It does seem a long way away, but Conor will be in town next May! A nice venue also, it’s part of a special solo tour according to his web site. He […]
ATP Mix Tapes
ATP have knocked out a couple of mix tapes to advertise their next ‘I’ll be your mirror’ weekend in New York. See the evidence below. One is by Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs) […]
Culture night preview
So, what to do on a night where the city is your oyster (well, some of it anyway), yes, that’s right, it’s Culture Night! Remember, do not feed the artists! I like […]
Beth Jeans Houghton & the Hooves of Destiny – Atlas
Beth is possibly/ probably singing on the stage in Whelans as I type, and I’m not there! I have a funny feeling I should be, or maybe I just like this video. […]
Things to do in Dublin – 17th – 23rd Sept
And you thought last week was a busy one? Well, it ain’t got nothing on this one! Mostly due to Culture Night, yes, that’s right, the night where all the museum employees […]
Donal Dineen – Small Hours Archive
Ok, so we’ve lost another quality DJ today, with Pearl leaving Phantom FM. Still, if you want to pretend it’s 2011, you can listen to Donal in all his glory here. You […]
Sparkplug – Lir – Review
Sparkplug is a one man from Little John Nee, which finished last night in Lir. It’s an unusual mix of theatre and music, but I think the music wins out in the […]
No More Sunday Morning (Coming Down) – Pearl Leaves Phantom
[Update: Pearl is back on the airwavves! Check her out on Sunday Morning from tomorrow (31-03-13) for the next 15 Sundays! check out the details here] The best thing about Phantom FM […]
Friday Free Play: Evenings – Softly We Go
Excellent music from the band Evenings, aka the Virginia-based ambient/electro artist Nathan Broaddus. This track led me to their LP, Lately, which can be heard on their Bandcamp page. I’m only listening to the […]
Secret Sounds vol. 2
I love The Pictish Trail, and I don’t care who knows it. Also known as Johnny Lynch, Pictish runs Fence Records alongside the also hugely talented King Creosote (Kenny Anderson, brother of […]
Quality Journalism…
I don’t know if you saw this article anywhere, but some time last week I read an article in The Guardian about Bruce Willis taking on Apple with a legal challenge related […]
Mark Eitzel Sells Out!
Yes, it’s sad, but it’s as clear as day, the man has finally figured he’s paid his dues, and has decided to become a big corporate slut! He’ll be releasing catchy little […]
Music to soothe the head: Aphex Twin – Nanou 2
A beautiful piece of music from the enigmatic genius that is Richard D. James.
Things to do in Dublin – 10th – 16th Sept
Yeah, it’s another busy one, so I’ll get right down to it. Music – Leonard Cohen starts his residency in Kilmainham tomorrow, and there still seems to be tickets going for the […]
Short film by Kahlil Joseph: Flying Lotus – Until The Quiet Comes
A short film by Kahlil Joseph, using music from three songs off the upcoming Flying Lotus album, Until The Quiet Comes.
Fringe Festival Preview – Highlights
Dublin’s very own Fringe Festival opens this week (Thursday 6th Sept) and as ever, the programme is somewhat daunting. It’s a mass names and none of them household! Here’s a few tips […]
New Music: Four Tet – Pink
I’ve been listening to this a lot over the last couple of days and I really like it. Pink is a collection of singles that Kieran Hebden has been putting out over the […]
Villagers – The Waves
Conor J is back in town, with the first song from his new album called ‘The Waves’. It’s as epic as you can get from five minutes (surprised it’s not longer, but […]
New Music: Wild Nothing – Nocturne
With the new Wild Nothing album (Nocturne) coming out here’s a taster from it called Paradise. We’ve mentioned Wild Nothing a few times on the blog and the 2010 album Gemini was a […]
Videodrome: Mike Sheridan – Brokvarteret
Director Martin Garde was kind enough to tip us off on his new video created for Danish artist Mike Sheridan. Like dogs? Like slow-motion? Well this will make your day. Lovely dark […]
Dan Deacon – America: exclusive album stream (The Guardian)
Listen to the new album from Dan Deacon, ‘America’, streaming at The Guardian here.
Dan Deacon – True Thrush
With new album ‘America’ set to drop today (I think!) here’s the most recent single from it, ‘True Thrush’, to get people in the mood. The idea behind the video is good […]
Mark Eitzel – I love you but you’re dead
Oh happy day! One that almost didn’t happen, but good to have him back, with the first track off his new album ‘Don’t be a stranger’. ‘Lets go toast the twilight at […]
James Yorkston – I was a cat from a book
A new album by James Yorkston is always something to get excited about, so looking forward to this one. And as for the album title, well that is explained here. Where did […]
Mark Kozelek – UK Blues
One of the stand out tracks on Mark Kozelek’s excellent new album is ‘UK Blues’ in which he details why he doesn’t like the UK, city by city! It features such gems […]
New Music: Mac DeMarco – My Kind Of Woman
Lovely new release from Brooklyn label, Captured Tracks who are also home to the band Wild Nothing. This is a gorgeously languid track from Mac DeMarco with a full album on the way […]
What to do in Dublin – 13th to 19th August
I hope everyone got out to see Cracked Lights production of ‘The Tempest’ in Iveagh Gardens. It was our top tip from last week, and thankfully the weather was generally to Prospero […]
Kilkenny Arts Fever
Yes, that’s right, it all kicks off tomorrow, and it should be banging! Definitely worth a road trip from the big smoke (and all other quarters). Here’s some of our top picks… […]
Beautiful and poignant: Homemade Super 8 movie for Broken Social Scene track
Sometimes it’s the simple things that get me. Someone posted a homemade Super 8 movie as a backdrop to the incredibly beautiful Broken Social Scene track, Guilty Cubicles. We all have memories […]
No More Workhorse 