Check out this photo series about the Wicklow & Dublin DIY music scene from 2005 to 2010

Photographer Alex Sinclair has been sharing some photo projects on his website of late and this week’s one will be of interest to anyone familiar with places like Hideaway House, The Lower Deck and bands like Adebisi Shanks, Heathers, Kidd Blunt and the ecosystem of DIY rock and guitar music from 2005 to 2010.

Check it out, along with words by Sinclair on The Lower Deck as a venue back then. It is now Bello Bar.

See the photo essay

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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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