Drink the Sea – The Button Factory – Live Review – 14/12/25 by Killian Laher Drink the Sea is a new band made up of Duke Garwood, Alain Johannes, Barrett Martin and […]
Drink the Sea – The Button Factory – Live Review – 14/12/25
Ash – The Academy – 11/12/25 – Live Review
Ash – The Academy – 11/12/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher A real treat to see Ash in one of the smallest venues they’ve played in Dublin for years. Unsurprisingly, the […]
My Bloody Valentine – 3Arena – 22/11/25 – Review
My Bloody Valentine – 3Arena – 22/11/25 – Review by Killian Laher MBV mania has visited Dublin in recent days, with a ‘secret’ rehearsal gig a few days ago in the National […]
The Horrors – Button Factory – 19/11/25 – Live Review
The Horrors – Button Factory – 19/11/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher A freezing night for the first visit of Horrors to Dublin in 8 years. Would they survive the recent […]
Protomartyr – Whelans – 15/11/25 – Live Review
Protomartyr – Whelans – 15/11/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher The second of two nights in Whelans, and the last night of the tour for Protomartyr, playing to commemorate the 10-year […]
Cliffords – The Academy, Dublin – Live Review – 12/11/25
Cliffords – The Academy, Dublin – Live Review – 12/11/25 by Killian Laher Date – Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 Fresh from a fine support slot with Queens of the Stone Age a […]
Upcoming Show: Oisin Leech with Steve Gunn
Upcoming Show: Oisin Leech with Steve Gunn Oisin Leech will be joined by American guitarist Steve Gunn as a very special guest at his Solstice Arts Show in Navan on Sunday, 30th […]
Gilla Band – The Workmans Club – 26/10/25 – Live Review
Gilla Band – The Workmans Club, Dublin, Sunday 26th October – Live Review by Killian Laher A rare chance to see Gilla Band in a very small venue for the second of […]
Robert Forster – National Concert Hall – 15/10/25 – Live Review
Robert Forster – National Concert Hall – 15/10/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher Robert Forster & His Swedish Band – Venue – Main Stage Definitely one of the fanciest venues Robert […]
Stay Human Collective Fundraiser – Whelans – 9/10/25 – Live Review
Stay Human Collective Fundraiser – Whelans – 9/10/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher A great night of music in Whelan’s in aid of the Stay Human Collective. The night began with […]
Cruel Sister – Whelans – 19/09/25 – Live Review
Cruel Sister – Whelans – 19/09/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher There was great excitement in Whelans for the visit of Cruel Sister to promote their recent A Corpse Is Talking […]
DIIV – Button Factory – Live Review – 1/09/25
DIIV – Button Factory – Live Review – 1/09/25 by Killian Laher A swift return to Ireland by US band DIIV, who packed out the Button Factory on a Monday night. First […]
The Lemonheads – The Academy – 24/08/25 – Live Review
The Lemonheads – The Academy – 24/08/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher After an unforgettable (for all the wrong reasons) Evan Dando solo show last year, he returned with his band […]
Queens of the Stone Age – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 20/08/25 – Live Review
Queens of the Stone Age – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 20/08/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher Queens of the Stone Age have been around for nearly 30 years at this stage, […]
Oasis – Croke Park – 16/08/25 – Live review
Oasis – Croke Park, Dublin – Sat 16th August – Live review by Killian Laher There was no need for me to say I was sorry with a late offer of tickets […]
Bill Callahan – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 21/07/25
Bill Callahan – National Concert Hall, Dublin – Live Review – 21/07/25 by Killian Laher Bill Callahan has gone from the kitchen sink troubadour of Smog, singing at times downright awkward songs, […]
Rattling Ark – O’Regans – Live Review – 18/06/25
Rattling Ark – O’Regans, Dublin – Live Review – 18/06/25 by Killian Laher The last of a three-date residency saw Kevin Murphy, Thomas Haugh and Lizzie Murtough perform as Rattling Ark in […]
Kim Deal – Vicar Street – Live Review – 16/06/25
Kim Deal – Vicar Street – Live Review – 16/06/25 by Killian Laher Vicar Street was pretty packed for the visit of Kim Deal and band. Not a bad turnout for a […]
Nine Inch Nails – 3Arena – Live Review – 15/06/25
Nine Inch Nails – 3Arena, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher The Dublin venue was packed out for the first visit of Trent Reznor and co to Dublin in 18 years, […]
In The Meadows – 07/06/25 – Festival Review
In The Meadows – 07/06/25 – Festival Review In the Meadows – 07/06/25 at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham After the resounding success of last year’s inaugural In […]
The Divine Comedy – Album and Gig News
The Divine Comedy – Album and Gig News For the Divine Comedy fans amongst us, this is certainly good news! There’s a new album on the horizon – Rainy Sunday Afternoon – out 19 […]
A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street – Live Review – 18/04/25
A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street – Live Review – 18/04/25 by Killian Laher A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street, Dublin on April 18th 2025 A return visit to Vicar Street, about […]
New Music – Anika – Whelans – 3/05/25
New Music – Anika – Whelans – 3/05/25 An album that was released a few weeks ago, that slipped through our net, is Abyss (released April 4th) by Anika. Anika is the […]
The Cruellest Month – National Concert Hall – 13/04/25 – Live Review
The Cruellest Month – National Concert Hall – 13/04/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher The Cruellest Month – Night 2 – The National Concert Hall, Dublin A second night for the […]
Adrian Crowley – Project Arts Centre – Live Review – 11/04/25
Adrian Crowley – Project Arts Centre – Live Review – 11/04/25 by Killian Laher Adrian Crowley – Foggy Notions presents – 11th April 2025 The Project Arts Centre was the venue for […]
Perspectives: The Cruellest Month – National Concert Hall
Perspectives: The Cruellest Month – National Concert Hall The Waste Land – By T. S. Eliot “April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing…” If you’re looking […]
Jeff Wayne’s War Of The Worlds – The Spirit of Man Tour – Review
Jeff Wayne’s War Of The Worlds – The Spirit of Man Tour – Review by Fran Winston March 30th, 3 Arena Starring: Max George, Maisie Smith, Rou Reynolds, Charlie Simpson, Nathan James, […]
Mark Eitzel – Whelans – Live Review – 26/03/25
Mark Eitzel – Whelans – Live Review – 26/03/25 by Killian Laher Whelans was busy for Mark Eitzel’s first visit to Dublin in eight years. With his most successful material now well […]
Live Music – Wardruna – 3Olympia, Dublin
Live Music: Wardruna – 3Olympia, Dublin – 23rd of March, 2025 Wardruna are possibly Norway’s answer to Lankum, in that they play a brand of intense, folk-inspired doom drone. Or maybe a […]
No More Workhorse 