Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – Woodland – Album Review by Killian Laher Fans of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will be celebrating their return, for their first album of original material […]
A Lazarus Soul – No Flowers Grow In Cement Gardens by Killian Laher We are truly in a golden age for Irish music, between hip-hop, doom folk and modern rock, not to […]
The Long Way Home – Smock Alley – Review 21 – 31 Aug 2024 From ABOUTFace Theatre Company Jack Moriarty (Jack Healy) is down on his luck. His dreams of becoming a […]
Never Understood – The Jesus and Mary Chain – William and Jim Reid with Ben Thompson – Book Review by Killian Laher This is the ‘official’ account of the Jesus and Mary […]
And So I Watch You From Afar – Megafauna – Album Review by Killian Laher And So I Watch You From Afar emerged from the north coast of Ireland around 15 years […]
Sweets – Sweets – Album Review by Killian Laher Sweets are something of a supergroup, made up of members of Limerick bands Tooth, Windings, Giveamanakick and Japanese Jesus. Their self-titled release is […]
Album of the Week – 16/08/24 If you google Pom Poko you’ll get an animated movie about a group of “Japanese raccoon dogs living in the outskirts of Tokyo”. Yes, it would […]
Fontaines D.C. – Romance – Album Review by Killian Laher There are high expectations for the fourth album from the Fontaines D.C. The last number of years have made it clear that […]
New Music – Katy J Pearson – Maybe Something bright and breezy for the final days of summer, with the return of Katy J Pearson with a new single and a new […]
Album of the Week – 09/08/24 As the weeks drift past, and the summer slowly slips into autumn, it’s difficult not to wonder where the time goes. Despite this thoughtful and slightly […]
Dakota Suite and Quentin Sirjacq – Forever Breathes The Lonely Word – Album Review by Killian Laher Chris Hooson who records as Dakota Suite has returned to recorded music, collaborating with French […]
Belong – Realistic IX – Album Review by Killian Laher At last, the long-awaited return of American experimental duo Michael Jones and Turk Dietrich, otherwise known as Belong. This is their third […]
Album of the Week – 1/08/24 This week we have new sounds from the Smashing Pumpkins with the suitable arty-sounding Aghori Mhori Mei. One trip to Google Translate later and I’m still […]
Album of the Week – 26/07/24 This week we have a new live album from Bill Callahan. We were a little underwhelmed by it and you can read our review here. There […]
Bill Callahan – Resuscitate! – Album Review by Killian Laher Those who have seen Bill Callahan live will realise that these days, his live experience is night and day to the recorded […]
New Music – Chrystabell & David Lynch – Sublime Eternal Love If you’re missing regular film releases from David Lynch, you might have to make do with the music video below (directed […]
Album of the Week – 19/07/24 We’ll start with a new album from Childish Gambino (Bando Stone & The New World). There’s a suitably cinematic video below for a ‘movie’. He says […]
New Music – Can U Hear – Alan Sparhawk Alan Sparhawk (Low) has been through a lot in recent years with the death of his wife Mimi Parker. It’s good to see […]
Postcards from Scotland – Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 – Grant McPhee – Book Review by Killian Laher Grant McPhee has taken on quite the undertaking with this exhaustive study of independent bands […]
Album of the Week – 12/07/24 This week sees a new release from Cigarettes After Sex (X’s) along with Julia Holter (Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). There’s also […]
Album of the Week – 05/07/24 This week, the best of the Irish is a lazarus soul with their new album ‘No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens‘. I suspect they mean concrete, […]
Suede & Manic Street Preachers – Trinity College – Live Review – 02/07/24 by Killian Laher Interesting that these two stalwarts of nineties rock have decided to tour together, taking turns each […]
Wilco – Hot Sun Cool Shroud EP – Review by Killian Laher Wilco are really on a creative roll at the minute. Having released two of their strongest albums in the last […]
Dirty Three – Love Changes Everything – Album Review by Killian Laher The gaps between Dirty Three albums have grown ever longer in recent years, 7 years between Cinder and Toward The […]
Pearl Jam – Marlay Park – Live Review by Killian Laher Marlay Park, Dublin Pearl Jam’s first visit to Ireland in 14 years has seen them receive something of a negative reaction, […]
Album of the Week – 23/06/24 With the festival season in full swing, it’s time to focus on the live scene for our album of the week! Yes, of course, it’s Lankum’s […]
Album of the Week – 15/06/24 The Decemberists are back with their first album in 6 years! Even stranger is that it’s not our album of the week. That can only mean […]
In The Meadows – Festival Review Saturday, 8 June 2024, 3.00pm @ The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham We need to tip the cap to whoever put this lineup of bands together. With artists […]
Album of the Week – 7/06/24 Have you ever heard of Beings? They’re a new band with the talents of Zoh Amba, Steve Gunn, Shahzad Ismaily, and Jim White. They’ve just released […]
No More Workhorse 