In Photos: Darwin Deez @ Academy 2, Dublin (09.11.10)

He might be the 10th-coolest artist around right now in the eyes of NME, but New Yorker Darwin Deez had to make do with slumming it the other night in Dublin’s Academy 2 – a space that would surely rank closer to the bottom of any list of quality live music venues.

Despite the dreary surroundings, Deez and his band gave a pretty decent account of themselves, airing tunes such as ‘Radar Detector’ and recent single ‘Up In The Clouds’ from April’s self-titled debut album. The choreographed dance moves, comedy-rap interlude and Cranberries cover (we kid you not) certainly made for an interesting evening, and Mark Earley was there to photograph it for us. Click on the dude who looks like an extra from a Wes Anderson flick below to view a slideshow of Mark’s shots.