Ora Cogan – Hard Hearted Woman – Album Review March 27 – Galway, IE @ Roisin Dubh March 28 – Dublin, IE @ Whelans March 29 – Cork, IE @ Wavelength at […]
Ora Cogan – Hard Hearted Woman – Album Review
Saint Sister – NCH – Live Review – 06/03/26
Saint Sister – NCH – Live Review – 06/03/26 This show was part of the National Concert Hall’s Landmarks series, which is a “new occasional series, (where) leading Irish artists perform their […]
Album of the Week – 06/03/26
Album of the Week – 06/03/26 Who is Harry Styles exactly? Seems he released something today. This week sees the return of Morrissey with the unusual album title Make-Up Is a Lie, […]
David Byrne – Hammersmith Apollo – Live Review – 4/03/26
David Byrne – Hammersmith Apollo – Live Review – 4/03/26 by R. Sheedy March 4th, 2026 From the moment you walked into the venue, it was clear that this wasn’t going to be […]
Morrissey – Make-up Is A Lie – Album Review
Morrissey – Make-up Is A Lie – Album Review by Killian Laher After his well-publicised difficulty in finding a record company to release his albums, this is the first Morrissey album to […]
Album of the Week – 27/02/26
Album of the Week – 27/02/26 It’s one of those weeks where all the good things come at once! This week sees new releases from the likes of Bill Callahan (My Days […]
Gorillaz – The Mountain – Album Review
Gorillaz – The Mountain – Album Review It’s a new release from Gorillaz, and surprisingly, it’s their 9th to date, their first since Cracker Island in 2023. A quick scan of the […]
New Music – Trashcan Sinatras – The Bitter End
New Music – Trashcan Sinatras – The Bitter End It’s the first new piece of music from the Trashcan Sinatras in four long years, but there’s more to come! The Bitter End […]
Bill Callahan – My Days of 58 – Album Review
Bill Callahan – My Days of 58 – Album Review by Killian Laher These days, Bill Callahan is well ensconced in cosy domesticity. He has emerged from this quiet life with his […]
Hen’s Teeth – Iron & Wine – Album Review
Hen’s Teeth – Iron & Wine – Album Review by Cathy Brown There’s something quietly companionable about Hen’s Teeth, the eighth studio album from Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam. Drawn from […]
Album of the Week – 20/02/26
Album of the Week – 20/02/26 This week sees new releases from Moby (Future Quiet), Peaches (No Lube So Rude) and Hen Ogledd (featuring Richard Dawson, Rhodri Davies, Dawn Bothwell and Sally Pilkington […]
Isabel Pine – Fables – Album Review
Isabel Pine – Fables – Album Review by Killian Laher Isabel Pine is a Canadian violinist and composer who has released some EPs before this, her debut album. It’s a pretty wintry […]
Maria Somerville – Whelans – Live Review – 13-02-26
Maria Somerville – Whelans – Live Review – 13-02-26 by Killian Laher Following up her support slot at the recent My Bloody Valentine gig, Maria Somerville returned to Dublin for a sold-out […]
Album of the Week – 13/02/26
Album of the Week – 13/02/26 There are a few interesting new albums this week, including Ásgeir (Julia), Chet Faker (A Love For Strangers) and the assorted weirdness of Colin Stetson, Greg […]
Q&A with Cliona Dukes – SCENE + HEARD Festival
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 […]
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 […]
No More Workhorse 