Sophie Barloc

Sep 3, 2024 | loudandquiet.com | Dominic Haley |Sophie Barloc

Technically, these are supposed to be the dog days of the summer, but the sun is beating down mercilessly on Larmer Tree Gardens this Friday afternoon. As a result, End of the Road Festival feels almost like a surreal, shimmering mirage. Clad in black, we move like ants under a magnifying glass, seeking refuge beneath ancient oaks. While the conditions might defy the weather app’s mild predictions, it perfectly encapsulates the festival’s spirit: expect the unexpected.

Jul 2, 2024 | loudandquiet.com | Sophie Barloc

Glastonbury 2024 is over. For anyone who was there, the comedown is here; for anyone who wasn’t, you can look at social media again. Photographer Sophie Barloc was with us on Worthy Farm this year, freely shooting the greatest festival in the world, creating this collection of photos that capture the unique magic and energy of Glastonbury.

Dec 17, 2023 | loudandquiet.com | Fergal Kinney |Sophie Barloc

When it all came crashing down, Ian Lynch remembers feeling that he had nothing left to lose in the first place. “When the financial crash happened,” says Ian, “it didn’t particularly affect me because I’d never had money in my life.” For the Lankum vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, the lean years were business as usual. “My main experience was great, you know,” he continues, “because nobody had any jobs. Everybody was out playing music all the time.” A rare pause.

Nov 19, 2023 | loudandquiet.com | Sophie Barloc

With each issue of Loud And Quiet, our subscribers also receive a limited edition flexi disc of an exclusive or rare track from an artist we love and have featured in the issue. So far in the series we’ve had live recordings from Pig Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and Protomartyr, the only physical release of a new single by Robbie & Mona, an exclusive demo from Squid and a lost track by The Streets.

Nov 16, 2023 | loudandquiet.com | Sophie Barloc

SUBSCRIBE NOW or ORDER A COPYWe’ve never featured a band in the mag earlier in the year and then again on the cover in December, but there’s a lot more to say about Lankum than we were able to last time. This breakout year of theirs, following the success of new trad folk album False Lankum, has been 20 years in the making, so Fergal Kinney went to meet the band in Dublin specifically to dive into the years that led the band to 2023.