New Irish Music – Aoife Nessa Frances – Geranium Ahead of her album launch tonight, Aoife Nessa Frances has released a new video for her song Geranium, off her debut album Land […]
New Irish Music – Aoife Nessa Frances – Geranium
Summer Festivals Previews – Forbidden Fruit 2020
Summer Festivals Previews – Forbidden Fruit 2020 In the depths of February, we thought we’d give you something to look forward to! Now in its 10th, Forbidden Fruit returns to Kilmainham on […]
Live Music in Dublin – 17-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 17-02-20 The official release party for Aoife Nessa Frances’ new album is this Friday in the Grand Social. It just so happens to be the same night […]
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards Winners
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards Winners The IMRO Live Music Awards take place every year and celebrate the best of the Irish Live Music Scene. We all have our […]
Live Music in Dublin – 10-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 10-02-20 If you’ve tickets to Fionn Regan this Thursday or Friday night, you can count yourself very lucky indeed! Otherwise, the great Explosions in the Sky are […]
Q&A with Spike: Cello Festival Curators – Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie
Q&A with Spike: Cello Festival Curators – Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie “Spike, Dublin’s unique, charming and provocative alternative cello festival, is back for its fourth installation with three days of cello […]
IMRO Live Music Venue Awards – Shortlist Announced
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards 2019 Shortlist Announced The shortlist for the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year has just been announced. It’s a yearly event that celebrates […]
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari – St Ann’s Church – 26-02-20
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari – St Ann’s Church – 26-02-20 The Cabinet of Dr Caligari is a German silent horror film from 1920, which directed by Robert Wiene. There is a […]
Live Music in Dublin – 03-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 03-02-20 This week seems quiet enough, but there are still a few gigs we’d highly recommend, even if they are mid-week ventures! The Black Pumas should be […]
Live Music in Dublin – 27-01-20
Live Music in Dublin – 27-01-20 This is another great week for gigs around Dublin. If you haven’t got your tickets for Dan Deacon, he’s sadly sold out, but there are other […]
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn – NCH – Live Reivew – 21/01/20
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn – NCH – Live Reivew – 21/01/20 Find out more about the NCH Perspective series here. Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn released their first album as a […]
Live Music in Dublin – 20-01-20
Live Music in Dublin – 20-01-20 The main event in town this week is the Tradfest 2020 Festival (Jan 22 – 26) which will bring all sorts of interesting events to our […]
Kevin Murphy – The Cobblestone – Live Review – 17-01-20
Kevin Murphy – The Cobblestone, Dublin – Live Review – 17-01-20 by Killian Laher A cold night in January didn’t deter an eager crowd from a rare solo show from Kevin Murphy, […]
Gruff Rhys and More Added to St Patrick’s Festival
Gruff Rhys and More Added to St Patrick’s Festival The St. Patrick’s Festival continues to do things right with the announcement of Gruff Rhys, Mount Alaska and more! Already on the list […]
In the Middle of … – Unitarian Church – Review
In the Middle of … A Night In Celebration of Mary Lavin – Curated by Deirdre Kinahan Review by Frank L. Mary Lavin (1912 to 1996) was a remarkable woman who as […]
Live Music in Dublin – 13-01-20
Live Music in Dublin – 13-01-20 Another quiet week to start the year. There’s a lovely night celebrating Arthur Russell at the Big Romance featuring Peter Broderick, which is sadly sold out! […]
Kaleidoscope Night – Bello Bar – Live Review – 01-01-20
Kaleidoscope Night – Bello Bar – Live Review – 01-01-20 by Killian Laher Find out more about Kaleidoscope here. What better way to start a new year/decade and avoid the ‘back to […]
Mark Lanegan – Button Factory – Live Review – 17-12-19
Mark Lanegan – Button Factory – Live Review – 17-12-19 by Killian Laher Although it feels like Mark Lanegan washes up in Dublin quite often, it had been two years since his […]
St Patrick’s Festival – Musical Highlights
St Patrick’s Festival – Musical Highlights Details of the St Patrick’s Festival musical events have just been announced, and they include This Is How We Fly, Lisa Hannigan and more besides. Check […]
Live Music in Dublin – 16-12-19
Live Music in Dublin – 16-12-19 It’s almost time for Santa to take the main stage! Expect a lot of Irish bands to play for the next week or so before it […]
Gigs in 2020
Gigs in 2020 We’ve had a look at the next few months and picked our favourite gigs! Any of these would make good Christmas presents for the music nerd in your life! […]
Fontaines DC – Vicar Street – Live Review – 08-12-19
Fontaines DC – Vicar Street – Live Review – 08-12-19 by Killian Laher The Fontaines DC have had quite a year. Their Dogrel album is topping end of year polls all over […]
Live Music in Dublin – 09-12-19
Live Music in Dublin – 09-12-19 Gruff Rhys is in Whelans tonight (Monday) to play music from his new album Pang! There’s also the final sounds from A House on Thursday in […]
Live Music in Dublin – 02-12-19
Live Music in Dublin – 02-12-19 This week, the fabulous Aldous Harding plays Vicar street (Tues). There’s also Fontaines D.C. in Vicar Street on Saturday, along with a few other gems. See […]
Album of the Week – 29/11/19 – Mean Time – Barry McCormack
Album of the Week – 29/11/19 What are the chances of any album released between now and Christmas appearing in any ‘Best of the Year’ list? Slim to say the least, especially […]
Live Music in Dublin – 25-11-19
Live Music in Dublin – 25-11-19 This week is a special one, with Robert Forster, Julia Jacklin, Steve Mason, Whitney, Inni-K, Bjork and Mac DeMarco all in town, and more besides. If […]
Live Music in Dublin – 18-11-19
Live Music in Dublin – 18-11-19 There are a lot of really interesting small gigs around the city this week, so hopefully something for everyone! Gig of the week has to be […]
Live Music in Dublin – 11-11-19
Live Music in Dublin – 11-11-19 This week, Kate Tempest plays in Vicar Street on Friday. Her reputation continues to grow so see her if you can. There’s also Snarky Puppy, Tinariwen […]
Live Music in Dublin – 04-11-19
Live Music in Dublin – 04-11-19 The Tallest Man on Earth returns to Dublin and plays Vicar Street this Friday! THere’s also Lizzo, Imogen Heap and a few more besides. Explore below… […]
