Q&A with Cliona Dukes – SCENE + HEARD Festival Cliona Dukes, along with Caoimhe Connolly, are the SCENE + HEARD Festival co-founders and co-directors. We had the chance to ask Cliona Dukes […]
Q&A with Cliona Dukes – SCENE + HEARD Festival
Adrian Crowley – The Birdwatchers – EP Review
Adrian Crowley – The Birdwatchers – EP Review by Killian Laher Adrian Crowley follows up last year’s Measure of Joy album with this five-track EP. It opens with She Brings Oblivion, standard […]
Album of the Week – 06/02/26
Album of the Week – 06/02/26 Have you ever heard of Mariachi El Bronx? If not, explore them below! They’re amazing live, but they capture most of it on their new album […]
Album of the Week – 30/01/26
Album of the Week – 30/01/26 It’s official, January is almost over! We’re a good, solid month away from the shortest day of the year and starting to enjoy the ‘grand stretch’! […]
A Lazarus Soul – St Patrick’s Cathedral – 24-01-26 – Live Review
Tradfest: A Lazarus Soul – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin by Killian Laher Live Review – 24-01-26 A special night in St Patrick’s Cathedral for a rare gig from A Lazarus Soul, drummer […]
Album of the Week – 23/01/26
Album of the Week – 23/01/26 It’s a quiet week towards the end of January, and while there are a multitude of new releases… It’s not a vintage week? Fear not, noble […]
Album of the Week – 16/01/26
Album of the Week – 16/01/26 It’s still only the mid-point of January, but it’s hard to argue with the quality of the music released this week, with albums from A$AP Rocky […]
Polaroid Ghost – Belgica 1898 – Album Review
Polaroid Ghost – Belgica 1898 – Album Review by Killian Laher Paul Page, formerly of Whipping Boy, as well as his Sentimental Tourists project with Dave Long, has now recorded an instrumental […]
Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore – Tragic Magic – Album Review
Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore – Tragic Magic – Album Review by Killian Laher Composers Julianna Barwick and harpist Mary Lattimore have come together to collaborate on this calm and gentle album. […]
Album of the Week – 09/01/26
Album of the Week – 09/01/26 We welcome everyone back to your favourite slot of the week. Yes, a new year brings new excitement! While there are not that many albums released […]
Evan Dando – Rumours of My Demise – Book Review
Evan Dando – Rumours of My Demise – Book Review by Killian Laher After reading this book, you’ll find it hard to believe that The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando can do anything, especially […]
Looking Ahead to New Music in 2026
Looking Ahead to New Music in 2026 by Killian Laher My own impression is that it may turn out to be a quieter year than of late. The first significant release will […]
Steve Gunn – A Year in Music – 2025
Steve Gunn – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher You’ve had a great year, with two albums released in the last few months. Are you happy with how they’ve […]
Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) – A Year in Music – 2025
Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? Okay, thanks. Starting to feel my age a bit now, and a few too many folk […]
RM Hubbert (musician) – A Year in Music – 2025
RM Hubbert (musician) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Quiet! Mostly just making instruments for the next record, and some writing. I’m definitely […]
Paul Page (The Sentimental Tourists) – A Year in Music – 2025
Paul Page (The Sentimental Tourists) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? It’s been a pretty exciting year for me, to be back writing […]
Tim Blanchard (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025
Tim Blanchard (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? A year of change with our oldest son going off to uni. Dropping him off at his halls […]
Brian Brannigan (A Lazarus Soul) – A Year in Music – 2025
Brian Brannigan (A Lazarus Soul) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Early in the year, I had the amazing experience of doing a […]
John Hunter (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025
John Hunter (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? For the most part, very good. What albums have you enjoyed most this year? Of […]
Rob Janicke (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025
Rob Janicke (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Wild! Since my book, SLACKER – 1991: Teen Spirit Angst and the Generation It Created, […]
Jamie Cameron (The Last Dinosaur) – A Year in Music – 2025
Jamie Cameron (The Last Dinosaur) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? It’s been a significant year; I’m feeling a lot of gratitude. What […]
A Year in Music – 2025 – Adrian Crowley
A Year in Music – 2025 – Adrian Crowley by Killian Laher You’ve had a really productive year, with the Measure of Joy album and the Pomes Penyeach album. Were you happy […]
A Year in Music – 2025 – Zoe Howe (Author)
A Year in Music – 2025 – Zoe Howe (Author) by Killian Laher How has your year been? Pretty good, thank you. It’s been quite busy – an updated/revised version of my […]
Pat Barrett (Arrivalists) – A Year in Music – 2025
Pat Barrett (Arrivalists) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? The year has brought so many different challenges for many. I think we face huge issues as […]
A Year in Music – 2025 – Andrew Perer (Author)
A Year in Music – 2025 – Andrew Perer (Author) by Killian Laher You’ve had a good year with the release of Turn My Head Into Sound. Are you happy with how […]
Lila Tristram – A Year in Music – 2025
Lila Tristram – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? 2025 has been a really phenomenal year for me. Full of blossoming and transition. I’ve […]
Karl Whitney (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025
Karl Whitney (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Busy enough – plenty of travel and a house move, which included a memorable […]
Boa Morte – A Year in Music – 2025
Boa Morte – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Great thanks. We finished last year with shows in Prims, Kinsale and Coughlans in Cork […]
Paul McDermott (To Here Knows When podcast) – A Year in Music – 2025
Paul McDermott (To Here Knows When podcast) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? A great year. I produced nine episodes of the podcast […]
No More Workhorse 