Album of the Week – 22/07/26 It’s another sunny day, and you’re here expecting new music? Yes, it’s a quiet week, but there’s at least one album you should cherish! There’s a […]
Album of the Week – 22/07/26
Still In A Dream – Simon Reynolds – Book Review
Still In A Dream – Simon Reynolds – Book Review For those of us who lived through the late 80s and early 90s, it’s a bit disconcerting to see this period of […]
Garbage – Iveagh Gardens – Live Review –
Garbage – Iveagh Gardens – Live Review – 18/07/26 by Killian Laher Saturday, July 18 2026 The final night of the tour for Garbage, who have been all over Europe playing a […]
New Irish Music: Bring Your Own Hammer – Adrian Crowley – Quinn The Adventurer
New Irish Music: Bring Your Own Hammer – Adrian Crowley – Quinn The Adventurer by Killian Laher Bring Your Own Hammer has an album in the works telling the tale of Quinn […]
Album of the Week – 10/07/26
Album of the Week – 10/07/26 This week, we’re back on track with a variety of interesting releases. The legend that is Jack White returns with Frozen Charlotte. There are also some […]
Album of the Week – 03/07/26
Album of the Week – 03/07/26 We’ve hit mid-summer, so everyone is on holiday. Not the best time to release your new album, according to those music executives, I suspect? The only […]
A Screaming Life – Kim Thayil – Book Review
A Screaming Life – Kim Thayil – Book Review by Killian Laher Nine years ago, Soundgarden came to an abrupt end with the tragic passing of Chris Cornell. Guitarist Kim Thayil was […]
The Cure – Marlay Park – Live Review – 26/06/26
The Cure – Marlay Park – Live Review – 26/06/26 by Killian Laher A return visit for The Cure after three and a half years, to play a big outdoor show in […]
Album of the Week – 26/06/26
Album of the Week – 26/06/26 This week sees new releases from the likes of Dan Deacon (Little Brother – Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) and Beth Orton (The Ground Above). There’s […]
Rattling Ark – Top of a Mountain – Album Review
Rattling Ark – Top of a Mountain – Album Review by Killian Laher Anyone who has followed Kevin Murphy’s various iterations (Seti the First, Slow Moving Clouds, Blind Stitch) knows he has […]
Metallica – Aviva Stadium – Live Review – 21/06/26
Metallica – Aviva Stadium – Live Review – 21/06/26 by Killian Laher Metallica – Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Sunday 21st June – 2nd night of the No Repeat Weekend Probably music’s biggest metal […]
Rattling Ark – Bello Bar – Live Review – 19/06/26
Rattling Ark – Bello Bar – Live Review – 19/06/26 by Killian Laher Rattling Ark is the latest project that cello player Kevin Murphy has formed, and they launched their debut album […]
Album of the Week – 19/06/26
Album of the Week – 19/06/26 Graham Coxon returns with Castle Park, which is his 9th solo album! There are also releases from Myles Smith (My Mess, My Heart, My Life) and […]
New Irish Music – McGrath – Burn Daylight
New Irish Music – McGrath – Burn Daylight You can find the sweet sounds of McGrath below. McGrath is the recording name of Mick Russell, and this is his second single, following […]
New Irish Music – Miles Away – Whozyerman?
New Irish Music – Miles Away – Whozyerman? Whozyerman? is the moniker for Paul Savage, who was the lead singer of Waterford-via-Cork outfit O Emperor. This is the first single off his […]
Album of the Week – 12/06/25
Album of the Week – 12/06/25 There’s a nice release from Alexis Taylor (of Hot Chip) and Mike Simonetti, but it’s an EP, so not in the running here! You can still […]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Malahide Castle – Live Review – 10/06/26
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Malahide Castle – Live Review – 10/06/26 Irish band Bleech 9:3 were the first on stage for the evening. The four-piece entertained the small crowd, […]
Q&A with Eamon Carr – Visions of America 1978–79
Q&A with Eamon Carr – Visions of America 1978–79 Eamon Carr ‘Visions of America 1978–79’ Photographic Exhibition SO Fine Editions 11 June/ Limited Ed book “A major new photography exhibition by Eamon […]
Album of the Week – 05/06/26
Album of the Week – 05/06/26 This week sees new albums from Bedouine (Neon Summer Skin) and the much-loved Death Cab for Cutie (I Built You a Tower). Widowspeak have just released […]
Cancer House – The Moth – EP Review
Cancer House – The Moth – EP Review by Killian Laher A mysterious band by the name of Cancer House have emerged slowly and quietly from Chicago. Their debut EP, which was […]
Boards of Canada – Inferno – Album Review
Boards of Canada – Inferno – Album Review by Killian Laher After a mere 13 years, Boards of Canada are back with their fifth album. By calling it Inferno, many are reading […]
Album of the Week – 29/05/26
Album of the Week – 29/05/26 There is a smorgasbord of new albums this week, with the likes of Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts (A live album called as time explodes), […]
Sugar – The National Stadium – Live Review
Sugar – The National Stadium – Live Review by Killian Laher Date – Wed, 27 May 2026 The old-fashioned National Stadium felt like an appropriate venue for the visit of the reformed […]
The Sentimental Tourists – Without Love We Expire – Album Review
The Sentimental Tourists – Without Love We Expire – Album Review by Killian Laher Paul Page (ex-Whipping Boy) and Dave Long (ex-Into Paradise) have recorded several EPs as Sentimental tourists and have […]
Luke Kelly Festival – Smithfield Square – Live Review
Luke Kelly Festival – Smithfield Square – Live Review by Killian Laher Date: 23rd May, 2026 The weather gods looked kindly on Smithfield as the sun shone for day one of the […]
Album of the Week – 22/05/26
Album of the Week – 22/05/26 There’s a lovely new release from Future Islands, with From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth. Technically, it’s not a new album, […]
Album of the Week – 15/05/26
Album of the Week – 15/05/26 This week sees new music from Held. (feat. members of The Sleeping and Coheed & Cambria – GREY), along with Jack Johnson (SURFILMUSIC) and Spencer Krug […]
Little Wide Open – Kevin Morby – Album Review
Little Wide Open – Kevin Morby – Album Review by Cathy Brown There is a confidence to Little Wide Open, Kevin Morby’s tenth album, that feels transformative. Morby has always flirted with […]
The Twilight Sad – Button Factory – 9/05/26 – Live Review
The Twilight Sad – Button Factory – 9/05/26 – Live Review by M Quinn It was a slightly unusual start to the evening. The published start time for the first support act […]
No More Workhorse 