In Photos: Anna Calvi + Halloween, Alaska @ Vicar Street, Dublin (19.11.11)

2011 has been a long and fruitful year for Anna Calvi. Relentless touring, coupled with the slow-burning charm of her self-titled debut LP, has propelled the songstress to the brink of megastardom; it's a good thing, then, that she's got the live chops to justify all the buzz.

An indication of just how quickly the Londoner's star has risen is the fact that her only previous visit to Dublin came back in February, when she rocked the city's 300-capacity Workman's Club venue to its foundations. So her triumphant return last month to play the considerably roomier Vicar Street could be seen as something of a victory lap - especially after her mesmerising performance on the most recent series of Other Voices.

Alessio Michelini's photos from that gig give a fine indication of the singer's magnetic stage presence; to view a slideshow of his shots, simply click on any of the thumbnail images below. Support on the night came from Minnesota-based quartet Halloween, Alaska.

While we're at it, would you like to help yourself to a free download of Ms. Calvi's cover of 'Wolf Like Me', one of our favourite TV On The Radio tunes? Of course you would!