Albums of the Week – 09/09/22 Some great new music this week I’m happy to report! You can choose between The Afghan Whigs (How Do You Burn?), Oliver Sim (of The xx […]
Albums of the Week – 09/09/22
Q&A with Alma Kelliher – Wake – Dublin Fringe Festival
Q&A with Alma Kelliher – Wake – Dublin Fringe Festival WAKE premieres at the National Stadium, as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival, Sep 8 – 17 We got the chance to […]
Album of the Week – 02/09/22
Album of the Week – 02/09/22 It’s September, so the silly season has come to an end? You’d think, wouldn’t you? This week is as slow as they come but there are […]
Rapt – Wayward Faith – Album Review
Rapt – Wayward Faith – Album Review by Killian Laher Rapt is the musical project of Jacob Ware, a former member of the death metal band Enslavement. This is the latest in […]
A Lazarus Soul & Arrivalists – Pavilion Theatre – Review
A Lazarus Soul & Arrivalists – Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire – Review By Killian Laher Sunday night provided the chance to see two of Ireland’s finest songwriters with A Lazarus Soul and […]
Fleet Foxes – National Museum of Ireland – Review
Fleet Foxes – National Museum of Ireland – Review Live at the National Museum of Ireland – 28/08/22 Part of the Wider than Pictures series. The setting for this series of gigs […]
Ryley Walker – The Pavilion Theatre – Review
Ryley Walker – The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire – Review by Killian Laher As part of the Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival 2022 One of the more interesting American artists of recent years, […]
Album of the Week – 26/08/22
Album of the Week – 26/08/22 It’s a slow week but there is one very exciting release, and yes, that’s Ms Jacklin! Her new album PRE PLEASURE is just as good as […]
Wider Than Pictures – National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
Wider Than Pictures – National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks A new series of gigs/ mini-festival hits Dublin this week from the good people at Singular Artists. It goes by the name […]
Overhead, The Albatross – The Workmans Club – Review
Overhead, The Albatross – The Workmans Club – Review by Killian Laher As part of a delayed 10-year anniversary celebration, The Workmans Club are hosting a series of free gigs. It was […]
Album of the Week – 12/08/22
Album of the Week – 12/08/22 If you’re a vinyl fan, then you simply must check out the Beastie Boys and their new release (Check Your Head (4xLP Box Set)).To continue the […]
Album of the Week – 05/08/22
Album of the Week – 05/08/22 It’s silly season so we have taken a bit of a liberty with the release dates this week (ahem) but we thought this album was definitely […]
Soccer Mommy – Sometimes, Forever – Album Review
Soccer Mommy – Sometimes, Forever – Album Review by Killian Laher Sophie Allison, who records as Soccer Mommy is one of the more interesting mainstream female artists. This is her third album […]
Album of the Week – 29-07-22
Album of the Week – 29-07-22 Find out the artists that are brave enough to go up against Beyoncé, with her new release Renaissance! Yes, all these poor souls are largely going […]
Blind Stitch – The Emperor’s Lung – Review
Blind Stitch – The Emperor’s Lung – Review by Killian Laher Kevin Murphy’s latest project is pretty much a solo one, under the name of Blind Stitch. The album was finished two […]
Iron Annie – Smock Alley – Review
Iron Annie – Smock Alley – Review – UPCOMING SHOWS – DUBLIN | 21, 22, 23 JULY 2022 BELFAST | 29, 30 JULY 2022 – Accidental Theatre – tickets DUNDALK | 6TH […]
Blind Stitch – The Hut – Review
Blind Stitch – The Hut, Phibsborough, Dublin – Review by Killian Laher Kevin Murphy has just released an album he recorded as Blind Stitch, and he launched the album upstairs in The […]
Album of the Week – 22/07/22
Album of the Week – 22/07/22 Some new sounds this week from the likes of Ben Harper (BLOODLINE MAINTENANCE) and THE KOOKS (10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark). There are also […]
Arab Strap – Whelans – Review
Arab Strap – Whelans – Review by Killian Laher Whelans, Dublin I must admit I never thought I’d be seeing Arab Strap live in 2022, but here they were, playing to a […]
Album of the Week – 15/07/22
Album of the Week – 15/07/22 It must be post-rock week, with both …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (XI: BLEED HERE NOW) and GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT […]
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Toast – Album Review
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Toast – Album Review by Killian Laher Neil Young has been extremely busy of late trawling through his archives. This is his fifth or sixth release […]
Continuous Patterns – IMMA Summer Party
Continuous Patterns – IMMA Summer Party July 15th and 16th – Kilmainham If you are looking for a no-hassle music festival this weekend, well look no further! With the weather forecast looking […]
Mogwai – Black Bird Soundtrack – Review
Mogwai – Black Bird Soundtrack – Review by Killian Laher Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack to Black Bird Mogwai have travelled quite a distance from their incendiary early days. While still well […]
Album of the Week – 08/07/22
Album of the Week – 08/07/22 This week sees new releases from Pearl Jam (Gigaton – Tour Edition), Katy J Pearson (Sound of the Morning) and Neil Young (Toast), to name but […]
Sound of the Morning – Katy J Pearson – Album Review
Sound of the Morning – Katy J Pearson – Album Review by Cathy Borwn Like First Aid Kit, whom she recently supported on tour, Katy J Pearson has taken her country-inflected beginnings […]
Paul McDermott – To Here Knows When – Interview
Paul McDermott – To Here Knows When – Interview by Killian Laher We had the chance to put some questions to Paul McDermott about Music and his Podcast ‘To Here Knows When‘. […]
Bob Mould – Whelans – Live Review
Bob Mould – Whelans – Live Review by Killian Laher Whelans seemed a small venue for the first visit of guitar legend Bob Mould to Ireland in 10 years, and to Dublin […]
Fontaines D.C. – Iveagh Gardens – Live Review
Fontaines D.C. – Iveagh Gardens – Live Review by Killian Laher One might call this a sort of homecoming. Although the Fontaines D.C. are currently living in London, Dublin feels like their […]
Guns n Roses – Marlay Park – Review
Guns n Roses – Marlay Park – Review by Fran Winston Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 6 Tuesday 28th June 2022 It is just over 30 years since I first saw Guns n […]
No More Workhorse 