How can a band be impossible to google after four pretty successful albums? Call yourself !!! of course! It’s pronounced Chk Chk Chk according to most sources, and the workhorse likes what […]
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New My Bloody Valentine Album Today?
[Kevin wasn’t toying with us (much), the details of the new album MBV, released on Saturday the 2nd of Feb are here] Is Kevin toying with us? I think he is, but […]
Foxygen – San Francisco
Retro-sounding, yes. But that voice, that chorus, “I left my love in San Francisco (that’s ok I was bored anyway), I left my love in the room (that’s ok, I was born […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 28th Jan – 3rd Feb 2013
Art – Ned Kelly is gone, and shame on those that missed it! Alice Maher‘s show at IMMA (Earlsfort Terrace) is really impressive (until Feb 27th), and the Tribal Textiles from Iran continues in the […]
Guest Post: New Sounds for 2013 – Declan Murphy
After returning in October from a two year stint in Australia waving goodbye to the rest of Ireland’s unemployed singletons. I have learned quite a few things about myself and the country […]
Daughter – Button Factory – 26/01/13
Daughter are another one of those bands playing a large venue before they’ve released their first album, and it’s sold out! Not quite sure how bands like these come about, but I […]
Rebekka Karijord – The Workmans Club – 18/01/13 – Review
The cosy red walls of The Workman’s Club give the venue a certain warmth, a welcomed contrast to the miserable winters night that Dublin city had become. Dimly lit with candle’s, the […]
Gig Guide – 24-01-2013
Back by demand (let’s not call it popular demand, as that would be stretching it!), it’s the erratic gig guide! Telling you tales of what we think is worth seeing over the […]
Johnny Marr – Academy – March 27th
One living legend on his way to Dublin, in the form of Johnny Marr, to the Academy on Wednesday March 27th. His new album ‘The Messenger’ is due for release next month, […]
Time and Energy – Intomaidet
Who do these guys remind you of? I’m thinking there’s a touch of Flea in the bass lines, and probably a bit of Battles in theres too. Regardless, I’m enjoying it, so […]
A Hawk and a Hacksaw – Workmans club – 23-04-12 (and Iggy!)
What better way to announce that a Hawk and a Hacksaw are back in town than letting you hear their new collaboration with the great Iggy Pop. ‘If you want a bit of […]
Camden Crawl is back! 2013 style.
Yes, this may be the first Festival of 2013, and should kick off the season nicely. I have to say this is the oddest concept of a festival. Why call a festival […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 21st – 26th Jan 2013
Today is Blue Monday, according to the radio, and yes, it’s not the most exciting out there on the streets of Dublin, but there’s a few things worth a mention. Art – […]
New music: Youth Lagoon – Dropla
A new track, Dropla, has surfaced from Trevor Powers’ Youth Lagoon. His first album, The Year of Hibernation, made my Best of 2011 list and was a lo-fi thing of beauty. A new album, Wondrous Bughouse, […]
Beth Orton – Irish Tour
I missed Beth when she played in the Peppercanister Church at Christmas, due to the madness of that time of year! I’ve no idea where I was, but I’m sure there was […]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the sky away
All the signs are there of a what could be something a bit special from our and your friend, Nick Cave (and his bad seeds!). It’s 5 years since Dig Lazarus, Dig!!! […]
Inspiring article about Ian Rogers
Ian Rogers it seems was there when the music industry was about to be changed forever by the Internet. The Beastie Boys were right there with him, as was Roger’s daughter Zoe. […]
New Yo La Tengo album – Fade
A new Yo La Tengo album is always a good thing and there’s one out today! Fade is the band’s 200th record and they’re mostly all good. Here’s the track Ohm from […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 14th – 20th Jan 2013
Art – Sidney Nolan exhibition is at the other IMMA; Kilmainham. It closes on the 27th of Jan, so just go this week. No more excuses! It’s a beautiful show with great landscape […]
John Talabot – fIN
This album only came under my radar at the end of last year and it meant that musically 2012 ended on a high for me. I love my guitars and I love […]
Son of Rogues Gallery – Tom Waits and Keith Richards
Yes, indeed, the Rogue Gallery is back, with a few of the suspects from last time around, and a few new names to add to the list. The full list of pirates […]
Thurston Moore & John Moloney – Whelans – 19th January 2013
This one just came out of nowhere! It’s a labour of love, no doubt, as I doubt Thurston has to play Whelans at this stage of his career, but surely this is […]
WOUNDS are for life…not just for Fibbers!
It looks like Ireland finally has a convincing ‘scream-till-your-ears-bleed’, rock, cock n’ balls, hardcore, all-male, noisy guitar group! I’m not sure where they came from – the blackest of depths obviously! – […]
Linnea Olsson – Workmans Club – Sat 2nd March
‘Ah!’ is the debut album from Swedish fantasy-pop cellist (?) Linnea Olsson, which is getting some good reviews at the moment on various sites. Her first gig in Dublin is in the […]
New David Bowie Release
It’s the first release from Bowie in ten years and is to celebrate his 66th birthday, or to stop the world forgetting he existed! There has been much talk around Bowie’s health […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 7th – 13th Jan 2013
Art – Sidney Nolan exhibition is at the other IMMA; Kilmainham. I made it to the show over the Chrismas, and was hugely impressed. It closes on the 27th of Jan, so get […]
Beck’s New Album – Kinda!
About a year ago, Beck released sheet music for a new album ‘Song Reader‘, which he wasn’t going to record. It made the press for several seconds, before the world moved on […]
The Dodos support Calexico – Olympia – 14-02-13
This is always a struggle, when you prefer the support band to the main act! I’ve only gone to a gig on about four occasions to see the support act and amazingly […]
DJ Shadow – All Basses Covered Download
I wish I could say things like this without people laughing at me. “I don’t care if I get kicked out of every rich kid club on the planet. I will never […]
No More Workhorse 