In the first of what we promise will be many Ragged Words Presents shows; perhaps soon-to-be Choice Prize nominated trio Adrian Crowley, The Holy Roman Army & Hunter-Gatherer played Dublin’s Twisted Pepper last December 20. A good (we hope) night was had by all. Click on any of Mark Earley's photos below for a slideshow.

The, quite simply, legendary Sonic Youth played a rare Irish show last Sunday, choosing Dublin's finest venue Vicar Street to air some tracks from their "ambitious" if "frustrating" new album Eternal as well as plenty of classics. Click on any of Mark Earley's photos below for a slideshow.

Enthusiastically lauded elsewhere, emotionally-charged Brooklyn three-piece received a decent but by no means outstanding review round these parts when debut album Hospice was released earlier this year. Nevertheless Ragged Words strolled down Academy Two way on Friday night to catch em live. Click on anyone of Mark Earley's photos below for a slideshow:

As part of Whelans 20 year celebrations, Josh Ritter players three nights at the Wexford Street venue with the Love Cannon String Band, performing a different album acoustically each night. Having played The Golden Age Of Radio the night before (with The Animal Years to follow the evening after), Ragged Words was on hand, with camera, for the Hello Starling night.

The fourth annual Castlepalooza independent festival took place at the quaint Charleville Castle in Tullamore, County Offaly over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Super Extra Bonus Party, David Kitt, Le Galexie and Robotnik were among the Ragged Words favourites who played and were snapped over both days. For a full slideshow, click on any photo below.

Raucous Brooklynites O’Death returned to Dublin this week, armed with songs from last year’s Broken Hymns, Limbs and Skin which did precisely that for the crowd at Whelans. Local support was ably provided by The Spook Of The Thirteenth Lock.  For a full slideshow, click on any photo below.

Cristiano Ronaldo's debut for Real Madrid wasn't the only show in town on Monday. Whelans welcomed the legendary Booker T to Dublin as he rolled out MG classics like 'Melting Pot' and 'Green Onions' aswell as covers of Sam & Dave's Hold On Outkast's Hey Ya and a finale of Sittin on the Dock of the Bay, to which he had the entire crowd whistling along. For a full slideshow, click on any photo below.