Bank Holiday go magic
In between everyone buggering off to Primavera – where Wavves had a complete meltdown and Aphex Twin played a greatest hits set (Stay tuned to State.ie for Darragh and Loreana’s updates), a show from Final Fantasy consisting of more experimental, less melodic and more off-kilter new songs, one of the contenders for gig of the year in the superb Friendly Fires gig in Waterford, a Bonus Party show in Galway, and what’s to come: the Happy Valley festival in Thomastown, Kilkenny featuring R.S.A.G., David Kitt and SEBP and the Mad Daacent Soundsystem tomorrow night, I’ve found the time to devote my ears to Veckatimest over and over again. Here’s why:
Enjoy the sunshine – last week’s mixtape should do the trick. Big Nialler9 news next week.
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