In Photos: Ghostpoet + Moths @ Whelans, Dublin (26.09.11)

Mercury Prize-nominated MC Ghostpoet kept the post-weekend blues at bay with a lively and upbeat set at Whelans on Monday night. Although his Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam LP confronts serious themes of hardship and existential angst, the charismatic rapper's energy and wit ensured the tone was defiant rather than desolate, with the likes of 'Survive It', 'Us Against Whatever Ever' and the superb 'Cash & Carry Me Home' assuming an almost anthemic quality.

Support on the night came from precocious local beatsmith Jack Colleran (aka Moths), whose labyrinthine, loop-filled set offered further signs of what you might call a signature sound – an admirable feat for a producer still in his teens, and with only a handful of gigs under his belt. Colm Kelly snapped both acts for us, and you can check out a slideshow of his shots by clicking on any of the thumbnails below.