Sun Kil Moon – National Concert Hall, Dublin – Review by Killian Laher The grand old venue is surely the poshest venue Mark Kozelek has played in Dublin, a place more used […]
Sun Kil Moon – National Concert Hall – Review
The Nina In Me – Karen Underwood – NCH
The Nina In Me – Karen Underwood – NCH – 25-07-15 – Review Karen Underwood returned to the National Concert Hall on Saturday night (after her performance in January of this year) […]
Art of the Song: Carole King’s Tapestry – NCH – Review
Art of the Song: Carole King’s Tapestry – Date 17-07-2015 20:00 – Main Auditorium Initially I thought Carole King was a surprising choice as the second in the ‘Art of Song’ series […]
The Who – 3 Arena – Gig Review
The Who – 3 Arena – Gig Review by Killian Laher So much for hoping they’d die before they got old! This tour is billed as The Who Hits 50, and on […]
The Go! Team – Whelan’s – 20-06-15 – Gig Review
It is fair to say that the Go! Team seemed like a big band playing a small venue! The six piece band complete with roadies and sound engineer took to the stage […]
Mogwai – The Olympia – 18-06-15 – Gig Review
Mogwai @ The Olympia, Dublin – 18-06-15 – Review by Killian Laher Hard to believe Mogwai have been around for twenty years as this is billed as their 20th anniversary tour. On […]
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2015 – Sunday Review
As soon as I left my house on the way to Kilmainham, I was confronted by a shower of biblical proportions as the heavens opened to expose God’s wrath against concert goers! […]
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2015
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2015 – Review by Frances Winston Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Friday May 29th The opening night of weekend festivals can be a bit hit and miss. As the […]
The Twilight Sad – Whelans – 02-05-15 – Gig Review
The Twilight Sad, Whelans, Dublin, May 2nd – Review by Killian Laher On a rainy night in May, a sizeable crowd braved the elements for the penultimate night of the curiously named […]
Meteor Choice Music Prize 10th Anniversary – Gig Review
Meteor Choice Music Prize celebrated its 10th anniversary last night with a variety of old friends turning up to perform including We Cut Corners , Adrian Crowley, Riptide Movement, Delorentos, Julie Feeney, […]
12 Points Festival – Project Arts Centre – 15-04-15 – Gig Review
12 Points Festival – Project Arts Centre – Opening Night – 15-04-15 – Review The 12 Points Festival has run for the last 9 years, showcasing some of the best European Jazz […]
Ryan Adams – The Olympia – 05-03-15 – Concert Review
Ryan Adams – The Olympia – 05-03-15 – Concert Review by Killian Laher Where to start with the weird and wonderful Ryan Adams? Adams has been entertaining and infuriating in equal measures […]
The Gloaming – NCH – 1-3-15 – Review
The Gloaming – National Concert Hall – 1-03-15 – Review When the Gloaming took to the stage at five past eight, I’m sure they took a few by surprise. There was certainly […]
Jape – Academy – Concert Review
Jape at the Academy, Dublin on 19th Feb 2015 – Review by Killian Laher Dublin turned out in force to the Academy to witness the return of Richie Egan, otherwise known as […]
A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Pavilion Theatre – Concert Review
Concert Review: A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire – Review by Killian Laher. Expectations were high for the visit of A Winged Victory For The Sullen to […]
Interpol – Olympia Theatre – Concert Review
Concert Review: Interpol, Olympia Theatre, Dublin (Wed 11th February) – Review by Killian Laher Interpol have reached a curious phase 15 years and 5 albums into their career. Recent albums have not […]
Lambchop – Nixon – National Concert Hall – Review
Nixon was the break through album for Lambchop. It was released back in 2,000 to much acclaim and served as the introduction for many to the Nashville outfit, and is still the […]
Mark Lanegan – Academy – Concert Review
Concert Review: Mark Lanegan- Academy, Dublin on Saturday 17-01-15 – By Killian Laher In the last 15 years or so, Mark Lanegan has developed into one of the most prolific recording artists […]
Karen Underwood – Of Ladies Lost and Found – NCH – Review
Karen Underwood – Of Ladies Lost and Found With John O’Brien – John Field Room NCH | 8pm | 13th of January 2015 Karen and John started the night with ‘Precious Lord, take my hand’, […]
Peter Broderick – Workman’s Club – Review
Peter Broderick took to the stage in Dublin a little after nine and we were lucky to have him. Peter was due to play Cork the day before (19th Oct) but the […]
Hard Working Class Heroes – 04-10-14 – Review
The last night of the festival and after the rain of Friday night, there was more around for the Saturday gigs. I started my night with a trip to see Deaf Joe […]
Hard Working Class Heroes – 02-10-14 – Review
I’m a danger to myself at ‘all your can eat’ Buffets. I take it as a challenge and set out to eat as much is as humanly possible! And so let it […]
Kate Bush Live at Hammersmith Apollo – Review
Kate Bush – Live at Hammersmith Apollo – Review by Linda Buckley From the remote peninsula of the Old Head of Kinsale, I asked my mother if I could join the Kate […]
James Yorkston – Workman’s Club – 20-09-14 – Gig Review
James Yorkston played last night in the Workman’s club before a small but very appreciative crowd. James has been visiting Dublin for many years now and his gigs have become like a […]
Bonnie Prince Billy – Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire – Review
Will Oldham took to the stage just after 9 in a packed theatre in Dun Laoghaire. The atmosphere is always a concern for gigs in theatres, as people are not sure how […]
Kanye West – Marlay Park – Review
As the bass started to rumble, an obelisk rose out of the stage, glowing bright red. This was the start of the Kayne West set, as he took to the stage in […]
Pharrell Williams – Marlay Park – Review
Pharrell Williams has just had the type of year other bands dream of. His single Happy has become one of those songs you’ll be hearing in 20 years time, and that’s to […]
Arcade Fire – Marlay Park – Gig Review – 29-06-14
Arcade Fire have made one of the more difficult transitions in music look easy, from regular band to a stadium band! It’s always difficult to entertain people on this scale, at some […]
Pixies – Marlay Park – Review – 29-06-14
All week long I’d decided I wasn’t going to enjoy the Pixies set. I’d say they weren’t really the Pixies without Kim Deal and that I didn’t like their new music. I […]
