Articles by Sean Conroy
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Sean Conroy is an almost-nurse turned photographer. In 2007, Sean picked up a camera when working in A&E and has been hooked clicking ever since. Sean has been working with State since June 2009 and this year he completed his thesis on the underground, Irish independent music scene. For over a year, he was a presenter on RTE 2XM's 'Two States', but now he spends most of his time travelling around Ireland, in search of landscape photography opportunities. Sean's work can be seen at Deadl.ie
The Hot Rats have been several years in the making. After bassist Mick Quinn’s sudden, serious and frankly bizarre injury prior to the release of 2008′s Diamond Hoo Ha Man…, Supergrass duo Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey quickly relabelled themselves The Diamond Hoo Ha Men and continued on their merry way. They toured in
Arriving just as surprise guest Natalie Imbruglia wraps it up (Yes, she played ‘Torn’), State makes a beeline for the bar secures a pint just in time before raising it “TO ARTHUR” at 17:59. As we drink, we notice The Academy has been transformed for the night. Camera crews and their equipment have severely reduced…
It’s difficult to cover a Beatles’ song well. Wet Wet Wet’s ‘Yesterday’, No Doubt’s ‘Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da’ and Aerosmith’s ‘Come Together’ are some of the worst aural experiences you are ever likely to encounter. Similarly, anyone who witnessed (endured) Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe… musical can attest that it’s probably that Beatles songs are best left
“WE. WANT. DUH-FUNK,” a very near capacity crowd holler at George Clinton’s all-star band as the man himself receives a massage off the most beautiful woman in the room to the side of the stage. He smiles broadly and lifts his shades to examine the crowd. He is not present for the set starter, “We…
When Taking Back Sunday take to the stage the Academy erupts and the front row, composed entirely of young teenage girls, scream and quiver in unison. However it is only when singer Adam Lazzara appears that things get a little bit too hectic for comfort; he smiles broadly at that front row as he saunters…
Despite their Vampire like appearance, the Misfits Irish audience are an orderly bunch, turning up bright and early to queue in an orderly fashion hours before the show. Beards, black leather, piercings and unusual hairstyles were the order of the day for the relatively young crowd (many of whom wouldn’t have been twinkles in their…
