinariwen/S Elyas S Mbenza T Anderson J Idehen A Colón B Brunswicker E Cantona Nasc ar Mixcloud níos déanaí; link later

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Seinnliosta anocht. Agus slán le iar-bhainisteoir RnaL, Muiris Ó Fiannachta, agus comhghairdeas faoin a phost nua le Comisiún na Meáin. Good luck and best wishes to Raidió na Life's former manager, Muiris Ó Fiannachta, and best wishes for his new job with Comisiún na Meáin.

Seinnliosta/tracklist, Ar an Imeall, Raidio na Life, 31 Eanair/January 2026

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Petesy Burns tribute night in the Limelight, Belfast. Stiff Little Busker, Brian Young, Protex, The Outcasts.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

At Anseo, Camden St for Zeropunkt and A Moon.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Ar an Imeall 8pm ASÉ/GMT ar @raidionalife.bsky.social [link later] ceol Nollaig ó Grandaddy N Lowe B Smith Youngsters Fall St Etienne @thechills.bsky.social @theclash.com Adebisi Shank D Gordon Booker T & MGs Toots & Maytals @juliancope.bsky.social @kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social Withered Hand

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

At the Academy for the annual Blades gig. Intro music is It's the Same Old Song,everyone's shouting along.

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Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann @liamsmithmacg.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Ar an Imeall 8-9in ASÉ ar @raidionalife.bsky.social, ceol ó/music from - 1925: J O'Bryant L Austin F Longshaw Gulf Coast 7 Boswell Srs Stomp 6 O Celestin L Forbstein Perry's Hot Dogs TN HBs B Harvey C Fulcher; 1915: J McCormack L Belasco; 1905: V Ossman Prince's Orch; 1895: Standard Quartette

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