Album of the Week – 10/04/26 After taking last week off for Easter, we’re back replenished this week, with our favourite new releases of the week! This week sees new releases from […]
Album of the Week – 10/04/26
Interview with Author Martin Aston – 4AD Biography – Part 1
Interview with Author Martin Aston – 4AD Biography – Part 1 by Killian Laher Facing the Other Way: Anniversary edition, updated with a new afterword – 12 Mar. 2026 Find out more […]
Joshua Burnside – It’s Not Going to Be Okay – Album Deep Dive
Joshua Burnside – It’s Not Going to Be Okay – Album Deep Dive by Liam Griffin Belfast’s Joshua Burnside, experimental folk artist, grapples with one of life’s greatest tests, navigating grief, on […]
Steve Gunn – Bello Bar – 2/04/26 – Live Review
Steve Gunn – Bello Bar – 2/04/26 – Live Review by Killian Laher Of late, Steve Gunn’s recorded music has become almost meditative, but this only tells part of the story. Kicking […]
The Apartments – Petit Bain, Paris – 31/03/26 – Live Review
The Apartments – Petit Bain, Paris – 31/03/26 – Live Review by Killian Laher A rare opportunity to catch The Apartments in concert presented itself in Paris. Barely known in most […]
A Place To Bury Strangers – Rare & Deadly – Album Review
A Place To Bury Strangers – Rare & Deadly – Album Review by Killian Laher A Place To Bury Strangers have been on the go for 20 years or so, and this […]
Divine Comedy – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 29/03/26
Divine Comedy – NCH – Live Review – 29/03/26 To celebrate the release of their 13th album, Rainy Sunday Afternoon, in September of 2025, The Divine Comedy announced a 27-date tour of Europe, […]
deary – Birding – Album Review
deary – Birding – Album Review by Killian Laher This year’s ‘dreampop’ find is probably going to be English band deary. Releasing a debut album on Simon Raymonde’s Bella Union label, it’s […]
Rusalka – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Rusalka – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by G. O’Byrne An Irish National Opera Production Dates: 22- 28 March 2026 Photos taken by Ruth Medjber “Rusalka” by Antonín Dvořák, 22 – […]
The Twilight Sad – It’s The Long Goodbye – Album Review
The Twilight Sad – It’s The Long Goodbye – Album Review by Killian Laher The first Twilight Sad album in seven years sees the band reduced to singer James Graham and guitarist […]
Album of the Week – 20/03/26
Album of the Week – 20/03/26 A new release this week worth checking is Ellie O’Neill’s Time Of Fallow. If you like what you hear, she’s playing the Bello Bar, Dublin on […]
Barry Burns – Everybody To Kenmure St – Album Review
Barry Burns – Everybody To Kenmure St – Album Review by Killian Laher Barry Burns is largely responsible for the keyboard side of Mogwai. He has now released his first solo soundtrack […]
Croíthe – Whelans – Live Review – 14/03/26
Croíthe – Whelans – Live Review – 14/03/26 Croíthe are a young band from Dublin who’ve been steadily gaining attention over the last few months with a dark take on post punk. […]
Album of the Week – 13/03/26
Album of the Week – 13/03/26 This week sees the release of a new album from our favourite Hard Hearted Woman, Ore Corgan. There are also releases from Tinariwen (Hoggar), who you […]
The Antlers – EartH, London – Live Review – 10/03/26
The Antlers – EartH, London – Live Review – 10/03/26 by R. Sheedy Venue: EartH, Hackney, London, March 10th, 2026 Photo Credit – Klara Weiss EarTH is a perfect venue for a band […]
Ora Cogan – Hard Hearted Woman – Album Review
Ora Cogan – Hard Hearted Woman – Album Review March 27 – Galway, IE @ Roisin Dubh March 28 – Dublin, IE @ Whelans March 29 – Cork, IE @ Wavelength at […]
Saint Sister – NCH – Live Review – 06/03/26
Saint Sister – NCH – Live Review – 06/03/26 This show was part of the National Concert Hall’s Landmarks series, which is a “new occasional series, (where) leading Irish artists perform their […]
Album of the Week – 06/03/26
Album of the Week – 06/03/26 Who is Harry Styles exactly? Seems he released something today. This week sees the return of Morrissey with the unusual album title Make-Up Is a Lie, […]
David Byrne – Hammersmith Apollo – Live Review – 4/03/26
David Byrne – Hammersmith Apollo – Live Review – 4/03/26 by R. Sheedy March 4th, 2026 From the moment you walked into the venue, it was clear that this wasn’t going to be […]
Morrissey – Make-up Is A Lie – Album Review
Morrissey – Make-up Is A Lie – Album Review by Killian Laher After his well-publicised difficulty in finding a record company to release his albums, this is the first Morrissey album to […]
Album of the Week – 27/02/26
Album of the Week – 27/02/26 It’s one of those weeks where all the good things come at once! This week sees new releases from the likes of Bill Callahan (My Days […]
Gorillaz – The Mountain – Album Review
Gorillaz – The Mountain – Album Review It’s a new release from Gorillaz, and surprisingly, it’s their 9th to date, their first since Cracker Island in 2023. A quick scan of the […]
New Music – Trashcan Sinatras – The Bitter End
New Music – Trashcan Sinatras – The Bitter End It’s the first new piece of music from the Trashcan Sinatras in four long years, but there’s more to come! The Bitter End […]
Bill Callahan – My Days of 58 – Album Review
Bill Callahan – My Days of 58 – Album Review by Killian Laher These days, Bill Callahan is well ensconced in cosy domesticity. He has emerged from this quiet life with his […]
Hen’s Teeth – Iron & Wine – Album Review
Hen’s Teeth – Iron & Wine – Album Review by Cathy Brown There’s something quietly companionable about Hen’s Teeth, the eighth studio album from Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam. Drawn from […]
Album of the Week – 20/02/26
Album of the Week – 20/02/26 This week sees new releases from Moby (Future Quiet), Peaches (No Lube So Rude) and Hen Ogledd (featuring Richard Dawson, Rhodri Davies, Dawn Bothwell and Sally Pilkington […]
Isabel Pine – Fables – Album Review
Isabel Pine – Fables – Album Review by Killian Laher Isabel Pine is a Canadian violinist and composer who has released some EPs before this, her debut album. It’s a pretty wintry […]
Maria Somerville – Whelans – Live Review – 13-02-26
Maria Somerville – Whelans – Live Review – 13-02-26 by Killian Laher Following up her support slot at the recent My Bloody Valentine gig, Maria Somerville returned to Dublin for a sold-out […]
Album of the Week – 13/02/26
Album of the Week – 13/02/26 There are a few interesting new albums this week, including Ásgeir (Julia), Chet Faker (A Love For Strangers) and the assorted weirdness of Colin Stetson, Greg […]
No More Workhorse 